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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8940 on: December 22, 2019, 11:09:15 AM »
I should email Peter pan or amex?
You can try both (although I don't think your card comes with trip protection). Personally, I've been reimbursed from many merchants who "don't offer reimbursements" so I'm never afraid to ask. Ask politely and firmly and you just may be surprised :)

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8941 on: December 24, 2019, 12:26:00 PM »
I'm not sure where to post this, I tried searching to see if anyone else was talking about it and didn't find anything.

Anyways, I can't send any PMs.  I get this error:

The letters you typed don't match the letters that were shown in the picture.

However, I don't have any picture.  I tried turning off adblocker, using a different browser, there's always just a colon ( : ) on above the last CAPTCHA line and no picture.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8942 on: December 25, 2019, 03:36:51 PM »
I'm not sure where to post this, I tried searching to see if anyone else was talking about it and didn't find anything.

Anyways, I can't send any PMs.  I get this error:

The letters you typed don't match the letters that were shown in the picture.

However, I don't have any picture.  I tried turning off adblocker, using a different browser, there's always just a colon ( : ) on above the last CAPTCHA line and no picture.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8943 on: January 06, 2020, 10:22:05 PM »
how do i quote from one thread to another

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8944 on: January 06, 2020, 11:29:47 PM »
how do i quote from one thread to another
Click on "quote" on the top right of the post

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8945 on: January 06, 2020, 11:52:42 PM »
Click on "quote" on the top right of the post
and...
(i know how to quote just, not from one thread to another)
how do i quote from one thread to another

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8946 on: January 06, 2020, 11:58:38 PM »
and...
(i know how to quote just, not from one thread to another)
Didn't you just do that?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8947 on: January 06, 2020, 11:59:56 PM »
Didn't you just do that?
apparently you have no idea what a thread is....!

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8948 on: January 07, 2020, 09:23:29 AM »
and...
(i know how to quote just, not from one thread to another)
and copy paste into your reply to the other thread.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8949 on: January 07, 2020, 10:30:39 AM »
and copy paste into your reply to the other thread.
But always be sure to 'preview' your post.  Because copy/paste sometimes results in a very tiny font that has to be changed back to 10pt. 
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8950 on: January 07, 2020, 08:04:53 PM »
and copy paste into your reply to the other thread.
so you...
1)hit reply in thread #1
2)go to thread #2 and press quote
3)copy what comes up in the reply in thread #2
4)and paste in thread #1
got it #oversimplified

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8951 on: January 09, 2020, 12:09:11 AM »
so you...
1)hit reply in thread #1
2)go to thread #2 and press quote
3)copy what comes up in the reply in thread #2
4)and paste in thread #1
got it #oversimplified

1. Click quote on the desired post.
2. Copy the result.
3. Paste the result where you want it.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8952 on: January 15, 2020, 03:41:18 PM »
How do you create a topic with a wiki (or a wiki within a topic)?
Does editing a wiki bump the thread?

Hi, I recently started a thread in Destination section - the Passaic Clifton Master Thread. Anyway, someone signed up for dansdeals and said he's unable to edit the wiki and showed me a screenshot proving so. How are editing rights given? Can anyone edit? Is it because he's very new that he can't edit the wiki? Would love for my fellow Passaic people to actually be able to edit the wiki.

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https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=112841.0

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8953 on: January 15, 2020, 03:46:35 PM »
Hi, I recently started a thread in Destination section - the Passaic Clifton Master Thread. Anyway, someone signed up for dansdeals and said he's unable to edit the wiki and showed me a screenshot proving so. How are editing rights given? Can anyone edit? Is it because he's very new that he can't edit the wiki? Would love for my fellow Passaic people to actually be able to edit the wiki.

Reference:
https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=112841.0
Certain actions are restricted prior to hitting a specific post count. While I can't say that this is the reason, it'd be my guess.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8954 on: January 15, 2020, 04:06:53 PM »
Certain actions are restricted prior to hitting a specific post count. While I can't say that this is the reason, it'd be my guess.

Do you know what that count is?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8955 on: January 15, 2020, 06:23:44 PM »
Do you know what that count is?
Just keep on contributing untill he's allowed!
   
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8956 on: January 15, 2020, 06:25:13 PM »
Anyone know what the string used for binding books or sefarim are called?
   I remember it costed $8-$9 for a roll!.
  Is it 3ply linen? Twill ? Nylon? Cotton?
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« Reply #8957 on: January 15, 2020, 11:43:50 PM »
Anyone know what the string used for binding books or sefarim are called?
   I remember it costed $8-$9 for a roll!.
  Is it 3ply linen? Twill ? Nylon? Cotton?
Of those listed, I'm going to guess nylon, but can't say that for certain.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8958 on: January 16, 2020, 12:10:11 PM »
Of those listed, I'm going to guess nylon, but can't say that for certain.
That might be it.  It melts with the touch of a flame.
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« Reply #8959 on: January 19, 2020, 12:06:53 AM »
Of those listed, I'm going to guess nylon, but can't say that for certain.
Just saw a video on YouTube he says 3ply linen?
  But when googling that thread doesn't look the same.
  they charge you $8 for a little roll, hence looking to see if I can buy the same thing online.
 
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