Cheese
Member
And when I typed in dratted, my spell check changed it to drated. 
Spell checks weren't very sophisticated 11 years ago.
Spell checks weren't very sophisticated 11 years ago.
The Drated Yellow Glove
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Michael Kellough
Member
Spell check do work on subject titles here? And it just changed a defective “doesn’t” to “do”. How do you delete a post?
Packard
Member
My spell checker makes some incredibly non-sensical substitutions, such that I cannot follow the logic in the changes. I think the spell checker is a product of your search system. I have FireFox, mainly because it does less information harvesting (and it is free and seems competent. The spell checker, less so.)
When I started using word processing, I was convinced that the spell checker would make ma a “lazy speller”. But instead, it trained me to correctly spell many of my troublesome words. At this point, I do much better without a spell checker than with one.
mino
Member
I have ventured to disable all and any spell checks for non-professional work for this reason a couple yrs back.
I rather be seen as a dislectic than spread mis-infromation because of some "checker" deciding that it new better than me what I ment.
The human mind is fluent at processing/ignoring typos the checkers fix. See line above. The same mind faces major challenges compensating for meaning swings the checkers introduce. This thread title is a wonderful case-in-point of that.
Michael Kellough
Member
I’d still like someone to clue me in on how to delete a post.
Packard
Member
As you imagine, they have a forum on this forum. Like FOG it is run by the manufacturer.I’d still like someone to clue me in on how to delete a post.
They have many listed topics, but will also answer questions (though I have not tested this out).
Guide to Using Our Forum Software (XenForo)
This thread will explain many of the ins and outs of using XenForo. It is written from the standpoint that many members are already accustomed to vBulletin software. Index (links): Common XenForo terms User Control Panel Navigation bar Breadcrumb Avatars Conversations, Follow, and Ignore...
www.mu-43.com
And a place to ask questions.
Packard
Member
According to the site linked above, “You can only delete after a certain number of posts”.
Apparently, that number is set above 5,666. At some point a “delete” button is supposed to appear at the bottom of your post. I don’t have a delete button. Maybe one of the moderators will chime in and say what that number is.
In the meantime, I just go back in the “edit” and delete the content an replace it with “Test”, and click “save”. It will not allow you to save an entirely empty post.
Apparently, that number is set above 5,666. At some point a “delete” button is supposed to appear at the bottom of your post. I don’t have a delete button. Maybe one of the moderators will chime in and say what that number is.
In the meantime, I just go back in the “edit” and delete the content an replace it with “Test”, and click “save”. It will not allow you to save an entirely empty post.
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