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Susan Mouw

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Forum update pending
« on: February 20, 2015, 10:31:32 AM »
The version of forum software that we are operating is out of date and no longer supported. There are updates available that will improve performance and offer better internet safety and virus protection.

In order to implement these, the forum will need to be down for a couple of hours.  It will be going offline at 2:00PM (EDST) and should be back up by 4:00PM (EDST).

Please do not try to logon after 2:00PM and before 4:00PM (EDST) today.

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Re: Forum update pending
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2015, 02:39:05 PM »
Please log out now. I need to back up the database before I apply the update and I cannot do that while you are online.

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Re: Forum update pending
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2015, 02:51:35 PM »
The update is complete. We have lost the Chat room. It was a third-party add in and was very vulnerable.

We have new functionality that gives us something like the "like" button in Facebook. If you look under your name, you will +/- signs, so you can indicate you like (+) a post.
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Re: Forum update pending
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2015, 04:33:56 PM »
Hi Susan...thanks for all your work!  I am not seeing the +/-. I see an applaud/smite under the member who created the post. (I am  using a smart phone right now so I am not sure if this is the reason)

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Re: Forum update pending
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2015, 05:18:21 PM »
Hi Mindy,

Look under your profile pic, then below the # of posts. It should something like:

Karma: +/-

Works great, too! :)
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Re: Forum update pending
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2015, 05:36:34 PM »
Got it but I click "applaud" and your "+" number goes up!

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Re: Forum update pending
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2015, 08:46:35 PM »
Hi Mindy,

Look under your profile pic, then below the # of posts. It should something like:

Karma: +/-

Works great, too! :)

I don't see anything like that. 
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Re: Forum update pending
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2015, 09:26:46 PM »
Hmmm, interesting.  The Case of the Missing Karma

would have made a great Nancy Drew book.
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Re: Forum update pending
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2015, 09:35:31 PM »
Lol it was there...gone...and now back. And options are applaud or smite. Not +/-. Interesting for sure :o !

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Re: Forum update pending
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2015, 09:38:58 PM »
I think there's a clue in there. Let me see if I can find my magnifying glass...
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Re: Forum update pending
« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2015, 08:45:18 AM »
Well, Karma is gone for good. It wasn't stable enough and it wasn't performing as anticipated. :(

I'll keep scanning the internet for an add-in that gives "likeability" to posts functionality. :)
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