Okay, questions about the forums, part two

Brock Beauchamp · March 16

1. We didn't get an answer to this, so I'd like to ask again. There is a game recounts archive. Is this an okay place to use as storage for old game threads? We find that during the season, the team (Mets) forum is overrun with game threads. I can move those threads to that archive forum every morning, it's part of my daily tasks.

2. What is the member promotion forum, and should it remain?

3. Are there any forums that are missing from the old site?

Benjamin Grimm · March 16

1. Yes, that's an appropriate place.

2. That's where we brag about our personal accomplishments and/or disclose our illnesses. If we decide to keep it, it should be restricted to Old-Timers.

3. I noticed that the Tabloid Cover Derby archives isn't included. This is one of those that will be empty until and unless the archive files are restored.

metirish · March 16

26 minutes ago, Benjamin Grimm said:

1. Yes, that's an appropriate place.

2. That's where we brag about our personal accomplishments and/or disclose our illnesses. If we decide to keep it, it should be restricted to Old-Timers.

3. I noticed that the Tabloid Cover Derby archives isn't included. This is one of those that will be empty until and unless the archive files are restored.

On #2 , please we need this, many of us know each other more than 20 plus years ,this is like family

Brock Beauchamp · March 16

I'm happy to keep the member promotion forum, I just wanted clarification on what it is.

Centerfield · March 16

59 minutes ago, Benjamin Grimm said:

1. Yes, that's an appropriate place.

2. That's where we brag about our personal accomplishments and/or disclose our illnesses. If we decide to keep it, it should be restricted to Old-Timers.

3. I noticed that the Tabloid Cover Derby archives isn't included. This is one of those that will be empty until and unless the archive files are restored.

BG. It the TCD coming back?

Benjamin Grimm · March 16

Not likely, no.

Centerfield · March 16

What if I keep asking?

How about now?

Benjamin Grimm · March 16

People weren't participating. There's little reason to think that will be any different now.

MFS62 · March 16

I still would like to know how to add to older threads in the Prospect forum. There seems to me no reply space (or did I miss it?) Some of us follow these players for years, even after they are gone from the Mets.

Later

Benjamin Grimm · March 16

I went to the oldest topic in that subforum, the one about Brandon Sproat, and I am able to reply.

Brock Beauchamp · March 16

18 minutes ago, MFS62 said:

I still would like to know how to add to older threads in the Prospect forum. There seems to me no reply space (or did I miss it?) Some of us follow these players for years, even after they are gone from the Mets.

Later

Ah, the adopt-a-prospect forum's permissions were broken. You should be good to go now.

metirish · March 16

I clicked on random threads in that forum and could not reply to any, including the one BG mentioned

metirish · March 16

Just now, metirish said:

I clicked on random threads in that forum and could not reply to any, including the one BG mentioned

As noted above,it's working now

MFS62 · March 16

Thanks guys, I guess I tried before it got fixed.

I'll try again.

Later

OE: YUP, saw it.

Thanks.

ashie62 · March 17

Everything changes, sometimes sadly

Frayed Knot · March 19

One thing I just noticed is that this forum doesn't look like it has a something that I used often in the previous home: a 'Preview' feature, one where you can see a preview your impending post both for proof-reading purposes and just to see how the post looks especially if pictures or links are included.

Or maybe there is one and I just don't see it.

ashie62 · March 19

It would be like going camouflage

Frayed Knot · March 19

No, it's a way to help double-check your message prior to posting it.

It has nothing to do with being undercover or anything like that.

Benjamin Grimm · March 19

I noticed this too. It's a useful feature and I miss it.

Ceetar · March 19

11 hours ago, Frayed Knot said:

One thing I just noticed is that this forum doesn't look like it has a something that I used often in the previous home: a 'Preview' feature, one where you can see a preview your impending post both for proof-reading purposes and just to see how the post looks especially if pictures or links are included.

Or maybe there is one and I just don't see it.

Isn't it a live preview? Like if you wanted to subscribe to the Mets On Tap rss feed, you just link it and it shows up like a link. If you want to muck around with the formatting, you can click the source button on the top left, and then toggle back.

If you want to upload and insert an image of Botty McBotface, it shows the image where you put it. unnamed (8).jpg

Brock Beauchamp · March 19

Yeah, the reason there isn't a post preview is because the text editor itself is a pretty accurate preview.

metirish · March 19

Very impressed with how easy it is to add images and links etc

Benjamin Grimm · March 19

Trying something here...

These	are	some
cells	from	Excel

Benjamin Grimm · March 19

Just now, Benjamin Grimm said:

Trying something here...

These are some

cells from Excel

Nice!

Benjamin Grimm · March 19

And now this, from Google Sheets:

3/12/2026
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4
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4
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5
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5
5
6
5
3

SMELL

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Edgy MD · March 19

16 hours ago, Frayed Knot said:

No, it's a way to help double-check your message prior to posting it.

It has nothing to do with being undercover or anything like that.

There's a HIDE toggle switch to the lower left of the posting window. I think what it does is give you a preview of your post when you hit SUBMIT, so you can review your work, and then you can select UNHIDE from the menu that drops down from the ... menu.

I think. Anyhow, I just used it in that manner for this post and it more or less seems to have worked that way.

Thank you for reviewing your work. Very thoughtful.

Benjamin Grimm · March 19

1 hour ago, metirish said:

Very impressed with how easy it is to add images and links etc

I agree. And I'm really impressed to discover how easy it is to paste charts from Excel or Sheets.

metsmarathon · March 20

Wait you can just copy and paste straight from excel? What wonderful witchcraft is this!?

Benjamin Grimm · March 20

Isn't that great? No more [TR] and [TD] tags!

Brock Beauchamp · March 20

Told y'all the software was a step up. As a person who used BBCode tables for decades, being rid of that awful system is a MASSIVE upgrade.

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