I got already two complaints this week that users had problems registering a new account for the forum. I had to explain that the forum uses the OSM account.
The registration page of the forum says:
Which is misleading and confusing. It would be better to change the text into something that explains where a user can get an account.
the message shown after a new thread has been opened, saying that it needs to be accepted by moderators, is shown way to short. Could only catch a few words. (same for the message displayed after login btw - in that case maybe better to show no message at all)
there is no notification of login time-out. Use-case: start opening a new thread, then go search for additional information, try to actually post/publish the new thread after a while. No message is displayed like ‘you have waited too long and have been logged out’; just sth like ‘you don’t have the rights to do this’. First lead me to think that I wasn’t allowed to post in that specific subforum.
Would it please, please, please be possible to remove this annoying time-between-two-posts minimum? Or set it to, say, 10 secs?
I frequently happen to answer another question within the limit given, then do something else because I can’t post it straight away, and eventually forget it
I have not been logged in for some time. While trying to make a new thread I was redirected to this thread. What do I need to do do be able to create new threads?
I also get a lot of questions this forum does not accept new registrations.
Lambertus, could you please fix that?
And please add the BBcode in the edit mode…
Now the administration of this forum is in other hands (thanks guys) please fix the issues above (secure connection is already applied). The registration for new members is IMHO the most important one, https://forum.openstreetmap.org/register.php leads to nowhere (if you are not logged in you will see “This forum is not accepting new registrations” which is very unwelcome).