Support Alert: Created at 12:16 PM (GMT -5:00) on 12/20/2022 by (@Michael)
Location: 43.18421, -70.93508 (lat/lng) | 3 Word: mess.futuristic.limelight
Phone: 555-666-7777
Comms Channel 1: HAM | Channel: 146.460 | Notes:
Message:
Additional Info:
Important links:
OB1 Map Link
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Iterating on the auto-generated forum post format. Next post is the updated format. @oldsoldier181
Key info up top in line by line format, then a digest of additional info provided.
How do I download an offline map in OB1? Essential to know! Here is the documented tutorial! Let me know if there are any questions!
https://help.overlandbound.com/help/download-offline-maps
I just thought of something not driven by business benefit (not the point of this feature) BUT - if this were a Member Only feature, it is unlikely the sender would have ill intent. Not guaranteed, but certainly a major filter.
Yes indeed - I will be able to set folks up to test - and hopefully iterate. Possibly next week. This will be the thread to watch for that. Thank you again!
This is a very good point and open to suggestions. The responder should verify the identity and credibility of the person requesting assistance. Similar to our Rally Points, Member status and Rating of the sender is a first indication of the persons legitimacy. It should be verified. Glad to...
OK, cool. Noted on the formatting - more line-item style, with narrative last. OK noted.
For the map, we are going to rely on the app map as apposed to embedding the map in the forum thread. Reason is, all map-type coordinates are available there - GPS, Address, and 3 word address. You can...
This it work in progress. Ignore those links - they will go to our development environment. The support does provide the ability to add multiple comms channels and multiple waypoints with individual notes. We are definitely going for simplicity. One thing we do not cover explicitly (except for...
At 02:20 PM (GMT -8:00) on 12/07/2022 Steve (@travel4x4.tv) created a Support Alert.
Original Message included in the Support Alert:
I am stuck. Slid off the road and I have a blown tire. No spare. I think I could repair if I had a good tire repair kit.
Primary contact phone: 5551212...
Thank you very much for this feedback. Let me paste a version of the output from the support Alert for further feedback if you have the time. I will do that in the next post. The Support Alert funnels all comms to the forum thread it creates.
Thank you for the feedback here! I'd like to understand the mechanics you are referring when you say, "only kind of works". Do you mean 911 in general, or the SOS mechanism we are developing? I would agree by the way - just wanting to drill down a bit. Thank you!
New release in the wild! just released - takes up to 24 hours to fully propagate. Full build numberis: 2022100168
11.13.0 Simple sign on and quality of life with performance improvements.
The 11.13.0 Release brings the much requested Simple Sign on feature. Now you can log in using your...
This is SO good to hear! I am glad you got out safe. Along with adventure (necessary) can be danger. Glad the crew was there to assist! Thank you @Salem Good work.
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