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   Posting Pics

   June 22, 2006 by Surf Guy

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   Now that we have a new and improved forum is it easier to post pics? Please help, I just went to the San Diego zoo and have a lot of pics to share. Mike

   

   Last reply by yachtingone, March 5, 2008
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   New Palmtalk home page?

   February 5, 2008 by BS Man about Palms

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   Dean- It looks like the pages have changed around a bit? Can't see "past" attendance on the home page. Also, used to see who was currently reading a certain thread, is that gone too? BS

   

   Last reply by Kris, February 11, 2008
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   Well I may as well post something

   June 20, 2006 by Zac in NC

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   Well, thanks to RLR for the new forum. I am just a week away from a trip out west and into Mexico as well. I am not sure which Mexican states I'll be going to but Sonora is a possibility. So maybe I'll get to See Sabal uresana in the wild. Zac

   

   Last reply by _Keith, December 9, 2015

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   NEW POLICY RE: EDIT/DELETE

   February 6, 2007 by PALM MOD

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   When a post is edited significantly or deleted altogether, it changes the context of all the subsequent replies. In some cases it renders them meaningless. Because this is occuring with increasing frequency, members will no longer be able to delete posts, and will have only 30 minutes in which to edit. This policy is much more in line with the majority of forums on the web. If you need to correct something factual, post a correction. If you just regret what you said, or the way in which you said it, try apologizing as you would in real life. If you feel it is important enough to delete or edit something after the 30 minutes, PM me, and if it doesn't materially affect t…

   

   Last reply by Alberto, February 12, 2007
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   EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS

   September 6, 2009 by PALM MOD

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   I think I may have solved the persistent email notification problem we have been having. If you have received a backlog of emails from the Forum, this is because many were held up in the queue, and I have hopefully set them all free. So, we are sorry for what may have been many emails all at once, but I anticipate that things may now be rectified.

   

   Last reply by PALM MOD, September 21, 2009
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   posting problems. 1 2

   January 28, 2013 by paulgila

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   lately when i try to post a comment the green bar with the flashing lines appears at the top of the screen like its trying to post but it never does.i'd say this happens approx 25% of the time. anyone else having this problem?

   

   Last reply by George Sparkman, May 2, 2013

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   Private Messages

   June 20, 2006 by Zac in NC

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   Ok RLR, I see that we are allowed a WHOPPING 100 PMs. Any idea as to how long they will last in this farmat, or is it too early to tell. This is a vast improvement over the other board. Zac

   

   Last reply by Kim, July 17, 2007
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   Allowable Pic Sizes

   July 19, 2006 by Dypsisdean

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   Admin Guys, Would it "break the bank" to up the allowable pic size to 125? Some are having trouble getting under 100, and I know a lot of mine come in at 110 or so, and I lose a lot of detail taking the next step down.

   

   Last reply by Walter John, July 23, 2006
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    Important announcement

    November 3, 2006 by bgl

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    Yes folks, we have a new moderator! Dean Ouer, a.k.a. 'dypsisdean' has graciously agreed to take on this job. Mike in Houston is taking care of the technical details right now. On behalf of the Executive Board of the IPS I would like to extend a warm welcome to Dean. Things have been pretty smooth the last few months, and let's keep it that way. In other words, please refrain from offensive statements and anything that may be inappropriate for the Forum. If anyone strays, our new moderator will take swift action! Thank you all! And Dean, welcome to your new job! Bo-Göran Lundkvist Vice President, IPS

    

    Last reply by Kris, December 17, 2006
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    The new Forum

    June 20, 2006 by bgl

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    Seemed like a good idea to keep all comments in the same location. I'm sure we all agree that Bob and Mike (in Houston) have done an outstanding job in getting this done in record time. THANK YOU!!! Personally I really like the look of the new forum, and even though I havn't yet had time to check everything out, there seem to be more features available on this new forum. I have two questions: I started a new thread hours before we lost the old forum with photos of two different Dypsis with orange crownshafts. Should I repost those in a new thread on the new Forum (easy enough), or will those topics be recovered? And if recovered, will they be "read only" or will we b…

    

    Last reply by BS Man about Palms, June 25, 2006
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    Where did the "largest rare palm collection" go?

    July 18, 2006 by BS Man about Palms

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    I was trying to read the latest posts and it seems to have disappeared. Surely it couldn't have turned controversial? Bill

    

    Last reply by SubTropicRay, July 26, 2006
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    Micropay, Vote Or Dance For Quality Content

    May 18, 2015 by epiphyte

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    The problem with forums is that they're full of buried treasure. Unless a thread is stickied, no matter how much useful information it contains... it will eventually be pushed off the first page. And then it will be pushed off the second page... and then the third page and so on. A google search can easily help people find buried treasure... but, it can just as easily help people find buried trash! And the internet has a lot more trash than treasure. What's needed is some group rating effort to highlight the quality content. Here are some possibilities... 1. Unlimited micropayments Each member would have the option of using paypal to put money into their dig…

    

    Last reply by epiphyte, May 20, 2015

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    problem retaining log-in details

    August 14, 2008 by Paul S

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    Hi team Since the new incarnation of the board I need to re-enter my log-in detail seach time I visit the site - the cookies don't seem to be sticking! My browser is set for accepting cookies and I have no problem with all the other boards I visit. I have had a look through my control panel and can't see anything there - any ideas? Thanks

    

    Last reply by PALM MOD, August 24, 2008
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    Palmchat

    February 20, 2011 by Nigel

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    is it possible to have a feature where when somebody is online its possible to open a chat window like messenger. many forums have this geature now, it would be an excelent development for palmtalk.

