great work cactus labs, it looks great.

Speaking of work, I suspect this will now make it even harder for me to get the paying stuff done.

Speaking of work, I suspect this will now make it even harder for me to get the paying stuff done.

There you go again, blaming the system ...

But now I'm watching this like a reality TV show. Who is gonna get kicked out first?

The common meeting ground for intelligentsia, left wing academics, middle New Zealand and skinheaded jackbooted morons.

I apologise in advance if my presence attracts the wrong crowd, but I apologise moreso if it attracts no-one at all.

Good luck with moderator duties Russell and crew!

if you post in a multi-page thread, you get deposited at the first page, not at the last one.

I second that call. 'tis a bit weird.

and when do we get to change those anonymous little grey people above our user name into actual avatars?

This will happen as soon as Gravatar.com deploys its new server. It was under an enormous load during our testing phase so we disabled them temporarily, apparently the new server is...

Planet Catalyst

Russell: Is the intention to give all PA posts a "discuss" button, or only when the author decides he/she wants a comments thread?

The latter.

I think it is going to complement public address very well.

P.S
I know its only beta but, I think you need an edit function for the users post though

I know its only beta but, I think you need an edit function for the users post though

red01, this is in the works. Thanks for all the positive comments.

Spooky.

First time I've ever posted online with my real name... Spooky.

I'm sure the idea is that we'll all be much better behaved posting under our real names, but I can personally testify that it is possible to cause a ruckus doing things online under your real name.

Go on, moderate me, I dare ya.

Dx

First time I've ever posted online with my real name...

Are we going to 'fess up to our nom de blogs? I'll start, I'm Redbaiter.

;)

'fessing up to my full name – I have day-job issues, hence the continued partial anonymity. But as a token of good faith, I did give my full name when I registered.

Could someone explain how...

Could someone explain how to put urls into posts if html isn't enabled. The instructions to the left of the 'post a reply' box are too cryptic for me.

It's easier than it looks. Replace url with the link and replace text with the words you want to lead to...

You know...

With regards to the "when I log in to reply to a post, I get bounced back to the front page problem". If anyone comes up with a solution to...

The best solution is to either stay permanently logged in on the computer(s) you most often use or else log in when you come...

I wonder how long it'll be before some journo or politician makes headlines by having a brain explosion while posting on here.

Can't wait!

that makes me feel a bit better actually, given that the forum that I'm soon to be charged with taking care of does the anoying bounce back thing. At least it will be constant with everyone else.

With regards to the "when I log in to reply to a post, I get bounced back to the front page problem". If anyone comes up with a solution to that I would be interested to know about it.

This behaviour has now been changed/fixed. If you log in to...

Also, timeouts are a...

RB, keep an eye on that one i reckon.

An opinion...

Are we going to 'fess up to our nom de blogs? I'll start, I'm Redbaiter.

I'm telling your brother on you.

I second all these comments. We fucking rock. ;) Well done Russ-Matt-Karl. Go on, moderate me, I dare ya.

And I'm telling your Mum ...

I'm completely astonished to see Redbaiter posting under his real name

Morgan, I fibbed. Redbaiter would be appalled that I have taken credit for his work.

Encouraging real names is great idea. Hopefully will cut down on the mad rant and lazy txt-speak post factor a bit...

But my Safari has quit on me 3 times in signing on and getting here.

Ouch, any further info you can provide on what part of the process caused your browser to crash? We use Safari on the site daily and have not encountered any crashing during signup. Email me...

But my Safari has quit on me 3 times in signing on and getting here.

Ouch, any further info you can provide about which part of the process is/was problematic? We use Safari daily on the site, and haven't noted any crashing during signup. Contact me directly through my website...

Hi. Dunno if anyone else has pointed this out but my computer is failing to automatically log in when I come to the site. I'm using IE7. Cheers.

Peter, just checking you ticked "Remember Me" when logging in. If you did, and continue to see this behaviour, it may be...

Reason is, I thought some readers might be interested in a discussion on truth in blogs: (http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/11/17/1951256), titled: 'When Blog Networks Make...

Q: So how do you suggest a new topic to a moderator?

We'll make this easier soon, but until then get in touch with Russell directly.

We'll make this easier soon, but until then get in touch with Russell directly.

Cheers, no problem.