RadioRob

The search index rebuild is almost complete at 99%.  I've taken a few keywords and compared them to the number of results now vs earlier.  It appears to have worked as I'm picking up a lot more results.  So give search a try again!

I’ve started a rebuild of the search index to see if that fixes it.

21 minutes ago, JamesB said:

@RadioRob Is there a way to set “Everywhere” as the default, regardless of where the search is initiated?

This is not able to be picked per user.   I've suggested it to the software developers, but we'll see if anything happens with it.  It definitely won't make it into the next major 5.0 release as it's feature locked and being beta tested only to address bugs.

27 minutes ago, Becket said:

I had trouble getting the site to open.

There was emergency maintenance happening with our hosting provider.  You might see intermittent availability for a while.  

30 minutes ago, 7829V said:

I’m having trouble finding threads about masseurs that I’m almost certain existed.

Is the search function not working correctly?

Make sure you are in the right context.  When you search, you could only be searching the specific topic, or a specific forum.  

We're not going to play these games.  Especially with a bunch of brand new accounts.  

Yes, they do.  I assume they google their username and when this site turns up, they see the comments.  For certain names, our site is ranked higher for it than the profile itself.  (I did not realize I was actually that good at Search Engine Optimization!)

There are times when someone does not like what is said about them and the threat of lawsuits come out and how I'm personally slandering them, etc.  

Yeah... I'm pretty south of where the major part is supposed to be.  The biggest worry around here is honestly flooding.  With all of the rain we had last week and the anticipated inbound rain, it's most likely going to be the biggest problem.  

Moderators cannot do this. Admins technically can do it from the database but it’s a pain in the neck. Unless a PM is reported to us for some reason, we don’t see/care about private messages. Most likely the person who sent it in the first place deleted their message. 

I received both my flu and updated covid shot yesterday at my local CVS in Wilton Manors.  I was in and out in 10 minutes and have a $5 off CVS coupon to boot.

No issues outside of the normal soreness at the injection site.  I rolled over in the middle of the night and rolled right back over a second later when my arm said "NOPE!  Not tonight... Not in the mood honey."

I'm going to add my two cents here...  this site has always operated under the premise that we are gentlemen.  I expect us to behave as such.  This site welcomes various and diverse view points, but at the same time we expect people to be respectful and to act as adults.  

If you can't express yourself as a gentleman, don't be surprised if you find yourself on a timeout from the site.  

As someone who lived in DC for a long time, his ad comes and goes. He's been around for several years and seems to do this as a side hustle for a bit and then gone for awhile. 

I did reach out to him, but he started ignoring my messages while we were planning a date/time. So I can’t comment beyond that. 

I met him a year or so ago in DC.  Photos were accurate and we had a good time. I would see him again. 

As many of you might know, I moved from the Washington DC metro area down to Wilton Manors, FL earlier this year.  As a result, I had to change our site's PO Box.  

If you need to send anything, please use the following address instead of the old Alexandria, VA one:

The Company of Men
C/O RadioRob Enterprises
3296 N Federal Hwy #11104
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33306

We generally don't get a lot of physical mail, but some use it so I'm going to continue supporting it.   I signed up for Informed Delivery for the box, but I don't know how well it works...  as a result, if you send something drop me a note so I know to make a trip to go check it! 

I have updated the various places on the site that I know that reference it including the site footer, the privacy policy, email footer, and the offline checkout option in the online store.  If there is anywhere else I missed, feel free to make fun of me and I'll correct it.  

Thanks!

Happy Birthday!!  

Enough is enough.

The legacy site is running on a small AWS instance. Apparently the mySQL database service stopped on it. I rebooted the server and it looks like it’s working again. 

5 hours ago, MysticMenace said:

I thought there was a way to detect if a new username is created from the same IP address - perhaps if there could be a practice where attempts to create new accounts from IP addresses originating from already previously banned accounts are prevented, that might help to reduce the problem. @RadioRob is this possible?

IP addresses in the modern day is basically useless as something to block on.  With the existence of VPN and mobile devices, someone can literally switch IP addresses almost on demand.  I have a few other tricks that I use with device ID tracking, but that can be worked around when someone has say for example a laptop, a cell phone, a tablet, and other devices (not to mention having multiple browsers on those devices).  

I block a LOT of bad stuff, but someone who is determined to bypass can almost always find a way.  We've caught several people previously banned try and come back and detect them from how/what they post, etc.  That kind of thing can't unfortunately be automated without also blocking other legitimate users along the way.  

Alright...  there have been more than enough post violations in this thread.  

Pizza is served.  

Wilton Manors is now home for me. So it’s been fun to poke over through the various bars in the area. But the bank teller looks at me a little oddly when I come in for $500 in $1’s from time to time. Haha

I was at Johnson’s last weekend with a friend that normally does not like the place (he is much more into smaller twink guys) and even he had fun. 

It happens from time to time.   There is not a specific rule against people having multiple accounts on the site or for not "pretending" to be someone.  With that being said, there are times the actions taken can result in action being taken against an account.  For example, I remember a situation last year where a provider created a dozen accounts to promote/protect themselves and spammed the forums.  At the end of the day, there is no FOOL PROOF way of proving someone is a provider or not.  

So the short answer is IT DEPENDS.  How bad was the actions taken by the provider?  What proof is available?  How problematic is the person being?  

If you feel someone is disrupting the site, feel free to report the post.  You can also bring it up in the Ask a Moderator forum.  

Thank you all!  Friends took me out to dinner and will be spending the night on Wilton Drive along with trips to Johnson’s and LeBoy. Then on Monday I’m off to the Caribbean for a 5 day cruise. 

There is not a "ban from topic" feature.  The only way to do this would be to turn on post approval for a specific topic which would mean any replies in that topic would need to be approved by a moderator by anyone.  

1 hour ago, Radiragoo said:

I met him 3 months ago .  He was good looking, maybe he 24 years old  . I like his smooth fit se xy body . Really sweet and nice 

This account was part of 3 others reporting content in this and other similar threads that have been banned.