How do I? / This isn't working etc - part 2

[PaulTRose]

A question....cos i dont know where else to ask it

At the old place i seem to remember a thread where people mentioned useful bits and bobs they had found that wasnt model related but still had a use as a tool or whatever

What was it called?.....can we have it again please?

I found it useful and i found something today id like to share

[John]

Feel free to start a new one in the chat section

[Ian M]

It was in the tips and tutorial section of general modeling chat.... I think.

[Andy T]

This one springs to mind Paul:

[PaulTRose]

Thats the one! Cheers me dears

[Si Benson]

Anyone know what this click box thingy does ?

[John]

It's usually for moderating the post, but I can't see what it does if you're not a mod

[Tworrs]

Maybe someone could advise me on the correct use of the emoticons?
When I want to indicate that I love something, is the head surrounded by hearts appropriate or the kissing emoji?
They both seem a little bit too "personal" to me, or maybe I'm just old fashioned.
All the same, which one is appropriate?

[Steven000]

I had the same thought in the beginning, perhaps a heart would be better if John could arrange it ❤️

[flyjoe180]

Please don't start blowing kisses at me, I'm already beating the Californian beach babes off daily. The missus gets a bit peeved

[Tworrs]

In your dreams flyjoe180

[PaulTRose]

I used to go to drop down and there would be a 'mark forums read' option.....found it was the easiest way to find it but it seems to have gone.....have to go scrolling down to try and find it....any reason?

[John]

I must have knocked it off when doing some testing on a new posts since last visit button, the current one it's that good

[boatman]

HI John havin trouble with messages dont know if its the site or my laptop but i had 4 messages up this morn brought the meassage centre up an clicked on a message an read it then clicked back again an the other messages have dissappered
so dont know the problem
chrisb

[flyjoe180]

Hi Chris, there's something up with the site, as the same thing has happened to me. So it's not your computer ?

[Ian M]

Is it just the 'you have X messages' at the top of the start screen that vanishes, or the messages in the message center Joe?

[Ian M]

Just putting this out there But have you Joe and Chris, highlighted the INBOX bit on the left of the message center screen? Until you do that the page shows 'No messages'

[flyjoe180]

Yes, Inbox was selected. I think John has answered the issue in his post below. Thanks Ian.

[John]

i had 4 messages up this morn brought the meassage centre up an clicked on a message an read it then clicked back again an the other messages have dissappered

That will be because the 4 posts will have been in the same thread, it is a bit annoying that when you go back they aren't all there but it just thinks you have read the whole thread.

You can go to the message centre and change the filter to show both

[flyjoe180]

That worked for me John. Cheers

[PaulTRose]

How do i post a video?

Do i have to upload to youtube then post the url on here?

I tried uploading like we do a pic but mp4 is not supported

[John]

Videos would take up too much space, I upload them to YouTube then click on the film icon and paste the url in the box

[Steven000]

John, on the previous site when you added a comment but someone commented 'before you' it gave a message like "someone commented since you read the last post, do you like to read it?"...

would it be possible with the new system to receive such a message again? It prevents typing something that might already have been posted. Thanks ?

[John]

I wouldn’t have thought that could have been added

[Gern]

Is there a method to see past posted (pre s/w chg.) photos enlarged to original size?

John, you answered this by saying basically you do as you did before the changeover. I still can't see any post made before my last visit. What am I missing?

[John]

I still can't see any post made before my last visit

Is it your posts you are looking for?

[Gern]

Is it your posts you are looking for?

No, I can find mine OK. The old system had a default list of all posts going back years so you could scroll through and catch up with any you missed or wanted to look at again, with recent posts etc being options we could choose. Now it seems I'm limited to the options of Today; Posts since last visit and my stuff. If I want to have a look at what was posted last week, I can't unless someone has posted on that thread today or since my last visit. I could be missing something though ....