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DogPatch

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Re: Upcoming site upgrades

My early feedback on the ad changes: * It takes too long for a page to load now - up to 5 seconds, which is crazy long. * While the page is loading the page jumps up and down as the ads load, making the wait even more frustrating. * The ad at the bottom of the page covers actual site content, which essentially makes the page shorter as you have to scroll sooner. Also, I put each bullet on a separate line but the change implemented rolled them up together in one paragraph, as if the "return" had not been entered between the lines.
I'm experiencing the same.
 

BamaNation

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Re: Upcoming site upgrades

I'm experiencing the same.


Thanks for the feedback.

Depending on your browser, you may have issues that are caused by newer browser changes and how it works with the forum software that we can't control.

One possible workaround: If you press the spacebar before you reply, it might eliminate this error! Weird, I know, but it's a browser engine issue not playing nice with vbulletin 4x - we'll be updating later in the spring so should go away.

let me know if this works for you.
 

BamaNation

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Also, this notice will appear just above the reply box depending on which browser you use when you are replying if we detect you are using a browser with the problem.

NOTICE: We have detected you are using Chrome web browser. If the space bar does not work when entering text below press the Enter key (maybe once or twice) first and the space bar should work again. You may also change to the STANDARD editor in your TideFans profile settings.
 

Bazza

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Re: Upcoming site upgrades

Sorry f I missed something but is the tool bar supposed to show up now? If so, it's not doing so for me. I cleared my cache too. I'm using Firefox on a W10 OS. Not complaining...just asking a question.
 

Bazza

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Re: Upcoming site upgrades

Sorry f I missed something but is the tool bar supposed to show up now? If so, it's not doing so for me. I cleared my cache too. I'm using Firefox on a W10 OS. Not complaining...just asking a question.
Haven't heard back from anyone.......right now am unable to post a pic or link or change font color, etc. - no tool bar at the top. Is this happening for anyone else too?
 

Elefantman

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Haven't heard back from anyone.......right now am unable to post a pic or link or change font color, etc. - no tool bar at the top. Is this happening for anyone else too?
Got a toolbar with "quick reply" and "advanced" option. Using Chrome on Windows system FWIW.
 

Elefantman

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Haven't heard back from anyone.......right now am unable to post a pic or link or change font color, etc. - no tool bar at the top. Is this happening for anyone else too?
Bazza unable to post pics?? Now we have a crisis situation.
 

MattinBama

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I agree. I understand the whole gotta have ads thing to keep it free, but that one at the bottom gets on my nerves. LOL. It follows you when you scroll and it doesn’t do any good to click out of it. It’ll appear again.
This is my only real problem with the change as well so far. That bottom ad that's not quite a genuine pop-up (pop-in?) is very annoying for me. (on Chrome/PC)
 

Padreruf

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Using latest version of Firefox on Apple and the site is really acting up....trouble loading, ads bouncing around, etc. Just FYI -- thanks for all you do.
 

CHATTBRIT

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Re: Upcoming site upgrades

I realize ads are revenue producing but I had those things with a purple passion. One of the reasons I don't watch regular TV -- ads, ads, ads.
 

Jkl0802

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Re: Upcoming site upgrades

Whenever clicking a Saturday Down South link, I receive a blank page stating “Bad Gateway.”

Safari
 
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Bazza

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Re: Upcoming site upgrades

Are the updates finished now, Brett? I have cleared my cache and still do not have a tool bar. Firefox on Windows 10 PC. Sorry to keep pestering you......
 

GrayTide

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Re: Upcoming site upgrades

I have only 1 add on the right side of my screen, Fanatics. So far I will see 3 or 4 threads then an add breaking up the next thread. The wider add at the bottom of the screen comes and goes.
 

B1GTide

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Are the updates finished now, Brett? I have cleared my cache and still do not have a tool bar. Firefox on Windows 10 PC. Sorry to keep pestering you......
I didn't clear my cache, but everything is working fine for me now in all 3 browsers (IE, Chrome and Firefox). :conf2:
 

Bazza

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Thanks, B1G.....no idea what the problem is - weird.......
Toolbar is back but only after I changed my skin settings to main vs. ads on the right. I'd rather have the ads on the left but if this is what I have to do to have the tool bar I can live with it - for now.
 

BamaNation

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Are the updates finished now, Brett? I have cleared my cache and still do not have a tool bar. Firefox on Windows 10 PC. Sorry to keep pestering you......
Generally speaking, yes. Still tweaking some things behind the scenes over the next few days. I'll take a look at the left menu issue today and see what's going on there. Thanks for the feedback.
 

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