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	Freegle Tech Report October 2018<br>		Freegle Tech Report October 2018<br>
	Messages 25978-26376<br>		Messages 25978-26376<br>
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	Q. Modtools reminders are appearing in my email with FD logo. Is that correct? It's just that I liked having them separate to help prioritise what needs action<br>		Q. Modtools reminders are appearing in my email with FD logo. Is that correct? It's just that I liked having them separate to help prioritise what needs action<br>
	A. That image isn't added by our side - it's what your email client is putting in for the email they come from. <br>		A. That image isn't added by our side - it's what your email client is putting in for the email they come from. <br>


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	The notification icon on some iPhones has been failing to appear until the app is opened. This is a problem with main coding and Edward is fixing it.<br>		The notification icon on some iPhones has been failing to appear until the app is opened. This is a problem with main coding and Edward is fixing it.<br>
	Chris<br>		Chris<br>


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2018-11-12T12:22:46Z

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	If we can get it happening then I can look at it via TV.<br>		If we can get it happening then I can look at it via TV.<br>
	Liz Bit strange I have people who've been members since day one and post regularly but checked one and it says they've only offered 3 items Checked a few other regulars and it's the same?<br>		Liz Bit strange I have people who've been members since day one and post regularly but checked one and it says they've only offered 3 items Checked a few other regulars and it's the same?<br>
	The number you're probably looking at is the number of "recent" posts, i.e. last month. It used to show total posts<br>		The number you're probably looking at is the number of "recent" posts, i.e. last month. It used to show total posts<br>
	Edward Hibbert I don't think so, it's been like that for ages.<br>		Edward Hibbert I don't think so, it's been like that for ages.<br>
	Elaine, I seem to be seeing a lot of spam emails coming in with a message containing a goo.gl site - I seem to have had about 10 over a week, making up all but a couple of the spam I have seen! Is there ever any legitimate need for this site to be quoted?? Can we just block at source?<br>		Elaine, I seem to be seeing a lot of spam emails coming in with a message containing a goo.gl site - I seem to have had about 10 over a week, making up all but a couple of the spam I have seen! Is there ever any legitimate need for this site to be quoted?? Can we just block at source?<br>
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	Peter I have these entries is the logs which are rather meaningless. It would be helpful to know who is taken off the membership list. Purged User #{obj.user.id} Removed by moderator *** #33810820 I assume the following is a spammer Deleted User #36973587 #36973587<br>		Peter I have these entries is the logs which are rather meaningless. It would be helpful to know who is taken off the membership list. Purged User #{obj.user.id} Removed by moderator *** #33810820 I assume the following is a spammer Deleted User #36973587 #36973587<br>
	Edward Hibbert That obj.user.id thing is a bug, I'll fix that. It looks more like someone who has requested that they be removed, perhaps directly to Support.<br>		Edward Hibbert That obj.user.id thing is a bug, I'll fix that. It looks more like someone who has requested that they be removed, perhaps directly to Support.<br>


	== WIKI ==		== WIKI ==

Dorothyjeanquinn: /* Server Code Changes */ b

2018-11-12T12:21:48Z

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	Speed-ups: Minor FD page load changes<br>		Speed-ups: Minor FD page load changes<br>
	.Speed-ups: more for people with many chats; reduces getting list of chats from around 2.5s to 0.25s.UT fixes <br>		.Speed-ups: more for people with many chats; reduces getting list of chats from around 2.5s to 0.25s.UT fixes <br>
	Move last Freegle groups from Yahoo <br>		Move last Freegle groups from Yahoo <br>
	Old spam messages need purging <br>		Old spam messages need purging <br>
	UT fixes<br>		UT fixes<br>

