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The new version of Firefox interferes with the way our "Upload a Photo" button works using Flash to allow multiple uploads. Since a large minority of our members use Firefox, I had to temporarily disable this use of Flash on the site until I can find a workaround. Sorry for any...

From now on, our forum software will automatically convert hot linked (embedded) images into attachments. Meaning that images hosted at domain.com and hot linked in a forum post like this: will automatically be turned into attachments hosted on our server and inserted into a forum post like...

I noticed the Flash-enabled buttons such as "Upload a Photo" were blank as of late. Not sure when this behavior started, but it was very recently. I checked my Flash installation, it said it was the latest version. Not trusting it, I re-installed. No dice. So I jumped into preferences, turned...

Is anyone else not seeing everyone's avatars? I've cleared cache, etc but there are still some that don't come up?

You may have noticed that the big "Moderator", "Subscribing Member", and "Affiliate Patron" banners are gone and replaced with a variety of small, round badges. I'll explain here what these badges are and how you get 'em. Here are then six badges, followed by a description of each one: 1)...

I wanted to call attention to a new user option which you can find in your account preferences: https://www.seriouscompacts.com/account/preferences Enabling lazy loading of images may be helpful if you have a slow internet connection or limited data plan. By default, all images for a given...

I just learned that Tapatalk is copying our content and republishing it on their site: Links: Google Google So shady :mad:.* I had to pull the plug on them for now, which unfortunately also deactivates our site app. Apologies to anyone impacted by this. Please consider, as an alternative...

First of all, I'm sorry for the flip flopping :oops:. It's been about two years since the site changed from SC to PL (link). I know some of our members use gear that isn't so compact, but I still think of us as S.C. Some of us still even type it that way in the browser. As flawed as it is as...

Couple additions to the forums: -Can post new thread from any page now, including the front page and forum index. Should make it easier for members (especially new members) to start threads. -Facebook-style "Wow" and "Sad" post ratings added. Let me know what you think :).

anyone else having problems with an apparent forum format change? my settings have always been, and still are, to view all recent posts in the right hand column. all of a sudden, on this, leica forum, sony and fuji forum, i have no more 'right column' view. i made sure of my preferences, and...

In the past few weeks, I've started having browser problems when going to Amin's forums FujiXSpot, PhotoLounge, and ForeverFilm. When I'm scrolling up or down a page, the browser window will randomly jump to the top of the page no matter how many times I scroll down, or sometimes it will keep...

How do you evaluate Polarr Photo Editor 3? Link: Photo Editor | Polarr: iOS, Android, Windows, OSX Online Editor Runs it perfect on a chromebook computer, does it the job well? I do look forward to hearing from you, thanks in advance.

Hi Amin, I don't know whether I've found a bug in the software or it is related to my browser/OS in my computer. I tried to change my avatar picture and can't do that, so it seems. Symptoms: First I tried to change the pic with Safari browser, just selected new picture to be used as avatar...

iOS users can find our new app (made by Tapatalk) in the App Store now. Android version coming soon.

I see PL has had Tapatalk re-added for use instead of the web version. Just redownloaded, and I am hugely disappointed... Even ticked off... That my purchased original version has been dumbed down into some pathetic excuse for a social network thing in which we have feeds instead of direct...

... and thanks for your patience during the server upgrades!

Let me know what you think! You can switch back to the old style using the style selector in the bottom left corner of the page.

The front page only shows the most recent featured post, some ads, and the menu bar on top... no other featured posts, and most annoyingly, no list of recent threads. I'm using an android device by the way. I hope it's some bug that can be fixed easily, and not a permanent change? I noticed...

Link: Terms and rules The main changes are: 1) Since we changed to https, we need to proxy externally embedded images in order for all content to be as secure as possible 2) Some of our software, when resizing or compressing images, doesn't maintain some or all metadata 3) More explicit wording...

If you're having trouble staying logged in to the site on your iPhone or iPad, most likely you have accidentally switched to private browsing, which doesn't store cookies. Turn off private browsing following the steps below, and you will be able to stay logged in.

With the recent server move, I'm pleased to announce unlimited photo uploads to thread posts for all members. This doesn't apply to the Gallery, where space remains limited. I'm talking about uploading images directly to forum posts using the "Upload a Photo" button (works on just about any...

Early this morning, we changed servers. Please kick the tires and let me know what you think. General comments on site speed, etc, are also welcome. Thanks!

Anyone else having to sign in every few days, here and XSpot? This is a new thing; I used to be able to leave personal pc/work laptop/tablet logged in all the time now I keep having to re-login. The only thing not affected is my 'phone where I access with Tapatalk. Doesn't appear to affect other...

Two quick updates: 1) We have a new Facebook page and a "Facebook" tab link at the top of the site to take you there any time. If you use Facebook, please like our page. Really helps this site a lot. All of our featured front page threads will be posted to that page, so it's a good way to...

