BackYardHerds - News, Information & Feedback BackYardHerds - News, Information & Feedback Mon, 24 Jul 2017 18:32:29 +0000 Mon, 24 Jul 2017 18:32:29 +0000 BackYardHerds.com http://www.backyardherds.com/forums/backyardherds-news-information-feedback.21/ Testing Picture "Stuff" - Please ignore for now Sun, 16 Jul 2017 19:36:33 +0000 http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/testing-picture-stuff-please-ignore-for-now.36442/ http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/testing-picture-stuff-please-ignore-for-now.36442/ invalid@example.com (casportpony) casportpony 5 New Feature - Upload Images Button Sun, 16 Jul 2017 18:22:56 +0000 http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/new-feature-upload-images-button.36437/ http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/new-feature-upload-images-button.36437/ invalid@example.com (Nifty) Nifty View attachment 36610
Well, we've made some changes and we'd like your help testing them out!

Now when you click that button, you'll get this popup:
View attachment 36611

This popup give you these options:
  1. Upload a File - Browse for a picture & upload it. It will be placed in the "Existing Attachments" where you can click on it to instantly inert it.
  2. Existing Attachments - Quickly insert...

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Forum Feature Spotlight: Drag & Drop Pic Uploading Thu, 13 Jul 2017 17:28:54 +0000 http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/forum-feature-spotlight-drag-drop-pic-uploading.28391/ http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/forum-feature-spotlight-drag-drop-pic-uploading.28391/ invalid@example.com (Support) Support
To add more to your excitement (hopefully), we are going to highlight another feature of our new and improved BYH platform.

Ladies and gents, we would like to re-introduce you to the "Drag & Drop Uploading" feature.


What is the Drag & Drop Uploading feature?

The Drag & Drop Uploading feature lets you upload a picture or image in...

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BackYardHerds New Home! Conversion Info FAQ's Sun, 18 Jun 2017 16:56:28 +0000 http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/backyardherds-new-home-conversion-info-faqs.27261/ http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/backyardherds-new-home-conversion-info-faqs.27261/ invalid@example.com (Nifty) Nifty
Long story short: After 2 years of forum software research, 6 months of software evaluation, & 1 month of neck-deep conversion testing, we're on a brand new platform!!

NOTE: If you have questions, problems, or notice a bug PLEASE start a new topic in this section with...

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National Dairy Goat Awareness Week! Mon, 12 Jun 2017 19:13:37 +0000 http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/national-dairy-goat-awareness-week.36308/ http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/national-dairy-goat-awareness-week.36308/ invalid@example.com (BlessedBGoats) BlessedBGoats
A Brief History The first Dairy Goat Awareness Day was observed in 1986. On June 12, 1986, the American Dairy Goat Association presented six dairy goat kids to the US Department of Agriculture. At that time, an ADGA Life Membership Certificate was also given to President Ronald Reagan along with a painting of dairy goats.


"Now, Therefore, I, Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the period...

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link to rules appears to be non-functional Sun, 11 Jun 2017 16:33:50 +0000 http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/link-to-rules-appears-to-be-non-functional.36286/ http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/link-to-rules-appears-to-be-non-functional.36286/ invalid@example.com (greybeard) greybeard The very 1st forwarding link in this thread works:
https://www.backyardherds.com/threads/required-and-suggested-reading-for-the-byh-forum.21777/
Following it, the 1st link in Nifty's post to BYH Rules results in an error, at least on...

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Post Features You Like About This Software Sun, 14 May 2017 14:20:46 +0000 http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/post-features-you-like-about-this-software.36037/ http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/post-features-you-like-about-this-software.36037/ invalid@example.com (Nifty) Nifty
Also, please don't use this as a chat thread or post requests, or things you don't like... there are other places for that info. :)

So, I'll start:
  • I LOVE being able to copy an image to my "clipboard" on my computer and then just paste it into the editor!
  • I can just type out a smiley code and it is inserted... like this: --> :D

Now it's your turn! What do you like (features, design,...

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Why Join Our BackYardHerds Community - Hey You Lurkers! Sat, 13 May 2017 02:54:53 +0000 http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/why-join-our-backyardherds-community-hey-you-lurkers.27600/ http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/why-join-our-backyardherds-community-hey-you-lurkers.27600/ invalid@example.com (Nifty) Nifty
Well, I recently realized that even thought things look a bit different, the "feeling" of community is still the same. This got me thinking (which I try to do at lease 1-3 times a day ;) ) : "I wonder what our members love most about BYH? We have a great group of people here, and now even better...

