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front page graphics...
« on: September 22, 2009, 07:10:53 PM »
I don't know if this is a problem everywhere but I know at home and at school the graphics for the buttons, the logo, and other items on the front page show the red X of doom.. now this isn't a huge issue as the links still are able to be discerned as to what they are and obviously I am able to get to the forum fine... but aesthetically it sucks. 

I just wanted to bring that to the necessary people's attention as I think it should be fixed.  IDK if it might be the site hosting those images' problem or if it is the server which this site is on... idk...

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Re: front page graphics...
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2009, 07:25:21 PM »
How long has this been happening for you, and which browser are you using?  This is the first I've heard about this, so I'll look into it right away.

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Re: front page graphics...
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2009, 07:39:23 PM »
they look good on my browser, firefox is what I'm using.

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Re: front page graphics...
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2009, 07:46:43 PM »
I've been using internet explorer...

I figured it might be something on my end of things

but with it going on both at home and on the schools computer it got me wondering...

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Re: front page graphics...
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2009, 07:56:23 PM »
That is interesting.  I'm guessing it's something in the video settings, but I'm very interested to find out what, and to see if others are having similar problems.  I see nothing in IE, Firefox, or Safari

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Re: front page graphics...
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2009, 08:10:57 PM »
I've *never* seen graphics on the front page, just red X'o'dooms.  I use Firefox.  Been that way since I first signed up...I just assumed the graphics had been lost to the aether!

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Re: front page graphics...
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2009, 08:22:44 PM »
Wow, that is NOT good.  I'm very disturbed by this, because I've never had a problem, and this is the first I've heard of this.  It has to be something in the setting of your browsers.  Have you both updated the browsers you're using lately?

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Re: front page graphics...
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2009, 08:29:28 PM »
Can you both do me a favor when you get a chance and be sure to update your drivers and programs?  Be sure to go to your browsers and get the most current versions.  Go to the website of the computer manufacturer you have and update your systems and go to Microsoft (I'm assuming you're using WIndows) and check for updates.  That is the only thing I can think of at this time, but I'm going to keep working on it all.

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Re: front page graphics...
« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2009, 08:41:14 PM »
Also, check your firewalls and be sure they're not interfering at all.  I'm searching for potential reasons this is happening...

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Re: front page graphics...
« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2009, 09:50:52 PM »
I'm not realy at all concerned with it as it does not hamper me getting around the site... but have always wondered just what those graphics looked like. lol.

I'm pretty sure my programing us up to date as this is a brand new computer... 

I'll fool around with some of the settings and see what it does.

all the graphics in the actual forum work flawlessly.

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Re: front page graphics...
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2009, 01:45:17 AM »
Could it be privacy settings of some sort due to the browser they are running?

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Re: front page graphics...
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2009, 05:39:11 AM »
Ok, this is odd.  On a lark this morning, I pulled up the FP.  NOW I get all the nav-graphics but the article pics are X'd.  Usually it is the other way around.  I keep Firefox updated, but haven't updated Vista since I got the computer.

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Re: front page graphics...
« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2009, 06:54:19 AM »
So now I refresh the page and can see ALL the graphics.  Beats me...

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Re: front page graphics...
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2009, 07:26:36 AM »
LOL!  Ok, this is completely wacky!  I'm glad you can now see them, though I have done nothing different since last night.  If anyone out there has an idea what may be causing this, please let me know!

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Re: front page graphics...
« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2009, 02:58:07 PM »
There is a disturbance in the Force.......... vadsab