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    marye, when I look at YOUR profile, "user's recent posts" IS there. Just not on mine or pretty much anyone else's I've looked at.
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    The system obviously knows there are posts that I have not viewed yet in some topics under "All recent posts" , and none in others.... Can't it go directly to the new ones instead of the very beginning of every discussion? And after you post a message, must it go back to day one of the discussion instead of just back to the post you just made? Just wondering.... Having to scroll though the enitire history of a topic to view new posts could get quite cumbersome as the history grows.
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    Nope.. it's definitely not on mine. I'm using the ATT/Yahoo browser. Yesterday I looked at the profile of someone who'd just introduced themselves and under their "website" was "N/A" (underlined) which I clicked, and THAT took me to 'user's recent posts'. But it didn't show up on the front page of their profile. AIl that's on mine is 'shows attended', the "more" button just displays more shows. Just for kicks I just tried putting "n/a" on the website space in my profile, of course it woudn't let me do that, it highlighted it red and didn't take. lol... the location map on my profile puts me on the equator just off the coast of Camaroon. And I thought I was in California all this time.
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    Wendy, that's SO bizarre!
    I swear, I'm seeing a perfectly normal User's Recent Posts on my profile too. Every bit as ill-behaved as izzie says, but there. Perhaps an obscure bug is involved here. If the problem persists, please let us know (also what browser you're using and anything else you can think of that might be relevant) and we'll pass it to the wizards for examination...
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    Wendy - thanks for clearing that up for me and sorry for not getting it the first time! I have it on both of my accounts - it's under the Shows Attended section there on the right. Can anyone else let me know if they don't have that feature? It doesn't work great, and takes me back to where I'd last posted in a few forums, but that's something at least. I like using the All Recent Posts and sorting by Forum to see what is new for me that way. and Mindbender - yeah, for now. Editing was a concern for the changing-history thing, and because it was hooked in the code with Reply and that was behind the weird chronology of posts issue that folks were asking about. It is being looked at and worked on though to see if the magic-fingered folks can find a way to do 30-minute editing or something without it messing anything else up. Bottom Line: it's a software thing.
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    is editing our posts turned off for good? ____________ this space for rent
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    Yes, but that shows ALL recent posts..I'm talking about this.. "Hey now, Rose-- if you go to your own profile page (click My Account on the left there) you'll see a section on the right of that page called User's Recent Posts, which is a partial solution to the problem you're talking about. However, partial is the operative term, as my Recent Posts seem to reflect the reality of several days ago" which was marye's answer to Rose's question about how to get back where you left off instead of having to scroll through the entire history (or click "last" and then scroll back) of a folder to get to things you haven't read yet. I'm not seeing "User's Recent Posts" on my profile or anyone else's. I did see it one time, on one profile, and haven't seen it since.
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    Hey now, Wendy. I'm not trying to be smartypants here, but look on the left menu area, under Dead Community. Is there not an All Recent Posts button, above Member Map? I have a non-mod account here (shhhh.....) and I have that feature, so I'm thinking everyone else does too. Am I crazy?
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    I don't have "Recent Posts" on the right side of my profile, only the shows I've marked as attended so far. I've believe I've seen recent posts only once, on someone else's profile.Do I need to set something differently to show them?
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    1. Re The Scene, the short answer is that the subtopics are actually Forums (don't ask) because we were still getting the hang of some tools. This actually reflects a layer of complexity we don't need, but hey, a learning experience. 2. We sure hope so. It is reported early and often, and on the to-do list.
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Submitted by marye on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 10:45

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I agree. I also nuke several hundred spammer accounts per day, fwiw.
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Submitted by lethedoom on Thu, 02/25/2010 - 20:49

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There doesn't seem to be a Grateful Dead Hour posted this week. gdh1014 from 02-17-2010 is the latest I find.lethedoom
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Submitted by Canyon Critter on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 16:43

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Marye, that is supposed to be the current one, but the link you put up doesn't work and it says last week still on this end too!_____________________________________________ Will you come with me? Once in awhile you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right!
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Submitted by marye on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 17:33

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716 is featured on the homepage and the link, if pasted into the browser, works fine and goes to the correct page for me.
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Submitted by marye on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 17:40

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now it's doing it. Weird!
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Submitted by johnman on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 17:45

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or aliens, mebbe
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Submitted by marye on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 17:50

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I can't get it to happen consistently, but it did just disappear when I logged out. Came back eventually, but it's weird. I've reported this to the tech folks.
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Submitted by Canyon Critter on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 22:30

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Must be the Jerry Magic! _____________________________________________ Will you come with me? Once in awhile you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right!
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Submitted by msgsec74 on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 15:00

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I'm curious about how to record shows by Phil & Friends, Furthur, and who ever. You used to need a ticket for the "Tapers Section" but how is that all handled now? do you just show up at a show with your gear and they just let you in ? Check Out My Orignal Music at myspace.com/salaversano
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Submitted by Candyman_Chris on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 10:05

