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    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 14:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Advertiser offers forum launched!</title>
      <link>http://www.velovision.com/forum-new/read.php?2,3595,3595#msg-3595</link>
      <author>peter</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hi all, just a note in case anyone hasn't spotted it... we now have an [url=http://www.velovision.co.uk/forum-new/list.php?5]VV Advertiser Offers forum[/url].

This is intended to run alongside the [url=http://www.velovision.co.uk/forum-new/list.php?4]free classified ads forum[/url] which is for personal sales. 

The new forum will allow Velo Vision's print advertisers a way to communicate direct with readers, promoting special offers, new products or business news. Keep an eye on it for bargains! As I write this the first offers have already appeared, and several other advertisers are also now set up to post there.

If you haven't already, click below to visit the Offers forum!

http://www.velovision.co.uk/forum-new/list.php?5]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 14:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Private messaging enabled</title>
      <link>http://www.velovision.com/forum-new/read.php?2,3489,3506#msg-3506</link>
      <author>imppact</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Thanks Peter...]]></description>
      <category>FAQ and Help</category>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:09:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Private messaging enabled</title>
      <link>http://www.velovision.com/forum-new/read.php?2,3489,3489#msg-3489</link>
      <author>peter</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Just a note that I've enabled private messaging, which should help particularly on the adverts section. 

Just click on a user's name - there'll then be a link to send a message. If you receive one, you'll get an email notification and there'll be a note on the forum pages too. 

I've limited each user's total message count (i.e. inbox and sent messages) to 30 to keep our disk usage sane. If you end up with that many, you'll need to delete some before you can receive more. 

These mesages are private between you and the recipient and even as administrator I don't have access to them. 

If you get any spam or abusive messages please let me know and I will deal with it!]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:58:30 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Problems logging in with Internet Explorer - FIXED!</title>
      <link>http://www.velovision.com/forum-new/read.php?2,3389,3475#msg-3475</link>
      <author>peter</author>
      <description><![CDATA[They've now fixed the time error FWIW :-)]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Problems logging in with Internet Explorer</title>
      <link>http://www.velovision.com/forum-new/read.php?2,3389,3456#msg-3456</link>
      <author>Steve_Barker</author>
      <description><![CDATA[simon Wrote:........................................
&gt; especially as Linux on SMP systems tends to suffer
&gt; from clock drift.
&gt; 

Our 18 month old Core Duo running Ubuntu desktop is still spot on. 

This machine runs FreeBSD and the time is always 20 seconds behind the Core Duo, it never varies!

Unfortunately, did not try to log on while this problem was ongoing. We have used Opera ( http://www.opera.com )for several years, and found it able to cope with just about everything - so would have been nice to challenge it.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:40:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Problems logging in with Internet Explorer</title>
      <link>http://www.velovision.com/forum-new/read.php?2,3389,3451#msg-3451</link>
      <author>simon</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I'd argue that 60 minutes is too long for a session timeout, but then that's just me.

Obviously the cause was one of the cookies triggering a timeout in the code because of the server's clock drift. The fact that the server clock is out by nearly 90 minutes, recent clock changes notwithstanding, doesn't reflect particularly well on uklinux.net I'm afraid - it's not exactly difficult to set up a cron job that runs every hour to keep the clock in sync, especially as Linux on SMP systems tends to suffer from clock drift.

Admittedly, a server time problem is the last thing I'd have thought of ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:23:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Problems logging in with Internet Explorer - FIXED!</title>
      <link>http://www.velovision.com/forum-new/read.php?2,3389,3450#msg-3450</link>
      <author>John Turvey</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Thursday 3:20 pm - it seems to be working for me too now (on a Mac with Safari)

John Turvey]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:52:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Problems logging in with Internet Explorer</title>
      <link>http://www.velovision.com/forum-new/read.php?2,3389,3447#msg-3447</link>
      <author>peter</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Fixed, I think! Session time-out was 60 minutes, ridiculously short anyway, so set it to 3600 which should reduce the log-ins required too. And it more than covers the time error. Seems to work OK in my Explorer... could someone else try it and confirm by leaving a message please? 

