MTFCA Forum

I've gone through this registration/can't log in/etc., etc thing about half a dozen time since the new forum format was activated.

Is anyone else having the problem?

I'll do the whole new password thing again and see if it works.

When I try to login, the site keeps telling me to login. When I try lost password, I get invalid form. If I try to register again, it tells me username and email already in use. IF I try to contact you by email, I get invalid_form. Thanks for any help. This page gives me: The username you entered is already in use, please select an alternative.

The old forum had a link to the MTFCA home page. It was a handy feature. The new forum might have such a link, but I haven't found it.

I don't see a New Topic button on Vehicle Classifieds. How does one post to vehicle classified's?

About 11:30 till 2:30 today this was all I could get here. :?: :cry:

BBCode is off in the signature section. Looks to be working for some people and not others. Thanks for your help,

How does one respond to a person who has replied to my classified advertisement. When an email from a responder is forwarded to me there is no way to contact this person either through the forum classifieds or directly as no email is given. Why not? There was even a choice of methods in the old forum classified.

How do I edit my post once it has been posted?
Peter

I see several (bot) registered users at times, in grey.
If you have to submit your information and then wait for an email to register, how do these bots
get here ?
I assume they are just trolls or whatever.

Could someone walk me thru loading pictures to site. Forum and For Sale headings
Mike Craig
850 336 0149

Asks for log-in info, password does not match on android, PC is ok. How does one change password to have same on PC and android ?? Thanks in advance.

Bob J.

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I'm dumber than a post when it comes to tech stuff, but I'm SLOWLY learning how to navigate this mess. I'm sure I've missed it somewhere, but how do you send a PM on here now. Thanks, Dave

How do I edit comments on photos in personal gallery?

Not that it's a pressing matter, but now that we've switched over to the new forum format for the Classifieds, can the main link to the Classifieds that appears throughout the MTFCA site be changed to point to the new Classifieds instead of the old 2018 site?

I’m unable to reply in the vehicles for sale area. I’m a member and can reply everywhere else. Ideas?

Can I turn off the pop-up that shows first and last post? It pops up and covers the titles of other threads I am trying to look at and possibly click on. I then have to move my cursor to some other location to make it go away. Then move back and hope I get my cursor in the right place quick enough to click on what I want, because if I'm off by one...

I've sent a few PMs, The few I sent a few weeks ago show in Sent but none of the recent ones. All the Pm's say sent successfully . No problems otherwise

One of the things I have enjoyed with the old forum is the ability to do a MTFCA Google search for a subject and find old posts that already answer my question. Anyone know if that Google search will find responses in the current new forum?

For Sale

14 T Touring car
Older restoration of a very original car. ( Rocky Mountain brakes)

Price $19,000.00 O.B.O.
Can text pictures or email

jwofford1971@yahoo.com
352-256-7234

Some members are linking to HUGE signature photos. And unlike the Avatar photos, there doesn't seem to be any size or pixel limit to these. So the huge photos appear inline, over and over, in threads where they post.

I know one solution is to turn off viewing signatures in my preferences, but some members put their names, or business links in the...

Hi, I'd like to see many topics not a bunch of small pages of topics. How can I set my view so that it shows say 200 Topic entries like the old forum did?

We know about the issues. I’ve been on the phone with our hosting provider tech support for several hours today.

Together we made some substantial changes to the software to try and eliminate the problems we’ve been having. I think we made progress. Only time will tell.

Thanks for your patience. I’m as frustrated as everyone is - I’m the one...

I can not post replies on all the forums and do not know why. I am a member of the MTFCA. I can do the classifieds parts but not the classifieds cars. Why is that?

A number of times today, I have been reading posts on the forum and when I try to refresh or return to the discussion forum, I get the message: Sorry but the board is temporarily unavailable, please try again in a few minutes. After (indeed) a few minutes, it's back to normal until the next time it happens. Maybe 8-10 times so far.

AdminJeff:
I registered some weeks ago when they made the change over- Do I have to re-register again??????

Hi Gang .. I can login at my work computer but not from my iphone. Any ideas?

I have sent a couple of PM’s and noticed they are stuck in my outbox. Others I have sent went through. I don’t think I did anything different. What could be the reason for this?

I tried to respond to a topic. Got the login page. Tried to log in. No luck. Tried logging in using the 'login' at the upper right corner and it sent me to the 2019 formum home page but I am still not logged in. Went to the 2018 forum, then from there logged into the 2019 forum and I am able to post this topic, but I still do not show that I am...

Finally I am able to post again. I was almost ready to join facebook forum, which I have never used. I would have dissed this forum for locking me out. Tony Bowker helped me figure this out. Thank you Tony.
Norm

Is any body else having problems using a Macintosh on the new Forum?

