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I simply can not grasp why some posts have Avatars so we know who is posting and we are responding to, and some do not? Is this an attempt by the mods to keep us more "civil ' to each other or just some random glitch. Today a poster actually posted her name at the bottom of her post and I so appreciated it! Knowing who I respond to keeps me from "over responding" to the same person. This is the sort of thing that is making me feel like my time here is shortly coming to an end, and that saddens me. Anyone else feeling like this? Not sure where to post this so I picked family caregivers...

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It wasn’t done intentionally. It’s an IT problem. AC is aware and is trying to fix it.

Avatars/names work in Discussions. Suddenly, it stopped working in Questions. AC knows.
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Monday, July 24, 2003
Sendhelp here.
I feel that my time will be better spent elsewhere.
I feel like Pamzimmrrt does, that my time here is shortly coming to an end.
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Or you could just visit the forum on your PC 🤷🏻‍♀️😏
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ventingisback Jul 2023
PC or phone, I get the same IT glitch.

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ITRR here, I'm feeling you Pamzi. It feels like there are things that I am not interested in dealing with, like a less secure website and constant glitches that waste my time. Not to mention the punishment system that has been implemented. To much censure for much honesty in some situations.

To bad, it feels like an end.
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Yes I feel frustrated. I don't use an avatar but appreciate those who do. I very much do not like the lack of posters connected to responses. I am adapting to the font but I don't like it. I am very hot in this dry Utah heat. I think I have adapted more to humidity of SC which sounds crazy. My nose bleeds every day here and my skin is so dry.
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Geaton777 Jul 2023
July 25, 2023

Dear Riverdale,

Try rubbing Aquaphor inside your nose every evening and morning to keep it from bleeding due to dryness. It works great during my MN winters.

Sincerely,
Geaton777
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Monday, July 24, 2023
3:10 p.m. PST

To: My buddies on the AgingCareForum
From: Sendhelp

On second thought, I will enjoy writing just like in high school, with our name at the top, Like we were taught to do. You know, like in school.
And just like the "oldtimers" have written letters, memos forever, with the date and time at the top, to:, from:

Need the practice for when the internet is down entirely. Maybe we will need to learn to send notes in a bottle, placed out to sea. Or learn to write on a stone tablet, or the walls of caves.

At least we have something to fall back on, whereas the younger generation will be at a loss. They won't be able to type out criticisms of the "old-timers", devalue, and make fun in writing. All that will be left for them to do is roll their eyes or bang on drums. Careful, you know that your eyes can get stuck that way.

Sincerely yours,

SendHelp

Lol.
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pamzimmrrt Jul 2023
Dear Send,,
you are hysterical!
Sincerely
Pamzi
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July 24, 2023
3:32 p.m. PST
To: Riverdale
From Sendhelp
California to Utah

You can use a normal saline spray up your nose.
You can lie down with a wet washcloth and breathe in the moisture.
You can use Mentholatum on the outside of your nostrils.
You can try the poor man's humidifier, a fine mist spray bottle of water in the air, whether inside or out.

Feel better soon.
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Riverdale Jul 2023
Thanks. I do have a spray with aloe that is helping some. I go home Friday. Here helping with 3 and 5 year old grandchildren.
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My new Avatar: 🆗
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July 25, 2023
4:39 PM
FROM: Hothouse Flower

putting your info a heading is a great idea. I also feel that there is a reason why the site admin has not addressed this issue.

It would be appreciated if AC would be forthcoming about that one way or the other. Either it is a glitch or it is a way to manage the site. It’s been nearly a week now that it has been this way.

I wrote AC last week but they are radio silent. I think my message deserves a response.
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Hothouseflower Jul 2023
It’s Hothouse Flower (again)
Sorry for the typo — I have fat fingers, not good for typing numbers on a phone 😁
Have a good evening everyone .


Haha, excuse the typo. Hate typing numbers on my phone.
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Monday, July 24, 2023
5:30 p.m.

OOPS, the year was wrong in my first post on this new question.

Not 2003, yes 2023.
See that? We all need practice!
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NeedHelpWithMom Jul 2023
Send,

You always have great avatars! I miss seeing them.

NHWM
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To: the folks who don't see avatars or names of respondents
From: newbiewife (on a Windows laptop where everything looks as it always has)

Sorry for all you Apple (and other) users whose interface with the AC forum has turned glitchy. It's messed up on my android phone too, but I normally use my laptop and not my phone to access the AC forum.

Hope it gets fixed soon
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Christine44 Jul 2023
There seems no rhyme or rhythm to the different ways computers and devices are affected by these recent problems, which I would think would make it very difficult to figure out and fix the problem(s). A possibility is that some time back, someone on the administrative side put something new on the site (perhaps a link or a new app) and then everything got messed up. If you're not a real "techie," it's very hard to be like a detective, and try to go backwards and restore things to the way they were before something changed.
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It is messed up on both my IPhone AND my PC— not a Mac.
Someone had mentioned trying Firefox instead of Chrome, but that made no difference for me, still no avatars, and no names attached to replies, and no time stamps. It is nearly impossible to follow the “flow” of a thread.
I have emailed the administrators as well, inquiring as to a fix, and like all of you, no response.
So to answer your question, Pamz, yes I am ready to leave the forum. The frustration this has caused is enough to drive people away.
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“It would be appreciated if AC would be forthcoming about that one way or the other. Either it is a glitch or it is a way to manage the site.”

AC did post publicly about it. They said it’s a glitch and they’re trying to fix it.
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Yes, I've noticed that also. Can't edit anything either. Kinda strange
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To: MD
From: Cx
Re: Forum Oversight

Aging Care’s main business is selling care “products”, if you will.

A client may use Aging Care to find placement or care assistance for a LO, or for themselves.

