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TGB.tv donations drive !
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holidayboy » Tue Nov 07, 2023 8:47 am
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Hi all,
Just a quick post to see if any of our members are willing / able to make a small donation to help cover our running costs?
I completely understand that times are hard for a lot of folks and many people are unable to offer any financial support.
Please don't feel pressured into donating...
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Hi, there is no suggested donation amount - any amount is much appreciated :thumbup:
Thank you to everybody that has donated :clap:
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Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:58 am
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TheGreenButton.tv Code of Conduct
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makryger » Thu Mar 07, 2013 3:41 pm
By using this website, you implicitly agree to follow this code of conduct. The moderators of this forum, at their discretion, may give you a warning, lock threads, delete posts, modify posts, or ban you from this website if you do not follow these rules. Repeated offenders, especially after...
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Thu Mar 07, 2013 3:41 pm
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I seem to have a search problem
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davewilldo » Fri Sep 30, 2011 8:32 am
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Hi Guys,
What am I doing wrong.
I want to search for best remote control in the hardware section to try and get the members thoughts on remotes for WMC.
When I search I get an error saying Remote and Control are too common to search for, so I only get results for Best .
Any tips or recommendations...
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Thanks for bringing it to our attention!
:D
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Last post by holidayboy
Sun Oct 02, 2011 3:53 pm
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WEC and TGB.tv Cross Posting
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STC » Wed Jun 29, 2011 3:30 pm
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If I may suggest and certainly this is up for discussion from all, that members of both communities do not post the same question/comment on both forums.
By all means link between them as this will give all members the opportunity to decide where to post what. It also gives us the added benefit of...
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:D
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Last post by STC
Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:20 pm
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Comparison of Forum Activity
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epete » Sun Aug 28, 2011 2:30 pm
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I would say that when a person posts an item in a forum the firsty thing that comes to mind is how much visibility will the post get. The thinking is that the more visibility, the better the changes of getting an accurate and high quality answer (or solution) is. This thinking may be incorrect as...
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some impressive numbers
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Last post by epete
Wed Aug 31, 2011 10:07 am
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Google site search
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holidayboy » Sun Aug 28, 2011 10:15 am
Hi all.
We're continuing to make gradual changes to the forum software and we now have a google search facility.
Clicking on Advanced search below the search box will now give a google search option as well as the standard search facilities.
More tweaks to follow.....
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Last post by holidayboy
Sun Aug 28, 2011 10:15 am
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Wife Acceptance Factor- Your thoughts?
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makryger » Sun Aug 07, 2011 4:47 pm
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I've created an entry in the WMC Wiki on WAF. What do you think? Anything that you would like to be added? Changed? Either edit yourself, or put your comments here!
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When I have time away form the wife Ill write a bloody essay on this subject for you!!!
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Last post by Fleadh
Sun Aug 07, 2011 7:45 pm
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So pleased TGB is back!
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TheBigCheese » Tue Jul 05, 2011 1:52 pm
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Hi everyone
Just thought I'd stop by and thank the creators of TGB.tv for making this site!
I didn't visit TGB much but when I did it was always fantastically useful and full of information, I couldn't believe it when I tried to go back to it a few minutes ago to find it gone.
Best wishes to...
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Just wanted to chime in on thanking the admins for creating this forum. Glad to discover it and join...
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Last post by winterescape
Sun Aug 07, 2011 3:13 pm
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Chrome Error: No data received
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woodchuck » Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:15 pm
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Does anyone using Chrome (or other browser) get an error when trying to click on a post? I frequently get No data received. Error 324 (net:ERR_EMPTY_RESPONSE): The server closed the connection without sending any data. . Pic of the error attached.
error.JPG
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Ah, Chrome problem... Weird I only encounter it here, but that post sums up the problem exactly. Not that it matters, but it is random for me as to what links will cause it.
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Last post by woodchuck
Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:48 pm
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TGB Landing page?
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holidayboy » Fri Jul 08, 2011 11:45 am
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Hi everyone.
What do people think about having some sort of front end to TGB?
We set up a quick page below, feedback is welcome...
(some links may not work as expected at the moment but most should be ok)
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Hi Rob, am liking but there is a lot of wasted white space under Welcome to TGB.tv... etc and TGB Forum Links etc. Would be cool if the TGB User Info 'pane' could be lessened in height I think. Oh and change the antiquated font eh??? :D ;) :lol:
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Last post by StumpyBloke
Sun Jul 17, 2011 2:53 pm
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Wiki content missed
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gpatlanta » Tue Jul 12, 2011 12:09 am
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Hi guys. It looks like my most recent post was missed in the transfer to the new wiki. I'll go-ahead and recreate. May be worth a quick review to make sure other content wasnt missed, but I think you are safe.
