Just wanted to say hello and...

[JewelCG]

...thank you.

I've been away from the whole TP/SMF scene for a long time and have just recently got back into creating forums and enjoying it.  When I came back one of the first places I looked for was this site.  I don't even remember what version TP was when I last saw it as it's been a year, maybe two.  SMF was only at version 1.0.5 if that gives any indication of the last time I really looked.

I was even a beta tester here, although I will admit to not contributing a thing to it.  It was soon after Bloc gave me the status that I faded off and went on my little sabatical.  I liked TP then and I still do.

When I came back I wasn't surprised to find that I was no longer on the team.  That was just a given.  But I was still a member here and that was an even bigger surprise.  It was a very nice surprise. 

I've never been too much for jumping into a forum where I know no one but occasionally I'll make a post or ask a question.  I did that last night after reading much of the board, and then finding I hadn't read enough! ~laughs~

But the point I'm getting to is that I was welcomed in and treated like a regular.  I had such a good time just being here and felt like one of the gang.  That's so rare to find anywhere.  It's been my experience and why I don't post often that newcomers are either ignored or just brushed off.. but that didn't happen here.

So I wanted to extend a thank you for making me welcome and say how much it was and is appreciated.  I have so much going on right now that I don't know how much I'll be around or how much I could even help if I am around, but I will always remember the friendliness of the people I posted with last night. 


Jewel

[Crip]

Welcome back JewelCG.

[JewelCG]

Dang Crip.. I'm going to go around swearing you're pychic!


~laughs~  Thank you for the welcome.

[IchBin]

This is definately a great place. When I first started to get into linux I found that a lot of places were just as you stated. Not so friendly.... So I put of linux for a long time because of the lack of friendliness to the noobs. We are all there at one time or another, so it helps to find a place that it doesn't seem to matter how much you know. I'm glad you found this place to be just that. Welcome, and here's to hoping you can have the time to spend here.

[Crip]

Dang Crip.. I'm going to go around swearing you're pychic!


~laughs~  Thank you for the welcome.

pychic?
Why is that Jewel? 

[JewelCG]

Well.. let's see.. last night it was the Aura theme.. and then you posted to this thread not 15 seconds after I posted, or so it seemed.  ~chuckles~  Yes, I'm a goof sometimes, but I like it that way. 

BTW, the Aura theme is giving me problems.  I'll get with you on it later in the appropriate place once I've looked at it and ruled out User Stupidity.

[JewelCG]

This is definately a great place. When I first started to get into linux I found that a lot of places were just as you stated. Not so friendly....

That is sooo true.  I simply don't usually post enough to get past the noob standing.  Even over at SMF where I am a Charter Member I think I've only posted a handful of times.  To be honest, I rarely have a question and it's even rarer for me to feel comfortable enough just to post to join a conversation.  I'm glad I did here though. 

[Crip]

Theme is prolly left Aligned..yes?

[JewelCG]

Hmmm... No, it's giving me errors.  I need to poke with it a bit and make sure that I didn't screw it up.  It was 5am after all when I installed it.  So I'll uninstall and reinstall and see if that fixes it.  It probably will.  I'm going to do that now so we'll soon see.

[JewelCG]

Okay.. have redone it and it still is being a pest.. but it's not user error or even theme error.. but the download itself.  If I untar it onto my desktop it gives me one strange file and on the server, although it appears that the files are there they are all 0 kb.  I just looked over at the Aura thread and dloaded it again, but with the same results.  I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, if it's me.