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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9460 on: June 01, 2023, 05:49:39 PM »
He also subtly taught a lesson.  Here on DDF, you don't start a new thread when there's a perfectly good one to ask in.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9461 on: June 08, 2023, 08:11:34 AM »
Silly question, I used to have a 'Ignore Topics' option on the right side of the page... I can't find it now :(, any ideas?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9462 on: June 08, 2023, 08:35:12 AM »
It was discussed in one of the topics that you ignored ;p
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9463 on: June 08, 2023, 08:41:25 AM »
Quote from: lcm on June 08, 2023, 08:35:12 AM
It was discussed in one of the topics that you ignored ;p
Thank you, which one?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9464 on: June 08, 2023, 09:08:03 AM »
Quote from: MisterHock on June 08, 2023, 08:11:34 AM
Silly question, I used to have a 'Ignore Topics' option on the right side of the page... I can't find it now :(, any ideas?
It should be there by “show unread posts” & “show new replies”.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9465 on: June 08, 2023, 09:16:16 AM »
Quote from: TimT on June 08, 2023, 09:08:03 AM
It should be there by “show unread posts” & “show new replies”.
Thanks , yes I used to see it there, but I don't see it now. Is there a setting perhaps that I deactivated this option?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9466 on: June 08, 2023, 09:23:40 AM »
Similarly, when I click see all unread posts, I can mark all as read, I cannot select some topics to mark as read. I'm missing that option to select topics... Anyone have an idea?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9467 on: June 08, 2023, 09:27:09 AM »
Quote from: MisterHock on June 08, 2023, 09:23:40 AM
Similarly, when I click see all unread posts, I can mark all as read, I cannot select some topics to mark as read. I'm missing that option to select topics... Anyone have an idea?
Quote from: Yo ssi on March 26, 2023, 08:20:04 PM
Go to
https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?action=profile;area=theme;updated
And set "Show quick-moderation as" to checkboxes
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9468 on: June 08, 2023, 09:33:19 AM »
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9469 on: June 08, 2023, 06:36:43 PM »
Quote from: imayid2 on June 08, 2023, 09:27:09 AM


Wow thanks was looking for such an option.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9470 on: June 09, 2023, 05:07:24 AM »
Quote from: MisterHock on June 08, 2023, 08:11:34 AM
Silly question, I used to have a 'Ignore Topics' option on the right side of the page... I can't find it now :(, any ideas?
ive been trying to figure out how to ignore topics for a while. can anyone explain?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9471 on: June 09, 2023, 08:05:13 AM »
Quote from: rbs-g1.5 on June 09, 2023, 05:07:24 AM
ive been trying to figure out how to ignore topics for a while. can anyone explain?
While in “unread posts” or “new replies” page there’s a box to the right of every thread. Check the box to whichever thread you don’t want showing up anymore & click “ignore topics” on top or bottom of the page.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9472 on: June 09, 2023, 09:21:29 AM »
Quote from: TimT on June 09, 2023, 08:05:13 AM

While in “unread posts” or “new replies” page there’s a box to the right of every thread. Check the box to whichever thread you don’t want showing up anymore & click “ignore topics” on top or bottom of the page.
And if
Quote from: imayid2 on March 26, 2023, 08:00:12 PM
I don’t see any checkbox, nor an ignore topic tab on top.
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Go to
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9473 on: June 09, 2023, 01:59:52 PM »
We need to put that in the wiki I think. It gets asked like every third day.

ETA: Or maybe even a new thread in this board. "How to Ignore Topics"
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9474 on: June 09, 2023, 02:33:32 PM »
Quote from: YitzyS on June 09, 2023, 01:59:52 PM
We need to put that in the wiki I think. It gets asked like every third day.

ETA: Or maybe even a new thread in this board. "How to Ignore Topics"
And here I thought I did that years ago.
https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=120133.msg2335824#msg2335824
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9475 on: June 10, 2023, 04:38:45 PM »
Quote from: ckmk47 on June 09, 2023, 09:21:29 AM
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WOW! Finally! THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH!
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9476 on: June 10, 2023, 10:07:33 PM »
Quote from: rbs-g1.5 on June 10, 2023, 04:38:45 PM
WOW! Finally! THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH!
Your welcome ;)
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American Airlines denied check in at Ben Gurion 90 minutes prior to departure
« Reply #9477 on: June 14, 2023, 09:07:10 PM »
My wife and I arrived at Ben Gurion airport at 1030pm for a 1220am flight this past Sunday night. My wife had just sprained her ankle before getting into the car to the airport and we were looking for a wheelchair for her. There were no American Airlines representatives in Terminal 3 at all. We had to walk very slowly and the counters were extremely difficult to find as there was no AA logo on any counters but we were told by security to go to counters 55-60. There were absolutely no AA employees anywhere to be found at the counters. We saw Delta and United a few counters away still operating for their earlier flights to NY but not a single AA employee. At around 1055pm we were able to have the  airport information desk contact the AA Gate. After multiple attempts the gate picked up and the gate agent said the check in closed 90 minutes prior to 1220am which they said we missed 5 mins earlier (we had been there prior to that time and it was already closed anyway and the AA website says Tel Aviv check in is until 75 mins prior to departure (www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/check-in-and-arrival.jsp). This was still almost 90 minutes prior to the 1220am flight. They refused to send any employee back to check us in even after we explained we needed a wheelchair and were within the stated check in times.  We tried to call AA but the wait time was hour and a half.  We got a call-back from them while in the air to NY..
There was no one was there to explain our options (such as boarding and sending luggage on next night's flight; going via Europe;  etc.) and needing to get back to NY ASAP with an injured wife we went to EL AL and were able to buy tickets at 1130pm for their 1AM flight to JFK for $1,800/ticket. Prior experience with AA has been great but this was truly horrific. My wife was crying in the terminal for an hour. Can anyone help with best way to approach this with AA. We have our El AL receipts which show the purchase time of the tickets.
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Re: American Airlines denied check in at Ben Gurion 90 minutes prior to departure
« Reply #9478 on: June 14, 2023, 10:05:51 PM »
Wow, this sounds like a horrible experience. sorry to hear about this
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Re: American Airlines denied check in at Ben Gurion 90 minutes prior to departure
« Reply #9479 on: June 14, 2023, 10:09:30 PM »
Quote from: HoKo on June 14, 2023, 10:05:51 PM
Wow, this sounds like a horrible experience. sorry to hear about this
+1.

I have no experience with this, but it is indeed crazy. Hopefully this painful experience will help avert a larger problem that was due to come.
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