How to contact us with problems, issues and suggestions

Y'all should add the hotel and restaurant business to the employment sector - or am I the only one? :upnorth:

services?

This is a *really* little thing, perfectly capable of being painlessly ignored by all of us, and I only bring it up because I stumble on it once in a while---

When I am on 'recent posts', ther is a tab at the top for 'my recent posts' that is perennially broken, so worthless. Why not just get rid of it?

For pretty much the same info, I just click on 'my account' and my own 'track' and I get what I need for the same.

Like I said, a total micro-mini-issue.

Should be easy enough to fix
mine points to
http://libcom.org/tracker/12
when it should point to
http://libcom.org/user/12/track

Hi, can you please change the name on the IWW and Music article to RudolfTB? And then delete this comment afterwards.

if you make an edit to in article don't worry about notifying us - it will be flagged up in our moderation queue and we will get to it as soon as we can. This has now been done.

thank you.

Could someone get rid of the catchpa I have to do every time I sign in, it's quite annoying and I haven't spammed on here for ages. Also could someone change my name on here to big jack mctussoch, I prefer that name.

You've already been big jack mctussoch, make up your mind :)

I've been meaning to ask you this for ages - but could you suppress the Endangered Phoenix section of the library, which only has one text, submitted by Catch - on Oxford and the Blackbird Leys riots in the early 90s; I've just copied it and put it in the endangeredphoenix section (it would be prefereable if this was changed into 2 words - endangered phoenix, but I don't know how to do this). Also, how do i put a pdf in the library? (want to put "rebel violence v hierarchical violence" from 1986 there; must admit it hasn't come out that well, but it's more or less readable) .

Can you put up a link and I'll give it a go?

Thanks for the offer - but how do i put it up? - it's on my computer, but not on the internet - I'd have to send it by email. But where?

I've edited the tag to 'endangered phoenix' and I've removed the duplicate article.

As for the pdfs I don't know and I have started a new thread

Since the site was redone I have not got a convenient way to get to forums as it does not appear any more in the list across the top. At the moment I am going to "About the site" and scrolling down to "discussions" before getting to them. I must be missing something (half a brain probably) Is there a quicker way?

edit: nevermind

I'm assuming libcom did a website upgrade within the last few weeks. Is it me or are the changes to the forum/library outline harder to tell breaks in the comments than before?

yeah, that was an inadvertent change when we upgraded the forums; we're working on a fix.

I can´t get in to the messages.

All I can suggest is updating your browser, I know IE tends to make it inaccessible if it isn't updated.
http://libcom.org/messages
is the direct link so once you're logged in that should work.

Yeah, what browser are you using? The site does not display properly in some old versions of Internet Explorer, so we recommend using chrome, Firefox or the latest version of Internet Explorer (8 or 9)

Hmmm, it works on my mum's computer. She obviously is more up to date on the internet than I am.

Please split the Egypt to one on Iran and the "murder plot". How do you start a new thread - it seems to have changed?

Can we get an advanced search page?

The best anarchist publication ever, well the last thirty years that I know about

BUT it would be great to have a button to pick UK news as this is my first interest and I do not have the time to go through everything like I should.

Not sure if this is the right place to put this, but the "intro to political theories http://libcom.org/library/introductions-political-theories " page is missing platformism! :D http://libcom.org/thought/platformism-an-introduction

http://libcom.org/forums/feedback-content/change-article-submission-combat-spam-25062012

bumped your account now

Hi,

In the thread "Fragmented thoughts on political organisation" it looks like I had some admin rights i.e. after the related articles there was red writing saysing "configure this bloc", also when I hovered over pictures it gave me options of "edit, clone" etc. And this was all before I had logged in! Might want to have a look at it, we wouldn't want the entire world being able to edit libcom :D

Hi, I've seen that before when logged out, it's weird. If you click on 'edit' i think it will give you an error though, so i don't think people can actually do any damage (but it looks sloppy).

The search button in the top right doesn't seem to be working, just says, "Your search yielded no results". I typed in "architecture", then "Colin Ward" and got nothing. Then went for "Bakunin" and "the" just to check, but still nothing.