I had to post this topic using an old PC.

I can't seem to get my 64 bit iMac Mojave to login or send administrator emails even if I delete cookies?

I can only view topics.

Thanks in advance :roll:

Is it me or are the classifieds missing?

After reading all the fine print, there appears to be no way to transfer an image directly from my computer to this 2019 Forum.

I went to the BBC website for more details and I found no direct image post plan there.

Am I missing something?

Bob;
There is no way to contact you thru the board and no email listed in your profile. You may have something turned off. If you do not wish to be contacted thru the board please get in touch with me I wanted to ask you something.
Thank you
Mark

But I can log in on my phones. Also I can't sent an email to let the admin know what is going on. Anybody else having this issue?

I like the Mark Topics Read feature, but is there a way to limit its action to only the currently viewed page?

This morning the new threads extended onto a second page. I went to page two, read one or two threads, then clicked on Mark Topics Read .

When I went to page one, all of its topics were also marked read, which isn't what I had intended....

Seems that I can login here at my work computer ... but not at home on my iphone or ipad. Any ideas?

I can no longer log in using my I-phone. message Website Not Secure :evil:

test, Has the size of pictures submitted been changed ? maximum size now is 1200 pixels wide --800 pixels high. :?: :!:

On the Old forum we we're able to catch up on a week's activity with just one click is that an option that's being considered

How do I log out? I have been just closing MTFCA.

Thanx, Jim Weir.

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After reading a posting, then using the back to forum link this takes me to the top of the page and must scroll down to the next posting. If I use the arrow back it takes me to the posting last read but does not indicate it was read. Is this normal?

Twice in the past 2 days I have gotten up to get refreshments after reading a long thread, when I got back the Forum was logged out and I had to log back on. Is there an idle timer that logs you out after a certain amount of time? :roll:

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We know the site went down this AM. I was actually monitoring it when it went down so I have lots of data for the ultra-techie Linux support geeks to pour over. We're trying to track down the root cause. It's a thorny issue. Rest assured both ChrisB and I are all over this.

Sorry for the delay in getting it back online this AM. Sometimes you...

Is it my lousy Charter Internet service or is anyone else having trouble accessing this site?
Our service in general has been terrible here, I got a new modem today which helped some but it still won't load this site.
This is the third time I have tried to post this and it just times out after the little box says Waiting for MTFCA for a minute or...

Have a look at these, don't think I have them all but will fine tune the list as we go.

I just got a very official looking email from Amazon.com confirming a purchase. The return address looked legitimate. The only giveaway was that it was addressed to MTFC then my name. Luckily my virus program caught it when I opened the invoice to see what my wife might have bought. Not sure if the info for the scam came from here, but the fact...

Just testing out the forum. I switched over from the old forum last week. I really like the way it is set up although I can't get my old avatar photo shrunk down enough to use. I used Microsoft paint, but I can't quit get it to work.

Now that we have this great new Forum, it seems like an opportune time to share vids of our cars, restorations and adventures. What do you think? My vids are far from perfect in every sense, but I'll add these two of when i first acquired it , and a little work done after.

What happened to the ‘Post Reply’ button on the Classified - Vehicles page ?
It should be to the left of the wrench. Shows on Parts page, but not Vehicles.

Why do some pictures get labled with ATTACHMENT with dotted lines around them?

So is there a reason photos posted here show up small and need to be clicked on to view full size??? Royce's Model T Ford Fix web site uses the same software platform as this site and the photos you post over there show up full size from the get go without having to click on them to view full size. Is it a Admin. function or am I missing some...

Hey Chris, do you suppose we could get a little larger print in the postings? I can change the resolution on my end , but then the wife complains (her suduko puzzle doesn't like it) Am I the only old guy with poor eyes here?

Where can I reed how to post a picture ???
Toon

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I am testing my ability to use the system. New password did not take and Chris gave me a new one which I changed per instructions.

This morning I sent 2 PM's to a friend, as a test. Requested he reply if my efforts were successful. The reply never came. Tonight I called him to check status and he never received the PM.

So, I checked my profile, and heck, my 2 msgs are in my OUTBOX.. What did I do wrong so it cam be corrected?

Is there a way to edit post that you make? I've looked around and can't find a way. I'm a moderator on a motorcycle forum and posters can edit their threads and as moderator I can do quite a bit with them.

edit. Just found that by going to user control panel you can edit your post by clicking on the pencil. And you can edit just after posting....

How many registered users were on the old forum?

