Welcome to the NEW Dreamsville Forum!

A few issues earlier this morning.

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How does one embed YouTube videos within the body of the post, the way Tourist does, rather than just a URL the way I do?

So glad my ISP increased the speed a few weeks back. Absolutely no problems viewing Dreamsville now. :)

The chat function only works when you’re logged in. So if your password isn’t working, then you won’t see the chat function.

Can’t log in on my computer. Doesn’t recognise any passwords no matter what I choose nor how long I wait after I’ve created a new password when I try to access via computer. No chat function on computer ever since I started using WiX on my phone. Am able to stay logged in on iPhone via WiX app and use the chat function via WiX but I cannot add text to accompany photographs I post via WiX nor is there an add-captions function on WiX.

Hello everyone.

Been a while...…

This is my first visit to the new forum and first visit to Dreamsville, itself, for quite some time. I hope all the usual suspects are present and correct.

So, have I missed anything in the passed year...…? :)

Ps. Good job on the new forum - I guess once we've all got used to it ;)

Everything is running so smoothly this morning! Whatever you've done, thank you very much for it. :)

I have successfully interwebbed over to the new forum.

Only seem to be "allowed" to log in at the Journal section.

I should add that the journal loaded very quickly just now (but didn't load at all yesterday) so it's not a consistent problem...

Maybe a clue - yesterday while waiting for the forum to load (it never loaded) I noticed a brief but repeated message in the lower left corner that said 'Waiting for forum.wixapp.net'. It comes and goes so fast that I had to stare at the spot on the screen for several flashes to finally see everything it said. Hope this helps, Jim

Hi Jon,

Sorry about this but...the forum and journal are painfully slow on PC, iPhone and iPad. I regularly use 3 different PC's using different browsers. It is slow on all. It is so slow that I've virtually given up looking at the forum - something I used to do regularly. You click on something and nothing happens for what seems an eternity. Sometimes, nothing happens at all. I'm never sure whether a click has worked and it is beyond frustrating. I'm sorry to be so negative as I know a lot of hard work has gone into it. It's a real shame as I really like the look/layout. Dreamsville is the only website I have problems with. I sincerely hope this issue can be resolved. Perhaps the problem lies with the hosting?

Steve

I have it slow for me as well. On a MacBook Pro, running 10.12.6 & using Safari.

Forum & Journal both take a noticeable time to load. I get the occasional alert that the website is using significant power. Not getting that on any other website.

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For me, any access to the site is slow. It is the only slow site I frequent so don't see how it can be my computer/internet speed. This has been the case since before the new forum was added so I don't think it's forum related. It doesn't impede me from frequenting the site as I'm pretty much used to it but thought I'd mention it since Alec found a fix for firefox (say that fast 10 times)... No worries, Jim

Has anyone come across a Chrome fix for the slow performance similar to what Alec posted on Firefox above? This is by far my slowest web site and really the only one that I would call slow. Thanks, Jim

Hey, someone just had the ten thousandth view of the William's World forum! There should be a prize or something...

Solved my silly problem of 'A website is slowing down your browser. Stop it or wait?' I'm on Firefox for my web browser and I've changed from block trackers only in private windows to block all trackers, thanks to the information provided in this forum ...

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1241649

... and so now, since making that adjustment in settings, this website is now as fast as it should be.

Getting used to navigating the site now, but man why does it give me acute agoraphobia? Where are all the borders and lines?? I need lines!

Feel like my post could just drift off the page with things as they are! ; p

Once again a job well done, easy to read and navigate, Thanks for all the time and effort....The Galactic Librarian Rich T

Prob on wrong page, I'm from the 60's/70's not interested in social media/computer shit

a great influence in formative years. Futurama, suburst finish-fabulous.

Later years checking out mr nelson- for stuart-wow, the october man, master guitarist writer performer.

Total musician.

I'm using the same computer (as I expect most of you are) since before the forum change and it is slower. I'm sure the layout changes we can all get used to - but right from the first page loading, it is slower for me.

Just fyi.

Just to throw in my experience on the speed issue...I find it slow and I’m on 300mbps with Movistar in the sunshine of Tenerife and on BT 50mbps in good old Blighty. No speed issues anywhere else on the web. As with Andy, no criticism intended just constructive feedback. Keep up the great work you all do.

