Saint posted:So now I can't post a video from You Tube
Fed up
If you cant, then you have maybe got the address wrong, because you should be able to,
Sorted Fluffs - thank you
Sprout posted:
Stoppit! You do bug the hell out of me at times but hey.....I spose everyone to their own
Sprout you are such a sausage
We're family here 
Sprout posted:Has anyone got any idea why I can't post images any more please? I've just tried to post two different Google images in a birthday thread and got this message
You're not allowed to upload photo files
I never had any problems on the old forum
You should only get that not allowed message if you are trying to post an image from your computer, images on the web should be fine.
There are 3 ways to post pictures as described in my second post on the first page of this thread:
To insert an image either drag a picture from the site where the picture is and drop it in the Add Reply box, or copy the picture and paste it, or use the Insert/Edit Image icon and paste the link to the picture.
Just copying the link and pasting it direct into the add reply editor screen won't work.
The go to First unread link is a bit hit and miss.. half the time takes me to the first unread from ages back not the newest ones.
Not urgent but thought I'd mention it anyway
Don't like that the enter button takes me down a paragraph with just one hit .. am always used to doing double enter for a new paragraph in any other typing format so have to back up again every time. Double enter is the norm for a new paragraph everywhere else
I'm in agreement with Olly about this. A single press of entre should be for a new LINE and 'something more than just a single enter' should be reserved for 'something more than just a new line'.
Mount Olympus *Olly* posted:The go to First unread link is a bit hit and miss.. half the time takes me to the first unread from ages back not the newest ones.
Not urgent but thought I'd mention it anyway
Don't like that the enter button takes me down a paragraph with just one hit .. am always used to doing double enter for a new paragraph in any other typing format so have to back up again every time. Double enter is the norm for a new paragraph everywhere else
Olly, I found that the first time I logged out and then logged in again that the first unread link did take me to the begnning of a thread even though that was wrong but that it worked properly on subsequent log outs and log ins.
According to Brian Lenz, the shift enter for a new line and enter for a new paragraph is normal nowadays - https://www.socialstrata.com/s...5#428161926787748845
Moonie posted:El, when you click/tap *Take Action* the first option is *Report Reply*
Is there any chance of getting it moved to last option as I and a few others have nearly *reported posts* by accident
That's not one which I can answer though Lori may be able to. I suspect it's not possible as it would have been implemented like that across all of Hoopla's forums.
You could make a suggestion about this on the Social Strata site: https://www.socialstrata.com/support/topics/hoopla
El Loro posted:Moonie posted:El, when you click/tap *Take Action* the first option is *Report Reply*
Is there any chance of getting it moved to last option as I and a few others have nearly *reported posts* by accidentThat's not one which I can answer though Lori may be able to. I suspect it's not possible as it would have been implemented like that across all of Hoopla's forums.
You could make a suggestion about this on the Social Strata site: https://www.socialstrata.com/support/topics/hoopla
Okay El, ta muchly 
I suppose, a few days on, my main gripe is that roughly only a third of the screen is devoted to the thread itself. [ That's the important bit - we come here to communicate ] .The ratio of central text and margin / extraneous guff needs tweaked, if possible [ please].
While I'm grateful for the hard work and effort that's gone in nevertheless I'm hoping for a Windows 8 scenario ? Meaning that feedback could eventually lead to a [at least partial ] return to the older, better way of doing things.
El Loro posted:Mount Olympus *Olly* posted:The go to First unread link is a bit hit and miss.. half the time takes me to the first unread from ages back not the newest ones.
Not urgent but thought I'd mention it anyway
Don't like that the enter button takes me down a paragraph with just one hit .. am always used to doing double enter for a new paragraph in any other typing format so have to back up again every time. Double enter is the norm for a new paragraph everywhere else
Olly, I found that the first time I logged out and then logged in again that the first unread link did take me to the begnning of a thread even though that was wrong but that it worked properly on subsequent log outs and log ins.
