Bugs & Problems With The New Platform

[ivan3]

For those on dial-up connections, using WinXP with IE8: if somewhat familiar with this OS/browser/how to change connection settings, an older and very comprehensive filter, Proxomitron, will allow you to assess the contribution of ads (flash in particular) to the throttling of BYC page loading times. Unfortunately, this little app works well in XP and earlier versions of Win. http://www.proxomitron.info/files/index.html (print and follow the instructions - if you don't understand it, don't use it).

Lightweight browser (this one was of use to us when we were on dial-up): http://kmeleon.sourceforge.net/

For those on DSL, etc., another Chrome based (but free of Google `update/service' `yapping to `home' constantly) browser with lower memory overhead is Comodo Dragon: http://www.comodo.com/home/browsers-toolbars/browser.php

Have been using this off and on and am happy to see Win Event Viewer free of `Googly Moogly'. Also use the free Comodo Internet Security (firewall/AV - disclaimer and/or suggestion - your call).

We're on 1.5DSL (WinXP/Vista Home Premium/Ultimate). Have no loading problems with BYC at all. I'm glad I'm able to run the ads and, hopefully, help reduce the site overhead. However, I remember dial-up all too well...
(main desktop is a P4 3.2GHz with 4GB memory running XP - no issues with speed, e.g., playing vid of a hearing from Cspan-3 on one tab, load-up BYC on another tab, while Folding At Home runs in the background - not rocketing like a frog exiting a dynamite pond - but no time for finger tapping, either).

Oh, if visually challenged (presbyopia owing to decrepitude, here) there is a simple registry fix, for XP, that allows one to switch Win default font from Arial to Arial Bold (just have to enter the word Bold - increases line widths by a pixel), could be of use if text lettering in posts seem too narrow. Just PM.

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[bargain]

This is a new one for me..... I was sharing the lavendar ameraucana eggs listings with some friends.

I shared this link:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...raucana-hatching-eggs-10-excellent-bloodlines

And what shows up on that link is the avatar of the first person who bid on the auction - Shelly .... who has a pic of Buff Orpingtons as an avator?????????????

Folks are asking me why I have that picture???? I cannot explain! Has anyone experienced this problem????

Thanks.......have a blessed day. Nancy

 

[PaleMelanesian]

I'm still not getting daily subscription emails. None at all. I tried a new subscription (to a busy thread) in case it was a conversion problem and it still doesn't work.

Immediate updates work just fine, but the daily subscription gives me nothing.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

I am having a horrible time trying to find members' byc pages.

 

[BYC Project Manager]

Was the following link to all the awards brought over from the old BYC? I'm just getting error messages.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nifty-Chicken

BTW, all the current awards are listed here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/awards.php

Click on any of the awards in that list to see all the members that have the award!

ETA: This is the error message I'm getting:
System Error

We're sorry, but there's been an error in our system, and we can't complete your request. Please report this error to us, using our feedback system. Thanks!
You can also go back and try again.

 

[kathyinmo]

I used to get occasional emails to my subscribed threads (that I marked "immediate"), though up to 48 hours later. Now, for 2 days, I am getting NONE. I have never gotten notification of messages left on my "articles." I just happened to check and notice them. I have checked and rechecked my settings. I even changed them. Still nothing.

Suggestions?

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

This is a new one for me..... I was sharing the lavendar ameraucana eggs listings with some friends.

I shared this link:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...raucana-hatching-eggs-10-excellent-bloodlines

And what shows up on that link is the avatar of the first person who bid on the auction - Shelly .... who has a pic of Buff Orpingtons as an avator?????????????

Folks are asking me why I have that picture???? I cannot explain! Has anyone experienced this problem????

Thanks.......have a blessed day. Nancy

Where / how did you "share" that link? Was it via Facebook or email or something else?

I used to get occasional emails to my subscribed threads (that I marked "immediate"), though up to 48 hours later. Now, for 2 days, I am getting NONE. I have never gotten notification of messages left on my "articles." I just happened to check and notice them. I have checked and rechecked my settings. I even changed them. Still nothing.

Suggestions?

Here are the reasons why emails may not be getting through:

1. Subscription settings are not set properly, check them here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/users/subscriptions/
2. Email address may not be set correctly in our system, check your profile
3. There may be a delay in our server sending out emails. While the delay should never be more than an hour, there have been cases where it has taken up to 24 hours
4. Your email client / program may be marking the emails as spam. Check your email spam folders and filters. Add [email protected] to your "whitelist" and your address book
5. Your ISP / email service may be blocking or marking the emails as spam

Those are the only reasons we can think that may cause emails not to be received from our system.

 

[Beekissed]

I don't know if this has been addressed, but I can't seem to figure out how to edit a thread title...used to be able to do that when you edited the first post but can't seem to do that now. Any trick to doing this?

 

[Gargoyle]

I don't know if this has been addressed, but I can't seem to figure out how to edit a thread title...used to be able to do that when you edited the first post but can't seem to do that now. Any trick to doing this?

When you look at the thread that you started, do you see this "Edit Thread" link? If so, click it and you can change the title in there.

 

[Beekissed]

Thanks! I'll try it!!!