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Sending post cards via Globo!

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kandath Premium account Joined: May 04 Points: 6895 Posts: 35 Posted: 2005-06-10 10:11:00    Hi, I have a silly doubt as to the points awarding connected with sending postcards. After sending cards a few times I have noticed 2 points not being added to your total. Is it something temporary which will be adjusted later and not worth bothering poor Andy (who is overworked already) or worth taking up as we all aim at making Globo perfect? I look forward to hearing from my fellow members, Thanking you, Kris Kandath --- "As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy!" - Abraham Lincoln Reply    Reply with quote    Contact kandath   ravinderkumarsi Premium account Joined: Aug 04 Points: 14003 Posts: 451 Posted: 2005-06-10 11:21:00    well ,i never checked the points as globo is just a fun for me ,but points are given for sending post card --- at bangalore /back 2 globo after a long Reply    Reply with quote    Contact ravinderkumarsi   kandath Premium account Joined: May 04 Points: 6895 Posts: 35 Posted: 2005-06-10 11:38:00    Thanks for the reply Ravi. All I wanted was to make sure that the points one is entittled to is being added. You are right that globo is fun. Its not just fun, its one of the most brilliant travel communities around. Still I must admit one thing. Its nice to see points slowly accumulating after all that hard work, which ever area it may be. Cheers, --- "As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy!" - Abraham Lincoln Reply    Reply with quote    Contact kandath   andreas Joined: May 02 Points: 8309 Posts: 808 Posted: 2005-06-10 15:10:00    Hi Kandath, thank you for your notice. I can not confirm at the moment that this is not working. Could you please double check and if this is really not working post it into the error reporting forum. It will then be fixed once programming resources are available (There is a long list which needs to be done on GLOBO :-) So it will never get boring. Best regards, andy Reply    Reply with quote    Contact andreas   rangutan Premium account Joined: Aug 04 Points: 34752 Posts: 1044 Posted: 2005-06-10 23:53:00    Have you recieved a email saying "...xxx has just read your postcard..."? I think the points are awarded only once the reciever checks into GLOBO using the link in the email, i.e. COLLECTS the card. I hope the points are NOT added when SENDING the postcard, otherwise one could send thousands of cards to dud/non-existant addresses just for points! Rudi P.S: The feature has worked wonderfully for me, also recently. Under my "activities", 64 points for that seem correct. Rudi [ This Message was edited by: rangutan on 2005-06-11 00:02 ] --- Rudolf "Rangutan" Graspointner Reply    Reply with quote    Contact rangutan   kandath Premium account Joined: May 04 Points: 6895 Posts: 35 Posted: 2005-06-11 01:50:00    Thanks to Andy and Rudy. Shall have a closer look at the working of my post cards soon and report back with accurate situation rather than speculating. Rudy's points have enough to make me think ! --- "As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy!" - Abraham Lincoln Reply    Reply with quote    Contact kandath   kandath Premium account Joined: May 04 Points: 6895 Posts: 35 Posted: 2005-06-11 09:00:00    As I said in my last message, I had a close look at the postcards and points situation. I am happy to confirm that the system is working ok. The only misleading factor is that it is not adding automatically to the Top 3 members points displayed under the online box. That's what mislead me. As it is not a major thing we can leave it at that as there are other pressings things the experts need to look at. Thanks for your suggestion as I am closing this topic now. Cheers --- "As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy!" - Abraham Lincoln Reply    Reply with quote    Contact kandath   rangutan Premium account Joined: Aug 04 Points: 34752 Posts: 1044 Posted: 2005-06-11 19:16:00    Recently I recieved an email saying: " [xxxx(name)xxxx] has recieved your postcard" This was four months after sending it! It was an old friend and we now have contact again. I suppose the 2 points were added to my account those four months later! :-) --- Rudolf "Rangutan" Graspointner Reply    Reply with quote    Contact rangutan   bear495 Joined: May 03 Points: 8634 Posts: 177 Posted: 2005-06-14 02:53:00    Kris, I believe that Rudi is correct about the points being awarded when the card is read. I do not understand why, but it might have something to do with completing the connection on the programming. Secondly, I heartily agree that the joy of globo is communicating and sharing with each other. The points are a great measure to observe the contributions that are made, but pale compared to the learning and sharing of ideas. Russ --- "Own only what you can carry with you; know language, know countries, know people. Let your memory be your travel bag." Alexander Solzhenitsyn Reply    Reply with quote    Contact bear495   kandath Premium account Joined: May 04 Points: 6895 Posts: 35 Posted: 2005-06-14 03:34:00    Thank u all for the continued inputs regarding this topic. Yes all the suggestions coming is helpful in one way or other and makes you more experienced indeed. i fully agree with all your comments and remarks. Thak u again and all the best. Cheers --- "As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy!" - Abraham Lincoln Reply    Reply with quote    Contact kandath