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2018-11-12T12:21:04Z

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	Speed-ups: Minor FD page load changes<br>		Speed-ups: Minor FD page load changes<br>
	.Speed-ups: more for people with many chats; reduces getting list of chats from around 2.5s to 0.25s.UT fixes <br>		.Speed-ups: more for people with many chats; reduces getting list of chats from around 2.5s to 0.25s.UT fixes <br>
	Move last Freegle groups from Yahoo <br>		Move last Freegle groups from Yahoo <br>
	Old spam messages need purging <br>		Old spam messages need purging <br>
	UT fixes<br>		UT fixes<br>
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	Maggie S i always use the email address rather than the ilovefreegle one,<br>		Maggie S i always use the email address rather than the ilovefreegle one,<br>
	Edward Hibbert Use the real ones. You're less likely to put the wrong one in.<br>		Edward Hibbert Use the real ones. You're less likely to put the wrong one in.<br>
	Peter I have these entries is the logs which are rather ~~meanlingless~~. It would be helpful to know who is taken off the membership list. Purged User #{obj.user.id} Removed by moderator *** #33810820 I assume the following is a spammer Deleted User #36973587 #36973587<br>		Peter I have these entries is the logs which are rather meaningless. It would be helpful to know who is taken off the membership list. Purged User #{obj.user.id} Removed by moderator *** #33810820 I assume the following is a spammer Deleted User #36973587 #36973587<br>
	Edward Hibbert That obj.user.id thing is a bug, I'll fix that. It looks more like someone who has requested that they be removed, perhaps directly to Support.<br>		Edward Hibbert That obj.user.id thing is a bug, I'll fix that. It looks more like someone who has requested that they be removed, perhaps directly to Support.<br>

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2018-11-12T12:19:43Z

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	Speed-ups: Minor FD page load changes<br>		Speed-ups: Minor FD page load changes<br>
	.Speed-ups: more for people with many chats; reduces getting list of chats from around 2.5s to 0.25s.UT fixes <br>		.Speed-ups: more for people with many chats; reduces getting list of chats from around 2.5s to 0.25s.UT fixes <br>
	Move last Freegle groups from Yahoo <br>		Move last Freegle groups from Yahoo <br>
	Old spam messages need purging <br>		Old spam messages need purging <br>
	UT fixes<br>		UT fixes<br>

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2018-11-12T12:18:55Z

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	Remove reference to late December 2016 which is now history <br>		Remove reference to late December 2016 which is now history <br>
	Change PayPal donate links to a shortlink <br>		Change PayPal donate links to a shortlink <br>
	Various changes for using PHP 7.2; switch to NCHAN for chat notifications<br>		Various changes for using PHP 7.2; switch to NCHAN for chat notifications<br>
	Speed-up: issing a POST per chat on page load, which is bad for people with many groups <br>		Speed-up: issing a POST per chat on page load, which is bad for people with many groups <br>
	Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/master'<br>		Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/master'<br>
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	Speed-ups: further work on listing chat rooms for people with many chats<br>		Speed-ups: further work on listing chat rooms for people with many chats<br>
	Coverage - Facebook group pages; quick message delete; user export; Facebook posting & attachments<br>		Coverage - Facebook group pages; quick message delete; user export; Facebook posting & attachments<br>


	== Tech Chats ==		== Tech Chats ==

Dorothyjeanquinn: /* Q&A */ a

2018-11-12T12:17:41Z

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	Q. Why are there so many members using the bounces+67257 id? I had a complaint about a member/no show using this id, but support tools brings up lots of them<br>		Q. Why are there so many members using the bounces+67257 id? I had a complaint about a member/no show using this id, but support tools brings up lots of them<br>
	A.It looks like they're different members with the same name. I'll fix that and create replacement names for them.<br>		A.It looks like they're different members with the same name. I'll fix that and create replacement names for them.<br>
	Q. I wanted to send someone a link to our volunteering page on Freegle Direct. I brought up the app, but couldn't see a way of sharing the link to the page. i.e. https://www.ilovefreegle.org/volunteering Is there a way to do that from the app?		Q. I wanted to send someone a link to our volunteering page on Freegle Direct. I brought up the app, but couldn't see a way of sharing the link to the page. i.e. https://www.ilovefreegle.org/volunteering Is there a way to do that from the app?<br>
	A Apps don't have a generic share function (because not all apps use Web pages under the covers like this one does).		A.Apps don't have a generic share function (because not all apps use Web pages under the covers like this one does).
	We have share buttons on the screen for some things, like messages, but in this case I'm not sure we'd get people sharing the whole page often, so it would be screen clutter. Sharing from a browser is probably the way to go.<br>		We have share buttons on the screen for some things, like messages, but in this case I'm not sure we'd get people sharing the whole page often, so it would be screen clutter. Sharing from a browser is probably the way to go.<br>
	Q. Modtools reminders are appearing in my email with FD logo. Is that correct? It's just that I liked having them separate to help prioritise what needs action<br>		Q. Modtools reminders are appearing in my email with FD logo. Is that correct? It's just that I liked having them separate to help prioritise what needs action<br>
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	'''Shortlinks''' You can now use https with shortlinks, e.g. https://freegle.in/Edinburgh. This was broken when we moved our Admin stuff to Direct. <br>		'''Shortlinks''' You can now use https with shortlinks, e.g. https://freegle.in/Edinburgh. This was broken when we moved our Admin stuff to Direct. <br>



