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Mention fail?
Mentions appear to be inop. They just show an @ sign, with nothing follwing. Even mentions in existing old posts, that worked previously, are doing this.
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At lower left of page change your skin to BikeforumsNG, that fixed it for me
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So I wonder what other things this skin change will break. That's the beauty and wonder of all "upgrades".......
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In the past, there was a problem with mentioning
@Andrew R Stewart
@Andrew R Stewart;
As far as I can tell, no matter how one does the mention (@ symbol, or [mention] tags), the system still reads it from left to right, and picks out @Andrew, a different user.
Oops, it chose to do "Andrew R", so it doesn't deal well with the middle initial, and ignored it alltogether when I tried using the [mention] tags (half worked using the @ symbol).
@Andrew R Stewart
@Andrew R Stewart;
As far as I can tell, no matter how one does the mention (@ symbol, or [mention] tags), the system still reads it from left to right, and picks out @Andrew, a different user.
Oops, it chose to do "Andrew R", so it doesn't deal well with the middle initial, and ignored it alltogether when I tried using the [mention] tags (half worked using the @ symbol).
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In the past, there was a problem with mentioning
@Andrew R Stewart
@Andrew R Stewart;
As far as I can tell, no matter how one does the mention (@ symbol, or [mention] tags), the system still reads it from left to right, and picks out @Andrew, a different user.
Oops, it chose to do "Andrew R", so it doesn't deal well with the middle initial, and ignored it alltogether when I tried using the [mention] tags (half worked using the @ symbol).
@Andrew R Stewart
@Andrew R Stewart;
As far as I can tell, no matter how one does the mention (@ symbol, or [mention] tags), the system still reads it from left to right, and picks out @Andrew, a different user.
Oops, it chose to do "Andrew R", so it doesn't deal well with the middle initial, and ignored it alltogether when I tried using the [mention] tags (half worked using the @ symbol).
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I'm using Firefox. However, it is not a browser problem. Although, apparently not a common problem for very many users.
Andrew R Stewart has been a member since 2012, with 11,399 posts.
He has been quoted 1661 times.
And, has been mentioned exactly ZERO times.
On the other hand, Andrew R has made exactly 3 posts and has been mentioned 41 times (almost all having to do with Andrew R Stewart).
Andrew has also made 3 posts, and has been mentioned 11 times, although perhaps one can chalk many of those to careless posting.
Andrew R Stewart has been a member since 2012, with 11,399 posts.
He has been quoted 1661 times.
And, has been mentioned exactly ZERO times.
On the other hand, Andrew R has made exactly 3 posts and has been mentioned 41 times (almost all having to do with Andrew R Stewart).
Andrew has also made 3 posts, and has been mentioned 11 times, although perhaps one can chalk many of those to careless posting.
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^^^^^ W@G - the space(s) in the user name complicate/confound the little auto-formatter humunculus.
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If you gotta humunculus I'd get a scan for it.
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I'm using Firefox. However, it is not a browser problem. Although, apparently not a common problem for very many users.
Andrew R Stewart has been a member since 2012, with 11,399 posts.
He has been quoted 1661 times.
And, has been mentioned exactly ZERO times.
On the other hand, Andrew R has made exactly 3 posts and has been mentioned 41 times (almost all having to do with Andrew R Stewart).
Andrew has also made 3 posts, and has been mentioned 11 times, although perhaps one can chalk many of those to careless posting.
Andrew R Stewart has been a member since 2012, with 11,399 posts.
He has been quoted 1661 times.
And, has been mentioned exactly ZERO times.
On the other hand, Andrew R has made exactly 3 posts and has been mentioned 41 times (almost all having to do with Andrew R Stewart).
Andrew has also made 3 posts, and has been mentioned 11 times, although perhaps one can chalk many of those to careless posting.
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I'm using Firefox. However, it is not a browser problem. Although, apparently not a common problem for very many users.
Andrew R Stewart has been a member since 2012, with 11,399 posts.
He has been quoted 1661 times.
And, has been mentioned exactly ZERO times.
On the other hand, Andrew R has made exactly 3 posts and has been mentioned 41 times (almost all having to do with Andrew R Stewart).
Andrew has also made 3 posts, and has been mentioned 11 times, although perhaps one can chalk many of those to careless posting.
Andrew R Stewart has been a member since 2012, with 11,399 posts.
He has been quoted 1661 times.
