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OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:13,723 Points:1,692,875 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2011 10:46:53 PM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse Pardon; I'm trying to create Hot Button Links to GB pages. If I'm not using the correct forum; please move it and advise me. Thank you.

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Pardon; I'm trying to create Hot Button Links to GB pages. If I'm not using the correct forum; please move it and advise me. Thank you.

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OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:13,723 Points:1,692,875 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2011 1:26:21 AM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse A little help please; inquiring minds want to know: ????? has left you a message on my whiteboard. Eight members asked me today. "I am not familiar with 'Pumping up' an article. There are not many articles that are worth the read. A little OJT please." Do we give them each a fish; or teach them how to fish? How do advertisers pay you; by the click, or by thoughtful response; such as posting a respectable article or respectable response to an article or ??? Do not our advertisers pay for the gas cards; and the access to prices that members post out of dedication? Please help us to help you do your job. OHMS Please review review mu white board to confirm responses to me. [Edited by: OHMS at 10/16/2011 2:32:02 AM EST]
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:13,723 Points:1,692,875 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Oct 15, 2011 6:15:11 PM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:13,723 Points:1,692,875 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Oct 15, 2011 5:28:55 PM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse thanks jrsva; one of my points. Today I've had seven (solicited) members ask me how the "pump Up" system is supposed to work. Later we'll cover how it is not working as well as possible.
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,862 Points:1,614,200 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2011 11:01:27 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse Good point. I assume you are referring to the Top 5 on the Home page and the Top 5 By Day for the current day. It does seem that those two lists should be identical. I wondered if it had to do with when the list updates but no, both lists update instantly when a vote is cast. At this moment the Top 5 By Day are: 56 EIA petroleum supply 52 Louisiana refinery 40 Free gasoline in TX 40 Distracted driving 40 Offshore industry The top 5 on the Home page are: 60 Solar firm that 56 EIA petroleum supply 55 Solar industry fights 52 Louisiana refinery 49 Obama wants quick Only two of the five are the same; this merits some explanation from the Mods . . . .
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:13,723 Points:1,692,875 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2011 2:21:58 AM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse Thanks for your input; you wrote "If you have an article on the Home page it will also appear on the Top 5 By Day list at the same time but remember, that is a moving list." Shouldn't All currently active lists move together? This morning they have agreed perfectly.
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,862 Points:1,614,200 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2011 12:03:23 AM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse Voting to “pump up” an article increases the vote count for that article. The top5 vote getters for the current day appear on the Home page. The day starts at midnight ET regardless of your time zone. The “Top 5 Articles By Day” is a moving list for the current day. As I am writing at 0055 ET, there are only two articles on it, both with 15 votes. The first 5 articles posted after midnight are automatically on the Home page. Once a 6th article has been posted, the top 5 will be on the list based on the votes. The Top 5 for previous days should be a fixed list, namely the top 5 as they existed when the day ended at midnight; however, it is still possible to vote for older articles as long as they remain on the All Recent News page. The votes tally on the By Day list but they no longer affect the Home-page articles. If you have an article on the Home page it will also appear on the Top 5 By Day list at the same time but remember, that is a moving list. When you click on an article on the All Recent News page in order to read the comments, you can return to the All Recent News page by using your browser’s Back button.
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:13,723 Points:1,692,875 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Oct 12, 2011 6:22:49 PM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse Can somebody help me with the text on and beneath the green voting button? It reads "pump to homepage"; which apparently refers to the "Top 5 Recent News\GasBuddy Blog" box near the bottom left of the home page. Voting to "Pump it up" has an immediate and obvious effect on the "vote count box" adjacent to the green "pump it up" box. This new vote would seem to eventually have an effect on the number on votes shown on the "Top 5 Articles By Day" page which remains in permanent history beneath the "Top 5 Articles By Day". I question the relationship because I have repeatedly had Top 5 articles on the home page which never showed on the Top 5 articles page. Thank you in advance. [Edited by: OHMS at 10/12/2011 7:27:43 PM EST]
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:13,723 Points:1,692,875 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Oct 12, 2011 5:47:09 PM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse Thanks; your link is helpful; but where to put it? Like the hot button links I created, they go back to the target exactly as it was the moment the link was created. Once at "All Recent News " you can vote for one or all. But you can only see a snippet on Recent Gas Price News. If you want to see other members' posts, or respond to the post yourself, you can't get directly back to the voting page. "Back to topics" link sends you to "Message Forum - Browse Topics" where you can not vote.
aoklman Champion Author Texas Posts:2,812 Points:405,025 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Oct 12, 2011 10:42:54 AM Ignore aoklman Report Abuse Kinda like the TV remote "goback" button, so you can switch back and forth between two programs you're trying to watch.
