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Post by Stranger passing through on Jan 15, 2023 0:56:43 GMT
I will say, the site can be difficult, especially with a mobile device.
On a mobile device scroll to the bottom of the main screen and you will see a button on the bottom right that says desktop. If you don't like the way your keyboard functions, you might try downloading a different browser. I find Opera helpful on sites like this sometimes.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2023 3:09:43 GMT
I think the guests over here have been well behaved. I've posted only under Newbie, just FYI. I appreciate the option. Registered or not we all are pretty anonymous here except our fearless leader, TopBilled who has posted his picture and real name.
You've piqued my curiosity, jimimac71. I gotta ask, what was your name over on that "previous forum"? I'm sorry to hear you had a bad time with the moderators.
I lurk at SSO occasionally and gotta say it's friendlier over hear. No squabbling. Not crazy about their new moderator over there, a former TCM forum poster. I enjoy this forum. I gotta ask, why don't you make an account here? Why stay as an "anonymous" guest? Were you a member over at the TCM boards? If so, what name did you use? Was there a bad experience there or elsewhere that makes you reticent to create an identifiable account here or at the SSO? EDIT: sorry that jimimac is credited as the quoted person rather than "newbie". The quote function here is very wonky.
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Post by Newbie on Jan 15, 2023 3:41:43 GMT
I gotta ask, why don't you make an account here? Why stay as an "anonymous" guest? Were you a member over at the TCM boards? If so, what name did you use? Was there a bad experience there or elsewhere that makes you reticent to create an identifiable account here or at the SSO? EDIT: sorry that jimimac is credited as the quoted person rather than "newbie". The quote function here is very wonky. Well, Lawrence what does it matter if I post as a guest rather than register? It's still anonymous. I think I've been fairly well behaved as a guest. And as I've said I've only posted as Newbie. I suppose somebody could register with more than one account/ email as well as with a different guest name. And no, I was not a member at TCM although I did read/lurk. I didn't discover they existed until last year. Any other questions? I sense that you are trying to jump on me for my post to jimimac. I was just responding to his post against guests and his referring to TCM moderators as "evil.". That word piqued my curiosity but maybe I'm just a curious fella.
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Post by Newbie on Jan 15, 2023 3:46:41 GMT
EDIT: sorry that jimimac is credited as the quoted person rather than "newbie". The quote function here is very wonky. Even as a lowly "guest" I've never found quoting to be "wonky." You just have to click the correct button.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2023 3:57:21 GMT
Calm down. I was genuinely just asking questions, not "trying to jump on you."
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Post by Newbie on Jan 15, 2023 4:24:37 GMT
Calm down. I was genuinely just asking questions, not "trying to jump on you." Not uncalm, "Deleted" or "Lawrence." Feel free to ask away. I like reading your posts. Here's some common ground: I agree with your post on SSO about the newly appointed monitor. Not someone, based on reading her responses at TCM, that I would want as a monitor.
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Post by Newbie on Jan 15, 2023 4:28:03 GMT
I hope your "Deleted Member" does not mean you are leaving, Lawrence. Hell, I'll leave if that's the issue. You have senior status from way back on the TCM forum.
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Post by I'm not Rappaport on Jan 15, 2023 6:06:18 GMT
The quote function here is very wonky. You just have to click the correct button. Have you ever tried to delete irrelevant portions of a quote to which you are responding? Cuz that's a problem for many. On my phone it's easy. On my tablet there are issues that require a workaround.
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Post by Newbie on Jan 15, 2023 13:36:35 GMT
You just have to click the correct button. Have you ever tried to delete irrelevant portions of a quote to which you are responding? ❌❌❌❌ On my phone it's easy. On my tablet there are issues that require a workaround.I haven't had a problem.
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Post by Unwatchable on Jan 15, 2023 18:12:22 GMT
I'm having trouble getting in here today. Anyone else? Getting a lot of error messages but eventually got in by copying and pasting the address rather than clicking on my saved link.
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Post by cineclassics on Jan 15, 2023 20:03:33 GMT
I'm having trouble getting in here today. Anyone else? Getting a lot of error messages but eventually got in by copying and pasting the address rather than clicking on my saved link. Yes, I am experiencing the same issues. Hope TopBilled is aware. The message I get says the following: We're really sorry about this, but due to server issues we could not load this forum. Our technicians are aware of this problem and hope to have the problem under control this situation sorted shortly!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2023 20:57:20 GMT
The server has been down for a few hours. Not TopBilled's problem but ProBoards. Not trying to cause trouble here. Just have a view regarding the Guest feature. The TCM forum is part of my past. I would sometimes click the wrong thing in a TCM forum thread a go back to the beginning, where they supported the Guest feature. Many other forums, including some hosted by ProBoards, require registration to post. As for the wonky problem, I figure it is the ads. Here on my Windows PC, I'm using an ad-blocker. I have an Apple and Android tablet. A flip phone but no smartphone.
My tablets work best with the Chrome browser, which does not have ad block.
I realize the forum is free and supported by ads. They are constantly moving and refreshing to the point of annoying. My point has nothing to do with behavior. I suspect there could come a time when suspending an account might happen. Can't do that with Guest mode. Don't have any control over posters. As I mentioned TCM blocked me completely from the forum, including my ISP, which should not be a legal thing to do. No one ever replied to my communications. I like it here and hope no one has left because of what I started. I also hope TopBilled realizes he is Admin here and in control and needs to have control.
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Post by topbilled on Jan 15, 2023 21:06:00 GMT
I'm having trouble getting in here today. Anyone else? Getting a lot of error messages but eventually got in by copying and pasting the address rather than clicking on my saved link. Yes, I am experiencing the same issues. Hope TopBilled is aware. The message I get says the following: We're really sorry about this, but due to server issues we could not load this forum. Our technicians are aware of this problem and hope to have the problem under control this situation sorted shortly! I believe Pro-boards' network server was down this morning. In the past, when it went down it was back up within ten to fifteen minutes. But perhaps because it was Sunday and they had less technicians working to fix things, it took longer today.
I cleared my cache and re-launched my browser, but I was still getting the error message until about thirty minutes ago. Glad the issue has now been resolved.
Thanks everyone for your patience!
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Post by topbilled on Jan 15, 2023 21:11:36 GMT
I hope your "Deleted Member" does not mean you are leaving, Lawrence. Hell, I'll leave if that's the issue. You have senior status from way back on the TCM forum. It looks like Lawrence deleted his account. I was not on here last night and was unable to access the site all morning due to the network server issues. So I just got caught up reading the posts in this thread.
I moderate this board very lightly because it is not my intention to "police" posting. But I would like to remind everyone to continue showing courtesy and respect to each other, even if you experience a disagreement in views. Thanks.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2023 22:14:37 GMT
I'm attempting to create an account with Silver Screen Oasis. Just waiting patiently for a confirmation code. I wouldn't consider removing my account here, but want to see which forum would suit me best. They (SSO) requires a membership to post.
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