ASF Issues, Errors and Problems

[divs4ever]

i note Micro$oft Edge is busy updating

very annoying as i rarely use it , AND i didn't ask it to update ( but it is anyway ) ( and i am using two different browsers to do my normal stuff )

so check if Edge decided to update itself ( when you would rather it hadn't )

( and YES .. automatic updates are turned OFF )

 

[Sean K]

i note Micro$oft Edge is busy updating

very annoying as i rarely use it , AND i didn't ask it to update ( but it is anyway ) ( and i am using two different browsers to do my normal stuff )

so check if Edge decided to update itself ( when you would rather it hadn't )

( and YES .. automatic updates are turned OFF )

I'm sure Joe will be able to fix this for you Divs.

 

[divs4ever]

LOL

unfortunately Joe won't be able to change the culture at Micro$oft

my better option is to abandon Micro$oft

 

[qldfrog]

I'm sure Joe will be able to fix this for you Divs.

Divs was just saying that users with issues with ASF might be getting behind the scene updates and installation conflicts from edge, not impossible

 

[Sean K]

Divs was just saying that users with issues with ASF might be getting behind the scene updates and installation conflicts from edge, not impossible

I obviously missed the nuance.

 

[Joe Blow]

LOL

unfortunately Joe won't be able to change the culture at Micro$oft

my better option is to abandon Micro$oft

Use Firefox browser is my suggestion.

As for ASF being slow tonight, it was likely some kind of random bot attack. They happen from time to time for reasons unknown. Either that or aliens. It could always be aliens.

 

[divs4ever]

Use Firefox browser is my suggestion.

As for ASF being slow tonight, it was likely some kind of random bot attack. They happen from time to time for reasons unknown. Either that or aliens. It could always be aliens.

i use Edge as a last resort ( and for testing ) the issue is all at Micro$oft which decides to update certain things seemingly at whim despite automatic updates disabled ,
and it has done this to others i know over the years corrupting their servers

so personally i keep 'a hot spare ' ready for issues and crashes ( especially for days like today looks to be and an iPhone as a secondary backup

but yesterday the whole NBN feed was patchy for me regardless of which website or nation i was connected to

and one reason i do not trade ( as some members do )

good luck everyone today

i expect most of the trading platforms to be very busy

 

[Country Lad]

Interesting one @Joe Blow The system cannot be expected to see the difference with no space or capitals. I wonder if there are any others.

@RealCountryLad

you seem to have picked up a shadow

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Thanks @Dona Ferentes I am sure @Joe Blow can sort that out. The imposter has no capital and no space in between. Likely someone could register as donaferentes (no capitals, no space) which the system would accept same as my "shadow". Could become confusing.

 

[divs4ever]

Interesting one @Joe Blow The system cannot be expected to see the difference with no space or capitals. I wonder if there are any others.

if having imposter issues watch out for relatively close avatars as well say a square avatar where the long-term member has a round one ( but the same picture )

 

[qldfrog]

Interesting one @Joe Blow The system cannot be expected to see the difference with no space or capitals. I wonder if there are any others.

Too many lads from the country on ASF?

 

[mullokintyre]

Imposters usually only do their thing with important people like @Country Lad .
Most of us should have no issues.
Mick

 

[divs4ever]

Imposters usually only do their thing with important people like @Country Lad .
Most of us should have no issues.
Mick

yep .. low profile has it's advantages

 

[Joe Blow]

Interesting one @Joe Blow The system cannot be expected to see the difference with no space or capitals. I wonder if there are any others.

Yes, it's possible to have variations of the same name. You can have a space between words, or no space. It's also possible to have a variation like "Country Lad1" with numbers added.

In this case I don't believe there is any confusion. The other "countrylad" has six posts and a default avatar, while your avatar is very distinctive. It is clear who is who and this is my litmus test for confusion. If there is any confusion about who is who then changes need to be made.

Australia is a a big country so it's hardly surprising that ASF has more than one country lad. We may get even more at some point.

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

Yes, it's possible to have variations of the same name. You can have a space between words, or no space. It's also possible to have a variation like "Country Lad1" with numbers added.

In this case I don't believe there is any confusion. The other "countrylad" has six posts and a default avatar, while your avatar is very distinctive. It is clear who is who and this is my litmus test for confusion. If there is any confusion about who is who then changes need to be made.

Australia is a a big country so it's hardly surprising that ASF has more than one country lad. We may get even more at some point.

I continuously worry that someone will impersonate me by using an approximate name and make some outrageous post.

gg

 

[Joe Blow]

I continuously worry that someone will impersonate me by using an approximate name and make some outrageous post.

gg

We may get several country lads but something tells me that we are unlikely to get another Garpal Gumnut.

 

[Dona Ferentes]

We may get several country lads but something tells me that we are unlikely to get another Garpal Gumnut.

he's touched, or, as qldfrog would say, touché