• There were many reasons for the change of the site software, the biggest was security. The age of the old software also meant no server updates for certain programs. There are many benefits to the new software, one of the biggest is the mobile functionality. Ill fix up some stuff in the coming days, we'll also try to get some of the old addons back or the data imported back into the site like the garage. To create a thread or to reply with a post is basically the same as it was in the prior software. The default style of the site is light colored, but i temporarily added a darker colored style, to change you can find a link at the bottom of the site.

New Spyder focused website

Bummer! If you can find out what they don't like about it, I'll see what I can do. Thanks!

It could be just as simple as when at work, they don’t want you browsing a site that is not work related. I work at a hospital in P.T., and I’m sure they’d frown upon me browsing sites other than what is considered in the health field. Believe me, they have keywords which would indicate work related vs non-work related; at least that’s how it is at my job.

I think your site is great.:thumbup::thumbup:
 
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Good Work!

I signed up for this site when it was announced. Email alerts work well and the content is interesting. Good job! :firstplace:
 
Hi,

I'm working on a Spyder news website. Please take a look and let me know what you think!

spyderlife.net
Spider-man,
Have you gone through the process of making sure your Domain Keys Identified Mail (DKIM) has been set up for your sending email address? The reason I ask is your subscription confirmation email to me went into the spam folder at Zoho.com, who is my email service provider. I had to dig to find it since it did not come on down to my email client on my PC or tablet.
 
Spider-man,
Have you gone through the process of making sure your Domain Keys Identified Mail (DKIM) has been set up for your sending email address? The reason I ask is your subscription confirmation email to me went into the spam folder at Zoho.com, who is my email service provider. I had to dig to find it since it did not come on down to my email client on my PC or tablet.

No I haven't. I'll look into it. Thanks for the heads up!
 
:opps: I don't think that I got the whole subscription thing figured out...:banghead:
The link sent me off o a place that had nothing to do with your website... :dontknow:

What am I doing wrong?

do you want all of us to really answer that question?????????? :yes:
BIG F
 
No I haven't. I'll look into it. Thanks for the heads up!
I got a PM that pointed out there is a DKIM signature in the email header and apparently, by some verification service, is deemed OK. Here is what I sent him in response.

Sometimes it's really hard to tell what's what with a URL or email address. A trace route to spyderlife.net ends on siteground.com, a website hosting service. A URL in the message header shows the email coming from IP 192.0.85.73 which is Automattic, Inc. the owner of Wordpress.com and a whole bunch of other web sites. The From: header is Spyder Life Magazine <[email protected]>. That has got to be an email service address for Wordpress users, which could be a spam catch word for some filters.

Zoho seems to have pretty strict spam filters. I had to retrieve a whole bunch of emails from the spam folder that never got hung up when I was using GoDaddy for my email provider. If Automattic and/or Wordpress are sources for a fair amount of spam then email from them could get shunted off into spam folders, depending on the email provider. I was told some months ago that a Hotmail sender address is a red flag, as are subject line words like newsletter.

The header I see has the DKIM included but no indication of it's legitimacy. So anyway, I just recently became aware of the DKIM aspect of emails, and the part it plays in authenticating emails, so thought that might have been the reason the subscription email got filtered.

Anyway, don't be surprised if you get other responses about your emails not going through because of the web hosting and email services you are using. I've had my comic strip subscriptions get trapped a few times apparently because they come from server farms that also are known to be used by people doing a lot of spam.
 
Not thrilled.

Hi,

I'm working on a Spyder news website. Please take a look and let me know what you think!

spyderlife.net

I know its still "under construction" but since you asked for opinions here is mine.
What is special about this website that would cause me to frequent it? (right now nothing)
I checked all the links and found nothing interesting, I didn't even bother saving it to my favorites.
I don't like getting bombarded with advertising which is why I like Spyderlovers.
Lamonster offers many years of mechanical knowledge, this forum and a near advertiser free experience...what are you offering?
I think you're choking your own chicken limiting your website to just Spyders.
I think you need to clean it up or simplify it and add a magnet....like Spyderlovers.
My thoughts.
 
Looks good, however before I subscribe, i’m wondering how secure my information is....Do you “sell” my e-mail address, or any other information that you can glean from any comments or posts that I may make? I know, I’m sounding paranoid, but in todays information is $$$$ age, the questions should be asked.
 
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