And, has been mentioned exactly ZERO times.
On the other hand, Andrew R has made exactly 3 posts and has been mentioned 41 times (almost all having to do with Andrew R Stewart).
Andrew has also made 3 posts, and has been mentioned 11 times, although perhaps one can chalk many of those to careless posting.
In the past, there was a problem with mentioning
@Andrew R Stewart
@Andrew R Stewart;
As far as I can tell, no matter how one does the mention (@ symbol, or [mention] tags), the system still reads it from left to right, and picks out @Andrew, a different user.
Oops, it chose to do "Andrew R", so it doesn't deal well with the middle initial, and ignored it alltogether when I tried using the [mention] tags (half worked using the @ symbol).
@Andrew R Stewart
@Andrew R Stewart;
As far as I can tell, no matter how one does the mention (@ symbol, or [mention] tags), the system still reads it from left to right, and picks out @Andrew, a different user.
Oops, it chose to do "Andrew R", so it doesn't deal well with the middle initial, and ignored it alltogether when I tried using the [mention] tags (half worked using the @ symbol).
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^^^^^^ Easiest and most reliable fix, if doable, would be a filter on the registration process that doesn't allow spaces in user names.
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Thanks for that post Trocadile [ @Trocadile ]. I have never heard of that trail. Do you or rholland1951[ @rholland1951 ] have any other information, like access points and road surfaces, especially paved segments...
PS: For some reason today the MENTION function of the BB codes blanks out the name rather than MENTIONING it.
PS: For some reason today the MENTION function of the BB codes blanks out the name rather than MENTIONING it.
A short while later I posted to that thread:
Thanks for those informative replies, @Trocadile and @rholland1951. I look forward to my own investigation. Unfortunately your names are still unmentionable.
Originally Posted by Jim from Boston
(from a now-closed thread) I think a quote or mention is as much of a kudo as a LIKE, since it is conspicuous and is viewed by a wider audience than just the author and those who actually view the LIKED post.
Last edited by Jim from Boston; 06-01-19 at 02:47 PM. Reason: added last, nested quote; then PS
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Another example. Wipekitty appears to quote me:
What water bottle do you use?
My preference for water is flavored carbonated water. [The local brand here around Boston is Polar Seltzer and it comes in a lot of flavors.] It comes in one liter bottles with a screw top cap to contain the carbonation.
My preference for water is flavored carbonated water. [The local brand here around Boston is Polar Seltzer and it comes in a lot of flavors.] It comes in one liter bottles with a screw top cap to contain the carbonation.
...Like @Jim from Boston, I sometimes use 1-liter bottles. I'm not a fan of carbonation while riding, but these bottles nicely hold a lot of water. I tend to use them early/late in the season when it's cooler and I'm combining commutes, transportation, and recreational rides to save daylight.
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Hmmm...
at Jim from Boston @Jim from Boston test
at madpogue @madpogue test
at IBRyan @IBRyan test
mention Jim from Boston @Jim from Boston test
mention madpogue @madpogue test
mention IBRyan @IBRyan test
Edit:
It looks like it is working for me... for the user names above, using either the "@" symbol, or the [MENTION] tags.
at Jim from Boston @Jim from Boston test
at madpogue @madpogue test
at IBRyan @IBRyan test
mention Jim from Boston @Jim from Boston test
mention madpogue @madpogue test
mention IBRyan @IBRyan test
Edit:
It looks like it is working for me... for the user names above, using either the "@" symbol, or the [MENTION] tags.
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Hmmm...
at Jim from Boston @Jim from Boston test
at madpogue @madpogue test
at IBRyan @IBRyan test
mention Jim from Boston @Jim from Boston test
mention madpogue @madpogue test
mention IBRyan @IBRyan test
Edit:
It looks like it is working for me... for the user names above, using either the "@" symbol, or the [MENTION] tags.
at Jim from Boston @Jim from Boston test
at madpogue @madpogue test
at IBRyan @IBRyan test
mention Jim from Boston @Jim from Boston test
mention madpogue @madpogue test
mention IBRyan @IBRyan test
Edit:
It looks like it is working for me... for the user names above, using either the "@" symbol, or the [MENTION] tags.
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I am also having no issues with quoting so I believe that it may be on your end @Jim from Boston
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It's like a nagging marriage.
I don't think I'll get scabies and die from it after 12 years. Oh well.
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