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@bluesqueakpip

I’ve deleted it. And I’ll look into it. But I think I’m close to solving the Chrome issues. Hopefully is just due to that.

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@bluesqueakpip I’ve discovered the ‘span’ problem is down to Chrome (and some Mac browsers). It doesn’t happen with Firefox for example.

I’m close to a fix. I’ve managed to find a fix that works on the comment box in the blog section (although is not implemented here just yet). Now I just need to find how to apply it in the forum section too (which is basically a separate program).

So I’m getting there. But for now either use a different browser or check your post in the text tab first before posting.

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@scaryb

That’s weird, that’s my development site where I’m working on a new version of the site. Could you PM me one of the emails please?

Many thanks.

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Cheers all.

It’s just a way of collecting posts you like in one place. They’re then accessible via your Profile page.

On a tech forum with thousands of forum topics, for example, it can be quite useful to favourite/save a particularly good answer to a problem you come across regularly, but here it’s less useful, especially as there’s an improved Forum search now – see Forums page (it will be in the header in the new version).

I’m glad I’m not alone in never using it. I’m trying to reduce unneccesary clutter in the new iteration and make it look and work great on all mobile devices.

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@ Everyone

I was wondering if anyone uses the “Favourite” function?

I’m kinda thinking of removing it in the new version of the site, as I think it’s a function that works for sites with thousands of topics but not for one like this.

However, if there are people who use it I’ll leave it.

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@Shazzbot @bluesqueakpip

Or just hang around here – they’ll come along eventually 😀

It IS ridiculous that the BBC isn’t showing them though. What the f*** are they thinking?

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@Shazzbot I didn’t make any hack here or on Dev, I think it’s always done that, hasn’t it?

Just a test edit

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@bluesqueakpip Hmm, weirder and weirder. I’ve been working on my development environment, making a lot of edits etc. and not once have I seen it happen. I’ll try to recreate it and, if I can, there’s hopefully a fix for it.

Have fixed the post by the way.

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@bluesqueakpip Ah, it happens when you copy and paste from someone else’s post in Visual mode.

Like this: an example of the formatting going strange is in post #17342. It’s done it in the quote this time

Will see if I can fix that.

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@bluesqueakpip Thanks, I noticed that. I’ve fixed your post. No idea what’s happening though. I see it’s happened to Jim’s comment below it as well (although the code saved as HTML rather than showing up in his comment. Weird.

Will look into it.

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@chickenelly @shazzbot

Is done 😀

Checkbox now has to be actively ticked to make a note of the edit.

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@chickenelly @shazzbot

I’ll look into it. Best solution is probably to have the box unticked by default. They don’t show when it’s not ticked.

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@bluesqueakpip

Can you leave it next time it happens and then give me a link to the post? I’ll edit the formatting once I’ve had a look.

Cheers

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Oh, and one bonus is there is now an improved Forum search, if you go to the Forums page.

Is much, much better than before. Thankfully. I know it was a bit pants before.

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@ All

I’ve gone crazy and updated to the latest version of the Forum software. Everything SEEMS to be intact and working. But if you spot anything that doesn’t work, is out of place etc. please let me know as soon as…

Many thanks.

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The BBC has issued a large version of the poster for those who want a close up look at all the teaser images in the background. Just click the pic below:

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@wolfweed I’ve fixed the link. Sorry about the delay.

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Ah, a confidential all in one place.

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I haven’t watched this yet, but I’m about to. How to discuss basically one episode (unless they cover books and audio) for 20 odd minutes. I do love McGann. Hope he does make something of a return.

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@whisht I’ve been a bit absent the last couple of weeks but was just drawn to check on things. My mother claims she’s a bit psychic. Everytime I call home she answers “I knew it’d be you”. The fact she has caller ID seems to have bypassed her logic circuits. Think I may have inherited the trait – the psychic bit I mean – not the bypassing of logic 😕 !

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@whisht Thanks for alerting me to that. I’m still getting over the interview with Manuel Göttsching in The Guardian. He dissed LCD Soundsystem!

