Glenfield College Alumni | davidck | Activity https://alumni.gc.ac.nz/members/davidck/activity/ Activity feed for davidck. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:21:55 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 473af5af092df7aa45120776c7431d49 davidck posted an update: New Yearbooks have been added, some years are still being worked on. https://alumni.gc.ac.nz/activity/p/2068/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 04:11:39 +0000 New Yearbooks have been added, some years are still being worked on.

]]> 0 de31400fa82e7a4f42da87464055cbe8 davidck added a photo https://alumni.gc.ac.nz/activity/p/1083/ Thu, 23 May 2019 03:26:17 +0000 ]]> 0 e195e7e859d8a827dd6007f50f605eac davidck replied to the topic Planned Development in the forum Site Development https://alumni.gc.ac.nz/groups/site-development/forum/topic/planned-development/#post-766 Thu, 23 May 2019 03:24:18 +0000 Currently dealing with a massive change to the theme system, which breaks things. Most areas are now working again, but some aspects need more work. There is still not a maintainer for adding new content to the site, so I’ll see about adding some material that is being prepared for the 50th anniversary of Glenfield College; most likely from the…Read more

]]> 0 6f2328ff138bda22cb85ec725904a508 davidck started the topic Glenfield College's 50th Anniversary in the forum Lost and Found https://alumni.gc.ac.nz/groups/lost-and-found/forum/topic/glenfield-colleges-50th-anniversary/ Thu, 23 May 2019 02:14:20 +0000 Don’t forget, the College’s 50th Anniversary is coming up, see here:
https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2019/jun/celebrating-50-years-of-glenfield-college

]]> 0 6bbfd72a8402a492264ea2c2889522a5 davidck replied to the topic You Login Twice in the forum Site Development https://alumni.gc.ac.nz/groups/site-development/forum/topic/you-login-twice/#post-754 Thu, 23 May 2019 02:08:40 +0000 As far as I can see after the site remedial work the login function from the front page is working much better than the old version. There is still much tidying to be done though.

]]> 0 3a33f303cf75e71cc356ad4b6845f90e davidck replied to the topic Staff Members: Bug and Usability Reports here please. in the forum Site Development http://alumni.gc.ac.nz/groups/site-development/forum/topic/staff-members-bug-and-usability-reports-here-please/#post-514 Wed, 17 Feb 2016 03:44:37 +0000 Some registering users do not receive the registration message with confirmation link because their email boxes are full.  Not sure how to address this particular type of user problem beyond asking them to clear their mailboxes so that they can receive mail.

]]> 0 863cbcbe2bb9b0b99b34d0d0a4ce05a4 davidck replied to the topic Staff Members: Bug and Usability Reports here please. in the forum Site Development http://alumni.gc.ac.nz/groups/site-development/forum/topic/staff-members-bug-and-usability-reports-here-please/#post-513 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 19:47:26 +0000 Users do not note the presence of the “join” button in groups/forums.  If a user does not press the join button, then they cannot post to a forum.  Currently unsure of how to create notice that a user needs to join a group/forum as a member before they post to it;  Note that from experience that users will ignore the notice…

]]> 0 5ea2ff01027b2351743de363a16f454b davidck started the topic Email system issue in the forum Site Development http://alumni.gc.ac.nz/groups/site-development/forum/topic/email-system-issue/ Mon, 15 Feb 2016 09:37:25 +0000 A workaround has been put in place to counter ISPs blocking mail from the Alumni site [I see a lot of this happening, but only 4 people contacted me about it out of the 130+ of you I could see had an issue.]

Anyone that has already had issues with registering with the site has been manually approved within the hour, or day, of registration.  For…Read more

]]> 0 d13c3cb683798d6f4b81b339449f43c2 davidck joined the group Distinguished Alumni https://alumni.gc.ac.nz/activity/p/659/ Mon, 15 Feb 2016 09:10:32 +0000 0 cb288a625dacef7b52ab934a68d23838 davidck replied to the topic You Login Twice in the forum Site Development http://alumni.gc.ac.nz/groups/site-development/forum/topic/you-login-twice/#post-511 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 03:53:43 +0000 Login is now at one page, we are relying on the registration form to stop the bots now, and it seems to be working.

