How come sometimes I see and some times I don't see

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The discussion revolves around the inconsistent visibility of "watched tags" in the forum's drop-down box, with users expressing annoyance over its random appearance despite not actively tracking any tags. Participants note that the ability to add tags may be linked to user roles, such as Gold membership, which also appears to fluctuate unexpectedly. Some users find the tagging system ineffective due to poorly chosen tags that do not provide meaningful categorization. The conversation highlights confusion regarding membership status and the functionality of tags, with some users questioning the overall value of the tagging feature. Ultimately, the thread reflects a shared frustration with the forum's tagging system and membership inconsistencies.
  • #31
Shyan said:
Read post #21!
Is that when this problem started? So does everyone get free gold forever? I just checked the thread where Greg announced it and it doesn't specify how long the free gold membership is for.
 
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  • #32
Evo said:
Is that when this problem started? So does everyone get free gold forever? I just checked the thread where Greg announced it and it doesn't specify how long the free gold membership is for.
I don't know for sure and Greg didn't mentioned which level of first responder he meant.
And I don't know about the rule.I just realized it from that post and know nothing further. But it clears the fact that I'm actually gold now and the problem is why it comes and goes! At least we know that I didn't become gold for no reason!
 
  • #33
Shyan said:
I don't know for sure and Greg didn't mentioned which level of first responder he meant.
And I don't know about the rule.I just realized it from that post and know nothing further. But it clears the fact that I'm actually gold now and the problem is why it comes and goes! At least we know that I didn't become gold for no reason!
I wonder how many others are having this problem and don't understand what's going on?
 
  • #34
Evo said:
I wonder how many others are having this problem and don't understand what's going on?

OR ... who are not so easily annoyed as I am and never even notice. :smile:

Another data point ... This log-in, I'm in IE, I see me as Gold, Shyan as not gold, and I do see the "watched tags"
 
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  • #35
I'm thinking some sort of a "gold star" quantum superposition problem. I bet Greg will observe and all will be well.
 
  • #36
I have been given a gold star for part of every day since back around mid November, then late each afternoon the medallion is snatched away and stored for safe-keeping until being pinned on all over again next day!

Perhaps there just aren't enough medals to go 'round, so each one is being time-shared between 3 recipients?

At the time of posting it's been taken away already! That's less than 3 hours today, I think. I'd better get to and answer a few more homework questions or I might not be loaned the star again today.
 
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  • #37
Evo said:
Also, we did start allowing avatars for non Gold members some time ago.
I was going to say - non gold members not having the ability to set avatars?!
 
  • #39
Phinds & Shyan are gold, Nascent Oxygen is not. There's someone else I've noticed who comes and goes.
 
  • #40
Greg Bernhardt said:
I see both as Gold.
I figured you would.
dlgoff said:
I bet Greg will observe and all will be well.
 
  • #41
Greg Bernhardt said:
Is this still happening? I see both as Gold.
It was still happening yesterday. I'll give a report some hours later!

P.S.
Yesterday is not very far, because its just 8:15 AM here!
 
  • #42
I'm not gold, atm.

And I'm not worried about it. Just bemused. :-p
 
  • #43
NascentOxygen said:
I'm not gold, atm.
Were you at some point?
 
  • #45
Well that is very disturbing. It started in Nov? Perhaps it was the promotion. I have disabled it for now.
 
  • #46
Started in either mid-Nov, or the last week in Oct. I just forget exactly, but am more inclined to think Oct.
 
  • #47
I haven't noticed it for the last couple of days. I see gold every day and "watched tags" every day. I'd like to keep the gold, lose the "watched tags" :smile:
 
  • #48
Today I was a gold full-time!
 

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