This forum is an off-shoot of that. It’s not their main business.

I see it as a free “benefit” for people like me, who will never actual avail themselves of the main part of Aging Care’s business.

They may not have someone monitoring the forum at all times, because they may not have the staff to do so.

It’s not like Facebook, where one of the main parts of their business is their “forum”, where they sell advertising to encourage people to use those advertised business.

Since Aging Care is “giving” this forum to me for free, I prefer to just roll with the punches, rather than get angry about what’s going on.

This latest avatar glitch is confusing, but I still very much see the benefits of this forum as outweighing any challenge with its use.

In the meantime, we can sign our posts, using our chosen screen name. We can help each other that way.

Best wishes,
Cxmoody
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cxmoody Jul 2023
We can sign our replies, as well.

Happy Tuesday!
Cx
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I get lost with or without the navigation system so I rarely use it. Having no sense of direction stinks!!😁
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The AC website is a low-cost advertising strategy for APFM services. The perfect demographic does the work of searching for this type of site because they have questions or are in crisis.

The technical glitches are a result of either updating the site, changing the platform, a new (unskilled person) in charge of the website management/direct edits, etc. The platforms "improve" their technology all the time but it can result in unanticipated problems for each client.

Websites not only have to work on multiple devices (mobiles, tablets, laptops, watches) but also operating systems (Apple, Android) and multiple versions of each of those OS's. It's a headache and a constant learning curve. Every glitch can't be anticipated so the only way to know there's a problem is for people to report the problems like we've all been doing. It's not a hacking and not a conspiracy to manipulate us. It's just the p.i.a. reality of technology.
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We never used to have the reply option at all and we still didn't have it in discussions and frankly I think it is over used by people that just want to go off topic or start a war of word with a particular member. And when the OP comes back making individual replies they tend to bet lost unless you are dedicated to rereading the whole thread.
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Oh, thanks for this. I thought I had done something to cause the issues and was trying to fix it myself, which I of course could not do. I am very frustrated with it too.
ArtistDaughter
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Hi Pam! I totally agree with you and am so glad you posted this! It's just too hard to follow the comments and to even consider adding to the conversation. This site now looks so antiquated and it just doesn't work well.

And you're right that maybe this is deliberately designed this way now, rather than being a glitch that AC is fixing ...in fact, I don't believe there's been any communication from them saying otherwise - it's been silent!

If so, I've lost my interest in following these posts - it's not easy on the eyes now to follow and just looks like a lot of gibberish - one comment goes into another - and yes, it's a great deterrent so that others won't pile on comments or continue a conversation. Maybe it makes less work for AC to monitor dialogue, but it's going to lose people's interest.

They would have resolved it by now I assume - I hope they reconsider because this site currently is not functioning the way it should for its forum participants. It's unappealing and doesn't draw me in to want to stay engaged in it.
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ventingisback Jul 2023
“I don't believe there's been any communication from them saying otherwise”

AC publicly replied in updates, that it’s not intentional. It’s a glitch. They’re trying to fix it.
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I have Samsung for both my tablet and phone. I have no Avatars or names people after the reply to the post on either. It is very hard to follow. My laptop is 14 yrs old with Windows 7 (no longer supported) on it. I only use it for certain things. Its an HP and I see no Avatars or names.
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Christine44 Jul 2023
I'll be sorry if this site goes down. Although fairly new here I did find this site a huge help in many ways. I have a fairly new laptop (less than a year old), lenovo brand, not an Apple, running Windows 11. I'm not getting many avatars, just every once in a while, no ability to edit my posts. I don't use my phone to access the site, so I don't know if it's working there. Hope it's fixed soon or I'll probably also drop out if it remains difficult to access/follow threads/comments, etc. From: Christine44
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So I'm curious, what are those of us not experiencing this using?

I'm running my PC with Windows 11 and Firefox is my browser.
OK I just quickly checked with the Edge browser and that seems fine too.
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pamzimmrrt Jul 2023
I;m glad you are having luck,, I am still not!
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I also miss the avatars.
A few times I put my name and date and time at the bottom of a reply but I more often forget until I hit "post answer" then since there is no edit I can't add the info.

And with no avatar all the replies seem to run together making it difficult to read and tell the difference between an answer and a "reply to______" comment.
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I also HATE that I cannot edit my posts. I find it annoying should my post has a typo or I want to add another thought I cannot. .
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Agree fully, it’s becoming more hassle than its worth
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To: All AgingCare Members
From: Gershun
7:47 PM PST, July 25, 2023

Don't Leave!

I picture myself coming on here one day, desperate to talk to a familiar
voice finding myself not knowing a single soul.

If you really find you need to leave, at least keep in touch privately.
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Sendhelp Jul 2023
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For me, everything is good on my laptop (including an edit button) and messed up on the mobile site. I have faith AC is working on fixing whatever coding went bonkers. It happens sometimes and tracking down what went wrong can take a long time. Until then, I'm focusing on using my laptop of which I prefer anyway.

--Trouble
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Many long time posters have left, or are not posting much. I am getting worn out from questions that are just so heart breaking to read, or desperate situations that OPs got themselves in. I find myself posting less frequently. However, I am happy to see new posters joining the forum.

Has anyone seen Country Mouse and Alva lately?

BTW, I was having the same problems of no avatars, no names, no edit, but everything seems to be back to normal now on my laptop.

For those who still can't see names, this is polarbear, 7/25/23.
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ventingisback Jul 2023
I also get the impression many people left.
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It’s summer. I think AC will fix it only after summer.
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I love all the forum members’ avatars! Including SnoopyLove’s! Makes me smile every time I see her Snoopy avatar.
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ventingisback Jul 2023
I miss seeing the avatars, names…
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