Superthread discussion.

An explaination: If there are no posts to it, I can easily bump it by posting to it and editing my own post. If you post to it, I cannot do that. This thread takes me A LOT of time to maintain and honestly, I am thinking about not doing it anymore. I'm not getting pissy, it's just a lot of maintenance and when some one posts to it, it creates even more work for me. Or I can just let everyone post to it and not care. But then when it gets full of extraneous commentary and a lot of posts, it will not load the thread for me to do maintenance to it. (once there are 20 or so posts to a thread it times out before the whole thing loads) I am working on a tiny iPhone with bad service. I don't think you guys realize how time consuming this can be for me. Sorry if you think I'm being a pain I'm just trying to explain. If you think the Superthread is a worthwhile thing to keep around, I will maintain it. But I need your help and cooperation by not posting to it. If you don't think it is worthwhile, I will let it sink.

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  • osmotar
    osmotar Member Posts: 1,006
    I
    I for one appreciate all the work and information you provide, please don't discontinue.

    Linda
  • ratface
    ratface Member Posts: 1,337 Member
    I think it has value
    But I don't think you will ever stop folks from posting to it. I do appreciate your time and well meaning efforts. Is it not possible for the administrator to lock the thread and make it "read only" with the exception of yourself through password protection?.

    Would you be willing to accept donations toward a computer/device which would facilitate your maintenance tasks? We could keep it simple and use pay pal or something similar? One time donation only in our appreciation of the value of your time? If you agreed we could call it "The Sweet Surrender fund" or some other ridiculous thing.

    Put me down for $20
  • Ingrid K
    Ingrid K Member Posts: 813
    ratface said:

    I think it has value
    But I don't think you will ever stop folks from posting to it. I do appreciate your time and well meaning efforts. Is it not possible for the administrator to lock the thread and make it "read only" with the exception of yourself through password protection?.

    Would you be willing to accept donations toward a computer/device which would facilitate your maintenance tasks? We could keep it simple and use pay pal or something similar? One time donation only in our appreciation of the value of your time? If you agreed we could call it "The Sweet Surrender fund" or some other ridiculous thing.

    Put me down for $20

    keep the thread going
    I agree with all the above. Your superthread was and still is very valuable to me.
    I'm also willing to pitch in towards a desktop type of machine or whatever you need.
    $20 from me also. Just let me know an address. THANKS SWEET for all you do. Ingrid
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    ratface said:

    I think it has value
    But I don't think you will ever stop folks from posting to it. I do appreciate your time and well meaning efforts. Is it not possible for the administrator to lock the thread and make it "read only" with the exception of yourself through password protection?.

    Would you be willing to accept donations toward a computer/device which would facilitate your maintenance tasks? We could keep it simple and use pay pal or something similar? One time donation only in our appreciation of the value of your time? If you agreed we could call it "The Sweet Surrender fund" or some other ridiculous thing.

    Put me down for $20

    Locked Thread
    We already went that route....

    Either can't be done, or we couldn't get the support to have it done.

    I'm up for the

    Sweetblood SuperThread ~ iPad2 ~ SuperFund

    All it would take would be Dawn's PayPal email for contributions....

    JG
  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 Member Posts: 3,228
    Skiffin16 said:

    Locked Thread
    We already went that route....

    Either can't be done, or we couldn't get the support to have it done.

    I'm up for the

    Sweetblood SuperThread ~ iPad2 ~ SuperFund

    All it would take would be Dawn's PayPal email for contributions....

    JG

    No soliciting! Lol
    You guys are funny. I just want to make it clear that I'm NOT ASKING FOR DONATIONS. Nor would I accept any. You guys are going to get me banned or something.
  • Greend
    Greend Member Posts: 678

    No soliciting! Lol
    You guys are funny. I just want to make it clear that I'm NOT ASKING FOR DONATIONS. Nor would I accept any. You guys are going to get me banned or something.