According to Brian Lenz, the shift enter for a new line and enter for a new paragraph is normal nowadays - https://www.socialstrata.com/s...5#428161926787748845
I never log out.. . so that isn't why first unread reply is hit or miss in my case...
Double enter/carriage return has always been a new paragraph since the days of typing classes.. shift and enter is not the norm on any other program I or anyone else uses.. MS Word for example, all email programmes and so on.... sorry Brian not sure where you got that from, Not that I could find the post anyway as that link just takes me to the topic page.. and not to mention changing years and years of muscle memory just for one forum so you don't double enter is pretty stupid.. 
I don't post regularly but can imagine if I did it would drive me mad having to go back and hit backspace, after automatically double entering all the time , like I just had to for this paragraph
OMG!!!!! Microsoft word 2010 Have adopted that format. That's presumably why Brian thinks it's the standard these days. 
Sorry Brian, but just because Microsoft have decided to do it that way DOESN'T make it the norm.
Enter x1 = New line.
Enter x2 = New paragraph
Olly, I had posted my comment about the first unread reply from what happened to me when I logged out and logged back in. I don't know of a cause for what you've experienced in that case. The social strata link in my post which you quoted whould take you to Brian's comment rather than the topic page so that's very odd A random thought, have you tried clearing your browser cache in case the revised forum has confused it?
El Loro posted:Olly, I had posted my comment about the first unread reply from what happened to me when I logged out and logged back in. I don't know of a cause for what you've experienced in that case. The social strata link in my post which you quoted whould take you to Brian's comment rather than the topic page so that's very odd
Clicking that link takes me to the main topics list not a thread...
The first unread happens on my PC and Laptop so nothing to do with the cache needing clearing and as I said it is random, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. . it does take me to my last post if I have posted in a thread.. which is pretty stupid as I then don't know if anyone has posted before mine went thru.
arrrgggh double entered again and halfway down the post box. .Tell Brian Microsoft doesn't rule the world.. standard is, and always has been
NP = 2E 
El Loro posted:Olly, I had posted my comment about the first unread reply from what happened to me when I logged out and logged back in. I don't know of a cause for what you've experienced in that case. The social strata link in my post which you quoted whould take you to Brian's comment rather than the topic page so that's very odd
It took me to the comments page too El...
Moonie posted:El Loro posted:Olly, I had posted my comment about the first unread reply from what happened to me when I logged out and logged back in. I don't know of a cause for what you've experienced in that case. The social strata link in my post which you quoted whould take you to Brian's comment rather than the topic page so that's very odd
It took me to the comments page too El...
it did for me this time too. .I swear it didn't before....
I saw Brian's pic, he's a kid. .the majority of typers are of generations that learnt with the normal standards so he'll have to change not us as his is the minority generation.. it's like there's a generation of people coming up that can't be assed to do stuff themselves and get a program to do it for them.. oh well
Mount Olympus *Olly* posted:Moonie posted:El Loro posted:Olly, I had posted my comment about the first unread reply from what happened to me when I logged out and logged back in. I don't know of a cause for what you've experienced in that case. The social strata link in my post which you quoted whould take you to Brian's comment rather than the topic page so that's very odd
It took me to the comments page too El...
it did for me this time too. .I swear it didn't before....
I saw Brian's pic, he's a kid. .the majority of typers are of generations that learnt with the normal standards so he'll have to change not us as his is the minority generation.. it's like there's a generation of people coming up that can't be assed to do stuff themselves and get a program to do it for them.. oh well
Olly, my apologies, I meant to say it took me to the Topics page not the comments page. Sorry again
Moonie posted:Mount Olympus *Olly* posted:Moonie posted:El Loro posted:Olly, I had posted my comment about the first unread reply from what happened to me when I logged out and logged back in. I don't know of a cause for what you've experienced in that case. The social strata link in my post which you quoted whould take you to Brian's comment rather than the topic page so that's very odd
It took me to the comments page too El...
it did for me this time too. .I swear it didn't before....
