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Author Topic: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!  (Read 1737897 times)

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8800 on: May 08, 2019, 08:44:52 PM »
Thanks!
Can append ;wap2 to any link.

Seems there are no images though:
https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=101830;wap2

That's too bad. Trying to share a link to someone that would be readable on a phone without Tapatalk.
Go to the options, click web view, then copy that URL. It should be a DDF link, instead of a Tapa URL.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8801 on: May 08, 2019, 08:54:19 PM »
Go to the options, click web view, then copy that URL. It should be a DDF link, instead of a Tapa URL.
That I know how to do.
I was hoping there was a mobile web version of the forums that is good for reading with images etc, so people without Tapatalk can browse without pinching etc.

I wonder if there is a SMF plugin that can do that by now?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8802 on: May 08, 2019, 09:35:47 PM »
That I know how to do.
I was hoping there was a mobile web version of the forums that is good for reading with images etc, so people without Tapatalk can browse without pinching etc.

I wonder if there is a SMF plugin that can do that by now?
There is a mod
https://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=4040

Although I have a feeling this won't be compatible with the like posts mod.
My Tapatalk notifications don't always work.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8803 on: May 10, 2019, 03:55:55 PM »
How to I quote something from a different thread? (not just to copy/paste the words of course)

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8804 on: May 10, 2019, 04:08:03 PM »
How to I quote something from a different thread? (not just to copy/paste the words of course)
”quote” on top right. Copy/paste in appropriate thread

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8805 on: May 11, 2019, 05:54:40 PM »
When I reach post number a 1000 do I get anything?  ::)

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8806 on: May 11, 2019, 09:31:47 PM »
When I reach post number a 1000 do I get anything?  ::)
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8807 on: May 19, 2019, 10:09:20 PM »
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8808 on: May 19, 2019, 10:27:59 PM »
What's that an Hungarian delicacy?
No, it's the Technical Architecture Review Board.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8809 on: May 19, 2019, 10:35:03 PM »
No, it's the Technical Architecture Review Board.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8810 on: May 26, 2019, 08:39:05 PM »
Is it possible to have entire thread open (Talpatalk style) on desktop?
I wanna read it straight, but having to go to the next page every 15 posts or so is a bit annoying.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8811 on: May 26, 2019, 08:46:42 PM »
Is it possible to have entire thread open (Talpatalk style) on desktop?
I wanna read it straight, but having to go to the next page every 15 posts or so is a bit annoying.
You can change the setting to 50 posts per page.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8812 on: May 26, 2019, 08:50:53 PM »
You can change the setting to 50 posts per page.
Where is the option? Can't seem to find it.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8813 on: May 26, 2019, 08:53:58 PM »
Where is the option? Can't seem to find it.
profile- account settings - look & layout - messages to display per page
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8814 on: May 26, 2019, 08:55:35 PM »
You can change the setting to 50 posts per page.
profile- account settings - look & layout - messages to display per page

Thank you

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8815 on: May 30, 2019, 02:48:41 PM »
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Good info. Thx.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8816 on: May 31, 2019, 12:17:55 AM »
I tried to ask this on the dansdeals website but I didn't get a response.
If I open a Delta credit card with the new sign up bonus, can I avoid the annual fee by downgrading it in a year?
Also, does the no annual fee card give a free checked bag?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8817 on: May 31, 2019, 11:19:17 AM »
I tried to ask this on the dansdeals website but I didn't get a response.
If I open a Delta credit card with the new sign up bonus, can I avoid the annual fee by downgrading it in a year?
Also, does the no annual fee card give a free checked bag?
IIRC only within 60 days and its risky, no checked bag on the no AF
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8818 on: May 31, 2019, 11:22:13 AM »
IIRC only within 60 days and its risky, no checked bag on the no AF
Within 60 days of opening the card? Or after the 2nd year, after the first annual fee posts?
I don't mind keeping it open for a year and a half, taking advantage of the first free year and one annual fee, it seems worth it for the sign up bonus
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8819 on: May 31, 2019, 11:23:21 AM »
Within 60 days of opening the card? Or after the 2nd year, after the first annual fee posts?
I don't mind keeping it open for a year and a half, taking advantage of the first free year and one annual fee, it seems worth it for the sign up bonus
sorry didn't understand the q after a year its not a prob (i also forgot 1st year is free ;D) and u can downgrade within 60 days of when the af post 99% sure
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