Fodor's home page says that "This forum will be unavailable this weekend. We apologise for the inconvenience." What are they going to do now? What are we going to do? Hmm...

I looked at the Home Page and I wonder if the notice refers only to the Patty Rucidlo forum, not the entire web site - until today it was a hyperlink, but not now.

Elizbeth:Could be. The placing of the message is a bit ambiguous like most everything else on this site. I guess we'll find out? I just checked the home page to see if there was anything about the pins since people seem to be getting them again. In padded envelopes this time! That's when I saw the message about the forum.

Now here's an odd twist: you CAN still read from the Patty Rucidlo forum, and even still post to it (I just did as [email protected]) - - you just can't get IN to it - - unless you were already there - - and left it "up" on your computer -- as I just happened to do this morning! <BR> <BR>http://www.fodors.com/forums/crossro...messagesframe& <BR> <BR>for the thread "San Pietro, Sirenuse or Santa Caterina" <BR> <BR>Best wishes, <BR> <BR>Rex <BR>

Fodor's has simplified their Travel Talk URLs (no more the crosswords, atomic, messageframe, etc, stuff). I wonder if this isn't a more cautious approach for slowly implementing a new application.<BR><BR>Patti Rucidlo's Forum may be found at<BR><BR>http://www.fodors.com/forums/threadselect.cfm?fid=1858<BR><BR>Paulo

Hallelujah - - looks like you are right! This thread has the following URL - - direct from right click - - with no editing required!<BR><BR>http://www.fodors.com/forums/messages.cfm?fid=2&amp;tid=1303071&amp;start=1<BR>

Rex, don't understand what you mean. Can you enlighten me, please?

Linda,<BR><BR>When the "new format" (of 3/31/01) came along, it became suddenly possible to "capture" the URL of a thread by right clicking on its header (in the left hand column), using "Copy Shortcut" (in IE) or "Copy Link Location" (in Netscape) - - you could then "paste" this URL into the body of a thread.<BR><BR>When the new format went away, it was STILL possible to capture the URL of a thread, but it was so long and bulky, that it required substantial "editing down", and it never caught on again like it did during the "new format" days of early April.<BR><BR>Today, they have implemented a new system, whereby every thread has a much simpler, shorter URL, requiring only the "fid" and "tid" (forum identifier and thread identifier). And you can grab with just a right click, and use it unedited in any other place you want to (another thread, an e-mail, etc).<BR><BR>If you don't get what I am talking about, send me an e-mail - - I will mail you right back with the URL of THIS thread. From your e-mail "client" (software), you should be able to simply click on the URL - - and it will take you directly to this thread.<BR><BR>And where would I get the URL for this thread? by simply right clicking on its header - - in the left hand column.<BR>