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Gents: There is really no place to put this but African Hunting gets so much attention I thought I'd mention this here. Forgive me if I place in error. AR is the greatest of the hunting and firearm forums but two things that Africa Hunting.com has make life a bit easier and I would like to see them here: 1. On AH one can drag pics directly from the computer screen to the post. Avoiding the Photobucket step is nice. 2. Also, posters get an email notification when someone replies to their thread and/or post. This makes a rebuttal or reply quick. What say you? Valid points? Can AR do this? Cheers, and again I beg forgiveness if I am in error placing here. Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | ||
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#1 - sounds good #2 - I get enough emails already. I have walked in the foot prints of the elephant, listened to lion roar and met the buffalo on his turf. I shall never be the same. | |||
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I have just mastered the photobucket to the post thing and I don't want any e-mails so to me, please don't change. | |||
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I like both ideas Cal. Jeff | |||
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You can already do #2 if you activate it. But #1 is a GREAT idea. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J. Lane Easter, DVM A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991. | |||
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also, there is a feature there where you can hit a button called "new posts". Then all the new posts from the whole forum come up in order. If there a no new posts on a thread, it won't show up the next time. | |||
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Sure AH have some good features but I think it slows down the site a lot. | |||
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I like #1 #2 not so much, I don't need to know the instant someone responds to a thread. Jerry Huffaker State, National and World Champion Taxidermist | |||
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AR is by far the best forum I into. My only complaint is responders always copying and pasting the entire original post or anothers response in its entirety, only to add word or two below it. So you end up with a humongous lengthy thread, rereading everything that went before, multiple times. I get lost figuring out whose quoting a quote from another quote...quoting a quote. Only to add a thumbs up smiley face, to a post I've now read 8 times. | |||
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I'm very active on a few other forums that have easy to upload pictures, which I do often. Here it's a pain, so I don't bother to post them. | |||
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#1 - this would mean that the site itself would then be hosting the image. if it was my site I would say no thanks... using up a ton more server space, bandwidth, and probably causing the site to be slower. it's honestly not that difficult to learn how to upload an image to a host and link it, most sites like imgur.com give you the link right there, it says "USE THIS LINK FOR POSTING ON MESSAGE BOARDS". you know this technology thing isn't going away, might as well learn the basics. #2 - should be an option already available. I know PMs work this way now, if its not already turned on I'm sure the mods could do so pretty easily. | |||
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Eddie, I agree it is a hassle. And yes, this technology thing is here to stay and why we have the term "user friendly". | |||
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#1 would be awesome! | |||
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No notification for me Pics? Whatever Saeed thinks that works well " Until the day breaks and the nights shadows flee away " Big ivory for my pillow and 2.5% of Neanderthal DNA flowing thru my veins. When I'm ready to go, pack a bag of gunpowder up my ass and strike a fire to my pecker, until I squeal like a boar. Yours truly , Milan The Boarkiller - World according to Milan PS I have big boar on my floor...but it ain't dead, just scared to move... Man should be happy and in good humor until the day he dies... Only fools hope to live forever “ Hávamál” | |||
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Cal I like number 1. Number 2, as said previously, is I think already available if you want it. I will not post any pictures of any hunts until it can be done that way. I am not going to use a hosting site. I use and view forums less and less as time goes by. My tolerance for social media is diminishing, not increasing. I am just not going to do a bunch of screwing around to post something. I get more social media than I need just in the bit of time I spend on AR. ______________________________________________ The power of accurate observation is frequently called cynicism by those who are bereft of that gift. | |||
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Carl i only post a few photos ,and sometimes my secretary did because it takes much time .I POST MORE PHOTOS OF MY SAFARIS ON fb THAN AR and this site is the best regarding true international hunters .I hope we can post photos in an easier way soon . www.huntinginargentina.com.ar FULL PROFESSIONAL MEMBER OF IPHA INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL HUNTERS ASOCIATION . DSC PROFESSIONAL MEMBER DRSS--SCI NRA IDPA IPSC-FAT -argentine shooting federation cred number2- | |||
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#1 would be great! . | |||
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#1 is very common on other forums and is easier. #2 is already available here. | |||
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#1 is a fine idea, but only if it doesn't slow the website down! I've never posted any of my pictures on this site simply because I have no idea how it is done. It's easy to post a picture from another website, but not from my computer! ....................??????  #2 Like most others here I get enough E-mail already! Of course Saeed would be the one to know if either feature would slow this website down enough to be worthwhile! .Old folks find much of the computer stuff to be beyond their understanding!  ....Mac >>>===(x)===> MacD37, ...and DUGABOY1 DRSS Charter member "If I die today, I've had a life well spent, for I've been to see the Elephant, and smelled the smoke of Africa!"~ME 1982 Hands of Old Elmer Keith  | |||