Reference:
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Cool. My pleasure. I hope the structure I started with works for you as a starter.
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Last post by gpatlanta
Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:09 am
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WIKI structure and content thoughts
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gpatlanta » Sun Jul 03, 2011 11:01 am
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I'm curious what others think of the main page. I personally feel it will get a bit ,easy and suggest we agree on a standard for general page layout on the wiki.
For starters, here are some of my suggestions:
- Simplify the sections by removing sub sections and putting those as embedded sections...
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Check out the following page for an example of what I mean; see linked page on Forum Tips and Tricks:
Plus the red article links (not yet written) provide ideas for people who know a topic to jump in and contribute.
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Last post by gpatlanta
Mon Jul 04, 2011 1:53 pm
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Keeping this site clean
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STC » Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:01 pm
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Hi folks,
Already we have had a few spammers advertising things we don't want or need on this site (cheap gold anyone?!), so I would like to ask if you see such a post to report it (the red exclamation mark top right of the post).
That will help us keep an effective and prompt level of...
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I was trying to find a good deal on buying gold. I was wondering why search results yielded no results. j/k
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Last post by JazJon
Sun Jul 03, 2011 7:34 am
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WIKI contributions
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holidayboy » Sat Jul 02, 2011 5:41 pm
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It's great to see people are already getting onboard and helping to build out the WIKI.
Hopefully given time, it will become THE place to go for answers to common Media Center questions, as well as a place to re-visit when we set up new systems and wonder how we got things just right the last time...
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I agree, no need to try to figure it out on a temporary site. And thanks for the work getting the temporary wiki up!
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Last post by richard1980
Sat Jul 02, 2011 11:07 pm
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WIKI
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gpatlanta » Wed Jun 08, 2011 11:25 am
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I like the idea of the Wiki from the MS site, although I find the implementation of it over there to be highly un-navigatable (not a word, I know). Assuming this site does take off (going well so far), I think a wiki would be great if there is a plugin available.
Ideally it would be structured...
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Fantastic. No rush. The very last thing I would ever want is for this site to become a burden to you or Makryger. Sincerely what you have done is so very appreciated. It is nice to enjoy coming here again and you guys have done a fantastic job in addition to the others helping out. Nice little...
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Last post by gpatlanta
Sat Jul 02, 2011 4:54 pm
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Delete icon not available on all my post's
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lurch66 » Mon Jun 27, 2011 3:22 pm
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There are times when I forget to quote someone on a post and when doing so there is no delete icon on my previous post. I end up editing the old one with just a smiley face and creating a new post with the quote.
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I believe the delete button is available until someone tries to reply to the post. If you forget to quote someone, you can always use the quote blocks around your text.
Hi, I'm makryger.
will yield
Hi, I'm makryger.
Or you could do this:
Hi, I'm Scarry Larry, and I have a cheesburger and...
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Last post by richard1980
Mon Jun 27, 2011 4:29 pm
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Thank you!
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acraigl » Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:20 pm
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I had no idea this existed until today (and quite by accident as it was mentioned as an afterthought in some thread in the experts community, without a URL). I used to be quite active on the old TGB, but found it so challenging to use the MS version I simply stopped posting (and reading, for that...
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The new MS site is such a pain to use that I can't even be bothered to go back there much these days. This is just so much easier to use!
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Last post by asm495
Mon Jun 27, 2011 7:32 am
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IE8 - Board index infringes on the banner graphic
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Brian_A » Tue Jun 07, 2011 8:59 am
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Looking forward to the site going live !
I noticed that the navigation bar at the top of the page ( Board index < ... ) infringes on the bottom of the banner graphic when viewed in both IE8 (all the time) and Firefox (narrow windows only). No biggie - just an aesthetic thing.
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Good, that is by design. I was trying to make those online/offline images go away... they were just taking up space and not really adding much value.
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Last post by makryger
Fri Jun 24, 2011 7:08 pm
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How do you turn on email notifications?
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cw-kid » Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:17 pm
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Just looked in User Control Panel but couldn't see anything, how do you turn on email notifications for threads you have posted on ?
Cheers.
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Ahhhh, apologies. I never bothered reading the actual spam composition. Lol I see your humour now :)
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Last post by STC
Fri Jun 24, 2011 1:05 am
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Alright Peeps...
