Check out all the user settings!

[Tom Miller]

If you consider this forum as a "tool", then this is not off-topic. (Hopefully you'll indulge this post here, since it might get wider coverage.)

I finally "bothered" to check out the "User CP" (control panel) heading at the top, and found there are a lot of user settings, but many were set to defaults. That's why I found it difficult to add smilies (see "Edit Options" control panel). Now, not a problem! But don't overuse it. There's lots more editing help available, too.

I also found how to show more posts per page. I likes 'em all at once.

Notice my custom avatar? I ponied up a few more $$ for the privilege, and now you get to see my boys every time I post. Lucky you!

And finally I can set the time zone so it doesn't look like some of you are posting at such odd hours (Rod Kirby excluded).

So check it out. It's a great way to personalize the new forum.

Regards,
Tom

[LarryG]

So where YOU been?

Been nodding off at the keyboard again, haven't you? Most of us found all this stuff on Monday ... Tuesday at the latest.

Seriously, there are indeed some nifty little tweaks available there. But I'm still looking for the one that will allow me to change "Veteran Member" to something else (I know the admin staff can do this, but I've seen at least one "regular" member who had a custom entry for this).

BTW, has everyone noticed the "Last Activity" tattletale that shows up in your profile?

[Tom Miller]

Been nodding off at the keyboard again, haven't you? Most of us found all this stuff on Monday ... Tuesday at the latest.

Hey, somebody has to be an advocate for the braindead! Luckily, I'm their poster child!

Next lesson: Use that long bar at the bottom of your keyboard to put spaces between your words.

Regards,
Tom

[Crockett]

I've noticed that I am now listed as a moderator. While flattered, I'm not sure how that happened? I'm sure Sam will catch it and correct it, but I have to say this upgraded "tool" is very nice!
Al

[Thom2]

I've noticed that I am now listed as a moderator. While flattered, I'm not sure how that happened? I'm sure Sam will catch it and correct it, but I have to say this upgraded "tool" is very nice!
Al

whooooops .......

iz fixed now

Thanks for letting us know!!!!

[Andrew Benedetto]

Thanks Tom, I was on Euoprean time zone.

[ddamoore]

Next lesson: Use that long bar at the bottom of your keyboard to put spaces between your words.

Regards,
Tom

Youmeanthethumbrest?

Dennis

[LarryG]

You were at the "old" site, too.

I've noticed that I am now listed as a moderator. While flattered, I'm not sure how that happened? I'm sure Sam will catch it and correct it, but I have to say this upgraded "tool" is very nice!Al

Pretty sure that at least once I saw the "Moderator" label under your name when the site was still running under the old software, too.

[Sam Conder]

Nope, that was crokett not crockett.

[lcm1947]

Yeah, I too have been playing around trying to get it to suit me. A lot of neat stuff. Somebody sure did a good job changing all this. I love having the smilies easily available. but I sure wouldn't over use them. Before I finished reading your post you had me going there with the pictures of the kids. I felt - What, how old is that guy. Nice looking kids you have there.

[AlanJ]

Personally, I like it that I can express myself and show my indiviooality!

Alan

[Tom Miller]

Before I finished reading your post you had me going there with the pictures of the kids. I felt - What, how old is that guy. Nice looking kids you have there.

Thanks! I think we're all better off with a picture of my boys instead of me.

I guess I didn't play with the settings very much (at all?) on the old site, but this one seems to have lots more options. I thought the editor seemed pretty sparse at first -- then found you can change that. Did everyone start out with sparse editing?

Tom (who has learned to rest his thumbs after every word. )

[Brian G]

Did everyone start out with sparse editing?

Sparse? I got harsh! Right after I submitted my first post with this new software, I got the following pop-up message:

Dear Mr. Knuckles:

We, the authors of vBulletin forum software, inform you that your post is probably the most colossally stupid thing we have ever seen posted in a vBulletin forum. I mean, c'mon. . .what were you thinking? Your vapidity is astounding to us, and we have read many vapid thoughts over the years. Plus, your incoherent ramblings, rife with typographical and grammatical errors, provide strong evidence that somewhere in your lifetime you became stuck in a DO LOOP. Sheesh, man. . . have a little pride.

Accordingly, we deny your submission and request that you smash your computer with eleventy billion whacks with a ball-peen hammer. That's assuming you know how to use one (a hammer, fool).

Sincerely,

The Boys at vBulletin

p.s. You have bad breath and your dog is ugly.

[Sam Conder]

Sparse? I got harsh! Right after I submitted my first post with this new software, I got the following pop-up message:

Dear Mr. Knuckles:

We, the authors of vBulletin forum software, inform you that your post is probably the most colossally stupid thing we have ever seen posted in a vBulletin forum. I mean, c'mon. . .what were you thinking? Your vapidity is astounding to us, and we have read many vapid thoughts over the years. Plus, your incoherent ramblings, rife with typographical and grammatical errors, provide strong evidence that somewhere in your lifetime you became stuck in a DO LOOP. Sheesh, man. . . have a little pride.

Accordingly, we deny your submission and request that you smash your computer with eleventy billion whacks with a ball-peen hammer. That's assuming you know how to use one (a hammer, fool).

Sincerely,

The Boys at vBulletin

p.s. You have bad breath and your dog is ugly.

I hope you are kidding.

[Tom Miller]

Sparse? I got harsh!

See, I told you there were lots of options!

Regards,
Tom