Just to give everyone a heads up that's there's a guy who steals photos from Antique Auto sites and forums and then lists them for sale on EBay. Its not a big deal I guess but I just saw one of my family pics of a cousin of mine with his Model T Ford for sale....exactly described word for word on how I posted it. The biggie is the guy claims to...

The old site is still accessible, and will hopefully remain. There is much shared knowledge and information about our T's that is available. (I know I often have referenced back and saved the posts....) We're obviously 'on' the new site, but this only includes access back through 2018. If you're searching for a post from prior years, (2005 -...

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What is the reason for using an alias for the User Name ? Is there a reason not to use your real name?

Well, Chris stuck to his guns and after several failed attempts I got access to the forum. Not sure if I want to change my password...........might hex something.

On to model T subjects

Regarding those new, modern style oil seals.....check for fit BEFORE you goober everything up with gasket compound, only to find the seal is too thick for the...

Posting photos is easy. Profile listing is good. So, far I am enjoying the new forum. I check the forum four or five times each day. Thank you to all who post interesting and useful posts.

Will the 2019 forum soon be on the MTFCA home page. I still have to go back to 2018 and find Chris' post each time. IMG_0034.jpg , Thanks John

I think a bunch of us are going to need guidance on using the new format, Perhaps some hand holding , or maybe just being told how to live with this new stuff! Besides this is my test on using 2019 forum!

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A lot of you are going to have to become familiar with the new rules...

you will not post any material which is false, defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, adult material

Just checking to see how my profile shows up.

I also want to check to see if I can create a link, Here goes-->
The MTFCA NATIONAL TOUR IN COOKEVILLE, TENNESSEE

Will we get a link on this site to the MTFCA web site?
I found it useful on the previous forum site.

I think I found how to turn on email notifications...
If someone can email me to verify, I found on my PC what I needed under PM settings.

I will try to take a screenshot on my phone later, a link won't work... :roll:

I have tried till i am blue in the face and cant get file smaller than 100X75 which wont cut it. This is much worse than the old forum for posting pictures and I thought it was bad. Perhaps Chris can post detailed instructions on how to do it in different formats. Been better if profiles could have been transfered to new forum. :oops:

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Toon

Hello,
First post in the new forum. I am getting along slowly but surely with navigating here. I historically have only used maybe 5 to 10% of any sites functions at sights I visit as I do not seem to need the all the bells and whistles. Maybe that's why I do not see the need for a smart phone.

Bad timing, and I do not believe it has anything to do with this new forum setting up. But when I checked my email this evening, there was some suspicious activity. I do not know, but it is possible my email may have been hacked. With a few emails from forum friends about this new site, it would be possible for a hacker to get a few addresses in...

I like the new forum, registered last night, up and running. No problems. I think the separate for sale of parts and cars is perfect. Jays idea of a picture thread is also a good idea. This format is like many others used on the net. Just takes a little re-education. Good work guys !

I see some folks have posted videos. What are the file types and file sizes of videos that can be posted?

SANY0271.JPG Yeah it seems this system will take my photos without shrinking. This shot would not be accepted in 2018 without reducing.

Wanted say new updated forum looken good should be up in high pedal soon as folks getten used to the new

Just Registered on the new forum. Went well, and now to figure out how to use the avatar. I have been on this site for a number of years and probably only posted three or four times. Retired now and may take more time to use this forum. I'm presently reworking the rear end and front end of a 27. I completed a total restoration on my 15 about 2...

So it's quite apparent where most of the concern lies with the new forum! :lol:

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It works!

Now that we have automatic resizing you should post the full size picture file. There's no sense in having a little photo surrounded by a sea of black.

Click on both of these to see the difference.

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This was resized for the old forum.

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This is from the full size file.

In this case the old size...

The new forum is a lot of fun.
It is interesting to see all the questions and to learn about the new ways to do things.

If we all had a teen to help us it would be easy but some of us old guys hate change and may have a hard time.
All I can say is stay cool and look at it as a challenge. You will beat and concur it just like you did in the olden...

OK. Windows 10 users. Go to the Microsoft store. Look for free picture resizer apps. I down loaded Image resizer. First one listed. There is a number of free ones. It'll show up when you click the MS square on the bottom left of your screen after downloading. I shrunk the image to 73 vertical (only gives the one measurement)and saved. When saving...

How do we find out what all the little stars and symbols to the left of all the posts mean, my last post has a red star next to it, is that bad?, I would like a gold star please

I want to change my USER NAME, which is currently 6volt . I cannot find a way to edit it. Another way is to DELETE the user, and re-register- but no way to do that either. Any ideas?

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Thnx Chris,

I like the new look and feel of the forum...

Joe