Your Brief (or Full) THANKS to JohnRob

[Askel5]

You're amazing. This is SO cool!

I'm going to play with my style sheet tomorrow!

Request for comments: new feature

Miscellaneous Free Republic
248 comments.

I've been tinkering with a new way to do self-search. It will display the comments as if they were in a thread, but only displays those comments addressed to you or posted by you. Have a look at it here: Last 100 posts involving you -- in reverse chronological order, like latest posts New posts to you (since last time you checked) -- in forward chronological order, like a normal thread I think this should be listed in forward chrono order, but that might make browsing your self-search awkward.

9436594 posted on 10/13/01 3:17 AM pacific by John Robinson

Recent Changes @ FreeRepublic 12-Oct-2001

Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
484 comments.

Making changes to the Self-Search function, and in particular, how the database is organized in relation to Self-Search. Self-Searches should now be lightning quick and should span many months. The current index holds about 6 months of data (all I have available.)

9431639 posted on 10/12/01 7:46 PM pacific by John Robinson

Colorful Free Republic Daily Site Statistics

Miscellaneous Free Republic
68 comments.

With the conclusion of last week, two years of Free Republic site statistics are now available for comparison. Watch the forum grow 300-400% in those two years. A remarkable achievement for a site advertised almost solely word-of-mouth. Click here to dazzle yours eyes and mind. A bountiful cornucopia, statistically pleasing, matrix of pure joy awaits.

9328763 posted on 10/8/01 6:49 AM pacific by John Robinson

Free Republic "Bump List" Register

Miscellaneous Breaking News Free Republic
116 comments.

I have created a public register of "bump lists" here on Free Republic. I define a bump list as a name listed in the "To" field used to index articles. Free Republic Bump List Register

9164521 posted on 9/30/01 4:46 AM pacific by John Robinson

Free Republic Supported HTML Tags and Attributes

Miscellaneous Free Republic
66 comments.

The following is a list of support Free Republic HTML tags and attributes. The lefthand column is the HTML tag or attribute for the preceeding tag. Tags are listed in bold red uppercase letters. Attributes are listed in black lowercase letters. "Common Attributes" are available on all tags. The righthand column is the status of the tag or attribute. Possible status values are: allowed This tag or attribute will not be filtered. stripped; attribute removed This tag or attribute is disallowed, and will be stripped if HTML Auto Corrected is selected. pruned; html and contents removed This tag or attribute ...

8626661 posted on 09/04/2001 00:32:57 PDT by John Robinson

Recent Changes - Problem Thread I

Miscellaneous Free Republic
80 comments.

Many technical changes are taking place here at Free Republic. While these changes are taking place, I will run a "Recent Changes - Problem Thread". The purpose of this thread is to document problems, bugs, and general difficulty which may be related to these changes. Comments and criticism are expressly welcome. Issues Author, Source, Keyword searches are currently disabled. Topic listings are currently disabled. Occassional difficulty submitting posts. Desires Return of the E-mail field on replies. I am deciding if it is worth the visual clutter. More distinction between posting a reply and sending a private reply. More space between ...

9164091 posted on 9/30/01 2:59 AM pacific by John Robinson

Recent Changes @ FreeRepublic UPDATED

Miscellaneous Breaking News Miscellaneous
108 comments.

There is some odd problem with Netscape and italics getting stuck on. It's something to do with the style sheets, I believe. So I am killing the default style sheet. Original Thread See the original thread if you would like to install your own custom style sheet.

9140925 posted on 9/28/01 5:34 PM pacific by John Robinson

[Askel5]

I'm not sure we get what we pay for around here.

Seems to me we get FAR MORE.

Trust you still have the fund for the Chief open. I may also include a check to treat the Robinsons to take-out. (I'm getting the impression John doesn't get out much ... =)

[DoughtyOne]

Lookin good! Well... you too of course.

[quimby]

So many toys. But i most love the old style button !

[Brad’s Gramma]

I'm feeling really really stupid, just reading this whole thing. Ya know that old saying about not being able to program one's VCR??????????? John, you're absolutely brilliant. Now, if I could just learn some of this....

[AnnaZ]

Oh, all right... since you asked...

 

Thankyou, JohnRob! YOU ROCK!

 

(although I DO miss e addies for punch lines and the ability to comment on the reason for a "ping" in the post line... JOHN?!)

[Askel5]

Lol !

Very cool of him to leave us a security blanket to hold on to during this last explosion of new features. =)

[Askel5]

(although I DO miss e addies for punch lines and the ability to comment on the reason for a "ping" in the post line... JOHN?!)

And I'd like to still "ping" my Mom without having her register a recognizable (and FReepmail-able) name.

(She's gotten enough grief about me over the years ... =)

Still, all in all ... this is too cool.

[Truth Speaker]

Thanks JohnRob...You sure have made Freeping a lot easier.

[rainingred]

I like the ability of the Mod Squad to remove specific comments without having to remove the entire article.

Eschior and A+Bert are going to be so disappointed if they ever figure out a way to get back in.

Great Work!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Askel5 -- Thanks for posting this!

this fella --- John Robinson --- really does some fantastic work doesn't he!!

[rockfish59]

the more i use it, the more i like the new format! especially when it goes right to one of your responses from 'self search'! thanks JR!!!

[malakhi]

Eschior and A+Bert are going to be so disappointed if they ever figure out a way to get back in.

Don't you mean A+Bert^? (What's with the little ^ after everyone's name, anyway?)

Love the changes, John^!

[swheats]

This is cool. You can reply from your self-search-full feature, that is new right? Or I've just missed out on a lot.

[Godel]

John Rob rules.

[AnnaZ]

I'm going to have to register a plethora of new screen names: "BLQOTD", "GAGGING AS I PING" and "just a BUMP"... for starters.

 

If I was trying to page my mom it would have to be addressed to:

"HEY, MOM, READ THIS AND SNAP OUT OF IT!! CNN DOES NOT HAVE A MONOPOLY ON THE TRUTH!!!

[Senator Pardek]

And I'd like to still "ping" my Mom without having her register a recognizable (and FReepmail-able) name.

Har - I just spent more time than you did trying to find a "work around".

Hooda thunk JohnRob was craftier than the two of us?

[P-Marlowe]

COOL!