I felt absolutely lost without Braintalk. I don't post a lot but it was so comforting just reading and knowing everyone was out there.

I periodically would check the BT address and kept getting the crash notice. Then a few days ago I saw a new notice dated 8/24. The page allowed me to log on but I couldn't get anywhere.

I heard mention of a temp forum from someone but there was no link on JL's page that I could see. So I went to the chats there and asked.

Now I'm checking it out here.

I kept Googling to see if I could find out where all the folks from our forum were hanging out--and finally added "lester" to my search string and found this place!

Looks like not many have found it (too bad John Lester hasn't put a link on his announcement).... but on the other hand, it makes it easier to keep up with the forum! Just kidding; I'd rather see everyone here (or there). Somewhere.

Nancy T.

I understand he is not associated with this forum at all and is unaware of it's existence.

I read on the forum feedback (I think?) that JL has been sent the link to this board. He might be too bogged down trying to get BT1 back up though.

Nice to see y'all again. I really missed BT!

I sure hope they can recover all the information that was there, and the links still work. Half of my reference links are to threads there. I'm lost without that info.

Cherie

Hi everyone. Good to see you all here.

Back about June, I got locked out of BrainTalk. I wrote to the addys I could get to asking for help.
I never got an answer.

When I came here, I had to register and used my old name (Howard is my real name) and password from BT.

My fear is that once the regular BT is restored, I will again be locked out. I hope not.

If I am, could someone see if they can get JL or a mod to get me back in? I promise I won't be a bad boy....well not as much....okay, okay, I'll be good....if I can.

Howard, glad you're here
Your presence makes it quite clear
We need have no fear

(rhyming Haiku)

Hi Howard . . . so nice to see you!

I missed your sense of humor!

I was reading on one of the threads (here) that it isn't that hard to get back on (even if you were banned, which I can't imagine why you would have been . .?). Because most of us have roaming IP addresses, apparently all you have to do is set up a new email address (yahoo/hotmail), and a new profile (which is a drag, because some of us like to keep our nicknames ).

Anyway, write down my email address - which is my sign on name @yahoo.com - and if you are still having troubles when we get back, I'll follow up.

Cherie

Since the new software, whenever I went to Wisconsin and used the library computer, I would get locked out of BT. I don't know if BT didn't like the IP I was coming from or if the library didn't like the addy I was going to.