	== Mobile. ==		== Mobile. ==

Dorothyjeanquinn: /* Q&A */ a

2018-11-12T12:16:43Z

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	Q. Why are there so many members using the bounces+67257 id? I had a complaint about a member/no show using this id, but support tools brings up lots of them<br>		Q. Why are there so many members using the bounces+67257 id? I had a complaint about a member/no show using this id, but support tools brings up lots of them<br>
	A.It looks like they're different members with the same name. I'll fix that and create replacement names for them.<br>		A.It looks like they're different members with the same name. I'll fix that and create replacement names for them.<br>
	Q. I wanted to send someone a link to our volunteering page on Freegle Direct. I brought up the app, but couldn't see a way of sharing the link to the page. i.e. https://www.ilovefreegle.org/volunteering Is there a way to do that from the app?~~<br>~~		Q. I wanted to send someone a link to our volunteering page on Freegle Direct. I brought up the app, but couldn't see a way of sharing the link to the page. i.e. https://www.ilovefreegle.org/volunteering Is there a way to do that from the app?
	A Apps don't have a generic share function (because not all apps use Web pages under the covers like this one does).		A Apps don't have a generic share function (because not all apps use Web pages under the covers like this one does).
	We have share buttons on the screen for some things, like messages, but in this case I'm not sure we'd get people sharing the whole page often, so it would be screen clutter. Sharing from a browser is probably the way to go.<br>		We have share buttons on the screen for some things, like messages, but in this case I'm not sure we'd get people sharing the whole page often, so it would be screen clutter. Sharing from a browser is probably the way to go.<br>
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	'''Shortlinks''' You can now use https with shortlinks, e.g. https://freegle.in/Edinburgh. This was broken when we moved our Admin stuff to Direct. <br>		'''Shortlinks''' You can now use https with shortlinks, e.g. https://freegle.in/Edinburgh. This was broken when we moved our Admin stuff to Direct. <br>



	== Mobile. ==		== Mobile. ==

Dorothyjeanquinn: /* Q&A */ a

2018-11-12T12:15:51Z

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	Q. Why are there so many members using the bounces+67257 id? I had a complaint about a member/no show using this id, but support tools brings up lots of them<br>		Q. Why are there so many members using the bounces+67257 id? I had a complaint about a member/no show using this id, but support tools brings up lots of them<br>
	A.It looks like they're different members with the same name. I'll fix that and create replacement names for them.<br>		A.It looks like they're different members with the same name. I'll fix that and create replacement names for them.<br>
	Q. I wanted to send someone a link to our volunteering page on Freegle Direct. I brought up the app, but couldn't see a way of sharing the link to the page. i.e. https://www.ilovefreegle.org/volunteering Is there a way to do that from the app?		Q. I wanted to send someone a link to our volunteering page on Freegle Direct. I brought up the app, but couldn't see a way of sharing the link to the page. i.e. https://www.ilovefreegle.org/volunteering Is there a way to do that from the app?<br>
	A Apps don't have a generic share function (because not all apps use Web pages under the covers like this one does).		A Apps don't have a generic share function (because not all apps use Web pages under the covers like this one does).
	We have share buttons on the screen for some things, like messages, but in this case I'm not sure we'd get people sharing the whole page often, so it would be screen clutter. Sharing from a browser is probably the way to go.<br>		We have share buttons on the screen for some things, like messages, but in this case I'm not sure we'd get people sharing the whole page often, so it would be screen clutter. Sharing from a browser is probably the way to go.<br>
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	'''Shortlinks''' You can now use https with shortlinks, e.g. https://freegle.in/Edinburgh. This was broken when we moved our Admin stuff to Direct. <br>		'''Shortlinks''' You can now use https with shortlinks, e.g. https://freegle.in/Edinburgh. This was broken when we moved our Admin stuff to Direct. <br>



	== Mobile. ==		== Mobile. ==