    Superthread
    As one who messed up and posted to it..I did learn my lesson. Dawn, that thread has been literally a life save to some. I hope you keep it up. I do have a spare netbook I'll gladly send you if that will help. :>)

    Denny
  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 Member Posts: 3,228
    Greend said:

    Superthread
    As one who messed up and posted to it..I did learn my lesson. Dawn, that thread has been literally a life save to some. I hope you keep it up. I do have a spare netbook I'll gladly send you if that will help. :>)

    Denny

    Denny
    Lol. Sorry about that. Actually, it's the Internet connection that I am lacking. iPhones have 3G. I don't usually get a good enough connection for the 3G, but E is usually a decent enough signal to get some stuff done. I am too far away from my parents house to jack their internet with my wireless laptop.
  • Puggle
    Puggle Member Posts: 88 Member
    Please keep the superthread!
    I have referred to the superthread multiple times. I find myself going back to it for different items as my husband and I go through this journey. It's a shame that the site can't make it easier to maintain so I would understand if you couldn't keep up the maintenance but please know that all of your hard work is greatly appreciated. :-)
  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member

    Denny
    Lol. Sorry about that. Actually, it's the Internet connection that I am lacking. iPhones have 3G. I don't usually get a good enough connection for the 3G, but E is usually a decent enough signal to get some stuff done. I am too far away from my parents house to jack their internet with my wireless laptop.

    Sweet

    I to believe that is help’s a lot of people who are just looking for good information I am always telling people to look for SuperThread for Info. And I will never post on it unless I am under too much pain meds and don’t realize what I am doing. lol

    Really you can count me doing what is needed to help keep SuperThread going.
    Hondo
  • robinleigh
    robinleigh Member Posts: 297
    Puggle said:

    Please keep the superthread!
    I have referred to the superthread multiple times. I find myself going back to it for different items as my husband and I go through this journey. It's a shame that the site can't make it easier to maintain so I would understand if you couldn't keep up the maintenance but please know that all of your hard work is greatly appreciated. :-)

    So valuable
    Hope we can figure this out because your super thread has been invaluable to so many. I would be happy to donate if that would help solve the issue.

    I consistently check in with another site: www.oralcancerfoundation.org. Their administrator, Brian hill, has a beginner forum that states "Read Only". Are people accidentally posting to your thread? Maybe the very first information stated could be "do not post to this thread"!

    Maybe there is a way to block any posts?

    All of these great minds here should be able to find an answer. I would be happy to ask someone in administration on oral cancer.org.
  • Daddisgrl
    Daddisgrl Member Posts: 116
    Now; don't take my post as
    Now; don't take my post as pissy but now I feel really bad for posting to it because I don't have the time to spend here to learn how to work this stupid site. Out of every site I go to; this one is the pits. I hate there is no email reply & to figure out how to send a PM I need to sit down for hours to read everything. I actually spent about 2 hours one day trying to figure out how to PM & with as much as i come here; find the super thread & link to it; I have never actually sat & READ more then a few lines at a time. If you don't want anyone to post to it; can I suggest where you do have PM instructions that you move it to the top of the post?

    As I have no clue you are on a cell phone; you have no clue what is on my plate. In the last few weeks I've been dealing with massive back pain to where I'm ready to slice my throat. I separated my SI Joint on top of excruciating back pain that I've had for 10 years. I have a 3 year old house with a basement leak that the water streams in when it rains. My hub who lost part of his brain from radiation doesn't know what to do to fix it- he used to. I started digging the front garden out to try to find the outside crack then blew out my SI joint. We had rain yesterday; I've dumped about 20 gallons of water from a hole that's about 4ft deep. On top of this; I have mouth pain from a disintegrated front tooth that I can't afford to fix & on top of that my 5 month old front cap fell out at 2:30 am today.

    I do know what maintaining a thread that size means.. I don't normally use this name at other places; used to be a mod on a computer board for a magazine & I can link you to posts where your head will spin.

    If you want to get on a chat or something; change your password here & make a temp one; I will gladly log in as you & repost it for you. If I have time I'll redo your post for you instead. That's the best I can do. I don't know how often people actually post to it because as much as I've been linking to it lately; I haven't seen it.

    I can't say I'm sorry enough
  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 Member Posts: 3,228

    So valuable
    Hope we can figure this out because your super thread has been invaluable to so many. I would be happy to donate if that would help solve the issue.

