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As of January 1, 2019, we have closed our forums. This is a decision we did not come to lightly, but it is necessary. The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk. The server software itself must be updated, and it cannot be without removing the forums.
So it is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to our long-running forums. They came online in 2000 and brought together so many wonderful Disney fans. We had friendships form, careers launch, couples marry, children born ... all because of this amazing community.
Thank you to each of you who were a part of this community. You made it possible.
And a very special thank you to our Guides (moderators), past and present, who kept our forums a happy place to be. You are the glue that held everything together, and we are forever grateful to you. Thank you aliceinwdw, Caldercup, MrsM, WillCAD, Fortissimo, GingerJ, HiddenMickey, CRCrazy, Eeyoresmom, disneyknut, disneydani, Cam22, chezp, WDWfan, Luvsun, KMB733, rescuesk, OhToodles!, Colexis Mom, lfredsbo, HiddenMickey, DrDolphin, DopeyGirl, duck addict, Disneybine, PixieMichele, Sandra Bostwick, Eeyore Tattoo, DyanKJ130, Suzy Q'Disney, LilMarcieMouse, AllisonG, Belle*, Chrissi, Brant, DawnDenise, Crystalloubear, Disneymom9092, FanOfMickey, Goofy4Goofy, GoofyMom, Home4us123, iamgrumpy, ilovedisney247, Jennifer2003, Jenny Pooh, KrisLuvsDisney, Ladyt, Laughaholic88, LauraBelle Hime, Lilianna, LizardCop, Loobyoxlip, lukeandbrooksmom, marisag, michnash, MickeyMAC, OffKilter_Lynn, PamelaK, Poor_Eeyore, ripkensnana, RobDVC, SHEANA1226, Shell of the South, snoozin, Statelady01, Tara O'Hara, tigger22, Tink and Co., Tinkerbelz, WDWJAMBA, wdwlovers, Wendyismyname, whoSEZ, WildforWD, and WvuGrrrl. You made the magic.
We want to personally thank Sara Varney, who coordinated our community for many years (among so many other things she did for us), and Cheryl Pendry, our Message Board Manager who helped train our Guides, and Ginger Jabour, who helped us with the PassPorter-specific forums and Live! Guides. Thank you for your time, energy, and enthusiasm. You made it all happen.
There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
We go on to the joy and through the tears
We go on to discover new frontiers
Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
Moving forward now as one
Moving on with a spirit born to run
Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
But eventually, we must move on and move forward. It is the right thing to do.
So we are retiring this newsletter, as we simply cannot keep up with it. Many thanks to Mouse Fan Travel who supported it all these years, to All Ears and MousePlanet who helped us with news, to our many article contributors, and -- most importantly -- to Sara Varney who edited our newsletter so wonderfully for years and years.
And we are no longer charging for the Live Guides. If you have a subscription, it's yours to keep for the lifetime of the Live Guides at no additional cost. The Live Guides will stay online, barring server issues and technical problems, for all of 2019.
That said, PassPorter is not going away. Most of the resources will remain online for as long as we can support them, and after that we will find ways to make whatever we can available. PassPorter means a great deal to us, and to many of you, and we will do our best to keep it alive in whatever way we can. Our server costs are high, and they'll need to come out of our pockets, so in the future you can expect some changes so we can bring those costs down.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for your amazing support over the years. Without you, there's no way us little guys could have made something like this happen and given the "big guys" a run for their money. PassPorter was consistently the #3 guidebook after the Unofficial and Official guides, which was really unheard of for such a small company to do. We ROCKED it thanks to you and your support and love!
If you miss us, you can still find some of us online. Sara started a new blog at DisneyParkPrincess.com -- I strongly urge you to visit and get on her mailing list. She IS the Disney park princess and knows Disney backward and forward. And I am blogging as well at JenniferMaker.com, which is a little craft blog I started a couple of years ago to make ends meet. You can see and hear me in my craft show at https://www.youtube.com/c/jennifermaker . Many PassPorter readers and fans are on Facebook, in groups they formed like the PassPorter Trip Reports and PassPorter Crafting Challenge (if you join, just let them know you read about it in the newsletter). And some of our most devoted community members started a forum of their own at Pixie Dust Lane and all are invited over.
So we encourage you to stay in touch with us and your fellow community members wherever works best for you!
