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  1. Administrator

    Data breach?

    Hi @Rustytypin - thanks for noting this. As others have said, this may be because your password was compromised in a breach, rather than the site itself being compromised. Please send @Carson_DCUK a message (and preferably a screenshot too) and we'll look into this immediately for you. Please...
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    Approved Detecting risk of type 2 diabetes from voice study

    This study conducted by Royal Holloway, University of London and DDM Health is exploring the potential of using voice recordings to identify individuals at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. We are looking for people with and without type 2 diabetes to share their voice. Your participation...
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    Amendment to forum rule B11

    Hello, We just wanted to make all members of the community aware of a slight rule amendment to rule B11. It is as follows: "Forum members will be asked to remove avatars judged unacceptable. The moderator and admin teams may also remove avatars without warning. Further action may be taken...
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    Forum nominations 2023

    ***ELECTION UPDATE*** Hi, thank you all for taking part in the nominations and this year's election process. As we only have a few new mods joining the team there is no need for an election, and we will be welcoming the new mods lovinglife TriciaWs ianf0ster Joining the returning members of...
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    So called Free Trial Boot camp

    Hi @grahamrb - there's no fee to join the forum (as you can see, as you're posting here!) :) The free trial that is being offered on the Gro app is a 7 day free trial. For that, you are required to put payment details in. This is not connected to your Diabetes.co.uk forum account. Hope that helps!
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    What cover of a song is as good as or better than the original?

    Jimi Hendrix's version is on another level!!
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    Approved Co-designing support with and for young women with Type 1 Diabetes

    If you are a young woman (aged 18-25) with Type 1 Diabetes and want to make your views and ideas heard within the development of a self-management support tool then you are invited to become a part of our co-design team. You will work together with other young women with Type 1 Diabetes and...
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    What’s happened to the forum?

    Hi all - just a quick note to say thank you for your feedback. Every single suggestion is reviewed and we hope to address them all in the not-too-distant future. Also, apologies if you were affected by the outages today - there was a huge wave of Russian bots sent this way which thankfully...
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    What’s happened to the forum?

    Others have replicated the platform that we use, so that is why it is similar. It's the same platform, just upgraded as the previous version was going to present a security risk from the next release. In terms of customisation, we're happy to customise it however you wish! Please make...
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    What’s happened to the forum?

    Hi Tiggy - you're right, it looks like the profile only has 1 post. We'll investigate this. In terms of the colours, the text should now be black. We're in the process of adding some additional themes to the forum which will enable a choice of colour schemes
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    What’s happened to the forum?

    Hi all - we have upgraded the forum software and it has also updated the colour scheme .We're working hard to resolve it. Are the colours still not showing?
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    Forum upgrade

    Hi everybody - just a note to say that the forum upgrade has now finished. The forum should now be faster, lighter, and speedier to load. We'll be changing a few of the colours today and over the weekend, so watch this space! :)
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    Problems with forum.

    Hi Becca - we had reports of the forum app not working, the team looked at it and everything should be working correctly as of 09:00AM GMT today. Really sorry that it's still not working for you - do you mind trying the app again? If it's still weird, please send over some screenshots of what...
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    Approved Voice activated assistants - what do you think?

    We are looking at the role of voice activated devices, such as Alexa, in improving health and wellbeing. You can help by answering 5 questions about the features you would like to see. https://www.research.net/r/MiiDDM There is also an opportunity to take part in a study evaluating these...
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    Forum moderator nominations 2022 - now open!

    Hi everyone! Just a note to say that the elections will not be going ahead as nominees are not oversubscribed this year. Have a great weekend!
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    Forum moderator nominations 2022 - now open!

    @Antje77, we have emailed @catinahat and @Daibell - :)
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    Approved Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes for 18+ months?

    Have you been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes for more than 18 months? Get involved in a research study with UCL, to help us learn about people's experiences using a digital app aimed to support the adoption of a healthier diet and improve symptoms of type 2 diabetes. Register your interest...
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    Forum moderator nominations 2022 - now open!

    Hi everyone! It's that time of the year again where we look to refresh the panel of moderators who volunteer to moderate the Diabetes.co.uk Forum. Forum moderator nominations 2022 are open! We're pleased to open up nominations for members to become a forum moderator for 2022-2023. @Andydragon...
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    Diabetes unsubscribe request

    Hi @MichaelSpeyer, sorry you've not had a response. Could you PM me with your email address and we'll follow this up for you? We'll then be able to identify any incoming queries you've sent already and can confirm what has happened/status. Our phone number is 0330 133 03 07. Thanks
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    Low Carb Programme -

    Hi @Jenny105 It seems you've used Login with NHS login which asks users who do not have an NHS login, to sign up for one. This is where you create an account with the NHS, for the purposes of logging into the Low Carb Program with that account. It's similar to creating a Facebook account to...