Forum Activity for @strumelia

Profile info tabs and name still showing up when clicking "ALL" Group discussions

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I was saved from hurling myself over the edge of the cliff.

This original issue for this thread about the profile info showing where it wasn't wanted is now SOLVED.

Events approval not working?

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Update- ok so as admin, I just now received an email about the test member's 'pending' event, with options to Approve, Reject, or delete it. But....it's already there on the site even listed on the main page events lists. I see it right there as admin, and also when I'm logged in as the regular member.
Does it get created and get seen by everyone on the site BEFORE I decide whether or not to approve it? OR, am I as admin and the test member as the creator the only ones that can actually SEE it until i approve it?

Events approval not working?

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I had previously made sure that Events were set to "Approve on create" so that regular quota members could create a new event but it would need admin approval before appearing. Then I signed in as a regular member and had no trouble creating a new event which immediately showed up on the Main page Timeline/Activity feed, and also shows up in the index page Coming Events List Panel/module.
Is the approval function not working right? I re-checked the approve on create setting and it's still set right. Thanks
updated by @strumelia: 05/22/15 11:46:38AM

Three quick questions about Groups

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1) I know how to 'lock' a Forum discussion in my site's Forum area. I'm not seeing away to lock a discussion that's in a Group. ? ('lock' meaning prevent new posted replies by non-admins)

2) Can I remove the Comment Wall from only certain Groups of my choosing? Some of my groups do way better without having a Comment wall that dilutes their focus. Most of my Groups do great with having a comment wall.

3) I assume there is a relatively easy way to CLEAR out a Group comment wall of all comments when it gets huge and outdated after a couple years, and let it start over with a fresh clean slate?
Can the Batch editor do this?

thanks!
updated by @strumelia: 05/21/15 03:08:05PM

Can't embed youtube using text editor

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OK great i never would have found it except eventually accidentally... ;D Thanks!

Can't embed youtube using text editor

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Hi Paul- I didn't know about the URL Scanner module- now I do, and I installed it.
I have it checked as 'enabled'...but the only only tab it has is its 'info' tab...it does not have quota config tab, etc like other modules do. So can you please tell me how I can "enable the URL Scanner module for all your quotas"? Or is simply checking that one module 'enable' box enough?

Converting ning urls to JR urls question...

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Yes thank you Paul, a complete overwrite/re-import will definitely be the best choice.
It won't be long now! That's why I'll be asking lots of questions now that have to do with going live. And yes, I hope to have your help for the actual scary blast-off...thank you!

Converting ning urls to JR urls question...

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Honestly?- well then I guess I shouldn't worry about this dead link issue then?
That would be a relief!

Hey Paul Mr.ImportMan...while I have your attention- the last test ning import I did was around december. Do I recall that improvements in the Ning import tool were made that now removes all the true duplicate images and files that bloat our Ning archives so much? See my screenshot of a typical folder of ning archive contents- a Groups folder that has many many duplicate images with only differing file numbers...I know that most of these images were not used twice in my ning site.
-The JR ningimport module now sheds these unreferenced duplicates during import, correct?
-And, the new Import tool enables us to actually delete the Ning_Archive folder when all is said and done, correct?

updated by @strumelia: 03/29/15 07:31:59PM

Converting ning urls to JR urls question...

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So Paul...is my description of how I might use your Ning Import Tool that I wrote in my post above your post accurate? Or am I not understanding it still?

Will this tool be handy for me after I do my Go Live import from myningsitename.ning.com to my JR site at myothernamesite.com ?

...and I guess I can just delete the URL Mapper module since I'm changing domain names anyway, right?

Converting ning urls to JR urls question...

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Ok I 'think' I get what you are saying. At least i know which is which in the old vs. new URL instructions(!). Thanks for pointing this tool out to me Curtis- I'm sure it's going to come in handy after I go live.
So if I'm understanding this correctly, Paul's tool does not actually need to go to the ning site at all...instead, it's just a tool to search and change URLs that are posted already on your JR site....and changes them within your JR site.

An example (and correct me if I'm wrong) would be:
I've migrated and gone live and shut down my ning site. Members ask why when they click on a hotlink to my profile site that someone posted in an older forum post, they get a page not found. The hotlink is actually pointing to my old ning profile page URL. So I type in that ning url into the tool, and then under it I type in my correct current JR profile page URL. The tool then searches for all the instances of that bad url on my JR site and changes them all to the new URL for me, in old posts etc?
Does this tool actually work that way? That's be fabulous if so!

That's kind of what I thought the URL Mapper Module was, but maybe Paul's tool works better for someone in my scenario...?