Forum User Guide ?

Jonathan · Veteran Member

Forum User Guide ?

Craig1 · Guru

smile G'day Jon,

Just get a W D H and that will be plenty of weight to smash those pesky buggers biggrin

Dougwe · Chief one feather

G'day Jon, good to see ya mate. I have missed your smiling face.

Now come on Craig, you know we will get bombarded with garbage about the do's and don'ts of WDH's.

Yeh, I know, chopping block for me.

Gee, we used to get chucked in the naughty room many moons back but now we get the chopping block.

Keep safe both of you.

-- Edited by Dougwe on Saturday 17th of December 2022 05:17:04 PM

Jonathan · Veteran Member

Hiya Doug ..

Must be about 8 yrs at least .. No doubt we've all had variations in our life-styles in that time .. not all positive.

Good to catch up ..

Possum3 · Guru

Jonathon, There has been some minor tweaks to the platform in the last year or so but none that should cause problems to users I believe. Ease of use comes with practice and familiarity with the site, click on every page aa well as Forum and get used to moving around sites.

Of course, how you access the GN's makes a World of difference; In my opinion, PC is easiest, tablet or laptop still OK, whereas Cell Phone is (again in my opinion) difficult for anyone that doesn't live with a mobile device in their hands 24 X 7.

Jonathan · Veteran Member

Thanks Possum !

Using a laptop here .. For me, it's a just a forgotten lack of familiarity since last used.

I tend to agree that like many things, I'll spend the time and work my way back into it.

This laptop was never approved for Windows 11 .. after a while now, it's running well but there could be a few hiccups since moving from W10.

Appreciate the comeback ..

Jon

RickJ · Senior Member

Hi Jon, might I say, welcome back.

I am new here and to familiarise myself with the forum I have been gainfully entertained reading back through some very old and not so old history on here.

I have observed that many topics start off informative but then seem to slip into oblivion usually caused by comments from those who know nothing on the topic at hand. The input from some of these without knowledge can be an informative observation into human character traits.
My sister who is a psychologist encourages students to read and analyse some members on this and some other forums. She says this forum makes excellent study as it permits a lot of freedom within topic comments.

This has made this quite an interesting forum even if it does lose much of its information as a resource.

Of more recent times it has appeared to me that breaches of rules can mean that as a member you can be removed permanently without warning which is fair enough.
Coupled with this a member was apparently recently removed purely on heresay so if you do choose to comment controversially particularly with a member who has a tendency to be correct no matter what, then back off as you could be next.

As Dougwe said, any head could end up on the chopping block.

I will say I have been entertained while reading past posts. Unfortunately many members just seem to come and go over time probably due to originally being new to nomadding and after a while feel the forum presents nothing new to them.

Have a read through the rules. I think from reading more recent old topics that the subject of *climate change* has been banned but I dont think it is in the rules at this stage.

I do agree with Possum3 that this site is very user unfriendly on a mobile or a tablet and is geared more toward contributing on a computer.

Anyway Jon, as I said, welcome back.

Jonathan · Veteran Member

Hi rick .. and thanks for the welcome !

There's still a few people about I noticed that are from earlier days 1911 etc .. and as far as being responsible to the site

in all things .. yep .. understand that completely.

I have actually left (my own choice) a few times over the years, and have appreciated being allowed back in

and seen few changes .. which is why the "status-quo" retains a good standing.

I started off with a MotorHome and trailer (see in camping sites) then moved to a Caravan for convenience.

Since then, poor health raised its head, so now living in northern NSW but still get out occasionally with a car and teardrop trailer.

Damn it .. once started, its hard to get the travelling out of the system.

Enough waffle .. talk again !

Jon

dorian · Guru

This forum has no user guide and no help, other than that which is provided by other users.

The forum is based on Sparklit's software, but Sparklit doesn't provide any help either.

https://www.sparklit.com/#products

https://www.activeboard.com/

Magnarc · Guru

Jonathan, welcome back! I'm sure that you will find your way around the forum. You don't have to read very far to know who's doing what to whom and when.

I came on here many moons ago, can't remember exactly when, I think it has been around 11yrs? and I still enjoy the banter and the information from people with a greater knowledge than mine. Sorry to hear that your health is not the best but keep on vanning for as long as you can, it has been a great way of life for us over the last 40yrs.

Hope that your health improves,

Regards, Phil.

-- Edited by Magnarc on Sunday 18th of December 2022 08:31:48 AM

Kebbin · Guru

There is one helpful tip that I can remember and that is recent active posts.

thegreynomads.activeboard.com/p/recent/

Jonathan · Veteran Member

Hi Dorian ..

