Member help thread

[Wistful]

Thank you.

[The Jackal]

Hi,

I was wondering if somebody might give me a hand with embedding video? I'm not familiar with BBCode. I tried using the [youtube] tags but I keep seeing the links:

I'm using this for my test:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3apaJAsRNuY

Thank you.

[ABX]

Hi,

I was wondering if somebody might give me a hand with embedding video? I'm not familiar with BBCode. I tried using the [youtube] tags but I keep seeing the links:

I'm using this for my test:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3apaJAsRNuY

Thank you.

Just take the s out of https in the url, no tags needed.

[don-o]

Just take the s out of https in the url, no tags needed.

It worked!!! Removed due to bad language mike tyson

[Mod2]

Got a question about navigating the site?
Accidentally put a wise one on ignore instead of a troll and don't know how to fix it?
Unsure about the difference between an insult and a cuttingly accurate observation?

In the interests of cutting myst and repubs inbox deluge down a little, ask here and ye shall be answered. Eventually.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

The server bogs down for me mid-day, no doubt related to the huge influx of users from FR.

Does anyone else experience this?

[A-Lert]

The server bogs down for me mid-day, no doubt related to the huge influx of users from FR.

Does anyone else experience this?

I've experienced the slow down at different times.

[massadvj]

I've experienced the slow down at different times.

The "powers that be" are aware of the problem and have been pumping the bilge water and other things to try to make things faster.  The site got about 120K visits yesterday, which was a record.  it's a problem, but one I think Myst is happy to have at the moment.

[DCPatriot]

Just take the s out of https in the url, no tags needed.

Just to get into the habit, I remove the s out of https in the link even if I'm posting a photo/graphic.

[don-o]

How do I embed a tweet?

Very clear that Obama is blaming media for Trump’s rise - demands better coverage

— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering)

May 6, 2016

use html tags

[ABX]

How do I embed a tweet?

Very clear that Obama is blaming media for Trump’s rise - demands better coverage

— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering)

May 6, 2016

use html tags

That seemed to work. I thought it was a feature that only those with admin rights had, but for those reading, just bracket the imbed code with html tags.

Code: [Select]

[html]  [/html]

[mystery-ak]

That seemed to work. I thought it was a feature that only those with admin rights had, but for those reading, just bracket the imbed code with html tags.

Code: [Select]

[html]  [/html]

I did it for him...not sure if members can use the html code here to embed

[geronl]

*ring* *ring* *ring*

"Welcome to The Briefing Room help desk, how can I help you?"

"I want to complain about the burrito in the break room."

"Um, okay. What was wrong with it?"

"It tasted like someone put mayo on it. Old mayo!"

"You do realise that all members are supposed to bring their own lunch, right? That burrito was probably left over from some other member who hasn't posted in years."

"Am I going to die?"

"Just make a donation to TBR and you will be magically healed!"

"... Are you making fun of me?"

"You're the one eating mummified food. I heard they have Snickers in the bathroom, you might want to check."

"How does this help me?"

"If you start vomiting, see a doctor."

"... Gee, thanks."

"Oh, and you can have that salad labeled 'TOUCH AND DIE', I ate out."

"I want to complain."

"What now?"

"This salad has broccoli in it!"

*click*

[don-o]

That seemed to work. I thought it was a feature that only those with admin rights had, but for those reading, just bracket the imbed code with html tags.

Code: [Select]

[html]  [/html]

html tags Did not work for me

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

For HTML you need to use the code tag in brackets, I believe.

[don-o]

https://twitter.com/AllenWest/status/728636425285963776

used url tags and tried to remove the s

no joy

[don-o]

I know how to use snipping tool and save as jpeg and upload to a host. But, surely there is a better way. Tried the suggestions given and it's not working.

[Mod2]

The problem is site security.

SMF does have a facility for posting using <html> tags, but that is confined to admins only. (no, not even Mods can access it).

The reasoning behind that is that pretty much any script can be included using those tags - including malicious code. It's far safer to simply not give people the facility to do that. We are currently looking into the few mods available which allow tweets to be posted, but so far all have come up with problems of their own. It's ongoing.

This is one time where it's going to be "Please be patient." 

[don-o]

test

[attachment deleted by admin]

[don-o]

The problem is site security.

SMF does have a facility for posting using <html> tags, but that is confined to admins only. (no, not even Mods can access it).

The reasoning behind that is that pretty much any script can be included using those tags - including malicious code. It's far safer to simply not give people the facility to do that. We are currently looking into the few mods available which allow tweets to be posted, but so far all have come up with problems of their own. It's ongoing.

This is one time where it's going to be "Please be patient." 

pls see my 368, i think. Saved as jpeg and attached

[markomalley]

pls see my 368, i think. Saved as jpeg and attached

FWIW, if you install the imgur extension for Chrome/Chromium, you can clip a portion of a page and it automatically uploads to the imgur site as an image. Then you can paste the link to that image in using the img tag.

For example, using that extension, I took a screenshot and inserted it into the img tag as follows:

Code: [Select]

[img]http://i.imgur.com/TL5LHRn.png[/img]
That results in:

[don-o]

Thanks M'o'M

[don-o]

[Dartman]

Is there a "walk through" for posting avatars somewhere? I'd like to use one, but I don't know how.
Thank you for your help.

[mystery-ak]

Is there a "walk through" for posting avatars somewhere? I'd like to use one, but I don't know how.
Thank you for your help.

Well in your settings for avatar you can just choose from many that are already available or you can post what you want here or send me a pic of what you want to my pm and I can do it for you.

Another option is to pm Oceander...avatars are his specialty here and he would be glad to help also