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Subject: NOT a good answer!!!

I'd believe it of MadMonkey, but now little old me.

19. February 2007, 19:22:07

Subject: Re: NOT a good answer!!!

TexasToest: Is this a better one?

19. February 2007, 19:40:55

I have been crashing a lot but seems to be ok now, glad someone else is I thought it was my computer

19. February 2007, 19:46:17

Subject: Re: NOT a good answer!!!

Fencer: So is it wrong to say something is wrong if you are wrong, but right to say something is wrong if you are right?

19. February 2007, 19:48:31

Subject: Re: NOT a good answer!!!

alanback: Wrong! But you are right.

19. February 2007, 19:57:33

Subject: Re: NOT a good answer!!!

Fencer: Thanks. But of course, nothing is ever really wrong.

19. February 2007, 19:59:19

Preacher †

Subject: Wow!

Modified by Preacher † (19. February 2007, 20:03:47)

I just went away for a little while, and people jumped all over that problem. Very Impressive!

To answer BBW question, I'm using Mozilla Firefox. Also I scan my computer daily for spyware/adware/virus/etc. It runs on a timer like most people have, but I will run it manually and see if that solves the problem. Thanks for the input.

Preachor †

EDIT: I found that IE does not have the problem. I can makes moves on the games and delete messages without getting that download popup. Maybe its a problem with Firefox?

19. February 2007, 19:59:31

Jason

Subject: Re: NOT a good answer!!!

Fencer: why not just create another board for questions such as...... it is slow today or is it crashing alot today , a page just on its own then no one would be scared to ask thesetype of questions ,
it would be handy for people to see if its just brainking or there own pc ect

19. February 2007, 20:02:45

Subject: Re: NOT a good answer!!!

Jason: Good idea. It could be called, "The board Fencer never reads."

19. February 2007, 20:06:50

TexasToest

Subject: IS a good answer!!!

Modified by TexasToest (19. February 2007, 20:09:40)

Fencer: Thank you, Fencer. That WAS a good answer.

[edit] And, I like that idea. A place where we can shamelessly go see if someone else has the same stupid problem, right or wrong.

19. February 2007, 21:08:42

Subject: dice poker...

anyone else having the same prob in this game?
i have no lickle boxes under the dice to roll them

19. February 2007, 21:11:17

Subject: Re: dice poker...

Tulip: Lickle?
DO-NOT-USE-INTERNET-EXPLORER-7!

19. February 2007, 21:12:49

Subject: Re: dice poker...

Tulip: Hey, this is a family site!

19. February 2007, 21:21:45

Subject: Re: dice poker...

alanback: i know it is!
please explain what i said that was wrong,just asking for help......

19. February 2007, 22:09:46

Subject: Re: dice poker...

Tulip: Just kidding :)

Did you mean "little boxes"?

19. February 2007, 22:14:14

Subject: Re: dice poker...

Tulip: If you mean checkboxes, there is no reason why your browser should not display it.

19. February 2007, 22:15:04

WellyWales

Subject: Re: dice poker...

Modified by WellyWales (19. February 2007, 22:15:49)

alanback: lickle is English slang for little

19. February 2007, 22:17:24

Subject: Re: dice poker...

Fencer: its just the one game it seems?...iff i send you the game number will you check it out please?

19. February 2007, 22:18:53

redfrog

Subject: Re: dice poker...

Tulip: are you sure you havent already rolled the allowed number of times and its just time to click your selection on the board? i did that where i left a game after the last roll and came back to it to find no boxes - cause i had already rolled the allowed number...

19. February 2007, 22:19:13

Subject: Re: dice poker...

Tulip: Sure, send it.

19. February 2007, 22:25:17

AbigailII

Subject: NewGameList

I've looked at the new page. All the information is there, at about the same place. I guess lots of people like the castle theme, but I'm not at all big on fluff. I do notice that NewGameList shows less games of the "games where it is my turn" list (which for me is by far the most important information on the page). And it requires horizontal scrolling where the current interface doesn't. That despite the new page using a smaller font (border line small for my taste).

I'd say that for looks, NewGameList wins. For usability, the current page wins.

19. February 2007, 22:28:34

Subject: Re: NewGameList

AbigailII: What do you mean "less games"? The amount of data is still the same, there is no reason to hide some games.
About a horizontal scrolling - it's not necessary if you use at least 1024x768 screen resolution. Which should not be a problem, nowadays. There is no point to restrict ourselves to 800x600 only.

