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Mike Olson
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Well it has been a bumpy road so far with the maintenance on this site.

I am still trucking along trying to keep it all together but admittedly I am having a lot of issues trying to breath life into forum software that is not really supported anymore. 

The latest issue is that now I can no longer get users registered because this software requires use of a reCaptcha version that doesn't exist anymore.

Also PurpleFaithful is having trouble getting a password reset link sent to him. Although I can get one sent to me. But if he is having issues, others may have issues as well. 

I will keep plugging away but unfortunately my job is very taxing at the moment as well. There just isn't enough time in the day. 

We may have to look at going with another software option which presents all sorts of other issues as well. 

I will continue to keep you all updated. 

Is this thing STILL on?

Skol Vikes!

Is this thing on?

#1 · Mar 24, 1:19 AM
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Thanks for the update and all your hard work.

#2 · Mar 24, 5:40 PM
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Thank you for your time and effort to fix this 

#3 · Mar 24, 9:22 PM
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Mike, just to let you know my access seems fine on my phone but the password reset link isn't working on my tablet. They are both Android devices.

#4 · Mar 24, 9:34 PM
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@"1VikesFan" said: Mike, just to let you know my access seems fine on my phone but the password reset link isn't working on my tablet. They are both Android devices.
were you able to log on from them once you got access re-established from your phone?  I have noticed that if I log out that none of my devices automatically remember me correctly when I log back in like they used to.  the username is correct,  but I have to re-enter the password.
#5 · Mar 25, 9:56 AM
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Interesting...I can't log straight in, but if I go through the WP site, from the articles I used to do...no problem.

#6 · Mar 25, 2:44 PM
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@"Zanary" said: Interesting...I can't log straight in, but if I go through the WP site, from the articles I used to do...no problem.
Dont use any autofills...Try straight WWW.Vikefans.com 
#7 · Mar 25, 5:35 PM
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here's how I've worked around the password reset:
1) I click on SIGN IN
2) I get a red box alert that says "YOUR ACCOUNT DOES NOT HAVE A PASSWORD ASSIGNED TO IT.  CLICK here TO RESET YOUR PASSWORD
3) I click on the link and it asks for the email to send the reset link, but below that box is text that says DISCUSSION
4) I click on DISCUSSION and it logs me in and takes me to the board.

I stumbled through this after multiple attempts to bypass the system.  Works every time, but hardly ideal

#8 · Mar 25, 8:37 PM
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@"Montana Tom" said: here's how I've worked around the password reset: 1) I click on SIGN IN 2) I get a red box alert that says "YOUR ACCOUNT DOES NOT HAVE A PASSWORD ASSIGNED TO IT.  CLICK here TO RESET YOUR PASSWORD 3) I click on the link and it asks for the email to send the reset link, but below that box is text that says DISCUSSION 4) I click on DISCUSSION and it logs me in and takes me to the board.

I stumbled through this after multiple attempts to bypass the system.  Works every time, but hardly ideal

#9 · Mar 25, 9:07 PM
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@"Montana Tom" said: here's how I've worked around the password reset: 1) I click on SIGN IN 2) I get a red box alert that says "YOUR ACCOUNT DOES NOT HAVE A PASSWORD ASSIGNED TO IT.  CLICK here TO RESET YOUR PASSWORD 3) I click on the link and it asks for the email to send the reset link, but below that box is text that says DISCUSSION 4) I click on DISCUSSION and it logs me in and takes me to the board.

I stumbled through this after multiple attempts to bypass the system.  Works every time, but hardly ideal


I had been using that cheat code prior to the recent problems,  recently though that wasn't working.

#10 · Mar 25, 10:20 PM
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@"Montana Tom" said: here's how I've worked around the password reset: 1) I click on SIGN IN 2) I get a red box alert that says "YOUR ACCOUNT DOES NOT HAVE A PASSWORD ASSIGNED TO IT.  CLICK here TO RESET YOUR PASSWORD 3) I click on the link and it asks for the email to send the reset link, but below that box is text that says DISCUSSION 4) I click on DISCUSSION and it logs me in and takes me to the board.

I stumbled through this after multiple attempts to bypass the system.  Works every time, but hardly ideal


I'll have to try that on my home computer. I can get on my work computer now, but on my home computer, I took the bad advice of deleting cookies. I also no longer have the email associated with when I originally set up my account here, so if it is sending instructions for a password reset, it's going to a dead end. There's no place to re-register...Both computers IOS.

#11 · Mar 26, 3:50 PM
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Well, the workaround didn't work at home...Looks like only posting from work... Sorry boss.

#12 · Mar 27, 12:59 PM
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I can only login in on my phone, desktop no longer works.  It wants me to put an email in for my password...I looked in my profile to see if I could find what email I used to sign up here umpteen years ago..no luck.  

#13 · Mar 30, 2:52 PM
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So what I have to do now is click on vikesfan.com. Not any other configuration or history link in the browser. Works every time. Or go to vikefans.com and click 'forums' in the drop down and it goes right to the discussion page. Maybe it will help others.

#14 · Mar 30, 2:55 PM
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@"comet52" said: I can only login in on my phone, desktop no longer works.  It wants me to put an email in for my password...I looked in my profile to see if I could find what email I used to sign up here umpteen years ago..no luck.  
I just messaged you the email you registered with,  if you have a new email send it to me the same way and I will change it for you.
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