The web site had a bit of a crash today. Most things are restored (Ramblers are available in the usual place, courses/presentations will be restored shortly), but some posts from December until today have been lost.
73 de VE3OIJ
-Darin
Category: Computers
Update / Reminder about the web site
I’ve been noticing some user lockouts lately, so I thought it might be helpful to repost this stuff from back in March 2016, just so everyone is on the same page. Back in 2016 the club was forced to change web providers, and in so doing, took a look at the web services we had and what was being used or left unused. This is what changed…
Things That Are Gone:
- The OVMRC Forum is gone. Very few people were using it, and the software was very out of date and not easily able to be updated. Your old login will not work. See point 4 in the New Features, below.
- The number of static pages has been (somewhat) trimmed down in favour of more dynamic, news-feed like content.
Things That Are New in 2016:
There are so many new features. So, starting at the top…
- Check the address bar – you will see that there is a lock icon there now! Our site is now using HTTPS to protect passwords that may be sent when you log in or send us data.
- The site will whinge at you if you’re using an old browser, and remind you to update it to something safer and more reasonable. We care about the safe surfing of our members and users. Please use an up-to-date browser when you browse the internet – it will save you grief.
- Blog format – news items are now posted in a blog format, with the current stuff on the front page, and older stuff moving automatically into archives.
- Comments enabled! – in lieu of the forum, users so inclined may now comment on posts for 90 days. If you wish to write comments, you must register an account with our web site by clicking the register link in the left column. Old forum accounts are gone, and the logins from the forum will not work. OVMRC does not sell any of the information you provide. Signing up on here DOES NOT add you to the mailing list. If you wish to receive club newsletters by email, you will have to join the club or sign up through the newsletter subscribe link.
- Search – you can now search the site with the box in the upper right corner, or via the Archives, Categories, and Tags links on the left-side menu.
- The site has been optimized for mobile browsers as well, if you follow the site from a phone or tablet.
- RSS feeds – the site now provides RSS feeds for anyone who may wish to follow our posts with a reader.
- Behind the scenes – backups, security and protection from internet scumbaggery, data organization.
We hope everyone finds the new site a bit more informative and easy to use. Enjoy!
Reading the web site does not require registration. Only posting and commenting requires a login.
Web site moved to new server
There comes a time with every cloud instance that it must vanish into the ether. So it was with the web server here. However, like a phoenix rises from the ashes, the server has been transported onto a new instance.
If you notice any weirdness please let the webmaster know with a description of what you were doing and what weirdness you discovered so that it may be diagnosed and repaired.
Thanks
73 de VE3OIJ
Getting a user account on the OVMRC web site
If you’ve been around the OVMRC long enough, you may remember that our old site had a discussion forum, with user accounts.
That discussion forum is gone, and with it, all the old user accounts. On this web site, commenting on articles is enabled for registered users.
Until recently, anyone was allowed to browse right up and register. Unfortunately, that has led to a large number of spam accounts being created (and the administrative effort of deleting and blocking them).
So, to alleviate this, if you would like a commenting account, you will need to contact the webmaster by email (scroll all the way to the bottom of the page here, there is a mail link) or through the club. You will need to provide your name, callsign, and an email where you can be reached. Once the information is received, an account will be created and you will be sent a temporary password.
My apologies for having to implement this measure.
73 de VE3OIJ
-Darin
Please note: You do not need an account to read this web site. Nothing (thus far) is hidden or restricted. You only need an account to write comments on articles.