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  1. Gord Barentsen

    securing the site

    By Gord Barentsen,

    Hi everyone,
    I have recently switched LiquidFractal over from a normal http connection to a secured https connection.
    There are several reasons for this.  Recent web trends are shifting toward all websites securing themselves as much as possible.  I've read that Google is taking this route, and that future updates of Google will warn users whenever they are accessing an insecure website (e.g., a website which uses a normal http connection).  While it doesn't affect the site's operations one way or another, warnings might look suspect or make users distrust the site on principle.
    What does this mean for you as Members?  Nothing, really.  In your browsers, you'll notice that the web address is now https://www.liquidfractal.org..., and a green lock icon will give you security certificate details.  All it means is that the site is what it says it is, and that your data isn't being secretly channeled off elsewhere.
    When I first implemented this security, I had problems with some site images rendering.  If you any problems viewing or using the site please let me know.
  2. Gord Barentsen
    Hello all,
    I've been invited to give a one-hour talk at the Complex Processes Research Group (CPRG) at Swinburne University in Melbourne.  The present theme for talks is, broadly speaking, "neoliberalism and the environment."  I've included the abstract from Dr. Arran Gare's inaugural talk to give a sense of what issues are being discussed.
    My talk, which will involve Schelling's Naturphilosophie and its possible relations to a critique of neoliberalism, is slated for 2 May.  I'll post more here when I have more information.
  3. Gord Barentsen
    Hi everyone,
    Just a quick message to let you know that there might be some very temporary downtime on the site.  Apparently, the last owner of the site's current IP address was something of a spammer, so the site's IP address is listed on some anti-spam databases.  I've applied to have the IP delisted since it's now in good hands, but given that some of these people aren't exactly interested in talking to humans(!), I'm moving the site over to a clean IP.
    What does all this mean?  It means that you may not be able to see the site for a short time while the change propagates across the Intertubes.  Apologies for the inconvenience, but I don't want anybody thinking LiquidFractal is a spam site of any kind.
    cheers,
    Gord.
  4. Gord Barentsen
    Embarrassingly late reply to Tegan's request for some information on the writing buttons .
    I think most of them are self-explanatory, but  AB2 is for inserting footnotes, and the notepad icon inserts a page break (although I haven't really experimented with it).
    The magnifying glass is a Post Preview function (which I admittedly forgot was there until now!), which will show you how your post will look in desktop, tablet and mobile views.  The Tx button removes all formatting from your (selected) content, which is useful when you copy/paste from a word processor or webpage.[1]
    The eye is for Spoiler content; so
    Hope this (finally) helps!  And remember - there's a Sandbox forum where you can mess around with any and all functions.
     
    Footnotes
    ^ PS when in the editor, hold CTRL and right-click for formatting options with pasted text.
  5. Gord Barentsen
    Hi everyone,
    I thought I'd head this issue off at the pass before anyone else noticed it.
    The short version: Internet Explorer and Edge are not recommended for use with the new themes (Chameleon and Dashboard).
    The slightly longer version: Chameleon and Dashboard use the latest CSS and browser technology to provide the best visual experience possible.  In its time-honoured tradition of adhering to its own insular version of the Internet, Microsoft insists on doing things differently with their browsers, with the result that not all functions work with IE or Edge.  In fact, while Edge is supported by the theme developer, IE is not officially supported for these reasons.  If you do want to use the site with these browsers, I'd suggest switching to the default skin (4.2 Blue), which is much less resource-intensive.  There are scrolling issues with the graphics-rich backgrounds with both Microsoft browsers (particularly IE, which will give you a bumpy ride with both themes but is a particular trainwreck with Dashboard).
    In short, everything works fine with Firefox, Chrome, Opera and Vivaldi.  Heck, even Avast! SafeZone browser plays nice with the code (if anyone even uses it ).  Firefox is at the bottom of this list since you'll see some minor scrolling issues; all others mentioned perform flawlessly.
  6. Gord Barentsen
    Just a note to let all Tutor Clients know that they no longer have Forums where they previously were.  Instead, all Tutor Clients have their assets and accounts moved to private Domains in the new Domains section of the website.
    All of you should now have correct access; if you can't get into your areas, please PM me.  Thanks!

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