Reply button missing in sections

[Landlubber]

I was trying to respond to Mike V's R65 restoration in the technical section and noticed that there is no reply button there...is there a reason or has it been lost in space?

Ta, John

[Melena]

That seems to happen now and again.  I'll bet if you close out and go back in it might show up.  Justin?  Do you know what happens?

[msbuck]

I notice it's that way in other threads within that section.  I believe that section was set-up as a reference, not as a discussion, so maybe only a moderator can post there.  I think some of those were moved into the Technical FAQ from other sections.  I bet Rob can tell us.

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

http://www.bmwr65.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1247032895

Well, I see the Reply button and I see a reply composition box at the bottom of the thread.

The thread IS NOT locked.

I don't know if I can see these things because I am a moderator.  Please look again and report back.

Thank you.

[msbuck]

Nope, it's not there.  I think it's because you're a moderator.  

---edit---
If you notice, Rob, you and Mike V (the originator of the thread) are the only ones that have posted.  There's a brand new thread there as well about battery life - can't post to it either.

[montmil]

Noticed that rob650 just posted a battery question in the FAQ's section. No reply button so he's not likely to get a response.

Landlubber John, did you try to post in the Tech/FAQ's section or the BMW Technical Q&A section?

Monte

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

I'm going to move rob650's thread to the Tech section (thanks Bob R.).*

Justin would have to be the one to answer the question about replying in the FAQ section.

It could be Mike V. and I posted in that thread before I moved it to the FAQ section.


*edit:  O.K. - who moved it?  

[montmil]

*edit:  O.K. - who moved it?  

I sent rob650 a PM advising he repost his battery question to the Tech Q&A section.

Monte

[Justin B.]

Anyone can create an article in the FAQ section but only creator, admin, or mod can reply to anything.  I didn't envision an FAQ being open for discussion but rather a factual document for reference purposes.

[nhmaf]

This is how the FAQ section is setup on a number of other forums I visit - the FAQs is for 1-way transfer of info/answers, primarily, and not ongoing dialog.

Maybe we need to put something to that effect in the FAQs ?!?

[Justin B.]

I figured it would be kind of self-explanatory...

[Landlubber]

....OK, I see now that the FAQ section is a compilation of things and not another open section, "we do not know , what we do not know"....thanks fellas......I will try my best not to be so dumb in future, but I doubt it.......after all, I am only a bike rider.....

[Justin B.]

Heh, yeah, I've heard about you bikers...  [smiley=ROTFLMAO.gif]