Suggestions for website improvements

Last Call for Website Problems...

Okay, now that we've had a little work-in time:

Any remaining problems? Please put ONLY problems here, no appreciations or extraneous comments, as I have to get these in a list for the developer.

Some notes:

  • Theme- They will try to restore the Fancy theme, as I've noted we will eventually have a facelift that will render it obsolete, but everyone has been used to it.
  • Bookmarks- There's a chance we will get these restored.
  • Rich Text Editor- Seems to be working, mostly, but any problems?

Suggestions for inside website searches

Web search savy members I am looking for some tips if you have them.

Step by step instructions would be wonderful if possible.

So much I have seen and once bookmarked was lost with the update, speaks to the value of hard copy.

Now I find I want to go back to discussions of topic that I know have been bantered about.

And I am having difficulty acessing the archives here in a meaningful way that brings me to related old forum topics.

Looking for that old time signature!

Well the last go round did many great improvments, and our Getting Started Pages and CPni Handbook has been of value to more than we well ever possible know. 

And I still find myself wanting better signature capacity.   I have tired and tried to spread out my space, used Html, used Rich-text, and not.   Tried to clear any odd lines of text invisibly hidden there as wasted space and still I am cut off in expanding my signature.

? on Updates & status of Donations

How do I make an update to a post?  Is it done manually by the owner of the original post or is it done automatcally by the system.  

Secondly, donations still do not display. ?? 

Can't find my blog included under blogs

Well there is something troubling me beyond have to much trouble editing my blog in progress page 2.

I created for my blog page 2 entry  first as a word document, then I cut and pasted into the site.  It became scambled and I have not been able to edit it properly since.

And now my Blog Page 2 does not show up under the Blogs box nor in the blog list entered through the navagation box.

I am to say tired and frustrated are there any tips for me to straighten it out or just let it stay

in the somewhat unreadable form, that is not so great.

But after spending hours on this "project" I am not showing up in the Blog box, feeling like a second class blogger now.

Louise

REPLY to a post used to be indented

It seems to me that a 'reply' to a post used to be indented; now everything's lines up the same.  I think it was better the other way; can you go back? 

New "Supplements" forum?

I see we have a Dx and Sxi forum, both of which are empty (don't know if they are intentional additions or just a mistake).

Anyway I really think this place could benefit from a specific "Supplementsi" forum. This would be a place for specifically discussing supplementsi/brands etc. A lot of my time on the CAPi is actually devoted to trying various supplement (& noting their effect if any on Cpni). I really think the site could benefit by having a specific forum for this topic.

bookmarks

Could bookmarks be added to the list of what to display on home page?  Thanks  

We are busy!

We are really busy here. Proof is in our web stats. I got a notice that we had almost used up our bandwidth for the month in May, just squeaked through. Some of this could be from site upgrade, and who knows how much is from random spammer bots, but there is a trend here:

Web Stats 6/3/08Web Stats 6/3/08

Definitions? Those little i's...

I'm helping out with the site maintenance on definitions of terms, so if there's a definition any of you think is missing from our list, feel free to post it here. I don't plan to do boatloads of them, as all those little i's (for information, I think) can be really distracting from the content, but will add a few judiciously. Thanks!

Site logistics - SO many new topics!

Hi, everyone - It's funny, how when you see things from someone else's perspective, it opens your eyes.

Now, most of you know I've been here since the first week the site went online and have been here through its growth and evolution.  Coming from ThisIsMS, I found the look of this site more interesting and (via my chosen blue/white format) easier on the eyes.

What new members want!?

Have you just joined, are you confused by Cpni, the treatment protocolsi, the reactions you might have and asking yourself and us lots of questions?

We all have and we all have struggled with understanding the difficult science and treatment. Additionally we all have to be able to talk to our doctors in terms that demonstrate our understanding of it all.

So to make it easier to get started we are writing a quick start information pack that should help most people get to grips with both the disease and the treatment. It will not replace what is already here as once we understand the basic principles, we can go on to tackle the more scientific information contained in the regular handbook.

User name

User name should be editable

GoodSearch Search Engine for Donations

Has anyone seen the GoodSearch Search Engine which folks can use for their "googles"?  If an admin from the site registers Cpnhelp.org with them, a penny a search is donated to the site!

http://www.goodsearch.com/Default.aspx 

German C. pneumoniae Forum

Hi, there has opened a German forum for C. pneumonia infectionsi (not by me). I just wanted to let everybody know, and Jim, maybe you could implement the link on the German Welcome-Site? It's http://www.chlamydiapneumoniae.de/. There is already traffic and I think it's great ;-) Gitta PS.: I continue in research but go worse every week... if I have more positive things to report I'll let you know.