I saw Brian's pic, he's a kid. .the majority of typers are of generations that learnt with the normal standards so he'll have to change not us as his is the minority generation.. it's like there's a generation of people coming up that can't be assed to do stuff themselves and get a program to do it for them.. oh well
Olly, my apologies, I meant to say it took me to the Topics page not the comments page. Sorry again
No worries... I think it has changed cos it takes me to the comment now.. 
Mount Olympus *Olly* posted:Moonie posted:Mount Olympus *Olly* posted:Moonie posted:El Loro posted:Olly, I had posted my comment about the first unread reply from what happened to me when I logged out and logged back in. I don't know of a cause for what you've experienced in that case. The social strata link in my post which you quoted whould take you to Brian's comment rather than the topic page so that's very odd
It took me to the comments page too El...
it did for me this time too. .I swear it didn't before....
I saw Brian's pic, he's a kid. .the majority of typers are of generations that learnt with the normal standards so he'll have to change not us as his is the minority generation.. it's like there's a generation of people coming up that can't be assed to do stuff themselves and get a program to do it for them.. oh well
Olly, my apologies, I meant to say it took me to the Topics page not the comments page. Sorry again
No worries... I think it has changed cos it takes me to the comment now..
Okies
Sorry, I have to say I hate it, it's not PC friendly in any shape or form 
Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:OMG!!!!! Microsoft word 2010 Have adopted that format. That's presumably why Brian thinks it's the standard these days.
Sorry Brian, but just because Microsoft have decided to do it that way DOESN'T make it the norm.
Enter x1 = New line.
Enter x2 = New paragraph
I can't tell you how much I agree..! It's really beyond poor and goes against all the basics that I was taught as a typist. I know things move on but sheesh!
I've no idea who Brian is btw; (he's not on my list of favourites that's for sure)
Cosmopolitan posted:Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:OMG!!!!! Microsoft word 2010 Have adopted that format. That's presumably why Brian thinks it's the standard these days.
Sorry Brian, but just because Microsoft have decided to do it that way DOESN'T make it the norm.
Enter x1 = New line.
Enter x2 = New paragraphI can't tell you how much I agree..! It's really beyond poor and goes against all the basics that I was taught as a typist. I know things move on but sheesh!
I've no idea who Brian is btw; (he's not on my list of favourites that's for sure)
Olly, I have found that there are some random posts on a thread which are gone to when clicking on New/First Unread Post and I've broight this to Lori's attention with examples. I did find problems with this very soon after the implementation but at that stage it seemed to be a temporary glitch when one logged out and logged back in. What you and I have found is different and has nothing to do with logging out. It seems that if you close the forum and/or close your browser then the new/unread post does not remember your recent activity on the forum. It seems to remember the correct information on a thread from where you were 20 or so minutes from when you came out, However, if you came out of the forum in a shorter time (haven't established the exact length of time) it gets confused and when you go back in, there's the New sign even if there's no posts on the thread since you left and the New takes you to a random reply.
Thanks El Loro. .as you say it is random... luck of the draw if you get to last unread or not. . been behaving for a bit.. maybe it fixed itself
El Loro posted:Sprout posted:Has anyone got any idea why I can't post images any more please? I've just tried to post two different Google images in a birthday thread and got this message
You're not allowed to upload photo files
I never had any problems on the old forum
You should only get that not allowed message if you are trying to post an image from your computer, images on the web should be fine.
There are 3 ways to post pictures as described in my second post on the first page of this thread:
To insert an image either drag a picture from the site where the picture is and drop it in the Add Reply box, or copy the picture and paste it, or use the Insert/Edit Image icon and paste the link to the picture.
Just copying the link and pasting it direct into the add reply editor screen won't work.
