Bug & Features Feedback

Thanks!

That left edge, obscuring bar is now gone from Safari, my preferred browser.

Bob Wilson

 

Hi,

I support those who provide a quality product and subscribed a week ago. I like the change:

• Subscribed - via PayPal, an easy way to send $20
• Post for sale and wanted ads in Classifieds - not tested, yet.
• No Ads! - much, much quieter. Now if we could just subscribe to specific subjects like engineering, space, aviation, or sexy ladies. <grins>
• Access to private forums - those who pay are likely to need less moderation. Potentially a 'party line' (an ancient, rural telephone service), it is more open because we don't have to address everyone. Those who subscribe are on the party line.
• Create your own signature - so folks can see a brief summary of what I bring to the party. Note that the current signature is displayed on past postings versus a snapshot when the post is made.
• *yearly subscription, NO recurring payments - I so hate automatic recurring charges. Let me bring my fiscal thanks, not dip into my wallet.

There were a few hiccups, the usual early integration and test problems. Thankfully the professional, technical staff, @Jack, @Rob Lay, and @Domenick have been very effective.

Thanks,
Bob Wilson

 

Perhaps "POPULAR FORUMS" should follow "GENERAL"?

Bob Wilson

 

Yes, this bottom banner is killing the experience for me too. It also stops me from typing if it is switching to a different ad. Ugh!!!! I don't mind supporting but I refuse to pay a monthly fee equivalent to Netflix for a forum access.

 

It is a once per year fee, $20, and is not auto-renewable. But it was the signature I was after.

Bob Wilson

 

Once in a while a post I have made is removed. I don't know why, I never insult anyone and try to keep my posts factual. It would be nice if the moderator removing my post would send me an email with a short description of why.

 

https://insideevs.com/albuquerque-reject-and-return-byd-electric-buses/
Automatic removal, been fixed by Steven Loveday, still curious why bot removed it.

 

Is there any way to embed .PDF format documents in a post ?

 

I typically make a URL reference to a downloadable, PDF file.

Bob Wilson

 

Is there a way to host the file locally rather than on an external site like Photobucket. Those links eventually get broken and your board will start to look shabby.

 

What PriusChat does is cache a local copy of images which is good news and bad news. The good news is if someone gets pissed and deletes their content, well it stays around. The bad news is if you make a mistake, it is frozen in eternity.

Bob Wilson

 

I wanted to compliment the author of: https://insideevs.com/counterpoint-munro-analysis-tesla-model-3-body/

But instead of finding a comment box it says "No responses" and a solicitation for "Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter to receive updates." This is new so I entered my least favorite, all SPAM, e-mail address ... and still can't comment.

I understand the Forum and News teams appear to be separate groups but this strange solicitation for joining an e-mail, news list seems uncharacteristic. Did someone suddenly think,"Boy are we going to be RICH by junking up our reader's e-mail like Sanford Wallace!"

Occam's razor, someone forgot to enable comments on the article.

Bob Wilson

 

Just a heads up for the "News" side, I'm seeing early problems with posting comments using Safari. Twice this morning I went to post and it 'froze' with a small, black dot oscillating over the top right, 3-bar, menu icon. I can still navigate but it looks weird.

If more details are needed, I can make some screen shots but in the scale of problems, more of a 'by the way' than 'hair on fire.'

FYI, I just replicated the problem using Firefox. It is a current OS, Macintosh.

Chrome shows the oscillating dot but after a few seconds, it goes away. But the link to the Bjorn article on Model 3 efficiency sent me to a VW article.



Bob Wilson