Replying to Member's posts.

[Colin Hawken]

Not sure where to put this. Each time I try to reply to another Member's post,I'm told my post is too short. Must contain at least ten characters. My last attempt to reply to Vernon contained at least thirty or forty words. How many words does it take to make ten characters?

[Ivan Cloherty]

You are not alone Colin

I also receive "not enough characters"

tried to post a reply to your post and received that message

I wonder if it us we two or are there others out there in space unable to contact our eartly brothers

[Mike Newell]

Had this problem myself. However click on "reply to post "and in the resulting new box click on" go advanced".(at bottom of text box) Put your message in there, click submit reply and Bob's yer uncle.

[Doc Vernon]

Quite correct Mike
I had posted this for all ,but perhaps not all saw it!
Cheers

http://www.merchant-navy.net/forum/s...9837#post79837

[Les Woodard]

I to had trouble posting and as they say when all else fails read the directions which I did thanks to Vernon posting them so you can see some of us do heed your advice Vern. LOL

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Les
I am glad that i in little ways can assit here ,i hope that more will see that Sticky Post on this issue!
Cheers

[John Callon]

Same with me. Had problems replying, contacted Vernon. He had the problem sorted out in minutes.
Regards,
John

[happy daze john in oz]

As with all new systems it will take time to adjust.
But with reply using quote I find is not active. Unless you go advanced your reply will not be activated, if you attempt reply only it will ask if you wish to stay on this page?
In time I am sure it will all be resolved, but as I am folicaly challenged I am reduced to pulling the hair from my hand, the back that is!

[Ivan Cloherty]

Thanks Vernon for the advice always given it is appreciated, but like John (oz) I have mysterious forces at work as my "reply" and "reply with quote" buttons cast me into the wilderness.

Also whilst I note many posters have the numbers of posts and thanks they had previously many of us have had ours reduced, I've lost a few hundred posts and according to my new data when I started hadn't thanked any body and hadn't received any, not that it bothers me, just curious about the discrepancy for some and not others. Also noticed all "Likes" have disappeared, these were a good part of the site as it did reassure the sender at least some of their posts were appreciated by others and was a quick method of showing others you appreciated their efforts.

Having said all that I am grateful to all who have made strenuous efforts to get the site back up and running, I'm not sure the wife is too pleased however as the new shelf has been put on the back burner

Regards Ivan

[pemcol]

So it's as easy as this is it?