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Hil J, How are we doing so far?

Carol, Your kind offer only confirms that there are many nice people in our community. Thank you.

Two separate but closely related issues here. First of all, the originator of the topic that you refer to was not buying or selling anything, but rather asking for advice. The classified ads category, in which the topic was originally posted, is not an advice forum; it is for buying and selling. That referenced topic has been relocated to the Public Utilities (Water, Sewer, Electricity, Propane, etc.) forum, which does allow for responses. This is not a big deal and is probably based on lack of familiarity with the structure of this website. For reference purposes, if someone reading this reply wishes to see the original topic that caused this inquiry, please click here: http://www.chiriqui.life/topic/406-starting-propane-service-in-boquete/. Secondly, we reiterate that classified ads do not allow for reader replies. This is a clearly documented policy for those forums so affected. There was an "Announcement" on this website beginning on October 24th running for three days that highlighted the Forum Specific Rule applying to classified ads. Note the following extract contained in each description of the classified ads forums: If you click on the above link, you will see the applicable words for the Forum Specific Rule that applies to classified ads. Bonnie, incidental to this review and response to your inquiry, and given the particular nature of one of the classified ad forums, specifically the Concierge Services / Help Desk forum, we have reconsidered the Forum Specific Rule, and removed the restriction to reader replies for that forum. This relaxation of the Forum Specific Rule for that one forum does not change the requirement that the content posted therein to be for buying or selling (or wanting to buy or sell), and not for asking for advice. We appreciate your inquiry and hope that this response clarifies what was going on with regard to the topic that caused your inquiry. Actually this website continues to get better and "mature" based on your kind of inquiry. Much appreciated. Thank you.

It appears that you are confusing the physical calendars of several organizations with the online calendar function of this website. We do not know which organizational calendars that you are interested in. Please contact those organizations directly.

The calendar function on this website does in fact assume a physical location in the USA. Our recommendation is to just not fill in the location field in the calendar. Simply leave it blank.

The management of this website is attempting to integrate Bill Hazel's information into a dedicated "channel". Bill has a lot of good information. We are working to make it available to a much larger audience. It is just taking more time than we would like. Stay tuned for more information. We will definitely get it done.

Your postings are gems of insight.

But the Chrome browser gets only 2.5 stars. Will still give a try shortly.

I finally was able to set aside 10 minutes to test the use of a different browser on the iPad -- for the purpose of checking out the disappearing cursor and disappearing reply box. i went to the App Store and chose Bing. The disappearing cursor/reply box problem occurred no more. It sure seems that this problem is in fact browser related. However, using a new browser brings with it new problems. I am not familiar with Bing and its icons, etc. Further, Bing appears to be a search engine rather than a browser. It is an extremely fast search engine. I could get to our website, but not by typing in its URL address. Bing does a search on our URL, and then I have to click on its search results to go to our website. Not a major issue, but ... why do it that way?!. ? On the lack of familiarity with Bing, it will get better with time. It is like the feedback I got/get about CL being not user friendly. I just need more experience with Bing. Anyone got some other feedback on this problem?

Don Ray, We will do as you wish and remove your blog. Please continue to post content of significance on CL.

I was not aware that an iPad could use different browsers. Hmmm, something new learned again. Will check out the App Store. And thanks for the tip.

De nada.

Keith, Sorry to disappoint you. It is not beta of Win 19, but alpha of Win 19. Actually, a typo. Oops. I should proof read more closely.

I use various machines (Windows 7, Windows 19, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iPad, etc.) and do not have the problem. My wife uses an iPad Mini and she does have the problem. It is beginning to sound like an iPad specific model related issue. I have no idea what the real problem is, nor about how to fix it. Can anyone out there help?

Twin Wolf, I did check out the embedly website that you highlighted. Interesting and "neat" functionality, but not something that I cannot permit on CL. To allow raw HTML code to be inputted and executed is simply too risky. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I just keep learning, and learning, and ....

Members are not permitted to post HTML code because of the threat to security. If you have a special reason for wanting to use HTML code, contact us in a private message or email. CL does not see our role as one that includes inputting the content for members unless there is a problem that needs to be resolved. I was not aware of this web link you highlight, but will look into it. But the bottom line remains that it is the responsibility of those wishing to post to input their content (in a manner that complies with our Terms & Rules). The [limited] staff here at CL simply doesn't have time to routinely input the content for the membership.

I need to get technical for a moment. What you created is an "album" within an existing community level gallery. On this website, the gallery is at the highest level in the photo repository business. Members cannot create a gallery themselves, but only need to ask to get a dedicated gallery. Franagain is the only member who has done that so far. Albums are the second tier storage level. For most members an album is all that is needed. But if you wish to have a dedicated gallery, just ask. I see your album and it has one image in it. To add more images, just click on the "Add images" button in the upper right of your album. If you have more questions, we are here to help.