    I consistently check in with another site: www.oralcancerfoundation.org. Their administrator, Brian hill, has a beginner forum that states "Read Only". Are people accidentally posting to your thread? Maybe the very first information stated could be "do not post to this thread"!

    Maybe there is a way to block any posts?

    All of these great minds here should be able to find an answer. I would be happy to ask someone in administration on oral cancer.org.

    Robinleigh
    There is no way to block posts or lock it. John already asked. :( I have to laugh, because it is posted in the title of the thread not to post to it and it's the first thing on the thread in red bold not to post to it, and then it's on the bottom in red bold again right by the reply button.
  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 Member Posts: 3,228
    Daddisgrl said:

    Now; don't take my post as
    Now; don't take my post as pissy but now I feel really bad for posting to it because I don't have the time to spend here to learn how to work this stupid site. Out of every site I go to; this one is the pits. I hate there is no email reply & to figure out how to send a PM I need to sit down for hours to read everything. I actually spent about 2 hours one day trying to figure out how to PM & with as much as i come here; find the super thread & link to it; I have never actually sat & READ more then a few lines at a time. If you don't want anyone to post to it; can I suggest where you do have PM instructions that you move it to the top of the post?

    As I have no clue you are on a cell phone; you have no clue what is on my plate. In the last few weeks I've been dealing with massive back pain to where I'm ready to slice my throat. I separated my SI Joint on top of excruciating back pain that I've had for 10 years. I have a 3 year old house with a basement leak that the water streams in when it rains. My hub who lost part of his brain from radiation doesn't know what to do to fix it- he used to. I started digging the front garden out to try to find the outside crack then blew out my SI joint. We had rain yesterday; I've dumped about 20 gallons of water from a hole that's about 4ft deep. On top of this; I have mouth pain from a disintegrated front tooth that I can't afford to fix & on top of that my 5 month old front cap fell out at 2:30 am today.

    I do know what maintaining a thread that size means.. I don't normally use this name at other places; used to be a mod on a computer board for a magazine & I can link you to posts where your head will spin.

    If you want to get on a chat or something; change your password here & make a temp one; I will gladly log in as you & repost it for you. If I have time I'll redo your post for you instead. That's the best I can do. I don't know how often people actually post to it because as much as I've been linking to it lately; I haven't seen it.

    I can't say I'm sorry enough

    Daddisgirl
    I cannot get on chat on an iPhone. Were you saying the superthread link didn't work or your doctors questions link didn't work in the superthread? If it was the superthread, I could be because I deleted the copy that was there, because someone posted to it.

    To all:

    I'm sorry if I'm sounding a witch, but I am typing and editing on something that is the size of a credit card. Also, I did not post it here, but I am having some health issues again (not my ears, and this could be serious) and I am trying to cope with that. So I'm probably more touchy than normal. Honestly, I've been a wreck.

    All I can say is that I will continue to do the superthread, I have been working on more links for it and I will continue to keep a copy on the first page. What I will do, to make it easier for myself, is that if someone posts to it, I will no longer delete that thread, I will just let it sink and post a new one. So there may be multiple copies of the superthread on the board. The latest version will always be on the first page. BUT, if you want to link it, I suggest you use the copy I have on my blog. I will never delete that copy, as it is one of my backups. I will give you guys that link in a moment. You can bookmark that copy if you want, I won't ever move or delete that one.

    Apologies if I've pissed anyone off. I am just trying to compile the useful info that will help people, but keep my sanity in the process. Not that I am too sane at the moment. I'll take any prayers anyone wants to send my way.


    Oh. Here is the link for the Superthread if anyone wants to bookmark it or use it to send one a link.


    HNC  SUPERTHREAD

    http://csn.cancer.org/node/223293
  • ratface
    ratface Member Posts: 1,337 Member

    Daddisgirl
    I cannot get on chat on an iPhone. Were you saying the superthread link didn't work or your doctors questions link didn't work in the superthread? If it was the superthread, I could be because I deleted the copy that was there, because someone posted to it.