Trying to get the time corrected too of course.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Problems logging in with Internet Explorer</title>
      <link>http://www.velovision.com/forum-new/read.php?2,3389,3446#msg-3446</link>
      <author>peter</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Many thanks Lee - will look into the server time first thing tomorrow... AFAIK it's something our host (UKLinux) need to fix.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:09:41 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Problems logging in with Internet Explorer</title>
      <link>http://www.velovision.com/forum-new/read.php?2,3389,3445#msg-3445</link>
      <author>leew</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I've only just noticed that the post times on the posts are whacko.
The server clock seems to be 1 hour and 26 mins behind proper GMT time.  Correcting the clock should solve these issues, if not I will look deeper tommorow.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Problems logging in with Internet Explorer</title>
      <link>http://www.velovision.com/forum-new/read.php?2,3389,3444#msg-3444</link>
      <author>leew</author>
      <description><![CDATA[test]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Problems logging in with Internet Explorer</title>
      <link>http://www.velovision.com/forum-new/read.php?2,3389,3443#msg-3443</link>
      <author>leew</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Just posted this from IE, I set my computer clock back an hour and it is working.
So until this is fixed, if you want to post with IE, just set your computer clock back an hour.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Problems logging in with Internet Explorer</title>
      <link>http://www.velovision.com/forum-new/read.php?2,3389,3442#msg-3442</link>
      <author>leew</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Have you checked the time on your server?  Seems like the issue could be related to the expiry time on that second cookie being a date in the PAST!  Still not sure why firefox is sending it though.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Problems logging in with Internet Explorer</title>
      <link>http://www.velovision.com/forum-new/read.php?2,3389,3441#msg-3441</link>
      <author>leew</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Just looking at it now, it seems the problem is related to a cookie.  Firefox is sending two cookies when requesting this page, one called &quot;phorum_session_v5&quot; and another called &quot;phorum_session_st&quot;, IE on the other hand is only sending the first cookie, the second is not in the request packet.  It is likely the absence of this second cookie is causing the problems.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:10:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Problems logging in with Internet Explorer</title>
      <link>http://www.velovision.com/forum-new/read.php?2,3389,3437#msg-3437</link>
      <author>peter</author>
      <description><![CDATA[On the basis of a bit of quick testing this AM I'm afraid that hasn't fixed it :-(

Something's also gone funny on the formatting of the blue navigation bar on the left - looks fine in FF, but in IE it's now all sort of centre-aligned... but only on the forum pages, not on the main site.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:42:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Problems logging in with Internet Explorer</title>
      <link>http://www.velovision.com/forum-new/read.php?2,3389,3432#msg-3432</link>
      <author>simon</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Well, it turns out the the DOCTYPE and whatnot *were* present, just buried around halfway down the file. I've reformatted the template headers so that all the necessary odds and ends get output at the top of the file, as Tim Berners-Lee intended.

If that doesn't work then I'll have to start looking at PHP source, which will take some time as my main languages are Perl and Java. 'Course, it probably doesn't help that this is running on top of PHP 4 ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:24:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Problems logging in with Internet Explorer</title>
      <link>http://www.velovision.com/forum-new/read.php?2,3389,3429#msg-3429</link>
      <author>simon</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Indeed - no DOCTYPE or other header-preamble. Blergh!
If this isn't present then chances are that cookies are being totally ignored, although it still doesn't explain why Firefox is unaffected.