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StumpyBloke » Mon Jun 06, 2011 5:04 pm
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...thank fook for this place! Lets hope it becomes the new TGB unlike that POS that Microsoft have now created! If there is anything I can do to help, just shout!
Rich
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Thank god TGB is back (cheers for the heads up on the Aussie MCE forum)! I couldn't ever complete migrating my account on the WE site and the layout of that site, jeez was it designed by someone or did they just throw a bunch of random suggestions at a wall!!
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Last post by mrphil
Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:31 pm
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Windows Logo
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TonyXL » Fri Jun 10, 2011 5:02 pm
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Should you remove the green circle windows logo from the top banner, so MS can't shut you down?
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Sorry, in an attempt to refresh the imageset, it reset the header back to its original image. Fixed now.
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Last post by makryger
Thu Jun 23, 2011 12:53 am
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Strike Through function now available
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STC » Wed Jun 22, 2011 2:27 pm
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Makryger has been working hard for the good of the people;
We now have strike through working. A useful tool to strike a line through text.
In the full editor, highlight the text you want to strike and select the 'S' box, or manually start with and end the text with .
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I always find that tool useful! Thanks makryger!
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Last post by richard1980
Wed Jun 22, 2011 4:14 pm
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Links open in new tab
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Wolfshadw » Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:38 pm
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Hey all,
I didn't see anything in the User Control Panel for this and I'm wondering if there is a way (other than right-click --> Open in new tab) to have links from forum posts open in a new tab automatically?
-Wolf sends
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I think you'd be handing in your notice! There must be tight guidelines from MS about what you can and cannot do, so you'd be stuck between a rock and a hard place...
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Last post by STC
Wed Jun 22, 2011 2:45 pm
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28 new members today !
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cw-kid » Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:17 pm
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28 new members today, that's not bad going for one day, we just need to have that many join every single day for the next several months lol.
Welcome to all the new members :D
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Yep now that you guys got the cookies fixed it works as it should, huge improvement! Glad to see some familiar name tags popping in here from the old site like cw_kid. Looks like we are on the way to building a new community here and that makes me very happy!
Sent from my WP7 using Board Express
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Last post by newfiend
Wed Jun 22, 2011 12:41 am
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Add avatar and signature how?
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cw-kid » Tue Jun 21, 2011 3:38 pm
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As the title says I don't see options for this in the user control panel ?
Thanks
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Click refresh on that particular page.
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Last post by STC
Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:12 pm
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Vote on legacy Media Center topics
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STC » Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:55 am
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Peeps,
As we've had no movement in both the Vista and XP Media Center Topics, what would you like done to them? Keep them for sh*ts and giggles? Perhaps someone will ask a genuine question? Who knows. Looking for the general consensus. Poll closing a week today, Monday 27th.
TIA.
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All excellent ideas... the vote is still going, but I thought I'd incorporate your ideas immediately.Still keeping the forum for now, even if it is empty, but I mushed XP and Vista together, and put it under the WMC heading.
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Last post by makryger
Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:25 pm
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subcategories
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MCE4ever » Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:42 pm
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Hi, and thanks for getting this board up and running.. the new M$ board is so f*'in lame i have to pinch myself every time I see it to make sure I'm awake.
anyways....
shouldn't you guys add some subcategories to the 7MC Software section? I mean like music photos recorded/live tv
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Nice idea. I'll put it forward to the troops.
We are keeping in mind not to fill the site with categories, but this isn't a bad idea.
Cheers!
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Last post by STC
Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:06 pm
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Error if you change "My board style"
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WhatHappend » Thu Jun 16, 2011 3:12 pm
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Error if you change My board style under User Control Panel-> Board Preferences to Subsilver2 .
Subsilver2 Errors:
General Error
template->_tpl_load_file(): File ./styles/subsilver2/template/overall_header.html does not exist or is empty
Fatal error: template->_tpl_load_file(): File...
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Thanks for the update :)
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Last post by WhatHappend
Thu Jun 16, 2011 9:31 pm
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Increase default number of posts shown per page
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WhatHappend » Thu Jun 16, 2011 3:24 pm
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Anyway for a user to increase the default number of posts shown per page? I hate having to click the next page after reading 10 posts.
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On a serious note, what is the server/software rated at user-wise?
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Last post by StumpyBloke
Thu Jun 16, 2011 5:53 pm
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AVSFORUM Home Theater Computers
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JazJon » Wed Jun 15, 2011 6:01 pm
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I see all the other media center forums are listed at the bottom for convenience.
Maybe add AVSFORUM as well?