19. February 2007, 22:30:16

Subject: Oooops!

..all fixed thanks Fencer,i must have had my roll's,site went off,then when i got back i thought it was my go again?

19. February 2007, 22:31:26

AbigailII

Subject: Re: NewGameList

Fencer: Less games without scrolling downwards.

As for the amount of pixels, I don't have my browser set to full screen - that's way too annoying.

19. February 2007, 22:34:17

Subject: Re: NewGameList

AbigailII: Me neither. And I can see everything.
But this will not be the only theme. I am sure we will have more to select from. Later.

19. February 2007, 23:08:44

Subject: Re: Problems!

Fencer: How do you make the site run without scripts?

20. February 2007, 00:39:19

inpassant

Subject: Re: NewGameList

Fencer: Will be the current layout available once the new one can be used? I have 800x600 and I like to have all the information without a horizontal scrolling.

20. February 2007, 07:54:26

Subject: Re: NewGameList

naughtypawn: Well, not exactly in the current structure but generally said, yes.

20. February 2007, 09:52:28

Hrqls

Subject: Re:

oldhamgirl: i only am thrown out of the site about once every morning .. which also seems to be the time when fencer puts up the link to the brainking.info news

not sure if thats connected though :)

20. February 2007, 10:07:04

thanks yes same here in the morning, it has happened once already, more in the evening here maybe when its busy, who knows.
Now I have another problem if anyone can help me, all of a sudden, only on this game site, I keep getting a sign up about Active X, I have never got it before, help ???

20. February 2007, 11:29:25

Subject: Active X

Ok let me try asking again.
Everytime I have a move on this site, and this has only started today, why am I getting a pop up saying "click to run an active X on this webpage". It is driving me nuts.

20. February 2007, 11:31:21

Subject: Re: Active X

oldhamgirl: Why do you use such a buggy browser as MS Internet Explorer 7 is? Try Firefox instead. Furthermore, there are no ActiveX controls on BrainKing because I hate this technology.

20. February 2007, 11:32:15

but I have been on this site for a few years now and always used the same browser, it has only started today

20. February 2007, 11:33:35

Subject: Re:

oldhamgirl: You could not use IE 7 for years since it was released in 2007.

20. February 2007, 11:35:04

ok if you want to be picky I have used it since it came out and today is the first day I have had a problem. No need for you to be so unhelpful, its not a criticism of YOUR site

20. February 2007, 11:38:19

Subject: Re:

oldhamgirl: I can be hardly unhelpful when there is no help to offer.

As I have already said, BrainKing contains no ActiveX components, so whatever message you receive, it's not from us. Ergo, we are not the problem source, thus we cannot solve it.

20. February 2007, 11:42:35

well my son says it could be something to do with the ads running at the bottom which I have never had before

20. February 2007, 11:43:13

Subject: Re:

oldhamgirl: Why don't you turn them off on the Settings page then?

20. February 2007, 11:50:54

well not being as knowledgeable as you I dont know how to do that

20. February 2007, 11:54:20

toedder

Subject: Re:

oldhamgirl: go to "Settings" in the left column and remove all three check marks under "Show banner ads"

20. February 2007, 11:55:37

Subject: Re:

Gordon Shumway: It's our new aggressive way to make people know the advantages of their paid membership.

20. February 2007, 11:57:02

toedder

Subject: Re:

Fencer: Yes, let them feel the pain they are avoiding

20. February 2007, 11:59:46

thanks Gordon that has solved it, I appreciate your help :)

20. February 2007, 12:14:59

FENCER: On the top of my main page it says I am not able to get action points and click to fix it. When I did this then I got the "active X" thing again, how come ??

20. February 2007, 12:18:08

Subject: Re:

oldhamgirl: because if you have action points on you have to put up with ads....
ive switched points off now ;)

20. February 2007, 12:18:46

thanks, I would rather have no points then all those ads :)

20. February 2007, 12:19:28

Subject: Re:

oldhamgirl: me too

20. February 2007, 16:41:58

redfrog

Subject: Re:

Fencer: so i got rid of the ads and switched to firefox - wow - the site has just become blazing fast!! .... hmmmm guess it wasnt the site slowing me down...thx for the tips....

20. February 2007, 16:42:55

Subject: Re:

redfrog: Very good choice.

20. February 2007, 17:19:10