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Post by Michelle Mc on Feb 7, 2003 21:29:06 GMT -5
Hi Hannah's Mom.
It can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days for pictures to appear in the photo album.
I have a few "moderators" who help me review pictures and approve them to appear. Usually, at least one person checks in, sometime during the day. On rare occassions, the moderators are all away from the computer on the same stretch of days ... in that case, it can take a few days.
The reason we have to do it this way is to make sure that no-one uploads something offensive that becomes immediately viewable. Unfortunately, there are people who think it's a funny thing to do.
I've just approved the latest photos, so Hannah should be there now.
Michelle
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Post by Michelle Mc on Apr 10, 2002 18:05:06 GMT -5
Hi Judi,
Good idea! I took your suggestion and added a board for introductions. It will allow more space and freedom for people to add pictures and text.
Also, anyone can go into their "Profile" and click "modify" to add a small picture and text that will show up everytime they post. You can click any member's name and see a little bit of info about them.
But the intro/bio board will give members another chance to keep track of who is who. Great idea.
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Post by Michelle Mc on Apr 10, 2002 17:55:55 GMT -5
Hi Jackie, No, you saw it correctly. I think what you saw is a "key"
Moderators are the only ones who can make topics sticky or locked.
"Locked" means that no further posts can be made to that thread. I think it's for posting instructions and things that are not meant to get replies.
"Sticky" threads are ones that the moderators want to keep up at the top of the list, even if they aren't very active.
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Post by Michelle Mc on Apr 9, 2002 22:32:43 GMT -5
Over the past few months I have been testing replacement programs for our Bulletin Board. This very active section of our site has outgrown our existing Bulletin Board system, and desperately needs to be replaced with a more sophisticated board. I believe I've finally found a system that will meet our needs and I hope you will give it a chance. There are many features that will make the Bulletin Board more useful and just right for our needs: Categorized messages regarding medical, behavioral, and educational issues to help you find answers more quickly. (I welcome your suggestions for additional categories). An excellent "Search" feature. The most active threads can be kept at the top of the list. ;D Ability for multiple moderators to help oversee the bulletin board and remove inappropriate posts. Polling Capability- registered members can create their own polls 8) Member Profiles - so that registered members can post their contact information, a picture, and Instant Messaging info .. (only if the choose to do so). :-*Affordable enough that we might be able to keep the bulletin board ad-free. (The BB and entire site has gotten so busy over the past 6 months, that our hosting rates were doubling and threatening to triple very soon!) The transition may not be smooth. There is no way for me to transfer existing posts to the new board, so the transition will require a little effort on your part, posting new messages to an empty bulletin board. But I think the new board will be worth the effort, considering the improvements it will provide. In two weeks, the old BB will be converted to "read-only." So, I hope you will make the extra effort to post any new threads and responses to the new board. Once you give it a try, I really think you'll grow to like it! You can read and post to the new board as a guest ... which means you don't have to register. But I encourage you to register. You will find so many extra features available to you as a registered member. Thank you for your patience during this transition! Michelle McIntosh Editor, Uno Mas!
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Post by Michelle Mc on Apr 10, 2002 17:48:05 GMT -5
Definitely not! I think of the message board as completely different; more conversational. Like a slow motion chatroom.
This will replace the Bulletin Board because it is topic- based. The old BB was getting very difficult to maintain. Popular topics would get lost, way down the page, just because they were first posted months ago.
With this new board, the most active topics will stay near the top of the list where they are easy to find.
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Post by Michelle Mc on Apr 11, 2002 20:03:18 GMT -5
I've heard that another good image hosting site is www.boomspeed.com/ They host pictures for people who do auctions like Ebay, and they do let you link to the pictures. I've read that it's easy to use and it's free. They store the picture for you, give it a url and then you can link to the url. Good Luck!
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Post by Michelle Mc on Apr 16, 2002 23:11:59 GMT -5
Robin,
I have to give you a really short quick answer. I'm working on my taxes and just made a quick look to see how things are going.
Two suggestions: About the pic next to your name... you can put in the url of any picture already on the internet. Be sure and change or blank out the dimensions or the picture will be distorted.
