I registered a while back with no issues... but I just completed my purchase of the hat and shirts... no issues to report. --------------------------------------- Jeff Gortatowsky, Redondo Beach, CA | Twitter: JeffGortatowsky | Yahoo: indanapt "(Scientific) Skepticism is not a set of beliefs, it is a set of methods for asking questions about reality." -- Doctor Steven Novella ________________________________ From: David Erbas-White <derbas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thu, April 28, 2011 7:05:51 PM Subject: [roc-chat] Re: Minor problem on NSL site On 4/28/2011 6:57 PM, Rick Dickinson wrote: Thanks, Rick. Still some minor glitches, but I was able to complete the transaction and register... David Erbas-White Thanks for the heads up. I didn't realize there was a problem until today. > >It should be working now. > >Thanks, > > - Rick Dickinson > >-- Sent from my Palm Pre > ________________________________ On Apr 28, 2011 6:52 PM, skyward4me @dslextreme.com <skyward4me@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >Yea, it is screwed up. It least you received a message saying that a >password would be emailed to you, I didn't. It wasn't until I went to >change my nonexistent password that I found out one was emailed to me. > >I had some other issues with the site but let them go. I figured >since >it run by volunteers I should let it slide. > >Steve > > >On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 9:38 AM, David Erbas-White ><derbas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >Okay, so I'm finally getting around to registering for NSL (and >BTW, >folks, the pre-order for hats/T-shirts is May 1st). >> >>However, after loading up my shopping cart, I discovered that I >>have >>to create an account (rather than simply pay for the stuff). >> >>I attempt to create an account (using FireFox). Only thing is, >>the >>'captcha' box only says "This question is for testing whether you >>are a human...", with no image or anything else available. I >>then >>carefully kept my FireFox window upon while starting up the hated >>Internet Explorer. I then try to create an account on the site. >>I >>get an error for the 'captcha' area that says that the security >> >>certificate is invalid (wonderful, so what good is that?), but I >>tell it to continue anyway (presuming my virus checker will keep >>me >>safe if needed). >> >>Finally get all the information entered, and it says my password >>will be emailed. >> >>Well, no message has come through in many minutes now, and I've >>been >>keeping the FireFox window open so I don't lose my carefully >>constructed shopping cart contents. But frankly, I've got other >>things to do (which include re-booting my computer shortly), so I >>guess if/when I finally get the email message, I'll have to start >>over. >> >>Is it really necessary for someone to create an account simply to >>pay for my shopping cart via PayPal? Is there any concern that >>folks may end up not signing up because of these problems, and >>then >>simply show up at the launch, creating a logistical nightmare at >>the >>registration table? Enquiring minds want to know... <G> >> >>David Erbas-White >> >> >>-- >>ROC-Chat mailing list >>roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>//www.freelists.org/list/roc-chat >> >> >