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dcarrell8

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Rules and such?
« on: December 22, 2019, 02:12:58 PM »
I apologize if this in the wrong spot or extremely redundant.

I notice that some members have cool pics of themselves (avatars & what-not)  I can't seem to do much concerning my profile except change my password and challenge question.  Is there a "magic" number of posts one must achieve to do this, or am I missing something in another area of the site?

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Re: Rules and such?
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2019, 03:13:01 PM »
It should be 25.

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Re: Rules and such?
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2019, 08:16:53 PM »
It should be 25.

Sounds like something for the FAQ.... Paging Dr. @peteski ...

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Re: Rules and such?
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2019, 08:57:57 PM »
The answers to most such questions are well hidden in the FAQ sub-forum of this forum. Here: https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=43673.0 Second sticky post from the top.  I didn't give a direct link to the thread because I think it is more fun to explore the forums.  :)
« Last Edit: December 23, 2019, 12:57:43 PM by peteski »
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Re: Rules and such?
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2019, 09:02:19 PM »
you sound like my elementary school teachers:  I could tell you, but you'll learn more if you look it up yourself!
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« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2019, 09:04:32 PM »
you sound like my elementary school teachers:  I could tell you, but you'll learn more if you look it up yourself!

Or give a man a fish . . . .
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Re: Rules and such?
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2019, 09:06:08 PM »
Ayuh!  For sure/
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Re: Rules and such?
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2019, 06:58:30 AM »
The answers to most such questions are well hidden in the FAQ sub-forum of this forum. Here: http://www.componentsupplycompany.com/ Second sticky post from the top.  I didn't give a direct link to the thread because I think it is more fun to explore the forums.  :)

Copy/Paste complete failure, @peteski !

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« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2019, 12:58:41 PM »
Copy/Paste complete failure, @peteski !

And proofreading failure too!  I can't deny it - guilty as charged!  :facepalm:
Link fixed in my original post.
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Re: Rules and such?
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2019, 08:36:33 PM »
And proofreading failure too!  I can't deny it - guilty as charged!  :facepalm:
Link fixed in my original post.

When I first followed the link there was a big slow moving picture of a DIPSTICK!!  I was like, ok guys I can take a hint.  Hung my head in shame, crawled away to look a little harder.   :facepalm:

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Re: Rules and such?
« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2019, 10:22:44 PM »
When I first followed the link there was a big slow moving picture of a DIPSTICK!!  I was like, ok guys I can take a hint.  Hung my head in shame, crawled away to look a little harder.   :facepalm:

LOL!  Sorry!
Like  :tommann: said, a major copy/paste failure, and as I said: lack of proofreading. Will try to do better next time.  :)

Hey, at least your post count is up to 29 now.  :D
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Re: Rules and such?
« Reply #11 on: December 24, 2019, 10:14:27 AM »
That's fine Peteski, I found it humorous. 

I have also looked for info on "Respect"  the only thing I found was info on Karma and some posts that discussed adding back respect and or voting down a post for people being jerks.

Can you explain how respect works, or provide link to a cryptic picture of a block of wood?

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« Reply #12 on: December 24, 2019, 11:06:48 AM »
That's fine Peteski, I found it humorous. 

I have also looked for info on "Respect"  the only thing I found was info on Karma and some posts that discussed adding back respect and or voting down a post for people being jerks.

Can you explain how respect works, or provide link to a cryptic picture of a block of wood?

~Dennis

Oh boy!  You had to ask.  :facepalm:

Respect, Karma, up-voting, down-voting (such Facebook-like concepts), are a touchy subject.  There is an active thread about down-vote's very recent reintroduction. However, it is a sore subject to many, and you might not want to burden yourself with the minutia of it all.  I would recommend just enjoying the forum for now.
The current thread: https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=48530.0

But if you are ready to dive into darker side of the Railwire,
Some historic info - check the thread's date (I originally asked the same question you did)
https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=34118.0
Needles to say the up- and down- voting system was originally a flop, so only up-voting was left active.  But in an attempt to self-police the forum (due to some recent kerfuffles) the down-votes were reactivated.
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Re: Rules and such?
« Reply #13 on: December 24, 2019, 01:05:01 PM »
Hee hee, "needles"