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September 30, 2007 - 3:47pm

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marye

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Having trouble posting? Getting strange results when you load a page? Report these and other strange occurrences in the desert here! (Feel free to mention what OS and browser you're using also, as it helps nail the problem.) Thanks!

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May 6, 2009 - 3:35pm

#301

Alaskahead

Joined:
January 5, 2009

member identities not consistent

So under the tour page posts someone will post a message. Three times now I've tried to reply but the link to their supposed name goes to a search page, when I manually input the name on a compose link within inbox, the name doesn't appear on the search list. How can an identity (member name) appear underlined atop a post, but then not be there to respond to, or find under a search? I've fiddled around and wonder if the name gets corrupted, like adding a space, or an erroneous digit at the end of their name when they post their message? Anyway,it's disconcerting cause I'm trying to respond to someone's need for tix. thanks so much, mark
April 30, 2009 - 11:52am

#302

marye

Joined:
May 26, 2007

it's not going through

please try again.
April 29, 2009 - 2:48pm

#303

Steve-O

Joined:
June 4, 2007

Uploading

I've tryed posting a new pic of my boy and I twice. It still hasn't shown up yet.Thanks Peace
March 14, 2009 - 9:31am

#304

Parcher

Joined:
February 23, 2008

Oh duh I'm retarded

Thanks tons for: 1. The HTML tip. I'm pretty familiar with HTML 2. The proof of my dumbness because of the preview button. Now I can use the scientific method of trial and error. I'm actually supposed to be quite intelligent . . . possibly "gifted" because my brother is. However, human error and plain dumbness is not alien to my procedings. Thanks for the help which you did perfectly. Peace, -E
March 14, 2009 - 6:41am

#305

Mr. Pid

Joined:
December 22, 2007

Several answers

Fan photos can be uploaded by using the "Submit content" item in the nav stack to the left in the my dead.net section. Forum posts allow standard HTML syntax. Whether or not client browsers will properly render the tags is another story. Note that there is a Preview comment button you can use to assess how your post might render. Direct editing of committed posts by users is not an option. If you really want something altered, you could try sending a PM to our beloved mod Marye. As she has previously posted, no guarantee such requests will be implemented. Conversation is always more interesting than recitation, so speak your mind and not someone else's.
March 14, 2009 - 6:05am

#306

Parcher

Joined:
February 23, 2008

Several questions

How do you: 1. Put fan photos into your profile? I searched under the "Edit" area but could only change my personal information. 2. Post Youtube clips in a forum thread? Since there is no way to edit posts, I can't experiment. Many forums have the [yt] [/yt ] thing or the [youtube][/ youtube] thing . . . but I have no way of knowing how to embed short videos. 3. Post pictures in a forum thread. Is it the standard [img ] type of thing or is there something I don't know? Also, is there a way to edit posts that I'm just not getting? My ignorance in these areas is profound . . . I am in desperate need of education!! Thanks oddles!! -Eric
March 11, 2009 - 7:06am

#307

Mr. Pid

Joined:
December 22, 2007

Sally

The chat room uses a browser technology called Flash. If you're accessing the site with a regular computer and web browser you can get the appropriate plugin for your browser for free from Adobe's website. Anecdotal evidence suggests that if you're using a Wii or a PS3 to access the site that they do not support a recent enough version of Flash to access the chat room. Conversation is always more interesting than recitation, so speak your mind and not someone else's.
March 11, 2009 - 5:48am

#308

littlesallysanctus

Joined:
March 11, 2009

CHAT

Just signed up for the site. Tried to utilize chat function. screen went black and failed to load so for right now i'm not able to use that feature. what did i do wrong?
February 8, 2009 - 1:34pm

#309

TigerLilly

Joined:
July 2, 2007

Hey now Stuman

Think not-but we got lots of new friends chatting nowadays. It also seems as if that after someone's in the chatroom for a longer amount of time, they no longer show up on the "who's online" list. Or sometimes anyhow. Some of the ways of the chatroom still seem kinda random and mysterious, or perhaps just to me :-D********************************** It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine
February 8, 2009 - 5:04am

#310

stuman

Joined:
November 21, 2007

chat room

ok while we are on this topic ,, I don`t use the chat room too much but the other day I noticed a few kind folks on line , so I entered the chat room to see johnman ( who did show as on-line ) and there where like 6 names that did not show as on-line (according to the side bar thing ).. in fact I never seen a few of those names before .. Is the chat room shared by other web sites besides dead.net ?