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/aug/30/manuel-gottsching-gottfather

But anybody who makes this, referencing The Modern Lovers amongst many others, is alright by me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xG4oFny2Pk

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Just a note to all those who can access BBC’s iPlayer that they have the film version of The Quatermass Experiment (called The Quatermass Xperiment on release – X, geddit?), the first of the Hammer Horrors, available for the next week until 2am Sat 7 Sept. It was directed by Val Guest who also directed The Day The Earth Caught Fire, which I think is brilliant and very underrated. Well worth a watch.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b007y4fk/The_Quatermass_Experiment/

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@Shazzbot @phaseshift

I’ve just remembered Terror of the Autons is another Robert Holmes story.

Honestly everyone, he wasn’t the only writer of Doctor Who, but it just goes to show, by our choices, that he was one of the best.

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@Shazzbot I think we’re veering towards Terror of the Autons, which is a Third Doctor story (so we get to meet him) but more importantly features the Autons, who were in the very first AG story “Rose” (and Rory was also an Auton – “trust the plastic” – for a while) and even, even, even more importantly it is the first ever episode featuring The Master, played by Roger Delgado. We may have to strap @phaseshift down.

Sound good?

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Possible alternative costumes for Matt.

http://burnthelightsout.tumblr.com/post/56716394664/photos-taken-on-the-days-matt-smith-chose-his-11th

Thank God they didn’t go for this:

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@Shazzbot Missed that. I have definitely too much work on at the mo. 🙁

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Ah, a nice, new news thread. Thanks @Shazzbot

Unless I’ve missed some posts (and I do try to read everything) I’m surprised these stories haven’t been posted. They’re more rumour than news, but not in any way spoilers (or the Rani will get me).

Moffat did an Ad-Lib event at the Edinburgh Festival, basically an improv show, and either let his mouth run away with him, or lied through his teeth (Rule 1, so don’t believe a word).

J.K.Rowling may write one of the few remaining short stories to mark the 50th Anniversary.
http://www.hypable.com/2013/08/21/jk-rowling-doctor-who-50th-anniversary-short-story/

Peter Jackson may direct an episode – possibly featuring the daleks, and possibly written by fellow New Zealand resident Neil Cross.
http://www.hypable.com/2013/08/22/peter-jackson-to-direct-episode-of-doctor-who/

The Doctor can only regenerate 12 times (LOL, as the kids say)
http://metro.co.uk/2013/08/22/steven-moffat-confirms-doctor-who-can-only-regenerate-12-times-3933733/

And Capaldi to be an ‘older, trickier and fiercer’ Doctor (interesting as Matt had an undercurrent of rage) and will probably keep his Scottish accent (Yay!).
http://metro.co.uk/2013/08/21/peter-capaldi-to-retain-scottish-accent-for-doctor-who-reveals-steven-moffat-3933388/

I actually believe the ‘older’ bit.

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@sonicginsling Just to let you know I made a slight edit to your last post above. As you had said… “best not to go there”. I hope you don’t mind.

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@xad4 Sorry for the late reply. Yes, great suggestion. I’ve moved it. It doen’t quite fit with the rest exactly thematically I guess, but it is definitely part of the emotional story so really does belong there along side the rest of the entries.

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@htpbdet Just wanted to add my voice to the chorus. Glad to hear from you and sorry you’ve been having a tough time. I know multiple medications can be a nightmare, but they do get it right in the end. Will keep my fingers crossed for you.

Take it easy, and if there’s anything I, or we, can do for you just let me, or us, know. And don’t worry if your Eccleston is a bit late – it’ll be all the sweeter when we do get to read it.

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@fluffybunnywant2kill I haven’t seen a hi-res one – if it was me I’d take screen grabs from Google Maps and piece them together.

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Ah, Elmore Leonard has died. I love his sparse writing style and his crackling dialogue. He made it all seem effortless. A true legend.

Buzzfeed has created a nice little tribute woven around his 10 Rules for Writing, which are well worth a read.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/alisonvingiano/elmore-leonards-ten-rules-for-writing-fiction

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@Shazzbot I know 😉 I always thought one handed was a far better system myself – you can do things, like hold a drink, and chat at the same time!

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@Shazzbot @bluesqueakpip @jimthefish

I think Maurice Roeves (Stott) is the only rebel with a Scottish accent, the rest are English. I think he had worked with Graeme Harper before and so was happy to take the job to support him in his first big directing gig.

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@Shazzbot I agree. And although I’m against advertising I’m happy to post for worthy charities. I had the opposite issue as a child, with deaf grandparents, so I know sign-language, although it’s a bit rusty now. Thanks for adding a link. I should’ve done that really. Doh!