    To all:

    I'm sorry if I'm sounding a witch, but I am typing and editing on something that is the size of a credit card. Also, I did not post it here, but I am having some health issues again (not my ears, and this could be serious) and I am trying to cope with that. So I'm probably more touchy than normal. Honestly, I've been a wreck.

    All I can say is that I will continue to do the superthread, I have been working on more links for it and I will continue to keep a copy on the first page. What I will do, to make it easier for myself, is that if someone posts to it, I will no longer delete that thread, I will just let it sink and post a new one. So there may be multiple copies of the superthread on the board. The latest version will always be on the first page. BUT, if you want to link it, I suggest you use the copy I have on my blog. I will never delete that copy, as it is one of my backups. I will give you guys that link in a moment. You can bookmark that copy if you want, I won't ever move or delete that one.

    Apologies if I've pissed anyone off. I am just trying to compile the useful info that will help people, but keep my sanity in the process. Not that I am too sane at the moment. I'll take any prayers anyone wants to send my way.


    Oh. Here is the link for the Superthread if anyone wants to bookmark it or use it to send one a link.


    HNC  SUPERTHREAD

    http://csn.cancer.org/node/223293

    It's a Community thread
    And we all benefit from the information. Someone has to maintain and sweep the floor. You're not soliciting. We are obligated to provide for the upkeep or I think you should let it go otherwise. Please reconsider and let us help you keep our house in order.
  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 Member Posts: 3,228
    ratface said:

    It's a Community thread
    And we all benefit from the information. Someone has to maintain and sweep the floor. You're not soliciting. We are obligated to provide for the upkeep or I think you should let it go otherwise. Please reconsider and let us help you keep our house in order.

    Honestly - no way would I ever think of taking one dime.
    I just want to be of help. I can and will do the sweeping. :) thank you though. Maybe I can come up with another solution that might work. Or maybe soon I will get my iPad. I'm saving and getting rid of gold my ex gave me. Just need to get some other stuff sorted, I hope, first.
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member

    Honestly - no way would I ever think of taking one dime.
    I just want to be of help. I can and will do the sweeping. :) thank you though. Maybe I can come up with another solution that might work. Or maybe soon I will get my iPad. I'm saving and getting rid of gold my ex gave me. Just need to get some other stuff sorted, I hope, first.

    Blogs
    I'm checking out some blog sites Dawn. They might be a good solution for a link, allowing you to post, but not have any replies or comments allowed.

    JG
  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    Skiffin16 said:

    Blogs
    I'm checking out some blog sites Dawn. They might be a good solution for a link, allowing you to post, but not have any replies or comments allowed.

    JG

    Blog
    Good idea John, I believe they also have a blog here on CSN but I never tried to use it before. It might be possible to place SuperThread there and just update it as needed.

    Hondo
  • hawk711
    hawk711 Member Posts: 566
    Hondo said:

    Blog
    Good idea John, I believe they also have a blog here on CSN but I never tried to use it before. It might be possible to place SuperThread there and just update it as needed.

    Hondo

    So Sorry
    I think I was the culprit messing up the last post...I didn't know about not posting. Now I do.
    I just wanted you to know how much it and you mean to me (us) her on the site. I will now go postless to the next thread post...
    all the best
    Steve
  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    hawk711 said:

    So Sorry
    I think I was the culprit messing up the last post...I didn't know about not posting. Now I do.
    I just wanted you to know how much it and you mean to me (us) her on the site. I will now go postless to the next thread post...
    all the best
    Steve

    I knew it
    Steve that’s it for you brother, Sweet's Voodoo doll will be coming out of the bag. Ha ha ha

    Sweet is just trying to let everyone know so it helps her to keep SuperThread going

    I hope she really don't have a Voodoo doll........
    Hondo
  • Husker Fan
    Husker Fan Member Posts: 65
    Please don't give up on the Tread....
    Sweet, as a newby to the site and this stinking detour in our lives, I want to let you konw your super thread has been very valuable to me but more importantly my wife. As we have been in panic mode and I for one think more information is better (my mother believes ignorance its bliss). LOL

    Thank you for all you do and know that you help more people then you probably know. Sorry for your current issues and I will keep you in my prayers!

    THANK YOU for helping us all...

    David