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Alan Bickley

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No it doesn’t, they have to be deleted individually! If a multiple delete facility had been an option, we would obviously be aware of it and probably use it where necessary, but it isn’t! And the website isn’t about to be redesigned for something as trivial as this.

Denise Cat

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It's great news Robert has some help and we are all grateful for the effort you will be putting in.
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, NAPA

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To remove these posts is a relatively cumbersome business - requiring two clicks per post, times the number of posts.
Robert Jones, NAPA on 11/07/2022 10:07:39
Doesn't the forum software allow you to select all the posts and click the delete button for all of them?
Lucian Hodoboc on 14/07/2022 16:36:45
If it did, me old duck, I'd have used it!  But no - I did try selecting all the errant posts, but the facility doesn't exist to clobber them all in one go.  I'm sure that could be done, but website redesigns cost money and can throw up other problems unless one's trained in using them.  I think having these extra administrators should help a lot - we'll have to see how things go.  Welcome to the Forum, by the way.
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Lucian Hodoboc

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I've owned and administrated internet forums in the past. I eventually shut them down due to financial difficulties and other reasons, but I know a thing or two about forum software. Do you happen to know what software this forum is running on? The name of the forum software should usually be written at the very bottom of the homepage, but I can't seem to see it on here. There are various types of forum scripts, such as: phpBB, MyBB, SMF, XenForo, WoltLab etc.

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Alan Bickley

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We don’t have anything to do with the software, the website designers look after everything.  We’re  artists on here, we aren’t interested in what software is installed - it’s irrelevant information we don’t need!
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Sandra Kennedy

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Just want to add a very belated (only just "come back to life") thank-you to Robert especially for his mighty efforts, and now to Paul and Alan as well. 
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, NAPA

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Sandra - you asked if your contact with me worked, and yes it did.  But I still can't see how members can communicate with each other here - maybe I'm missing something, old age and bad eyesight etc, but - I can't see how to do it. 
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, NAPA

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I've looked a bit further; only members who are following each other can communicate with each other: but I'm afraid I still can't see how to do it!   This used to be simple - but I'm missing some crucial link somewhere.  And I'm off to bed now!

Sylvia Evans

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Hello Sandra....you are back...brilliant 😊.  Communication on here isn't easy I think you both have to be "following" one another.  I seem to remember it was easier in the "olden"days.  Syd would have been flummoxed.
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, NAPA

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OK - I think I've worked it out: yes, you have to 'follow' another member.  Then you can get into messages, click New, and - if you know the name of the user, i.e. can remember it - I haven't tried it yet, it may be easy - you can send them a message. So, as Lucian for example wanted to contact Paul Dean, he could do that by 'following' Paul, and addressing a new message to his user name.   As it happens, I haven't particularly wanted to contact anyone for whom I don't already have an email address, which for some here, I do, and for others we speak on Facebook via Messenger.  But it can be done via this site if you want to - just Follow the merry pipes of Pan..... or rather, the person with whom you want to speak.  
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, NAPA

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And HOW do you Follow another member?   Click on their user name, and the rest follows.  It does work!  
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Robert Jones, NAPA

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Tee hee - one more thing!  To get into messages, so you can send one to a member you're following, go to the bar at the top of the screen and click on the Message icon (right next to STORE).   So, 1) you want to contact a member, click on their user name and Follow them. 2) If you want to send them a message, up to the bar at the stop of page and click the Message icon. 3) And click New on the message screen, add the user name of the member you want to speak to, and ..... 4) Orf you go.  
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