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:13,723 Points:1,692,875 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Oct 12, 2011 12:22:51 AM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse .. or like the return to topics button; after you've responded to another topic ?
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,862 Points:1,614,200 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Oct 10, 2011 11:33:11 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse Voting for news articles can be done at only one place, the All Recent News page. There is a link to it right below the list of Top 5 news articles in the left column of the Home page. This is the only way to access this page; there is no link to it in the main menu at the top of each page or in the menu list at the bottom of each page. Note to the MODS: There really should be a link to the All Recent News page in the main menu.
scoutmaster Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:81,337 Points:3,254,595 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2011 8:14:32 PM Ignore scoutmaster Report Abuse Look across the top Home\|Gas Prices\|Points & Prizes\|Forums\|Community\|Gas Price Maps\|Mobile\| and much more. I'm wonder if it's they don't bother to look instead of can't find. Seems people want everything handed to them these days.
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:13,723 Points:1,692,875 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2011 7:12:27 PM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse THANKS Scout Master; where are they please? ie: Numerous buddies have expressed that they don't understand how to pump up / vote; can't find explanation / instructions on the site.
scoutmaster Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:81,337 Points:3,254,595 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2011 6:45:46 PM Ignore scoutmaster Report Abuse I'm still not sure exactly you are looking to add that doesn't already exist?
emptypockets2008 Champion Author Michigan Posts:14,648 Points:1,307,715 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2011 6:32:05 PM Ignore emptypockets2008 Report Abuse Great post, and well worded, too. I agree! If you are looking to vote on a news article. just click ALL news articles, and you will see a page full of them you can actually vote on. That way you can pump them up if you like them or not pump them up if you don't . I hope that helps ya some. [Edited by: emptypockets2008 at 10/9/2011 7:35:20 PM EST]
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:13,723 Points:1,692,875 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2011 3:33:01 PM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse Numerous buddies have expressed that they don't understand how to pump up / vote; can't find explanation / instructions on the site. I've written to several moderators to seek official answers; but I'm not using correct lingo for the pages, so they say they don't understand my questions; so they cannot answer me. On the FAQs page; contributors who developed answers to the FAQs are given credit for their contributions. With their knowledge; they seemed to me to be the GO TO buddies for correct answers. PD wrote that he doesn't follow my question, so he can't help me; CC sounds swamped with GB tasks, our lingo doesn't align. When I tried to return to the FAQs page to locate other contributors to question; I am no longer directed to that page. You'll be a ten ear member next month, and referred to around the continent, but your white board is empty and unavailable to me; and unless you approve my long standing buddy request, I can't use member messaging to communicate with you. I am trying to help; not to criticize. I've encountered too many dedicated GB members who have acquired a "Us versus Them" attitude. How may I help? PS After consulting with numerous members; I chose the "talk back to us" forum because I want the MODS to know that I'm working with them toward a common goal. If my awkward links help members learn how to better post and bump up topics; there should be more activity and advertising revenue. Some hot buttons designed into the program should be superior to my clumsy links. Finally, I see numerous highly skilled members who are retired or underemployed; how about bartering some gas drawing coupons for non critical tasks that could lighten the load for the moderators? Thank you; all the best [Edited by: OHMS at 10/9/2011 4:40:11 PM EST]
Mudsprings Champion Author Fresno Posts:52,939 Points:3,076,250 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2011 8:01:11 AM Ignore Mudsprings Report Abuse You could have put it in the Just For Fun category. LOL
bytebug Champion Author Orange County Posts:26,394 Points:4,124,605 Joined:Oct 2001	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2011 4:10:27 AM Ignore bytebug Report Abuse Why would you think that this belongs here?
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:13,723 Points:1,692,875 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2011 3:00:19 AM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse How to return to this topic.How to return to this topic.
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:13,723 Points:1,692,875 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2011 2:34:09 AM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse Here is where you vote to pump up the article post ! You VOTE by clicking on the green box. Recent Gas News/GasBuddy Blog Recent Gas News/GasBuddy Blog [Edited by: OHMS at 10/9/2011 3:37:41 AM EST]
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:13,723 Points:1,692,875 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2011 1:58:41 AM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse Recent Gas News/GasBuddy Blog - DETAILED Recent Gas News/GasBuddy Blog - DETAILED
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:13,723 Points:1,692,875 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2011 1:54:04 AM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse Top 5 Articles By Day + DETAILED
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:13,723 Points:1,692,875 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2011 10:48:57 PM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse Top 5 Recent News\GasBuddy Blog (summary)