Here's some of the tips & tricks of using our forum.
Donations button.
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Gordon »
Fri Mar 11, 2022 5:51 pm
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Hi everyone!
TSS (The Sky Searchers) forum has grown to the point that we are requiring the purchase of a dedicated server from our hosting company....
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We have reached our goal for donations!
Thanks to everyone who contributed!
:text-thankyoublue:
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Thu Apr 14, 2022 5:27 am
Requesting Your Posting Assistance!
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JayTee »
Sun Sep 15, 2019 3:16 am
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One of the fun jobs of being an administrator is getting to be one of the judges for the monthly AP image contest. We have so many talented imagers...
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Mark, you nailed it.
Steve, if you have an image that you would like to post please go to the astrophotography photos forum and then post your image...
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Last post by JayTee
Tue Sep 17, 2019 9:10 pm
Requesting Or Giving Tips And Tricks
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JayTee »
Sun Aug 25, 2019 3:06 am
As a helpful reminder, we have several different board styles which are selectable in the Board Preferences tab in your user control panel. Some of...
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Last post by JayTee
Sun Aug 25, 2019 3:06 am
WOW THIS FONT IS HUGE!!!
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Gordon »
Wed Sep 29, 2021 6:07 pm
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Getting older is a problem. You find that it's getting harder to see the words that are displayed on the computer......
We have a fix....
If you...
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Maybe. The forum look change was six months ago.
Unless my early onset alzheimer's is finally kicking in, I'm with henk. I don't think the forum...
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Last post by OzEclipse
Sun Mar 20, 2022 8:35 am
Upcoming changes to the default style (Black).
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Gordon »
Mon Sep 27, 2021 6:59 pm
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We have recently been having some problems with the default TSS forum style (Black). This style was created some time ago and the author has...
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I sent a message earlier about the New Posts link being missing, I found it under the quick links menu. Looks nice!
Update: :lol: I see the email...
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Last post by chris_g
Thu Sep 30, 2021 1:11 am
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Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS
Fri Sep 10, 2021 12:57 am
Pics
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Capt. Midnight »
Thu Sep 02, 2021 3:34 pm
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How do I include pictures in a post on an iPhone?
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The above link the Lady Fraktor references is correct.
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Last post by Gordon
Fri Sep 03, 2021 3:17 am
New member PMs suggestion
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ecuador »
Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:12 pm
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Hi. Don't see this covered somewhere. I understand how a new member cannot PM immediately, which is OK I guess, but it is a bit awkward (and rude I...
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TSS uses an automated PM for all new members. No need to respond to those.
If a member PM's you before you are at the 5 post limit for PM's you can...
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Last post by ecuador
Wed Jan 06, 2021 8:07 pm
Image resizing.
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Gordon »
Sat Nov 14, 2020 2:47 am
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I have just added a new extension that will pretty much 'invisible'' to everyone. However in case the questions comes up.
I have added lightbox for...
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I like it Gordon. It kind of standardizes the image view which I like.
Thanks
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Last post by Juno16
Sat Nov 14, 2020 7:14 pm
New ability to "multi quote".
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Gordon »
Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:44 pm
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We have added a new extension to the forum. By clicking on the 'double talk' bubble on the right side of each post, you can capture that post and...
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It turns out that the Multi Quote extension was causing some problems so it has been removed.
phpBB has a built in multi quote system that works...
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Last post by Gordon
Sun Nov 01, 2020 1:29 am
Signature not loading?
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ram »
Sun Oct 04, 2020 3:10 am
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I used to reference this signature from a URL on my site but it is not loading for some reason - I just noticed it and it seems like the img tag...
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I am seeing it as as yobbo89 and thefatkitty in Chrome but I'm using Mac OS X. The image itself is on a Free BSD system. I am seeing it fine on Mac...
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Last post by ram
Sun Oct 04, 2020 10:58 pm
Killing cookies to sign in
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Chich »
Fri Sep 04, 2020 3:47 pm
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For some reason I could not sign in on my laptop but had no problem on other cptrs. The sign-in page would appear, I'd have my username and password...
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Nice tip, JT. Not as much fun as searching through Firefox for just the TSS cookies, but very helpful.
Bob
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Last post by bobharmony
Fri Sep 04, 2020 10:12 pm
SkySafari custom list sharing
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rocdoc »
Sat Aug 15, 2020 1:00 am
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Do the mods and admins think there may be any merit to a feature that would facilitate sharing SkySafari custom observing lists? I’ve had fun...
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Thank you for your suggestion.
If you are asking for a custom specific forum for these posts, I'm willing to bet they will get used just as often by...
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Last post by JayTee
Sat Aug 15, 2020 1:54 am
Size of images in Gallery
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starfield »
Wed Jun 24, 2020 1:54 am
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I'm just about to post my first set of Messier images for the Messier challenge. I noticed there is a size limit inside of the gallery. Will the...
