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***Birdforum*** · Monday 12th December 2005, 18:31

Over the years, we have had the very unpleasant task of removing some excellent but off-topic photos from the birdforum gallery. It's never a pleasant duty and many of these photos have been of amazing standards.

We have recently decided to rectify the situation and have created a dedicated photography site for all. Everyone can now share their photos in the gallery, no matter what the subject and discuss all photography matters in the forums.

To launch this new site, we have a special photo competition with a £100 (or equivilant in your currency) prize for the best photo. See Members Noticeboard Forum for the details at
worldphotographyforum.com

rezMole · Monday 12th December 2005, 23:39

Managed to register - eventually. The problem is with the copying of the "characters" to ensure you are a real person. They are VERY hard to read. The letters i had a lot of trouble with were H M N etc - couldn't quite make out what they were supposed to be. Anyway, after SEVEN failed attempts, i finally got a combination without any of those letters included!

Chris Oates · Tuesday 13th December 2005, 00:50

Excellent - thank you.

hollis_f · Tuesday 13th December 2005, 06:57

You dirty, rotten, swines, you!

It's hard enough keeping up with BF. How am I ever going to get any work done with WPF to read as well?

***Andy Bright*** · Tuesday 13th December 2005, 08:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by rezMole

Managed to register - eventually. The problem is with the copying of the "characters" to ensure you are a real person.

Yes, have to agree that some of the letters are a real pain, but it's standard practise on the boards these days. It sounds as if you were particularly unlucky with the random code generator... i think 4 times is my record, but at least it doesn't wipe the details you've already put in, other than your password.

Again, if you have any photos that are not suitable to be shown on BF because of their off-topic nature, feel free to upload them.

cheers,
Andy

Adey Baker · Tuesday 13th December 2005, 09:09

Took me 4 attempts but I got there eventually

Reader · Tuesday 13th December 2005, 13:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adey Baker

Took me 4 attempts but I got there eventually

Same here.

**postcardcv** · Tuesday 13th December 2005, 16:57

most odd - I didn't get that bit at all, just entered my details and that was that...

***Andy Bright*** · Tuesday 13th December 2005, 17:00

We have now removed the code section, so it should be plain sailing for those who join :)

cheers,
Andy

**postcardcv** · Tuesday 13th December 2005, 17:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy Bright

We have now removed the code section, so it should be plain sailing for those who join :)

cheers,
Andy

and there was me thinking I was special...

Henry B · Tuesday 13th December 2005, 17:18

And there is the new banner to click on..

Vectis Birder · Thursday 27th December 2007, 22:55

I've registered for the WPF photo forum (it looks great), but so far I have not received a confirmation email (my email address I entered was fine, I double checked it) and on the WPF page it asks me to confirm my email address - with one problem: there is no visible way of doing so!

Yours confusedly
VB

matt green · Thursday 27th December 2007, 23:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vectis Birder

I've registered for the WPF photo forum (it looks great), but so far I have not received a confirmation email (my email address I entered was fine, I double checked it) and on the WPF page it asks me to confirm my email address - with one problem: there is no visible way of doing so!

Yours confusedly
VB

It's a fantastic little forum

Be sure to get yourself a user gallery (when you eventually manage to join!!), though as stated the birdy shots are perhaps left to birdforum...you've nodoubt aquired some nice landscape shots on your recent travels?

Matt

The Valley Walker · Thursday 27th December 2007, 23:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vectis Birder

I've registered for the WPF photo forum (it looks great), but so far I have not received a confirmation email (my email address I entered was fine, I double checked it) and on the WPF page it asks me to confirm my email address - with one problem: there is no visible way of doing so!

Yours confusedly
VB

Same with me but I gotta feeling this could be filed away on the spam filter employed by BT?

TomSmith · Thursday 27th December 2007, 23:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy Bright

Yes, have to agree that some of the letters are a real pain, but it's standard practise on the boards these days.
Andy

To the people that run the forums: you might want to take a look at this useful post on effective CAPTCHAs.

Kits · Thursday 27th December 2007, 23:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by TomSmith

To the people that run the forums: you might want to take a look at this useful post on effective CAPTCHAs.

Your link does not work .....

TomSmith · Thursday 27th December 2007, 23:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kits

Your link does not work .....

Thanks: should be okay now.

***Andy Bright*** · Friday 28th December 2007, 08:41

It does seem that more and more e-mail services are regarding Vbulletin registration mails as spam/junk mail, and are not getting through...Aol has always been a pain but recently btinternet addresses have similar problems (and many others as well). Usually the missing mails are found in your mail service's online mail box system in a junk mail folder.

