The Information Technology folks have been conducting some work on the forum software of late. In the process, many who have posted enough to earn five stars are now shown as having no posts.
Anyone know why that is happening?
Norm
No, but it has happened to me...I sent a note to Jeff, and he said this isn't the first instance, and the admins know about it.
I am a so-called "Ultimate" contributor, but it wouldn't bother me in the least if these distinctions were eliminated. What useful purpose do they serve?
C&NW, CA&E, MILW, CGW and IC fan
No! No! You can't take away my STARS!
That's how everyone knows I'm a man among men, a sage, that I have no life since I can spend all my time posting on the forum!
Actually, I hadn't even noticed anything was missing....
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tree68 No! No! You can't take away my STARS! That's how everyone knows I'm a man among men, a sage, that I have no life since I can spend all my time posting on the forum! Actually, I hadn't even noticed anything was missing....
Looks likes the stars are back.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
Uhhh...huh?
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They're back for some of us; what pull do you have to get yours pulled back on? If my come up, I must be riding on your coat tails.
Johnny
I thought htis thread was going to be about something entirely different.
Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.
edblysard Uhhh...huh?
FWIW, my post count has dropped by over 50 in the last couple of weeks, more disconcerting than anything else. The change has piqued my curiosity a bit.
- Erik
All mine are gone, too. That's fine - as long as they leave my platypus alone.
But it the mods want to yell at me for stirring a pot on here, I'll just claim that I didn't know any better. See? No stars! I'm just a noob!
It's been fun. But it isn't much fun anymore. Signing off for now.
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I kinda like what the mods of a local board I'm on have done. Instead of stars, or diamonds, or whatever, they've assigned names. I'm a "Hero Member..."
If this software is capable, it might be fun to work one's way up the ladder, railroad-wise (brakeman, conductor, fireman, engineer, trainmaster, etc). Of course, there might be dissention if one reached a level one didn't care for the name of... (ie, some folks might not have a high regard for some positions, especially management, on the railroad).
Things could be worse.
I can no longer start new threads or reply to existing threads on the Yahoo Groups forums.
Ya' gotta love technology.
Rich
Alton Junction
Doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason for it. I have stars you don't.
tree68 I kinda like what the mods of a local board I'm on have done. Instead of stars, or diamonds, or whatever, they've assigned names. I'm a "Hero Member..." If this software is capable, it might be fun to work one's way up the ladder, railroad-wise (brakeman, conductor, fireman, engineer, trainmaster, etc). Of course, there might be dissention if one reached a level one didn't care for the name of... (ie, some folks might not have a high regard for some positions, especially management, on the railroad).
zugmann edblysard Uhhh...huh? All mine are gone, too. That's fine - as long as they leave my platypus alone. But it the mods want to yell at me for stirring a pot on here, I'll just claim that I didn't know any better. See? No stars! I'm just a noob!
Not the first time I have had to start all over, most likely not the last time either.
Guess this is the result of picking on the moderators pets?
Some of the other forums I participate in simply show the number of posts you've made. Others assign 'ranks' as mentioned above.
IT folks here needs to get their act together.
edblysardGuess this is the result of picking on the moderators pets?
Sounds like someone is projecting here.
Nope, being snarky for a reason......
If any favoritism has been shown by any moderators toward anyone on these threads [and I couldn't possibly say that it has, just a hypothetical, you understand ], it has been towards the professional railroaders, Ed.
Testing to see how mine works...yep, it's still there.
Mine, too...can't say whether they disappeared, even for a time, because I haven't been paying attention.I'd gladly give up my stars for a good webcam at Rochelle!
Carl
Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!)
CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM)
The word "ultimate" means "the end." I'm glad that such as Carl, Larry, and others have not been forbidden to contribute more because they have become ultimate contributors. Perhaps Houston Ed is being given a second opportunity to rise to the end?
edblysard Not the first time I have had to start all over, most likely not the last time either. Guess this is the result of picking on the moderators pets?
It's all a clandestine plot by the FEMA boxcar shackles people to cover their tracks...Zugs: Better keep an eye on ol' Perry, he's not what he seems. Deer Trail, Colorado has a warrant out for him and his drone friends.
noob2
mudchicken It's all a clandestine plot by the FEMA boxcar shackles people to cover their tracks...Zugs: Better keep an eye on ol' Perry, he's not what he seems. Deer Trail, Colorado has a warrant out for him and his drone friends. noob2
But he's just a platypus. He doesn't do much.
Murphy Siding edblysard Not the first time I have had to start all over, most likely not the last time either. Guess this is the result of picking on the moderators pets? I dunno....If that were the case. I'd have 5 skulls & crossbones instead of 5 stars.
Did anyone see Jeff's post count?
This morning it was sitting at 5...mine has yet to be touched!!
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The mysterious vanishing post count is an old story with this new software. The IT guys say it's a glitch. I say it's software engineeritis. The inability to leave things that are working alone. If it ain't broke don't fix it. The admins are well aware of the problem and I'm hoping it's being addressed.
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jeffrey-wimberly The mysterious vanishing post count is an old story with this new software. The IT guys say it's a glitch. I say it's software engineeritis. The inability to leave things that are working alone. If it ain't broke don't fix it. The admins are well aware of the problem and I'm hoping it's being addressed.
When there are so many reliable and proven forum software packages already existing, why does Kalmbach IT think it always needs to reinvent the forum software?????
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