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I have not yet posted an image to my gallery that was too large. It doesn't mean it can't be done but I haven't been denied yet. Right now, the max...
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Last post by JayTee
Wed Jun 24, 2020 3:32 am
Please respond - how do you use this forum?
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Gfamily »
Tue Oct 01, 2019 7:31 pm
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Out of interest, how do you use the forum?
Do you start at the Main Index?
Do you look at specific forums that relate to your kit?
Or, do you (like...
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1) Notifications/Thanks
2) Private messages
3) New Posts/Unread Posts
4) Off topic/Humor
5) My Content
6) Who is online
7) Gallery
8) Reading...
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Last post by FerrariMX5
Thu Jun 18, 2020 3:23 pm
New Feature "Glossary".
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Gordon »
Fri May 15, 2020 1:30 am
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The TEAM has been working on loading information in a new tool we have added to TSS.
It's our Glossary . Basically what this does is, highlights a...
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Last post by GCoyote
Thu Jun 18, 2020 12:54 am
TSS has a new twitter account.
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KingClinton »
Tue May 19, 2020 11:59 am
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TSS now have a Twitter account!
Find us by searching for The sky searchers on twitter or by using our handle @SearchersSky
Please give us a follow...
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Choose who you follow wisely.
Most astro folks steer clear of politics anyhow. If they do post a lot of political trash I just unfollow.
You have the...
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Last post by KingClinton
Wed May 20, 2020 4:56 am
Unable to upload image for my signature
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Butterfly Maiden »
Wed May 13, 2020 3:39 pm
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I sent a PM to Gordon this morning to query this issue, but either the time difference from USA to UK is the reason or he is busy elsewhere, as I...
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Thanks Graeme.
I don't tend to use any cloud storage services, not really trusting them.
For my purposes, I store all my photos on my hard drive...
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Last post by Butterfly Maiden
Tue May 19, 2020 5:00 am
Editing posts.
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NGC 1365 »
Sat Feb 29, 2020 9:39 am
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How do you access your posts to edit mistakes, ie spelling and so on.
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Thanks Graeme, not crucial, just wanted to fix my bad spelling, but good to know for next time.
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Last post by NGC 1365
Sat Feb 29, 2020 11:09 am
Upload a file
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Gulf Coast Guy »
Tue Jul 02, 2019 6:05 pm
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Is it possible to upload a file (.zip.pdf etc.)?
GCG
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swf files? That's good.
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Last post by helicon
Tue Jan 14, 2020 11:33 pm
Forum theme for guests
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ARock »
Sat Jan 11, 2020 1:39 am
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Hi all!
I prefer a light background with dark foreground for my forums, and use the prosilver theme when I am logged in. But, I also view the...
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Wow. Did not know about this possibility. Thanks very much for sharing!
smp
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Last post by smp
Sat Jan 11, 2020 1:34 pm
Bookmarking
by Don Quixote » Sat Jan 04, 2020 9:25 pm
Here is another feature I have just discovered .
I have been frustrated in no easy finds of threads in which I have been involved.
With Bookmarks ,...
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Last post by Don Quixote
Sat Jan 04, 2020 9:25 pm
Print View
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by Don Quixote » Sat Jan 04, 2020 4:51 am
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I am not sure how many have already availed themselves of this useful option but I will bring it to your attention anyway.
I have found this feature...
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Hello Mark. Now here is some good news that we can use . This should be a very handy tool for us now that we know about it. Thanks for sharing this...
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Last post by Makuser
Sat Jan 04, 2020 5:26 pm
The Gallery #1
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Graeme1858 »
Thu Nov 21, 2019 10:30 pm
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Is it possible to give a link to my gallery to people without a logon to the forum?
I thought it would be a good way of showing my images to others...
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Sorry I missed your post.
I have just set the permissions so members can share their images / albums to 'non-members'. Non-members can view the...
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Last post by Gordon
Wed Nov 27, 2019 4:55 pm
How can I put the link to my blog?
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StarGazer45 »
Sun Nov 24, 2019 6:30 pm
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Hello all!
I would like to put my blog in my posts but I do not know how to do it. Can anyone help me please?
By the way, the blog is mostly in...
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I can now go to my blog from the link!
How did you put the link to your blog (by the way, it's very interesting) below every post so that people can...
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Last post by StarGazer45
Sun Nov 24, 2019 11:45 pm
The Gallery #2
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Graeme1858 »
Thu Nov 21, 2019 10:33 pm
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Is it possible to have a gallery for general images and then a seperate one specifically for my Messier images?
Regards
Graeme
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Ah, the Gallery tab.
Found it now.
Thanks
Regards
Graeme
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Last post by Graeme1858
Fri Nov 22, 2019 1:32 pm
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