Oh, also when I'm on a particular forum, say general, and I click "next" or "page 2", it doesn't got there, only goes to this other screen.

Most likely my computer.

Cheers x

Not your computer Standfield - it ain't working for me either.

Your second problem is a known issue, very annoying, but does have a workaround, see here: https://www.libcom.org/forums/feedback-content/error-navigating-tag-or-forum-indexes-19012014

Yes, unfortunately those are both problems with the site. The second is an intermittent problem, or which has the above workaround.

The search is broken at the moment as well, but we are looking into it. In the meantime you can search the site using Google. Apologies everyone

Thanks guys, those simple solutions didn't occur to me, as is my way.

"It's not plugged in, Standfield".

Why does the 'next page' button never work? I can only ever see topics listed on the first page. (However on the individual threads it does work. )

anagoldman

Why does the 'next page' button never work? I can only ever see topics listed on the first page. (However on the individual threads it does work. )

this is an intermittent problem, which we've tried to fix but so far been unable to. You can use a workaround, however which is to right click the "next page" link and click "copy shortcut", then paste that in the address bar.

We hope the issue will be resolved when we upgrade

So, listen, I don't know if this is the right place. I apologize if it isn't. I don't want to be "that guy," and I don't want anyone to take time they don't have to fix this. I just want a little help. So please don't take this post the wrong way.

First, let me say I'm new here and have never posted articles/books here before this weekend. So naturally I had my share of confusion. I am trying to fix my mistakes, but the material I posted has remained pending moderation for two days now. I don't know if that is normal. I understand that I wrote a long thing, and moderators may want to read it to make sure it's appropriate. But my big issue is that I screwed up the order of the chapters. I believe I made the appropriate edits to fix it, but they aren't showing up. Maybe I did it wrong.

This is what I posted. I also posted a comment on the book explaining what I need fixed. I think, for the sake of moderation and ensuring the acceptability of this literature, it's best to have the chapters in the right order. Can someone please fix it? My changes aren't showing up, probably due to moderation. Just have a look at it and my comment on the main page explaining what got screwed up.

http://libcom.org/library/authentic-organizing-ideas-reviving-grassroots

Again, I don't expect people to take time they don't have to help me. I don't want to seem self-important. It just really, really bothers me that I screwed up and everyone can see it. I just want the chapters in the right order.

Thanks.

Our Streets, I'm not a mod, but my understanding is that once you have a certain number of posts on libcom you can approve your own changes to articles that you've posted. Can you see the pink box and the "list of revisions"?

Our Streets,

Your postings have been fixed. Sometimes it can take a lil bit for revisions to be approved, as we have to do them one-by-one.

Chilli Sauce

Our Streets, I'm not a mod, but my understanding is that once you have a certain number of posts on libcom you can approve your own changes to articles that you've posted. Can you see the pink box and the "list of revisions"?

Nope. Not yet, and I'm fine with that if that is the procedure.

@Juan, thank you.

Wanted to post on the anarchist stand-up thread but can't access it, I just get the penguin.

Unfortunately to protect the privacy of the user we had to Unpublish that thread. Feel free to start a new one though

Fair enough. I think I might just leave it.

Formatting seems to be disabled for a news article, text appears unformatted. I select filtered HTML but it jumps from 'Input format' jumps to 'normal (all html escaped)' in the preview.
Adding html tags doesn't solve it, no luck with bbcode either.

propofread

Formatting seems to be disabled for a news article, text appears unformatted. I select filtered HTML but it jumps from 'Input format' jumps to 'normal (all html escaped)' in the preview.
Adding html tags doesn't solve it, no luck with bbcode either.

are you still having this problem? As this isn't something anyone else has reported. If it is still a problem, don't use preview, just Save it and see if it looks okay. If it needs fixing, you can edit and fix. Let us know if this doesn't sort it

Steven.

are you still having this problem? As this isn't something anyone else has reported. If it is still a problem, don't use preview, just Save it and see if it looks okay. If it needs fixing, you can edit and fix. Let us know if this doesn't sort it

No longer encounter the problem. Maybe it was my browser or an extension setting.