]]> 0 6ecd4bc2653927cedda8a17d922b536f davidck replied to the topic Staff Members: Bug and Usability Reports here please. in the forum Site Development http://alumni.gc.ac.nz/groups/site-development/forum/topic/staff-members-bug-and-usability-reports-here-please/#post-509 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 01:47:38 +0000 A reasonable amount of users set a username, and then attempt to login using a different username.  Naturally this does not work, and then the user resets their password.  Then they attempt to log back in with the wrong username but the correct password they reset their account to…

Not quite sure how to address that one, so posting here first u…Read more

]]> 0 3b3d8fb300a62e280bacc9f92ad81c52 davidck replied to the topic Staff Members: Bug and Usability Reports here please. in the forum Site Development http://alumni.gc.ac.nz/groups/site-development/forum/topic/staff-members-bug-and-usability-reports-here-please/#post-508 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 22:55:26 +0000 I’ve disabled the Captcha specifically on login, it still remains for registration.  It would appear a reasonable amount of users were not noting the presence of the captcha on the second login screen, and assumed they’d entered in the wrong password the first time around; even though the page specifically says otherwise.

]]> 0 ca3784c227295896ae6c5b3189115512 davidck replied to the topic Staff Members: Bug and Usability Reports here please. in the forum Site Development http://alumni.gc.ac.nz/groups/site-development/forum/topic/staff-members-bug-and-usability-reports-here-please/#post-505 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 09:54:03 +0000 Activation emails do not appear to be received by all recipients, I personally suspect the flood of new people has set off a filter on a lot of mail servers out there.  Contact me via the contact form and I’ll manually activate you if necessary.

]]> 0 5c0076004e602deebc7d79d55f1e7068 davidck changed their profile picture https://alumni.gc.ac.nz/activity/p/407/ Fri, 08 May 2015 00:24:41 +0000 0 aada53b3cfd7be456e36ce27981d592f davidck replied to the topic There Will Be Spam in the forum Site Development http://alumni.gc.ac.nz/groups/site-development/forum/topic/there-will-be-spam/#post-325 Wed, 06 May 2015 02:35:01 +0000 Linked the Alumni site from the main school website, in theory this will propagate the site links via search engines prior to the major official release.  However, this will also make it simpler for spammers to find the site, and I want to see how much of a problem this will be.

]]> 0 a5689b5462597afcaf90ab90e958124c davidck started the topic A work in progress in the forum Shop Related http://alumni.gc.ac.nz/groups/shop-related/forum/topic/a-work-in-progress/ Wed, 06 May 2015 02:31:24 +0000 When the shop is ready to roll with items for sale it will appear as a menu option.  Right now it is a matter of testing a shop front and preparing for the products.

]]> 0 cbd4a6ecf9c3724b02b674af5ec3581c davidck replied to the topic Staff Members: Bug and Usability Reports here please. in the forum Site Development http://alumni.gc.ac.nz/groups/site-development/forum/topic/staff-members-bug-and-usability-reports-here-please/#post-321 Sun, 03 May 2015 20:58:19 +0000 Rendering problem on S4 and similar devices should now be fixed; Mobile devices support in jetpack clashes with Mobile support in main theme.

]]> 0 6c41f26b6c8b80ea2971b9dff59ecb18 davidck replied to the topic Staff Members: Bug and Usability Reports here please. in the forum Site Development http://alumni.gc.ac.nz/groups/site-development/forum/topic/staff-members-bug-and-usability-reports-here-please/#post-315 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 07:48:22 +0000 This particular bug has been identified as a CSS rendering issue, were certain browsers do not resize images.  A new version of the header image will be made to address this issue.

]]> 0 4cce765b7df5355a579c37bf3bd3adde davidck replied to the topic Staff Members: Bug and Usability Reports here please. in the forum Site Development http://alumni.gc.ac.nz/groups/site-development/forum/topic/staff-members-bug-and-usability-reports-here-please/#post-314 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 10:28:44 +0000 There may be a problem with the account creation process on iPads under certain circumstances, this is being checked; some people can do it, others cannot, possibly a safari Vs chrome on iPad issue?

]]> 0 7fbc2d8208642cc3b5bb13f8a6d3d27a davidck replied to the topic Planned Development in the forum Site Development http://alumni.gc.ac.nz/groups/site-development/forum/topic/planned-development/#post-313 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 10:25:08 +0000 Site is opened to Staff testing today, with an expected influx of test users during the week.

Key areas for testing:

Logging in on a variety of devices.
Checking the account verification process works; we have manual approval.
Expected appearance of flag checker for different ISPs.
The messaging system; both private and public.
Posting to…Read more

]]> 0 86c183fc3428f8263704977eb2058090 davidck started the topic Staff Members: Bug and Usability Reports here please. in the forum Site Development http://alumni.gc.ac.nz/groups/site-development/forum/topic/staff-members-bug-and-usability-reports-here-please/ Fri, 24 Apr 2015 01:14:03 +0000 Hello all staff members,

Please reply to this thread with your usability and bug issues when you test this site.  If you are experiencing the same problem as another staff member, then please mention this; this confirms particular problems as being duplicatable.

