Common Problems - FAQ

[Librarian]

Another living document ...

NB - "FAQ" threads are mostly for a record of answers -
please ask (most) questions in a separate thread.

EDIT 4-29-24, mostly to remove itrader references

[Librarian]

How do I delete one of my threads?

How do I delete one of my threads?

You don't; that's a Moderator function.

You can delete any of your posts, except the first one, the one that starts a thread - deleting the first post deletes the thread, which may delete posts by other members, so the software does not permit that to any but Moderators.

[Librarian]

Picture FAQ

There's a thread - http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...ad.php?t=86685 - that discusses pictures.

In happier times, that seems pretty helpful.

Just now, July of 2021, there are Other Issues. ETA Sep 19 2021, seems to be fixed.

[Librarian]

Change your username

Yes, it can be done.

AFAIK, only Kestryll and ivanimal can do that, so PM to them with the new username you would like.

[Librarian]

Weird forum behavior

Sometimes it is not Calguns.

This is a little bit like but

Obvious Things To Try

1) Quit your browser and start it up again

2) Clear cache

3) Try a different browser

4) Reboot your computer/phone

[Librarian]

Can't see YouTube videos?

Can't see YouTube videos?

There's a thread for that - http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s....php?t=1747127

[Librarian]

I cannot post/reply to threads

Typically, this means you either signed up recently, or just changed your email address, and you did not reply to the 'please confirm that you signed up' email.

Mostly, that's because you did not know/remember that email was coming, and it hit your spam/junk folder.

In early to mid 2023, could also be that the software did not send it.

But until you reply, or an Admin does something about it, all you can do is read and send PMs.

Please send one of those PMs to "ivanimal", who is the only one I am aware of who can fix that, besides kestryll.

[emtres]

How to reopen a thread that's been closed?

I reported the thread as wanting to be opened up again, online it mentions messaging the moderators, is there a list of which moderators to contact?

Thanks

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[user120312]

Though the mod/admin list is posted at the bottom right of the forum main pages I've viewed, here's a list:
CGN Staff, 6172crew , rkt88edmo , Kestryll , grammaton76 , jmlivingston, GTKrockeTT , Turbinator , chiefcrash , NRAhighpowershooter, ivanimal , QuarterBoreGunner , retired , 69Mach1, Librarian , RANGER295 , lorax3 , Ferrum , big103 , ke6guj , Quiet

Depending on forum administrative process, there may or may not be an explanation for moderator action in pushing the 'reopen' button or not. I generally responded to member requests personally when I ran my forum, regardless of whether it was sharing good or not so good news. YMMV.

ETA, what I posted in the FAQ on my forum was for members wishing a visible, but locked, thread to be reopened was to hit the 'report post' button () on the starting post of that thread and make the request. That way every moderator/admin would see the request in their private forum for such reports and could discuss as needed. It looks like this forum here but members can't see it.

More generally, it appears the forum is still on 3.8.11 and I trust some of the latest site availability issues are in the porting to vB 5xxxx process. I noted an 'attack on CG' thread in OT. I doubt it's that sinister.

[Turlock66]

Too hard to search guns wanted . Must need a 4 year computer degree.

[Tyke8319]

How do I cancel my contributory account?

[Hunter1970]

Picture FAQ

There's a thread - http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...ad.php?t=86685 - that discusses pictures.

In happier times, that seems pretty helpful.

Just now, July of 2021, there are Other Issues. ETA Sep 19 2021, seems to be fixed.

Invalid url

[saudadeii]

If you look at the invalid url, you'll see "calgunforum" in the middle. Typically, if you delete this, the url will redirect back to the original thread.

When I did, I got this.

https://www.calguns.net/forum/calguns-net/new-to-calguns-check-here-first/59643-how-to-post-a-picture-edit-a-thread-title-embed-youtube?t=86685

Bear in mind while the method of using a 3rd party host still works, you can now embed images directly by uploading "attachments".