Having used the new forum for a while now, just a few personal observations.🤔

Yes, it IS slow to load compared to the old forum..a backward step?🥴

As much as we all love Bill, the constant loading of his images when clicking on something starts to irritate..and adds to the slowing down of pages loading?🤔

The ’Join our mailing list’ banner is EVERYWHERE! and very annoying..😤

It’s a little harder to navigate than the old forum, probably because of all the above..I know it’s all new and shiny and with time will probably get used it, just thought I’d point out a few niggling issues that for me as a user detracts from the excellent content that is now available here..🤭

I very much appreciate what Jon and everyone has done to update the old forum, which needed a makeover and I hope I haven’t upset anyone with my negative comments.....just a few tweaks here and there might help...🤐

Andy

Trying to log on using android phone and Chrome is really slow, having said that the whole site is noticeable slower to load on the phone than PC.

It would be really good if we had an icon to click on the most recent post on a topic.

Oh hi! Man its going to take me some time to get used to this layout. Feel kinda lost in space. Where are all the borders?

I really like the green guitar on the left by the way!

Thanks Jon appreciate all of your work here. Great new look for the website.

Hey all, I'm in. Glad to be here.

Ok, let's see how this goes. Apparently I made my Raven captures the Sun logo way too small. It is actually a wonderful piece of art, made out of glass. Preston Singletary I believe. I beta tested the site and used a photo of me at the Seattle Mariner baseball stadium - now named T-Mobile Park. I tried to update the photo to a Salmon Dance design I created in college for my wife. I went looking for a salmon emoji to use to sign off with. On previous boards, I had a tree and then an arrow. Quinault's are Salmon People. Once upon a time I traded some smoked salmon to Shedman for some cd's of his music. He regifted the package to his sister, who said that it was the best salmon she had ever eaten. Quite a complement coming from a Scot.

I am torn to drag over from the previous Bill Board various subjects as I am not a musician, yet I posted in the World and His Wife section extensively, essentially promoting the music of Dreamsville Citizens. I had going on multiple discussions with musicians whom I put into a fantasy Nelsonica USA concert to be held in MoPoP in Seattle. I may rethink that and try to come up with 80 minute career retrospectives to place into a virtual concert box. This would be sort of a Best of collection. But I did not see any entries into my Best of Dreamsville Q-Mix play list. I feel that the Dreamsville Projects are a thing of the past. Following the Dreamsville Project format of creating an 80 minute cd-r of downloadable tunes that folks could create at home. Not being a graphic artist, I relied on Radium Girl, Michael Punslinger and John Izzard for art and lay out. I also worked with Hairy Vike who created covers as well.

Hi All, really like the new look, plenty of photos, no loading issues, its just getting used to it, can we pre-order from Burning Shed now ?

How do I add a picture in my profile - anybody care to share?

Mr Mayor Sir: How do I go about clearing the notifications? I opened the list, clicked on all of the little red dots and reviewed the posts yet I still see 3 notifications. What am I missing?

Also, perhaps in the next release, you might consider having the ' next page' selection at the bottom of page like we did on the old forum. Or, at the very least, a ' back to top' option. I think that the pages are going to be pretty long with all of the pics.

I like the new site but I too find it painfully slow to load no matter which browser or device I am using.

So far, I'm liking the new forum. I will have to get used to it. I do hope the personal message service is available. Even though I don't use it often, it's a crucial part of my Dreamsville experience, and keeping up with fellow Nelsonians. Thanks, to all who helped make this possible.

I'm sure I'll have questions later, but for now, cheers!

Hey! I made it in. Now to make sure the new profile is taken care of....

How do I get to be merikan1 again? Or are we going to have to use our real names.

Congrats guys on the new forum. It's going to take some getting used to. Us old folks are slow to accept change. (No smileys?) I sure that I will get there in the end and be the same old nuisance that i was on the old forum. (no smileys?)

Will the old topics be copied over or do we simply have to start over?

I'm not seeing (but likely missing) the thread button that takes you to the last unread post. Clicking on the thread just takes you to Post #1, and you have to scroll through everything.

Posted a comment and a photograph last night...seemed to work ok, but when I checked back today, couldn't find the photo' or comment.

I did post something in a different thread which seems to be still there. Is this just senior pilot error I wonder? But it's a very clean, sleek look to the forum, which I like.

Wonder about emoticons and PMs though...Do those facilities exist here?

Just checking in and to express my gratitude to all who worked on putting this new forum together for all of us to benefit from & enjoy communicating with fellow Nelsonians. Thank you!

Looking good !

Testing, testing...

Eeeh... it's a brave new world for young moderns. Onwards and upwards!

Looking Good

Both Jon and I would like to thank the kind forum members who helped test this site a bit. Thanks Phil (wadcorp), Alec (alec), Nick (Tourist in Wonderland), and Michael (Quinault). Hopefully I have not missed anyone?

We still have lots to learn. But if you need any help, just ask.

No loading issues here, either.

Did have a log-in issue, as my new password wouldn't "take" for some reason. All good after a few tries, though.

Will need to get used to the new layout.

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Looks lovely.