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[420]

This is something I can only lose here, I'm not stupid.. rude and disrespectful, mirror mate. Calling people names is disrespectful, isn't it, again, mirror pal, only difference was mine was a brush off (I called myself a bitch)...

Sorry man, but this makes no sense to me whatsoever. How about you just unsubscribe from this thread and let us get back to business. We are very busy. Thank you.

 

[420]

So it at this time, it appears that some members are upset about a browser feature for desktop view, when there isn't one on our website. That would explain why nothing happens. There is no reason for desktop view anymore, because the website is now fully responsive. Who wants to take a time machine back a decade in the past to pinching and zooming, when we have all this amazing new freedom? Just a learning curve it appears, thus far. We'll see as the days go by.

 

[Amy Gardner]

He's bought us a new home, and it's up to us to help raise the roof.

Friggin’ eh!? You rock Lady G!

Can you please be more specific, I need screenshots and more information to give to the developers. At this point, I am still very clueless as to what everyone is complaining about, in regards to the desktop view. Are you saying it's built into Google Chrome, FireFox, Safari, etc.?

Yep, and there’s nothing wrong with it on this site. The issues as folks have mentioned are that when you switch to desktop on a small phone it makes no difference. Desktop view is screen size/resolution dependent. However, it’s been discovered that turning the phone to landscape executes the change and allows access to more features, like navigation at the top of the screen and visible signatures. I don’t think this is a flaw or a bug. It happens in heaps of places across the interweb!

We’ll incorporate the info into the relevant tutorial(s) I’m sure

 

[TheMadDabber]

Thank you Amy, please do both.
Then, can you please help us test for the things the developers claim to be completed?

I'm working with a skeleton crew today.

Sorry I hadn't...... had not seen the post about the apostrophe. It still backs me out. As well as random other words, which has me wondering if it is specific series of letter that is being misinterpreted? I will do my best to compile a list of words and compare for similarities.

In the mean time is there a good way to "clear my cookies" (is that the correct verbage?) To ensure it is not an old problem I am stuck with? I will try now and also try google chrome instead of internet explorer or whatever I'm using now...

Ps explorer was one of those words that kicked me out of the keyboard.

 

[Chris Scorpio]

Sorry I hadn't...... had not seen the post about the apostrophe. It still backs me out. As well as random other words, which has me wondering if it is specific series of letter that is being misinterpreted? I will do my best to compile a list of words and compare for similarities.

In the mean time is there a good way to "clear my cookies" (is that the correct verbage?) To ensure it is not an old problem I am stuck with? I will try now and also try google chrome instead of internet explorer or whatever I'm using now...

Ps explorer was one of those words that kicked me out of the keyboard.

Is this on the phone or PC Dabbs???

 

[420]

Explorer has been trash for years, get Google Chrome

 

[Amy Gardner]

Sorry I hadn't...... had not seen the post about the apostrophe. It still backs me out. As well as random other words ...

HeyDabber - that apostrophe thing i mentioned as being fixed was a different issue to the one you’ve been having (it was to do with a corruption in the displaying of apostrophes as they came across for the old site).

Continue trouble shooting your issue with Rob and Chris - it sounds very tedious! It also sounds like you have decent patience - no doubt it’ll get sorted eventually.

 

[weenmeoff]

Just want to make it clear that I've spent the last 3 months working 18 hours a day, 7 days a week on getting this website upgraded for you folks with a team over over a dozen people. I've spent over $20,000 so far and still have about another $10,000 and a few months to go before fully complete. I am personally answering over a thousand communications a day from software manufacturers, developers, programmers, graphic artists, staff, sponsors and members alike, managing, directing and following up with everyone myself. Plus my webmaster disappeared the night of launch, leaving me to do his job and it's been one of the most overwhelming things I've ever done. Some things I have to skim, tending to the more urgent matters first, because I literally don't have the time to address every single complaint and question, it's impossible. There are hundreds of thousands of you and only one of me. Especially when there is so much ranting, complaining, rambling, joking and socializing in between. However the records are in the thread, for when we can get to them. So please, I beg of you, practice more gratitude, respect and patience and don't troll me in my own house, if you want to remain welcome here. This is not a public website owned by the government, I own it and you have no rights here, posting here is a privilege. My passion is for changing laws, not making money. That is why you don't see me at expos with big green hats on stage acting a fool and seeking attention. In 1993, the feds busted down my door and threw me, my wife and 12 year old daughter on the floor with machine guns to our heads, over a quarter pound of brick bud I got for my best friend. The jerk was working off charges and set me up. That moment changed my life forever and sent me on this crusade to change international cannabis laws, by creating awareness. 25 years later, look where we are now. For these reasons, I ask you to back off and don't do it again. Thank you, now I'm pumped to work all day and night again for you.

