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Trouble Logging on After the Site Upgrade Aug 27th, 2011.

After the software updates done Aug 25th we found that a small but significant number of people had troubles logging in to the forums. The solution for 98% of these folks was to clear their browser cookies. This can be done by going to your browser’s menu and looking for a choice similar to “tools”. There you should find the way to clear your browser cookies and let your browser learn the new website and make a new cookie. For anyone still having trouble logging on after clearing cookies, please contact the help desk at coastsidehelper@yahoo.com.

Placing a Classified Ad

To place a classified ad, select “Classifieds” from the forum or homepage menu bar. Once you get to the classifieds, look for “Place an  Ad” at the right end on the menu bar.

From here it’s fill in the blanks with details of your item. There are 9 browse slots to select pictures of your item for placement into the ad.

Editing or Deleting a Classified Ad

When attempting to edit or delete your own classified ad, many people reported prior to the site upgrade not being able to perform any actions. Most of the time it’s simply a matter of going to your ad and making sure you’re still logged in. If you’re logged in, you should see 5 icons appear when you select “product options” as seen in the picture below. Move your cursor over the icons until you find the one you want, edit, sold it, etc. NOTE: When you select “edit ad” it appears nothing happens. In reality, a delete ad box and submit button have appeared at the bottom of your ad. Select delete ad and then submit. You can also mark it “sold” and the ad will drop off in 24 hours.

Updating your email address, change your password or looking at or upgrading your paid subscription status

Go to “Settings” in the upper right corner of any forum page and select “Settings“:

A new page will appear with a menu on the left side that let’s you manage your account:

Problems Posting Pictures?

A common error message seen is:  Your submission could not be processed because the token has expired. The error message uses token as a limit meaning the size limit was exceeded. We don’t have any little tokens we pass out to members, just a poorly worded error message written deep inside the forum software.

The most common trouble posting picture thumbnails is the size of the picture. The website has a 2MB picture size limit. Most modern digital cameras produce picture file sizes in excess of 2MB and need to be sized down. Most software applications in use to handle your pictures on your PC will have the capability to reduce the size of the photo to a reasonable size. I would suggest a pixel width of 900 is plenty for a picture and a downsized picture will load faster. Remember that computer monitors can handle only so many pixels and the new style camera outputs are overkill for posting on the web. If you need help downsizing, attach the file to a post on the web help forum (faster) or send the file to the help desk at the email address at the bottom of this page (random turnaround time).

If you wish to post a full size picture(s) in your post, say if it’s a extended fishing report, rod building or reel cleaning tutorial etc., the pictures must be hosted at a hosting site such as photobucket.com. See this post forums.coastsidefishingclub.com/showthread.php for a picture hosting posting tutorial.

Renewal Information

Membership is good for a year from the date you first subscribed.
A few days before the your subscriptions is up the site will send you a reminder that your membership is about to expire.  The site will not automatically renew the membership, so simply follow the link it provides to renew it. Paid Subscription Link is Here

There is one little step in the process that sometimes gets people hung up. Even though it says”$25 bucks a year…..” you still have to hit the down arrow to make the drop down menu appear with the $25 choice in place of the little dashes (——–). Choose $25 , then select “Order”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can view your subscription details anytime by going into the discussion forums, Click on “Settings” and select Paid Subscriptions from the drop down menu on the left side of the page. Even if you don’t renew the membership on time, all your information will still be saved in the site and available as soon as your subscription is re-instated.

It doesn’t recognize my username and password

  • On January 1st, 2009 we launched a new website; this was a major format change for us and unfortunately requires that everyone re-registers for the website.

Click Here to Register

I registered, but cannot post or see the fishing reports or place an ad in the Classifieds.

  • Along with the change in January of 2009, we have gone to a true subscription based system.  We are asking for a minimal $25 a year fee to post and/or view fishing reports, this will help pay for website maintenance and supplement our lower income from our sponsors due to the poor economy.

I have registered for the new site, how do I upgrade or pay for my membership?

I want to sign up for the new site, but don’t have a credit card.

  • Register for the website as a free read-only member. To pay without a credit card, you can mail your $25 check to the address below, your account should be active in less than a week.  Don’t forget to include your email address and your screen name so we can activate your account when we receive your check.

Coastside Fishing Club
6680 Alhambra Ave #241
Martinez, CA. 94553

I work for the government or another organization and would like access to the site

  • We do allow access to government organizations or other fishing related organizations at no charge.  Each case is determined on its own merit.  If you would like access, please email from your government or organizations email the request and why you want access to this address.

For any other support issue, email CoastsideHelper@yahoo.com

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