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Research invitation

Research invitation – if you are browsing the forums but not a registered member We would like to learn more about how women use online discussion forums and how these may affect them in relation to their experience of breast cancer. We are collaborat...

Posted by Jo BCC on Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:12 am with 0 comments

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Research invitation – if you are browsing the forums but not a registered member We would like to learn more about how women use online discussion forums and how these may affect them in relation to their experience of breast cancer. We are collaborat...

Jo BCC, Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:12 am
Website Changes

Dear All Just to give you some warning of website updates taking place. We will be making some changes to the website database on 9 December and will have to stop the site between 12 and 3pm. The intention is to keep any disruption to a minimum and ...

Posted by Poppy BCC on Fri Dec 04, 2009 3:59 pm with 8 comments

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Bumping this up as it's nearly time. Ann

Ann_04, Wed Dec 09, 2009 12:18 pm
Linking policy consultation

Dear all, Over a year ago, we applied our website linking policy to our forums restricting links to the websites of recognised registered charities or relevant partners. On our new website, we want to give our community of users as much help and info...

Posted by Bertie BCC on Tue Apr 07, 2009 4:50 pm with 2 comments

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Hi Bertie I agree it sounds a sensible policy. My nomination would be http://www.headcovers.com Also the LookGoodFeelBetter site. We used to try all sorts of ways to get round the old policy! Cheers Dilys

DilysP, Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:40 pm
trying to update my profile

Hi I am trying to update my profile to contain more info & a photo but it keeps telling me everytime I press save that this user name already exists???? Please can someone tell me where I am going wrong x

Posted by KatieSian on Wed Aug 25, 2010 7:23 pm with 3 comments

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Hi suefryer, To change your username please email your request to moderator@breastcancercare.org.uk giving a couple of different options for your new username (just in case your first choice has already been taken). It might take a couple of days to ...

AnnaB BCC, Sat Aug 28, 2010 8:17 pm
Re: having trouble with submitting some of my posts

I am having problems with some of my posts. After typing them in I press submit and the box is cleared but my posts do not appear. Thsi doesn't happen all the time but enough to make me very frustrated as it can take a lot of hard work to write somethi...

Posted by annys on Thu Feb 25, 2010 1:10 pm with 12 comments

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Hi Welshgirl I am sorry to read that you have had problems posting, we do suggest that if you are posting at length it is a good idea to type it up in a word document and then cut and paste it to the site when you are ready Hope this helps in future ...

Lucy BCC, Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:03 pm
previous posts from helpful people

Hi I am new to this site. I've made a posting and have had some lovely helpful replies. How can I see where else my 'repliers' have posted or is this not possible? I'm just interested to learn more about them.

Posted by kittyhola on Wed Jul 14, 2010 1:34 pm with 1 comments

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Hi Kittyhola You can read other forum member's profiles by clicking on their username, hope this helps you. You can read other posts they have made by clicking on the 'forums' grey tab on the top left of the site, then click on 'advanced search' put ...

Lucy BCC, Wed Jul 14, 2010 2:32 pm
'Save discussion' not working ?

Site maintainance/Moderators I like to 'bookmark' fav discussions, but the function seems to be missing-is it just me?

Posted by Everton babe on Fri Jul 09, 2010 9:21 pm with 4 comments

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Well we all have them! xxx

sandra4, Fri Jul 09, 2010 10:00 pm
Symbols beside posts

When I view the posts, some of the threads have blue circles beside them, & some have red. Some of them are 'moving' & some are not. Does anyone know what these mean ? I have figured out that if they have a wee star in, I have posted there.

Posted by Divvy1 on Sun May 16, 2010 12:57 pm with 3 comments

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I knew I'd seen something about this before but couldn't find it so thanks very much. It all seems a bit complicated to me though.

Divvy1, Wed May 19, 2010 9:38 am
How do I get a picture to accompany my name?

Can someone please tell me how I can edit my details to put a suitable picture (not of myself!) on to accompany my messages? Thank you.