Sorry some are giving you a hard time. Thank you 1000 times for all you do for this site and its members. It is a really great resource. I hope you can get those work days down to less than the 18 hours. Thank you for sharing the story about why you started the 420 mag and sorry that happened.

 

[420]

Thank you Weenmeoff, I appreciate that.

By the way, we also figured out why the gallery thumbnails are randomly not generating, and are increasing the server settings for it hopefully today.

 

[weenmeoff]

They're working for me. Took a trip down memory lane looking at pics from my first grow.

I'd be happy to help out if there is anything I can do.

 

[TheMadDabber]

@420 seemed to be an issue with the "internet" app on my galaxy s8. I'm not seeing the same glitch. Thanks for your help. Now I just need to learn to use this chrome crap..... not sure why there's 1000 Windows open and it migrates out of chrome for me to come here? But that has nothing to do with you guys.

Thanks again for your help! One step closer to me being 1000% back. Shouldn't be long now

 

[AKgramma]

@AKgramma try this:

Go to your watched threads
open each one of them individually
on the right, above the 1st post select unwatch.
then turn right around and watch the post again.

I tried selecting and checking email on the watched thread page like you. I had the exact same experience.
by rewatching each thread, I now get email notifications like expected.

Please let us know how this works for you on this thread as @420 is trying to verify the method works.
Thanks

I'm getting emails from my own and this thread more regularly now, but nothing yet from the forums of Sue, Tead, Weaselcracker, Pennywize, and a couple others I rewatched with email.

 

[420]

Watermarks are back.

 

[Weaselcracker]

Man I sort of hate to even raise the subject now- but since I was the first one to ask about the lack of 'desktop mode' I'll mention it for the last time to hopefully clarify.

My question all along has been focussed around 'do we still get to have a desktop mode when using a mobile- and if so- how?' Is it a complaint? Not so much- it's input. As requested at the beginning of the thread.

It appears like we've finally come to the conclusion that - no we as mobile users do not get this choice. I do hope that changes.

The enforced switch to a mobile view mode was and continues to be a drastic and unwelcome change. I'm suddenly stuck with this simplified 'mini- view' of everything and am completely missing all kinds of features.

All the other changes are pretty much all good and I'm impressed and commend you on your hard work and have had positive things to say about this all along. Very good job.

But the main event here as a mobile user is Not all those positive changes. The main event is simply that I've been squashed into 'mobile view'. It's a similar mode to the 420 app- which I didn't like and didn't use.

I had the chance to look at the forum on a laptop today, also using Chrome, and it looks very much like the forum used to look. There are changes for the new format of course- but overall it's quite similar to the way it's always been. And it's this view that I see on the computer- this is what I mean by 'desktop mode'.

I don't know what the comment was about 'pinching and zooming'. I don't even know what that means.

The view I get on the phone is simply a foreshortened version of the site. It's fast and easy -but not everyone wants fast and easy. Some of us want full features. I expect you'd be one of them

There seems to be needless confusion and back and forth here about what mobile viewers are seeing. Maybe it would be good if there was a 420 staff mobile phone or two laying around -since it is an important aspect of the site.

If mobile users aren't given the option to escape the mobile view- so be it. But in this one regard the switch is really a step backward for me personally. I hope you don't think this is mindless complaining or some 'failure to adapt'. It's not. It's input.

Anyway- enough said and I'll unsubscribe now to give you that extra space to work on more important issues. Peace.

 

[420]

Man I sort of hate to even raise the subject now- but since I was the first one to ask about the lack of 'desktop mode' I'll mention it for the last time to hopefully clarify.

My question all along has been focussed around 'do we still get to have a desktop mode when using a mobile- and if so- how?' Is it a complaint? Not so much- it's input. As requested at the beginning of the thread.

It appears like we've finally come to the conclusion that - no we as mobile users do not get this choice. I do hope that changes.

The enforced switch to a mobile view mode was and continues to be a drastic and unwelcome change. I'm suddenly stuck with this simplified 'mini- view' of everything and am completely missing all kinds of features.

All the other changes are pretty much all good and I'm impressed and commend you on your hard work and have had positive things to say about this all along. Very good job.

