La Manzanilla message board

New Message Board Testing Posted by Moderator on December 3, 2023, 1:30 pm I am pleased to announce that a new message board has been created that looks very similar to the existing board, with a few changes. Overall, the format is the same with a blue background and a running list of topics and replies, with the most recent activity at the top of the page. The biggest change is that the board will no longer allow anonymous posts, you will need to create an account with a username and a valid email address (no one outside of the moderator will see your email address). Your username should be your first name and last initial. I felt this was necessary to control spam and to ensure people will * be accountable for what they post * create posts under their actual name * follow the board guidelines or risk being blocked from posting in the future The good news is that once you create an account and save your password, you will no longer need to type in your name on every post and you won't need to type in the 8 digit "captcha" number at the bottom. Also, because you will now have an account, you will be able to edit your posts if there's a typo or to add contact info, etc. For those who only wish to read messages and never post, no hay problema! You don't need to create an account to read messages, only to create & reply. I will be opening the new board to a few test users who need to be willing to create a login, post a few messages, and reply to some others. It doesn't matter much what you post as all messages will be deleted before we switch over permanently. The accounts created will remain so once you're registered, you'll be all set. I'm looking for 5 to 10 people to try it and I'm hoping for a mixed group of young/old/local/expat/computer savvy & not-so-computer-savvy folks to take it for a test drive. If you have read this far and you want to be part of the test group, please email me at LaManzMod@gmail.com and I'll send you a link to sign up. Thanks!

Re: New Message Board Testing Posted by Mike & Tracy on December 3, 2023, 6:18 pm, in reply to "New Message Board Testing" We don’t post very often but that is GREAT news. Change is good…sadly at Daniel’s expense. May the Message Board live on forever in his honor❤️ RIP Daniel…you are missed😢

Re: New Message Board Testing Posted by Kathy B on December 4, 2023, 5:43 am, in reply to "Re: New Message Board Testing" What if there are two people with the same first name and a last name beginning with the same letter? There is another "Kathy B" for instance.

Re: New Message Board Testing Posted by Boss on December 4, 2023, 8:30 am, in reply to "Re: New Message Board Testing" I would want to use my last name only, as I'm another Kathy B.

Re: New Message Board Testing Posted by Moderator on December 4, 2023, 10:26 am, in reply to "Re: New Message Board Testing" The first person to register KathyB will get that username. The next person will get an error message saying that username is already taken and they can choose something different, but they should still make it recognizable for others. KathyB2, KathyBoss, KathyBo or KBoss would all be options. Usernames that don’t give other people a good idea who you are would be changed or deleted by the moderator. So something like KB or Boss would probably be too nonspecific. Thanks for the question, I’m sure it’s going to come up often.

accomodation Posted by Alexa L. on December 4, 2023, 12:43 pm, in reply to "Re: New Message Board Testing" Hello, everyone, we are we are an elderly couple from Germany looking for nice accommodation in La Manzanilla from March 4 to March 17, 2024. If anyone has informaton about a casita or flat, please contact us via email. We can send pictures and other details about us. Joerg and Alexa A.Lindsay@t-online.de

Re: accomodation suggestion Posted by James F. on December 4, 2023, 12:53 pm, in reply to "accomodation" Hello Alexa, In order to get the most people to see your post I suggest that you click where it says Back to index just above where you would post a response to a message and then at the top of the page click on "Post a Message." This will give you a new posting that is not buried in a different and unrelated message thread. Prost!

Highly recommend these folks Posted by Howie on December 4, 2023, 1:05 pm, in reply to "Re: accomodation suggestion" We have known Alexa and Joerg for a few years and we highly recommend them as tenants.

Re: New Message Board Testing Posted by Moderator on December 4, 2023, 3:13 pm, in reply to "New Message Board Testing" Thanks for all the volunteers! We have over 20 people who can now test the new board for bugs so I won't be adding any more people at this time.

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