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Question about new registrations... #133665 04/29/08 11:02 AM
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Is there any reason why our number of registered members hasn't changed for quite some time. It seems we've been frozen at 1978 for well over a month. Have we had any new inquiries at all?

confused Bob

Re: Question about new registrations... #133666 04/29/08 01:16 PM
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We are presently updating our server and associated software. Hopefully it will be done very soon. John can shed more light on the updates.


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Re: Question about new registrations... #133667 05/20/08 07:30 AM
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Where are all the new people? We should be adding new members almost daily. Have we become that uninteresting that no new person wants to jump on board?

:rolleyes: Bob

Re: Question about new registrations... #133668 05/20/08 11:48 AM
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At this point it is impossible for a new person to register no matter how much they want to. The software has a glitch that will not allow them to. When the software has been updated to the current version we will be back in business for new members.

Re: Question about new registrations... #133669 06/10/08 11:19 AM
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Any word on when new members will be able to register with us? Haven't seen any for quite some time. We need growth to keep this BBS going.

Bob

Re: Question about new registrations... #133670 06/18/08 09:11 AM
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Looks like we've become an exclusive forum with a closed membership. That's too bad, because we could sure use some new input to keep this thing going.

frown Bob

Re: Question about new registrations... #133671 06/18/08 09:18 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Dave H:
At this point it is impossible for a new person to register no matter how much they want to. The software has a glitch that will not allow them to. When the software has been updated to the current version we will be back in business for new members.
...and the Webmaster is going to upgrade to the current version? towel


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Re: Question about new registrations... #133672 06/18/08 10:48 AM
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I'll second the concerns enumerated above!!

Is someone working daily on getting the software problem fixed? Have they run into problems?

Do we have a date for the fix to be completed?

Re: Question about new registrations... #133673 06/18/08 12:14 PM
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I firmly agree with all the above comments. We are only hurting ourselves by not getting the registration process up on line.

Bob M's comment

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Looks like we've become an exclusive forum with a closed membership.
hits on the exact problem. We are shooting outselves in both feet by not fixing this problem.

bobo

Re: Question about new registrations... #133674 06/18/08 12:52 PM
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If a person tries to register here and can't, then they will probably be disappointed. If they try multiple times without success, then they will probably never be back. It has been a longtime since we had any new people join.

I feel the registration problem is a priority and should be corrected.

nono Bob

Re: Question about new registrations... #133675 06/18/08 09:00 PM
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I have tried on several occasions to try and get a update from John, to no avail. He may or may not be out of town and only he, to the best of my knowledge, has the answer. The money to upgrade was paid out of the Exclusives Funds and we are still waiting. I agree, no new members and slowly we are loosing potential new members. The people updating are not taking our concerns to be their priority.


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Re: Question about new registrations... #133676 06/19/08 07:02 AM
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I received this email this morning:

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I have been going to the LIGHTHOUSEKEEPERS web page for almost a year and I have never been able to register as a new member or login.....Therefore little to no contact with other collectors.....Neither can I correspond directly with someone while on that web page because it always flashes up the following message, "default mail client is not properly installed".

Yes I would like to join, but after almost a year I am getting tired of being denied access. Certainly I am not a large collector or a very knowledgeable collector, but I do enjoy it and have a collection of about 105 Limited Edition Lighthouses, about 14 Collectors Society Limited Edition Lighthouses, about 10 Special Limited Edition Lighthouses, and about 60 Open Edition Lighthouses (GLOW) or just shy of 200 total.

Maybe someone could let me know someday if you are taking new members....

Thanks
I don't know if it's for real, but it could be. I do hope we can correct the problem real soon.

Bob

Re: Question about new registrations... #133677 06/21/08 09:15 AM
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Well it has not been a year since people where abe to joint, but I guess if you where trying to join it may seem like a year.

John has not posted on the forums for over two weeks. Should we start a shearch team.