Glad to hear it

I couldn't create a new topic in the forum, so I'm posting this here:

When I access libcom.org on Firefox or Chrome, I am led to http://libcom.org/ (the insecure HTTP site) by default.  If I want to access the secure HTTPS site, I have to change it manually to https://libcom.org/.  Obviously, manually typing in "https" doesn't require much effort, so it might not seem like a big deal, but having HTTP as the default can pose security risks.  For example, when I was logging in a few minutes ago, I didn't notice I was on the HTTP site and was about to enter my username and password, which could then have been intercepted by a third party (e.g. my ISP).  Is there any way you could configure the site to make HTTP automatically redirect to HTTPS?

On a somewhat related note, has libcom.org considered running an onion service?  It would barely put any additional strain on servers and it would enable people to access the site more securely and anonymously.

I am having difficulty posting, it's rather frustrating.

rambarstuous

I am having difficulty posting, it's rather frustrating.

You got caught it the spam filter, fixed now.

edit: well that was a waste of time.

I'd like my account deleted please. I don't really like this site.

MOD edit: user banned and following posts unpublished for use of homophobic slurs.

How can I make a blog here? Is it possible? Please explain. Many people here ask why I do not keep a blog and that is why I had the idea to create it.

Also Noah Fence said he talked to you and you suggested me posting on here...

I write articles about the history and practice of libertarian-socialist ideas.

These are some articles I would like to publish on my blog. Should I send it somewhere or just put it here?

1. "It somewhat gives me vision of what ongoing anarchist-communist society would look like"
https://libcom.org/forums/theory/it-somewhat-gives-me-vision-what-ongoing-anarchist-communist-society-would-look-16

2 How can we distinguish the revolution of Councils from authoritarian imitation?
https://libcom.org/forums/organise/how-can-we-distinguish-revolution-councils-authoritarian-imitation-22032018

3. Basis of a social revolution
https://libcom.org/forums/theory/basis-social-revolution-06092013

4. Anarchist Movement in Białystok 1903-1907
https://libcom.org/forums/history/anarchist-movement-bia%C5%82ystok-12012014

5. Odessa, the homeland of anarcho-syndicalism 1905-1907
https://libcom.org/forums/history/odessa-homeland-anarcho-syndicalism-01062014

6. The Socialist Revolutionaries Maximalists (SRs Maximalists)
The Socialist Revolutionaries Maximalists (SRs Maximalists) is the radical wing of the Socialist Revolutionary Party, based on a synthesis of the ideas of the Russian narodniks and European revolutionary syndicalism.
https://libcom.org/forums/history/socialist-revolutionaries-maximalists-srs-maximalists-24092014

7. The Practice of Anti-authoritarian Socialism. Kronstadt Republic (1918).
https://libcom.org/forums/history/practice-anti-authoritarian-socialism-kronstadt-republic-1918-02102014

8. Libertarian socialist society
(Mendel Dainov’s Ideas)
https://libcom.org/forums/theory/libertarian-socialist-society-05102014

9. Libertarian communalism and self-government in Syria
https://libcom.org/forums/general/libertarian-communalism-self-government-syria-07092017

10. The Paradoxes of working class of Russia and USSR
https://libcom.org/forums/history/paradoxes-working-class-russia-ussr-16012019?page=1

Also Noah Fence said he talked to you and you suggested me posting on here...

It was my friend, not an admin that suggested this thread.
You could also try emailing... https://libcom.org/contact/

It does seem to be a bit of a mission to make contact with the admins of late - anybody know why? Not a complaint btw, just an observation.

Noah Fence
You could also try emailing... https://libcom.org/contact/

I did

You may also want to email them at [email protected]

I did it and still no answer

I don’t like to criticise the admins, after all, they provide this site for us which no doubt requires a fair bit of effort, but this does seem a bit poor, I mean, I’ve seen an admin posting on the forums today. I don’t get it.

Colective decisions will take admins longer because they don't all live in the same time zones so communication takes time.