For more info on how to get a url for a photo... check the discussions under "Who's who on uno mas" for people giving advice for where to get free hosting for your picture.
I'll check in later this week and try to help more. I've just really got to finish my taxes. I"m sorry I can't help more today.
Oh... About the tags and font options. Please just experiment. As long as you are logged in, you can always go back and modify Your OWN posts. I'm still learning how it works, myself.
One tip: Click the tags first (such as color, bold or glow) then type the words you want colored, glowing or bold at the center of those brackets. Sometimes you'll see the word TEXT hightlight that and replace it with the words you want to be red and glowing . (or whatever).
If you write the text first, and then try to apply the special effects... so far, I've found that it erases the text you typed. So type the text, click the colors or effects and then type or paste in the affected words between the bracketed "commands." REMEMBER: that slash / means "end command" when it's in the brackets.
Gotta go. I wish I had more time to explain better ... but the taxes... UGH! The taxes....
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Post by Michelle Mc on Apr 19, 2002 22:17:09 GMT -5
Thanks for saying so. Most people seem to like it. I'll probably delete that poll and let people vote again now that they've had a chance to try it out.
One complaint I've heard, and that I kind of agree with : is that is harder to quickly scan the board for topics.
This is true, and I'm wondering if (for now) I should lump all Down syndrome related topics together (rather than two categories: General & Medical). By having them all together, I think more people will see and respond to thread titles.
On the other hand, some people don't want to scan through 6 months worth of topics. If they are looking for answers, they want to "cut to the chase." The search feature will help with that.
By having all topics lumped together, I think it's more likely that questions will get a wider range of answers. " Implulse" answers from people who happen to see the question and realize they have some advice to offer.
I still intend to keep the "FAQ" section seperate, so people don't have to wade through instuctions they don't need. And the introductions are separate.
When the board gets very full, it might be a better time to start making more specific categories.
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Post by Michelle Mc on Apr 25, 2002 15:27:49 GMT -5
You know what? On second thought, I just realized that having people publically "nominate" other members could be a disaster. People's feelings might get hurt if no-one speaks up for them. Ugh! What a can or worms I opened, huh? How 'bout this instead: If anyone wants to suggest I add an icon to a member's name. Please send me an email rather than post it to the board. Or send me one of those BB instant messages. Feel free to say "Gimme a gem." or "I donated money and you forgot to add my sponsor icon." or " I thought I was on Team Uno Mas?" It still might get confusing because people can go in and remove them if they don't want them there, or want to add their own picture. So I might keep forcing little peppers and gems on people who don't want them! Anyway, email me if you want somethiing added, and I'll try to figure out this dilemma. If I get tons of requests, it may take me a little while to get the pix inserted, so be patient with me. SO, TAKE NOTE EVERYONE: [glow=red,2,300]PLEASE DON'T POST THE "NOMINATIONS"[/glow] That was a bad idea. I take it back.
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Post by Michelle Mc on Apr 25, 2002 13:46:19 GMT -5
I started adding these little icons to people's profiles www.unomas21.com/umgem.gif [/img] www.unomas21.com/oldtimer.gif [/img] www.unomas21.com/regular.gif [/img] and started to realize that this would be complicated. How do I know if someone would dislike being labeled and old timer? Or felt emabarrassed by all the designations? Also, there are 92 members! This was going to be big job and I was sure to overlook alot of gems! I was hoping people would add them in themselves, if they felt they applied ... but you guys are too modest. No one did it! So help me out, please, and nominate some gems. Please post a message here if you notice a member who deserves a little "medal" of honor. Okay? And I'll do my best to add it to their profile. Thanks for your help! Michelle Here is that link again to the page with all the pictures to choose from. www.unomas21.com/pix.htm You can add them to your profiles by copying the url of the picture and pasting it into the picture/text area or signature area of your profile TIP: The PICTURE/TEXT area puts the photo or icon up at the top left side of your posts. By putting the pictures in the SIGNATURE field of your profile, you can add more than one picture. These show up at the very bottom of your posts.
