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Post Technical problems with the site?!!
on: August 18, 2012, 17:55
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Okay, the site works and everything, and I can read the MOTD and VC postings and such. At the bottom of each page, though, where the comments should be, is just a blank space. No box to make comment, no other comments to read (although the space at the bottom of the page grows as comments are made by others). I asked Ken about it and he tells me no one else has complained of this phenomenon, so, is it my computer that's the problem? Is it something on the site that only I can pick up on because I have older equipment?

Petoht
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on: August 18, 2012, 21:46
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They seem to have "upgraded" to a newer version of Disqus, a version that I personally think is pretty awful. It could be that your browser isn't able to figure out what Disqus is trying to do. If your computer's old enough, the browser probably is too. If you're using an old version of IE (and thus probably can't upgrade it), you could try getting a newer version of Chrome or Firefox, even if you only use them for this site.

If you have a newer version of Chrome or Firefox, then I'm not sure what the issue is. My work computer is IE 8 (I think) and at home I'm using Firefox 6 or 7, and I'm okay.

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Post Re: Technical problems with the site?!!
on: August 19, 2012, 14:41
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It's an old computer (re-built too, so the innards come from a different machine than the case). Problem is, it CAN'T upgrade or take on new softwear. If the new Disqus is invisible, it looks like my interaction around here just got cut way down!

Petoht
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Post Re: Technical problems with the site?!!
on: August 19, 2012, 21:46
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Hm. Just how old is it?

Ericb
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Post Re: Technical problems with the site?!!
on: August 20, 2012, 07:25
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I'm having a similar problem. I can read the comments alright but I can't make any comments myself on the blog posts.

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Post Re: Technical problems with the site?!!
on: August 20, 2012, 07:34
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Never mind I figured it out. I still can't register with Disqus though. Since I don't have a website I get caught in sime kind of loop that keeps sending me back to the registration home page.

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Post Re: Technical problems with the site?!!
on: August 20, 2012, 08:26
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Eric -- Just use our website. Screw it.

I wanted to watch some bits of Piranha on YouTube, now apparently owned by Google. This required me (after about half a friggin' hour of noodling around) to establish my THIRD Google account with separate passwords, etc.,, so there isn't crossover between their many 'services.'

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Post Re: Technical problems with the site?!!
on: August 20, 2012, 08:30
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I found out the new system allows me to use an avatar without regisering with Disqus so I'm not just an empty box anymore.

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Post Re: Technical problems with the site?!!
on: August 20, 2012, 14:28
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Let's just say it's a dinosaur. I got my scanner sometime around 2001. I'd guess the computer components are less than ten years older than that.

Petoht
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Post Re: Technical problems with the site?!!
on: August 20, 2012, 22:20
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Ouch, okay, that's pretty creaky.

As for Youtube, Ken, I can't say I've had that problem. I made a Youtube account back before they were bought by Google, but I was able to link them together with no problems.

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