Recent content by SHaines

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    Parksy our Moderator

    This is definitely a devastating loss. Parksy was a fantastic human being to work with and truly loved this community. He'll be sorely missed by all of us.
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    Forum Upgrade Feedback - 4 May 2023

    Yikes. That typo was all me. I am very sorry about that.
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    Practical Caravan Forum Features Guide

    Adding a Profile Banner Image Some folks may want to add some customization to their forum profiles, which is easy to do using Profile Banners. When logged into the forums, double-click you profile image to go to your profile page Click the Edit profile banner button A pop up window appears...
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    Forum Upgrade Feedback - 4 May 2023

    Greetings all, We have now completed the upgrade process to the latest version of Xenforo and moved hosting. While there is expected to be minimal impact, upgrading to the latest version of XenForo may cause potential issues that weren't apparent in testing. Please feel free to let us know if...
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    Forum Maintenance - 11AM BST (6AM EDT) - 4 May 2023

    Hey all! We're doing an update of the Practical Caravan forums to the latest version of the Xenforo platform. This update should have minimal impact on how the forums work, but we'll be watching for feedback from all of you after it's complete. Maintenance will begin at 11AM BST (6AM EDT) on...
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    Pictures post at right angles

    Howdy! Thanks Sam, for looping me into the issues. We're not likely to add that feature ourselves, but we'll share the feedback with the developers of Xenforo, just in case they decide to implement it down the road. On our side, we'd need to have a specially designed add-on that allows for...
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    A Change Ahead for Guests of the Practical Caravan Forums - Ads

    Greetings, folks! First off, I wanted to take a moment to thank you all for being part of this community. You've made this forum an absolute pleasure to be a part of, with a passionate group of folks speaking intelligently about things that matter to them. We're grateful to each and every one...
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    Staff Writer, Practical Caravan & Practical Motorhome

    Greetings all, If you, or someone you know, has a love of the written word as well as caravans and motorhomes, this is going to be a very good day. We're hiring for a Staff Writer to work on the magazines/site! This is a position that covers Practical Caravan and Practical Motorhome...
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    New postings

    I experienced the issue first-hand when posting my reply, so we're definitely 100% aware that the issue is very real. Additional details from folks are welcome, but I think we've spotted the underlying issue, so we'll post updates as they come in. Thanks so much for your patience!
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    New postings

    We're taking a look at this. Thanks for calling it out! For anyone who has run into this issue, can you provide additional informattion? From what region of the world are you connecting? What web browser are you using? Is this happening for you on mobile, desktop, or both? When did you first...
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    Chronological order - latest posts first when signed in

    Hey there, I did some digging through various settings to see if there are options for you, but that isn't one of the settings folks can personalize. We can keep an eye out for options down the road, if they become available, but we should assume that won't be in the immediate future...
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    Private Messaging - Insert Image Link not working

    All right, folks! We've added the ability for users to share most image file types with each other via direct messages. As with anything, we'll need to keep an eye out for abuse, but if everyone treats the option responsibly, it should be no problem. Thanks
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    Private Messaging - Insert Image Link not working

    Hey there, I'm looking at this now. I suspect there are permissions allowed for Moderators with sharing files that aren't available for most community members, but I'm just starting to check into this. Please bear with me.
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    We're Back!

    A team effort by a ton of folks, but we're incredibly grateful for our communities in general and our passionate and dedicated Moderators. The forums have been going strong since coming online and we're hoping to see everything get back to normal for the Editorial site shortly, but it's still a...
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    Blurred

    Hey folks! I'm very sorry for letting this slip through the cracks. I've been able to get some clarification on the issue, but I'm afraid I don't have a quick fix. The images in question are actually advertisements from a third party organization called Friday Media Group. Since they aren't...