Suggestions for this forum

[Pat Mynott]

Please tell me how to post a recommendation for the service I have used. I'm not very good with computers and I can read others recommendations but can't see where to add my own add my own. Thank you.

[Administrator]

Try searching for the service and if they already have a thread (series of posts & messages about them) then add your recommendation to that thread. If not then start a new thread in the Business section.

[goldilocks]

Would it be possible to separate out ED Businesses, restaurants and trades into 2 separate sections? 1 for shops / restaurants etc physically located in East Dulwich and another for trades.

The section as it currently stands is quite busy - and gets swamped with building services offered etc, so its often hard to see what is actually new in East Dulwich and easy to miss info on new shops / restaurants / cafes opening. I think it would be helpful to separate out these things if possible.

[Mark]

Hi goldilocks

Thanks for the suggestion and I know what you mean about that section being busy and possibly divisible into two. I'll have a think about if it's possible and how much overhead it would be be to the admin team to look after.

[nylon]

Hi, we're in Herne Hill and use this forum all the time. I know there is a Herne Hill forum and a West Dulwich forum, but they are much much smaller. Have you ever considered changing the name of the forum to be more inclusive with neighbouring areas?

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Noooooooooooo. That would make my username absurd.

[peckham_ryu]

goldilocks Wrote:

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> Would it be possible to separate out ED

> Businesses, restaurants and trades into 2 separate

> sections? 1 for shops / restaurants etc

> physically located in East Dulwich and another for

> trades.

>

> The section as it currently stands is quite busy -

> and gets swamped with building services offered

> etc, so its often hard to see what is actually new

> in East Dulwich and easy to miss info on new shops

> / restaurants / cafes opening. I think it would

> be helpful to separate out these things if

> possible.

Similarly, there are so many separate recommendations for builders etc that if you're looking for a recommendation it's not that useful. Maybe one thread per trade? ("Experience with builders" "...Plumbers" "...Architects" "...Fitness Coaches" etc). As it stands, it's constant new threads asking for recommendations for the same thing that was asked for last week, and constant one off recommendations (or occasional warnings) about some or other business.

[binary_star]

Great idea...should branch out to surrounding areas. I've just moved to Hither Green which seems to have around 3-4 similar 'local' forums but none as popular or active as this. EDf seems to have an active user base from all over South London.

[ianr]

It's still the case -- has been since I first subscribed - that anyone typing B ) without a space before the bracket gets it interpreted by Phorum software as a shortcut for the smiley B). It's turned up recently at http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?20,1570476,1570482, http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,1536718,1542346, and http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,1536718,1537161.

Is it not worth removing that mapping? It's trivial to do, and will take effect the next time the system is set up. You just need to remove the relevant line for the "cool" icon reference in the list defining $MOD_SMILEY_DEFAULT_SMILEYS, which begins round about line 25 of file \mods\smileys\smileyslib.php. Or you could comment it out by placing a # at the start of the line. Anyone who actually wants to use that smiley -- I've not seen a non-accidental use of it here ever -- will be able to find an external link to one fairly easily.

[Administrator]

Thanks for pointing that out so I've changed to be ( ) around a B, and a simple change in the smiley replacement module, no coding required (B)

[ianr]

(A) Thanks

(B) But what if

© someone wants to use

(D) ( ) around a B?

[Administrator]

Changed to coolsmiley.

New forum software coming this way soon(ish) anyway so we'll have make further changes. Watch this space.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Please, please, please can we not have avatars or emotiwhatsits on the new form? Pretty please.

[Administrator]

There definitely won't be avatars but there maybe smileys, hope that's ok.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

x

[cambridgeweightplan]

Hi,

I am a Weight Management Coach with a license to sell Cambridge Weight Plan products. I operate a mobile service in East Dulwich and the surrounding areas. I am about to operate every Monday 5.30-6.30 out of Christ Church in Barry Road.

Can I put that in the business part of the forum, or any other part?

I look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks and best regards.

Madeline

[jane21]

I have a space available for rent in a shop in Dulwich village SE21 - is it possible to post it anywhere on this forum?

[jane21]

jane21 Wrote:

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> I have a space available for rent in a shop in

> Dulwich village SE21 - is it possible to post it

> anywhere on this forum?

[Vintage chic]

Hi, I'm interested in knowing a bit more about this ship please.

[Mystic Mog]

Hi Mark,

there is a kitten offered on the for sale page, not sure it's a good idea to offer animals on here.

Happy New Year.

[dulwich1955]

i think eastdulwichforum is really Great and a brilliant service for the Dulwich community please keep up the good work.