Hi - please see my announcement topic - http://forum.iosh.co.uk/...aspx?g=posts&t=92356

Thanks,

Tom

My work computer comes with a whole host of security features - I can manage without another.

How, therefore, does it make it safer for me if I leave my machine unattended, since I have already locked it down.

The discussion forums are not a top priority, so other work will take me away from them. If I then have to log in again and the remember me function still doesn't work, it doesn't feel worth the effort.

martin

It's probably gone quiet because no-one can be bothered to go through the rigmarole of finding out their username and passowrd, then having the site not recognise them - then (if they're determined enough) finally getting back in only to have their name changes and having to go through it all again? I can imagine many getting so seriously brassed off that they simply do not return.

I was close to this myself until I spotted Tom's second post under the stickies... But I'm back now!

Does anyone else have an issue with the tiny (virtually illegible) font sizes used on parts of the new look forums? I have to change my 'view' setting to 'largest text size' before some of the text is legible - and that makes all the other page text boxes fall out of their assigned windows - so they can't be read. When will software / website developers finally realise that we don't all have the luxury of 24" HD monitors, and that compliance with DSE Regs requires some consideration for user conditions of use? And I'm surprised and unimpressed that IOSH appear to have fallen into this common mistake...

Steve (The poster formerly known as Steve E Ashton, who preferred his old name but apparently has to put up with a randomly generated string of numbers after his surname instead...)

As others I suspsect it is quiet becuase people either can't log in or (like me) haven't been logging in because of the default username changed to my surname, which I didn't want to broadcast. Finally managed to find a way of changing my username after having read a post on the members forum but with no thanks to IOSH who never bothered to respond to my email nor call me back as promised when I phoned them last week. Get it together IOSH!

Think we should change the advertising blurb to "YourIOSH it's Frustrating"

Hi Steve,

We ran an extensive communications campaign over the summer to prepare everyone for the new site. Because we needed to merge two databases together (our membership system and the forum users list), we asked everyone to try and make sure that they had registered the same email address for their MyIOSH account, and for their forum account. When we merged the two databases, where records couldn't be matched, or where there were two different emails, we had to create a new screenname - which is why you got a standard format with your surname and a number. We're happy for users to change this screenname, and some of you have been able to do this via your MyIOSH page. If you're having problems with this, please email refreshing@iosh.co.uk or phone the help desk on 0844 544 8225 and we'll do this in the back office.

Regarding text size, we had the whole site design audited for accessibility and DDA compliance, and our site is rated AA. Any higher rating would result in a virtually text only site. But it sounds like you've addressed the problem by changing your screen resolution.

We have had some technical problems in this first week of the new site, and we are working our way through each of these by priority and urgency. So if you do have any serious issues or find any bugs, please let us know and we will address them one by one.

In the meantime, please bear with us - we will resolve all the gremlins in the coming days and weeks, and we can then all get on with enjoying our new forums.

Now, was I imagining it, or did I spot a topic this morning about Fox poo?

yours,
Ruth Doyle
IOSH Communications Director

Hi Badger,

You can't see other users' email addresses on the new forums, so you'll need to request that they send it to you via PM. This makes the forums safer and means no one can send you dodgy emails! I've posted a couple of messages about the spell checker – please see http://forum.iosh.co.uk/...osts&t=92209&p=2

Thanks,

Tom

Hi ronofcam,

The security issue is a real one. Any website that links to personal data (even as simple as your name/email/phone number) has to have a time out feature - without it, we wouldn't have our security certificate granted, and that's essential if we want to be able to offer you the facility to pay subscriptions online. So, while it's annoying sometimes, it really is something that's there for your protection and your benefit. Also, 15 minutes of inactivity is the industry standard for any time out feature.

One thing that we were able to do with the new website was to make sure the time out happened after 15 minutes of inactivity - our previous myIOSH timed out after 15 minutes of activity, so could lock you out while you were working on it. So you see, this is, in fact, a small improvement!

And while it may seem incredible to think that any member would impersonate or steal another members' identity or data, unfortunately it does happen very occasionally. Fortunately, we are able to verify when this has happened, and can take disciplinary action if necessary. Strange but true.

yours,
Ruth Doyle
IOSH Communications Director

No alive andd kicking at work

Must admit, I've not had many problems - although the need to have such a long and complicated password which doesn't keep remembered when you check the box to say you want to be remembered is a bit of a pain.

Well I am back having not been able to access the forums since the launch of the new site. I must have missed the "..extensive communications campaign.." as it would appear did many others, including Claire, as well! Still glad to be back, and while I expected some teething problems, I have to say that I am not sure if this is IOSH's finest hour! The lack of a spell check function that was on the old forums seems strange and a somewhat 'backward' step. I am sure that there is some cunning technical reason but still seems odd that a new forum should lack that facility. ok ok ok so I can't spell lol.

And now my 'My profile has lost my details again!

I thought it had been fixed...

It's because I have been spending too much time on the Forums and (probably) not enough on my work... ;-)

Don't tell my boss!

My details were fine until I accessed the secure part of the site...

Could that be a clue?

finally managed to change my user-name to one that i wanted, huzzah there is much jejoicing