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Stephen P. Ryder
Board Administrator
Username: Admin
Post Number: 2716
Registered: 10-1997
| | Posted on Monday, April 28, 2003 - 10:29 am: |       |
This area is for suggestions on how these boards could be improved.
Stephen P. Ryder, Editor
Casebook: Jack the Ripper |
Bruce Tonnerman
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 29, 2003 - 2:32 am: | |
The quality of the posts will always fluctuate, depending on the persons contributing at any given time.
Stephen is to be commended for his efforts for providing a great forum. He cannot account for the vagaries of those who post. |
Kevin Braun
Sergeant
Username: Kbraun
Post Number: 40
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 29, 2003 - 1:17 pm: | |
Stephen,
May I suggest that invitations (userids) to participate on the new boards be E-mailed to Stewart, Paul, Martin, Michael C., the Viper, Mr. Leen, etc. Maybe all they need is a little push.
Take care,
Kevin |
Neil Williams
Police Constable
Username: Neilw
Post Number: 4
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 5:05 am: | |
Stephen,
Do we really need the ratings? I guess most people simply read on from one posting to the next, then move on to another thread to catch up on the latest thoughts. If people do bother to vote for a particular post, then the vast majority will pick either number 1 (worst) or number 5 (best) because they feel particularly strongly about the message. Although I'm only guessing, it seems that over 95 percent of messages have no vote - so is it really worth it?
cheers
Neil} |
Bruce Tonnermann
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 2:04 am: | |
May I suggest a tad more common sense? |
Joan O'Liari
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 29, 2003 - 8:40 pm: | |
Dear Mr.Ryder; My suggestion is that one thread could be used exclusively for each contributor's theory of the crimes, told in a chronological fashion, and how , why , and by whom, they believe the crimes were committed.
On this "read only" thread, no other poster will be allowed to comment on or challenge another poster's theory, spelling, smiley faces , or scholarly achievements, other than to move to another appropriate thread to continue a point raised.
Of course, with the "From Hell" movie fallout, this site will get a new influx of the newly converted Jack the Ripper fans, but only the truly faithful crime enthusiast is going to last for long. You have a great site here to educate and inform those new converts; for most of whom the story of Jack is just a passing fancy, tickling at the hard core of the truly obsessed Jack the Ripper enthusiasts.
Since you asked.
Thank you, Joan O'Liari |
Chris Phillips
Detective Sergeant
Username: Cgp100
Post Number: 58
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2003 - 11:40 am: | |
I don't know whether it's just me, but I find that the "check for messages since you last checked" facility often presents me with a blank page. A second attempt invariably says "no new messages", indicating that the new messages have been marked as checked, despite only a blank page coming up the first time.
The initial search screen does give an option of "don't remember this check". If only that option was available _after_ rather than _before_ submitting the request, it would solve the problem. But I realise that option may not be available to the webmaster.
Chris Phillips
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boxerbliss
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2003 - 3:19 pm: | |
Limit each poster to two posts during a 24 hour period. Some people are way too diluted out, ya know. Oops, I mean deluded. |
Richard Brian Nunweek
Inspector
Username: Richardn
Post Number: 172
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Friday, May 16, 2003 - 12:25 pm: | |
Hi Boxerbliss,
You are joking, we want entertainment not boredom.
Richard. |
Robert Charles Linford
Detective Sergeant
Username: Robert
Post Number: 130
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Friday, May 16, 2003 - 4:51 pm: | |
Hi Boxerbliss
If you limited people to two posts each 24 hours,
you'd probably end up with it taking 24 hours to read their two posts!
Robert |
David O'Flaherty
Detective Sergeant
Username: Oberlin
Post Number: 106
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, July 12, 2003 - 8:39 pm: | |
Hi, Stephen
Is there a way to link to the tv/movie database so that when you click on a link, anything Ripper-related that might be coming on during the current week appears in a search?
An actress friend of mine from high school has something like this on her site, so you can see what I'm talking about: Click "On TV This Week" I guess all it's doing is performing an automatic search for her name in the database. This doesn't sound like it would be something that would cost anything.
I don't know if there's an available database for British television.
It's just that I always catch the most interesting documentaries just as they're ending. Of course, I guess I could always just check the database myself, but I think it would be a cool feature to add to Casebook.
Dave
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David O'Flaherty
Detective Sergeant
Username: Oberlin
Post Number: 107
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, July 12, 2003 - 8:51 pm: | |
Never mind--that database is confusing or I've lost my mind. I was positive it listed air dates for the television stuff, but I can't find showtimes listed. Maybe I was thinking of another site.
Dave |
Andy and Sue Parlour
Sergeant
Username: Tenbells
Post Number: 26
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, July 13, 2003 - 5:56 am: | |
Stephen,
There is a old saying:
'Don't try to mend something that isn't broke'.
You're doing a great job.
Andy P. |
Saddam
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Sunday, July 13, 2003 - 7:28 pm: | |
Nude photographs of each poster would help a good deal, I think. We wouldn't have nearly so many misunderstandings if we could see clearly what each other has got.
Saddam
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Monty
Inspector
Username: Monty
Post Number: 171
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 14, 2003 - 11:34 am: | |
Saddam,
Wouldnt that make you feel kinda small compared to the rest of us ??!! 
Monty
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Andy and Sue Parlour
Sergeant
Username: Tenbells
Post Number: 27
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 14, 2003 - 2:58 pm: | |
Saddam,
We want to keep the poster's we have now, not drive em' away!!!
Andy P. |
Robert Charles Linford
Inspector
Username: Robert
Post Number: 417
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 14, 2003 - 3:16 pm: | |
Saddam if you are going to reveal your weaponry, be warned we'll insist on its being destroyed.
Robert |
Gary Alan Weatherhead
Detective Sergeant
Username: Garyw
Post Number: 95
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 14, 2003 - 4:20 pm: | |
Saddam
Are we talking here about weopons (weoponry) of mass destruction or minor damage capacity?
Best
Gary |
Mark Andrew Pardoe
Detective Sergeant
Username: Picapica
Post Number: 96
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 14, 2003 - 6:35 pm: | |
Ooooh, my mouth is watering at the thought.
Cheers, Big Mark |
Gary Alan Weatherhead
Inspector
Username: Garyw
Post Number: 270
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Friday, August 22, 2003 - 3:46 pm: | |
Hi Stephen
Is there any way we could set up a trading post of some sort.
All The Best
Gary |
Leanne Perry
Chief Inspector
Username: Leanne
Post Number: 887
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2003 - 3:53 pm: | |
G'day Stephen,
The message board: 'Joseph Barnett, Number One Suspect' has gotten too wide because of a map I posted showing everyone exactly where Buller's Lodging House was. Could you please remove it? Those who had no idea where it was, would probably have seen it by now.
LEANNE |
Robert Clack
Inspector
Username: Rclack
Post Number: 154
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2003 - 5:46 pm: | |
Hi Stephen anyone
Is it my eye sight, or has the text shrunk
Rob  |
Mark Andrew Pardoe
Detective Sergeant
Username: Picapica
Post Number: 133
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2003 - 6:13 pm: | |
Your mother warned you it would ruin your eyesight  .
Cheers, Mark (who's broken his glasses today, damn it) |
Robert Clack
Inspector
Username: Rclack
Post Number: 155
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2003 - 6:29 pm: | |
There must be a touch of the Aaron Kosminski's going around Mark
Rob |
Saddam
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2003 - 11:02 pm: | |
"Are we talking here about weopons (weoponry) of mass destruction or minor damage capacity?"
>>My number is 8. Catch my drift?
Saddam
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