Ayuh,.... What the 'ell is This,..??

Bondo

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I see a few changes in the format here,...

1st off,... In the PMs,...
What's with the friendship requests,..??
I've gotten 3 since yesterday, 1 I know who it is, 'n have been pm'ing with...
The other 2 are total strangers...
I don't particularly care for the pm thing, in that unsolicited BS that should be asked in the forums, I have to delete all the time...
If these friendship requests are just the precurser to allowing pms,...
I Guess I'll allow known people to pm me...


2nd thing,...
Can somebody give me a synopsis of what Tags are, 'n why I now have a Tag box under posts,..??
Don't mean to sound Stupid, but I guess I am, atleast in this matter....

Thanks guys.....

Bill...
 

Huron Angler

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Re: Ayuh,.... What the 'ell is This,..??

Cheapboatkev has a thread going about the "my replies" link being AWOL too.:confused:

Tough to reply to your active posts otherwise since I don't get emails for every post.

The tags are keywords you can add to a thread to let the search function locate relevant threads...if anyone uses the search function that is:rolleyes:

Hope they are just tinkering around and things will be back to normal soon.:)
 

superbenk

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Re: Ayuh,.... What the 'ell is This,..??

I'd like to know what the friend thing is too. I don't particularly mind it, but this is a forum, not Facebook :p

Have a question, ask in the forum. Have something personal, use PM. What does us being "friends" change?
 

Bondo

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Re: Ayuh,.... What the 'ell is This,..??

Have a question, ask in the forum. Have something personal, use PM. What does us being "friends" change?

Ayuh,... Along those lines,... What's with the Social Groups thing,..??
Isn't there enough of that sorta thing with in individual forums,..??
 

Bob_VT

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Re: Ayuh,.... What the 'ell is This,..??

The TAGS section will allow people to tag their topic with the top 70 tags .....they will help the search engine (and people searching).

The friend request thing has been in effect for some time but, the inbox has been changed to Your Notifications.

I have not spoken with corporate iboats yet about the specifics........ as soon as I know I will try to explain more.

Yes, changes are happening.
 

Boomyal

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Re: Ayuh,.... What the 'ell is This,..??

I have also gotten two friend requests. At least they were from people that I know but I still wondered about it?
 

Bondo

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Re: Ayuh,.... What the 'ell is This,..??

The TAGS section will allow people to tag their topic with the top 70 tags .....they will help the search engine (and people searching).

Ayuh,... So am I supposed to tag certain words, myself,..??

Seems to me, that I could care less what words somebodyelse uses to search the forums,..??...
'course, I start few threads, but post in Many...??...
I have also gotten two friend requests. At least they were from people that I know but I still wondered about it?
I'm wonderin' if I have to approve this thing to allow a pm from whomever is asking,..??
If so, I guess it just means I gotta delete It, instead of seein' the pm that I'm gonna delete Anyways,..??
That being what's goin' on,...
I'd rather be bothered by posters pm's that I'm gnna delete, just so's I know whether it ain't a long ago Bud, who just found iboats, 'n wants to say Hi, after a few decades.....:rolleyes::confused:
Cheapboatkev has a thread going about the "my replies" link being AWOL too.
Funny,... I never noticed it,... The link I mean,... I know the thread...
I scan page 1 of whatever forum I'm in,...
If I see the little bent arrow that I posted in that thread,...
I'll usually pop in to see what's Up...

Otherwise, I'll post answers in whatever threads I might happen to know,... or Think I know.....:rolleyes:

'course, when it's just an Opinion,...... Ayuh,... I've usually got 1......:D
 

superbenk

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Re: Ayuh,.... What the 'ell is This,..??

It means now we can ask to borrow money from you! :D

Cool! Fortunately I have way more money than I could ever possibly want! FREE MONEY FOR ALL MY "FRIENDS"!!!!! :D
 

Robbabob

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Re: Ayuh,.... What the 'ell is This,..??

Kinda sounds like the "boss" is tinkering around a little too much and saw something - they thought - "looked" cool. :eek:

'Add this and remove that, oh yes, I like it!' Not that I'm against change, only when it changes something good :cool:

I just hope the Mods can sway the owners to put things back to how it works best for the many of us it matters to. Tracking with My Reply's was a big help to me.

Anyway, the social aspect seems like they're trying to cater to the wrong group here. Everyone here is a friend and there are already separate Owners areas too.

Who said it??? If it ain't broke, don't fix it!!!!!
 

superbenk

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Re: Ayuh,.... What the 'ell is This,..??

I wouldn't be opposed if they accidentally swapped my post count with Bond-O's :)
 

i386

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Re: Ayuh,.... What the 'ell is This,..??

Ayuh,... So am I supposed to tag certain words, myself,..??

Seems to me, that I could care less what words somebodyelse uses to search the forums,..??...
'course, I start few threads, but post in Many...??...

The idea is to add keywords to good threads so that others can find good information when they use the search.
 

EddiePetty

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Re: Ayuh,.... What the 'ell is This,..??

...just remember:

Change is not necessarily an improvement. :mad:
 

ezmobee

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Re: Ayuh,.... What the 'ell is This,..??

Just remember, it's not a bug, it's a feature :p
 

jasoutside

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Re: Ayuh,.... What the 'ell is This,..??

I don't particularly care for the pm thing, in that unsolicited BS that should be asked in the forums, I have to delete all the time...

You are working too hard...

Go up to "Quick Links"

Hit "Edit Options"

Scroll down to "Messaging and Notification"

Check out "Private Messaging"

You then have a whole host of options there including "Enable Private Messaging" that you can un-check in order to prevent folks from contacting you.
 

sprintst

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Re: Ayuh,.... What the 'ell is This,..??

But Bond-o... What if she's really hot? Does that make it ok :)

Ayuh,... Along those lines,... What's with the Social Groups thing,..??
Isn't there enough of that sorta thing with in individual forums,..??
 
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