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Dazed and Confused

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Well, I'm guessing I didn't win the Wincustomize subscription for August's screenshot thread. So I decided to buy it today instead.

I've noticed a few things though, and I thought that becoming a subscriber would sort them out. It hasn't, so I need some info and/or help with them.

Firstly, there seems to be a difference between my Wincustomize site when compared to others. I hope you don't mind Doc, but I grabbed a screenshot of your site to illustrate my point.

I don't have that nice charcoal coloured bar or any of the tabs. Is there something I need to do to have one? I've logged out then cleared the cookies and cache for my browser, but that didn't help.

Secondly, on my forum profile my motto doesn't show up, and there doesn't seem to be a place for a list of friends, like others have. Hell, I don't even know how you add someone as a friend. I can't add a favourite skin either. Though on that one I've read two seperate threads regarding the same issue, and there doesn't seem to be an answer beyond "personal sites are not supported", so I figure theres no way for me to add a favourite skin.

Any help/info would be greatly appreciated. :grin:

 

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

My understanding is that you USED TO be able to make a personal site. If you did, you will still have it. If you didn't you can't make them anymore. If this is incorrect, I am sure a MOD will correct me :)

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

That is from the My Site Button.  Look upper right Starcandy | Upload | My Site | Log Off.

Click on the My Site

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Guest books, Friends lists, Photos, Mottos, all are missing in action from the new site. I wish they would come home. From anywhere in the forums, click on the My Account  tab. There you can add your avatar and other info to your site.  Some things on sites created before the changeover can be changed , some are "stuck"  or cannot be edited until the features come back.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting BigDogBigFeet, reply 2
That is from the My Site Button.  Look upper right Starcandy | Upload | My Site | Log Off.

Click on the My Site
End of BigDogBigFeet's quote

If I click on that I get...

No matter how many times I click 'try again' I just get the same thing. :(

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Try using IE.

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Wizard1956, reply 5
Try using IE.
End of Wizard1956's quote

Still a no-go I'm afraid, Wiz.

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Wizard1956, reply 3
Guest books, Friends lists, Photos, Mottos, all are missing in action from the new site. I wish they would come home. From anywhere in the forums, click on the My Account  tab. There you can add your avatar and other info to your site.  Some things on sites created before the changeover can be changed , some are "stuck"  or cannot be edited until the features come back.
End of Wizard1956's quote

I'd wondered if they were just remnants from a previous version of the site. Kinda' sucks, but not something worth losing sleep over :zzz: :grin:

Thanks for your help everyone. (The site could use an animated hug emoticon. Just throwing it out there.)

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Starcandy, I figured it out. I think.

You are a Citizen(1). You have no bar. None of the other Citizen (1)'s have a black bar either.

mrs starkers is an apprentice (2). She has a bar. starkers is a Master Apprentice (3) and has a bar. Wizard1956 is a Journeyman(4) and has a bar. vStyler is a Master (5) and has a bar. I am a Wizop (6) and have a bar.

Soooo - I think it's all tied to rank (level of access). When your access level changes, what do you bet you get a black bar? The only other variable I haven't controlled for is length of time here/member number....

Search around and see if that holds up. :)

Now gimme my black bar back, you sneaky lurker, you. ;)

 

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

navigastsio has a bar too, Doc.:beer:

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 8
Starcandy, I figured it out. I think.

You are a Citizen(1). You have no bar. None of the other Citizen (1)'s have a black bar either.
End of DrJBHL's quote

Thanks Doc, the theory was holding up... until I got to JuniorCrooks. He's an apprentice; but has no black bar. No matter. It's not like I'm missing out on anything important *sniff* :( :grin:

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Wizard1956, reply 9


navigastsio has a bar too, Doc.
End of Wizard1956's quote

I like his better. Helen, you van have mine if I can have his.

Hey Wiz! C'mon over for a beer.  :D

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Wizard1956, reply 3
Guest books, Friends lists, Photos, Mottos, all are missing in action from the new site.
End of Wizard1956's quote

I doubt 'Guest books' will ever be returning.  They were abused/used by spammers and were shut down following one particularly obnoxious person's use of them....;)

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I gotta call Rick...nice bar.....does he have "dancers". 

 

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Jafo, reply 12
I doubt 'Guest books' will ever be returning. They were abused/used by spammers and were shut down following one particularly obnoxious person's use of them
End of Jafo's quote

Guess that shows what a psycho Aussie chick can do when she puts her mind to it....she screwed it up for us all.:S

I believe the ability to create a personal site went away once the new site went up.

Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 13
I gotta call Rick...nice bar.....does he have "dancers". 

 

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Jim that's utterly disgusting.  :hrmph:

Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting k10w3, reply 15
Jim that's utterly disgusting.
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Yeah, and it's not even realistic looking. The head is completely disproportionate to the rest of the body. That's just wrong!XD

Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Yeah, you're right, it's an udder disgrace!  X|

Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Boooooo! Hisssssss! :|

Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Got Milk!

Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting BigDogBigFeet, reply 19
Got Milk!
End of BigDogBigFeet's quote

Personal services will cost you extra ;)

Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 13
I gotta call Rick...nice bar.....does he have "dancers".
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Nah, Rick doesn't have a titty bar: 1. his missus won't allow it; 2. At this juncture in time, there's more money in alcohol than in milk.

And don'tcha just hate false/misleading advertising? 

On my travels one day I spies this ad for a topless bar, so I goes in expecting to be 'titilated'. and what do I get...

... a 40 something barman with no shirt and enormous man boobs.

Quoting Starcandy, reply 20
Quoting BigDogBigFeet,
reply 19
Got Milk!

Personal services will cost you extra
End of Starcandy's quote

I had a milkmaid tell me that once.... but I didn't mind paying an extra tuppence for the double clotted cream. :d

Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Some where, someone is praying that they come back as a cow in their next life.

 

Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting PoSmedley, reply 22
Some where, someone is praying that they come back as a cow in their next life.
End of PoSmedley's quote

Uh.. NO!!!!  :S

Wrong, um..... :X

Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Po - ease of the cupcakes dude, you're getting too much sugar