John Perry Barlow

John Perry Barlow

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Technical Problems

Having trouble posting? Getting strange results when you load a page? Report these and other strange occurrences in the desert here! (Feel free to mention what OS and browser you're using also, as it helps nail the problem.) Thanks!

Acccount not activated or blocked

Marye, I've already sent you a pm re this...I hope I can go back to my other user name, HELP!!!

PM sent!

sorry you got caught up with the spammers. We'll fix it.

closing account

Can you please close my account asap please i dont know how to ty jimi c (J Claven)

okay, no problem

sorry you feel the need to leave though. Come back if you like.

Full Show Downloads - still available??

I get a dead link when I follow the full show downloads link for the 11/79 Spectrum shows - are these still available? The page I'm accessing is via Features -> New Full Show Downloads (near bottom of page) -> MORE DOWNLOAD INFO (right sidebar). I really hope these haven't gone the way of the rest of the download series (which I'm still trying to find a way to purchase in FLAC or ALAC format. Thanks, D

chat offline?

Hey, is it just me or is the chat page not working right today? I get a JavaScript error "Object expected". Tried on both IE 8 and on Chrome. -Dave

Someone is trying to steal my userid

i have gotten about 20 messages in the last two days about a request to reset my password. Someone is obviously trying to steal my user name by getting the password reset. How can i make sure it doesn't get changed? I set up this ID early on day one of the new website launch as you can imagine my User name is a desirable one.

Jack

that's very weird. Please send me a PM with the details soonest and I'll let the tech guys know about this.

Chat and Jack Straw

Jack Straw that is clearly someone trying to change it...be careful man, and make sure your password is both capitals, lower case, and a few numbers and has nothing to do with your home/house birthday etc. That sucks man...hopefull the techies can ping back the responses and get the IP addy the guy is using. Also, the chatroom is definately down...I think it's a problem with gagalive. Is everyone having this issue? Love you guys. ♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥

???

what is up with the chatroom?********************************** By trying we can easily learn to endure adversity -- another man's I mean. Mark Twain

dunno

but i've already asked marye to look into it...sent you a P.M. earlier

chat room

I dunno, but I've reported it to the tech guys.

Cant access chat room

On my pc at work so need to be careful cannot access chat room page comes up but the chat window is not there.Help on the way?

it seems to be working now

lemme know if your experience is different.

everything seems to be

just about perfect

Chatroom down again?

or is it just me?********************************** By trying we can easily learn to endure adversity -- another man's I mean. Mark Twain

Yep Lil

Chat's definitely out...Wayneo and I are both not able to get on. Things that make you go hmmmmmmm?♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥~♥

chatters anonymous meeting

my page on FB 8pm PST

:) Mona

Too bad I missed it! Am feeling very cranky that chatroom is still down some 10-12 hours or so later! Breakfast Club elsewhere, eh?********************************** By trying we can easily learn to endure adversity -- another man's I mean. Mark Twain

two good eyes but i just cant see

Hello how do i start a new topic/thread in forums can some one help please.

starting a new topic/thread

Hey ripple! To start a new thread, you send a private message to marye (admin) with the topic you wish to start. She is most helpful and obliging about setting them up for us, and only she can start new threads.********************************** By trying we can easily learn to endure adversity -- another man's I mean. Mark Twain

okay...

yes, it does seem to be dysfunctional. I'll report it. However, from what I can tell, the problem is not on our site but the chat hosting site, and seeing as it's Labor Day Weekend things might stay this way till folks get back to work on Tuesday. Thanks.

cant get into chat room

jerryskid1974 hey i cannot pull up the chat room? wassup?

please read the responses immediately preceding your post.

regarding the chat room.

lilly mona cc wayneo and grateful friends

jerryskid1974 i miss you all sooooo much do to this greivous error by someone i have no one to talk to. Lilly Mona And Twirl I left you guys something special last night. Shame you couldn't get it. Hope to talk to you soon. I miss you guys Happy Labor Day! Love jerry'skid

in the meantime

the As I Was Saying In The Chatroom topic in the forum exists for just this eventuality, more or less...

ty tigerlily

Got some things to talk about and didnt know how to get things started,thanks for help tigerlilymuch love and peace to you.

