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Frank · Frank

I have posted this topic elsewhere in the past, especially to help those that are used to using only one type of forum board. These are instructions from our Host Provider (Activeboard/Sparklit), and are very easy to understand! As far as posting images, here is a set of notes I've compiled for you: -...

DWL · DWL

Dear Relatives and Friends, �We have some bad news:� Bruce Gebhardt died of kidney failure on September 28. He died peacefully in his sleep.� Bruce was 66. He was truly appreciative of, and moved by, all the support and assistance that so many people kindly and thoughtfully extended to him during his...

Frank · Frank

Please note the TFPC email address has changed to: fountainpencommunity@gmail.com All future emails to the membership regarding board news will come from this account. You can reach me there, or by sending me a PM under my profile! Regards, Frank

Frank · Frank

TFPC Linked-In Page!

Frank · Frank

ANother year has flew by already! 2013 saw two pen raffle/giveaways here at TFPC. We had several new members, and lost some old friends. We have seen a decrease in daily traffic, but have seen our "daily" members continue to login, and comment/contribute! Due to back board dues, I was forc...

Frank · Frank

We are now offering a new Edison Morgan FP in Toffee Crunch Acrylic! It has a medium nib, with GP trim!Thanks To Brian Gray For donating this pen for the contest! This is the second pen Brian has donated to The Community for a contest(The second contest we have had this year!)! To help our community,...

Chthulhu · Chthulhu

Frank, the link button in the toolbar remains greyed out until I click the "select all" button to its right. I don't think that's the way it should work ...

1,000 Members!! · Frank

Today we hit the 1,000 member mark! I am very pleased with the progress we have made here! It would have been great to have this many members sooner (we did- but I have gotten rid of many "bots" here over the last couple of years!), but what matters is we did! We are working on the six year mark, and I believe...

Frank · Frank

This year, The Fountain Pen Community is giving away a pen from Newton Pens!��Shawn Newton of Newton�Pens, has generously provided a pen for the give-away! The pen is from his Custom "Medium" Pen line! It�s made with alumilite, and has a #6 Jowo point. This pen has a retail value of $175!!��To help our...

Frank · Frank

I have been changing the background colors here for about a week now. I have asked for feedback in the Chat Box, but decided this was the better way to go! It's up to you! What color would you like to see here? I have narrowed it down to these three colors. Once that has been decided, then I can play with the sh...

Frank · Frank

I wanted to remind everyone about the Facebook feature now available here! You can login to TFPC through Facebook, and your comments/ads/advice can be posted there as well! Be sure to help promote the forum with your "Friends" on Facebook! Regards, Frank

WriteAway · WriteAway

I just had to move to ImageShack to host my pen pics, and now I see my latest post has been flagged as SPAM. Does anyone know why this would happen? Is ImageShack tainted? It's a pain in the rear to keep trying to find a good hosting site to post on here. Any solutions, anybody? Hubert

Jonal · Jonal

Hello� ladies and gentlemen..... I'm new here, and maybe I still do not know how to use the forum properly...... But I would like to�introduce a subject , or to start it if you agree: DICUSSION AND INFORMATION��about something we can't ignore anymore: CHINESE PENS !!!! I'm finding in the net, ebay, et...

Frank · Frank

�The Fountain Pen Community is giving away a pen from Edison Pens!�Brian Gray, President of Edison Pens, has generously provided a pen for the give-away! The pen is an Edison Huron model, in the Tortoise Flake Acrylic material. Pen has a two-tone medium point. This pen has a retail value of $250!!�To...

Frank · Frank

I am starting to wonder about sensible and smart places to sell pens. Keep in mind that I am not in business; rather I sell pens to offset the monies I have spent on those that I buy/repair�to keep. This is STILL a hobby as far as I am concerned! Just out of curiousity, where else do you sell pens�aside from p...

Frank · Frank

Hello! In case you have not noticed, we do have a "chatbox" located on the far right of our forum options. When two or more people are logged in, it may be beneficial for all to check out this option to chat, and get help/advice in "Real Time"! Since we have had an increase in members...

grandmia · grandmia

Hi Dennis.. Is there anything in the pipeline for updating the logo to the top of the page ? It looks a bit dated and a new fresh look would look nice and hopefully encourage new members.I must admit when i looked at the site a long time ago i was a little put off by�first impression.What do you think ? �

DWL · DWL

I have been wondering how to increase our member count. When i'm on I often see 10 or so guests visiting. I wonder, should we go to a register to read format? � What doyou think? Vote and comment below.�

Scrawler · Scrawler

A little while ago I was asked to reveiw a Parker Ingenuity. I thought that perhaps some of the members here might be interested in my review, but there is no category in the non-FP section that would reasonably accomodate it. So, would you like to read my review, and if so, where should I post it. It is in a...