I'll do some source-diving after lunch.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Problems logging in with Internet Explorer</title>
      <link>http://www.velovision.com/forum-new/read.php?2,3389,3428#msg-3428</link>
      <author>peter</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Thanks Lee - any ideas appreciated! Good point re the HTML...]]></description>
      <category>FAQ and Help</category>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:33:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Problems logging in with Internet Explorer</title>
      <link>http://www.velovision.com/forum-new/read.php?2,3389,3423#msg-3423</link>
      <author>leew</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hmmm, that is strange, browser compatibility problems are normally related to JavaScript but I can see this site does not use JS so cannot be that.  I have tried IE6 and IE8 beta and it don't work in either.  Something strange I have noticed is that the page seems to start with a  tag, there is no DOCTYPE or  tags which are what should normally come first in a webpage. It could be something to do with cookies, I set my IE to accept all cookies and security level to min and still not working.  When I got more time I will get my packet sniffer out and see what IE is sending to the server verses what firefox is sending.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2008 19:53:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Problems logging in with Internet Explorer</title>
      <link>http://www.velovision.com/forum-new/read.php?2,3389,3408#msg-3408</link>
      <author>Geoff</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hi I'm in using Firefox on Thursday at 09.35am.  Safari and IE still do not work.]]></description>
      <category>FAQ and Help</category>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Problems logging in with Internet Explorer</title>
      <link>http://www.velovision.com/forum-new/read.php?2,3389,3391#msg-3391</link>
      <author>simon</author>
      <description><![CDATA[At present, I'm stumped.
I've managed to reproduce the problem with various flavours of IE, and even Safari on the Mac(!) (but that could just be me, I hate Safari) and I've no idea what's going on.

I suspect that there may be a link with the 'critical' update that Micro$oft punted out over the weekend so I'm currently investigating that possibility. In the meantime, the best advice is to use another browser - it's not like there's no choice (Firefox, Opera, even Safari if you're feeling masochistic)

If I find a suitable remedy, it will be posted here.

Simon (posting this using Firefox on Linux)]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Problems logging in with Internet Explorer</title>
      <link>http://www.velovision.com/forum-new/read.php?2,3389,3390#msg-3390</link>
      <author>peter</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Actually it seems that it's not working properly with Safari or Chrome either. 

Still working to find a fix...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:21:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Problems logging in with Internet Explorer - FIXED!</title>
      <link>http://www.velovision.com/forum-new/read.php?2,3389,3389#msg-3389</link>
      <author>peter</author>
      <description><![CDATA[UPDATE - this appears to be fixed - see last message in thread. If anyone has further problems, please let me know ASAP or post a message below. 

Original message follows:

***
Hi everyone, we seem to be having problems with people unable to log in with MS Internet Explorer (the web browser which comes pre-intalled with Windows). 

I've tried with a number of people's login details and it all works fine with Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari, but fails with IE. So I suspect it's just an IE problem. 

This is preventing people posting small ads in the classifieds as well as general comments. 

Any technical bods out there with ideas? I've contacted site programmer Simon...

As a temporary workaround, just use a non-IE web browser. Firefox is very good and free:

http://www.getfirefox.com

Apologies for any inconvenience...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:49:15 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>How to add links to posts</title>
      <link>http://www.velovision.com/forum-new/read.php?2,4,4#msg-4</link>
      <author>peter</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Simple: just put in the URL, complete with the http : // www bit on the front (remove spaces), and it'll automagically be made active:

So http : // www.velovision.com with spaces removed gives:

http://www.velovision.com

There's also an alternative way: surround it with [url ] and [/url ]
tags (no spaces):

[url ]http://www.velovision.com[/url ]

Once you've deleted the spaces this creates a link: 

[url]http://www.velovision.com[/url]

and if you want to link some text, rather than the (automagically truncated) link address, use:

[ url=http://www.velovision.com ]The Velo Vision website[/url ]

which, with spaces removed, gives: 

[url=http://www.velovision.com ]The Velo Vision website[/url]]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jun 2006 16:24:55 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>How to post images</title>
      <link>http://www.velovision.com/forum-new/read.php?2,3,3#msg-3</link>
      <author>peter</author>
      <description><![CDATA[There are three stages to posting an image:

[b]First[/b], make sure it's a sensible size and file size, and (usually) in JPG format. A good size to aim for is around 600 pixels wide, and under 100k in file size. If that confuses you, try e.g.

