As I can't post a new topic in that section, I'll have to post it here...
Why do all the threads that are made on that section include the address of the exhibition, opeing times and layouts attending... But no dates!!
Any chance the Webmaster, whoever it may be, include that info! ;)
Hear hear, I agree, please Mr. administrator, can this be acted upon.
regards,
Brian.
They do, but they appear at the top of the screen, above the post, as a linked event. Or at leas they do for the ones I've just tried, not sure if that's the case for all of them.
But I agree, it would be good to have the information in the body of the post if possible. Would it also be possible for other members to post events in there too? We could include group meetings etc. - just a thought.
Go to the Society website and look at the Diary, surely not a difficult task
or click on the Calendar link near the top of each forum page.
Thanks, Tom, for that reply, have just tried a few and saw them. Seems a strange way to do it, though, not the most obvious place to look when reading a post!
Quote from: Hobby on January 15, 2012, 10:00
Thanks, Tom, for that reply, have just tried a few and saw them. Seems a strange way to do it, though, not the most obvious place to look when reading a post!
I agree. It took me a while to work it out as well.
Quote from: garrywhiting on January 15, 2012, 08:09
Go to the Society website and look at the Diary, surely not a difficult task
No, not difficult but when presenting information to others, isn't it better to do it in the clearest way possible? :)
Quote from: Rhobat Bryn on January 15, 2012, 10:36
No, not difficult but when presenting information to others, isn't it better to do it in the clearest way possible? :)
Agreed, but the Diary section of the Society website does just that. Forum postings are just a quick alert and are quickly subsumed amongst other postings.
Sorry chaps its just not worth keep asking, lets just forget i asked, eh! ::)
Quote from: garrywhiting on January 15, 2012, 12:01
Quote from: Rhobat Bryn on January 15, 2012, 10:36
No, not difficult but when presenting information to others, isn't it better to do it in the clearest way possible? :)
Agreed, but the Diary section of the Society website does just that. Forum postings are just a quick alert and are quickly subsumed amongst other postings.
Quote from: Hobby on January 15, 2012, 14:29
Sorry chaps its just not worth keep asking, lets just forget i asked, eh! ::)
All that's being asked for is that the dates for the show are included in the body of the text and not just in the heading, surely not a difficult task. Or have I missed the section of the 009 Society constitution which states that the Society is not for the benefit of its members.
Quote from: Rhobat Bryn on January 15, 2012, 16:08
Or have I missed the section of the 009 Society constitution which states that the Society is not for the benefit of its members.
Rhobart, that sort of comment is totally uncalled for, even within the limited context of this discussion. The Society only functions because of the tireless and dedicated work of the committee plus a very few volunteers who give freely of their time and resources each and every month of the year.
I am astounded that in this context, you find it too irksome either to use either the calendar on the forum or the Diary page on the Society website.
Quote from: Hobby on January 15, 2012, 10:00
Thanks, Tom, for that reply, have just tried a few and saw them. Seems a strange way to do it, though, not the most obvious place to look when reading a post!
Totally agree, Blair, I would have thought there's a formatting option in the forum software somewhere that would allow it to display differently, but as Garry has said it's not difficult to look elsewhere, just a pain.
Quote from: Hobby on January 14, 2012, 21:08
As I can't post a new topic in that section, I'll have to post it here...
Why do all the threads that are made on that section include the address of the exhibition, opeing times and layouts attending... But no dates!!
Any chance the Webmaster, whoever it may be, include that info! ;)
Quote from: gtmspyder on January 14, 2012, 21:19
Hear hear, I agree, please Mr. administrator, can this be acted upon.
regards,
Brian.
Quote from: invercloy on January 14, 2012, 23:05
They do, but they appear at the top of the screen, above the post, as a linked event. Or at leas they do for the ones I've just tried, not sure if that's the case for all of them.
But I agree, it would be good to have the information in the body of the post if possible. Would it also be possible for other members to post events in there too? We could include group meetings etc. - just a thought.
Quote from: Hobby on January 15, 2012, 10:00
Thanks, Tom, for that reply, have just tried a few and saw them. Seems a strange way to do it, though, not the most obvious place to look when reading a post!
Quote from: Rhobat Bryn on January 15, 2012, 10:36
Quote from: Hobby on January 15, 2012, 10:00
Thanks, Tom, for that reply, have just tried a few and saw them. Seems a strange way to do it, though, not the most obvious place to look when reading a post!
I agree. It took me a while to work it out as well.
Quote from: garrywhiting on January 15, 2012, 08:09
Go to the Society website and look at the Diary, surely not a difficult task
No, not difficult but when presenting information to others, isn't it better to do it in the clearest way possible? :)
Quote from: invercloy on January 15, 2012, 17:34
Quote from: Hobby on January 15, 2012, 10:00
Thanks, Tom, for that reply, have just tried a few and saw them. Seems a strange way to do it, though, not the most obvious place to look when reading a post!
Totally agree, Blair, I would have thought there's a formatting option in the forum software somewhere that would allow it to display differently, but as Garry has said it's not difficult to look elsewhere, just a pain.
Let us consider an alternative universe:
Many thanks to all those of you who drew my attention to the exhibition entries on the forum. I wasn't aware that the present format caused confusion; let me assure you that it was unintentional. However it will take no effort at all to amend the entries to include the dates in the body of the post itself so rest assured that I will ensure that this happens from now on. Although we all have our different responsibilities in the Society, we would not be able to carry out our work without the support and enthusiasm of our members. It's good to know that you care enough about the Society to want to improve the quality of the service we provide so thanks again for your remarks. Indeed I always find suggestions about how we can improve the quality of the forum helpful so please feel free to contact me should you have any further suggestions to make.