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Re: Question about new registrations... #133678 06/21/08 10:11 AM
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Bob - If that person had been trying to join for over a year, then they had something in their application that was not desireable for the Forums. I have been reviewing all applications since becoming moderator 3-4 years ago and if I wasn't sure about someone I would let Dave research further. We have been down 4-5 months now so the longest it could have been is that time frame. I do agree with everyone in that we are loosing potential new members daily and it is time that we got made right again.


Rich
Re: Question about new registrations... #133679 07/04/08 12:23 PM
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Well?? Another 2-3 weeks have passed since we expressed our concerns. What's being done to update the software? Can new people register yet?

Re: Question about new registrations... #133680 07/04/08 07:12 PM
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John has indicated that he will be working on the Forums update this weekend. As of now we can not register new members and won't be able to until John does his thing.


Rich
Re: Question about new registrations... #133681 07/19/08 12:38 PM
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I didn't acutally try to register, but it looks like it is up and going.


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Re: Question about new registrations... #133682 07/19/08 04:58 PM
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I went part way through the registration process and all appears well.


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Re: Question about new registrations... #133683 07/20/08 01:11 AM
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Nope it ain't workin. The username that I was using got corrupted. I tried registering as a new user with a new email address and it wouldn't let me regsiter. So now I am back to using one of my older usernames.

Sean

Re: Question about new registrations... #133684 07/20/08 11:26 AM
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When I saw the BuyGlass log-in name, I thought I was back in the old AOL bulletin board days.


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Re: Question about new registrations... #133685 07/22/08 08:19 PM
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Hi Daniel, yep it's been a long time since I used that login. Thanks Dave for helping me get back on line.

Re: Question about new registrations... #133686 07/28/08 04:04 AM
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Anything happening?

Two friend of our could not sign up ...


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Re: Question about new registrations... #133687 07/28/08 09:01 PM
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It's still in John's court. We are loosing new members daily that cannot register. We were averaging 1-2 new members each week prior to the system going bad and requiring an update. It's now been almost 5 months that we have not been able to welcome new members. This has cost us approximately 20-40 new members. I would suggest that every member email John and ask him what is going on. The last time I emailed John he told me he would be working on it and have it updated the 4th of July weekend. That was a month ago.


Rich
Re: Question about new registrations... #133688 07/29/08 12:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Bob M:
It seems we've been frozen at 1978 for well over a month. Bob
Perhaps 1978 is a "magic" number? The Winter of '78 was a real hoot here on the East Coast/New England.


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Re: Question about new registrations... #133689 07/29/08 08:24 PM
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Seems like John is very busy with other things. I'm betting it's his real job keeping him busy.


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Re: Question about new registrations... #133690 07/30/08 12:50 PM
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Can anyone help? I am happy to help out, but not sure what can be done. And if I can do what-ever. But the situation is getting a bit dire, isn't it?

Something should be done soon! We need more members! Or do I see that wrong?


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Re: Question about new registrations... #133691 08/04/08 12:40 PM
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Where do we stand with the updates and the ability for non-members to register?
Are there some major problems?


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Re: Question about new registrations... #133692 08/05/08 01:34 PM
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One thing that we have all heard awhile ago is that the current forums is based on old software (v6.4.0). I don't know if ours can be updated to the latest version or not. (see Infopop link at bottom of screen)


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Re: Question about new registrations... #133693 08/05/08 03:15 PM
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When it happens it will be a two step process. May happen one after the other or there may be a bit of time between the two. First have to upgrade to the last supported version of the UBB Classic then will make the jump to the current Threads version of software. Whenever it gets done, hopefully we will be good for a while.

Re: Question about new registrations... #133694 08/05/08 07:12 PM
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I've posted information on the upgrade process and some explanation of the delays in this thread I'll continue to upgrade that one. In the meantime until we get the first step of the upgrade done (see the post), new members can't register. Hopefully that will be taken care of in just a few days.

Re: Question about new registrations... #133695 08/08/08 03:44 PM
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It's updated and before I good even do a test registration some bozo spammer got in thee to test the system. Needless to say he won't be joining us.

All those who have wanted to register but could not, please give a try again. Thanks for your patience.

I am going to now close this thread so that any discussion can take place in the thread John linked to in the post before this one.


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