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General Category => Political Discussion and Debate => Topic started by: taxed on July 24, 2019, 11:54:53 AM

Title: IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO MEMBERS
Post by: taxed on July 24, 2019, 11:54:53 AM
I'll be wrapping up some testing for the migration to the upgraded forum software soon.  I will NOT be porting over passwords, so when you log into the new system, you'll need to do the "forgot password" option and have a password reset link sent to your email.

Please check your email address and make sure it's set to the email you'll be able to check.  Some of us have been on for a long time and may have a new email address in our account settings, so give it a double check.  I'm posting this here to give everyone enough time to change it if they need to.

I would suggest, for security, you use a password manager (I use Bitwarden: https://bitwarden.com/).  The password manager will be able to generate a long, secure password, and with the password manager, you don't have to remember it.  When you hit the page, a little icon pops up, you click it, and you're logged in -- it's pretty cool.

Let me know if you have any questions.

EDIT: After re-reading this OP, it may not have been clear.  If you've been on the forum a long time, you may have a new email address, different than an old one you may have registered with.  What I mean to say is make sure your current email address is the one that's set in your account, because after the upgrade, that's where the new link to set your password will go.
Title: Re: IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO MEMBERS
Post by: supsalemgr on July 24, 2019, 12:35:25 PM
Quote from: taxed on July 24, 2019, 11:54:53 AM
I'll be wrapping up some testing for the migration to the upgraded forum software soon.  I will NOT be porting over passwords, so when you log into the new system, you'll need to do the "forgot password" option and have a password reset link sent to your email.

Please check your email address and make sure it's set to the email you'll be able to check.  Some of us have been on for a long time and may have a new email address in our account settings, so give it a double check.  I'm posting this here to give everyone enough time to change it if they need to.

I would suggest, for security, you use a password manager (I use Bitwarden: https://bitwarden.com/).  The password manager will be able to generate a long, secure password, and with the password manager, you don't have to remember it.  When you hit the page, a little icon pops up, you click it, and you're logged in -- it's pretty cool.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Should this be thumb tacked for future reference? We do have some seasoned citizens here.
Title: Re: IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO MEMBERS
Post by: Possum on July 24, 2019, 03:34:30 PM
Quote from: supsalemgr on July 24, 2019, 12:35:25 PM
Should this be thumb tacked for future reference? We do have some seasoned citizens here.
have some senior ones too.
Title: Re: IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO MEMBERS
Post by: Rotwang on July 31, 2019, 08:39:30 PM
Quote from: taxed on July 24, 2019, 11:54:53 AM
I'll be wrapping up some testing for the migration to the upgraded forum software soon.  I will NOT be porting over passwords, so when you log into the new system, you'll need to do the "forgot password" option and have a password reset link sent to your email.

Please check your email address and make sure it's set to the email you'll be able to check.  Some of us have been on for a long time and may have a new email address in our account settings, so give it a double check.  I'm posting this here to give everyone enough time to change it if they need to.

I would suggest, for security, you use a password manager (I use Bitwarden: https://bitwarden.com/).  The password manager will be able to generate a long, secure password, and with the password manager, you don't have to remember it.  When you hit the page, a little icon pops up, you click it, and you're logged in -- it's pretty cool.

Let me know if you have any questions.

EDIT: After re-reading this OP, it may not have been clear.  If you've been on the forum a long time, you may have a new email address, different than an old one you may have registered with.  What I mean to say is make sure your current email address is the one that's set in your account, because after the upgrade, that's where the new link to set your password will go.

O - M - G

Please tell me we will be able to "LIKE" posts.
Title: Re: IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO MEMBERS
Post by: Solar on July 31, 2019, 09:00:32 PM
Quote from: Rotwang on July 31, 2019, 08:39:30 PM
O - M - G

Please tell me we will be able to "LIKE" posts.
Nope, if we were to turn it on now, you could, but it makes for lazy posters. We've always disabled it.
Title: Re: IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO MEMBERS
Post by: taxed on July 31, 2019, 10:07:18 PM
Quote from: Rotwang on July 31, 2019, 08:39:30 PM
O - M - G

Please tell me we will be able to "LIKE" posts.

We'll leave that disabled.  I know on Gab it's sort of lazy, where you'll just like instead of commenting or replying.  It will have mentions, so if I'm posting and I wanted you to see it, I can just say "The other day, I caught @rotwang staring at my ass".
Title: Re: IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO MEMBERS
Post by: Solar on August 01, 2019, 06:11:41 AM
Quote from: taxed on July 31, 2019, 10:07:18 PM
We'll leave that disabled.  I know on Gab it's sort of lazy, where you'll just like instead of commenting or replying.  It will have mentions, so if I'm posting and I wanted you to see it, I can just say "The other day, I caught @rotwang staring at my ass".
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO MEMBERS
Post by: webster on August 27, 2019, 11:46:19 AM
so is this stuff all done and finished already? i just joined today

also will i be required to type in the secret message every time i want to post something? thats pretty lame if true, i hope its just a temporary thing
Title: Re: IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO MEMBERS
Post by: taxed on August 27, 2019, 11:46:56 AM
Quote from: webster on August 27, 2019, 11:46:19 AM
so is this stuff all done and finished already? i just joined today

also will i be required to type in the secret message every time i want to post something? thats pretty lame if true, i hope its just a temporary thing

Not yet... I'm wrapping up the test run for the migration before doing the live one.... you're good... and welcome!
Title: Re: IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO MEMBERS
Post by: Solar on August 27, 2019, 12:24:12 PM
Quote from: webster on August 27, 2019, 11:46:19 AM
so is this stuff all done and finished already? i just joined today

also will i be required to type in the secret message every time i want to post something? thats pretty lame if true, i hope its just a temporary thing
The "secret message" should have been a one time thing, unless you're deleting cookies or a proxy. We use cookies to keep your password so when you come back we know it's you and you don't have to answer the question again.
Title: Re: IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO MEMBERS
Post by: webster on August 27, 2019, 04:20:40 PM
Quote from: taxed on August 27, 2019, 11:46:56 AM
Not yet... I'm wrapping up the test run for the migration before doing the live one.... you're good... and welcome!

ok thanks, since this thread was afew weeks old i wasnt sure
Title: Re: IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO MEMBERS
Post by: webster on August 27, 2019, 04:22:08 PM
Quote from: Solar on August 27, 2019, 12:24:12 PM
The "secret message" should have been a one time thing, unless you're deleting cookies or a proxy. We use cookies to keep your password so when you come back we know it's you and you don't have to answer the question again.

thanks, the secret message was gone this time, i guess it doesnt make the cookie until you post something
Title: Re: IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO MEMBERS
Post by: Cryptic Bert on August 30, 2019, 09:22:50 PM
I never got a secret message. I guess I'm not cool enough. Just once I would like to have lunch at the cool kids table.
Title: Re: IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO MEMBERS
Post by: walkstall on August 30, 2019, 10:25:21 PM
Quote from: The Boo Man... on August 30, 2019, 09:22:50 PM
I never got a secret message. I guess I'm not cool enough. Just once I would like to have lunch at the cool kids table.

You must open the secret message up first.  I'm not a cool kid but you can eat lunch at my table.