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  1. mmm4444bot

    And so it goes …

    I've noticed since late spring that some new members click 'Like' on the Read Before Posting thread or the guidelines summary thread (maybe even both) and then finish their session by posting an exercise statement only (no efforts, no questions, no explanation, no previewing to fix obvious...
  2. mmm4444bot

    AsciiMath in the Forum

    I'd not heard about AsciiMath, until I saw Dr. Peterson's post above. At http://asciimath.org/, I see a disclaimer which seems to state that AsciiMath currently works with only the Firefox and Safari web browsers. Will somebody who uses a different browser please check the post above, to see...
  3. mmm4444bot

    Emailed Request for Help from Ted's Address

    It was brought to my attention today that one of the regular members received by email a copy of an old student-request for help. The email address in the header belongs to Ted. Has anyone else received an email from Ted's address, related to the following? It seems like a system bug, to me...
  4. mmm4444bot

    RIP Denis Borris

    Dear Members, It is with sorrow that I announce the passing of longtime member Denis. We had not seen Denis since the beginning of summer, so I began looking for information. I found a death notice from his brother Remi, in a weekly newspaper published where Denis grew up (Glengarry, Ontario...
  5. mmm4444bot

    Member harpazo has been issued Strike 1

    I've tried communicating with harpazo during the past five weeks, but it's not working. (1) Repeated failure to follow written requests (2) Multiple posting warnings ignored (3) Unwillingness to follow the forum's submission guidelines (4) Multiple complaints received I have banned harpazo for...
  6. mmm4444bot

    New Limit for Post Edits

    At the request of moderators, the site owner (Ted) has implemented a new 30-minute threshold for editing posts. This limit applies to all regular members, regardless of join date or post count. What this means: If your post has been on the boards for more than 30 minutes, you will not be able...
  7. mmm4444bot

    FYI Tutors: Ted has added a New Member announcement

    FYI -- Ted has added an announcement to the forum's front page, directing new users to read the forum's guidelines. This announcement appears for all new members with fewer than five posts, unless they dismiss the announcement. Once dismissed, the announcement will not appear for that member...
  8. mmm4444bot

    Issue with Asterisks in the Forum

    ? We are aware of a forum-software issue, when posting * symbols. Sometimes, the forum will remove an asterisk and replace it with BBCode (Italic) tags. If you type * symbols, then be sure to look over your post (before AND after submitting it), to verify that everything appears as you desire...
  9. mmm4444bot

    Today is a lucky day for Marks …

    … so let's buy a lotto ticket or something, eh MarkFL? Cheers ~ Markbot ? PS: I've seen crosswords in that array, too. \(\;\)
  10. mmm4444bot

    Google Chrome Warning

    I stopped using Chrome last year. (It's become too bloated!) But, for people still using Google Chrome, please upgrade your browser to the latest version now (or, as Google's lead security engineer Justin Schuh wrote on Twitter, "like right this minute")...
  11. mmm4444bot

    You May Want to Check Your Profile Page

    Members who joined the forum before the software changed to XenForo (February 17, 2019, at 1800 hours PST) ought to check information they had previously added to their profile page. Those fields have changed a bit, so some text may lack context in the new display. For example, there was an...
  12. mmm4444bot

    The "Oops! We ran into some problems." Error Message

    Has anybody seen this error message, while navigating to pages or submitting a post?
  13. mmm4444bot

    Features in XenForo

    I've started this thread for members to post useful features/tips about the new forum software (XenForo). This thread is not for posting questions on how to do things in the forum. Please start a thread on the Administrative Issues board, to ask questions about the forum or to report issues...
  14. mmm4444bot

    Issues in the New Forum

    When I say, 'New Forum', I mean the new forum software. Originally, this forum used an old phpBB system. Several years ago, the site owner switched to vBulletin. That software became obsolete, also. On 02-17-2019, the freeMATHhelp forum was updated to XenForo. After the first switch, a few...
  15. mmm4444bot

    Cryptic Stop?

    (Fixed) Holding back Bob takes one metal container (7)
  16. mmm4444bot

    Another Flawed Text-Rebus

    rere (1)
  17. mmm4444bot

    Flawed Text-Rebus

    Fl-wed (1)
  18. mmm4444bot

    Cryptic Payment?

    Split lease (4)
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    Cryptic Ink?

    Half of printers behind smart artists (8)
  20. mmm4444bot

    Cryptic Weather?

    Cloudy around six; beginning of tornado seriousness (7)
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