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Starting a New Thread

jonsie — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 23:08:38 GMT

There has been a few instances of new members finding it difficult to start a new thread. Here is a simple link to make things easier for everyone.

Start a New Thread

Re: Starting a New Thread

Cleoriff — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 23:26:35 GMT

@jonsie

This looks brilliant.... but I am still confused as to why, if new members are logged on they are finding the New Message heading greyed out (as happened earlier today)

Re: Starting a New Thread

jonsie — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 23:44:35 GMT

I'm not sure to be honest. It has to be something to do with the registration I would have thought but that's something for @Toby , @Anonymous and @Anonymous to have a look at.

Re: Starting a New Thread

Cleoriff — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 23:52:41 GMT

I agree...I was lost when the new member told me they couldn't start the topic but was obviously logged on..

Anyway kudos to you jonsie for that link. It will help anyone with similar problems

Re: Starting a New Thread

aldaweb — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 00:04:49 GMT

This could do with being stickied

Re: Starting a New Thread

Cleoriff — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 00:09:15 GMT

@aldaweb wrote:
This could do with being stickied

Agree...at the top of every board really, in case members go direct to the board of their choice?

Re: Starting a New Thread

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 05:38:39 GMT

I agree I've been confused when a new member says they cannot start a new thread ,but I've thought maybe because their in the thread already their posting that ,and don't realise they need to be in the board of choice.

Re: Starting a New Thread

jonsie — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 10:34:05 GMT

Just hope it helps a few. I', not sure the link would work if a member is seeing a greyed out box though?

Re: Starting a New Thread

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 10:38:18 GMT

We can only hope

Re: Starting a New Thread

Cleoriff — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 10:39:58 GMT

I think @MI5 mentioned that the person we are discussing had been registered for 2 years in the days when you could log in with your user name... he was suggesting that maybe that person needed to re-register with their email address?

I think I have that info correct...,...

Re: Starting a New Thread

MI5 — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 10:45:41 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
I think @MI5 mentioned that the person we are discussing had been registered for 2 years in the days when you could log in with your user name... he was suggesting that maybe that person needed to re-register with their email address?
I think I have that info correct...,...

From the info I have I believe that is the issue.

Re: Starting a New Thread

jonsie — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 10:47:45 GMT

I would think that the problem lies in there somehow.

Re: Starting a New Thread

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 14:24:59 GMT

I'm trying to figure out what's the problem but I'm still not sure.

It might have something to do with @MI5 mentioned. I will let you guys know as soon I have an answer.

Re: Starting a New Thread

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 23:56:27 GMT

I will show my weakness here. When I log on via my Chromebook or Laptop I find it hard to find where to start a new thread. Indeed I struggle to find my way around Community.

My mobile however is much clearer and easier to see.

Re: Starting a New Thread

pgn — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 18:47:26 GMT

Is @Toby our only hope? (well, my only hope, perhaps!)

Thanks everyone for chipping-in, community spirit is strong with this one!

Re: Starting a New Thread

pgn — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 19:10:42 GMT

@jonsie wrote:

Start a New Thread

That works until I try to Select Board, the window that opens is impossible to navigate the message board hierarchy to the desired (eg, Off Topic) board the message should go to... image for this in my Public Images, if it helps - as I can't add an image to this reply.

@Toby has been looking into this too, and thanks everyone for the cycles this dilemma has been given to-date!

Re: Starting a New Thread

Cleoriff — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 19:17:18 GMT

Also @pgn.... yesterday @Anonymous was in contact with me about this issue, so it does appear that a lot of people are looking into it for you

Re: Starting a New Thread

MI5 — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 19:17:50 GMT

Have you added an email address yet, pgn?
The forum log ins changed a while back requiring you to log in with an email address, rather than your username and if you've not gone through that new registration process it might explain the issue?

Re: Starting a New Thread

Cleoriff — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 19:21:32 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
Have you added an email address yet, pgn?
The forum log ins changed a while back requiring you to log in with an email address, rather than your username and if you've not gone through that new registration process it might explain the issue?

Yes...I did explain to Marina that was what you thought... @MI5

Re: Starting a New Thread

pgn — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 19:01:35 GMT

Flashback Friday... 🎉👍😁