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• Forum Post: Problems with missing content

  Posted 07/01/2013 06:20:30 EDT

  Not sure we need this forum anymore.

• Forum Post: Issues for BDC

  Posted 07/01/2013 06:15:18 EDT

  Okay, folks, you can report issues you're having with this forum on this thread. Please keep it to issues, problems, requests, etc. -- thanks.

• Forum Post: FYI: Beach Spiders Temporary Avatar

  Posted 07/01/2013 06:10:17 EDT

  Spider, are you using a desktop or a tablet?

   

• Forum Post: Dear BDC, what the heck is up??

  Posted 06/24/2013 05:23:55 EDT

  Folks, I will ask dev and ops to look into this.

   

• Forum Post: Problems with the board

  Posted 06/24/2013 03:44:10 EDT

  Hey, sorry, folks -- I deleted that thread because it was getting long. I'll start another one to make it more convenient for you all to kvetch (just kidding). As for this latest issue, we have alread more »

• Forum Post: FYI: Beach Spiders Temporary Avatar

  Posted 06/21/2013 07:06:50 EDT

  Beach, just put it on your desktop. No need to put it in a folder.

   

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• Forum Post: E-Mail Notification

  Posted 06/13/2013 07:55:27 EDT

  Folks, all of the items you mentioned -- search, email alerts, friends, etc. -- are on dev's road map, but right now the two developers assigned to UGC (article comments, forums, photos, ratings, revi more »

• Forum Post: FYI: Beach Spiders Temporary Avatar

  Posted 06/13/2013 07:46:10 EDT

  Beach Spider, click on your screen name to go to your Profile page, then click on the My Profile tab. That's where you can change your avatar.

   

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• Forum Post: YouTube

  Posted 06/05/2013 01:44:41 EDT

  Beach, let me ask the devs about the YouTube plug-in.

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• Forum Post: E-Mail Notification

  Posted 06/05/2013 01:43:06 EDT

  No, Beach, there's no email notification, but we're considering it.

   

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• Forum Post: Forums and comments updates

  Posted 05/09/2013 11:48:11 EDT

  Hi Robin, I have asked our moderators to please read the reported comments carefully before deciding whether to block or keep them because of these false reports. If you see perfectly fine comments be more »

• Forum Post: Report problems on the Talk to BDC forum

  Posted 04/24/2013 12:17:07 EDT

  Thanks, antibody -- we've been working with the company that provided the caching for us during the bombings, Akamai, to improve the experience. Still might be some glitches, but I think it's getting more »

• Forum Post: ULTIMATE INJUSTICE: Love the Sweet Caroline man, but with gems like HALL+OATES still out, NEIL DIAMOND should not have walked thru those sacred doors!

  Posted 04/22/2013 02:03:42 EDT

  In response to Kingface12's comment: Holy cow this website is absolutely falling apart!!!  First it has us under other user names....then it duble posts everything!  Why this has been going on for ove more »

• Forum Post: Do you still want your own book club forum?

  Posted 04/12/2013 07:52:32 EDT

  Okay, I set up a Dish on Soaps forum ... go for it!

  http://www.boston.com/community/forums/lifestyle/confidential-chat/dish-on-soaps/60/2110

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• Forum Post: Changes to forums and comments

  Posted 04/12/2013 07:18:45 EDT

  Hey guys, we're not working on a delete post button; that wasn't a feature of the old forums, and it would be pretty complicated to implement. Glad you're happy with the Ignore button and the gold sta more »

• Comment on: Where are they now: Rosie Ruiz and the man who uncovered her ruse - She's Game Sports - Boston.com

  Posted 04/04/2013 05:23:13 EDT

  HA! Great story! Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to run the Marathon before women were allowed by registering as K. Switzer, conducted a VERY skeptical interview with Rosie at the finish line. It wa more »

• Forum Post: Report problems on the Talk to BDC forum

  Posted 04/03/2013 11:34:59 EDT

  Folks, I don't know why the moderators blocked mef - I'll find out - but we don't ban for posting alternative game threads. I'll make sure the moderators understand that. I have restored him. I will s more »

• Forum Post: Report problems on the Talk to BDC forum

  Posted 04/01/2013 12:32:27 EDT

  I'll talk to the moderators, but I know they are trying to stop you all from baiting the trolls. Calling them out is EXACTLY what they want. Please, please, please just ignore them.

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• Forum Post: Report problems on the Talk to BDC forum

  Posted 03/15/2013 02:11:51 EDT

  Burrito, any moderator is going to delete a comment that says another poster is an alcoholic. C'mon. You may think it's all in good fun, but a moderator can't determine on the fly whether it's just ba more »

• Forum Post: Report problems on the Talk to BDC forum

  Posted 03/08/2013 05:58:19 EST

  I'll file a report for the devs on the need to hit Reply or Post several times, but the first questions they will ask me is to ID the browsers and operating systems. So for browsers: IE, Firefox, Chro more »

• Forum Post: Forums and comments updates

  Posted 03/05/2013 01:57:24 EST

  Hey mef, We use an outside company for our moderation. They handle abuse reports, and yes, once in a while they delete comments that are fine, or keep reported comments that should be deleted. We do n more »