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Offline Steve Helmick

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Where are we? And what the heck are "TAGS"?
« on: March 18, 2008, 09:10:32 PM »
Is there someway we can add something to our profile to indicate where we are, without triggering the dreaded weather demon seed software into action? It's really dumb that we can't figure out where somebody is! We might have a newbie a few miles away, that lives on a farm and has a paved circle, for cripes sake!

I thought "tagging" was done with a spraycan in the wee hours of the morning...what the heck are "Tags"? What do they do for us, and why do we want them?  n~ Steve
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In 1944 18-20 year old's stormed beaches, and parachuted behind enemy lines to almost certain death.  In 2015 18-20 year old's need safe zones so people don't hurt their feelings.

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Re: Where are we? And what the heck are "TAGS"?
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2008, 09:19:08 PM »
Steve,
it was suggestyed some time ago when the great evil weather demon conspiracy was initiated , that people put there location in their "signature" block that pastes on the end of every post you make. seems to be a good idea, so your signature would be for example


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by that everyone knows where you are

tags, well those are search keys that make the thread easier to search, for example, if its on say LA 46, then a tag for engines would be appropriate
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Re: Where are we? And what the heck are "TAGS"?
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2008, 10:15:53 PM »
Steve,
it was suggestyed some time ago when the great evil weather demon conspiracy was initiated , that people put there location in their "signature" block that pastes on the end of every post you make. seems to be a good idea, so your signature would be for example


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by that everyone knows where you are

tags, well those are search keys that make the thread easier to search, for example, if its on say LA 46, then a tag for engines would be appropriate

Ok, BUT is that location under your sign added into your profile, and it happens automatically, like over at SSW? Or do you type that in everytime you post?  I'd vote for automatic, yet a lot of folks can't be bothered. I think it's important to know that folks are in whatever various countries, etc. 

As for tags, I guess we add tags before we complete a post? Or is that automatic? Seems to me like that's what a search engine is for.    010!  Steve

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In 1944 18-20 year old's stormed beaches, and parachuted behind enemy lines to almost certain death.  In 2015 18-20 year old's need safe zones so people don't hurt their feelings.

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Re: Where are we? And what the heck are "TAGS"?
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2008, 08:49:39 AM »
Hi Steve,

Whatever you put in your *Signature* is automatically in your posts every time.

And, if you change your signature, it will be changed in every post on the board that you have made.

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Re: Where are we? And what the heck are "TAGS"?
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2008, 12:25:48 AM »
Thanks, Bill. I got the signature all fixed up; pretty much copied yours, 'cept for the name, # and city/state! More info about Tags would be interesting, maybe!  n~ Steve
"The United States has become a place where professional athletes and entertainers are mistaken for people of importance." - Robert Heinlein

In 1944 18-20 year old's stormed beaches, and parachuted behind enemy lines to almost certain death.  In 2015 18-20 year old's need safe zones so people don't hurt their feelings.

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Re: Where are we? And what the heck are "TAGS"?
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2014, 11:31:47 AM »
A tag is what you play while the vocalist gets ready for the next line.
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Re: Where are we? And what the heck are "TAGS"?
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2014, 07:27:45 PM »
And, if you change your signature, it will be changed in every post on the board that you have made.

That is very empowering, and I have enjoyed abusing it.
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Re: Where are we? And what the heck are "TAGS"?
« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2014, 04:35:20 PM »
X2 x y2

Just messin' wit' yas. I have noticed that some websites allow posting "tags" when you start a topic, which helps the "Search" function find whatever the topic is. I'm thinkin' that if you don't put any "tag" words, then the search may not work, but I'm not real sure of that. Unfortunately, since "Preview" only results in "Fetching preview" and no actual preview, I'm going to post this so that I can actually see what happens. Experimenting with HTML interests me for some reason.  D>K Steve
"The United States has become a place where professional athletes and entertainers are mistaken for people of importance." - Robert Heinlein

In 1944 18-20 year old's stormed beaches, and parachuted behind enemy lines to almost certain death.  In 2015 18-20 year old's need safe zones so people don't hurt their feelings.

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Re: Where are we? And what the heck are "TAGS"?
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2015, 01:51:01 AM »
Who's it.


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