DWL · DWL

I thought somemight find this interesting. Our little site has been view 1135288 times. Total Page Views:1135288Views This Month:4606 / 25000Average Views:744.0 / day

600 Members!! · Frank

I'm happy to post that we reached 600 members today!! Keep on pushin' TFPC Gang! Congrats! Frank

500 Members!! · Frank

Today we reached the 500 Member mark!! It is great to see this forum evolve and grow the way it has over the past 3 1/2 years! There has been tremendous growth over the past year or so alone! We cannot thank you enough for your support! It is imperative to keep your support alive and active here at TFPC! Tell...

DWL · DWL

Part of the admin board features is a refferral tracking page that shows where someone came from just before visiting us. I had the sparklit guys reset the numbers last week so I could get an idea of where folks were coming from and that sort of thing. Here are the results. Refering URLs When a user clicks...

Maccabee64 · Maccabee64

i wanted to post a topic about a mont blanc i just got where would a mb topic go? Because they are french correct?

SamCapote · SamCapote

I just realized today that one of the things I find myself having to put up with compared to other forums (not just pens) is this one uses pretty small font sizes for headings, topic categories, and fonts.� Now admittedly, I am using a 1920 x 1080 screen size resolution, but I just comparing it to other fo...

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	STICKY: How to Post Images here at TFPC! (closed) (Preview) I have posted this topic elsewhere in the past, especially to help those that are used to using only one type of forum board. These are instructions from our Host Provider (Activeboard/Sparklit), and are very easy to understand! As far as posting images, here is a set of notes I've compiled for you: -...	Frank	1	2544	Wed Mar 26 1:31 PM, 2014 by Frank
	STICKY: RIP, Friends that have passed. (Preview) Dear Relatives and Friends, �We have some bad news:� Bruce Gebhardt died of kidney failure on September 28. He died peacefully in his sleep.� Bruce was 66. He was truly appreciative of, and moved by, all the support and assistance that so many people kindly and thoughtfully extended to him during his...	DWL	3	3535	Sun Oct 6 12:00 AM, 2013 by Frank
	STICKY: TFPC Email Info (closed) (Preview) Please note the TFPC email address has changed to: fountainpencommunity@gmail.com All future emails to the membership regarding board news will come from this account. You can reach me there, or by sending me a PM under my profile! Regards, Frank	Frank	0	2225	Sat Sep 8 1:16 AM, 2012 by Frank
	Linked-In Information (Preview) TFPC Linked-In Page!	Frank	4	5911	Sun Nov 1 12:03 PM, 2015 by Frank
	2013 in review (Preview) ANother year has flew by already! 2013 saw two pen raffle/giveaways here at TFPC. We had several new members, and lost some old friends. We have seen a decrease in daily traffic, but have seen our "daily" members continue to login, and comment/contribute! Due to back board dues, I was forc...	Frank	0	1949	Tue Dec 31 7:17 PM, 2013 by Frank
	2013 Edison Pen Contest!! (Preview) We are now offering a new Edison Morgan FP in Toffee Crunch Acrylic! It has a medium nib, with GP trim!Thanks To Brian Gray For donating this pen for the contest! This is the second pen Brian has donated to The Community for a contest(The second contest we have had this year!)! To help our community,...	Frank	6	3648	Mon Sep 30 10:02 AM, 2013 by InvisibleMan
	Links not working correctly? (Preview) Frank, the link button in the toolbar remains greyed out until I click the "select all" button to its right. I don't think that's the way it should work ...	Chthulhu	4	2665	Fri Jun 14 7:00 PM, 2013 by Chthulhu
	1,000 Members!! (Preview) Today we hit the 1,000 member mark! I am very pleased with the progress we have made here! It would have been great to have this many members sooner (we did- but I have gotten rid of many "bots" here over the last couple of years!), but what matters is we did! We are working on the six year mark, and I believe...	Frank	2	2223	Tue May 28 6:24 PM, 2013 by jevvv
	TFPC 2013 Pen Giveaway!! (Preview) This year, The Fountain Pen Community is giving away a pen from Newton Pens!��Shawn Newton of Newton�Pens, has generously provided a pen for the give-away! The pen is from his Custom "Medium" Pen line! It�s made with alumilite, and has a #6 Jowo point. This pen has a retail value of $175!!��To help our...	Frank	15	5588	Sat May 4 6:44 PM, 2013 by InkyBlots
	What color should our background be? (Preview) I have been changing the background colors here for about a week now. I have asked for feedback in the Chat Box, but decided this was the better way to go! It's up to you! What color would you like to see here? I have narrowed it down to these three colors. Once that has been decided, then I can play with the sh...	Frank	4	3902	Sat Oct 27 6:36 PM, 2012 by Frank
