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I will open a ticket with the application techies. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.

Thanks MarkoBoquete and others for the good wishes. We are approaching the one month anniversary of operational status for Chiriqui.Life. An interesting ride so far. We believe we are off to a very good start - not perfect, but very good. We gotta stick to our principles, such as transparency, member support, etc. I just noticed that your (MarkoBoquete's) posting gets the distinction of being the first "public" posting (not including management postings for testing and configuration purposes) on Chiriqui.Life. Congratulations to MarkoBoquete for that position of honor. And please do keep the feedback and suggestions coming in, and use this website, as that is the ultimate yardstick by which success is measured. This is your resource, and more it is used the better it will become.

WryAwry, Sorry about the delay in getting back to you. Life has been chaotic. As mentioned in my earlier post, the software senses the type of device being used to acces this website, and reduces the amount of information to be displayed because the smaller size of the display panel for tablets and mobile devices. For tablets, and I can only presume that a Kindle would fit in that category since I do not have access to one, please look for a rather large white on a black background, 5-point star button in the upper right of the display. That is the "New content" button for tablets. That is how things work for iPads. Please check this out and let me know if we hit paydirt on this answer.

Done.

Bonnie, It feels good to get positive feedback, but we greatfully accept all feedback. Thanks for sharing.

Display names are searchable. You indicate that names are not searchable, but they are. This topic gets confusing because there are two kinds of names in Chiriqui.Life: display names and real names. For the purpose of this answer I refer only to display names. To search on a [display] name, use the search function doing the following: In the search field, type the display name, or a portion of the display name of interest. Change the search scope from 'all content' to 'members'; this is important because display names are NOT ‘content', they are 'metadata'. Execute the search, meaning click on the eyeglass/magnifying glass. Select the member of interest, assuming more than one shows up in the search results. In the profile of the member is a listing in reverse chronological order of all of their postings. Select the posting of interest. Going a bit further, you can search using the 'members' scope as mentioned in item 2 above, and leave the display name (the search parameter) field blank, and the result will be a listing of all members on this website in alphabetical order by display name. Bonnie, that was a good question. Thanks for posting it in the Q&A forum so that other members can benefit from your experiences.

The Boquete Art Café now has a blog on Chiriqui.Life. The description field shows all the particulars about the restaurant. Hours do indicate they are open for lunch as well. I believe Marcelyn was referring only to their time frame for evening meals. You can see all blogs by clicking on the Blogs tab at the top of the screen. Here is the link to their specific blog: http://www.chiriqui.life/blogs/blog/16-boquete-art-café/

Thanks to Dr. Sleepwell for an incredibly prompt overview of the public meeting earlier today on security matters at the BCP Theater in Boquete. I generally disapprove of cross-posting of cross-posts (one level of cross-posting is common, but not a second level). However, given the significance of the topic and the high degree of interest, I am making an exception to my personal policy. Here is a link to additional information from the Chiriqui Chatter website about that public meeting: http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2015/10/27/october-27th-security-meeting-at-bcp-in-boquete/.

Sunset, Thanks for the positive feedback. Your experience with Chiriqui.Life is what we are trying to achieve for all of our members. At least we have one happy member. Now for happy member number 2, then happy member number 3, etc., .... One at a time is slow, but it does feel good. [In the interest of full disclosure, I also responded to this and your other inquiry, but using my personal name (Bud).] Admin_01 (aka Bud)

Judy, It is our job as owners and management of this website to review everything on an ongoing basis. When something is posted that violates our Governance Documents then we have to take action. When something is posted about how this website functions that is misleading or incorrect then we have to take action. It is about protecting the reputation and integrity of this website. That is part of our responsibilities. We do that impartially. Other members have experienced some gentle, helpful feedback as well. You are not the only one. We are attempting to help everyone use this website to their benefit. I am just doing my job. If you have more questions or comments, please let us know.

I ask that people be careful about posting incorrect or misleading information. I do not believe that to be a burdensome request. If you read the referenced Q&A post re editing on this website, you will read that members have a 15 minute grace period for editing their post, after which the post is locked. That means no more editing. As I read your words, I interpret them to mean an ability to edit forever. That is not the case, and thus misleading to those who read you post. This isn't a supercritical matter, but I do spend a fair amount of time helping people use this website, and I have heard more than once "but I read where you said xyz, and it doesn't work." It wasn't my xyz. I am happy to see that you are getting more comfortable with Chiriqui.Life.

Judy, I see from a later posting that you have found the "filters" that are available when clicking on the "New content" button. For the benefit of others, here is a screen capture for a Windows machine, using Firefox as the browser. Note that for tablets and mobile devices, the "filters" is there somewhere on your screen, but certainly NOT like the below screen capture. Actually the "New content" button is extremely powerful, useful, and configurable. Thanks for hanging in there. And as some say, the "Activity stream" can also be used to find the newest content, but I personally find it awkward. Everyone is free to choose the tools that work best for them. One of the neat things about the software we chose for Chiriqui.Life is that it uses the latest in Internet technology and techniques. It does take some getting used to, but when you get comfortable with those tools, your productivity goes way up. Also, the search tool is very powerful as well. Happy to read that you did find the "Filters" capability.

Judy, please be careful. Here are the correct editing privileges: http://www.chiriqui.life/topic/57-how-do-we-edit-our-own-postings/ Moving the Activity Stream to the main forum index page is on my to-do list. Keep the feedback coming. We are listening and responding as fast as we can.

