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Ben Kinney - UPDATE On POINTS Back And More Promise Fulfilment Ahead

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Ben Kinney -
UPDATE On POINTS Restored
And More Promise Fulfilment Ahead

 

A man of his word -- Ben Kinney 

 

On September 24th, AR Staff Keeping You In The Loop , posted about the missing blog posts and missing points. In their post,  Abracadabra - Hocus Pocus , they explained their progress. 

 

Now -- as of 10-10-2020 --
Points For Missing Posts and Comments Restored


About three dozen people commented on the post linked above. Some stated they were still missing posts or points or both from the June 2020 "gremlin attack" on their Blogs. Hopefully all AR Members' concerns are resolved as of the latest progress update. If not ...

The developers asked for feedback in the Comments Section of Abracadabra . If you still have points issues -- leave a comment there for them.

 

For me, part of the fun of being an Ambassador is the ability to help direct inquiries I receive about technical issues when other AR members request something. Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP and Endre Barath, Jr. encountered the dreaded pink box and that issue now is resolved as well.

 

Still in progress are the Dropdown Boxes in the Blog Editor. Sheri Sperry - MCNE® - the choices are still there but hard to find -- resolution soon! 
Maybe a week or so more. 

When sorting out the issues in the code - sometimes the "devs", as they call themselves, go five steps forward and yet, one step back may result!

 

 

As we reach out for our career success, those of us writing on ActiveRain must keep our focus on good topics, catchy titles and presentation. Everyone wants to avoid technical fights with the Blog Editor!

 

To Ben Kinney - appreciation for your focus
on improvements to the Blog Editor !

 

To the "devs" - keep up the amazing work! 

 

John Pusa
Glendale, CA

Hello Lynn, thank you for the update. I noticed my June points were restored.

Oct 10, 2020 06:46 PM
Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375

John Pusa   


YEAH!!!!!

Oct 12, 2020 06:10 AM
Rose Mary Justice
Synergy Realty Pros - Dandridge, TN
Synergy Realty Pros

Thank you for all your hard work.

Oct 10, 2020 07:28 PM
Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375

Rose Mary Justice 
Glad you enjoy the updates! Always feels better to know what is going on - right? Lynn

Oct 12, 2020 07:09 AM
Kathy Schowe
California Lifestyle Realty - La Quinta, CA
La Quinta, California 760-333-8886

I haven't encountered any problems lately- but I'm glad you are on top of it!  Take care,  Kathy

Oct 10, 2020 09:51 PM
Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375

Kathy Schowe 
HA! The thing I am "on top of " is sharing my happiness at the "devs" hard work. It is difficult enough for me to come up with a well-written post and then more difficult for me to come up with catchy title. Fighting the Bloig Editor is not fun! Take care

Oct 12, 2020 07:13 AM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Not that I care about the points I am on first page of AR but let's be clear before the AR meltdown, I was in between the same two people on the leader board and and one was about 30K in front of me and the other one was about 30kbehind me... nothing has changed so not sure if the point information is fact or fiction

Oct 10, 2020 10:21 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

On a side note thank you for the honorable mentions Lynn, be careful putting me in the same post as you are writing... I am not in the inner circle:)Endr

Oct 10, 2020 11:28 PM
Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375

Endre Barath, Jr. 
You just like to think you are not in the inner circle -- 

Oct 12, 2020 07:14 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Thanks for the update! It looks like my points went up, so I think I'm good!

Oct 11, 2020 05:21 AM
Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375

Kat Palmiotti  SUPER!!!

Oct 12, 2020 07:15 AM
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

I am glad that things are moving forward. 

Oct 11, 2020 06:08 AM
Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375

Lyn Sims  You and me both! Miss my chances to see you although given the health situation, I don't see my family that moved from Chicago to Philly anyway! Take care - my first AR friend - Lynn

Oct 12, 2020 07:16 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

This is such a great post, thank you very much for sharing these updates with us!

Oct 11, 2020 06:57 AM
Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375

Brian England 
Your help getting the word out is appreciated.
Blog editor glitches are so annoying! 
All the best - Lynn

Oct 12, 2020 07:08 AM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Hello Lynn,  Things are definitely looking better here in the Rain ... and the platform is showing signs of stability.  Thank you.

Oct 11, 2020 07:52 AM
Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375

Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist 
My pleasure to relay the news. Personally, not that anyone else is different, I guess, I hate Blog Editor glitches so I am delighted that things are moving ahead. Lynn

Oct 12, 2020 07:18 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Things are definitely improving in the Rain, Lynn. Thanks for the updates!

Jeff

Oct 11, 2020 08:53 AM
Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375

Jeff Dowler, CRS  You are welcome!

Oct 12, 2020 07:18 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Lynn,

We are delighted that things are getting better and better.  Thank you for the update. A

Oct 11, 2020 10:25 AM
Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375

Ron and Alexandra Seigel 
Me, too. Easy to use Blog Editor makes me happy. You had expressed some restore concerns. Hope those are resolved. If not, please click to   comment on the developers post. Take care - L.

