UKMIX Helpdesk

[matt9210]

Apologies if this has already been asked. But how come the number of bot posters has increased in recent months?

I don't know enough about how bots work or the current registration process. But could another step be added during that process (one of those click the pictures with a plane in verification things, a link/code sent via e-mail, etc.)?

That said, at least it's amusing when they drag up the most random old topics

[cheapthrills]

how do i post a pic from my mobile ? a step by step process for an idiot please
im posting pics that are showing for me but no one else can see them

If the image is a web site link you can use the IMG tags as shown below: (Remove the space before the / ]

[IMG]https://i.ytimg.com/vi/N9fe_gWF9nM/hqdefault.jpg[ /IMG]

If it's an image on your phone:

1. Click on the Upload Attachments icon in the upper- right left corner of the message window.
2. This will display the Upload Attachments button. Click that button.
3. Browse to the image on your mobile.
4. The image will give you different size choices (thumbnail, Medium, Fullsize). Select one of these.

Hopefully, that works for you, and we look forward to seeing what pictures you're posting.

[Plym]

how do i post a pic from my mobile ? a step by step process for an idiot please
im posting pics that are showing for me but no one else can see them

[InFamous]

That used to be the case (no title no thread) but we relaxed it in the name of discussion.

As far as I can see there’s only two TBA threads on the first two pages of Albums though so not sure it’s an issue?

Four now! Kesha, Beba, Kylie and dead at someone bumping the Monica one that's been opened since 1901

[InFamous]

That used to be the case (no title no thread) but we relaxed it in the name of discussion.

As far as I can see there’s only two TBA threads on the first two pages of Albums though so not sure it’s an issue?

Ah ok, maybe it's calmed down now.

[Thriller]

The thing that I find annoying is all the TBA threads in albums. Until an album name is revealed there shouldn't be a thread imo. Like there's a TBA thread open for years for Normani, we know an album is never coming.

That used to be the case (no title no thread) but we relaxed it in the name of discussion.

As far as I can see there’s only two TBA threads on the first two pages of Albums though so not sure it’s an issue?

[jjavier1978]

Thank you!

[InFamous]

The thing that I find annoying is all the TBA threads in albums. Until an album name is revealed there shouldn't be a thread imo. Like there's a TBA thread open for years for Normani, we know an album is never coming.

[nympho]

Also, for artists like... Louis Tomlinson, he only has two albums and two threads... he doesn't have a general charts & sales thread, so if the 1st album thread is closed, where does the info from that old album go not having a general thread? We're obviously not going to create a general charts & sales thread to talk about chart info from that album whose thread we just closed... makes no sense.

So, yes, there are always exceptions.

If an old album thread wasn't closed (as it might be right now on page 234 so we won't know... ) and someone bumps that thread to post something like a random re-entry in whatever country or that it's #43 on iTunes Belgium, yes, please, DM me or Trebor and we'll close the thread.
Thanks.

[Wayne]

I agree with your last point entirely, just make use of the General Sales topics if it isn't a major artist.

On the Taylor point, she's maybe more an exception rather than the rule - though the streaming point generally is a very fair point to make. I think the rule is still enforceable but maybe we have exceptions, and moderate according to those exceptions (Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Beyoncé all coming to mind as potential exceptions).

[nympho]

Wayne
@jjavier1978

The problem is now, in the streaming era, lots of artists have several albums charting in lots of countries at the same time and even old singles. So it's not that easy as before to close an era just because a new album is released when there's still lots of chart info to be posted and active conversation from users.

Taylor, for example, has three topics open, but for a reason: the one for Midnights (her last studio album); her general charts & sales thread; and also the "Taylor's Versions" thread, where all the info regarding her re-recorded albums should be posted, instead of creating a new one for each one of them.

But, yes, I'll take a look and I'll close threads of past eras that shouldn't still be open.

On the other hand, many times new threads are open for albums that will have very very little conversation and in the end they won't even reach two or three pages. In those cases, it's always better to post about that new album charts & sales in that artist's general thread.

[Wayne]

Hello, I would like to give a suggestion in "Arist Chart Analysis" I think they have too many open threads from the same artist, for example Ed Sheeran has several threads but the ideal should be to have the most recent thread of his last album or his last two albums and the "Chart & Sales History", the same goes for many more artists like Adele, Taylor Swift, Post Malone etc.

I hope no one is offended by this humble opinion.

Wayne

Apologies, but this tag didn't work so only seeing this now - can see that you edited the post, when users do that, the tag no longer works (just sharing as not everyone is aware of this).

What you're describing isn't just the ideal, but I'm sure we agreed that as a general rule at some point years ago.

We shouldn't have over saturation of one artist - if an artist has a new era, then previous eras should be locked and updates relating to those eras should be posted in the general sales topic (as otherwise, what's the point of the general sales topic?!).

If you feel a topic might need to be locked, just tag a moderator nympho and trebor look after our Charts forums.

[Wayne]

Is it possible to schedule posts? Or can it be introduced?

Not possible currently, no plans from vBulletin to introduce.

[zagan0401]

Hello, I would like to give a suggestion in "Arist Chart Analysis" I think they have too many open threads from the same artist, for example Ed Sheeran has several threads but the ideal should be to have the most recent thread of his last album or his last two albums and the "Chart & Sales History", the same goes for many more artists like Adele, Taylor Swift, Post Malone etc.

I hope no one is offended by this humble opinion.

Wayne

Adele only has '30' and 'Chart History' threads ("alive").

[hun]

Is it possible to schedule posts? Or can it be introduced?

[jjavier1978]

Hello, I would like to give a suggestion in "Arist Chart Analysis" I think they have too many open threads from the same artist, for example Ed Sheeran has several threads but the ideal should be to have the most recent thread of his last album or his last two albums and the "Chart & Sales History", the same goes for many more artists like Adele, Taylor Swift, Post Malone etc.

I hope no one is offended by this humble opinion.

Wayne

[hun]

Is it possible to schedule posts? Or can it be introduced?

[Wayne]

Yeah I think all tweets just show up as blank posts.

I thought it might have been my adblocker, but even turning that off, they are still blank. I'm using up-to-date Chrome.

But my point is that I can see the Tweets - I'm struggling to reciprocate what you're seeing.

Can you check the topic and confirm that you still can't see the Tweet? Just trying to understand if it's a temporary issue or a permanent one.

[JimJim]

Yeah I think all tweets just show up as blank posts.

I thought it might have been my adblocker, but even turning that off, they are still blank. I'm using up-to-date Chrome.

[Wayne]

Blank posts like this one:

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Hi Jim - this is what I see in that topic?

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[JimJim]

Can you give me an example please and I’ll take a look.

Blank posts like this one:

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[SholasBoy]

Something going on with threads not being updated on the survivors forum main page..not sure if this is arcoss other forums too.

[Wayne]

Can you give me an example please and I’ll take a look.

[JimJim]

Yeah I get a lot of blank posts, I'm assuming there's meant to be some third party content there, like twitter posts? It's been like this for at least 2 weeks.

(I'm using Chrome)

[Nost]

There is a bug with some tweets not showing up.