• Got the Contributing Memberships stuff finally worked out and made up a thread as a sort of "How-To" to help people figure out how to participate. So if you need help figuring it out, here's the thread you need to take a look at -> http://www.corvetteflorida.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3581 Thank you, everyone! Rich Z.

RSS Feed (bot)

OK... I changed the setting so that the news feed will only pull in a max of 10 new messages every 12 hours. So that is going to only be 20 new messages per day. Will that work?

I think my programmer takes off during the weekends, so I probably won't hear back from him till Monday about my exclusion request. :shrug01:

Yeah, I know not everyone is going to like everything new here, but some likely will. Just as not everyone would like it if I just left the site alone and made NO changes whatsoever. Some wouldn't like that either. All I am doing is trying my best to make this site better for the majority. I have no doubts whatsoever that I can't please absolutely everyone.

The whole idea of this is to try to get new input to stimulate discussions on this site. Instead of me or someone else finding such news items and posting them here, I am using an automated news feed instead.

And in case anyone has forgotten, this site is not just about Corvettes, but is also about Florida. So yes, this is somewhat different from other sites in that it has a dual focus. That was my plan from the very beginning. That is why I chose the name CorvetteFlorida for this site.

Now if anyone has any ideas on how to more finely tune the keyword search (within technically realistic options) I am certainly willing to listen to those suggestions.
 
Can't they all go into there section instead of the New post section,Just a lot to look at.:shrug01::eek:
 
Classy said:
Can't they all go into there section instead of the New post section,Just a lot to look at.:shrug01::eek:
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That's what I want to ask my programmer to do, but he is not available right now, apparently.
 
Classy said:
Can't they all go into there section instead of the New post section,Just a lot to look at.:shrug01::eek:
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Thats exactly what I asked Rich yesterday and what he attempted to do. Unfortunately, it didn't work the way we thought it would.

A short list for the rest of the day isn't a big deal and the programmer should be able to fix this tomorrow or so:thumbsup:

Hang in there, it's growing pains, but we'll all get through it with your patience and dedication:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
Shadow said:
Thats exactly what I asked Rich yesterday and what he attempted to do. Unfortunately, it didn't work the way we thought it would.

A short list for the rest of the day isn't a big deal and the programmer should be able to fix this tomorrow or so:thumbsup:

Hang in there, it's growing pains, but we'll all get through it with your patience and dedication:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
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Ok:thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
I don't go to the "new posts" section when I sign on. I just go to the forums and scan the posts, so it's not a problem. When I want to read the RSS stuff I go to that section. I looked at the "new posts" and I see what you mean. Takes some time to go through it all...:yesnod:
Anyway, I'm sure it will all work out as things always seem to do :thumbsup: Go Rich!!
 
vett boy said:
Sorry but I do Agree with ya and Steve K.:yesnod:
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I agree with vettboy, Steve K., and Pres 712. I live and work in Massachusetts and get to my house in Florida 8 or 10 times a year. Florida specific news doesn't interest me, but Florida CORVETTE specific new/info DOES. Please find a way to put the "News" into it's own box so that it doesn't fill up the New Posts section. Darn bot already has over 1200 posts and a rep power of 11 and only started this month. So much for the rep points too.
Andy Anderson :wavey:
 
Well actually I think that RSS Feeds guy is a pretty cool dude, if I must say so myself...... :hehehe: Doesn't surprise me in the least that he has gotten positive rep points so quickly...
 
What I have done is to set the RSS Feed forums up so that they require a password to view the threads within them. In this way, if you don't want to see them, you don't have to, and those threads will not show up in the New Posts page.

The password is simply enter.

This is the first time I have ever set up a password protected forum, so I don't know how persistent that entry is. In other words, if you enter once, I don't know if that entry permission is then stored with your login info in your cookie, and then you are ALWAYS able to enter that forum. Or perhaps it times out after you leave it, or you have to actually log OUT of the site to release that access. :shrug01:
 
Shadow said:
:lmao::lmao:

BTW, What the hell is/was a "super moderator" anyway? I never got a cape or mask? Whats up with that.......????:rofl1:
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What???!?!??!?! You didn't get the *package*? Those bright red tights cost a pretty penny......
 
My programmer got back to me about this and told me what I needed to do. So let's see if this works. I removed the password requirement on those RSS forums and the code now SHOULD exclude the threads within them from being display on the New Posts display.

Let me know if it works or not, please.
 
Rich Z said:
My programmer got back to me about this and told me what I needed to do. So let's see if this works. I removed the password requirement on those RSS forums and the code now SHOULD exclude the threads within them from being display on the New Posts display.

Let me know if it works or not, please.
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Check tis out.... it depends on which New Posts button I use....
 

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Yeah, I noticed the duplicate menu bar.... Has it ALWAYS been like that? I swear I can't remember... But in any event, I asked my programmer to take out the lower one, so hopefully that will take place shortly.

As it was, I had to alter the code in four different places, so I didn't feel like tracking down this additional area if it was going to be gone shortly anyway.
 
No the bar was there when you tried different colors and then it just came back when you added RSS.
 
SteveK said:
No the bar was there when you tried different colors and then it just came back when you added RSS.
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Hmm, that's odd. The RSS stuff has nothing at all to do with that line, so it must be something in the style sheet being used with this version of the site and apparently used prior. I took a look at the style code but couldn't find the code for the New Posts link in that lower menu bar. So for the interim (until I can either find the code or have those links removed) please use the upper menu bar for that function and it will ignore the RSS threads.

Thanks,

Rich Z.
 
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