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Post by Michelle Mc on Apr 18, 2002 19:32:19 GMT -5
Wondering about the little pictures showing up next to peoples names? Want more choices of icons? The ones you have to choose from when you signed up, or modify your profile are provided by ProBoards. I thought we needed better ones, so I've created a page of little pictures I thought you might like. I will be adding more soon. You can see what I've come up with so far at www.unomas21.com/pix.htm You can grab the url and paste it into your profile. I think I may need to add dimensions for you too. We'll see. Also, if you are a longtime Uno Mas regular, a moderator of any part of the site, or a financial supporter of the site ... there are some special icons for you there, as well. I try to add them myself, but I'm getting lost trying to decide which pic to use, if you are all of the above. If I force an icon upon your profile, I apologize. Just go into your profile and change it. More to come on the Rankings you see next to your name ... such as "Brand New Poster" Peppy poster ..etc designations. I want to explain those to you and get your help... but I've got to cook dinner now. Quickly, it's based on how many posts you've made to the BB. 1-10 is Brand New Poster 10 + is Pretty Peppy Poster 50+ is Full Fledged 3 Pep Poster 100+ is Fiery Hot 4 pep poster 250+ is Da' Bomb ! 5 pep poster I know these are corny. Sorry. I need your help coming up with better rankings. Maybe Rookie - Champ? Or just 1 star - 5 star? Junior - senior member? Help me out here. I know those post numbers seem really high, but in a month or two they will be more relevant. (I actually lowered them from the default settings, where you had to post more than 50 times to move past "new member" and post 500+ times to be a "God") The program is going to rank you based on the number posts you've made. I can't change that, and I actually like it, because people who offer the most help and suggestions get some bit of recognition. (Big deal, huh?) I'm just trying to think of a fun way to name the ranks. Help! Michelle
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Post by Michelle Mc on May 7, 2002 10:12:12 GMT -5
Here's a tip about entering your website url in your profile...
Be sure and include the http:// before your web address or the link won't work.
If your web link isn't working, go into your profile and add http:// before your www.
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Post by Michelle Mc on Nov 7, 2004 18:07:46 GMT -5
Here's some more information if you are having trouble logging in:
1. The BB and Photo Album are completely different programs. So you need to register separately for each one.
2. You MUST use a valid email address when you register. It's the only way to get your original password to activate your account. The confirmation comes by email. So if you can't access your email, you won't be able to get the login information.
Another issue on the confirmation email: Many people have spam blockers that won't accept email from an "unknown" source. Your email program or spam blocker may be bouncing or deleting the confirmation email. So check your deleted items in your email program.
3. Many people have cookie blockers, firewalls, pop-up blockers, Ad blocking software that interfere with the login section. Try disabling these temporarily and see if that solves the problem.
4. Sometimes, even I have problems logging into the photo album. It tells me "no such user" or "wrong password" when I know it's correct! I can't figure out what the glitch is. But if I close my browser window. Open a new window, maybe even clear my internet cache, and make a fresh visit to the photo album ... suddenly, I can get in!
That's all I can think of for now ... I'll add more solutions as I come across them.
Michelle
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Post by Michelle Mc on Nov 7, 2004 16:58:35 GMT -5
Hi there. I was just doing some housekeeping here on the bulletin board ... deleting dormant threads with no activity in the past 6 months. It's been something I needed to do for a long time, but I've been afraid that important messages would get deleted in the process.
Anyway, I finally got up the nerve to use the "clean up function" ... so I hope it doesn't remove live threads.
During my housekeeping, I realized that I have not been receiving alerts to this "Comments and Questions" category. I used to get emails when someone posted a question to this section. Now I see that there are many unanswered questions, and I apologize for that.
I'm going to go through and try to answer any that I think are still relevant ... in case others have similar questions.
Michelle
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Post by Michelle Mc on Apr 10, 2002 18:32:56 GMT -5
There is an excellent "Help" section that explains how this bulletin board works. You can view it by clicking the "Help" icon near the top of most pages of this board. Or click this link: proboards8.com/help/index.html Almost every question you could possibly think of is covered there.
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