Forum Activity for @hypnoscott

working through the changes

Ning To Jamroom

comment flip was easy. can I easily move the text editor up there too so they don't have to scroll to the bottom to reply?

The user account tab took me into the dashboard for global settings, so I think I screwed that up.

I'll look into the newsletter module. how easily can I incorporate a visual template into that?

thanks for the quick responses,
Scott

working through the changes

Ning To Jamroom

Another question is about mass mailing members. I have been using constant contact because of it's Ning integration.

Are people using other services, built in to jamroom or otherwise, that are working well for them?

working through the changes

Ning To Jamroom

Overall I really like Jamroom and am looking forward to getting settled in. Moving homes isn't fun, but when it's all said and done you are glad you did it. Living through a remodel isn't fun, but in the long run it's worth it.

I find myself moving and remodeling at the same time. I know it's worth it, but convincing the members is the job.


I've been looking for some simple walk throughs, documentation, FAQ, etc to expedite things and help me get comfortable. I'm very aware of my ignorance and lack of confidence in the dashboard. Some of that will come with time, but I'd like to learn the easy way whenever possible.

I still have a few questions like:
how to I promote my former moderators to something bigger than a normal user? I think they can only be admins, which is fine, I just haven't figured it out.

is there a way in the groups to flip the comment wall so most recent comment is at the top instead of the bottom? This seems like it could be simple, and it would make a big difference since facebook and Ning both work that way. My members expect it.

Thanks,
Scott
updated by @hypnoscott: 11/04/15 08:42:34AM

making it easier to private message

Ning To Jamroom

yeah, that would be great if I could have imported my friends data. 8 years of friends and PMs are gone. That was not mentioned in the migration info I read.


This is what I was afraid of. I have to get all of them to 'follow' each other again...

(normally happy guy is pretty frustrated with this transfer so far)

making it easier to private message

Ning To Jamroom

So can everyone message everyone? do they need to be "following" each other?

making it easier to private message

Ning To Jamroom

Is there a way I can make it easier for people to send private messages? I'm currently just counting on comet chat instead, which is a really lame work around. There's gotta be a setting somewhere.

Thanks
updated by @hypnoscott: 11/07/15 10:30:01PM

YouTube Videos - multiple opportunities to rage quit

Ning To Jamroom

got it all working. Thanks for the help everyone. The learning curve on that new dashboard is pretty steep for me, so I'll be back soon asking for more insights.

thanks

YouTube Videos - multiple opportunities to rage quit

Ning To Jamroom

I get this error:
Query Error: Incorrect key file for table './hypnothoughtscom/jr_jrsearch_fulltext.MYI'; try to repair it

YouTube Videos - multiple opportunities to rage quit

Ning To Jamroom

so you are saying if I add this module:
https://www.jamroom.net/the-jamroom-network/networkmarket/131/media-url-scanner

I can just copy/paste the url of the youtube video directly into the text editor field and it will work automatically with no extra steps?

YouTube Videos - multiple opportunities to rage quit

Ning To Jamroom

oh my goodness. The videos.

First, the process of adding it to the site requires me to not just grab the URL like every other site I've ever worked with. I have to grab just the name. I'm okay with that, but I foresee my members sending me lots of emails about it being broken.

Second, embedding the video into a page/ discussion. I have tried iFraming and I have tried embedding using the button in the wysiwyg editor. Neither work.


That's three things not going well and all I want to do is post youtube videos. This is a HUGE part of my site and it's difficult.


...help.
updated by @hypnoscott: 10/24/15 02:25:26AM