Mislocation - Horizons Unlimited

**usl** · #1 15 Mar 2007

When i go through the threads, sometimes i see topics about services or accomodations, in forums which, to me, seems mislocated.

For example ....

Acc.in Tunusia (topic) --- Sahara (forum)
Accomodation in Dar Es Salaam (topic) ----- Sub Sahara (forum)

Is this ok? should i revise MY WAY of how to make a search?

**Grant Johnson** · #2 15 Mar 2007

If you use the Search box above hopefully you'll find what you're looking for. (It's in the process of being upgraded - sometimes it may not find what it should - we are tweaking the settings to get it right, and it takes quite a while - re-indexing takes a full day, just to see if a tweak worked the way we think it should, so give us time. Note that the index is 750mb at the moment, so it has to be done slowly or server access will be painfully slow.)

If you're browsing the forums, like you should be able to do - you will find that people are not always very good at putting posts where they belong. Some are very new - for some it may be the first - and only - forum they use so aren't completely clued in.

Some think there is only the forums too, because they never look to the left and see the menu for the rest of the site.

All we can do is move the posts when we find them.

If you see a post in the wrong location - give me the url - AND the name of the forum it should be in - and I'll move it asap. (The less reading and thinking I have to do the better!

Thanks for your help!

**usl** · #3 22 Mar 2007

This post ... In Sahara Travel Forum ....

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...in-tunis-25323

Asking and receiving suggestions about acc. in Tunis

I think it should be in ... Biker Friendly Acc. rest of the World ...

**Grant Johnson** · #4 22 Mar 2007

moved, thanks!

**usl** · #5 2 Apr 2007

Hi Grant ;

Today i was doing search and i acme across couple of posts...

Recently on .. Shara travel Forum
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...s-please-25468
---> acc.around the world?

Recently on ... Sub-sahara travel forum
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...s-salaam-25892
---> acc.around the world?

Recently on ... Sub-sahara travel forum
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...oburg-sa-24070
---> Repair shops?

Cheers,

**Grant Johnson** · #6 2 Apr 2007

thanks - sorted.

**Norman Rahman** · #7 2 Apr 2007

Greetings Grant,

I hope the font in the search box can be made a size bigger at least?
I have to squint everytime I check what was typed....

Great job, Grant and team! Many friends have been made through this site.

BTW where's jefff8?

Norman

**Grant Johnson** · #8 2 Apr 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norman Rahman

Greetings Grant,

I hope the font in the search box can be made a size bigger at least?
I have to squint every time I check what was typed....

Jeff was supposed to sort that two weeks ago... I need to do a little kicking it seems!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norman Rahman

Great job, Grant and team! Many friends have been made through this site.

You're welcome! Seems we've been successful!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norman Rahman

BTW where's jefff8?
Norman

Jeff is our captive programmer, but not full-time, he has other clients to work with. And he's always busy when we need something fixed...

**Norman Rahman** · #9 7 Apr 2007

The small font thingy under "Post: 24 hr" actually only happens with Firefox and Netscape browsers. Font size is readable with Explorer. No big deal, just informing.

**Grant Johnson** · #10 9 Apr 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norman Rahman

The small font thingy under "Post: 24 hr" actually only happens with Firefox and Netscape browsers. Font size is readable with Explorer. No big deal, just informing.

Err, I think you mean the SEARCH box - TOP right of the page - and I have fixed it now - I think. Jeff will be a week before he gets back to our stuff.

Text size ok for you?

**Norman Rahman** · #11 10 Apr 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grant Johnson

Text size ok for you?

Excellent! Thank you.

**usl** · #12 24 Mar 2008

Hi Grant ;

While running through threads ... 2 bikes sales posts in mentioned topic...

South and Central America and Mexico....

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...le-quito-33821

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...e-wanted-30144

Cheers,

**Grant Johnson** · #13 28 Mar 2008

ta, done, thanks for letting me know!

Quote:

Originally Posted by usl

Hi Grant ;

While running through threads ... 2 bikes sales posts in mentioned topic...

South and Central America and Mexico....

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...le-quito-33821

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...e-wanted-30144

Cheers,

**Walkabout** · #14 31 Mar 2008

How about merging these two:-

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...d-aq-m-33675-2

+ the other one of the same theme in the travellers advisories:-

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...2-4#post181160

Maybe into the latter? It has had far more replies and reads, but, there again, it is at the top of the HUBB display page.

**Grant Johnson** · #15 31 Mar 2008

ta - done, with redirect form the old thread.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Walkabout

How about merging these two:-

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...d-aq-m-33675-2

+ the other one of the same theme in the travellers advisories:-

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...2-4#post181160

Maybe into the latter? It has had far more replies and reads, but, there again, it is at the top of the HUBB display page.