We are in the works of adding a few features and modifications to all the sites. These should make the site easier for everyone to use.

First, a lot of people seem to lose their password for the ad and are unable to view replies to their ad. Next, they email us and we have the password resent. This has become quite a task of late and as such we will be modifying the sites so that replies are forwarded to you directly from the sender via a pass through email system on the site. The person replying to your ad will click on a link which sends an email to an anonymous-email-addy@thedatelist.com which triggers the site to forward the reply to the email address you used to post the ad. People replying to your ad will not have access to your email address. Your email address will be unknown to them until you reply to their email.

Surfer reads ad > clicks on reply link > writes an email reply > reply is sent to an anonymous email addy on the site > the site forwards this email to the ad’s poster > you choose to reply to the email or not.

Second, ads will be editable. Right now you can post and delete your ad. Soon, you will be able to edit the ad as well.

Third, a flagging system will be established so that if you find a post on the site you find unworthy you may flag it. This will be helpful on cutting down on double and triple posts as well as spam. This is your online dating community so make it what you want it to be. How many times must an ad be flagged to be removed? That will depend on the volume of ads or if someone is abusing the system. It may take one person flagging an ad or it may take a lot more.

Fourth, we will institute an automatic reposting system right on the page where you write your ad. You will be able to choose to have your ad automatically reposted every 7 days, 30 days or not to have it automatically reposted. When your ad is reposted the old ad will be deleted from the system and a new email will be sent to you letting you know your ad has been posted.

There will also be a few other small changes that are mostly cosmetic but should also make the site even easier for you to use. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions please feel free to contact us.

The Can’t Replicate It Demon:

Today, I received 2 emails both describing a similar issue where the ads on the left are out of place and overwriting other parts of the site. I have tried to reproduce this issue and I am unable too. I have viewed the site in FireFox, IE7, IE6, Opera, Safari and Netscape and cannot replicate this issue. I have messgaed around 20 people and asked them to view the site in IE7 (as this is the browser the issue was reported in) and have heard back from about 25% of them saying they show no errors.

If you are having a similar problem in order for us to properly diagnose this issue please provide the following information:

• The URL to the page the error is occurring on or is it site wide for you.
• The browser you are using and it’s version number. For instance if you are usinf Internet Explorer the current version is IE7 version 7.0.5730.11. We need all the info and not just IE7. If you have IE5 or IE6 upgrade to IE7 on Microsoft’s site at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx. If you have Firefox go to www.getfirefox.com and download the latest version.
• Do you have any toolbars added on to your browser? Yahoo toolbar? Google toolbar? Any other ones?

You can either email us by clicking contact us or leave a comment to this thread below with the issue. Thanks for your help!

After several attempts we have finally come up with a design we like for the Gay Date List. Big props to Fused for putting up with us through this process. There are a few minor tweaks needed for some of the older browsers - IE6 especially (and I am sure a few of you still use IE6). If you do have Internet Explorer 6 and want to upgrade you can for free from Microsoft. Just click here and you will be taken to the Microsoft IE7 download page.

Again, thanks Fused for the awesome work!