Thanks EL, but I've tried all these Before, I could simply copy my image from Google (say a happy birthday image) and post it straight in to the reply box.
Now I can copy my image sure enough and I can paste it in the box and actually see it but before I can press post, it pops up with a message.....you are not allowed to upload photo files and then I have to press the ok button and the whole thing disappears I'm just wondering if anyone else is getting this. I'm on Chrome on Windows 8.1
I've just been on IE and it's worked on there 
Sprout, looking at some of your recent posts about images it does seem odd that you can copy and paste Google images on IE but not on Chrome. The message about not being allowed to upload images should only appear where someone who is not VIP tries to upload pictures from their computer.
But a thought has crossed my mind. You used to be a VIP but cancelled the subscription a few months ago. It may be that if you haven't cleared the Chrome browser cache since you stopped being a VIP, your browser gets confused. So if that's the case then clearing the cache might just sort out the problem.
I often do it EL but I'll do it again.
Right, I've cleared both Chrome and IE's caches, logged off and back on again after a short time *Goes to try and post an image*
No, same thing happened. I tried to post straight in the reply box and got the same thing, then copied the link and tried to post it in the insert ink box and it came up with the small blue broken picture that some people get when they post
When I come here I keep hoping to see something similar to what we had before which for me was much easier to use and visually more pleasing.
El Loro posted:Sprout posted:I often do it EL but I'll do it again.
It could be because of a combination of suing Chrome, having been a VIP but no longer, and the change in forum which has caused this, particularly if you haven't cleared the cache since the change.
Can this be fixed then do you think?
I tried with a couple of images but I'll see if I can find them again
On my lappy I run chrome on Linux OS. When I did Dameee's stuff in her fred, I copied it and pasted it in reply box and a box below the post box, the attachments box, came up with a thumbnail in it. Then clicked the post reply green box and it worked.
So in effect there was nothing in the post box, it was in the Attachments box underneath.
Sprouty I don't run Windows anywhere now.
I have never even been able to master the art of post pictures from my iPad. Every piccie or video I have posted has been from my lappy.
i don't know if you are able to follow that Sprouty it's the best way I can describe it. Sorry.
No EL, I get the same message even on a different image. It just doesn't seem to want to put them through for me
Moonie posted:On my lappy I run chrome on Linux OS. When I did Dameee's stuff in her fred, I copied it and pasted it in reply box and a box below the post box, the attachments box, came up with a thumbnail in it. Then clicked the post reply green box and it worked.
So in effect there was nothing in the post box, it was in the Attachments box underneath.
Sprouty I don't run Windows anywhere now.
I have never even been able to master the art of post pictures from my iPad. Every piccie or video I have posted has been from my lappy.
i don't know if you are able to follow that Sprouty it's the best way I can describe it. Sorry.
Yes, I can follow it,
https://www.google.com/search?...rc=9Kp8UY_9pP-i-M%3A
This isn't one of the ones I tried to post. See what this does
That takes me to the site, then jumps to the picture I picked
Sprout posted:Moonie posted:On my lappy I run chrome on Linux OS. When I did Dameee's stuff in her fred, I copied it and pasted it in reply box and a box below the post box, the attachments box, came up with a thumbnail in it. Then clicked the post reply green box and it worked.
So in effect there was nothing in the post box, it was in the Attachments box underneath.
Sprouty I don't run Windows anywhere now.
I have never even been able to master the art of post pictures from my iPad. Every piccie or video I have posted has been from my lappy.
i don't know if you are able to follow that Sprouty it's the best way I can describe it. Sorry.
Yes, I can follow it,
That's good. Now will you explain it to me 
Thank you
I don't know if this has any bearing EL but I also had a problem posting videos in the music thread. I used to copy the link from a video on You Tube and post it in the insert video box, now I find I can just copy and paste the link straight away in the reply box
Sprout posted:I don't know if this has any bearing EL but I also had a problem posting videos in the music thread. I used to copy the link from a video on You Tube and post it in the insert video box, now I find I can just copy and paste the link straight away in the reply box
I don't think it would have any bearing as the way videos are posted has changed from the previous method. And you have found that you can post videos.
