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SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12732

Yes to source ... and there it is! Thanks for the explanation sky! :teehee:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64413

LOL...yes, that is the code I have to "struggle with" if I need to change any of the guts of the forum..That's why you almost always see the same color scheme, text color, etc...I've at least figured out how to insert code to change the background and the banner..hee hee..

gigi · **Posted:** Sat Jan 16, 2016 1:31 pm

skygirlblue wrote:

LOL...yes, that is the code I have to "struggle with" if I need to change any of the guts of the forum..That's why you almost always see the same color scheme, text color, etc...I've at least figured out how to insert code to change the background and the banner..hee hee..

And we are all so grateful for all you do to make this forum work, Mary Anne! :thankyou

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64413

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64413

OK...I have been changing "permissions" for BOTS and GUESTS...if any of you experience "I can't get in a forum" issue, please let me know. Hopefully, I have not locked any of our members (including myself) out of forums...LOL :girlcrazy:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64413

Here's what happened:

Tech support, in attempting to help our situation, changed security permissions on the "view topic" file. Well, that did prevent the bots from crawling all over the topics, but it also prevented any of us from viewing the topics. I have since restored security permissions to that file..I figured it was going to be THEIR issue since the 403 message was referring back to "the server" (AceNet).

I have also banned IP ranges for 2 bots that were really "crawling" and scanning every topic. If anybody sees the following bots, please let me know: baiduspider or semrush.

The way you can do that is the following:

Some of these "bots" are not acting like "bots", but rather like "guests" and therefore are probably not following the bot rules I have set up..

I'll keep an eye on things for a while, but I am currently brain dead so I'm taking a break...

Beth · **Posted:** Sat Jan 16, 2016 4:51 pm

Many thanks Mary Anne for spending you Saturday fixing
us up!! You're are a treasure and we appreciate you very much!!!

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64413

thanks Beth....what a way to spend a Saturday!!

Sally · **Posted:** Sat Jan 16, 2016 5:05 pm

thank you maryanne! like beth pointed out - "you rock."

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12732

OMG! Thanks for fixing sky! I followed your instructions and it outed me!!! I never knew this existed!

SWINWK
Sat Jan 16, 2016 4:05 pm
Viewing who is online :teehee:

Go eat sky!

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12732

How do you release all on-hold messages? :girlcrazy:

Beth · **Posted:** Sat Jan 16, 2016 5:37 pm

To delete messages -PM-
>go to Options...
>private messages...
>click in box or sent...
>scroll over to the right hand side of page
>under the Mark box - click...
>scroll down to the bottom of page
>go to mark/unmark as important box - click
>you will see delete - click
>you will have a box came up and ask if you are
>sure you want to delete - say yes...

done :4snowflake:

Matrix · **Posted:** Sat Jan 16, 2016 6:16 pm

Thanks for all the work it takes to keep things going!!

My time looks off by around 15 minutes. Other than, that I can log in, but cannot see the forums until after I login.

Matrix · **Posted:** Sat Jan 16, 2016 6:19 pm

Matrix wrote:

Thanks for all the work it takes to keep things going!!

My time looks off by around 15 minutes. Other than, that I can log in, but cannot see the forums until after I login.

My Fault!!! I forgot time change settings!!!!!!! :gaaaaah:

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12732

Thanks Beth! Done! I'm learning all sorts of things today!

gigi · **Posted:** Sat Jan 16, 2016 6:43 pm

skygirlblue wrote:

thanks Beth....what a way to spend a Saturday!!

I spent my Saturday cleaning carpets and floors.
Not nearly as rewarding as being a super tech for BCAW!!

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64413

Thought I'd check back in to make sure we're still "working"...Even though we are currently showing 16 "guests" none are posing a drain on our usage...soooooooooooo...maybe those 2 bots were the problems? Who knows...we'll need to keep a close watch...

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64413

FINALLY!!

Looks like photobucket is doing "maintenance"...hope this fixes the upload issues...they have a very cute kitty in their announcement!!

Beth · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 4:41 pm

I saw that MA! Hope they fix the bugs!!

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64413

I am still having major problems with photobucket...anybody else?

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