2009 Christmas Card List-Tally Up!

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

I am now pretty sure my security settings aren't the problem for me. I basically set my anti-virus and my internet security settings to "hackers and viruses welcome!" and that didn't work. I am still getting kicked back to the first page, as if I haven't logged in.

I even tried used my parents' computer to sign up. We both have dial up through the same local company. The same thing happened on their computer. Would it be possible that my ISP is doing something funny?

Pedersen, I've seen you in and out today on CS, and you seem to be offline on ICQ. I sent you a PM, and will wait to hear from you. I just hope I am not coming off as too much of a pest.

[Broomjockey]

Pedersen, I've seen you in and out today on CS, and you seem to be offline on ICQ. I sent you a PM, and will wait to hear from you. I just hope I am not coming off as too much of a pest.

Knowing him, it's probably worse for him that he can't get a hold of you to fix this bug. Dude hates flaws in his programs.

[Rapscallion]

Tried a different browser?

Rapscallion

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Tried a different browser?

Rapscallion

I have tried it in both Firefox and Internet Explorer.

[Broomjockey]

Able to try a different computer?

[DGoddessChardonnay]

All signed up. I bought cards last year, hopefully I won't have to buy too many more.

You can always buy extras right after the holidays when they're marked down 50% and have them in a safe place for next year.

That's what I do. Not only does it save money, but I can find some really cool cards. Hopefully I have enough on hand for this year, but if the list is longer than the number of cards I have, I can simply go and buy more.

Last year we had approximately 60 signups. And every year since the first one it's increased, so let's set a record this year.

And yes, I'm all signed up.

[AdminAssistant]

All signed up! Although, it's tentative. Waiting to see the full list and then determine if I can spare the time for it. It's a busy semester for me, and it's not over until right before Christmas. The final for the class I TA for is on Dec. 18th, and I won't be able to go home until allllll those finals are graded and grades submitted. *humph*

[Pedersen]

Knowing him, it's probably worse for him that he can't get a hold of you to fix this bug. Dude hates flaws in his programs.

Broom's right. This is driving me nuts, simply because I hate not knowing the cause.

I've figured out SteverinoNY!'s problem, and it's got to do with his username. Have sent him a suggestion, and I'm working on alternate methods to fix. Unfortunately, his problem and yours are different Irv.

I basically set my anti-virus and my internet security settings to "hackers and viruses welcome!" and that didn't work.

Damn. that's frustrating. It's the most logical source of the problem. Well, I'll post more notes below. As to why I still think it's got something to do with your setup, I set up a test environment, and in that test environment, I set your password to be "password", and I was able to login as you. If I can do it, then it's got to be either your machine, or something even weirder that has yet to be determined. I'm still leaning towards something we've not yet identified in your setup, though, since so many other people are able to get logged in and signed up.

Would it be possible that my ISP is doing something funny?

Possible? Technically, yes. Likely? Absolutely not. This is, after all, just a cookie being set.

Pedersen, I've seen you in and out today on CS, and you seem to be offline on ICQ. I sent you a PM, and will wait to hear from you. I just hope I am not coming off as too much of a pest.

Very far from being a pest. I want this to work properly. Right now, it doesn't. However, I am fairly certain that it's something to do with your machine, for reasons that will take a while to explain. We just need to manage to chat.

And, of course, one of the other projects on my list would be great for that, but I haven't had time to implement that while finishing up still other projects. Anyway...

Let's check over the basics: What version of Internet Explorer are you using (as show in "Help->About")? What version of Firefox? What extensions installed in Firefox? Any add-ons installed in IE? What about Windows, which version are you using? Feel free to send via PM if you feel any of that is info you don't want to share publicly.

As for ICQ, it seems to happen (for some reason) that the people I talk to on ICQ are always showing as offline, even when online. Trying just sending me a message. Weekends are notoriously difficult to get in touch with me, but I'll still try.

All signed up! Although, it's tentative. Waiting to see the full list and then determine if I can spare the time for it.

Something else new is happening with the list this year, AA. And it should help to make life easier, in a big way. The list, as has been noted, is going to be automatically generated. What hasn't been mentioned is that it's going to be sent to you as a PDF, formatted to fit Avery 8160 labels. At the least, addressing envelopes should be much easier this year.

[worddork]

All signed up and have my cards ready for the list.
Can't wait to see all the cards for everyone else.

[Pedersen]

Okay, technical updates for people who are signing up: The two folks who were having issues so far had two different issues.

The first issue was due to an exclamation in the username. The only fix we have for this right now is to get the username changed, which I believe Raps can do (though you might need to bribe him to do so).

The second issue looks to have been spaces in the username, and that issue has been fixed in the code by installing an updated library, and works correctly now (from my testing, waiting for confirmation from Irv).

Sorry about those two issues folks. I'd expect a couple more bumps to occur, but hopefully we won't see too many of them.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

And.....SUCCESS! I'm all signed up.

Thanks so much Pedersen. For a while there I was wondering if I'd ever be able to get signed up.

[cinema guy]

I've just signed up. I love getting Christmas cards from all around the globe. The sign up site thingy is very cool.

A word to those outside of the US: most of the cards go to the CSers in the US, so be prepared for a large number of international cards and the postage costs. Last year mine was in excess of £30.

[Camry178]

Woo-hoo!! I'm in!!! 27 of us so far. Can't wait!!

[SteverinoNY]

WHEEEEEE...ALL SIGNED UP!

Thanks Pederson, Raps, and JM

Now to buy my cards and stamps haha!

All your cards really cheered me up last year as I was going through a rough time and I can't thank all of you wonderful people enough!

[PepSquad]

Reminder: Only 41 days remain to sign up for the 2009 Christmas Card List event!

So far, Ree, JuniorMintz, Setsunaela, Becks, FuzzyKitten99, AriGriffin, Monica, taxguykarl, Boggles, Pedersen, iradney, bookworm, ArcticChicken, McGoddess09, JoitheArtist, BookstoreEscapee, Aethian, I8DaCookie, Bandit, ParkingWitch, DGoddessChardonnay, worddork, AdminAssistant, Irving Patrick Freleigh, cinema guy, Camry178, SteverinoNY has joined.