Johanna

I'm not sure what you mean by FB popups? There is an option when you log in to use your FB ID, and there is a tiny icon at the bottom of a topic if you want to share a pic or a post. Other than those two things there isn't any Facebook connections. We had a glitch with some of the images right after the update, but as far as I know, those problems are corrected. Please let me know if you are experiencing problems. I haven't written a FAQ yet, but if you click on your name you can go to your profile and explore your choices for settings and notifications. Hope this helps!

Vandy and Luke, owners of Sheridan Leather Outfitters have put the place up for sale. Details can be found at sheridanleather.forsale If the business doesn't sell immediately, they plan to close before the Rocky Mountain Leather Show in May. They are willing to let everything go, and if you don't make a deal before closing, there will be an auction. SLO has an excellent reputation and a profitable business. Surely there is someone out there that can run with this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? We wish Luke and Vandy all the best in the next chapter of their lives. We've been proud to have them as supporters and friends for many years. They will be just as successful in their next adventure, I'm sure, because good luck always seems to follow hard work.

Some of you may have heard that long time friend and LW supporter Barry King was in a skydiving accident and broke his back. He is home with a couple of screws holding him together, and is expected to make a full recovery, but I'm sure he hurts like the dickens right now. Please give him your best wishes and good thoughts while he's healing. I don't think his wife is going to be encouraging him to jump out of any more planes, but he said it was a real rush until the landing. ~J

Hi Mike! First I would like to apologize to you if I sounded snippy with you earlier. When I reread this post I immediately felt bad if I sounded short to you. I think I stressed myself out a little during the upgrade, especially when a third of the pictures decided to randomly get lost in a half a million posts. After 10 years you think I would take this stuff in stride, but I didn't really feel better until the pictures were recovered. Then 3 of the mods were having to approve their own posts, and the adult section went missing. I kinda lost my mind. Sorry. But that is sorted, and I wanted to explain the donation thing to you and anyone else that wanted the details. I put a paypal donation box in the sidebar of the main page. It takes the member to a paypal page where they can pay by CC or log into their PP account. That way no personal info goes to our server beyond the user name and Contributing Member status. A contributing member gets their name turned blue, and extra permissions on the board like storage and uploading and inboxing. (I'll let them post HTML if they know what they're doing!) If I'm testing features I use the blue guys as guinea pigs. They tell me if they like something or not, and they are pretty good sports. Out of 65,000 members, there are less than 400 CMs, so I am grateful to them all. Running the board and paying for the server isn't cheap, and I frankly couldn't do it without the advertisers' support. I think the CMs are that little pat on the back that says, "You go girl!" and also shows their peers they believe in our mission of education, entertainment and fellowship. I'm a work-at-home mom that used to have a really cool leather shop before kids came along and life took me to the cornfields of Ohio. I'm not in this for the money, obviously, it's just a passion. I put the donation money back into the kitty. I can accept CCs over the phone or in writing (send a PM) or by snail mail. Johanna Schroer Leather Lady Productions PO Box 103 New Knoxville, OH 45871-0103 USA Thank you for your interest, and whether you donate or not, thank you for being a part of the community. Participation on the board is the most valuable resource we have, and you members all can share your experiences and we can learn 10,000 years of leatherwork because you care. Join hands and sing Kum-by-Yah now. You guys and gals are the greatest. ~J

Better?

We've had some glitches, but AFAIK, they are repaired. Are you still experiencing this problem?

Thank you Mike! I think we are back in business now! Everyone- if you see any issues, please let me know. Thanks!

Sorry. I'm behind on the mail today. The support function is not working correctly- I've been trying to fix the other problems first. What can I do for you?

You can view the catalog online at no charge.

The toolbar for "new content" was fixed this am. Please check it and see if you are still having issues. I can probably put back the views and downloads feature. It didn't come with this board, but I'm sure it's an available mod.

How about batting from a fabric store?

Some of the pictures are not displaying properly after the upgrade. We are working to restore them now. ~J

I think the stuck tag is gone now. Try it out and let me know if you are still having problems. Thanks!

It'll be back. Have a ticket in on it now. Thanks for typing that out Martyn. ~J

No, we just did a huge update and I'm still picking the broken pieces up off the floor. Pics will be back soon.

Ha ha! Some days are better than others...ya know?

Yep. I broke the old front page, so that URL redirects to the forum for now. http://leatherworker.net is the same as http://leatherworker.net/forum/

I broke the home page. I am working right now to fix that pesky new content bar. There is a temporary work-around here:

Whew! Still have a few issues to sort out but we are getting there. Glad you like it. ~J

Thank you for typing that out penguineer. Save your stream (look to the right) and name it (type holsters, for example) then tick default. That alters the behavior of the convenient "new content" button on the right too. I'm trying to get this resolved ASAP. It selected that tag because alphabetically BDSM is first on the list of "most popular tags". I will nuke it if I have to. Thanks everyone

Some of the pics are in limbo from the update. They will be back.

Mikesc, after the last few days your kind words are very appreciated. Yes, it's like trying to fix a car while rolling. Good analogy. What do you folks think of the color scheme? Is everything easy to see? Thanks everybody! ~J

We have a problem with the adult section. I'll try to have it resolved soon. ~J