Further Forum Fun or Shades of Sisyphus

YOU deserve a Gold medal!! 200 notifications?? Holy, moly!!

You go gurl!!😝

Thank you for all your hard work, Eileen. It really is appreciated. What would we do without your wonderful words of wisdom!

Hi lynda62707

Mmmmm!!..yes i keep 'happening' across posts from days ago...like you lynda i have probably missed dozens. 😣.👎..All i hope is members do not think i am not replying deliberately...i would never do that.....🙄🤔

It does always pay to check your Spam folder! That is the only other place my stuff might go - but it hasn't.

I KNOW!! that's what I'm concerned with as well! I don't ever want someone to feel ignored or have hurt feelings cuz of me....that's NOT what I'm all about! quite the contrary, I TRY to support folks and even bring a smile to their face....unfortunately, the way this format seems to be so messed up....I think I may be failing😖

thx Eileen...I'll take a look!

I doubt it - we are all quite equable around here - none of us is indispensable and we all catch up eventually. You are getting yourself into a tizzy and doing yourself no good. Try to take it more as it comes - and YOU will feel better for it too.

that is exactly where my notifications go. I don't mind, because it is almost exclusively from this site , with few additions. I go to main site anyway and then read them from "notification" page

lol, lol mary! thx for asking that question....my thoughts precisely when I 1st read this post! I literally did a "double take"!😁😝

http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/entries/sisyphus.html

When you meet stuff like this that you aren't familiar with just use Mr Google - you will find something about almost every mystifying term some of us use! And you don;t have to wait for us to explain.

See my reply to Mary, it was meant for you both.

There's a myth about a man called Sisyphus who was condemned to push a boulder up hill. Every time he got nearly to the top it would roll back down and he'd have to start all over again. like me trying to read all the back posts I missed over the past few days because I do have another life and other things to do....

Hi EileenH

Thanks for your reply.

The address you gave me?!😕 when i press on it nothing happens...is it suppose to take me to a particular site? if so it's not happening. This happens every time i get these. I press and nothing happens.They used to be in blue txt and you could press on it and it would take you to the site, but they are plain black like rest of txt.. A good job Anhaga has explained what 'Sisyphus' is 👏👍....

thank you for that explanation Anhaga! that analogy is perfect!

But wait, I'm confused....you've got other things to do??😱😱😜😜😏😁💤💤

Packing stuff for a move. Deciding on paint colours, new taps, new lights, new flooring, new tiles, new sinks, new bathroom fixtures., new major appliances. Yep, I have other things to do!

The link probably isn't "live". Copy and paste it into your browser and it should work.

Hi Anhaga

What we have to do is press on it quite firmly then little icons appear above it with 'share' 'copy, 'web search' and others i pressed 'web search' and it took me there. I know what to do now. Yaaay!😁✋👏...thanks Anhaga...we learn something every day.....it's a big upheaval when moving good wishes your way with your move.....👍

moving's the Worst (although it can be exciting depending on your own set of circumstances)!

in any case, it's ALOT of work....I don't envy you!

try to take it ALL easy and be kind to yourself!

Good luck (and thoughts)!😘

Ah, I've learned a new thing too. I suppose that only works with a touch screen if you're on a computer not a phone.

Hi Anhaga

No, i did that on my phone. I always use my phone on the forum. Hope your move is going well...

It should do - and this is new for me if it isn't. Yes, I see it isn't in blue and no, I can't click on it either. And you don't see until you have posted your reply and there is no edit to work out what is wrong. You could still cut and paste on a computer to get it but I imagine you can't do that too easily on a phone? I wouldn't know!

More c*^% no doubt...

Hi EileenH

Thanks Eileen, I have sorted it now. I have a computer but always use my phone. What i did was press firmly on the address you sent me and little icons appeared above the address 'copy' 'share' and 'web search' and others. I pressed 'web search' and it took me straight there....Sorted!...👍🤗 another newby that we have discovered for ourselves......have a good start to your week....😊

I don't have a touch screen on this new computer so can't try it but I can't access the link myself. Which is VERY annoying...

Here is how to do it... Look above and you will see icon for link ( looks like infinity symbol. If you click on it, it will insert "" on the screen and you can paste link in between the [ link here] parenthesis

http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/entries/sisyphus.html

or if you insert it as a plain text then the following will work:

put the mouse over the link and highlight the whole link

then right-click on the highlight and you will have choice to open the link in the new window...

and because I inserted your web site as a link, it is waiting to be moderated 😦

so maybe plane text is better...

http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/entries/sisyphus.html

then right click on it and choose "open in the new window"

Thank you nick - suppose it goes back to my whinge at the start of this that a page of instructions would have been helpful!

I also have a new computer to get used to - the keyboard doesn't have a delete button, just backspace, so I have to reposition the cursor to delete stuff, and no lock capitals key - so I keep getting the search function as that key is there. Otherwise I'm fairly impressed with this Chromebook - little and light and the battery lasts for ages!

PS, I have to block the plain text link before rightclicking...

Hi all,

Regarding adding links:

Copying and pasting links as text into a reply will show them as plain text as per Eileen's example above so they are not "hot" or clickable. I reported this as part of testing and it will get fixed.

To insert an active link it is not quite as Nick explained as that will go to a blank page.

What you do is is click on the link icon on the editor (2 chain links). If you enter text in the square brackets and then the actual link in the round brackets the typed text will be hot to the link as below.

Enter:

Click this link

If you want the link to appear in full and hot enter the link between both sets of brackets as per:

http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/entries/sisyphus.html

Note: when you open the icon https:// appears in the round brackets by default so you may need to remove that if copying/pasting a url from a browser address bar.

I have asked for making copied/pasted links into posts work a high priority. In the meantime you will need to copy and paste them into a browser window or highlight and right click as Nick explained. For phones and devices Mary's reply above about pressing and holding over the link will give the web search option to open them.

Regards,

Alan

Nothing like being simple eh? And that is nothing like being simple...

Hi nock67069

I see the blue txt with the web address you sent Eileen....(remember i am using a mobile phone)...when i pressed on it the screen went blank and nothing happened. I tried several times and all i am getting is "about:blank" on my screen...🙄😏

Hi Mary,

It is suppose to work, but as Alan explained, there is a bug on this web site so it leads to a blank page. It is how it should work, but it is broken. Sorry that I did not realize problem at the time.

Hi nick67069

No worries!....thanks for getting back to me...👍😊

I have "fixed" all of the links above so they should all work now. As I said above, the bug where pasting a link in does not appear on site as "hot" will get fixed in the near future.

Alan

Hi Alan

That's fine!...i am able to press on the link and get icons one being 'web search' press on that and it takes me to the web address....job done!....thanks for getting back..👍