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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Is it possible to subscribe without using paypal, which I don't use? I don't see an option for that - maybe I missed it.

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the details are in the FAQ section above and you can use a credit card via the shop.

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Originally Posted by barney

Maybe for a first offense at dodging the swear filter, a friendly note explaining that there is a swear filter on the system to protect those that may offended, so just type what you want to say and let the swear filter take care of it, after all, the first time it happens, they may be trying to self filter without being aware of the filter.

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We do. We give a warning to new members but someone who has been here for a long time should know better. Some are serial offenders.

However, my view is that if a poster is trying to self-filter, maybe they should think about it and not use the words at all, after all, they are admitting it is wrong.

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Originally Posted by Sleepy

I tend to agree with you, but I bet Inc won't!
Perhaps we need a Not-aulro.com cesspit, that Dave wont get sued over.
Perhaps a twitter hash tag????? #aulrosoapbox :twisted::twisted::twisted:

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facebook?

i use the search button sometimes but i try and put in key words but very rarely i get to where i want to go.
I have not used the google one yet does it work better?
I know you do this but the members needs cleaning up there is 1300 members who have only posted once and any of them who have not been on the site in the last 3 months i think could go

the other thing is i use the forum jump a lot and even though there is a lot of sections it is easy to scroll through. But if the box was a little bigger/higher that would be good as i easily scroll past them.
I can not think of any big changes i like the wiki you created, fingers crossed it gets used.
thanks for all your efforts Inc very much appreciated

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Originally Posted by schmierer LR at singleton

I have not used the google one yet does it work better?

nothing but good reports so-far;)


I know you do this but the members needs cleaning up there is 1300 members who have only posted once and any of them who have not been on the site in the last 3 months i think could go

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The focus of the site has changed ever so subtly over the years,, it is now seen very much as a resource for Land Rover owners world wide.
and- we have leanrt over the years that not everyone is comfortable posting here:angel:, and that is why its a 12month 1 post thing. AULRO, it seems, is a home for Lurkers!:p

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Originally Posted by schmierer LR at singleton

there is(are) 1300 members who have only posted once and any of them who have not been on the site in the last 3 months i think could go

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I can imagine some people come here because they want to read, not because they want to write.

I guess i never thought of that, I just thought most people come on here to chat etc. I should have known as when i log on there is always twice as many guests as members

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Originally Posted by incisor

really, i find it quite snappy most of the time

it isn't the worst by any stretch of the ones i visit

probably need another couple of hundred subscribers ;)

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The site pages can be very slow to load! Perhaps you use a non-add version?

The problem is with the advertising and tracking code, any element that is fetched from an external domain can be slow to deliver and the rest of the page will not load until a response is given.

You need to move all your javascript out of the HEAD and place it just before the closing </body> tag

Also use defer to force a script to execute after the DOM has loaded

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<script      defer="defer"></script>

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All advert space should be just empty placeholders, with javascript inserting the adverts into those placeholders after the DOM has loaded.

Your page content will then load as a priority and all the external trimmings will come after.

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Originally Posted by manic

The site pages can be very slow to load! Perhaps you use a non-add version?

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i see more adverts than you generally speaking

i am not the only one that doesn't see the delays others talk of.

i have tried many optimisations over time and am always looking as what can be done, but some of it is out of my control.

gold subscribers can use a light weight skin that doesn't have adverts ;)