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Become an HB Supporter!
by
HB » Jul 02, 2019, 12:29 pm
Prompted by a member's suggestion, there's now an option for . With the new contribute to HB option, you'll automatically be assigned as a seller in the Buy/Sell forum for one year AND your profile will include a nice Supporter ♡ banner...
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Sep 11, 2019, 12:01 am
Last post by forbeskm
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[new members] How do I ask a good question?
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HB » Jan 04, 2018, 10:01 am
I participate on a programming site called Stack Overflow. They are a dedicated Q&A forum and are hyper-focused on neatly delineating the topic; their FAQ offers very good advice for anyone seeking answers, notably this excerpt:...
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Jan 04, 2018, 12:11 pm
Last post by JR_Germantown
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[new members] Vendor participation in the forums
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HB » Jul 14, 2013, 2:41 pm
We greatly appreciate those vendors who share their knowledge with the site's membership. However, for someone who sells coffee or coffee-related equipment, there may be a fine line between sharing one's enthusiasm and (unintentionally)...
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Jul 15, 2013, 5:57 pm
Last post by Randy G.
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[new members] Guidelines on mega threads
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HB » Mar 15, 2012, 9:24 am
TL;DR... Please see for recommendations on how to promote more search-friendly and goal oriented discussions.
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I have noticed XYZ owner threads are popular on CoffeeGeek (e.g., the three year old and the more recent , , , etc.). On...
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Mar 15, 2012, 9:24 am
Last post by HB
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[new members] Having trouble activating your account?
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HB » Jan 10, 2011, 3:21 pm
Having trouble activating your account? If so, please .
Note: To discourage spammers, this board requires an e-mail activation. Several recent registrants mistyped their e-mails and therefore didn't received the activation link. Please...
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Jan 10, 2011, 3:21 pm
Last post by HB
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[new members] Guidelines for productive online discussion
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HB » Jan 10, 2011, 3:21 pm
To-date there's been no need to formally publish forum rules, however I would like to share Team HB's guidelines for fruitful online discussion:
Be respectful. Treat others as you would have them treat you.
Be patient. Everyone is at...
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Jan 10, 2011, 3:21 pm
Last post by HB
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[new members] Forum signatures and profiles
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HB » Nov 12, 2010, 10:39 pm
Regrettably spammers are motivated to join sites that allow liberal rules on forum signatures. To reduce this incentive, effective immediately, the board will enforce new signature restrictions for members until they have established a...
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Nov 12, 2010, 10:39 pm
Last post by HB
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[new members] Why is cross-posting strongly discouraged?
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HB » May 03, 2010, 5:29 pm
This post elaborates on the recommendation Avoid cross-posting . Cross-posts are not strictly forbidden, however they should be used sparingly. For example, if a topic posted on another site is given time to develop and yet goes...
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May 03, 2010, 5:29 pm
Last post by HB
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[new members] Tips for color correcting photos
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HB » Jan 29, 2017, 7:15 pm
Most photos are ruined because they're under unnatural light. There are plenty of online tools for correcting images, but in this example, I used the Preview app that comes with MacOS. Below is a before/after photo borrowed from the...
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Jan 29, 2017, 7:15 pm
Last post by HB
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[new members] PMs stuck in Outbox
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HB » Dec 05, 2012, 7:09 am
This board provides a simple personal messaging (PM) system for contacting other members. When you're logged in, an link is show in the navigation bar where you can check for PMs. Some members have been confused because messages sent to...
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Dec 05, 2012, 7:09 am
Last post by HB
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[new members] Forum search tips
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HB » Dec 23, 2009, 9:28 pm
As noted in the site's , long-time members are more likely to offer thoughtful responses to newcomers if some initial research is done beforehand. The tips below can help your searches be more fruitful:
FAQs and Favorites - Open the...
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Dec 23, 2009, 9:28 pm
Last post by HB
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[new members] Posting images on HB
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HB » Dec 04, 2009, 3:52 pm
Step-by-step instructions:
Look for the Images tab in the edit window near the bottom (see screenshot below)
Click the Add files button (see below)
Select one or more images from your computer to copy it to HB's server
Or you can...
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Dec 04, 2009, 3:52 pm
Last post by HB
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[new members] Posting videos on HB
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HB » Jul 04, 2006, 3:31 pm
The board supports videos from YouTube. To embed your video, surrounding the URL with tags as shown below:
This will be displayed as:
PS: It does not matter whether you specify http or https above, it will be mapped to https before...
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Sep 27, 2009, 11:36 am
Last post by HB
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Site upgrade
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HB » Sep 07, 2019, 10:51 am
The site has been upgraded it to the latest version of phpBB. You'll probably notice minor UI changes in colors, icons, and layout. Everything should work as before, but if not, let me know. Thanks!
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Sep 19, 2019, 9:17 am
Last post by OldNuc
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Luca joins Team HB
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HB » Aug 18, 2019, 10:42 am
Luca has been active with online coffee forums for many years, both here and on CoffeeGeek. In fact, he was among the first 100 members of this site. We've tried to convince him to join Team HB a few times and he's always demurred. But not...
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Aug 27, 2019, 5:05 pm
Last post by Randy G.
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How to post on Buy/Sell?
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dchooo » Jun 11, 2019, 1:49 pm
Is there some kind of membership I need to purchase to post things on this site? I've already activated my account also so I dont know what the issue. I can't find a moderator either. Very frustrating. I feel like an old person thats never...
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Aug 25, 2019, 5:27 am
Last post by cafe102
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Daily login required again...
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spressomon » Jul 24, 2019, 9:53 am
Back to requiring daily login...
Not a deal breaker but a bit irritating especially, amongst all the sites I belong to, HB is the only one that requires daily/frequent fresh logins.
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Jul 25, 2019, 9:58 am
Last post by spressomon
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Why do "old" threads get locked automatically?
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cuppa » Jul 15, 2019, 9:00 pm
Why do old threads get locked automatically on this forum? It would be so much easier to keep all relevant questions and answers about a topic on one thread. I just tried asking a follow up question in , but could not since the thread is...
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Jul 16, 2019, 8:55 pm
Last post by Randy G.
