WebmasterKathy
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Mar 9, 2002
The upgrade of the DISboards is going really well, and WebmasterAlex has gotten us back online VERY quickly!!!
There are a lot of little tweaks and issues that he'll be sorting through over the next days and weeks. Since we're seeing LOTS of the same questions over and over, here are some of the things that he knows are not complete, or that some users are seeing issues with. You don't need to post a question about them.
In the meantime, enjoy all the wonderful new features that are already available to us on the DISboards!
Thanks, Alex, for getting us back online so quickly!
(edited 12/11, since SEARCH is now working, and we can take it off the list!)
(edited 12/12 to reflect the ability to edit signatures containing countdowns)
(edited 12/12 to show that PhotoPost is working)
There are a lot of little tweaks and issues that he'll be sorting through over the next days and weeks. Since we're seeing LOTS of the same questions over and over, here are some of the things that he knows are not complete, or that some users are seeing issues with. You don't need to post a question about them.
- If you are having trouble logging on, it is likely that your cookies need to be cleared. Please follow the steps below before reporting the problem:
- Close (or minimize) your AOL browser, if applicable
- Open Internet Explorer
- Clear *all* of your IE cookies by clicking TOOLS, INTERNET OPTIONS, then DELETE COOKIES.
- Close your IE browser.
Now launch IE and try to log onto the www.disboards.com address.
If you still cannot logon to the DISboards through IE after following these steps, please let us know here. Let us know what your operating system is and what web browser you are running on, and that should provide enough information for us to begin to identify technical or security issues.
If you still cannot logon to the DISboards through IE after following these steps, please let us know here. Let us know what your operating system is and what web browser you are running on, and that should provide enough information for us to begin to identify technical or security issues.
- AOL - AOL users are reporting all sorts of problems, from not being able to log in, to not being able to reply to posts. For now, minimize AOL and use Internet Explorer to browse the boards.
- Avatars - You can't upload new avatars yet.
- Cookies - If the boards aren't remembering your user name and you're having to log in repeatedly, you need to clear your old cookies so a new one can be created. Here's how: In Internet Explorer, select TOOLS, then INTERNET OPTIONS, then DELETE COOKIES. Close IE, then log back onto the DISboards. After this, your new settings should be remembered
- Countdowns - EDITED 12/11- The problems we were having with countdowns have been corrected. There's no more 500 character limitation!
- Photo gallery - still needs to be integrated with the boards, and you won't be able to log onto it yet. EDITED 12/11- The PhotoPost site is working now!
- Signatures EDITED 12/11- The problems we were having with signatures have been corrected- there's no more 500 character limitation. HOWEVER- the DIS Signature Guidelines are still valid. (Your signature can contain no more than 8 lines of text, graphics cannot exceed 35K total bytes, and all graphics must fit within a 400 x 400 pixel area.)
- User Titles - the words under your name, like "Welcomed Guest" and "DIS Veteran", aren't set up like before. The webmasters are working on some newer, cooler user titles!EDITED 12/11- Done!
- Preview- Preview works to allow you to see your posting, but does not allow you to preview it again after making changes. Nor does it allow you to actually submit the post when you are done.
The work around is to copy the text you want to post, close out of the new post or reply post screen and start over. In the new New Post or Reply Post screen, paste in the reply but do not preview. Simply post.
In the meantime, enjoy all the wonderful new features that are already available to us on the DISboards!
Thanks, Alex, for getting us back online so quickly!
(edited 12/11, since SEARCH is now working, and we can take it off the list!)
(edited 12/12 to reflect the ability to edit signatures containing countdowns)
(edited 12/12 to show that PhotoPost is working)