Classified advertisements are not one of CL's strong points; advertisements in general require considerable flexibility in managing the content of the ad as well as its lifespan. That is difficult to achieve on CL because of the data architecture that has been implemented and the software that drives CL. The best way to approach classified ad postings on CL is to think in terms of posting a static advertisement, and then all subsequent changes or deletions being handled by the CL management team. There is no cost in terms of money for this service, but there is a "cost" in terms of flexibility. If you wish to post a classified ad here on CL, then please do so, using the guidelines/rules specified in the next section after the horizontal line. Once posted, then contact management at support@chiriqui.life for all follow-up support regarding that posting. Note that the below Forum Specific Rules for classified ads are in addition to the the site-wide general Terms and Rules, not in place of. Postings in this Classified Ads forums are subject to the following additional Forum Specific Rules: Specify in the thread subject or as "tags" whether you are 'offering' (or 'for sale') or 'wanting'. Note that only topics may be posted in these classified ads forums (topics are the lead/first posting in a thread). That means that no one will be able to reply to your topic to ask questions, etc. Even you will not be able to reply to your ad to provide missing information or to correct misinformation. We strongly urge you to post the price of your goods or services. It is a common practice to add the term "obo" (meaning "or best offer") to the price if you are so motivated. Include your contact information in your posting so that interested parties may contact you. Think about the words in item 2 above. Provide your real name, home and/or mobile telephone number, FAX, email address (as a hot link, see Making Hot Links), and possibly a website (also as a hot link). Provide interested parties with at least one method to contact you. Otherwise your ad is wasted energy and resources. Once an item is sold or removed from the market (i.e., no longer available) or no longer desired, contact CL management so that your ad can be deleted. You will not be able to delete your topic yourself. Simply contact a support person at Chiriqui.Life in order to close topic. The easiest way to do that is either to (a) send a PM (private message) to Moderator_02 (@Moderator_02), or (b) email support@chiriqui.life -- in either option specify your Display Name and the specific topic that is to be closed. Normally only the originator of a classified ad (topic) may request that their topic be closed. Except under unusual circumstances, it is strongly recommended that you advertise only one item in each posting. For instance, if you have two cars for sale or two condo units to rent, then post two separate ads, one for each item. That way, when one item has sold or rented and after you request deletion of that ad, then the other ad remains active and working for you.

How the 'New content" button responds to your click is controlled by you. Look for the "Filter" option control. Where it displays depends on the device (e.g., desktop, tablet, etc.) that you are using to access Chiriqui.Life. But it is there, somewhere. You have a good many options to work with to meet your needs/desires.

Thanks for the good words, Juan. We are here trying to help our community with this website.

A frequent question to website management is how to limit the forum index display to show only those topics and replies that have been posted since your last login. This is very simple to do. One step. When you login from a computer or laptop, etc., look in the upper right area of the forum index page for the button labelled "New Content". It is right below the search field. Click that button and you will see a display of only the new content that has been posted since your last login. The somewhat bad news is that the New Content button is available only for large display devices (e.g., desktop and laptop computers), but not for tablets and mobile devices. However, for tablets there is an alternative, which is a prominent Star button that is located in the upper right of the forum index page. The Star button does the same thing as the New Content button does for desktops and laptops. The "Activity Stream" is an alternative that is slightly more cumbersome, but which works on all devices. Activity Stream is part of the drop-down menu of the "More" button that is located just to the right of the New Content button. If you need help, send us a message.

When I login, I don't want to see everything. I want to see only the new stuff that has been posted since my last login. How do I do that?

I also relocated a recent posting of yours that kinda really did fit into this new forum. And let me know if this new forum meets your expectations. Methinks we are improving this website with our member's help.

Great suggestion. It will be done within five minutes after I finish typing this reply. BTW, hope you don't mind, but I moved your topic to a more appropriate forum (the suggestions forum). I did leave "redirect" in the original forum where you posted. Remember, this website is for members. We are trying to be responsive to good suggestions, and you hit a home run here. Thanks again.

Thanks TW. Your information is correct, and the graphics will help everyone. Just want to reiterate that for URLs, the link should be complete. For emails, be sure to include the prefix "mailto:" (without the quotes, but with the colon). Thanks again for your help.

While posting anything on this website, how does one make a URL (web address) or an email address into an active navigation link?

The short answer is yes, you can be taken directly to the first unread post in a topic thread. While inside a forum (where the topic titles are listed, not inside a post or outside a forum, such as a category) a fairly large black 'dot' will be displayed to the left of the title of all available topics within that forum that you have not yet read. If that black dot is present, then it means that there is at least one post that you have not yet seen. Click on that black dot and the software will take you directly to the first unread post. It may in fact be the only post, but it is still the first unread post. Be careful because fairly large, black 'dots' and other similar icons can appear in various places on this website. The only one you need to concern yourself with is if there is a black dot immediately to the left of the topic title. Let me know if this works for you. P.S., I am replacing the prior lengthy, detailed answer with this short, concise version.

Judy, oh Judy, Just click on the black circular DOT (not the unread bubble icon). Let me know if you need more help.

Here is a bit of "add-on" information about going to the first unread post in a thread: If you hover your mouse over the black circular icon in front of the name of a post, then it provides a tip that says "Go to first unread post". Obviously this will only work for a desktop/laptop system, not a mobile or tablet. Both the software and your hard working staff (such as it is) here at Chiriqui.Life are trying to make things easier for you.