	Facebook!! (Preview) I wanted to remind everyone about the Facebook feature now available here! You can login to TFPC through Facebook, and your comments/ads/advice can be posted there as well! Be sure to help promote the forum with your "Friends" on Facebook! Regards, Frank	Frank	0	2175	Thu Oct 25 6:57 PM, 2012 by Frank
	Image Shack images causing my post to be flagged as SPAM? (Preview) I just had to move to ImageShack to host my pen pics, and now I see my latest post has been flagged as SPAM. Does anyone know why this would happen? Is ImageShack tainted? It's a pain in the rear to keep trying to find a good hosting site to post on here. Any solutions, anybody? Hubert	WriteAway	3	2496	Wed Oct 3 11:47 PM, 2012 by Frank
	CHINESE PENS (Preview) Hello� ladies and gentlemen..... I'm new here, and maybe I still do not know how to use the forum properly...... But I would like to�introduce a subject , or to start it if you agree: DICUSSION AND INFORMATION��about something we can't ignore anymore: CHINESE PENS !!!! I'm finding in the net, ebay, et...	Jonal	0	2318	Mon Sep 3 11:31 AM, 2012 by Jonal
	TFPC Fifth Anniversary Edison Pen Giveway!! ( 1 2 ) (Preview) �The Fountain Pen Community is giving away a pen from Edison Pens!�Brian Gray, President of Edison Pens, has generously provided a pen for the give-away! The pen is an Edison Huron model, in the Tortoise Flake Acrylic material. Pen has a two-tone medium point. This pen has a retail value of $250!!�To...	Frank	22	7154	Sun Jun 24 5:40 AM, 2012 by jor412
	Pen Market "Places" (Preview) I am starting to wonder about sensible and smart places to sell pens. Keep in mind that I am not in business; rather I sell pens to offset the monies I have spent on those that I buy/repair�to keep. This is STILL a hobby as far as I am concerned! Just out of curiousity, where else do you sell pens�aside from p...	Frank	4	4181	Mon Jun 11 11:42 PM, 2012 by goldiesdad
	Chat Anyone? (Preview) Hello! In case you have not noticed, we do have a "chatbox" located on the far right of our forum options. When two or more people are logged in, it may be beneficial for all to check out this option to chat, and get help/advice in "Real Time"! Since we have had an increase in members...	Frank	12	4828	Thu Jun 7 12:02 AM, 2012 by Frank
	Updating the logo. (Preview) Hi Dennis.. Is there anything in the pipeline for updating the logo to the top of the page ? It looks a bit dated and a new fresh look would look nice and hopefully encourage new members.I must admit when i looked at the site a long time ago i was a little put off by�first impression.What do you think ? �	grandmia	3	2340	Sun Jun 3 4:37 PM, 2012 by grandmia
	Question for the community (Preview) I have been wondering how to increase our member count. When i'm on I often see 10 or so guests visiting. I wonder, should we go to a register to read format? � What doyou think? Vote and comment below.�	DWL	8	3816	Sun Jan 15 10:58 PM, 2012 by Trillium
	Non-Fountain pens (Preview) A little while ago I was asked to reveiw a Parker Ingenuity. I thought that perhaps some of the members here might be interested in my review, but there is no category in the non-FP section that would reasonably accomodate it. So, would you like to read my review, and if so, where should I post it. It is in a...	Scrawler	2	2484	Mon Dec 26 5:26 AM, 2011 by Scrawler
	Over 1.13 Million views! (Preview) I thought somemight find this interesting. Our little site has been view 1135288 times. Total Page Views:1135288Views This Month:4606 / 25000Average Views:744.0 / day	DWL	3	2843	Sat Aug 20 2:21 AM, 2011 by jor412
	600 Members!! (Preview) I'm happy to post that we reached 600 members today!! Keep on pushin' TFPC Gang! Congrats! Frank	Frank	1	3095	Tue May 10 9:25 PM, 2011 by DWL
	500 Members!! (Preview) Today we reached the 500 Member mark!! It is great to see this forum evolve and grow the way it has over the past 3 1/2 years! There has been tremendous growth over the past year or so alone! We cannot thank you enough for your support! It is imperative to keep your support alive and active here at TFPC! Tell...	Frank	0	2483	Sat Nov 20 11:43 PM, 2010 by Frank
	I thought folks might find this interesting (Preview) Part of the admin board features is a refferral tracking page that shows where someone came from just before visiting us. I had the sparklit guys reset the numbers last week so I could get an idea of where folks were coming from and that sort of thing. Here are the results. Refering URLs When a user clicks...	DWL	19	48476	Wed Sep 8 8:07 PM, 2010 by Frank
	questions about a post (Preview) i wanted to post a topic about a mont blanc i just got where would a mb topic go? Because they are french correct?	Maccabee64	1	2751	Thu Aug 5 8:14 PM, 2010 by Frank
	A minor suggestion (Preview) I just realized today that one of the things I find myself having to put up with compared to other forums (not just pens) is this one uses pretty small font sizes for headings, topic categories, and fonts.� Now admittedly, I am using a 1920 x 1080 screen size resolution, but I just comparing it to other fo...	SamCapote	9	5182	Fri Jun 18 10:43 PM, 2010 by Chthulhu
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