Other links if you’re interested:
http://www.facebook.com/readforrnibday
http://www.twitter.com/rnib

Also, RNIB’s Travel Support Service pairs volunteers with blind and partially sighted people who want to gain more confidence to travel independently. Find out more:

http://rnib.in/1bCDTW8

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The sight loss charity RNIB contacted me to publicise the fact that Christopher Eccleston very kindly supported them by starring in a play they staged at The Roundhouse a week or two ago.

They put on a non-visual play in the dark – brought alive through other senses – to raise awareness of the lack of reading materials for blind and partially sighted people in the UK. Supposedly only 7% of books are fully accessible to blind and partially sighted people

Here’s a review:
http://www.theupcoming.co.uk/2013/08/09/rnib-sense-stories-at-the-roundhouse-theatre-review/

He also appeared in a video they made about the event. Not such a curmudgeon really 😀

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@fluffybunnywant2kill Welcome. This has been posted before, but Google maps now has the whole of the new console room in super hi-res for you to explore from every possible angle, even from underneath.

http://techcrunch.com/2013/08/13/google-maps-doctor-who-tardis-easter-egg/

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The BBC has managed to unearth an on-screen interview with William Hartnell, the only one known to exist. It’s going to be on the DVD release of The Tenth Planet.

More details here:

http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2013/08/hartnell-tv-interview-discovered-160813184817.html

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@wolfweed @whisht Fixed!

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Just about to go to bed but this tickled me. Might get me moved to the pub though… (looking at you @Shazzbot)

Was looking at the analytics and we’ve had quite a few visits from people wondering if Colin Baker is gay. Thought that was a bit strange.

So I search – is colin baker gay – and @htpbdet ‘s post about him is the top result! I don’t think Google is as clever as it’s supposed to be.

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@whisht Well that and 1977 have helped cheer me up 😀

Thanks

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Quelle surprise, Scotland go down as heroic losers once again. It’s just lucky we always expect to 😀 At least there’s one Scot I can now rely on to come out a winner every time.

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@whisht I think I’ll need a treble Laphroaig – to start!

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Why oh why oh why do Scotland always snatch defeat from the jaws of victory? Ahead twice already and I’m now watching from between my fingers… It’s unbearable and I’m not even a football fan.

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@wolfweed actually that one was fine, the code was correct and we can all see it. Although I almost wish I hadn’t seen it!

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@wolfweed Cool, and no probs. I’ve fixed the broken links I spotted. If I find any more will do the same.

You can probably use those smilies now if you do the same shift+R 😉

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@wolfweed I can’t see that image either. The link you posted this time is

http://1.2.3.10/bmi/www.doctorwhoexperience.com/media/image/news/t_5208ab7157c1b.jpg

However, the image is at

http://www.doctorwhoexperience.com/media/image/news/t_5208ab7157c1b.jpg

It’s that 1.2.3.10/bmi/ that’s causing problems this time. Is related to bmi_orig_img

I love the stuff you inflict 😀 on us – is a shame that some of the pics don’t show up for everyone else – that’s why I’d love to find a fix.

When you posted the link was that 1.2.3.10/bmi/ in the link or was that added after you posted do you think?

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@wolfweed I just read this:

Some mobile phone network providers compress all data for a faster browsing experience, including compressing (lossy most likely) images further. The *original* image can be accessed via the bmi_orig_img. So if the content is editable, the link is inserted by the software of the network provider, and hence fix the link in software.

Might explain why you can see it but we can’t.

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@wolfweed Ah, so there is an extra bit at the end that starts with /bmi_orig_img

That’s also happened with this post

http://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/on-the-sofa-part-2/page/15/#post-16040

I can’t see the image there either, because the image URL has an extra bit added that starts with /bmi_orig_img If I remove that I can see the image.

Any idea where the extra /bmi_orig_img bit is coming from?

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While I’m on here. @wolfweed can you see the picture in this post (is there a picture in this post) as I think the link is broken for everyone else. I’d like to get to the bottom of this. Reminds me of when you could see your smilies but no one else could. Very weird.

http://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/the-next-doctor-2/page/2/#post-15949

The link to the image that you posted is

http://im.ft-static.com/content/images/248b36c7-0671-43bd-80dc-17891f55cc9c.img/bmi_orig_img/248b36c7-0671-43bd-80dc-17891f55cc9c.img

It’s broken and I can’t work out this time what the URL actually should be.

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