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Trouble with password recovery?

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022
by timniiler

Some of us are old enough to remember when there was no such thing as spam, and one could use a very simple password to get into a website. Those days are long gone, as are the days of maintaining ones own email server due to security policies. And unfortunately it’s only getting worse as many corporate email servers will block WordPress registration emails by default. While some types of announcements can be sent out via third party services like HubSpot which bring a host of different ways for your site to remain white-listed, some of the automated emails this site sends out about password resets and abstract submissions cannot use HubSpot without rewriting certain critical plugins.

So what to do if you’ve lost your password and no matter how many times you try, you never get sent a reset link?

Look in your junk mail or spam folder. Depending on where you are, it may have gotten through, but not to your inbox.
Email me (tim.niiler@gmail.com) from the account you’re trying to recover. If you’re in there we’ll get you up and running. During daytime hours – I live on the East Coast – I tend to respond pretty quickly (sometimes within the minute when I hear a bunch of audible sign-in alerts). My provider, SiteGround has now tightened WordPress security so that you only get five login attempts until you’re locked out for the day. I can override that for you.
Use a non-institutional email and register that account.

In any event, if you are having any trouble with your abstract submissions, let me know, and we’ll get it in there one way or another.

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Abstract Submission Deadline Extended to February 18

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022
by timniiler

Based on some feedback we’ve received, we are extending our abstract submission deadline to February 18, 2022 for this year’s conference.

So if you’ve got something in the works that just isn’t quite ready for this Friday, you’ve got one more week to pull everything together. In the meantime, you can find out more about the abstract submission process here, or else click on the “Call for Abstracts” link above.

If you are interested in being a reviewer, be sure to log in, and then if you go to the “Abstract Management” page, you will see a “Reviewer Signup” button. Alternatively, if you’re logged in, you can access the signup here. Be sure to check the boxes to let us know which subfields you feel most comfortable reviewing.

All the best,

Tim Niiler

Site Administrator

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All you need to know about abstract submissions

December 12, 2021February 8, 2022
by timniiler

Welcome back! This year we’re moving on from OpenConf so as to avoid the confusion of having multiple websites for a single conference. This post is to help you submit an abstract to this new system.

Step 1: Read the “Call for Abstracts” and note the abstract templates. Every year, we have some submissions which do not follow these templates. In this case the program committee must decide whether the abstract has enough merit to return to the author for resubmission or reject.

Step 2: Write the abstract. 🙂 Convert it to a PDF.

Step 3: Login. If you have a login from last year, it has been imported to this year’s website, and you may have received an email letting you know you have a new WordPress login. If you don’t remember your password, but are still using the same email, you can ask for a password reset.

Step 4: Click on “Manage Abstracts” or else “Submit Abstract” from the bottom of the “Call for Abstracts” page. You’ll see the following form, but with your name. Click “+New Abstract“.

Step 5: Start filling out the form. Note that in this new system, you will need to list all the authors as shown below while also putting your name as submitting author at the lower right. Click the blue “+” sign to add additional authors.

You will also need to attach the PDF below “Choose File” and indicate the presenter’s name, email, and whether you’d like to submit as a Podium, Poster, or Tutorial. Also select the topic to help us to choose reviewers.

Once filled out, click the blue submit button at the top of the form, and you’re good to go.

Step 6: But wait! You forgot something, misspelled a coauthor’s name, or else had some other typo. In this case, be sure you’re logged in, and come to the “Manage Abstracts” page. You’ll see your abstracts listed in the table. Here’s where you use the “Edit” link as shown below.

Once you click “Edit” you’ll see an interface as follows:

Here is where you “Remove” the abstract to upload its replacement, or else edit the meta information, such as who the presenter is or who the authors are.

If, on the other hand, you wish to withdraw the abstract in its entirety, then you must contact me (tim.niiler@gmail.com) and I will do this from the Administrative Control Panel (the blue “Delete” button is currently faulty, and we are waiting for the plugin updates for a fix).

I hope this is helpful for you in getting used to the new system. Should you have any additional questions or problems, feel free to email me.

Good luck!

Tim Niiler

Category: abstract submission

Trouble with password recovery?

Abstract Submission Deadline Extended to February 18

All you need to know about abstract submissions