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by jck

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I didn't know whether this would be the proper place to send a "bug report".

Is it?

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by Jay Garmon

We've been innovating at breakneck speed around here, and I'm sure that the seams are starting show somewhere on some of our new community features. This is precisely the right place to file a bug report, so we can get those bugs exterminated.

--Jay

by jck

I replied in email to you to let you know, in case it might not be desirable to divulge to the public.

by oz_media

Has the NEW Dr. Who series introduced the Daleks yet? EXTERMINATE!!! EXTERMINATE!!!

I don't watch it anymore, I'm an old school Brit who liked the originals, but I wondered if they would have Daleks on the new series and if so, will they be all CGI smoothed out or the same cool clunky things from the days of yore?

They used to have one at a pier in my hometown where you'd fire a few pence in it and it would ride in it as it jerked around on it's platform and you could play with the little arms while screaming EXTERMINATE!!! LOL

Sorry, flashback to when life was actually simpler.

(Hows THAT for off-topic!)

by j.lupo

Ah man, I am in the US and only got the old series. I haven't heard about a new series. Which was your favorite Dr. ? I liked Tom Baker best. It was a cool show.

by skidoggeruk

Well, it looks like they will this weekend. Ads have been showing one all week.

The new guy has already announced he will not be doing another series, as he does not want to get type-cast. Kinda fair enough, that would be funny/good/strange, a new Dr. Who every season.

Wonder if they would every do a black or asian James Bond? Come to think of it they have never done that with Who either...

by jck

God...I loved those...and Monty Python...and...they were on education television in Oklahoma...hehehe...I got a good education :)

by jdclyde

I love when they made the formula that turns you into a homicidal maniac and then put it in a coke can so no one would drink it.

Yes, it got drank.

by cuteelf

Some times, when I'm at the Discussions Main Page, I click on a title or subject, and it comes up
THIS PAGE IS RESTRICTED.

Is it that I'm not important enough, or that people are hiding from me?

I'm figuring that a pm got listed as a note, or the Guilds are getting listed on the Peon's page.

Another question:
When looking at the URL, I see a lot of numbers:
5218-6230-0.
Most of the time visiting web pages, it goes by subject, chapter, etc. Text. Not numbers.
Why does yours do this?

Thanks
CuteElf

oh and one of my replies disappeared today :( sniffle sniffle

by Jay Garmon

Each dash-delimited URL component is a page type or page subtype in our publishing system. We use it to track and control the various content types and layouts that appear on our site.

The "restricted" discussions you're seeing are probably either limited to paying TechProGuild customers, or members of some of the private "focus group" forums we're running right now. When we roll out private groups functionality later this year (hopefully), such occurences may become a little more common.

We probably need to revise the text on the "page restricted" message to better explain what's happening. Sorry if we caused any confusion.

--Jay

by Jay Garmon

I lost a rather lengthy post to Jessie's "Naming conventions" Q&A yesterday. However, our engineer says he may have tracked down the software glitch that's causing this and found the appropriate patch. Fingers crossed, we'll have this persistant annoyance solved in the very near term.

--Jay

by jck

I remember when Vivian got pregnant...with gas. hahaha...that show was hilarious as well.

by j.lupo

So tell us how we can become members of these private groups when they role out? Please? TechProGuild I understand we have to join and pay for that service. Just little enticements, huh? ;)

by Jay Garmon

We're still spec'ing out oru groups functionality. Our Underlying software supports creating private groups, but we haven't settle on a system of allowing users to create groups, making those groups public vs. private, how those privileges would be handed out (to all members, or just members at a certain level) and all sorts of other details.

The easy answer is we'll steal Gamespot's Union technology, but they put a pretty hefty barrier to entry on creating groups, so that likely won't work here.

As for our existing private focus groups, we're not currently expanding those rosters, but since you've expressed an interest, your name will certainly come up if/when that happens.

Hope that helps.

--Jay

by oz_media

A problem that goes back a long way, and whenever I've posted the issue, some clever peer tells me to use notepad and just cut and paste posts. Sure, I don't even take time to spell check!

But by you and Shawn actually participating in the forums, you get an idea of the issues, great idea!

Did you pitch it to the boss that way so you can spend more time in discussion threads? :D

by j.lupo

A very large thank you. I appreciate it. I am just curious because I have found this site useful. I want to be involved however I can. So, groups sounds like it will be interesting. I see your dilema (sp?) too.

I will be watching, reading, and waiting. :)

by oz_media

Thought I was reading one of my own posts there (except you know how I see groups ending up being useless here already).

"spec'ing out oru groups..."

"we haven't settle on a..."

It's like a taste of home!

Have you posted to the Typing thread yet? :p

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