http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/digitalphotography/l/blprepforweb.htm

to read about some basics of image preparation. I've heard that Google Picasa:

http://picasa.google.co.uk/

is a good freebie image editor. Another less polished but very fast and effective one is Irfanview:

http://www.irfanview.com/

[b]Then[/b], once your image is the right size, you need to put it up on the web somewhere: often your ISP (Internet Service Provider, the people who provide your web connection) will have given you free space - see their instructions as to how to use it. Or, use a free photo hosting service such as one of the following:

http://www.photobucket.com/

http://www.smugmug.com/

http://www.flickr.com/

[b]Finally[/b], you need to put a link to that image in your post, surrounding it with [img ] and [/img ] tags as follows:

[img ]http://www.velovision.co.uk/mag/issue16/covergrab16.jpg[/img ]

I've added spaces before the final closing square brackets of the tags so you can see the code, not the image. The bit in the middle is the URL (=web address) of your image. To get this, get the image up on your web browser, right click and select 'properties'. The URL should be shown.

Remove the spaces in the tags and lo! It appears thus:

[img]http://www.velovision.co.uk/mag/issue16/covergrab16.jpg[/img]


IMPORTANT: Please only link like this to images which you host or have put up on the web yourself. Linking direct to an image from a news site or the like is 'stealing' their bandwidth, without giving them the opportunity to show you photo credits, adverts or other things necessary for bill paying. If you want to show such things, put a normal, non-image link to the page containing it.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jun 2006 16:21:35 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>WELCOME - Read this first</title>
      <link>http://www.velovision.com/forum-new/read.php?2,2,2#msg-2</link>
      <author>peter</author>
      <description><![CDATA[The Velo Vision discussion forum is for readers and potential readers to discuss anything vaguely bike or human power related.  

[b]******

The forum is open to everyone - you do not have to be a magazine subscriber to use it!

But to post a message you need to create an forum account, activate it, and then be logged in. 

- First go to [url=http://www.velovision.co.uk/forum-new/register.php?3]the 'register a new account' page[/url] and enter your details.

- The forum will then send you an automated e-mail message with instructions about how to activate your account (this step is necessary to help thwart spammers). Check your spam folder if it doesn't arrive within a few minutes. If there's still no sign of it, email me (peter at velovision dot com) with details of your username and I'll activate the account manually.

- Once your account is activated you should be able to log in, post messages and use the other forum features. 

- If you can't do so immediately it's probably because we're approving new users manually; a moderator will need to OK your account before it works. We do this when the spam attack levels get too tiresome to prevent malicious users getting onto the site. We check the site several times a day so it shouldn't take long. 

You will be asked to log in again every few days, or whenever you access the forum from a different computer or web browser. 
*******[/b]

I will moderate the forums with a light touch, and am generally not too bothered if discussion goes off-topic within reason. I will step in if it gets out of hand, or if there are any postings of dubious legality, personal attacks, obscenity or the like.

By using the board you agree to the conditions below.

You must be registered to post. The details you provide will be kept securely and not passed to any third parties, unless we are instructed to do so by a legal authority. Your IP address is recorded whenever you post.

Views expressed are the responsibility of the poster, and not of Velo Vision. They should comply with UK copyright, privacy and other applicable laws.

If you find a message which you feel is objectionable please email me: peter@velovision.com and I will take action as soon as I can.

Companies and organisations are welcome to promote their services in reply to questions or messages, but blatant advertising will be removed. This is necessary to support the paying advertisers who in turn support Velo Vision.

See other topics in this FAQ forum for help on the mechanics of using the board. If you have questions or comments on this, or suggestions for improvements, please use the main forum. This FAQ forum is read-only.

If you enjoy using this forum, and don't yet subscribe to Velo Vision magazine, please consider using the online shop to get yourself some great reading, and support this forum at the same time.

Peter Eland
Velo Vision]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jun 2006 16:20:09 +0100</pubDate>
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