Wanted to share that the website hosting provider is in the process of moving to another location. This may result in periods of slow load times and maybe the site going unresponsive. We have opened a ticket over the recent issues some have been seeing to ensure the issues are checked and resolved.
So far to-date, the like feature has been intentionally left disabled. That feature does allow people to respond favorably to helpful posts, but the concern is it could also lead to folks in general to feel discouraged if they aren't getting likes on posts and thus be discouraged from even posting. So it leads to additional dynamics that we have felt has been best left alone (for now).
We experienced issues related to an update problem on Monday that prevented anyone from posting. A restore was attempted but was incomplete and that caused problems into today 8/8/17. Another restore was requested and completed and all appears to be working. There may be some posts from 8/8 that were lost.
The website is continually updated with fixes and security updates, but there have a been a few today that are of particular interest:
• Pinterest share link has been added
• Two Factor Authentication is now available for added security
• Users signing in through social services, such as Facebook, will no longer be required to validate their email address
• When a location is specified for a Calendar Event, the address will be shown underneath the map. The map itself should also be more accurate now.
• imgur embedded is now supported
As you can see we have a new look! We have upgraded to the next major release of forum software with many new enhancements in addition to the new appearance. This upgrade keeps us up-to-date with the latest technology, trends and security.
Over the coming days and weeks there may be tweaks to the look and layout so bare with the changes.
Also note you can select from different available website Themes at the bottom of the page.
The site has been experiencing intermittent downtimes over the last week or two. The hosting company has confirmed today they are experiencing a large DDoS attack that is affecting the network and are working to address the problem.
Sorry I'm not sure what is being described here to understand the problem. If you mean forward Personal Message to your email I'm not sure why you would receive any messages as this functionality works fine. This sounds like with a PC configuration issue. Just highlight the messages, Copy and Paste them to Outlook, your email or a word document or something and save them that way.
If you have problems with website registration, password reset validation or logging in, please send an email to gscaletrainforum@gmail.com and we will help get your issues sorted out.
Some people never receive their Registration confirmation and Password reset emails because they get caught up in their Internet Service Provider's spam filters. In these cases you will need to email us to help get the matter corrected. Please send your email from the email address you are registering.
The forum came on-line in Oct 2012 and was created by people who wanted there to be a friendly environment in which to share and discuss the hobby with others.
The founders remain in the background as the forum is not about any one individual and all members are valued equally.
Wanted to address two items that have raised questions with others in the past:
First & Last Name display: When posts are made to a topic, users will only see other members "Location" posted under their registered Username. Other users cannot see your First and Last name even though yours is visible to you in your posts. What you see for other user's info is what other users see on yours.
Warning Points: Until recently many users probably saw a "Warning Points: 0" listed under their Username, this warning system feature has now been disabled to avoid confusion/concern. If you do ever see that listed with number 0 there is no reason to be concerned it just means you have had no warnings issued.
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Website hosting provider moving server location
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Wanted to share that the website hosting provider is in the process of moving to another location. This may result in periods of slow load times and maybe the site going unresponsive. We have opened a ticket over the recent issues some have been seeing to ensure the issues are checked and resolved.
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