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Board Style colors / updates

Last post by Gordon « Mon May 06, 2024 6:36 pm

by Gordon » Mon May 06, 2024 6:36 pm

Recently we have been making some changes to the TSS board 'styles'. This was done to try to give us a slightly different 'look'.

The board...

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TSS Award Badges

Last post by JayTee « Sun Jun 16, 2019 2:38 am
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by STEVE333 » Fri Jun 14, 2019 3:35 pm

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I have captured all 110 Messier objects. They were posted on the other forum .

Am I qualified for the TSS Awards Badges (like the ones helicon...

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OK, so I'll post my evidence here as well. (Admin: I like the new badges!) Still working on the M110 :)

There you go. JT

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Last post by JayTee
Sun Jun 16, 2019 2:38 am
PM question

Last post by SkyHiker « Sat Jun 15, 2019 7:41 pm
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by SkyHiker » Sat Jun 15, 2019 4:42 pm

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I got a PM to which I was responding but the message seems to be stuck in my Outbox, it also does not show up in my Sent messages. I typed my...

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That's actually surprising to me, thanks for posting the content! I don't know why that link didn't work.

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Last post by SkyHiker
Sat Jun 15, 2019 7:41 pm
Ordering post display in threads

Last post by Don Quixote « Sat Jun 15, 2019 5:26 pm

by Don Quixote » Sat Jun 15, 2019 5:26 pm

I am not sure if this topic has been discussed but I just discovered a way to order the post to my preferences.

I post here two screen shots for...

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Last post by Don Quixote
Sat Jun 15, 2019 5:26 pm
Helping to improve TSS rankings.

Last post by GCoyote « Sat Jun 15, 2019 4:44 pm
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by Gordon » Thu Jun 13, 2019 3:57 pm

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We need your help!

There are a few things our members can do the help us build TSS.

1.When creating a new 'Topic' please be sure to make the...

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I don't know, Bing was convinced I was looking for the best price on Bulk Universe Hypothesis.

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Last post by GCoyote
Sat Jun 15, 2019 4:44 pm
How to find new posts, my posts etc etc.

Last post by SkyHiker « Wed Jun 12, 2019 2:23 am
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by Gordon » Tue Jun 11, 2019 10:55 pm

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Using the default 'black' style, you will notice what I refer to as the 'hamburger' icon in the upper left corner of the page. Click on it and a drop...

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Umm... that's the same as the Quick Links in the pro silver style. Quick links == hamburger!

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Last post by SkyHiker
Wed Jun 12, 2019 2:23 am
How To Multi-Quote

Last post by SKEtrip « Wed May 29, 2019 7:30 pm
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by bladekeeper » Sun May 19, 2019 4:59 am

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Often when responding to other members on a thread, it is often great to reply to multiple members with one post. However, the PHPBB forum software...

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Nice Bryan!
Good one, Bryan.:thumbsup:

Success!

Thanks, Bryan

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Last post by SKEtrip
Wed May 29, 2019 7:30 pm
Smilie Heaven!

Last post by bobharmony « Wed May 29, 2019 2:56 am
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by Gordon » Tue May 28, 2019 7:11 pm

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I went a bit crazy today. Just added a whole bunch of new 'smiles' along with an extended page option. Now when you go to the new topic or 'extended'...

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Who could resist! :Pirate: :veryconfused: :investigator: :dizzy: :magneto: :StayPuft: :yoda: :CookieMonster: :chocolate: :Hobbes: :hits the fan:

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Last post by bobharmony
Wed May 29, 2019 2:56 am
Have I replied to this post???

Last post by bobharmony « Wed May 22, 2019 2:20 am
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by Gordon » Tue May 21, 2019 11:55 pm

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Just for those of us who have a hard time seeing. Here's a screen shot of what we are talking about. (note you can click on this image to make it...

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Thanks, Gordon. Some of the other skins provide an indicator that I can actually see for whether I have replied to a thread or not :)

Bob

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Last post by bobharmony
Wed May 22, 2019 2:20 am
I'm Doing A Lot Of Scrolling

Last post by bobharmony « Mon May 20, 2019 2:55 pm
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by JayTee » Sun May 19, 2019 1:59 pm

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This bulletin board, so far, has me scrolling all over the place to get to where I want to go. Scrolling from the bottom of the post to the top to...

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This bulletin board, so far, has me scrolling all over the place to get to where I want to go. Scrolling from the bottom of the post to the top to...

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Last post by bobharmony
Mon May 20, 2019 2:55 pm
Vanishing images

Last post by Gordon « Sun May 19, 2019 4:40 pm
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by OzEclipse » Sat May 18, 2019 11:47 pm

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I've had a few problems with vanishing attachments. I think I've worked out what is occurring.

You can attach multiple images providing you don't...

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Another solution might be to write your post, preview, then attach all images in a batch at the final step and post immediately.

I like to preview...

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Last post by Gordon
Sun May 19, 2019 4:40 pm
Avatars cover up the three bar menu

Last post by Gordon « Sun May 19, 2019 4:31 pm
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by UlteriorModem » Sun May 19, 2019 2:15 pm

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A minor niggling point but when you are at the top of a thread, and click the 'three bar' button to see New Posts etc. The user's avatar covers up...

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A minor niggling point but when you are at the top of a thread, and click the 'three bar' button to see New Posts etc. The user's avatar covers up...

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Last post by Gordon
Sun May 19, 2019 4:31 pm
We have a ‘Gallery’ to post images in!

Last post by Gordon « Sat May 18, 2019 4:45 pm
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by Gordon » Mon May 06, 2019 2:26 am

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In addition to being able to post your images directly into your threads. You can also post images into the forum‘ Gallery’.

How you ask?

First,...

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Everything should be working correctly now.

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Last post by Gordon
Sat May 18, 2019 4:45 pm
Blue doesn't fit me! (how to change the forum colors).

Last post by Gordon « Mon May 13, 2019 4:52 am
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by Gordon » Fri May 03, 2019 8:24 pm

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Don't like the blue/gray color of the forum. It's easy to change! Just find your user name in the upper right of the page and click on it. From there...

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never mind! Lol! Clicked on my name and got there! Lol! Bill

I went ahead and fixed it. It's from the old test forum that got transferred over. We...

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Last post by Gordon
Mon May 13, 2019 4:52 am
Attachments open in another window?

Last post by Gordon « Sun May 12, 2019 3:48 am

by Gordon » Sun May 12, 2019 3:48 am

We have recently changed the board default to open external links you click on to a new 'Tab on your browser. We hope this will make it easier to...

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Last post by Gordon
Sun May 12, 2019 3:48 am
My PM is stuck in my "Outbox"???

Last post by Gordon « Sun Apr 28, 2019 4:03 pm

by Gordon » Sun Apr 28, 2019 4:03 pm

Our forum is a version of phpBB. If you have been using a different forum and are not familiar with phpBB it can cause you to ask some questions...

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Last post by Gordon
Sun Apr 28, 2019 4:03 pm
How to post photos!

Last post by Gordon « Sat Apr 27, 2019 8:05 pm

by Gordon » Sat Apr 27, 2019 8:05 pm

So you want to post a photo......

There's a few different ways to do this.

If you have your image on your computer and your are starting a new...

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Last post by Gordon
Sat Apr 27, 2019 8:05 pm
FAQ?

Last post by Gordon « Thu Apr 25, 2019 5:11 pm

by Gordon » Thu Apr 25, 2019 5:11 pm

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

When using a new forum it's sometimes hard to find your way around and what to do if you want to post. We have a...

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Thu Apr 25, 2019 5:11 pm

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