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'Newbie' problems

  • 03-07-2016 01:52PM
    #1
    Chuchote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭


    I've rejoined after a period away, having shut down my account. As a 'newbie', there are a few problems. The edit function doesn't work, so I have to make several postings if I want to add something - which must be a bit maddening for people.

    I went to the settings and set email notifications to none; however they keep arriving, and as a result of my deleting them, threads keep auto-unfollowing.

    Presumably other things - like not seeing the icons for quoting, italicising, etc - are also part of this?

    Is this newbieness, or has boards.ie run into some technical problems while I've been away?
    Post edited by Shield on


Comments

  • #2
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 26,564 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    The inability to edit is a bug and a side effect of the new user status. It'll be gone when your account reaches 10 days old.

    For the notifications, change the default subscription to none, and you'll also need to remove them on the pre-existing threads too.


  • #3
    Chuchote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭Chuchote


    Thanks, Spear. I did change the default setting to none, but it doesn't seem to work.


  • #4
    Chuchote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭Chuchote


    Incidentally, I can't see any email setting in 'thread tools'. Where is it, please?


  • #5
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 26,564 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    It's described as "list subscriptions";

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/subscription.php?do=viewsubscription


  • #6
    Chuchote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭Chuchote


    No, Thread Tools only has two items on its drop-down menu: Show Printable Version and Email This Page.


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  • #7
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 26,564 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    Thread Tools menu isn't related or involved despite the name. The options you want are under the User CP:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/usercp.php

    But the link I gave above also goes direct to the pre-existing thread subcriptions.


  • #8
    Chuchote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭Chuchote


    There aren't any old followed threads showing, nor, I think, were there last night when I got a bunch of emails - however, I may be wrong in that. Anyway the flood of emails has stopped, so I'm sorted. Thanks for the help.


  • #9
    Chuchote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭Chuchote


    By the way, I had a bit of a time finding this subforum; couldn't find it through the topic list and had to search for 'Feedback', after searching brain for what it was called.


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