Software update

[Pohjolas Daughter]

With the new software and layout, the old logo didn't fit. So I designed a new one, that you see here.

I made a separate thread where I fully admitted I was no graphic designer and if members had better design skills than me, please submit your best logo.

I got a grand total of zero submissions.

So after 2 weeks I removed the request thread and decided that either:
1. People were very happy with the new logo
Or
2. Members hated the new logo but had even worse design skills than me

If you can design a better logo than me, please feel free.  PNG format, 72 pixels high.

Sweet that you used a Gramophone/old horn record player.  Thank you.  It's lovely.

PD

[Mandryka]

Search "this topic" still not working.

[Spotted Horses]

I noticed something peculiar. It used to be that if you looked a another member's profile there was a field "last active." It seems to have indicate that most recent time that the member was interacting with the site. Now some members profiles show "last active" and some don't. Is there a new feature that a member can disable that field for their profile? It is sometimes interesting to look at, because you can see if a missing member is still visiting, but not posting.

[Scion7]

If you can design a better logo than me, please feel free.  PNG format, 72 pixels high.

I just liked the old one - it was brighter in the bookmarks list. 

[Spotted Horses]

I am pretty certain that it's under 'Account Settings', 'Show others my online status'. If that's checked, you get a 'last active' displayed, and if it's unchecked, you don't.

Source: I was just able to turn my last active date on and off by checking and unchecking that option.

I see. I think the effect of that setting on the "last active" field is new, because now long-gone members who could not have changed that setting have had their "last active" field removed.

It's a setback for busybodies, since we can no longer opine that such-and-such a member has been gone since 2013, etc.

[Madiel]

I see. I think the effect of that setting on the "last active" field is new, because now long-gone members who could not have changed that setting have had their "last active" field removed.

It's a setback for busybodies, since we can no longer opine that such-and-such a member has been gone since 2013, etc.

It's also possible that the field is empty for anyone who has not been active since the new software started.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Rob,

Why is there now an option to "Show IP address" now under my avatar which comes up when I login?  And is that only visible to me?  Or, if I accidentally click on it, is it visible to others..including bots?

And do others here see this under their avatars after they've logged in?

PD

[Harry]

Well a short answer, no one can see your IP address, only visible to you

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Well a short answer, no one can see your IP address, only visible to you

I just haven't seen this before as part of the formatting here.  Are you sure?

PD

[Brian]

I just haven't seen this before as part of the formatting here.  Are you sure?

PD

Yes, it was present on the old software as well. If you look at a post by someone else (like this one), you will see a note that says "Logged." Clicking on "Logged" gives this message:

Your IP address is shown only to you and moderators. Remember that this information is not identifying, and that most IPs change periodically.

You cannot see other members' IP addresses, and they cannot see yours.

[Harry]

I just haven't seen this before as part of the formatting here.  Are you sure?

PD
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Yes dear

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Yes, it was present on the old software as well. If you look at a post by someone else (like this one), you will see a note that says "Logged." Clicking on "Logged" gives this message:

Your IP address is shown only to you and moderators. Remember that this information is not identifying, and that most IPs change periodically.

You cannot see other members' IP addresses, and they cannot see yours.

I just haven't seen this before as part of the formatting here.  Are you sure?

PD
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Yes dear

Under my avatar it says [underneath Location], it says "Show IP address" vs. "Logged".  I didn't ever recall seeing that before now.  And I also was wondering what "Logged" meant; I assumed that it had meant something like they were a current member.

In any event, thanks!

PD

[Karl Henning]

Interesting.

[Dungeon Master]

Rob,

Why is there now an option to "Show IP address" now under my avatar which comes up when I login?  And is that only visible to me?  Or, if I accidentally click on it, is it visible to others..including bots?

And do others here see this under their avatars after they've logged in?

Its only visible to you (and admin). Regular members, bots and guests can't see it.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Its only visible to you (and admin). Regular members, bots and guests can't see it.

Thank you for replying! 

PD

[Que]

I think I stumbled upon a glitch in the "advanced search" option.

Quite often I look for my own old posts, for various reasons but mainly to save me the trouble of looking on the net for a picture of a recording I am listening to.

In advanced search there are two options I often use:
- Show results as messages
- Search in topic subjects only

Now, when I click "Show results as messages" I have discovered that the search is conducted "in topic subjects only".

Odd....

[JBS]

I just realized the ASIN tag for direct links to Amazon is no longer available.

[Brian]

I think I stumbled upon a glitch in the "advanced search" option.

Quite often I look for my own old posts, for various reasons but mainly to save me the trouble of looking on the net for a picture of a recording I am listening to.

In advanced search there are two options I often use:
- Show results as messages
- Search in topic subjects only

Now, when I click "Show results as messages" I have discovered that the search is conducted "in topic subjects only".

Odd....

This may be connected with some other "show results as messages" search issues I have previously posted about:

Another wrinkle in search is "Search for posts by user." Unfortunately I have not figured out what the issue is yet.

Here is a little example breakdown.
I had a conversation with Todd recently about the pianist Kempff.

Searching for Kempff and selecting user Todd and checking the "show results as messages" box returns 9 pages of results.
Searching for Kempff and selecting user Brian and allowing search to show results as threads returns 20 results.
Searching for Kempff and selecting user Brian and checking the "show results as messages" box returns 0 (zero) results.

I don't understand why results-as-messages works for one user but not another...or why results-as-threads works more consistently.

Another problem I saw last week is that sometimes when you "show results as messages," it will say there are 25 results, or however many #, but then it actually only shows you one (1) result.

I often search my own old posts because I forget whether I liked a certain post or recording, and if I wrote about it in the listening thread 5 years ago, I can see my own previous notes. 

[Que]

This may be connected with some other "show results as messages" search issues I have previously posted about:

Another problem I saw last week is that sometimes when you "show results as messages," it will say there are 25 results, or however many #, but then it actually only shows you one (1) result.

I often search my own old posts because I forget whether I liked a certain post or recording, and if I wrote about it in the listening thread 5 years ago, I can see my own previous notes. 

Definitely the same problem!

[Karl Henning]

This topic is a poll, but I do not see the poll (I only read the posts to the topic.