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    I am looking at trying to incorporate a new software upgrade this coming Monday (20 June) if all goes well. Update: now it looks like the update will be Tuesday (21 June).

    I just wanted to give everyone a heads up in case they try to log onto the web site and have some issues at the beginning of next week.

    This upgrade has been overdue for over a year now. We cannot put it off any longer.

    Thank you and please be patient.

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    I for one appreciate your efforts. Hopefully all goes well with the upgrade. I have a background in networking and server installation/maintenance. In my experience the best you can hope for is that everything goes well and the users assume that you really don't do much. If something goes wrong, users will likely assume that you don't know what you are doing. A success means that users don't really notice what you do. Not a job for those that need accolades from the masses.

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    Good luck Troll... If you need any help let me know...

    I appreciate all you do for us...

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    I echo the encouragement, and if need be, I can take a few Zero's away from the site in the interest of having a better WB.

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    Default re: WB upgrade

    Whiteblaze is overdue for an upgrade from the circa 1998 useability level. I'd love to see an up-to-date with web standards version of Whiteblaze. Just sayin'.

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    Quote Originally Posted by attroll View Post
    I am looking at trying to incorporate a new software upgrade this coming Monday (20 June) if all goes well. Update: now it looks like the update will be Tuesday (21 June).
    Thank you, ATTroll. Looks good so far? Does this change our functionality in any way? Is it possible to delete or to edit posts unless you pay? Easier to upload photos?
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    All the links in [COLOR=black]ReSupply Info are messed up. They are like this
    http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/$vboptions[bburl]/showthread.php?p=97824&postcount=1
    when they should be like this
    http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/show...24&postcount=1

    And it's more than just the ReSupply Info section. Just passing the word along!
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    Been there, done that, ATTroll. I know this is rough day for ya. Lots of tweeking.

    Good luck.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MisterSweetie View Post
    All the links in [COLOR=black]ReSupply Info are messed up. They are like this
    http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/$vboptions[bburl]/showthread.php?p=97824&postcount=1
    when they should be like this
    http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/show...24&postcount=1

    And it's more than just the ReSupply Info section. Just passing the word along!
    Thank you for pointing that out. I think I have them all fixed except the last two at the bottom of the listing.
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    I like the looks of the revamped site. A few questions which I have not been able to figure out yet.

    1. Logging in - it looks like I can only log in through Facebook; every time I tried to click on the UserID box, it took me to a FB login. The only way I got on now was to hit "login" and receive an error message in which case I could then log in with my WB ID.

    2. Once I got to my photo gallery, I saw the sort options just like before but they didn't work. Trying to sort photos either by rating, views, etc. all resulted in an error page.

    3. I couldn't find an equivalent to "Today's Posts" which was always my first stop under the old WB. I thought "What's New" was yielding the same but apparently it excludes threads on which I've already commented, I guess because they're not "new" to me. It appears that "What's New" consists of Unread posts only.

    Not complain' - just wanted to let you know.

    Edit - Strike No. 3 - I just figured out how to access "Today's Posts."
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cookerhiker View Post
    I like the looks of the revamped site. A few questions which I have not been able to figure out yet.

    1. Logging in - it looks like I can only log in through Facebook; every time I tried to click on the UserID box, it took me to a FB login. The only way I got on now was to hit "login" and receive an error message in which case I could then log in with my WB ID.

    2. Once I got to my photo gallery, I saw the sort options just like before but they didn't work. Trying to sort photos either by rating, views, etc. all resulted in an error page.

    3. I couldn't find an equivalent to "Today's Posts" which was always my first stop under the old WB. I thought "What's New" was yielding the same but apparently it excludes threads on which I've already commented, I guess because they're not "new" to me. It appears that "What's New" consists of Unread posts only.

    Not complain' - just wanted to let you know.

    Edit - Strike No. 3 - I just figured out how to access "Today's Posts."
    1. I don't know why you can not login. I have been able to login and out without a problem. I will look into it a little.

    2. I see what you mean about the sort option in the gallery. I have tried to sort and I get an error page. I am troubleshooting this now.

    Thank you
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    I found another minor hiccup with Avatars - there is no option for custom avatars. I'm not sure if this is due to policy or if something hasn't been touched via the .conf file.

    Just trying to add to your work load Troll :P ((Just kidding, I <3 VB but updating/upgrading it can be hinky, bless you my child)).
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    Users can not have custom avatars unless they are donating members. We did this for several reasons.
    1. To keep out the unwanted or rude avatars
    2. To help bring on donations to help keep the web site online.
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    Nice setup, thank you for the work.....only thing I don't like with the new design is the Facebook inclusion. With all the slimy background and privacy issues associated with FB I actually deleted my account recently.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cookerhiker View Post
    Once I got to my photo gallery, I saw the sort options just like before but they didn't work. Trying to sort photos either by rating, views, etc. all resulted in an error page.
    The sort order in the gallery is now fixed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cookerhiker View Post
    I like the looks of the revamped site. A few questions which I have not been able to figure out yet.

    1. Logging in - it looks like I can only log in through Facebook; every time I tried to click on the UserID box, it took me to a FB login. The only way I got on now was to hit "login" and receive an error message in which case I could then log in with my WB ID....
    When I bring up the WB home page, the "Log in with Facebook" indicator overlays the "User ID" - no matter how I try to get around it, I'm always prompted with my FB log-in. I got in now by going to this thread, hitting "reply," and responding to the message that I must first log in to reply. It's an end run but for me, the only way unless I want to log in on FB. Maybe I will sometimes but suppose I wasn't a FB user?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cookerhiker View Post
    When I bring up the WB home page, the "Log in with Facebook" indicator overlays the "User ID" - no matter how I try to get around it, I'm always prompted with my FB log-in. I got in now by going to this thread, hitting "reply," and responding to the message that I must first log in to reply. It's an end run but for me, the only way unless I want to log in on FB. Maybe I will sometimes but suppose I wasn't a FB user?
    I am not sure why it is doing that.
    One other option is for you to login from the homepage http://www.whiteblaze.net.
    The login is on the left side, totally in a different location.
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    Of course - that worked. Thanks Rick. I don't know how I missed that - didn't see it over there.

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    Looks good, however, using Firefox 5 the Facebook connect button overlays part of the ATC and ALDHA logos. It looks fine on IE9. Examples below.


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