Home Theater Computers section:
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You should TM that ;)
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Last post by STC
Wed Jun 15, 2011 11:44 pm
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It feels like an enthusiast forum again!
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woodchuck » Tue Jun 14, 2011 9:46 pm
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Nice. While I was a fan of the MS migration at TGB for awhile, it really lacked the feeling of community we had at TGB. I once again feel like I am amongst friends. :D
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Wait a second... is this flamingwoodchuck? Did you finally get extinguished?
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Last post by makryger
Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:45 am
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New forum requests?
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holidayboy » Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:57 pm
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Without wanting to overwork makryger (who has done an unbelievable job in setting this site up)......
Does anybody have any requests for forums?
Would a mobile devices forum be good maybe?
How about a Media Player forum?
Get your thinking caps on, nothing too out there - we don't want a page...
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But Rob and Mike (oopppss I mean Michael) would never do that cos we would hunt them down!! :D
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Last post by StumpyBloke
Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:04 pm
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email notifications
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mark1234 » Tue Jun 07, 2011 5:21 am
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The email notification doesn't contain what the new posting is, just that there has been one. Can they be changed to have the content of the update please?
The mails also seem to come from Rob's personal email address.
(Lets test makryger's 20 minute boast - given that he's probably asleep right...
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Chaps, just noticed that some of my email notifications include the new post...
Hello StumpyBloke, the topic Re-Record a show in a series? at
TheGreenButton.tv has received a new reply since your last visit. You can
view this post by clicking on the following link:
and some just say
Hello...
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Last post by StumpyBloke
Sun Jun 12, 2011 1:33 pm
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Favicon!
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makryger » Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:39 am
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TGB.tv has a Favicon now! IE9 never played well with them, so it may not work there (unless you add to favorites), but it will work great in chrome and firefox.
Starting to feel like home yet?
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Yup as you say it doesnt play nicely with IE9 but works a treat on Firefox 4!
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Last post by StumpyBloke
Sun Jun 12, 2011 11:07 am
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TGB donations
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STC » Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:22 pm
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I'd like to throw some cash in a pot if there is one. Admins can decide what to do with it to cover any hosting and effort.
Paypal preferred. Let me know.
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I'll gladly throw some coin in the pot too - anything to keep us on this forum rather than the 'new and improved' one.
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Last post by dduk
Wed Jun 08, 2011 5:20 pm
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Breadcrumbs
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gpatlanta » Mon Jun 06, 2011 10:07 pm
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On the right is counter intuitive to other forums and sites. At first I thought it was missing. Any way to rearrange a bit? Not a high importance item obviously.
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Looks good. Thanks!
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Last post by gpatlanta
Wed Jun 08, 2011 11:03 am
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Members List
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StumpyBloke » Mon Jun 06, 2011 5:30 pm
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Rob, just wondering why most of the members are bold green or bold red but mine is a normal blue?
Ta, Rich
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Well I've put my name forward so it's up to the powers that be now! Jesus it's like being at school and waiting to be picked in sports! LOL :). I was always picked last and under duress!! :lol:
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Last post by StumpyBloke
Tue Jun 07, 2011 8:16 pm
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Email Notification For Each New Post?
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StumpyBloke » Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:13 pm
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Just wondering if there is a way to have the option for each user to disable receiving an email for every new post to a topic they are subscribed to? EG avforums only send out one email per topic until you re-visit the site. This obviously saves bandwidth and reources on the server and stops...
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Good stuff, there seems to be possible issues over at the hosting company again, I'm going to leave all email related stuff for a day or so to see if things settle down.
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Last post by holidayboy
Tue Jun 07, 2011 3:54 pm
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Your message has posted successfully message
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mark1234 » Mon Jun 06, 2011 10:03 pm
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This well done message that appears after posting a message. Any way to disable it? This is only my fourth post or something and it's already annoying me.
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Ok! It's working now.
Quick test.
Yep, thank you.
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Last post by mark1234
Tue Jun 07, 2011 5:16 am
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Custom Avatars
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StumpyBloke » Mon Jun 06, 2011 5:43 pm
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Are custom avatars part of a future plan?
Ta
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Hey Michael! Oh yeah, Avatar, that little known flop of a film!! :lol: Damned Panasonic for having the exclusive rights to the 3D Blu-ray!! I wannit and I wannit now!!
Rich
EDIT: daaaaaaamn just got it where you said Avatars are now activated etc etc. Now I feel even more stupid!! :shock:
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Mon Jun 06, 2011 6:45 pm
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