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Archives for October 2005

nothing about computers / software / internet security etc..
This site is such an asset to all but what i have noticed is that i dont think there is a forum or board for computers / softwares / computers programs / internet security issues etc... i mean i think it would be just brilliant to have a place where people can discuss internet security issues and security freeware programs…
Martin's Money Mutterings 1 November
Click reply to discuss this week's money mutterings, which will be in the tip and the main site on Tuesday 1 November
Martins money clue
Is the £50 money teaser still going on his site I can't find it. If only I was more lucky! I was close around strawberry's weight at wimbledom championships. Can't we have another chance :j
Goodbye Mr Skint
Why is Mr Skints last thread closed with no explanation? Seems to me there was no libelous or abusive comments, no swearing or any other reason for this type of draconian action. We are asked to treat other users with respect on this site, seems to me that the contributers to a thread deserve the same treatment.:confused:
Signature Problem
Can anybody help I am unable to put a signature in my posts for some reason. Heres what I have tried so far Cleared the cookies Checked I am ticked in the allow sigs and that I am on enhanced thingymegig! Anything else I could try I would really like a signature:o ok that seems to have sorted itself out then!!!!!
Give us the correct time :D
How about changing the time on the site so it is GMT and not GMT+1 The clocks went back today and the times on the posts are all wrong and it is confusing my small brain :D
Suggestion for new site area
Quite often on this site we see people telling others that some electrical product is on offer in one of the supermarkets. They are often 'own branded' or made by manufacturers that we have never heard of. It might be interesting to set up an area were people could report on or ask questions about some of these cheapie…
MSE - How much is this site worth?
This site has become very popular over the last couple of years. I am just wondering how much is this site worth? Priceless :A ... Hmmm !!! If this was a Public Ltd. company then the share price * number of shares would have clearly shown the worth. However this site being wholly privately owned, it will be difficult to…
Is sad fart going too far
For a while I've been using an acronym 'sad fart' to help people remember their consumer rights. Well in teh new 'we've got a designer' mode, I've had an image made to my brief. There's been some debate in MoneySaving towers over its suitability, so I thought I'd ask you to vote on it. The image is below Notes: 1. The…
How can I report duplicate postings
I'm finding that more duplicate postings are appearing on the site - sometimes due to the fact that they are in different sub-sections. This is very frustrating when you want to follow a thread but end up having to subscribe to several threads to follow one topic. Latest examples - Sainsburys £60 spam and Boots triple…
1,000,000 posts!!!!
I noticed that the post count on this site went over the 1,000,000 mark recently. Can anyone tell us who posted the 1,000,000 th post? Darryl.
Not been able to get on MSE since 4ish this afternoon
Have Traf and I been the only ones not been able to get on the site since 4ish this afternoon??? :confused: Been trying every 20 mins and just kept getting Cannot find server. We can take a hint ya know if ya dont want us on here cant we traf?? :D
Stop the madness!
Please, I beg of you! Please could you stop the Chat Forum link automatically opening into a new window, it's so annyoign I've gone back to bookmarking the forums! I don't see why this has been done, as you can only ever look at thing at the same time! Users have the option of right-clicking on the Chat Forum and opening…
WYSIWYG Interface
Can someone please help? I have changed to the WYSIWYG Enhanced Interface on the forum which is so much easier to use but... When I insert a hyperlink it doesn't give the option of giving a screen name. Now if I insert a hyperlink it appears with the full address; http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/index.html? Any ideas…
Help finding Free Magazine Trial offers
Hi, I'm sure I've seen these free magazine offers on the email that is sent out but cant find them anywhere on the site? Can someone point me in the right direction please?
what threads have had the most posts?
Last week we asked if there were any stats on the most thanked posts, and we got our answer - thank you. Curiosity has prevailed again - are there are any figures on which threads have had the most posts? - I know that there are some very long running ones in the Arms, but some long ones in other places?
slow site
Is it me, or is this site,IT has been a slow as molasses for the past week.
Where to post
I have just come across a feature about internet shopping or buying on line (which could save money) that I would like to pass on. Which board should I put it on? i'm a newbie and although people might no this, I didn't and stumbled upon it by accident
Search - your posts
Is there (or could there be?) a "your posts" button. ie at the click of a button i could find all my posts. Ta
Site Slow? (Merged)
Is it just mine or is the site running slow this teatime?

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