What's with the "Newbie" rating?

[red750]

A "clap hands" icon has appeared on my avatar with a Newbie rating of 1/14. What does this mean?

[facthunter]

Gawd . Now everyone will want one.  $#!t. I've caught it too. Nev

Edited March 27, 2022 by facthunter

[kgwilson]

My guess is that it part of the latest version of the software but hasn't been linked to the number of posts made by members. On the Rec Flying site it is a rocket with most posters ranked as a Member 3/3. New posters are ranked 1/3. Odd logic.

[onetrack]

It's obviously a forum COVID virus - it's spreading rapidly in an uncontrolled manner - and it's because you didn't wash your hands each time you used the keyboard! 

[old man emu]

14 minutes ago, onetrack said:

It's obviously a forum COVID virus - it's spreading rapidly in an uncontrolled manner - and it's because you didn't wash your hands each time you used the keyboard! 

Where's me aluminium beanie?

[willedoo]

I've noticed a couple of glitches with the new software. Assuming it is new software when we got the boy scout rank badges beside our profiles. With the sign in page, I put in my user name and password, click sign in, and it takes me to a second entity of the same. It already has the previously entered user name and password, but I have to click 'sign in' a second time. It's the same with different browsers.

 

The other one is when trying to go to the latest post in a thread. On the right side of the thread list, I would normally click on, for example, 'one hour ago' to go to that latest post. Now it takes you to the OP on page one, requiring an extra click to get to the last post. Only occasionally does it navigate straight to the most recent post like it used to do. No big drama; it's unlikely to wear out the mouse or index finger with the extra clicking.

[red750]

I use Brave browser and haven't noticed either of those glitches. Brave is set up so that when I open it from the task bar, it automatically opens RF and I'm logged in, at the What's New page. I have to click on Off Topic to get this site, and it opens at the Home Page, but I am logged in. Brave also opens Facebook and Yahoo automatically. I have checked Remember Me on all of them, and it reads my IP address. If I use another computer, like at the Men's Shed, I have to log in.

 

The one annoying problem I have with this site is when I click on "Reply to this topic", my previous content is frequently (not always) is still in the editor, even though it was saved, and I have to clear the editor before starting my new post.

[red750]

Halfway there. Made it from 1/14 to 7/14.

[old man emu]

What happens when you reach 14? 

 

 

Wet dreams?

[facthunter]

Every cloud has a silver lining.  Nev

[nomadpete]

13 hours ago, old man emu said:

What happens when you reach 14? 

 

 

Wet dreams?

No, but you might have to change hands.

[old man emu]

10 minutes ago, nomadpete said:

No, but you might have to change hands.

Oh! Do get a hold of yourself.

[Marty_d]

Sounds like lyrics from the old Skyhooks song "Smut".

[old man emu]

24 minutes ago, Marty_d said:

the old Skyhooks song "Smut".

Makes Rugby songs seem like Christmas Carols. Did the Rev. Fred Nile damn it on the Six O'Clock News?

[Marty_d]

5 hours ago, old man emu said:

Makes Rugby songs seem like Christmas Carols. Did the Rev. Fred Nile damn it on the Six O'Clock News?

If Fred Nile damns anything, I want to hear it!

[pmccarthy]

You blokes need to get a grip on yourselves.

[Marty_d]

Have a twistie, PM.  Might help you pull yourself together.

[onetrack]

Do I detect a lot of flogging of a certain member here?

[kgwilson]

As there is only one of you how can you pull yourself together and what are you going to get a grip of. Very confusing and sounds painfull so I think I'll pass on that suggestion.

[Marty_d]

I've just been told I'm a "collaborator".  I don't even know anyone in the Russian army.

[Jerry_Atrick]

Shhhh, Marty.. That is not the way to collaborate...

[onetrack]

Isn't a collaborator someone who regularly operates a collabor? But I've never actually seen a collabor, let alone operated one.

[nomadpete]

A good collaborator never admits it.

 

Well done, Marty

[facthunter]

A collaborator colludes with the enemy. Nev

[nomadpete]

9 hours ago, onetrack said:

Isn't a collaborator someone who regularly operates a collabor? But I've never actually seen a collabor, let alone operated one.

So, Onetrack, since an aborist is one who molests trees, does that make his boss a white collar collarborator.

 

English! Such a wonderful language