Please tell me what hardware you are using. Laptop (brand, OS), tablet (brand, model), or mobile (brand).

Don Ray's blog links are appreciated by some, but not all of our members. The CL sense is that there are technical and expediency reasons why some people complain. Consider that the use of slow computers or poor Internet service cause members to be reluctant to execute links that slow them down. In no case was there any hint that the complaints were coming from people who did not like his content or that they had a vendetta against Don Ray. In the spirit of transparency, I am posting the private messages between myself and Don Ray on this matter. The reason for posting these private communications is that CL wishes not to be in the censorship business or acting in a heavy handed manner. To date we have not arbitrarily or unilaterally deleted any content; the only content deleted has been at the request of the originator, and in all of those cases it was because of confusion about how the software used on this website functions. [Further, the only members who have been 'banned' are those who have failed to successfully complete the registration process, meaning they were not banned because of what they had posted, but rather for the information they did not provide that was required for registration purposes. That number as of today is 12.] Again, what you see below are the two (there were only two) private messages between CL and Don Ray: And now Don Ray's response to my private message: From the above you can quickly discern that there was nothing but a sincere request on the part of CL to improve the member experience on CL, and a warm and understanding response on the part of Don Ray. CL has not yet acted on his request to delete his blog because we are trying to find a better solution. Don Ray's postings do add value, and we would have preferred that he simply add a few sentences around the links to his website. For Don Ray, we ask for your reconsider simply adding a few sentences to encapsulate the content of your blog material.

There are filters associated with the New Content button. Once you click on the button, look on the left side of the screen. You may need to scroll down a bit, but you will see the word "Filters". Underneath that label are the filters that you can invoke. One of them is "since your last visit". If you have more questions or problems with this, please let me know. We are trying to help with this new and advanced technology that is used by this website.

There are "filters" associated with the New Content button. After you click on the New Content button, then look at the left side of your screen for the various filters that one can apply so as to tailor the response that one gets to their specific needs. The filters can get reset as you do various functions on the website, but a general rule is that it tries to remember what it last did for you. That is not an absolute rule, however.

Roger B, Thank you for posting additional information about this important subject. Speaking for the management of this website, we appreciate your interest and efforts. We would also like for you to know that you do not need to apologize for your English language skills. Spanish is the language of our adopted country of residence. Laws should be written in the language of the country. And as guests in your country we should be apologizing to you for our poor Spanish skills, not the reverse. Thank you again. We appreciate your participation in this website.

Thank you Judy. Your were correct that your question really should start a new thread, and so your reply was split off along with subsequent replies into a new thread and moved to the Questions and Answers forum. When replying to a message within a thread, a member has several options available from which to pick: If you wish simply to add your comments to the end of an existing thread: reply to the topic. See the paragraph after this list for specifics on how to do this.If you wish to focus your reply on only one reply within the thread: start your reply by using the "Quote" button from within the specific reply that you want to focus on. Your reply will go to the end of the thread, but the selected post will be quoted within your reply inside a "quote box".If you wish to focus your reply on more than one reply (called "multi-quote") within the thread: first use the "+" button (located at the bottom left of every reply) for each and every reply that you wish to focus on, in the sequence in which to focus if that is important to you; when ready to type your input then click on the little pop-up window that indicates how many quotes you have selected.There are two ways simply to reply to the thread: Click the "Reply to this topic" button at the top right of the thread.Start typing in the input box at the very bottom of the thread.The reply, the editing, and the formatting options within this website are rather advanced and sophisticated. This software uses the latest technology, and sometimes it may seem daunting or overwhelming, but try exploring. Or ask a question in our Questions and Answers forum.

Re the case of the disappearing "New Content" button when shifting from portrait to landscape format on tablets, I have received a reply to the ticket that I opened with the application techies. Egg on my face. They have provided screen captures of Chiriqui.Life showing both orientations on a tablet. There is (repeat IS) a "New Content" button in both orientations on tablets. I tried it on my iPad and it is true. portrait orientation screen capture landscape orientation screen capture We are considering this matter closed. If you do not, please let us know and it will be reopened. Also, thanks for your continued interest and support.

The locking function is a configurable option. It is my judgment that our community will be best served by locking postings after a grace period. That judgment is based on the type of information resource we want to provide to our community, coupled with experiences from operating Boquete.org many years ago, prior to the other websites servicing our community. I do appreciate your candid feedback, and your thoughts are not now forgotten. Rather these kinds of feedback are filed in the suggestion box for aperiodic review.