NEW! - Site Supporter Logos 100% AUTOMATIC as of March 2013
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:38 am
Believe it or not, we have actually automated Site Supporter logos as of tonight.
How does it work?
To keep the system as simplistic as possible if the email address we have on file for you as a member matches the email address you use for the forums, and if your membership is active, you will have a Site Supporter or Patron logo. The system synchronizes itself hourly - so a new member will see their logo rather quickly.
Is your site supporter logo grayed out?
It would look like one of these: or
If this just happened today (2/27) its most likely because we just synchronized the system. There were a number of people who have allowed their membership to lapse and still had a logo, and there are a number of people who apparently have two different email addresses in use. Continue reading for instructions on how to fix that.
You no longer have to put any information into your forums profile - we don't ask you to tell us your membership number, zip code, etc. As long as the email address you're using on the forums matches the email address in the membership system it should sync automatically on the hour.
Wait... did your membership expire?
If a membership expires it will enter a grace period and we will convert a logo to a "grayed out" version giving the member an opportunity (indicator?) to renew. Once the grace period expires all logos will be removed automatically. Renewing your membership online is both easy and will restore your logo within an hour - however, the system has been moved to our main page at http://OhioCCW.org.. To renew an existing membership online go to OhioCCW.org and click on the "Log In" button in the top right corner. Since you'll have no idea what the password is the first time you visit the website use the "Forgot your password?" link and enter your email address. Remember: If you signed up with an older email address you need to type that in at this point. An email will be sent to you and you can reset that password, renew your membership, and optionally update the email address.
If you neither can remember your old email address or simply don't have access to it we need to manually intervene. Go to http://OhioCCW.org, click on Contact OFCC, and send a message to "Membership" telling us who you are and what email address you'd like us to use. We'll help you get access into the system as soon as we can.
You can use that same form to ask questions and I'll try to monitor this thread for a awhile as well. The system is new and likely to have some quirks, so bear with us
How does it work?
To keep the system as simplistic as possible if the email address we have on file for you as a member matches the email address you use for the forums, and if your membership is active, you will have a Site Supporter or Patron logo. The system synchronizes itself hourly - so a new member will see their logo rather quickly.
Is your site supporter logo grayed out?
It would look like one of these: or
If this just happened today (2/27) its most likely because we just synchronized the system. There were a number of people who have allowed their membership to lapse and still had a logo, and there are a number of people who apparently have two different email addresses in use. Continue reading for instructions on how to fix that.
You no longer have to put any information into your forums profile - we don't ask you to tell us your membership number, zip code, etc. As long as the email address you're using on the forums matches the email address in the membership system it should sync automatically on the hour.
Wait... did your membership expire?
If a membership expires it will enter a grace period and we will convert a logo to a "grayed out" version giving the member an opportunity (indicator?) to renew. Once the grace period expires all logos will be removed automatically. Renewing your membership online is both easy and will restore your logo within an hour - however, the system has been moved to our main page at http://OhioCCW.org.. To renew an existing membership online go to OhioCCW.org and click on the "Log In" button in the top right corner. Since you'll have no idea what the password is the first time you visit the website use the "Forgot your password?" link and enter your email address. Remember: If you signed up with an older email address you need to type that in at this point. An email will be sent to you and you can reset that password, renew your membership, and optionally update the email address.
If you neither can remember your old email address or simply don't have access to it we need to manually intervene. Go to http://OhioCCW.org, click on Contact OFCC, and send a message to "Membership" telling us who you are and what email address you'd like us to use. We'll help you get access into the system as soon as we can.
You can use that same form to ask questions and I'll try to monitor this thread for a awhile as well. The system is new and likely to have some quirks, so bear with us