Why Join Our BackYardHerds Community - Hey You Lurkers!]]>
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How to Watch Threads Fri, 12 May 2017 21:01:19 +0000 http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/how-to-watch-threads.35924/ http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/how-to-watch-threads.35924/ invalid@example.com (Finnie) Finnie 34 Missing alerts / notifications on followed threads Fri, 12 May 2017 18:52:03 +0000 http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/missing-alerts-notifications-on-followed-threads.34462/ http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/missing-alerts-notifications-on-followed-threads.34462/ invalid@example.com (Latestarter) Latestarter @Support and @Nifty

For the last little while I've been noticing that there have been posts to watched threads of mine, and I'm not getting alerts to this info. I have selected in the alerts area to receive them. I found out today on my journal that others (@Bruce and @Mini Horses ) are having this issue as well. I'm sure others probably are too.

If I go to the "Recent Post" section I can see that there are...

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Trouble uploading pictures Thu, 11 May 2017 21:29:03 +0000 http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/trouble-uploading-pictures.35511/ http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/trouble-uploading-pictures.35511/ invalid@example.com (NH homesteader) NH homesteader ]]> 20 How To Upload Pictures / Attachments / Images to BYH Wed, 10 May 2017 19:45:18 +0000 http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/how-to-upload-pictures-attachments-images-to-byh.27262/ http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/how-to-upload-pictures-attachments-images-to-byh.27262/ invalid@example.com (Nifty) Nifty
  1. On your computer (for example from your desktop or Windows Explorer) "copy" the image file, then in the editor "paste" the file.
  2. If you have an image in your computer's "clipboard" you can just paste or CTRL-V it into a post
  3. Or, you can click "Upload a File"
View attachment 1


Here's a great video on some cool ways to insert pics:


(oh, and you can also...

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Need Help with "conversations" Tue, 09 May 2017 18:58:53 +0000 http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/need-help-with-conversations.35923/ http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/need-help-with-conversations.35923/ invalid@example.com (casportpony) casportpony View attachment 32457
@pattyhen]]>
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special characters Tue, 09 May 2017 11:58:19 +0000 http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/special-characters.35896/ http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/special-characters.35896/ invalid@example.com (Scottcaddy) Scottcaddy Thanks for your time in helping this lost one.
Scott]]>
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New Forum Feature: Spoilers Mon, 08 May 2017 19:11:40 +0000 http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/new-forum-feature-spoilers.28418/ http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/new-forum-feature-spoilers.28418/ invalid@example.com (Support) Support

For those of you who don't know: A spoiler is a bit of information that another person may or may not want to know, for example a big plot twist in a movie. Here's an example:

Can you believe that Darth Vader is Luke's father!?!?!?

For those who hate them, we feel for you! That's why we are proud to introduce to you one of the newest feature of our forum, the Spoilers Feature.

Let's not...

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HTTPS Sun, 07 May 2017 21:31:47 +0000 http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/https.35035/ http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/https.35035/ invalid@example.com (CarpCharacin) CarpCharacin 11 Trophies Galore? Mon, 24 Apr 2017 12:02:53 +0000 http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/trophies-galore.35775/ http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/trophies-galore.35775/ invalid@example.com (Nifty) Nifty
More info about trophies here: Trophies]]>
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Question - How Can I Search for Threads I Started? Sun, 23 Apr 2017 00:09:43 +0000 http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/question-how-can-i-search-for-threads-i-started.35769/ http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/question-how-can-i-search-for-threads-i-started.35769/ invalid@example.com (casportpony) casportpony ]]> 4 Can I pin a post on my thread? Sun, 02 Apr 2017 23:17:11 +0000 http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/can-i-pin-a-post-on-my-thread.35658/ http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/can-i-pin-a-post-on-my-thread.35658/ invalid@example.com (LocoYokel) LocoYokel I was so excited to find BYH that I jumped in "all four feet first", when I should have tested the waters...
I would like to pin an introductory post to the top of my journal, after it has been started. Is it possible for members to pin a post on their own threads?
Thanks for any insight, and Thank You for BYH!]]>
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New Feature: Similar Topics Mon, 06 Feb 2017 12:20:36 +0000 http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/new-feature-similar-topics.35027/ http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/new-feature-similar-topics.35027/ invalid@example.com (Nifty) Nifty
It's called "Similar Threads" and does two cool things:
  • Shows a list of similar threads when a user is viewing a thread
  • Shows a list of similar threads when a user is creating a new thread
So, here are the two examples

If I go to the thread: "Goat Whisperer's &...

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