Good to see your still around.

I'd have to agree with you that basically it's learning on the job .. there's nothing urgent, so will do so !

cheers

Jon

Jonathan · Veteran Member

Hiya Phil ..

Another blast from my past .. heh !

Although I may have departed a few times, I think it's the banter and gossip that I missed.

As you say too, there is a heap of info about to peruse through.

talk again soon !

Jon

Jonathan · Veteran Member

So true Kebbin ..

Has always been an interest of mine .. trouble is, I get distracted and tend to keep following each topic back,

instead of briefly perusing the latest additions.

Thanks for the heads-up mate !

cheers

Jon

Mike Harding · Guru

RickJ wrote:
My sister who is a psychologist encourages students to read and analyse some members on this and some other forums. She says this forum makes excellent study as it permits a lot of freedom within topic comments.

Tell her to post for a bit and then we can analyse her.

I've known a few shrinks and most of them were not as balanced as they liked to think.

Jonathan · Veteran Member

Mike ..

How about you go start your own topic if you want to argue !

I have no time for stirrers ..

goodbye !

RickJ · Senior Member

Mike Harding wrote:
RickJ wrote:
My sister who is a psychologist encourages students to read and analyse some members on this and some other forums. She says this forum makes excellent study as it permits a lot of freedom within topic comments.
Tell her to post for a bit and then we can analyse her.
I've known a few shrinks and most of them were not as balanced as they liked to think.

Hi Mike

I will mention that to her if she doesnt read your comment.

I can say this however is that public forums with contributors are the favourite sources for her and her group to discuss analysis of those who comment.

The very fact that most posters are unknown to each other and are not in the same room brings about a good reflection of their character traits good and bad. (Her words)

Mike Harding · Guru

So the presumption is that without social prohibitions (Western societies only?) people will do as they wish?

I suspect there is a degree of truth to that, we are animals, but surely the question is to what degree?

When the Russians took control of Berlin in 1945 the soldiers were given the city as a "prize" for three days and performed all manner of terrible abuses.

However I am sure some (many?) Russian soldiers did not abuse but rather abided by their conscience or moral teachings and behaved properly. Is the current fashionable discard of religion and its teaching perhaps a bad thing?

Internet forums: are they representative of individuals or (Western) society? I doubt it. In my opinion they more represent children in the playground. Anonymity is a cloak, always has been, always will be. Does it reveal the "truth" of a person's personality? No, I don't think it does for our truth is a manifold experience and varies throughout our lives. Much of what was true for me 50 years past no longer is....

I have no monopoly on what is right and I'm pretty sure a psychologist and a bunch of twenty something years olds don't either :)

I commend Theodore Dalrymple to you and yours.

Cupie · Guru

Anthony Daniels .. pen name Theodore Dalrymple (from Wikipedia)

In his writing, Daniels frequently argues that the socially liberal and progressive views prevalent within Western intellectual circles minimise the responsibility of individuals for their own actions and undermine traditional mores, contributing to the formation within prosperous countries of an underclass afflicted by endemic violence, criminality, sexually transmitted diseases, welfare dependency, and drug abuse. Much of Dalrymple's writing is based on his experience of working with criminals and the mentally ill.

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Jonathan wrote:
Mike ..
How about you go start your own topic if you want to argue !
I have no time for stirrers ..
goodbye !

Welcome back mate biggrin You will find out very quickly there are a couple of Xspurts that love to throw their weight around.

Oooops, speaking of weight, for goodness sake don't mention weights and WDH. Your safer to ask about generators biggrin

Keep Safe out there and it would be great to catch up again.

Jonathan · Veteran Member

.. sure thing Doug!

Some things never change .. hehe !

Jonathan · Veteran Member

.. for goodness sake don't mention weights and WDH.

.. shucks !

hmm .. question about my 'teardrop camper' .. nah .. I won't ! hehe !

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Settle Gretel.

Jonathan · Veteran Member

Hi again Doug .. and all interested ..

Since returning, I've had problems when logging in to this Forum ..

Now using Windows 11, I've been able to find and rectify that situation at my place.

To simplify what I did, and if you (or another) do have some understanding of using Windows, you could try and see if it helps you too ..

In 'Windows security', one is able to add an 'app' to give access through the 'firewall'

I followed the options .. then searched and found the DeskTop Icon for the GN Forum .. entered that then backed out and rebooted.

Made a big difference for me .. but if not for you, then follow the basic procedure and remove that entry from the Firewall .. and reboot !