Site Q&A

[Halfapint]

My server currently has 20GB of storage on it.  I'm using 5GB for my mail server and a few other things, and reserving 5GB for the data this place needs, which leaves 10GB I can allow for uploads.  I can bump that 20GB to 40GB for about $65 over my normal server bill, but to go beyond that I'd need to change our hosting package.  That's not difficult to do and I doubt anyone would even notice the change since we have a dedicated IP and it would be done during the wee hours, but it would significantly bump our costs. Our goal is to gradually build this place up to the point where it becomes self-sufficient (through advertising/affiliation links/paid subscriptions) and put storage concerns behind us.

Good to know. But honestly I tried uploading on my homestead page and my internet is so slow that it doesn't let me.

So to save costs for now, I'll just use 3rd party hosting later on when this becomes more self sufficient I'll look at changing.

[NapalmMan67]

Tst...

eta:  Well this one worked.  Maybe I fat fingered it trying the other times.  Will see if I can get others to post later.

[MPMalloy]

NT:  Are you the owner of ufozs.com?

[NT2C]

NT:  Are you the owner of ufozs.com?

Yes, I am.

[flybynight]

NT:  Are you the owner of ufozs.com?

Yes, I am.

He wields the enchanted bane hammer "BANNISH FOE

[NT2C]

NT:  Are you the owner of ufozs.com?

Yes, I am.

He wields the enchanted bane hammer "BANNISH FOE

And the Imperial Ball Gag "Stifle Thyself"

[EBuff75]

NT:  Are you the owner of ufozs.com?

Yes, I am.

He wields the enchanted bane hammer "BANNISH FOE

Not to be confused with the "band hammer" which is historically what the jocks do to kids who play the clarinet.

[NapalmMan67]

Trying to finger out how to post a picture(s).  I know there's the "Insert Image" button option when you're posting...  But how do you get the picture in there?

I'm a veg Danny.  Did I ever mention technology and I don't get along well?

Also have this weird feeling like somebody's watching me...  but only 5% of the time.   

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If that feeling doesn't go away in a week, let me know. 

Looks to have resolved itself.  I feel like such a burden has been lifted!     


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[CG]

Trying to finger out how to post a picture(s).  I know there's the "Insert Image" button option when you're posting...  But how do you get the picture in there?

I'm a veg Danny.  Did I ever mention technology and I don't get along well?

Also have this weird feeling like somebody's watching me...  but only 5% of the time.   

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If that feeling doesn't go away in a week, let me know. 

Looks to have resolved itself.  I feel like such a burden has been lifted!     


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Oh good, he hasn't noticed.

[RonnyRonin]

Are the classifieds for trading/giveaways only? I assume there is a bigger spam burdan if it is open for paid commerce?

[NT2C]

Are the classifieds for trading/giveaways only? I assume there is a bigger spam burdan if it is open for paid commerce?

We do allow approved Vendors to "commit commerce" on the site, and all regular members are allowed to do reasonable selling on the site (ie: listing your truck for sale is cool, running a used car business as just a regular member isn't)

[Asparagus]

Testing, testing... I've been trying to reply to a different thread, but keep getting rejected. First the forum doesn't like my vpn, annoying, but understandable. Then I get error messanges saying the reply looks like spam, and/or to turn on JavaScript (which has never been off). Seems my post is tiggering a spam filter, and that blocks me for trying again for half an hour. Post was a couple of lines of text, and a picture and link to a news article. Tried both Firefox and Chrome, same thing. Am I missing something?

[NT2C]

Testing, testing... I've been trying to reply to a different thread, but keep getting rejected. First the forum doesn't like my vpn, annoying, but understandable. Then I get error messanges saying the reply looks like spam, and/or to turn on JavaScript (which has never been off). Seems my post is tiggering a spam filter, and that blocks me for trying again for half an hour. Post was a couple of lines of text, and a picture and link to a news article. Tried both Firefox and Chrome, same thing. Am I missing something?

Yes, there's a spam filter that is placed on new accounts.  Once you have passed out of "Newbie" status it will get automatically removed. 

(BTW, posting a link and an image in your post is what's triggering it.)

[Asparagus]

Is there a list of the "levels" anywhere?

I guessed it was the picture and link, but that comment is pointless without them 

[NT2C]

Is there a list of the "levels" anywhere?

I guessed it was the picture and link, but that comment is pointless without them 

There is, but we prefer to keep the exact post count needed to change levels a secret.  It's a spam-prevention measure and we do not want to encourage people to attempt to bypass it with "junk" posts.

[Asparagus]

Understandable. Thanks.

[Moab]

How do I switch between mobile and desktop view? And where are my settings? I appear to be stuck in mobile mode. And can't find settings.

I can see the desktop view button. But it does nothing.

[NT2C]

How do I switch between mobile and desktop view? And where are my settings? I appear to be stuck in mobile mode. And can't find settings.

I can see the desktop view button. But it does nothing.

You can get "trapped" in mobile mode if you use both a phone and a desktop.  In such a case just PM any staff member and they can change it for you.  I just changed you back to the forum default theme.  The control is in your profile settings under "Look and Layout"

[Mr. E. Monkey]

Is there a way that we can view our posts to see which ones have been downvoted/smitten?  I can understand not wanting posters to see who gave them negative karma, but it would be nice if I could see what I said that got negative feedback--sort of a self-check, to keep the mod team from having to say "hey, don't say/do that."

As it is, I have been in my profile, clicking on each post to see where I went wrong, so far unsuccessfully.  I'm sure it's probably not a big deal, and I should just not worry about it and go on with my life, but I want to make sure I'm not unintentionally being a dick to anybody on here.

[NT2C]

Is there a way that we can view our posts to see which ones have been downvoted/smitten?  I can understand not wanting posters to see who gave them negative karma, but it would be nice if I could see what I said that got negative feedback--sort of a self-check, to keep the mod team from having to say "hey, don't say/do that."

As it is, I have been in my profile, clicking on each post to see where I went wrong, so far unsuccessfully.  I'm sure it's probably not a big deal, and I should just not worry about it and go on with my life, but I want to make sure I'm not unintentionally being a dick to anybody on here.

There's a difference between karma and reactions.  Reactions are just a general thumbs up/down per post and should be viewed more as a judgment of the content of the post than the person.  For example, if I posted an article about prepping being outlawed I'd expect that post to be heavily downvoted and my reactions bar to show some red in it.  Karma is a thumbs up/down for the member.  It could be given for a post, an attitude, an avatar, sig line, whatever.  Admins (and maybe global mods too) can change karma amounts in your profile.

ETA: Neither is really anything serious.  The reactions were added because we wanted a way to vote on posts.