Oct 12, 2020 07:21 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Lynn thank you for sharing the update.  I notice the difference in my points yesterday.  It was good to see another promise kept, and I have full confidence that any remaining issues will soon be corrected.

Oct 11, 2020 11:56 AM
Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375

George Souto  Glad to hear it! Lynn

Oct 12, 2020 07:22 AM
Sham Reddy CRS
Howard Hanna RE Services, Dayton, OH - Dayton, OH
CRS

Thanks Ben, I was pleasantly surprised yesterday when I logged in to see my missing points restored!!! 

Oct 11, 2020 12:08 PM
Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375

Sham Reddy CRS 
Glad that's resolved! 

Oct 12, 2020 07:30 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

I haven't checked my points to see if they were restored.  I really haven't been paying attention to points in general.  But, I'm glad restoration is going on.  I had noticed last week that many of my photos had disappeared from my blogs written a few years back!

Oct 11, 2020 03:46 PM
Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375

Myrl Jeffcoat 
Hopefully that is resolved. If not, you can always directly    comment on the developers post  to let them know what you encounter.  All the best - Lynn

Oct 12, 2020 07:27 AM
Kris Collis, Associate Broker
Smart Way America Realty - East Stroudsburg, PA
Professional Results you Expect 570-801-5525

Lynn, I agree with Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP, thanks for your leadership, communication, and substantive updates.  It is noticed and appreciated. 

A lot of good news in the rain these days thanks to Ben.  Looking forward to the changes and new developments planned for the platform

Oct 11, 2020 08:25 PM
Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375

Kris Collis, Associate Broker 
Thanks for the kind words.
AR changed my life and it is my privilege to give back to the community.  I believe I am accomplishing that by getting these updates out! All the best - Lynn

Oct 12, 2020 07:29 AM
Debra Leisek
Bay Realty,Inc Homer Alaska - Homer, AK

Thank you again Lynn B. Friedman  Your reports are wonderful and the link to the DEV's is great! It is good to know Ben is really being so proactive and as you say a man of his word! That means a lot, especially coming from you!!

 

Oct 12, 2020 01:36 AM
Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375

Debra Leisek  Kind words...  thanks
Don't we all like clear updates? I know I do. 
Stay safe and healthy. Your AR friend in Atlanta - Lynn

Oct 12, 2020 06:12 AM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Hi Lynn B. Friedman - thanks for your effort too Lynn.  I just noticed it.

Oct 12, 2020 05:35 AM
Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375

Grant Schneider 
Very welcome.
See you Tuesday - L.

Oct 12, 2020 02:48 PM
Scott Seaton Jr. SLS Home Insp
SLS Home Inspections-Kankakee Will Iroquois Grundy Counties - Bourbonnais, IL
The Home Inspector With a Heart!

while I don't have a ton of points, it is good to see them restored. Have a great day.

 

Oct 12, 2020 06:31 AM
Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375

@scott seaton
Glad you got them back!
508,818 points evidences a lot of work on your part!
All the best - Lynn

Oct 12, 2020 02:50 PM
Mike McCann Nebraska Land Broker
Mike McCann - Broker, Mach1 Realty Farm & Commercial Land Broker-Auctioneer Serving Nebraska - Kearney, NE
Farm & Commercial Property For Sale 308-627-3700

Hi Lynn B. Friedman Thank you for the update. I got my points back and more importantly ...the blogs.  I have had very few other issues with AR over the last 6 months.

I might open a can of worms here..but:  Sometimes when the editor or page is not working correctly on our computers...it has to do with the settings on our computer...not on Active Rain's website. 

Most of us are running protective software and sometimes that software will block something in the background on the site we visit...ie: Active Rain.   You and I cannot see it...but the computer does and blocks something because of our privacy settings. 

I use Avast Premium Security...not sure if it is one of the best or not...but I do know once in awhile it will block something on AR and I have to unblock so that everything works right.  This may be happening to AR members and they think it is AR's fault when in fact it is their computer software.

Just a thought brought up by my software engineer son a while back.

Oct 13, 2020 06:40 AM
Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375

Mike McCann - Nebraska Farm Land Broker 
Thanks for bringing that up. Today we had a speaker at the regular Zoom Tuesday at 2pm (ET) - AR Member Robert Siciliano, a nationally known Security Consultant, and he reccommended AVAST!


I have been told that in the process of repairing one thing,  sometimes others get disrupted. For example, the drop-downs mentioned in this post. Thankfully, step-by-step --- things are moving ahead. Take care - Lynn

Oct 13, 2020 12:44 PM
Jan Green - Scottsdale, AZ
Value Added Service, 602-620-2699 - Scottsdale, AZ
HomeSmart Elite Group, REALTOR®, EcoBroker, GREEN

Lynn, you are such a doll to go above and beyond to communicate with us and the "Devs" working for Ben Kinney.  We appreciate you!

Oct 24, 2020 08:16 AM