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The forum is undergoing significant updates, with many features still in development, including issues with LaTeX loading slowly and the Android app not functioning properly. Users have reported problems with editing posts, broken YouTube links, and difficulties in copying and pasting text in the editor. The new forum design has received mixed feedback, with some users missing previous functionalities like the old search feature and the ability to sort posts in descending order. There are ongoing discussions about the configuration of various features and performance issues, particularly related to server speed and SSL. Overall, the community is encouraged to report problems as they work towards refining the new platform.
  • #121
Borg said:
OK, here's a new one. In general, I like the new feature where the system remembers a post that you're writing even if you leave the page and come back later. However, if I wipe it out, it ignores that and keeps putting my unfinished post back. If I want to remove a draft, I have to either post something or replace it with a single character.
I've been seeing that problem on this very thread. This post should take care of it.

Edit: yep, finally gone...
 
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  • #122
Borg said:
If I want to remove a draft, I have to either post something or replace it with a single character.
Just discovered the "Drafts" button on the editor (Floppy disk icon). Click that and "Delete Draft".

The editor auto-saves a draft after a period of time.
 
  • #123
Borg said:
I have to either post something or replace it with a single character.
Find the diskette icon in the editor bar, one of the drop down options is delete draft
 
  • #124
Greg Bernhardt said:
Find the diskette icon in the editor bar, one of the drop down options is delete draft
Ah, I see it now. Thanks.
 
  • #125
I just edited my signature and realized there was no "Font Size" option. I managed to get a smaller font for the link but it took a little work. Not a big deal though.

edit: The preview looked smaller (size 1) but not in this post.
 
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  • #126
@Greg Bernhardt, is it possible to give us the option to close the "So you want to be a physicist" thing, at the top of /home? Most of us have already read it and it's just "wasting" space there..
 
  • #127
DataGG said:
close the "So you want to be a physicist" thing

Click the little triangle-in-a-circle icon at the upper right of that area ("Dismiss Featured Thread").

Oops, it doesn't do anything for me. :oops:
 
  • #128
jtbell said:
Oops, it doesn't do anything for me.
Try now
 
  • #129
DataGG said:
is it possible to give us the option to close the "So you want to be a physicist" thing

jtbell said:
Click the little triangle-in-a-circle icon at the upper right of that area ("Dismiss Featured Thread"). ...
Oops, it doesn't do anything for me. :oops:

Greg Bernhardt said:
Try now

Most excellent support! I like providing options - options are great! On my end, I'm jazzing/enjoying this particular featured topic, and don't plan to dismiss it for now. And with that said: OMG! That is quite a comprehensive resource for tomorrow's physicists to dedicate themselves toward their future goals. Kudos towards that! It's a most excellent "reality check" from my perspective, and if I wasn't 59 years old, I'd find it hard not to be tempted/assured that making this kind of commitment to my dream was well founded.
 
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  • #130
Greg Bernhardt said:
Try now

Still no go. Mac OS, Firefox 32.0.3. It doesn't matter whether my tracker-blocker (Ghostery) is on or off.

[added] Aha, now I get it. The message "Dismiss Featured Thread" isn't just a tooltip, it's a menu item. I was just clicking on the triangle. :p
 
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  • #132
I'm about to take a leap of faith... :)) As much as I want to keep the "So you want to be a physicist..." on my browsers, I can't resists the desire to test, report, and help.

DISCLAIMER:
It doesn't help my comfort level that yesterday, when I was digging into icon font issues, Firefox alerted me to update. I agreed and was updated to Firefox 30.0. When I launched Firefox today to investigate this dismiss issue, I was alerted to the 30.0.2 update. After downloading and installing, I checked Firefox 'Help' only to find/precipitate the installation of version 30.0.3. :confused:

Opening a second tab now to try the dismiss... SUCCESS! It works for me.
 
  • #133
TumblingDice said:
Opening a second tab now to try the dismiss... SUCCESS! It works for me.
Don't worry, I'll try to get a featured thread posted a few times a week :) Of course that depends on the quality of our threads at the moment :D
 
  • #134
@Greg Bernhardt - logged back in under IE 11 on desktop. The featured thread is gone - guessing the setting must be a user data bit on the server (e.g., not a local cookie thing.) Can you turn it back on for me? :rolleyes:
 
  • #135
TumblingDice said:
Can you turn it back on for me?
mmmmm not really :( :D
 
  • #136
Greg Bernhardt said:
mmmmm not really :( :D
No worries - I should have mentioned that. Sign me, "Looking forward!"
 
  • #137
Ah yes, clicking on that triangle on a circle and choosing "Dismiss feature" works for me. No idea how I didn't see that sooner. Thank you all.
 
  • #138
TumblingDice said:
@Greg Bernhardt - logged back in under IE 11 on desktop. The featured thread is gone - guessing the setting must be a user data bit on the server (e.g., not a local cookie thing.) Can you turn it back on for me? :rolleyes:
Goto My PF > Preferences and check "Restore dismissed featured threads".
 
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  • #140
Thank you. I can't decide on one I really like. It's driving me crazy! :P
 
  • #141
Turned it off and couldn't turn it back on?
 
  • #142
Evo said:
Turned it off and couldn't turn it back on?
Hey there, Evo. Seeing that your post starts a new page. EDIT: Well, it did a moment ago...
Did you see Jimmy's post?:
Jimmy said:
Goto My PF > Preferences and check "Restore dismissed featured threads".

Is it broken (or worse) ...?
 
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  • #143
Oh,
TumblingDice said:
Hey there, Evo. Seeing that your post starts a new page.
Oh, I need an "I love tumbling dice" thingy. Maybe we make it a new trophy,

I'm loving the growing green goop on jimmy's avatar too.
 
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  • #144
Thanks! I've probably switched avatars a dozen times in the last few days. I think I'll keep this one for a while. :)

@TumblingDice
Were you able to restore the featured threads?
 
  • #145
Jimmy said:
@TumblingDice
Were you able to restore the featured threads?
Ha-ha I just did! Never doubted ya', pal. Enjoying the rush of catching up to all of these wonderful Alerts!
 
  • #146
Ah, I thought it might be broken.

I'm finding these alerts pretty convenient.
 
  • #147
Jimmy said:
It's driving me crazy!

Here is my number, call me maybe.

Signed: Psychiatrist.
 
  • #148
I get email notifications when someone replies to a thread I posted despite I deactivated this option in my PF.
 
  • #149
DrDu said:
I get email notifications when someone replies to a thread I posted despite I deactivated this option in my PF.

Try to Unwatch the threads you watched before changing the notification settings and then watch them again.
 
  • #150
In PF3 there was an option to see only recent threads without any replies. Is it possible to have it in PF4 too?
 

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