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[Administrator]

We're looking in to the search problem, hopefully normal service will be resumed shortly.

[Ladymuck]

All OK now - thank you xx

[Administrator]

OK, it's fixed. We did a database backup earlier today and the 2.7Gb of it filled up the server and stopped the search working. We deleted some old backups and there seems to be enough space for the system to work properly now. Phew!

[EmilyE]

Thanks. Sorry hadn't read other post.

[Marmora Man]

A request from Vickster Vickster Request and the thread Vickster would like locked at top of East Dulwich Issues - a request I support Forest Hill Traffic LIght Thread

[Huguenot]

Eh?

That thread hasn't been added to since 2007? Why would you take a thread that people lost interest in 3 years ago and lock it to the top of a section?

Even the Homestall humps thread gets only two posts a week, hardly elevated to regional crisis is it?

[Vickster]

Because the issue people were interested in 3 years ago is again current. I was asking if it was ok to post a note on the old thread alerting those that had posted (and particularly had requested to be notified of new replies) that the issue was live again, and then to have it locked so there were not two threads on the issue. I think you are confusing locking with sticky, but I am by no means au fait with forum lingo so please do correct me if I am getting it wrong.

[Huguenot]

I think 'locked at top of East Dulwich Issues' is pretty clear.

MM could have wanted it 'locked', he didn't, he said 'locked at top'.

[Ladymuck]

*bangs frantically on Admin's door panic-stricken*

The search facility has stopped working again. (Not a complaint...just...*screams*...).

Thanks in advance xx

[HAL9000]

What on earth do you keep searching for?

[Ladymuck]

he he;-)

[Ladymuck]

Ooooh, working again now...thank you xxx

[SteveT]

Looking through the Forum's useful numbers list for Fusion's head office has somehow been overlooked so for your information the Fusion head quarters 020 7740 7500

It is useful if you have any queries of the pulse and G Green leisure centres.

[ianr]

(6) A home-school agreement shall not be capable of creating any obligation in respect of whose breach any liability arises in contract or in tort.

I posted the above, from one of Her Majesty's statutes, and the first three characters (an open bracket, a 6, a close bracket) got transformed (as they are here) into an evil smiley.

Can the Hon. Admin please confirm that this is not the first stage in a cyber-terrorist attack on the forum.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Definitely not an attack or a bug ? but a ?feature? in this case

Smileys are substituded for their old keyboard character equivalents ? so a semi colon, hyphen and close bracket gets you a winkey smiley

Try putting a space or something after the open bracket

[Marmora Man]

Hi - can the last few posts on the "I'm a councillor can I help" thread me moved to the Lounge / Drawing Room. The debate on tuition fees and university education is interesting but will get lost in the wider range of issues on that thread. See here

[SeanMacGabhann]

can't move individual posts unfortunately MM - I'll sick a note on the main thread. Cheers for heads up

[karter]

Is the forum monitored well enough these days? Is there a part-time job going? :)

[Mark]

karter Wrote:

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> Is the forum monitored well enough these days?

It's monitored in a reactive way, hopefully that's well enough to allow most to enjoy the forum without interruption.

> Is there a part-time job going? :)

No jobs going at the moment I'm afraid, but I'm sure Admin will come knocking if he needs a hand.

[legalbeagle]

expat Wrote:

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> Click on the ':' next to 'Posted by' thatt will

> mask those messages...

NEVER HAVE I NEEDED THIS HELP MORE THAN TODAY. GRRRRRRRRRRR.............

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

The sponsor ads are truly annoying. I understand they want placement for their money, but perhaps they could be laid out horizontally rather than vertically?

[KalamityKel]

I actually found the first attempt with the ads along the top more annoying. At least at the side it's just like most other sites :)

[Ladymuck]

Add me to the list of mildly irritated users. However, I understand completely why the Forum should have them. And, if - at the end of the day - they mean a better forum for us, then so be it. I'd much rather have this forum with ads than go without it altogether.

[DJKillaQueen]

Are we talking about the banner that runs accross the page about halfway down? If so, it doesn't bother me at all. I don't really notice the ads to be honest (which is probably not what the sponsors wnat to hear!)

[Mark]

Hi

I'll answer these as I set them up. The ads should be sat on the right of the forum, and only in the classifieds section. Are you seeing something different? If you are please let me know. Also I've written a small piece about the ads here http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?12,566582