Primer for Newbies
Aug 12, 1999 | 11:20 am
#16
Guest
Posts: n/a
Most "newbie" questions 
can be answered in our FAQ link at the top of this page. We're aware of the search problem, and we're trying to get it back into working order as soon as possible. Thank you all for your patience, and for helping each other out. This is what a community is all about and you're doing (and have been doing) a great job at upholding this tradition.
can be answered in our FAQ link at the top of this page. We're aware of the search problem, and we're trying to get it back into working order as soon as possible. Thank you all for your patience, and for helping each other out. This is what a community is all about and you're doing (and have been doing) a great job at upholding this tradition.
Aug 12, 1999 | 12:05 pm
#17
Commander Catcop
Join Date: May 1998
Posts: 10,259
Just a suggestion: IF someone has the time maybe for the new Flyertalk newsletter we can have an attachment that explains the 10 or 20 basic technical functions (like a little book) Like how to search and how to make bold type.
then we can put it with all our frequent flyer and hotel statements and have a guide to the boards.
then we can put it with all our frequent flyer and hotel statements and have a guide to the boards.
Aug 12, 1999 | 2:13 pm
#18
Guest
Posts: n/a
it's alive, IT'S ALIVE!!!
muhuhuhahahaha...
Michael at WebFlyer has come to our rescue again and fixed the search feature.
C. Neil, try it now (we did, and got a listing of all your posts this time)...
Catman, that's a great suggestion; maybe we can distill the FAQ and the UBB codes pages into a small reference sheet for the more commonly used features. Since this is meant for the FT'ers, how about some of you "old-timers" giving us some suggestions for its content/layout? Until then, I'd suggest opening the FAQ in a separate window and keep it in the background while you use the boards.
muhuhuhahahaha...
Michael at WebFlyer has come to our rescue again and fixed the search feature.
C. Neil, try it now (we did, and got a listing of all your posts this time)...
Catman, that's a great suggestion; maybe we can distill the FAQ and the UBB codes pages into a small reference sheet for the more commonly used features. Since this is meant for the FT'ers, how about some of you "old-timers" giving us some suggestions for its content/layout? Until then, I'd suggest opening the FAQ in a separate window and keep it in the background while you use the boards.
Aug 12, 1999 | 2:27 pm
#19
Guest
Posts: n/a
it's dead, IT'S DEAD!!!
looks like the search feature is back down again...
Apparently, the UBB system isn't updating the index like it _should_ be. Everytime a new post is made (like my last one), something is affecting the search/indexing functions. Michael is looking into it as I write this, so hopefully SOMEthing will work out soon. I apologize for getting everyone's hopes up...
looks like the search feature is back down again...
Apparently, the UBB system isn't updating the index like it _should_ be. Everytime a new post is made (like my last one), something is affecting the search/indexing functions. Michael is looking into it as I write this, so hopefully SOMEthing will work out soon. I apologize for getting everyone's hopes up...
Aug 18, 1999 | 2:14 pm
#23
Guest
Posts: n/a
well, it's still dead in the water.
Michael has been plugging away at it, though; he's posted news about what's going on with it at:
http://talk.flyertalk.com/forum/Foru...ML/000063.html
also, he wants to remind everyone that if there's ever any problems with the board to make sure you post something in the FlyerTalk Technical Problems forum so that he'll know about it right away. Thanks for your support!
Michael has been plugging away at it, though; he's posted news about what's going on with it at:
http://talk.flyertalk.com/forum/Foru...ML/000063.html
also, he wants to remind everyone that if there's ever any problems with the board to make sure you post something in the FlyerTalk Technical Problems forum so that he'll know about it right away. Thanks for your support!
Aug 18, 1999 | 2:29 pm
#24
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: May 1999
Posts: 46,817
Please don't take this the wrong way, but he seems pretty overwhelmed as it is right now. I posted a problem some time ago where someone else's post just vanished when I tried to respond some time ago. It turned my post into 2:08 "nothing"! There it sits since I could not even edit it to remove/delete it. Our thoughts/hopes are with him! We are a patient lot! Whenever he gets to it we'll be here! if we can help further please let us know. Thanks again.