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My POV is that I can't tell you exactly what the problem is because we have sorted out any known issues our end and the ones left we are doing our best to fix. Ben has just started his own company and is quite busy with that, I just got promoted at work and I'm quite busy with that too. My business partner Steve is on the other side of the world so communicating isn't easy. I can't afford the cost of calling in someone else to help and even if I could I wouldn't have the technical know how to even begin to use him or her productively. I haven't got any IT knowledge myself. Any problems left are down to the company who makes the software or the users, both of which mean my hands are tied. I would say that despite all that, we have managed to make the transition as smooth as anyone could expect. In between phone calls, meetings, tax returns, merchendising nightmares and countless admin tasks and an actual career it really is actually a miracle you still have us to complain about. I really do appreciate how frustrating it must be for you, especially as it seems you are an isolated case, and I'll do my best to sort it out. Don't think I'm ignoring any request or problem, however small. That's my POV. ped

[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1321397645' post='1438792'] To be honest Ped, these problems are yours not mine, and I'm fed up of trying to be constructive on this issue. I guess I'm not as charitable as Skank, or perhaps he just has better IT? [/quote] Perhaps try to see it from my point of view. On the plus side your IT seems ok this evening.

[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1321396869' post='1438776'] I have done several times, only to be told that my IT is the problem. The feedback above was constructive. [/quote] Ok, well perhaps it is, I don't know. Perhaps the new patch will help. I'm sorry you seem to be having problems.

[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1321396196' post='1438766'] You tell me Ped? I'm not going to lose any sleep over it, but the forum functionality is crap for me now. Posts often still take minutes to load, I've posted several times only for the content not to appear in the thread in question, pictures don't load for me, threads don't appear in searches, and other threads appear then disappear? I'm not complaining, I'm simply telling you how it is for me as a user. I have recently bought two new computers and it's no different on those. I just don't bother trying much any more. It's a shame, but your upgrade was, from my POV, a serious downgrade. [/quote] If you could report these problems to us we can do our best to try and resolve them. Everything works perfectly for me and presumably most other people but we cant diagnose or help if we don't know. I'm not technical anyway so not much use. The fact of the matter is we need constructive feedback so we can fix things rather than people throwing the towel in and complaining about it. Anyway, I'm off to bed, I have work tomorrow...

Yup, that too. Sorry it's taken so long but there wasn't anything we could do until they fixed it their end. I have asked Ben to install it as soon as he can, and when he does, I'll announce it in Site News, FB and Twatter ped

It's confirmed to be fixed in the new update which is out now, so I'll have to see about getting it installed ASAP... Thanks ped

[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1321395164' post='1438742'] Whatever Skank, id just like to be able to log on and post like i could before the downgrade [/quote] So why can't you? And thanks, Skank.

[quote name='billyapple' timestamp='1321393071' post='1438709'] Hmm. I'm not so sure. The points are 'reputation' points. Just because someone (or a few) doesn't agree with you, you get a bad reputation? This kind of stuff might affect a sale you have up, or another area where you have great knowledge and expertise. It seems like a 'poster' is being rated by a person who lacks the front to break cover. I may disagree with you... but I shall fight to the death for your right to disagree with me... as long as you have the b**locks to front me face to face, and reputation will be intact. [/quote] Take a look around the forum - has this happened so far? Even if it did, like I said, it's just to see what it's like. Call it an experiment. Where's the harm in that? If you had any idea how many things you have to experiment with when you have such a big forum as Basschat you would realise it's impossible to be right all the time, which is why we're letting you decide by a vote. In the meantime feel free to ignore it.

Well, like I said, we are only trying it for fun. No harm done, surely?!

I'll prob post it up during the day on Fri and keep it until Monday then as I can't see much getting done on Sunday ped

I guess it's up to the software and I'm just crossing my fingers for a patch to fix the error soon...

Basschat is just loads of lions with guns

I have just proposed a public vote to be open this wekend. I'll announce it nearer the time but we'll let you vote three ways; rep system, like only, or nothing. Seems like the fairest way to do it! Plan is to post it up on Fri night for the weekend. Cheers ped

[quote name='MrRatty' timestamp='1321264639' post='1436973'] And I've learnt a lot from all types of reply, more than I could have learned from a number. Long live the written reply [/quote] I agree... I don't think many will use it as a substitute for a proper reply but I have just said I don't like the rep system so far. I think we'll open a poll so you can all vote at some point soon and let you choose.

Good discussions here - nice to see a good debate on the subject. I'm not sure I like it either, but it's still fun to try because we wanted to see what it looked like. ped

Yes it could get rather silly. Well, nothing ventured nothing gained...

I can see a little red down arrow and a green up arrow with a number in the bottom right of each person's posts. Presumed everyone could see that. Agree it should be visible to everyone for it to work.

I think that was to protect us from being targeted by nasty people but a few of us have said we don't mind if we have one too. I certainly don't. ped

It's only a trial, anyway. We may get rid of it soon

OK thanks I'll see if we can sort it because that isn't good...

Thanks Ben!

I hope so... there's probably a few things still in a 'transitional' phase right now.

[quote name='Fuzzbass2000' timestamp='1319981121' post='1420742'] Hi - any news on iPhone/mobile version of Basschat? (Did a quick search - but might have missed an earlier update on this). Many thanks [/quote] The mobile version was looked at last night and I expect to have some news on it soon. We just installed the patch update so a few things might be a little different. The main thing is to get the 'first unread post' buttons back... Cheers

Ben has just installed a patch to fix some other issues so I'm guessing it's due to that. I have notified him so hope it will be fixed asap.

Sad news Darren. Get in touch if I can help you shift that closing down stock.