Posted by SusieABee on Sat Mar 13, 2010 2:58 pm with 2 comments

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I'll have a bash, then! Thank you! S

SusieABee, Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:01 pm
Live chat last night

I was unable to access the live chat room last night - was there a problem with the site Rossco

Posted by rossco on Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:09 pm with 1 comments

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Hi Rossco Unfortunately, there were some technical difficulties with the Live Chat server last night. We did post a message on the forums explaining but I just wanted to apologise again. Hopefully, the server will be in full working order again ve...

Louise BCC, Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:17 pm
Face Icons for the Forum

Please can we have Face Icons for the forum? There are loads of times when I would like to put a smiley face but don't know how to make one. I just select whichever face I want on other sites and find it helps to express your feelings. Thank you Marg...

Posted by hexy on Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:05 pm with 1 comments

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Yes, I have thought that would be useful. Aren't they called emoticons? Perhaps you should also post it on the "Website feedback" part of the forum. Ann x

Ann_04, Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:30 pm
A NEXT button

I find the page numbers difficult to click on as they are small and lots of BC people who have been on Arimidex and the taxol type drugs get stiff joints and loss of feeling in the hands so making dexterous moves difficult. Some of us use iTouch/iPhon...

Posted by blondie on Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:53 pm with 4 comments

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Nick Thank you for my NEXT button! Sorry not to respond earlier but your efforts are appreciated. It is great to know that our views are taken on board and responded to. Well done to the web team, please pass on my thanks. blondie

blondie, Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:12 am
Logging in

Why do I have to keep logging in everytime I come on here. It never seems to remember me. Also when I'm in the forums logged in ok, then go to my profile page I am asked to log in again. Driving my batty. Sorry if this has been discussed before bu...

Posted by amdamc on Wed May 06, 2009 4:22 pm with 11 comments

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Hi Anne, A few users can't access profiles. We're trying to identify the problem. I hope this can be fixed quickly. It's being discussed here: http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=22022&p=321054#p321054 Thanks, Bertie

Bertie BCC, Wed May 13, 2009 6:23 pm
live chat

Please can someone help me. I have logged on to the live chat a couple of times but don't seem able to get my messages through. When I logged on tonight several people said hi to me but I could not reply and then nothing happened and I could not follow...

Posted by mommyw on Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:28 pm with 6 comments

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I couldn't get in at first - said to wait a few minutes for moderator to open up. Left it for a couple of minutes and then was able to get in but think messages were coming through a bit slowly - the conversation had gone on to other things so was a b...

Trixie, Tue May 12, 2009 9:54 pm
Don't like

i really dislike this new format, infact it is the first time i have been on it in months, why try to fix something when it is not broke? i used to get good advice from the forum users, don't feel it's a warm welcoming site anymore, what a shame, xx

Posted by KIPPY on Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:25 pm with 25 comments

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My comments certainly weren't meant as an insult,and sorry if you have taken them that way,was just puting another point of view which you obviously don't agree with so maybe I should start a "why I like this web site" thread...... Sandra

sandra44, Sat May 02, 2009 7:35 pm
how do you add photo to profile?

I have pressed all sorts of things and got my photos up but I don't seem to know how to add one to my profile. Can anyone help? Sorry to be such an idiot. sue

Posted by zotam on Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:28 am with 2 comments

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Thanks Annabel Have done it now ...I didn't think to hit the submit button. Easy when you know how isn't it?!!! Sue

zotam, Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:43 pm
Blocking Categories

Hi, When coming onto the forums I have always preferred to go straight to the most recent posts, which I see we can do and have bookmarked. However, I'm really not interested in all the word games etc in chitchat and fun and these seem to take up so...

Posted by SallyLou on Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:02 pm with 30 comments

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Thanks from me too. Sally

SallyLou, Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:43 pm
Welcome to our new website

Hi all, Welcome to the new website. We thank you for your patience; we know how important the forums are to you. We also really hope you like the new and improved forums! As we mentioned before, the new website has been built based on extensive cons...