If you have registered but not received a mail, please pm me here on BF and I will sort it out.
cheers,
Andy

Vectis Birder · Friday 28th December 2007, 14:14

Thank you for sorting it for me, Andy. It's a super forum.

christineredgate · Friday 28th December 2007, 22:39

Andy,there does seem to be a prob on WPF,re e-mails/messages,being sent to ones mail box.It took around a week for comments on a photo posted to reach my mail box,likewise with a PM.
But this was around a week ago,so perhaps the problem has now been sorted.

Monday 12th December 2005, 18:31	#1
*Birdforum* Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Here Posts: 215	BF Announces sister site for ALL Photographers Over the years, we have had the very unpleasant task of removing some excellent but off-topic photos from the birdforum gallery. It's never a pleasant duty and many of these photos have been of amazing standards. We have recently decided to rectify the situation and have created a dedicated photography site for all. Everyone can now share their photos in the gallery, no matter what the subject and discuss all photography matters in the forums. To launch this new site, we have a special photo competition with a £100 (or equivilant in your currency) prize for the best photo. See Members Noticeboard Forum for the details at worldphotographyforum.com

Monday 12th December 2005, 23:39	#2
rezMole Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bury Posts: 1,285 My location	Managed to register - eventually. The problem is with the copying of the "characters" to ensure you are a real person. They are VERY hard to read. The letters i had a lot of trouble with were H M N etc - couldn't quite make out what they were supposed to be. Anyway, after SEVEN failed attempts, i finally got a combination without any of those letters included! __________________ My bird photos http://www.freewebs.com/rezmole/index.htm - Manchester Birding http://www.manchesterbirding.com/ Gear: Nikon D300, Sigma 500 F4.5, Sigma 150mm F2.8, Tamron 28-300 F3.5-6.3 Di, Kenko 1.4x Pro 300 TC, Leica APO77 with 20-60 zoom (cheers Salty), Nikon Monarch 10x42

Tuesday 13th December 2005, 06:57	#4
hollis_f Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sussex Posts: 1,570 My location	You dirty, rotten, swines, you! It's hard enough keeping up with BF. How am I ever going to get any work done with WPF to read as well?
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Tuesday 13th December 2005, 09:09	#6
Adey Baker Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Hinckley, Leics Posts: 4,761	Took me 4 attempts but I got there eventually
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Tuesday 13th December 2005, 16:57	#8
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Tuesday 13th December 2005, 00:50	#3
Chris Oates Why does a Black-headed Gull have a brown head... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: St Ives Cornwall Posts: 903	Excellent - thank you.

Tuesday 13th December 2005, 17:00	#9
*Andy Bright* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Herts Posts: 4,150	We have now removed the code section, so it should be plain sailing for those who join :) cheers, Andy __________________ www.Digiscoped.com also, if you're particularly bored, try www.andybright.com - mediocre aviation photography
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Tuesday 13th December 2005, 17:18	#11
Henry B Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lhanbryde-Elgin. Posts: 3,206	And there is the new banner to click on.. __________________ henry

Thursday 27th December 2007, 22:55	#12
Vectis Birder Itchy feet Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sandown, Isle of Wight Posts: 3,341 My location	I've registered for the WPF photo forum (it looks great), but so far I have not received a confirmation email (my email address I entered was fine, I double checked it) and on the WPF page it asks me to confirm my email address - with one problem: there is no visible way of doing so! Yours confusedly VB __________________ Website: 'In Search of Birds' Blog

Friday 28th December 2007, 08:41	#18
*Andy Bright* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Herts Posts: 4,150	It does seem that more and more e-mail services are regarding Vbulletin registration mails as spam/junk mail, and are not getting through...Aol has always been a pain but recently btinternet addresses have similar problems (and many others as well). Usually the missing mails are found in your mail service's online mail box system in a junk mail folder. If you have registered but not received a mail, please pm me here on BF and I will sort it out. cheers, Andy __________________ www.Digiscoped.com also, if you're particularly bored, try www.andybright.com - mediocre aviation photography
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Friday 28th December 2007, 14:14	#19
Vectis Birder Itchy feet Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sandown, Isle of Wight Posts: 3,341 My location	Thank you for sorting it for me, Andy. It's a super forum. __________________ Website: 'In Search of Birds' Blog

Friday 28th December 2007, 22:39	#20
christineredgate Winner of the Copeland Wildlife Photographer of the Year Comp 2009/2010 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Haverigg,South Cumbria Posts: 31,927 My location	Andy,there does seem to be a prob on WPF,re e-mails/messages,being sent to ones mail box.It took around a week for comments on a photo posted to reach my mail box,likewise with a PM. But this was around a week ago,so perhaps the problem has now been sorted. __________________ Haverigg.net Ride Free,Fly Free. Avatar by Tracker(Tom) Christine
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