]]> 0 98f8229aa5b7eb7c14a0d415fe78e7dd davidck started the topic You Login Twice in the forum Site Development http://alumni.gc.ac.nz/groups/site-development/forum/topic/you-login-twice/ Wed, 08 Apr 2015 00:16:51 +0000 This is by design, and yes I know it can be a pain, but the remember me checkbox is there for your convenience.

So, why did we do this?

Simple answer is that it stops bots dead, thus preventing the forum being taken over by spam and spam groups.

Complex answer, the plugin that stops these robots works on the normal wordpress page, but not a…Read more

]]> 0 f1af24049ec375ff147661c41641d111 davidck posted an update: @guywishart This is a test https://alumni.gc.ac.nz/activity/p/358/ Tue, 07 Apr 2015 00:51:17 +0000 @guywishart This is a test

]]> 0 2d8fea32dae7ba7f187019d700039728 davidck started the topic Missing distinguished alumni in the forum Site Development http://alumni.gc.ac.nz/groups/site-development/forum/topic/missing-distinguished-alumni/ Fri, 27 Feb 2015 01:58:32 +0000 If there is a person missing from the distinguished alumni list, then please reply with their details here.

There are some criteria to follow when considering your reply:

1)  Would you consider the individual outstanding?

2)  Are their achievements beyond what you would expect of an ordinary person?

3)  Can you provide a link to a biography or…Read more

]]> 0 99f009941cc4be4c2acd3ff65ee4494a davidck started the topic Missing distinguished alumni in the forum Site Development http://alumni.gc.ac.nz/groups/site-development/forum/topic/missing-distinguished-alumni/ Fri, 27 Feb 2015 01:58:32 +0000 If there is a person missing from the distinguished alumni list, then please reply with their details here.

]]> 0 8846ef5236a3adf166e3758a18d513c1 davidck created the group Lost and Found https://alumni.gc.ac.nz/activity/p/339/ Tue, 24 Feb 2015 23:11:25 +0000 0 6a7017f92e9f7f66b4d8e8f9eeb72f5b davidck replied to the topic Planned Development in the forum Site Development http://alumni.gc.ac.nz/groups/site-development/forum/topic/planned-development/#post-220 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 21:56:14 +0000 Major site structure in place, now a matter of adding content.

]]> 0 08900effcd4190bb92d9795134cd11af davidck replied to the topic There Will Be Spam in the forum Site Development http://alumni.gc.ac.nz/groups/site-development/forum/topic/there-will-be-spam/#post-219 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 21:55:01 +0000 Added Anti-Spam features, including CAPTCHAs.  It seems to have slowed the problem down to a halt for now.

]]> 0 748bad6f3d89238d98b8d904ab24366a davidck started the topic There Will Be Spam in the forum Site Development http://alumni.gc.ac.nz/groups/site-development/forum/topic/there-will-be-spam/ Thu, 05 Feb 2015 03:28:04 +0000 Unfortunately…

It’s a work in progress on that front, so if some gets through every so often please feel free to flag it, and I’ll remove the bot concerned.

]]> 0 a37d9e2daadd8b3192b6b7b5cb9d22d2 davidck created the group Alumni Shop https://alumni.gc.ac.nz/activity/p/20/ Thu, 05 Feb 2015 01:20:08 +0000 0 a1defa5d4594168a391c67d44ecccc45 davidck replied to the topic Planned Development in the forum Site Development http://alumni.gc.ac.nz/groups/site-development/forum/topic/planned-development/#post-54 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 03:04:23 +0000 Testing an additional reply, should result in a conversation thread.

]]> 0 c3649b526f08ae2ef842531346124df9 davidck started the topic Planned Development in the forum Site Development http://alumni.gc.ac.nz/groups/site-development/forum/topic/planned-development/ Wed, 04 Feb 2015 00:29:06 +0000 All planned development may be found here, along with with notices of maintenance periods.

]]> 0 5528d84faec430cfb4d084fe1236a501 davidck started the topic Planned Development in the forum Site Development http://alumni.gc.ac.nz/groups/site-development/forum/topic/planned-development/ Wed, 04 Feb 2015 00:29:06 +0000 All planned development may be found here, with notice of maintenances periods.

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