Posted by Bertie BCC on Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:18 pm with 185 comments

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Bertie Thats good to know - I thought it was a good feature on the previous site, I for one (and I dont mean to be horrible to people who like these) am tired of all the games and chit chat on the latest posts. catherine

KatherineM, Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:35 am
cant get pm's help

Hello Bertie or whoever, When I sign in and then click on my name(top right) i get, sorry not available. If i go in via community and then profile i can see whether i have pms then ;but would like just to be able to click and see as others do. Than...

Posted by juliet66 on Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:48 am with 9 comments

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Hi, Sounds like a few users are getting this problem. We're adding the issue to the bug list. Hopefully this will be resolved in the next 10 days. In the meantime, you should be able to access your account by clicking on Community, then view profile ...

Bertie BCC, Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:18 am
Email notification?

Hi all, There is an option on phpBB (forum software) to receive an email alert when you have a new private message. Unfortunately you can't opt-out so it's either we make this live for all users or we don't. Is that something you would find useful? ...

Posted by Bertie BCC on Tue Apr 07, 2009 4:46 pm with 9 comments

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Hi, Thank you for your replies. There are clearly some privacy issues with an email alert so we won't put it live. And if you have time, I would also appreciate your views on our suggestions for a new linking policy: http://www.breastcancercare.org.u...

Bertie BCC, Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:29 am
On the Home page

Don't mean to be disrespectful to the lady in the green sweater at the front. But I think (apart from the fact she's sitting in front of a compytooter) that it's a very - how can I say it - 1950s type of picture. Hmm, just a thought. Maureen

Posted by GrannyScouse on Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:54 pm with 17 comments

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Jane I thought you were joking.........then I looked!

horace, Thu Mar 26, 2009 3:27 pm
New Website ?

Excuse me but where have all my details, my profile and my bc history gone? Surely it is not all lost. I will be gutted if that is so as there is far too much history in my family to repeat all over again. I have just lost my mum after she got bc a se...

Posted by ruthine58 on Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:35 pm with 1 comments

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Hi Ruthine 58, I sent you a private message. Not sure what you mean about profiles (we didn't have profiles on the old site). You can see all your posts by doing a search by author on the search page: http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/forum/search.ph...

Bertie BCC, Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:06 am
Live Chat

Dear All Just a reminder that it is Live Chat tonight for Secondary Breast cancer from 8.30-9.30pm and there is a General Live Chat on Thursday from 9-10pm. Do please join in if you can, as all those who participate really feel that they benefit from...

Posted by Poppy BCC on Tue Mar 24, 2009 3:27 pm with 0 comments

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Dear All Just a reminder that it is Live Chat tonight for Secondary Breast cancer from 8.30-9.30pm and there is a General Live Chat on Thursday from 9-10pm. Do please join in if you can, as all those who participate really feel that they benefit from...

Poppy BCC, Tue Mar 24, 2009 3:27 pm
colour of 'read' items

Hi techy-people, When I have read a post or added a message to a thread, the icon beside the thread title doesn't change colour (as it used to) unless i hit the refresh button. Also, the message doesn't appear at the top of the list until I refresh. Th...

Posted by Jacksy on Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:34 pm with 1 comments

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Hi Jacquie The same is happening for me! I'll pass your query on to the tech team. Best wishes Lucy

Lucy BCC, Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:56 pm
Please could we have a triple negative thread?!!

Hi, I am getting used to the new site now, and thank you for all the effort that you have put into it. Obviously any new concepts have teething problems, and getting the topics back onto the left hand side was a huge plus! It was often requested when i...

Posted by jaxw on Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:58 pm with 5 comments

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hi thethere is a lovely ladt called jane r who has writen alot of really informative articles etc on this site...keep searching and you will...i promise find them. wish you love and hugs for your anxious appts.....i too am in the same boat but have 20 ...

nanjan99, Sat Feb 21, 2009 1:22 am

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