There has been some discussion about the want (or need) for a separate forum for superzoom cameras. I understand the viewpoints both for and against. Amin has also expressed to me that he really has no preference. So I have created a poll to measure the interest from everyone here. The poll...

Reply to this thread with a link to any thread you would like to nominate to be featured on our site front page. Please note that only the first post of the thread will be shown on the front page.

My iPad is saving the PL and Mu43 login information, but won't login when I open the site in Safari. Any suggestions?

I just loaded up a shot on my flickrstream earlier tonight. I also shared it here using the flickr BBcode. When I have them open in different browser windows, the IQ difference is enough that the one on PL looks like a snapshot, where the one on flickr shows nice sharp detail and greater...

Someone is going to help me here I can just feel it. If I dont want to post a shot to flickr, but I want to post here, I have to upload somewhere on the site. Usually, thats in the thread. I have NO idea how to insert an image in a post without it also showing that blasted thumbnail. Must I...

I block ads. And I subscribe. I block ads because my decrepit old PC sometimes just locks up with all of the activity. In the process of upgrading but in the meantime the "Blocking ads? Please whitelist photographerslounge.org. etc" block appears on every screen. It is only a minor distraction...

Hi Folks, Still figuring out the latest changes to the board, but I seem to have lost my ability to set Album Thumbnails. Please help the clueless. Thanks! :biggrin: -Armando

Photo Lounge now offers push notifications for PMs (conversations), posts, threads, and more. This is accomplished via a 3rd party free app called Pushbullet, which can deliver push alerts to all sorts of devices (Android, iOS, Windows, desktop browsers, etc). Here are the steps to make it...

Supporting Tapatalk is seeming more and more like a bad idea. Tapatalk has had several security issues in the past and could compromise our site security. Their registration method provides an easy entry point for spammers. Their support is basically terrible. Their software often gives me...

that's it, nothing more to add unless a screenshot is required :)

I've put together a brief PDF document explaining some of the ins and outs of our new forum software. Here it is: https://s3.amazonaws.com/forumguide/Guide+to+Using+Our+Forum+Software+-+Rev+3.pdf Hope some find it helpful! I'll link to it from my sig as well.

I intermittently have a problem connection via data. Today I was getting updates and alerts through tapatalk but couldn't actually access any of the posts when I was on a cell data connection. As soon as I got home and had a wifi connection, I was able to see everything. Anyone else?

I was wondering what happened to SeriousCompacts and it appears it has been subsumed into this PL forum. My SC login was still valid for logging into Photographers lounge on the web and also through Tapatalk. But in Tapatalk, it treats the Ricoh forum as a separate forum. When I try to login...

Would like to get some member input on this. Please vote and comment.

... quote a previous post without copy/paste and BB tags? I can't locate a Quote button in the new format. Btw I'm liking the new software more and more as I use it but quoting still has me stumped. :boohoo:

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Amin, I just noticed profile posts as a tab in the "New Posts" section - and when I clicked, I saw a couple of rather private conversations. Not that they're "private" in any real sense, being on a public bulletin board, but I don't think this tab - "New Profile Posts" - is necessary; I don't...

They old Gallery software was a serious pain in the neck for me to maintain/update/make new "categories" (eg, Single in January), etc. Trying to get it working with the new forum software was the final straw. Once I saw that Xenforo had a Gallery option that could import all our Gallery...

The easiest method, which works from any device: 1) Either drag the image(s) to your message or use the "Upload a Photo" button to select your image(s). 2) Use the appropriate "Click Here to Insert Image into Post" depending on whether you want to insert all images or one image into your...

As requested, we now have a user-selectable dark skin for the site. You can select it by clicking the "Default Style" link in the bottom left corner of any page and then clicking on "Default Style Dark".

I can't help wondering what the point of the "Members" menu is, with its plethora of rankings and points for individual members. I do realise it can be seen as just a bit of fun, but it does tend to indicate a "hierarchy" of membership in which some of us are "notable" and others not. One of...

It's been a long time coming, and I've changed us over from vBulletin to Xenforo. What we gain: -Better mobile site -Faster performance -More secure -Cleaner design (IMO) -More stable software What is broken: -HTML support in forum posts - high priority -Subscriptions -Other stuff (tell me)...

Hi all, I want to try life without the right column to see how we like it. It leaves more room for images on smaller screens. Please give it a chance. If the consensus is that we want it back, I'll put it back. All best, Amin

I would need to translate a label from Japanese to English. Thanks.

Anyone else experiencing this issue late yesterday or today? Through the weekend there were some site issues, but I thought I got them fixed yesterday.

Fatal error: Call to undefined function get_regcode() in /home/asabet/public_html/photographerslounge.org/gallery/pp-inc.php on line 3929 This is what I see when I try to access the gallery. Good luck with the mending, Amin. M.