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Old Sep 21st, 2014, 06:50 AM
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Hey Fodor's

I know a fourteen year old who can make this look like a 21st century travel site by including edit and delete functions, spell Czech (I needed a European reference) and an easy way to upload photos.
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Old Sep 21st, 2014, 07:02 AM
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That would work for me!! Especially the photos as I have about 16,000 logged onto my computer.
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Old Sep 21st, 2014, 07:10 AM
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I would, however, propose a 12,000 photo limit.
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Old Sep 21st, 2014, 07:18 AM
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Yeah, great, but does your fourteen-year-old know how to pick (shakedown) "the best" hotels?
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Old Sep 21st, 2014, 07:26 AM
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Yes, but she says the best hotels evah.
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Old Sep 21st, 2014, 08:49 AM
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My 21 year old (third year law student) Grandaughter can tell you 16 reasons why that might lead to increased liability for the website (Fodors)owner but at the same time would be willing to tell you how many billable hours a law firm would want to charge, to research and give a written opinion (without any legal obligation on the law firm's part of course) on the advisability of any such action being taken.

The idea of uploading photos would probably result in nearly a thousand billable hours alone.

But yeah, an edit would be useful. Delete isn't necessary if you can edit.
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Old Sep 21st, 2014, 10:29 AM
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With all due respect to the OP and our eminent hosts, if you think I'm lending them my photos as well as the odd quotation they've lifted from me, you've another think coming.
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Old Sep 21st, 2014, 10:34 AM
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Liability is just another cost of doing business.
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Old Sep 21st, 2014, 11:04 AM
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BTW, any lawyer can tell you why you can't do something, it is the valuable lawyer, who tells you how to do something and minimize your exposure.
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Old Sep 21st, 2014, 11:55 AM
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I can see at least two problems with the photo uploading idea.

One problem is copyright.

The second problem is the spammers. I've seen what can happen when "anyone" can upload photos to a group or forum website. It's not pretty. Sure, moderators could remove the pictures, but that would soon turn into a fulltime job. And any "really nasty" picture that slipped through could be seen by lots of people.
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Old Sep 21st, 2014, 12:04 PM
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Could your 14-year-old code a notification of new activity in threads that interest someone, or to which they've contributed?. When you click on the link in the notification, it should bring you to the first new unread response. Nearly every forum on the planet has that possibility.

Threading would be just too beautiful, I don't want to ask so much.
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Old Sep 21st, 2014, 12:05 PM
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Spell check? What are you using to post that you don't have spell check??

Edit would be nice, but allowing people to alter their posts could result in gobbledygook threads, which is why most sites don't allow it.

Delete would be nice.

Photo uploading would create a nightmare.
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Old Sep 21st, 2014, 12:16 PM
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Edit would be nice, but it would need a time limit so you could only correct typos, not completely recompose your post several hours later.

Internet browsers already have spellcheckers. Even my phone has an excellent spell checker.
Doesn't mean I don't make typos though.
The problem with posting photos is people will upload the 7000 unedited photos they took, and use it as a storage facility. Copyright could be a problem too. I wouldn't agree to Fodor's having a free license for instance.

The one thing I would really like is the ability to send a private message to someone.
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Old Sep 21st, 2014, 01:31 PM
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People upload all sorts of images on FB. People post pictures here but in on some outside service.
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When I type here there isn't a spell check available.

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How much revenue have you lost due to Fodor's or others using your words? How much revenue do you anticipate losing posting your own images?
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Heismjs-people could upload a maximum of five per posting.
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Old Sep 21st, 2014, 01:53 PM
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Sissy Spellcheck? The actress?
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Old Sep 21st, 2014, 01:56 PM
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What is the name of that insufferable person Tori Spelling?
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Old Sep 21st, 2014, 02:08 PM
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Perhaps you don't have spell check because of your default programs. I use a Windows laptop, MS Word, and Firefox and see typos underlined. Place names are often underlined if the Fodor's editor doesn't recognize them.

It's easier to have all my photos in one place and use hyperlinks to show one or more photos. I would not want to take the time to upload photos on this site, particularly if I have to adjust the size.

I've posted a few photos on the Slowtrav site but it took too long to change the size and upload them so after posting a few I stopped doing that.

Edit/delete functions would be nice.
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Old Sep 21st, 2014, 02:18 PM
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I get the indication that words are misspelled but I am cyber ignoramus and do not know how to correct them.
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Old Sep 21st, 2014, 03:02 PM
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Right click with mouse or keypad and choose the spelling you want. If there are no spelling choices shown refer to a dictionary.
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Old Sep 21st, 2014, 03:07 PM
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It actually works the same way as using MS Word or email. You can also manually fix the spelling.
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