I doubt meerov would be a priority based on his posts, behaviour, political outlook, etc.

Surely they could at least acknowledge his communication?

I doubt meerov would be a priority based on his posts, behaviour, political outlook, etc.

I really hope that isn’t the reason, if so it would be a poor show indeed. I have openly challenged meerov on the forums and strongly disagree with some of his views but that doesn’t mean he isn’t worthy of the same treatment as anyone else.
Anyways, like I say, I hope you’re wrong about this.

We got an e-mail last night and responded to it within an hour or two I think, this was the first e-mail we got from meerov unless we missed one.

Search function still not working??

Spikymike

Search function still not working??

Might be a tricky one to get fixed. In the meantime, if you don't know already, you can do a site search via google.

Just type 'site:libcom.org' followed by what ever you want to search for into Google.

https site not online now??

An 'access denied' article is featured on the homepage

https://i.imgur.com/gxEy5lx.png

sherbu-kteer

An 'access denied' article is featured on the homepage

https://i.imgur.com/gxEy5lx.png

Can't remember what permissions I still have, but that is an Access Denied article for me, too. It's still on the front page as of today, too.

I've got mod permissions and it's an Access Denied article for me too. I I could remove it from the front page, but won't in case an admin want to figure out why this has happened.

Very weird. I don't see it on the front page but do see it in the tracker. Have passed it on.

Someone fixed it now, what I saw was that the access denied paged had been "featured on front page" so perhaps someone just made an accidental click?

It looked like an accidental click to me, so I just un-clicked it.

https://libcom.org/forums/general/wow-i-had-feeling-something-was-afoot-08082018#new

This article is showing up in the recent feed,, even though it is in the bin.

I'm trying to look beyond page 1 of the general forum but the links don't work, they just go to a general page about the general forum, if that makes sense.

this has been a problem for a long time, it also occurs when looking at tags

you can work around it by any of using right click and open link in new tab, copying the link and pasting it into the address bar then going to the adress, draging the link to the bar of the browser where the links go, or adding ?page=1 to the end of the address in the address bar and incrementing it for each new page eg ?page=2 ?page=3 etc

for a real solution libcom needs to update their software, but this is a thing that has been going to happen for a long time and i think they dont have the time or money

I have been unfairly banned off no reasoning. Can I be put in a message with a real admin so I can discuss this?

InfiniteAxis2

I have been unfairly banned off no reasoning. Can I be put in a message with a real admin so I can discuss this?

My bad, explanation etc is here.

Second account is banned too, if first one is reinstated it is unnecessary, if not same deal.

How can I search the site? Thanks

NeilB

How can I search the site? Thanks

I think I read in another post that the in-site search engine for libcom had gone wonky and so the site administrators got rid of it. That said, you can search the Libcom using Google.com search by typing site:libcom.org into the Google.com search bar followed by whatever word(s) your looking for specifically.

For example, say you want to search Libcom.org for "anarcho-syndicalism" using Google.com search, then you would type: site:libcom.org "anarcho-syndicalism" into the Google.com search bar and then click "Google Search" for the results. Basically, the same for anything else you want to search Libcom for.

Google Search as above is a very poor and less accurate method if better than nothing.

Seem to be getting a lot of "site offline" and "libcom.org is currently down" errors to the point the website's unusable. Anyone else?

Dyjbas

Seem to be getting a lot of "site offline" and "libcom.org is currently down" errors to the point the website's unusable. Anyone else?

I have also had that in the last few days, I assume it's maintenance or something.

Same, also the page says "check our twitter for updates" but when you click on the link it goes to the link broken page.

This never used to happen in the enrager.net days ;)

Hah, when I saw this thread was recently updated I thought maybe admin were going to provide an explanation, but no such luck.

Hi, I was wondering if there could be parts of the LibCom forum that could be used privately by a specific org members only. A kind of sub group with special access. Or maybe a section for French speaking people? Thanks for the info!

Hey, we used to host forums for different groups which they administered themselves, but do not do that anymore as there is not really demand for that due to people using social media etc.