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Re: A suggestion for this forum

Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 2:06 pm
by craigr
Coffee wrote: I would also recommend using a plugin that converts the urls to keyword urls so that:

http://gyroscopicinvesting.com/forum/in ... _msg=69590

becomes...

http://gyroscopicinvesting.com/permanen ... this-forum
I just put in a plug-in that did this. For some reason I thought it was activated and never checked up on it. Now it re-writes the full subject as the link.

Re: A suggestion for this forum

Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:14 pm
by MediumTex
One suggestion for members here who want to assist with the expenses associated with the forum is to click on the book ad at the top of the page when shopping on Amazon (the ad takes you to the book listing on Amazon and you can shop from there).  It doesn't affect the price you pay for anything on Amazon and it helps us out.  It's just something to be aware of if you are heading to Amazon anyway.  I think that the Boglehead site has a similar setup but it's more clearly marked over there.

I will also take this opportunity to thank all of the great people who come here regularly and create such great discussions and an overall friendly environment.  I never would have believed that it would be possible to have a forum where so many very controversial topics are discussed with almost no moderation, but so far that's what we've been able to do.

Re: A suggestion for this forum

Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:20 pm
by Alanw
MediumTex wrote: One suggestion for members here who want to assist with the expenses associated with the forum is to click on the book ad at the top of the page when shopping on Amazon (the ad takes you to the book listing on Amazon and you can shop from there).  It doesn't affect the price you pay for anything on Amazon and it helps us out.  It's just something to be aware of if you are heading to Amazon anyway.  I think that the Boglehead site has a similar setup but it's more clearly marked over there.

I will also take this opportunity to thank all of the great people who come here regularly and create such great discussions and an overall friendly environment.  I never would have believed that it would be possible to have a forum where so many very controversial topics are discussed with almost no moderation, but so far that's what we've been able to do.
MT, Thanks for the information about the book ad at the top of the page.  I'll be sure and click on it when I do my Amazon shopping.  And thanks for all of your work and Craig's work on this forum.  Very informative, and enlightening when it comes to investment strategy.

Re: A suggestion for this forum

Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:53 pm
by Reub
The links on the top of my web pages only show ads for headache pills and for National Review magazine. ;)

Re: A suggestion for this forum

Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:14 pm
by cnh
Reub wrote: The links on the top of my web pages only show ads for headache pills and for National Review magazine. ;)
What a great combination: National Review and headache meds!

Re: A suggestion for this forum

Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 10:53 pm
by HB Reader
MediumTex wrote: One suggestion for members here who want to assist with the expenses associated with the forum is to click on the book ad at the top of the page when shopping on Amazon (the ad takes you to the book listing on Amazon and you can shop from there).  It doesn't affect the price you pay for anything on Amazon and it helps us out.  It's just something to be aware of if you are heading to Amazon anyway.  I think that the Boglehead site has a similar setup but it's more clearly marked over there.

I will also take this opportunity to thank all of the great people who come here regularly and create such great discussions and an overall friendly environment.  I never would have believed that it would be possible to have a forum where so many very controversial topics are discussed with almost no moderation, but so far that's what we've been able to do.
Thanks for the suggestion.  I'll definitely start accessing Amazon from the forum.  And thanks to you and craigr for all your efforts.

Re: A suggestion for this forum

Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:26 am
by MediumTex
Reub wrote: The links on the top of my web pages only show ads for headache pills and for National Review magazine. ;)
You don't see the book ad in the middle of the page at the top?

Re: A suggestion for this forum

Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 3:17 pm
by dualstow
I often make substitutions & shortcuts in my ipod touch and on my mac. But...in light of the more recent posts it looks like I can keep typing the abbreviation "pp" here. Is that right?

I hate all the abbreviations on investing forums and all kinds of forums for that matter. It's laziness, and newbies have no idea what people are typing about. PP, however, is one that I think everyone can accept.

Re: A suggestion for this forum

Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:50 am
by hedgehog
Another quick suggestion:

It would be helpful if after posting a reply it would not jump back to the forum index but to the forum post to be able to review it again. Especially helpful if you want to be sure your special formatting went right.

Re: A suggestion for this forum

Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 3:12 am
by hedgehog
And another:

Did I already mention that there is an unnecessary "Modify" under posts which you can't click on, only the top ones?

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