Free Republic Update: My Comments (Pings), System Upgrade and Spelling and Time Zone Breakage

[John Robinson]

First up, made a change to the My Comments (aka Pings aka "New Comments to You") page. You can now clear your comments page by using the new "Clear Pings" link. This is the only way to remove the "New Comments to You" indicator. (You can still view all past comments to you via "View All")

Next up on the menu: I've been upgrading the system software on all our servers. Unfortunately, somewhere along the way the spell checker broke and the new version of that software depends on software that I haven't yet been able to upgrade (because that software depends on a kernel feature that isn't available using the ancient kernel I have installed.) What this all means is that I will be taking a drive up to San Jose in the very near future (Monday night) to perform delicate surgery with a very large hammer. Once that is done, the spell checker will work.

I'm also aware that the time zone preference is not working, and I believe that problem may also be fixed by the same large hammer that will fix the spell checker (it's a very big hammer.)

So in summary, clear your pings, don't make any spelling mistakes until Tuesday and kick back and enjoy the California sun.

Update

Added "Pings Indicator" option to your preferences in case you'd prefer the old automatic clearing of the ping light.

Update #2

Was able to work around the spell checker dependency issue, you can now misspell words to your heart's content.

[hattend]

bttt

[JewishRighter]

Thanks for all your work.

[bmwcyle]

Please do not over do things and take it easy. Your health is more important.

[Mama_Bear]

I see the horizontal rule on the comments page is back. Thank you!! Much easier to read now.

Now, about our "by sender" mail search feature............???

[John Robinson]

Ya, that was a bit of a surprise to me too. Appears to be some shenanigans behind the scenes.

[lonevoice]

Hiya. You may want to keep track of this thread or you might be left in the dark about software changes on FR.

[John Robinson]

It’s on the list, but it’s a big change and not the highest priority. Just too much mail in the database to do it the easy way (which is how it used to work.)

[Fudd Fan]

Unfortunately, unlike Skooz, I never backed up my FR page and it’s gone as well.

HELP!!?

[Mama_Bear]

It’s on the list, but it’s a big change and not the highest priority.

Well, that's encouraging.....at least it is 'on the list'.

[RandallFlagg]

Thank you for fixing the, “Private Reply,” section.

[Mama_Bear]

Oh, no! Profile pages are disappearing??? Mine was there the last time I looked. Guess I better save a current backup real quick.

[Professional Engineer]

(it's a very big hammer.)

Oh, oh, oh. More Hammer!

[ErnBatavia]

John - can you tutor an admitted dimwit (me....sigh) on how the new mini-search box I’m only seeing a tidbit of now works?

[NormsRevenge]

I got a 16 pound sledge locally available , let me know where ya want to meet. :-)

Looking good and we’ll try and not blow it up, especially during a FReepathon. ;-)

Upgrading stuff is always fun,, I love tinkering in the kernel,, like messing with the registry..

[La Enchiladita]

I noticed that also, JJ. FR is not getting their fair share of the Breitbart traffic anymore.

[Fudd Fan]

Yup, mine is gone and so is my locale.

[Fudd Fan]

A little, thanks. Still need to update the PING list tho.

[Just another Joe]

click the clear all and then click on “view all” and the pings are back without the “new pings to you” being lit up.

[NormsRevenge]

I save mine somewhat regularly as I rolled stuff on and off of it..

You can try and search for a cached copy of your profile

google it or try the wayback machine

http://www.waybackmachine.org/