    

    Last reply by PALM MOD, March 5, 2011
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    PalmTalk Dark Theme

    February 12, 2021 by floridaPalmMan

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    So instead of working today I spent the morning creating a dark theme for the site. Why a dark theme? Well for those of you who spend all day at a computer (like me), or like browsing the site in the evening (also me), dark themes are great for reducing strain on your eyes and won't keep your wife up all night while you browse palmtalk in bed. To use the theme, you have to install a browser plugin on your preferred web browser which can edit the sites styling (CSS) Stylish - Chromium based browsers (Chrome, Brave, Dissenter) Stylish - Firefox SuperStyles - Microsoft Edge Stylus - Opera Once the plugin is installed, copy and paste my…

    

    Last reply by floridaPalmMan, February 25

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    NEW FORUM - TIPS & TRICKS

    January 24, 2010 by PALM MOD

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    -Did you know PalmTalk now supports the uploading of multiple photos? You can choose 4 at a time to upload. (I may change that to 5) When posting a photo look for "Help with attaching files" Try our advanced uploader which supports multiple file uploading (modern browser required)" Then proceed and look for "Enable Flash Uploader." Check it and you will then be able to choose multiple files to be uploaded all at once. -Did you know there appears to be an option for a "skin" that makes using the Forum from mobile devices easier and faster. A PalmTalk Lite, so to speak. Has anyone tried PT from an mobile device yet? I'm not sure if it is activated. -Did you k…

    

    Last reply by PALM MOD, January 17, 2011

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    How to appear as an IPS member

    September 12, 2007 by EuroPalm

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    I was just wondering how to appear as an "IPS member" on my posts and not as a "forum member". Of course it is only a detail ! Thanks for your answers, Phil

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, December 30, 2007
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    How about a CycadTalk subfolder?

    July 11, 2010 by Madchemis

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    Hi All, I'm new here, I've been wondering since their is frequent discussion, sale, and exchange about cycad. Wouldn't it be better to have another sub-topic devoted for it, such as CyadTalk. I know that there is a Cycad Forum, but it's mainly sales and exchanges in Africa. I like their forum setup and I think it would be good to have one here too. This is just suggestion and would like to know what you feel about this. -David

    

    Last reply by Moose, July 31, 2010

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    8.11 MB only allowed???

    October 17, 2015 by MattyB

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    After only uploading 3 pics in a reply (Peter's "White Triangle" thread) it wouldn't allow me to upload any more pics saying I'm only allowed 8.11 MB. Even when I tried to upload additional pics into another reply box it still won't let me. So you're only allowed 8.11MB total for an entire thread?

    

    Last reply by PALM MOD, October 12, 2018

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    The "friends" Feature

    April 22, 2008 by Gbarce

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    I got a message that I was added as a friend my another forum member. I said - wow - new feature! So I started adding forum members as friends too. Basically the regulars that respond to my posts and vice versa. I don't mean to exclude anyone ok, I consider everyone on the forum as my friend But beyond the things that we associate with the term "friend" - what excactly are the intended uses of the feature? Note : I never got the hang of sites like Friendster, My Space, Face Book and other social networking site so please educate me on this.

    

    Last reply by paulgila, August 4, 2008
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    Question for RLR

    June 25, 2006 by Phil

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    Robert, I've noticed on my computer with the new Site that sometimes the text and pictures take up about two monitor frame widths. And, I have a 23 inch monitor. It gets frustrating to keep going back and forth to see what is written. But, sometimes on other posts it's all in the screen. Is this at your end? Or, do I need to do something at my end? I didn't have this problem with the old Server. Or, perhaps I've missed a discussion on this previously. Phil

    

    Last reply by Raymond, March 24, 2013

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    "File upload failed" message - why?

    November 26, 2016 by DoomsDave

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    I've tried uploading a number of pictures to this site and keep getting file upload failed messages. Why is this and what can be done? Thanks

    

    Last reply by Matt in OC, December 20, 2017

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    Sorry, you do not have permission to edit that mes

    July 6, 2006 by Dypsisdean

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    • 3.7k views

    I am unable to edit my posts. I receive the following message. "Sorry, you do not have permission to edit that message You are currently logged in as Dypsisdean" which is the name under which I posted. Am I missing something? I have edited before without problems. Well, I just checked and was able to edit this post. Apparently it only happens in the Palm Discussion.

    

    Last reply by deezpalms, July 10, 2006
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    user name

    August 3, 2010 by obabylive

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    I would like to change my user name to something a more practical for me. Can I do this from within my current account, or must/can I register under a new account?

    

    Last reply by Kumar, October 23, 2010

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    Palm Exchange suggestion

    October 7, 2022 by 5am

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    The PalmTalk team has done a great service for the palm community with this forum! It has a modern feel with many nice features and the price can't be beat! That said, there are some pain points with the Palm Exchange forum. The listings last forever even if the item is no longer available. This is clutter which the user must hunt through, and there's a lot of it. Listings that that aren't on the first couple pages get 'buried' behind the others. Are they still available or not? We may never know! A possible solution is found in how the exchange boards are listed. A tabular index (or "search page") will provide a superior experience. Sea…

    

    Last reply by Cindy Adair, October 7, 2022

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