Trunk Posted February 24, 2015 After clicking "view new content" it doesn't seem that the "mark community read" button clears the list... even if I wait 10-15 minutes. Does it seem that way to others? Maybe this is a glitch in moving over to theDaobums? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted February 24, 2015 It worked for me. I selected the "Members" option. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soaring crane Posted February 24, 2015 After clicking "view new content" it doesn't seem that the "mark community read" button clears the list... even if I wait 10-15 minutes. Does it seem that way to others? Maybe this is a glitch in moving over to theDaobums? hmm, I don't see "mark as read" under View New at all. But did just discover that that icon next to the View New Content link, the one that looks like a GPS location marker, is in fact a quick navigation tool, haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soaring crane Posted February 24, 2015 It worked for me. I selected the "Members" option. ??? what are guys clicking on here? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trunk Posted February 24, 2015 (edited) hmm, I don't see "mark as read" under View New at all. "View New Content" is in the upper right corner of TDBs screen. "Mark Community Read" is in the lower left corner ". They work together to list unread content, and then mark all as having been read. Edited February 24, 2015 by Trunk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted February 24, 2015 Oh, No! Sean is on-line. Everybody be nice. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gendao Posted February 24, 2015 Yah, ditto what dustybeijing said. Pinyin has advantages and enormous momentum. Was created by Chinese (vs Wade-Giles), it's the official method of transcription for all of China, Taiwan, etc., all children in China are required to learn pinyin in school, and (afaik) it's the most popular method Chinese use to input characters into a computer via alphabetical keyboards. If something betters comes along I suspect we'll all be very dead by the time it replaces pinyin. Will be up to some future admin here to redirect us to theDTOWbums.com or whatever. Sean Also, I think pinyin is also just more intuitively accurate than Wade-Giles or the earlier Chinese postal map romanization, with a few exceptions like q = "ch," c = "ts" and x = "shee." Like, 道 is certainly pronounced with a D, not a sharp T sound. As opposed to Taijiquan or Taiwan. So, why should it also be spelled with a T? That's confusing - and I wonder if monolingual English-speakers all accordingly pronounce it like Tao? The Yale system (Dàu) is probably even more phonetically user-friendly, but also wordier and more cumbersome... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted February 24, 2015 That's confusing - and I wonder if monolingual English-speakers all accordingly pronounce it like Tao? I was fortunate in that the first translation of the TTC I ever read explained in the introduction that "Tao" should be pronounced with a D in place of the T as in Dow Jones. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yasjua Posted February 24, 2015 I was fortunate in that the first translation of the TTC I ever read explained in the introduction that "Tao" should be pronounced with a D in place of the T as in Dow Jones. Except totally unlike Dow Jones 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dust Posted February 25, 2015 The rapper Common, in an early song, pronounced Dao "tay-oh" 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eye_of_the_storm Posted February 25, 2015 Now we wait, for something more inspiring than bums Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted February 25, 2015 The rapper Common, in an early song, pronounced Dao "tay-oh" Wasn't that a misuse of the Calypso music "Day-O"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zerostao Posted February 25, 2015 afterall, it is just another wonderful day with dao long live the dao bums 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flowing hands Posted February 25, 2015 Also, I think pinyin is also just more intuitively accurate than Wade-Giles or the earlier Chinese postal map romanization, with a few exceptions like q = "ch," c = "ts" and x = "shee." Like, 道 is certainly pronounced with a D, not a sharp T sound. As opposed to Taijiquan or Taiwan. So, why should it also be spelled with a T? That's confusing - and I wonder if monolingual English-speakers all accordingly pronounce it like Tao? The Yale system (Dàu) is probably even more phonetically user-friendly, but also wordier and more cumbersome... Yes I agree 'Dao' is still not a very good pronunciation of the word, it is probably more like 'Dow' or 'Dough'. Put it in the oven and we get Dao!!! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dust Posted February 26, 2015 you could be a rapper yourself with wordplay like that Wasn't that a misuse of the Calypso music "Day-O"? Don't think he's confusing "The highest good is like water" with "Come Mr Tally Man tally me banana" 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted February 26, 2015 Don't think he's confusing "The highest good is like water" with "Come Mr Tally Man tally me banana" Oh well. Just a thought. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KenBrace Posted February 26, 2015 Yes I agree 'Dao' is still not a very good pronunciation of the word, it is probably more like 'Dow' or 'Dough'. Put it in the oven and we get Dao!!! LOL. Nice one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gendao Posted February 27, 2015 Yes I agree 'Dao' is still not a very good pronunciation of the word, it is probably more like 'Dow' or 'Dough'. Put it in the oven and we get Dao!!! Well, definitely not "dough" either.. Dao rhymes with cow, not dough...or d'oh! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted February 27, 2015 You mean like "How now Dao Cow?" 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nikolai1 Posted February 9, 2016 I wish there was just one of them though! Spoils the effect somehow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Basher Posted February 9, 2016 I know what Nikolai means...it is a little different. But maybe... The Two Monkeys Are Having a Discussion On "The Way" !! :ph34r: 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thelerner Posted February 9, 2016 I like'em. Is it me or do they look a little bottom heavy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stosh Posted February 9, 2016 I think they're hoarding peaches. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