El Loro posted:Sprout posted:I don't know if this has any bearing EL but I also had a problem posting videos in the music thread. I used to copy the link from a video on You Tube and post it in the insert video box, now I find I can just copy and paste the link straight away in the reply box
I don't think it would have any bearing as the way videos are posted has changed from the previous method. And you have found that you can post videos.
Hi I cannot post happy birthday images in the birthday threads - says I am not allowed -is there a reason for this please?
testing again:
Sprout, it LOOKS like the issue is with Chrome. It seems to work with Windows 8.1 and Firefox. Can you try that?
Rosgirl posted:Hi I cannot post happy birthday images in the birthday threads - says I am not allowed -is there a reason for this please?
Ros: what are you using (OS and browser)? I've confirmed the issue with Windows and Chrome, but I can see it works with Windows and Firefox.
And also works with Windows and IE.
Doesn't work with Mac/Safari...that's what you're using, right Baz?
Works with Mac/Firefox.
Also: Here's a cleaner way to copy/paste images from the internet:
Right-click and choose "Copy Image URL". Then, click the "Insert/edit image" icon on the toolbar, and paste the image URL.
And one more: I can drag and drop an image from one window to the posting window without problem. Have you tried that?
Front page is much improved, thank you.
Yogi19 posted:Front page is much improved, thank you.
Yay!
El Loro posted:We can now access forums from sub-menus under Forums in the menu
Haven't we always been able to? Or did that disappear for a while and I've not noticed?
Is this page called the Front page, it's the one I come to but I can't see any changes.
Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:El Loro posted:We can now access forums from sub-menus under Forums in the menu
Haven't we always been able to? Or did that disappear for a while and I've not noticed?
It did disappear - was originally not in 2.0. We put it back.
Yellow Rose posted:Is this page called the Front page, it's the one I come to but I can't see any changes.
In MY mind, the front page is the Home page (click Home up at the top). Is that what you are calling the front page, too?
Hi Lori, I have this page in Favourites so I come straight here
Lori posted:
Ah! I should have said the Big Brother Forum, the second link
I was hoping so!
The only thing that changed on that page (I think) is that I was able to tighten things up a bit so that more topics show on the page than earlier.
Lori posted:I was hoping so!
The only thing that changed on that page (I think) is that I was able to tighten things up a bit so that more topics show on the page than earlier.
There's certainly lots of topics lol, the changes haven't stopped people from chatting
That's good! 
Lori posted:Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:El Loro posted:We can now access forums from sub-menus under Forums in the menu
Haven't we always been able to? Or did that disappear for a while and I've not noticed?
It did disappear - was originally not in 2.0. We put it back.
Ummmm....I think I have still been able to access them since the update ....at least I have been able to access games , and some of the others
Lori posted:Yellow Rose posted:Is this page called the Front page, it's the one I come to but I can't see any changes.
In MY mind, the front page is the Home page (click Home up at the top). Is that what you are calling the front page, too?
I think most of us call the main BB page the front page
One improvement is, there's no longer a message below a post saying you edited it. So I can correct my frequent typos... without everyone knowing!
Baz posted:Lori posted:Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:El Loro posted:We can now access forums from sub-menus under Forums in the menu
Haven't we always been able to? Or did that disappear for a while and I've not noticed?
It did disappear - was originally not in 2.0. We put it back.
Ummmm....I think I have still been able to access them since the update ....at least I have been able to access games , and some of the others
You could access them but unless you had bookmarked them, it was more complicated than it was under 1.0 or until it was revised in the last day on 2.0.
Roger the Alien posted:One improvement is, there's no longer a message below a post saying you edited it. So I can correct my frequent typos... without everyone knowing!