But the main event here as a mobile user is Not all those positive changes. The main event is simply that I've been squashed into 'mobile view'. It's a similar mode to the 420 app- which I didn't like and didn't use.

I had the chance to look at the forum on a laptop today, also using Chrome, and it looks very much like the forum used to look. There are changes for the new format of course- but overall it's quite similar to the way it's always been. And it's this view that I see on the computer- this is what I mean by 'desktop mode'.

I don't know what the comment was about 'pinching and zooming'. I don't even know what that means.

The view I get on the phone is simply a foreshortened version of the site. It's fast and easy -but not everyone wants fast and easy. Some of us want full features. I expect you'd be one of them

There seems to be needless confusion and back and forth here about what mobile viewers are seeing. Maybe it would be good if there was a 420 staff mobile phone or two laying around -since it is an important aspect of the site.

If mobile users aren't given the option to escape the mobile view- so be it. But in this one regard the switch is really a step backward for me personally. I hope you don't think this is mindless complaining or some 'failure to adapt'. It's not. It's input.

Anyway- enough said and I'll unsubscribe now to give you that extra space to work on more important issues. Peace.

Why do you ask questions, then unsubscribe?

If you let me know you are watching, I will spend time and energy on a reply.

 

[Weaselcracker]

Still here- was reading back through the posts from earlier today.

No questions in that post - just trying to clarify the mobile view/l vs desktop view issue.
Hopefully it's clear.

Unsubbing for the reasons I stated and it seems like we've come to the answer to the original question - at least for now.
I'll check back in- just don't need to muddy the waters further at this point.

 

[420]

We increased the server settings, to accommodate creating thumbnails for very large photos.

This we believe, was the culprit behind the new thumbnails not being generated for some.

Please help me watch the gallery to see if the issue is resolved.

 

[420]

Still here- was reading back through the posts from earlier today.

No questions in that post - just trying to clarify the mobile view/l vs desktop view issue.
Hopefully it's clear.

Unsubbing for the reasons I stated and it seems like we've come to the answer to the original question - at least for now.
I'll check back in- just don't need to muddy the waters further at this point.

Slow down man, maybe I have questions for you. Like can you show us a screenshot of what you see, so we can get on the same page. People are complaining about how the new site sucks, but nobody is showing screenshots. So let's do it now, sound the horn and alert them to state your cases for why we need this feature. Show me, sell me, get me on the same page, because right now, I don't see the need for it and neither do the developers I spoke to about it. We also need more data like your operating system, browser, phone, is all software up to date on everything? What resolution, what browser version? Oh wait, aren't you the one who won't drive to town to update the operating system, because it's too inconvenient? Get me all this data and we can talk it out, but don't come rant and run away, that's not going to accomplish anything.

 

[Weaselcracker]

Your quoting my post gives me an alert so a lot of good it did me unsubbing...lol.
Was at work all day Rob just like you. Hence the inconvenience around driving to town to update the phone.

But I think we've very well established that my OS being one behind has nothing whatsoever to do with what we are talking about here.

Sure I'll try to get together a screen shot from my phone as compared to the one from the computer for you in the near future if no one else beats me to it. Which they (hopefully) might - because I have sketchy cell service here for internet, so this stuff is slow, and right now I'm going to change out of my work clothes and make some dinner and have a beer and quite possibly just go to bed.
Cheers.

 

[420]

Your quoting my post gives me an alert so a lot of good it did me unsubbing...lol.
Was at work all day Rob just like you. Hence the inconvenience around driving to town to update the phone.

But I think we've very well established that my OS being one behind has nothing whatsoever to do with what we are talking about here.

Sure I'll try to get together a screen shot from my phone as compared to the one from the computer for you in the near future if no one else beats me to it. Which they (hopefully) might - because I have sketchy cell service here for internet, so this stuff is slow, and right now I'm going to change out of my work clothes and make some dinner and have a beer and quite possibly just go to bed.
Cheers.

All I'm asking is for you not to come back here ranting again, until you update your OS and get us some screenshots, deal?

Otherwise, there is absolutely nothing I can do for you or anyone else who wants to do the same.

It's like running into a car shop and telling them you have major issues, then running out of the shop and driving away, wondering why they didn't fix it for you. It just makes my head spin, doesn't make much sense to me.

I'm here to help, already invested probably at least an hour or more working with you specifically in the last 2 days, with still yet nothing from your end. It's like ping pong, the ball is in your court, are you going to hit it back? I'm standing here waiting lol