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Come on folks, posting pictures is a no brainer, and I am an "old guy"  As for posting email, it could be an option like notification of a private message. Jim "Bwana Umfundi" NRA | |||
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The above comments on response time (speed) are right on target. IMHO, the worst thing about Africa Hunting is the delay required to display a new ad banner with everything I do. For that reason alone, I only go there occasionally. Same for the 24 Hour Campfire - one of the slowest sites around and therefore only worth an occasional visit. NRA Life Benefactor Member, DRSS, DWWC, Whittington Center,Android Reloading Ballistics App at http://www.xplat.net/ | |||
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#1-yes; #2-no. | |||
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The endless ad banners slow the site ______________________ DRSS ______________________ Hunt Reports 2015 His & Her Leopards with Derek Littleton of Luwire Safaris - http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/2971090112 2015 Trophy Bull Elephant with CMS http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/1651069012 DIY Brooks Range Sheep Hunt 2013 - http://forums.accuratereloadin...901038191#9901038191 Zambia June/July 2012 with Andrew Baldry - Royal Kafue http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7971064771 Zambia Sept 2010- Muchinga Safaris http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4211096141 Namibia Sept 2010 - ARUB Safaris http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6781076141 | |||
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AGreed. I get enough PM and email from certain posters on AR I would rather not hear from.... | |||
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#1 would be a great feature. I do not know Saeed's server setup for AR, but he may need some additional hard disk space to store the photos. | |||
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I like #1, but kinda figure if it could be done easier within reason, Saeed would have already made the change. LORD, let my bullets go where my crosshairs show. Not all who wander are lost. NEVER TRUST A FART!!! Cecil Leonard | |||
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Cal, re #2 go to "Notify" and select the correct option. | |||
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I screwed up the first time I tried to post photos and haven't tried again. I can do Facebook easily. Let's do that! Skip the emails; I check AR all the time and don't need it. Dick Gunn “You must always stop and roll in the good stuff; it may not smell this way tomorrow.” Lucy, a long deceased Basset Hound " | |||
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Most likely a storage issue- by having the pictures on another site and having this site only access the pictures- the space savings and therefore resulting hardware costs are less- after all-- Saeed lets us play here for free- perhaps we should be grateful for that fact- rather than requesting more favors at his expense-- seems abit entitled on our part JM2C | |||
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I like #1, the photo bucket thing has kept me from posting a report from April (so far), I'll probably post a report eventually though. | |||
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I don't like having my personal photos on some site like Photobucket where anyone can get into it with a bit of judicious hacking. (believe me, it ain't rocket science to hack, check the news for who is getting hacked with ease.) If it took a few more coins to do this, I'd contribute. Sure would add to the site. Probably double the photos. Plus, this is where tech is headed. | |||
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1. Would be great and I'd be more likely to post more pix more often. It is a project to save the pix to my docs and then go to Photobucket, download the pix from my docs, copy them from Photobucket and then post them to AR. I often just can't take the time to do it. 2. Is not really a concern for me. Mark MARK H. YOUNG MARK'S EXCLUSIVE ADVENTURES 7094 Oakleigh Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89110 Office 702-848-1693 Cell, Whats App, Signal 307-250-1156 PREFERRED E-mail markttc@msn.com Website: myexclusiveadventures.com Skype: markhyhunter Check us out on https://www.facebook.com/pages...ures/627027353990716 | |||
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Well, gents, after reading your replies, it seem snubber 1 is a strong desire of many. What is the next step? Do we ask Saeed or a moderator? Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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Cal, At the top there's a Forum - Suggestions and help from members. I know Don does read that pretty regularly and maybe you could put a thread up there linked to this one. Cheers Jim ______________________ DRSS ______________________ Hunt Reports 2015 His & Her Leopards with Derek Littleton of Luwire Safaris - http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/2971090112 2015 Trophy Bull Elephant with CMS http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/1651069012 DIY Brooks Range Sheep Hunt 2013 - http://forums.accuratereloadin...901038191#9901038191 Zambia June/July 2012 with Andrew Baldry - Royal Kafue http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7971064771 Zambia Sept 2010- Muchinga Safaris http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4211096141 Namibia Sept 2010 - ARUB Safaris http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6781076141 | |||
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Imgur is tons easier than photobucket. Drag pix to imgur Click on BBB link which copies link for you Hit past on your computer and photo is inserted into you post. Hunting: Exercising dominion over creation at 2800 fps. | |||
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I agree on #1...it should be as simple as click and drag. Just my 2¢ | |||
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#1 is a great idea. Also the software needs updating as bolding type, etc is clumsy and time consuming with Eve than most newer software in use now. | |||
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