I want what ... I .... want ..... I want to yak it up in the

Wha ..... ? Whats the deal .. with ye ... ole ... chat room.....

I must yak ...PLEASE for the Love of GOD !

FIX it QUICK ! ... before I Have a ka nip sion fit.... Oh Yea GEEKY McSquare ..... said to tell every one HOWDY Doo..... ! She needs to here from her friends ..... So whom ever loves the GEEKSTER send her some love to DAY ... En art comme en amour, Ii'nstinct suffit.

howdy geeky

Much love to ya!!!!!!

2011 Wall Calendar ad

Lovely as it is makes the layout of the threads all funky. Particularly the headers from marye.********************************** By trying we can easily learn to endure adversity -- another man's I mean. Mark Twain

yeah

not sure what's up, as this usually doesn't cause a problem. I'll report it.

however

I've got to say I am really loving that art.

Indeed!

the art is just great.********************************** By trying we can easily learn to endure adversity -- another man's I mean. Mark Twain

it IS nice

if the calendar was in that format (long and narrow) with the months across the bottom portion, I would buy it and have it framed

The chatroom was running on

The chatroom was running on gagalive.com and their site has been down the whole time the chat has been inaccessible. This has been quite a long time for any site to be down. Is there any word on it?

I have not heard anything

but I'll ask again.

Thanks

we miss chat

oh my .....I miss my chat

oh my .....I miss my chat friends, please fix chat soon.

what?

where's ma chat?I have some big news for my fellow deaheads!

been down several weeks

.........sigh!.......

Photo won't upload

Hello Hello... been having issue with profile photo upload.. Mac OSX ver 10.6.4 Snow Leopard... Safari Version 5.0.2 (6533.18.5) other than that keep up the Grateful work.

Scratch that.....

WALSTIB logged out then back in. Cheers!!

ijah

let's just say it's not you. Things are a little wacky right now.

Taper's Section--1971 segment broken?

2 of us have reported a problem today which persists--can you get it fixed ? On January 24th, 2011 SaintSteveg said: The Iowa show cut terminates part way through the first song; anyone else having that prob? I hope it gets fixed, I'd love to hear that '71 Lovelight. Thanks ~ I'll meet you some morning in the sweet by and by On January 24th, 2011 lethedoom said: I have the same result as SaintSteveg reports: 'Casey Jones ; Sugar Magnolia ; Around And Around; Uncle John's Band; Turn On Your Lovelight on March 20, 1971' cuts out toward the end of Casey Jones. Please restore the rest of the file. Thanks. lethedoom lethedoom

sorry lethe

what with one thing and another I've been distracted. I'll see what I can do.

Marye distracted?

Isn't everything just exactly perfect around here? Are there any technical or customer service issues going on?

Has JotW been written off already?

We're now at day 5 since a new Jam Of The Week ought to have been posted. Still rocking the 2-4-2/10 Jam, now on 2/15. While I'm at it, the on Features page the main link, top and center of the page, points to a stale Taper's Section? It's pointing to 2/7-2/13, last week's selections. The new one has now been available for two days. Is anyone actually devoted to maintaining this site, as their primary responsibility? Or does someone just patch things up when marye brings them to their attention? I mean seriously. We have to *tell* you that your site is stale? We have to *tell* you that you haven't got Jam Of The Week up? Does nobody there actually browse the site??? Sorry to be so harsh, but I am actually curious what resources are devoted to site maintenance here. There's definitely an issue with staff levels or competencies. And whoever's in charge ought to have been shown the door ages ago. [mandatory_pander] But, of course, all the gracious goodies are appreciated, yadda, yadda... [/mandatory_pander]

not sure what the issue was

but you should find it here