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My son is 5 and has been jonesing to join me at a show, I decided the next outdoor show I would let him join in! SO we are going to 6.26 @ MCU in Brooklyn. My question is, Are there any age allowances like children under 3 dont need to have a ticket or anything...I got him a ticket already, just curious...Thanks
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Submitted by HempsterG on Tue, 04/13/2010 - 16:25

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If one had a unique idea and is looking to license grateful dead trademarks for these unique products... where would I look or who could I speak to?
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Submitted by marye on Tue, 04/13/2010 - 16:36

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and I'll put you in touch with licensing.
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Submitted by johnman on Tue, 04/13/2010 - 17:53

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when we post a picture in fan photos, why only our avatars appear and not a user name?
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Submitted by marye on Tue, 04/13/2010 - 17:54

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but I agree it's odd.
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Submitted by HenryCline on Tue, 04/20/2010 - 15:49

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Is there a way to find a post I made without "manually" looking for it? Thanks, Henry
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Submitted by marye on Tue, 04/20/2010 - 16:14

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not really. If you can remember a distinctive phrase in the post, put it in quotes and use the search tool on the upper left. That's about it.
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Submitted by HenryCline on Tue, 04/20/2010 - 19:07

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Thanks, I think I know the answer to this one, but is there a way to get email notification on replies to one's posts? Too much to ask?? H
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Submitted by marye on Wed, 04/21/2010 - 09:28

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it's not wired that way.
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Submitted by Canyon Critter on Fri, 04/23/2010 - 13:34

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I think Mr. David Gans is on the Road playing somewhere today ;-) That's my guess._____________________________________________ Will you come with me? Once in awhile you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right!
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Submitted by marye on Sat, 04/24/2010 - 13:18

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but then you'd get everything in which that username appeared. You can't search for posts BY someone, but you can search for their name. If you can remember a distinctive phrase in the search you're probably going to have better luck searching for that.
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Submitted by Anttheknee on Sun, 04/25/2010 - 05:17

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I see that RARE CUTS AND ODDITIES is available from the GD store again. That's "grate" for everyone who would still like to have a copy at the reasonable issue price rather than going on eBay or Amazon and paying a premium to get the CD but it would be nice if when a CD goes out of print there was a notation in the store listings that it is scheduled to be re-issued or has been discontinued. Would it be that difficult to have a list of "out of print" discs that are not scheduled for a re-issue?I, for one, would like to know if several of the Dick's Picks volumes, which are currently unavailable, will be re-issued.
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Submitted by marye on Sun, 04/25/2010 - 17:23

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I don't know, but good thought and I'll pass it on.
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Submitted by wilfredtjones on Sat, 05/15/2010 - 06:59

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This site is becoming a popular destination for spammers. They are now making posts in an effort to hock their wares. See page 23 of the Philly '89 Now Available release pages and the post by jerrym. You can tell they are spammers because they are always new members for less than a day. Is there any way to prevent this?
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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 05/15/2010 - 08:28

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Marye's job to clean them up since there is no way to boot them preemptively...
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Submitted by wilfredtjones on Sat, 05/15/2010 - 10:42

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I'm sure there are ways around it but at least they'd have to work harder. I can see the drawback being those legit users that just don't know the answers. Nonetheless, you are on to something. Good thinking, kudos.
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Submitted by unkle sam on Sat, 05/15/2010 - 13:50

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This is a great idea, I too, have noticed the increased spammer presience and a question to answer would be ideal, there are so many to choose from, it could be changed every 3 to 6 months, multiple choice:strangers stopping strangers just to________ a. say hello b. smoke a bowl c. dance and twirl d. shake hands the list is endless:) what a great idea.
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Submitted by TigerLilly on Mon, 05/17/2010 - 04:53

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Our new friend Ric-Paris wishes to know where it might be possible to find a version of that tune, from the Terrapin Station album. Any help with his quest would be greatly appreciated.Merci! ********************************** By trying we can easily learn to endure adversity -- another man's I mean. Mark Twain
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Submitted by jimmieji on Mon, 05/17/2010 - 11:56

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Is there any way to edits one's posts for embarassing mistakes, AFTER they have been posted.PLEASE & THANK YOU! JimmieJi
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Submitted by Canyon Critter on Mon, 05/17/2010 - 12:21

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JimmieJi, very good question. I've had a couple of posts where I wish I could have edited them. But, unfortunately there is no way to do it brother. I must say, that this always makes me think even harder about my posts, and what I've written. So I guess it does help in that sense...but once you press post comment it's set in dead.net stone. A few suggestions for when you post here though: 1. Always preview comment ~ to see how it's gonna post, this will help 2. Proofread your comments, although there is a built in spell checker reread what you write. 3. Sometimes on long posts I'll copy and paste into Notepad because there is nothing more frustrating than writing a big post and accidentally hitting forward or back in the browser and your post is gone. 4. Always have fun! Hope this helps! ~CC _____________________________________________ Will you come with me? Once in awhile you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right!
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Submitted by Canyon Critter on Mon, 05/17/2010 - 12:32