Me too Rosie 
I have liked the changes from the word go.....although I do miss not having an immediate notification that I might have a PM.....but I am gradually getting used to remembering to check
El Loro posted:Baz posted:Lori posted:Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:El Loro posted:We can now access forums from sub-menus under Forums in the menu
Haven't we always been able to? Or did that disappear for a while and I've not noticed?
It did disappear - was originally not in 2.0. We put it back.
Ummmm....I think I have still been able to access them since the update ....at least I have been able to access games , and some of the others
You could access them but unless you had bookmarked them, it was more complicated than it was under 1.0 or until it was revised in the last day on 2.0.
I never bookmark anything El ....I just went to the Forums section in the drop down menu
Baz posted:Roger the Alien posted:One improvement is, there's no longer a message below a post saying you edited it. So I can correct my frequent typos... without everyone knowing!
I hardly get any PMs Baz ... I'm a rosie-no-mates 
Roger the Alien posted:Baz posted:Roger the Alien posted:One improvement is, there's no longer a message below a post saying you edited it. So I can correct my frequent typos... without everyone knowing!
Me either Rosie And I can't send any cos I'm not VIP ....it's just at this time of year there are a few addresses etc. Flying around
Baz posted:I never bookmark anything El ....I just went to the Forums section in the drop down menu
As far as I am aware there are TWO places that link to the Forums. In the dark menu bar at the top and at the top/bottom bar of each page.
Initially (I remember now) after version 2 was launched they both linked to a single list of forum titles which you scrolled down to get to the forum you wanted. Now the one in the dark bar at the top has sub-mebues to get to other forum choices. as we had in version 1
Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:Baz posted:I never bookmark anything El ....I just went to the Forums section in the drop down menu
As far as I am aware there are TWO places that link to the Forums. In the dark menu bar at the top and at the top/bottom bar of each page.
Initially (I remember now) after version 2 was launched they both linked to a single list of forum titles which you scrolled down to get to the forum you wanted. Now the one in the dark bar at the top has sub-mebues to get to other forum choices. as we had in version 1
It was the dark bar I was using EFFT ...the one with the * ladder * in the top left .....is that the one you mean ? TBH I forgot about the other one ....I've been doing everything via the little ladder
Baz posted:Lori posted:Yellow Rose posted:Is this page called the Front page, it's the one I come to but I can't see any changes.
In MY mind, the front page is the Home page (click Home up at the top). Is that what you are calling the front page, too?
I think most of us call the main BB page the front page
I've not visited other sections for some time
Hi Baz, my post there related to how it appears on a pc. The 'ladder' in top left is how you access things using a tablet or phone. The sub-menus referred to will have no relevance to phone and tablet users.
Helloooooo peeps out there 
is there any chance of when you look at a PM it automatically goes to the last page rather than the first page please
Sprout, I did report the PM last page to Lori. If there's a blue bell by the title of a PM that means there's an unread reply and clicking on the bell does take you to that reply. However at present, if there's no blue bell, you have to navigate to the last page, I'm hoping that will get changed.
FWIW I think the new forum is fine except (there's always an except!), when I press First Unread Post why doesn't it take me to the first unread post? Sometimes it does, but most times it takes me to way back up the page.
I might just call in the Trading Standards people!
Rexi posted:FWIW I think the new forum is fine except (there's always an except!), when I press First Unread Post why doesn't it take me to the first unread post? Sometimes it does, but most times it takes me to way back up the page.
I might just call in the Trading Standards people!
I've found the same as you and reported that to Lori.
El Loro posted:Rexi posted:FWIW I think the new forum is fine except (there's always an except!), when I press First Unread Post why doesn't it take me to the first unread post? Sometimes it does, but most times it takes me to way back up the page.
I might just call in the Trading Standards people!
I've found the same as you and reported that to Lori.
Cheers El
We've all just experienced difficulty posting/logging on. Has someone been tinkering?