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• 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 »

• Forum Post: Forums and comments updates

  Posted 03/05/2013 12:27:40 EST

  In response to EnchiladaT's comment: Hi Dottie,   For 5 days a poster has been mocking my name by creating a similar name and then canvassing the board with threads. I finally yesterday remarked to th more »

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

  Posted 03/05/2013 11:54:27 EST

  In response to notin's comment: This site used to ignore any attempts to quote anyone in a "reply to this post" option.  Now it does not acknowledge these attempts at all.  And if I try to reply to an more »

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

  Posted 02/27/2013 05:05:16 EST

  Awhile back, somebody asked if we could set up a CC book club forum here ... then someone pointed out that there was a Books forum already, so I wasn't sure if you wanted your own or not. I'm happy to more »

• Forum Post: Can't tune in to the Globe

  Posted 02/27/2013 04:51:18 EST

  Again, AppDev, are you talking about Boston.com or BostonGlobe.com?

  Thanks. 

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• Forum Post: Sale of Boston Globe and Boston.com

  Posted 02/27/2013 04:34:24 EST

  Thanks -- I appreciate that.

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• Forum Post: Forums and comments updates

  Posted 02/27/2013 04:33:35 EST

  Robin, I filed a ticket on the encoding that's being carried from the other sites you're copying from. Hopefully there's a way we can translate that into apostrophes when you paste here. Happens a lot more »

• Forum Post: Sale of Boston Globe and Boston.com

  Posted 02/27/2013 01:20:10 EST

  Hey tt, don't worry about the forums going away. They're too popular to drop them.

  FYI, the entire sale process is going to take 6 to 9 months.

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• Forum Post: Football Squares game

  Posted 02/12/2013 05:49:51 EST

  Thanks, guys. It's been difficult.

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• Forum Post: Football Squares game

  Posted 02/12/2013 02:08:02 EST

  Sorry I've been away guys -- my father is ill and we had to put him in a nursing home today. Age 95 and he's been able to be at home all this time. Glad you like that we restored the last-read gold st more »

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

  Posted 02/05/2013 04:56:59 EST

  Ignore button is back ... 

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