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You mean the extended version or 2004 reissue of the Terrapin Station album with the 16 minute Dancing at the end of the disc? Released - 1977 Original Label - Arista A re-mastered version was initially released as part of the box-set, Beyond Description on Oct. 26, 2004 on Rhino. Released individually March 2006 You can buy the extended version on the album, I just checked on itunes for $9.99 or I'm sure you can find it on Amazon or somewhere else. Hope this helps our new friend. ;-) _____________________________________________ Will you come with me? Once in awhile you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right!
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Submitted by brianhahne on Mon, 05/24/2010 - 08:36

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Has any decision been made to bring back the Download Series???I am still missing 3 of the shows and want to buy them... Hopefully they will get re-posted? Anyone?? Also, I purchased some '09 shows.. but cd artwork was never included. Is this ever going to be posted either? Woudl love to get the real artwork, since so many other downloads here have it, or have had it.
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Submitted by Jeanink on Tue, 05/25/2010 - 06:02

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Hello,I would like to know if, according to copyrights, I am allowed to do my own Shirt with using at least the Steal Your Face logo on its backside by uploading this logo to this website: www.spreadshirt.com I DO NOT WANT to make this Shirt on this website to sell it (even through a web t-shirt shop). I only would like to create and make only one personnal shirt for me. May you give me further information if such operation is illegal or not according to pending licences on this logo. Best Regards. (Sorry for my bad english written, I am French !)
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Submitted by brianhahne on Tue, 05/25/2010 - 06:58

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It's available on amazon.com apparently... but only in MP3 format... makes no sense why it's not here any more.Makes more sense to have people pay for it here, than download it from amazon, or leech it off a bit-torrent site....
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Submitted by johnman on Tue, 05/25/2010 - 10:54

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I would just like to say, don't worry about your written english, it is much better than many college graduates in the U.S.
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Submitted by marye on Tue, 05/25/2010 - 11:10

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so true, and meanwhile I'm checking with the licensing folks as to the protocols here.
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Submitted by jackaroll on Thu, 06/03/2010 - 13:14

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how do I go about deleting my acct.I google my name and this showed up along with my email and some private info I created two years ago, forgot about now I'm trying to delete my acct. - ?
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Submitted by marye on Thu, 06/03/2010 - 14:10

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send me a PM with the request and I'll delete the account. Sorry to see you go though.
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Submitted by acehigh53 on Tue, 06/08/2010 - 11:13

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I would encourage the band to make all the rehearsal shows available for download. I and I think a lot of folks would love to get this music. The music this band is making is pleasing a lot of folks like shows haven't done at least for me since the 70's and a few good years in the 80's. The energy level is high and it shows in the music they are making. All downloads do not have to be 3 discs. May 28 fit on 2 discs with GDTRFB fitting at the end of dics 1. Mayeb they could package all the shows together. Thank you..Big Moe
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Submitted by stuart_maddocks on Sat, 06/26/2010 - 07:59

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why is it when I come to this site (and I have an account) there is no music? Shouldn't there be some streaming of great dead music when I come here?! Its about the music after all! I have really considered buying the winterland 1973 (nov 10) cd package but how can I preview o make sure it is the cd of the tape I owned so long ago? Any suggestions? Archive dot org removes it when there is a commercial release (fair enough) but how can I have a quick listen before buying? Its not on iTunes... any suggestions? Also, Dead.net should consider a format like iTunes where you can have a quick preview of songs....(but not sell by the song!!! never go there!)
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Submitted by brianhahne on Fri, 07/02/2010 - 07:07

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Marye, thought you were gonna check on the Download series availability? Just looking to see if there's any plans. Would like to get the flacs, and I'm sure so many others would too. I can't see how it actually costs the company money to keep a link online... it's revenue generating. I can get the mp3's from amazon (no thanks) and so may forums have the bittorrents but that's just stealing. Why can't legit customers get the product? makes little sense to me.... Still would love to get the artwork for the cd's too.. not sure why that seems to be such a hard thing to acquire too.
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Submitted by cosmicbadger on Fri, 07/02/2010 - 07:29

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Just about the entire GD catalogue including the Download Series and Rare Cuts and Oddities can be purchased online in FLAC or MP3 or ALAC from: http://www.livedownloads.com/live-music/3,461/Grateful-Dead-mp3-flac-do… you can download the front cover from that site too. If you want all the artwork send me a pm and I will tell you where to find it Why you can buy there releaes from livedownlaods and not from here beats me..but at least they can be found somewhere!