Best wishes for a wonderful and magical new year!
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06-11-2003, 11:15 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Kempton, PA
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Anyone know about computers
I'm fine with using the computer, but when it comes to the actual hardware I'm pretty much lost. Two days ago, our computer monitor blinked and now it has horizontal gray lines running through it. Forgive my ignorance, but do monitors "go bad"?
I tried the only things I knew of - the reset button, adjusting the brightness, contrast, etc. but nothing has helped. Should I start shopping for a new one? [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img]
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06-11-2003, 11:27 AM
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Re: Anyone know about computers
Yes monitors can go bad and thats what it sounds like to me. Maybe your house had a small power surge. Hope you get it corrected fast so you don't miss any thing. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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06-11-2003, 11:31 AM
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Community Rank: Passenger 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: El Paso, Tx
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Re: Anyone know about computers
You could try degausing it, *button that makes screen go all crazy for a couple of seconds* but I doubt that will help you much. The answer, unfortunately is yes, monitors do go bad. What type of monitor do you have? and what lead up to the current state? Do you have another computer in the house? The reason I ask is it's not always the monitor, but sometimes the video card on the computer. As a last thought,do you have any pets that might have gnawed on the cable?
Ken
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06-11-2003, 11:40 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Kempton, PA
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Re: Anyone know about computers
Cool - I knew there had to be someone who knew more than me! It's a Sony monitor that we've had for about 3 1/2 years. My DH was afraid we'd buy a new one and find out that it wasn't really the monitor after all. I work from home and I'm afraid it will go out completely and I'll be running out to buy a new one in a panic.
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06-11-2003, 11:49 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Poinciana, Florida
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Re: Anyone know about computers
Sounds like a good excuss to get a new flat panel screen. Although I am no computer expert, nor do I play one on TV and I did not sleep in a Holiday Inn Express last night. [img]graemlins/dizzy.gif[/img]
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06-11-2003, 01:06 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Schenectady, NY
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Re: Anyone know about computers
There could be two culprets working here. You could have a bad video card. Those normally go bad faster/sooner than a monitor.
See if you can borrow a monitor from a friend to test your machine. If your display is still freaky, then it's your video card.
If not, it's the monitor. If it's more than two years old, a new one is in order. If not, see if there's a warranty on it. If you purchased this computer from a dealer, they may have sold you an extended warranty.
Your friendly neighboorhood computer geek.
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Originally posted by MrsM:
I'm fine with using the computer, but when it comes to the actual hardware I'm pretty much lost. Two days ago, our computer monitor blinked and now it has horizontal gray lines running through it. Forgive my ignorance, but do monitors "go bad"?
I tried the only things I knew of - the reset button, adjusting the brightness, contrast, etc. but nothing has helped. Should I start shopping for a new one? [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img]
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06-11-2003, 05:06 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Kempton, PA
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Re: Anyone know about computers
Thank you Bobwerner! I read your reply and started wondering if we had purchased the extended warranty - I called the store and we did! They gave me a number for tech support, they couldn't fix it so they've scheduled someone to come and fix it (they think it's the video card). I never would have thought of that - thank you, thank you, thank you!!
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06-11-2003, 07:06 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Schenectady, NY
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Re: Anyone know about computers
I'm glad I can be of service. If you need anything else, just let me know.
Your friendly neighborhood computer geek.
(Hey, can someone come up with a superhero costume for me?)
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Originally posted by MrsM:
Thank you Bobwerner! I read your reply and started wondering if we had purchased the extended warranty - I called the store and we did! They gave me a number for tech support, they couldn't fix it so they've scheduled someone to come and fix it (they think it's the video card). I never would have thought of that - thank you, thank you, thank you!!
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06-11-2003, 07:10 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Louisiana/Mississippi
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Re: Anyone know about computers
DH is a computer pro. He said your picture tube may be out. Get a new one alot cheaper then trying to get it fixed.
Kim
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06-12-2003, 12:33 AM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Richardson, TX
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Re: Anyone know about computers
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Originally posted by Disnydad:
Sounds like a good excuss to get a new flat panel screen. Although I am no computer expert, nor do I play one on TV and I did not sleep in a Holiday Inn Express last night. [img]graemlins/dizzy.gif[/img]
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