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  • Librarian
    Admin and Poltergeist
    CGN Contributor - Lifetime
    • Oct 2005
    • 44646

    Common Problems - FAQ

    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
    Last edited by Librarian; 04-29-2024, 9:41 PM.
    ARCHIVED Calguns Foundation Wiki here: http://web.archive.org/web/201908310...itle=Main_Page

    Frozen in 2015, it is falling out of date and I can no longer edit the content. But much of it is still good!
  • #2
    Librarian
    Admin and Poltergeist
    CGN Contributor - Lifetime
    • Oct 2005
    • 44646

    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.
    ARCHIVED Calguns Foundation Wiki here: http://web.archive.org/web/201908310...itle=Main_Page

    Frozen in 2015, it is falling out of date and I can no longer edit the content. But much of it is still good!

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    • #3
      Librarian
      Admin and Poltergeist
      CGN Contributor - Lifetime
      • Oct 2005
      • 44646

      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.
      Last edited by Librarian; 09-19-2021, 2:31 PM.
      ARCHIVED Calguns Foundation Wiki here: http://web.archive.org/web/201908310...itle=Main_Page

      Frozen in 2015, it is falling out of date and I can no longer edit the content. But much of it is still good!

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      • #4
        Librarian
        Admin and Poltergeist
        CGN Contributor - Lifetime
        • Oct 2005
        • 44646

        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.
        ARCHIVED Calguns Foundation Wiki here: http://web.archive.org/web/201908310...itle=Main_Page

        Frozen in 2015, it is falling out of date and I can no longer edit the content. But much of it is still good!

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        • #5
          Librarian
          Admin and Poltergeist
          CGN Contributor - Lifetime
          • Oct 2005
          • 44646

          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
          ARCHIVED Calguns Foundation Wiki here: http://web.archive.org/web/201908310...itle=Main_Page

          Frozen in 2015, it is falling out of date and I can no longer edit the content. But much of it is still good!

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          • #6
            Librarian
            Admin and Poltergeist
            CGN Contributor - Lifetime
            • Oct 2005
            • 44646

            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
            ARCHIVED Calguns Foundation Wiki here: http://web.archive.org/web/201908310...itle=Main_Page

            Frozen in 2015, it is falling out of date and I can no longer edit the content. But much of it is still good!

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            • #7
              Librarian
              Admin and Poltergeist
              CGN Contributor - Lifetime
              • Oct 2005
              • 44646

              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.
              ARCHIVED Calguns Foundation Wiki here: http://web.archive.org/web/201908310...itle=Main_Page

              Frozen in 2015, it is falling out of date and I can no longer edit the content. But much of it is still good!

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              • #8
                emtres
                Junior Member
                • Jun 2017
                • 52

                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

                Sent from my Pixel 6 using Tapatalk

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                • #9
                  user120312
                  Calguns Addict
                  • Mar 2012
                  • 6266

                  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.
                  Last edited by user120312; 09-02-2023, 10:11 AM.

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                  • #10
                    Turlock66
                    Junior Member
                    • Sep 2017
                    • 19

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

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                    • #11
                      Tyke8319
                      CGN/CGSSA Contributor
                      CGN Contributor
                      • Nov 2013
                      • 2105

                      How do I cancel my contributory account?
                      American soldier by choice. Made in America by the Grace of God.

                      So, now it is ironic that the State whittles away at the right of its citizens to defend themselves from the possible oppression of their State.
                      Judge Roger T. Benitez
                      LCM's ruled legal 3/29/2019

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                      • #12
                        Hunter1970
                        Member
                        • Nov 2020
                        • 178

                        Originally posted by 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.
                        Invalid url

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                        • #13
                          saudadeii
                          Veteran Member
                          • Dec 2012
                          • 3432

                          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.

                          In order to post a picture on the forum you need to have it hosted online on a web server. There are several free ones out there, these are a few of the better ones. Hunt101 (http://www.hunt101.com/index.php) [[Photobucket deleted, as terms of service have changed]] UpitAll (http://www.upitall.com/Welcome.html) Imgur


                          Bear in mind while the method of using a 3rd party host still works, you can now embed images directly by uploading "attachments".
                          My Marketplace Feedback: https://www.calguns.net/forum/market...k#post54003245

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