oh god change it back

noel · Post by **noel** » May 30, 2007, 11:50 am

Winnow: I'm showing that opening the VG forum requires me to page down at least one page to see the actual posts in the VG forum.

Sylvus: I'm not trying to complain... Just a minor annoyance that maybe people aren't aware of. It's not urgent, it's not an emergency, and I'm not taking my ball and going home if it's not changed. My tone was supposed to be more of a, 'check this out...' than a 'oh god change it back' *snicker*

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » May 30, 2007, 11:58 am

Sylvus wrote: I've also found the setting to turn the dot off of the thread title images. The dot is there to show if you've posted in that thread. If I hear emphatically either way, I'll turn the dot off or leave it on, but right now my inclination is to go with the default (on).

Off! It's really the most useless indicator. It's almost annoying as it distracts from seeing the other "red" indicator which means there's a new post.

Is there a way for individuals to turn it on and off? I searched the preferences but couldn't find it.

If people need a red star to remind them that they've posted on a thread, we need an Alzheimer's forum added.

As for the sub forums, I'm just voicing my opinion. Not a big deal which way it ends up...but I think it would be a mistake to take away the general video/gaming forum or bury it even more. This is a debate forum first and foremost imo and removing all "general" type forums for areas would kinda suck. I've noticed that most shit gets answered/found in general forums on various boards that I've perused on the net.
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The site development forum has always been buried and that was (and still is) on the front page.

Xatrei · Post by **Xatrei** » May 30, 2007, 12:12 pm

Sylvus wrote: I've also found the setting to turn the dot off of the thread title images. The dot is there to show if you've posted in that thread. If I hear emphatically either way, I'll turn the dot off or leave it on, but right now my inclination is to go with the default (on).

It's not particularly useful on recent topics where you're going to remember posting, but when browsing through older topics it's a handy indicator of your posting history. I don't really see a compelling reason to turn it off since it's not really an intrusive or obnoxious indicator.

noel · Post by **noel** » May 30, 2007, 12:18 pm

Xatrei wrote:
Sylvus wrote: I've also found the setting to turn the dot off of the thread title images. The dot is there to show if you've posted in that thread. If I hear emphatically either way, I'll turn the dot off or leave it on, but right now my inclination is to go with the default (on).
It's not particularly useful on recent topics where you're going to remember posting, but when browsing through older topics it's a handy indicator of your posting history. I don't really see a compelling reason to turn it off since it's not really an intrusive or obnoxious indicator.

Agree. If you know what it means, I don't really see how it's distracting.

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » May 30, 2007, 12:28 pm

I know that I can click on the forum name to get to it faster, but how will that help a person to know that there are new posts in that forum? You can currently only tell that there are new posts somewhere in that folder.

Aardor · Post by **Aardor** » May 30, 2007, 12:36 pm

Boogahz wrote:I know that I can click on the forum name to get to it faster, but how will that help a person to know that there are new posts in that forum? You can currently only tell that there are new posts somewhere in that folder.

Using prosilver, next to each subforum there is a piece of paper with the upper right corner folded. If the piece of paper is blue, there are no new posts, but if it is red, there are new posts. No idea if that hapens in subsilver2 also.

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » May 30, 2007, 1:08 pm

That doesn't appear with subsilver (or whatever the "old-style" view is). It's just a text link.

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » May 30, 2007, 3:37 pm

Ok, these subforums are a pita...I cannot see any benefit other than less scrolling. It has been replaced with more clicking and new page loads.

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » May 30, 2007, 3:42 pm

I don't know.. I just live in "View new posts" mode. No useless clicking and pageloads for me. Just the occassional F5. You can easily see the forum the posts belong to and you can skip those topics if you want. Not a glorious solution but works for me. It beats embedded youtube links that's for sure!

The ability to unsubscribe to certain forums would be nice though so they didn't show up at all.

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » May 30, 2007, 3:54 pm

I'm still running into some "new posts" refusing to be marked as read though. I think it is only the Announcement thread though. Hell, if the "new posts" page is the answer, wtf are there subfolders/subforums for anyhow?

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » May 30, 2007, 3:57 pm

Boogahz wrote:I'm still running into some "new posts" refusing to be marked as read though. I think it is only the Announcement thread though. Hell, if the "new posts" page is the answer, wtf are there subfolders/subforums for anyhow?

Change browsers! Firefox > IE 6-7

The Add-ins make it even better.

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » May 30, 2007, 3:58 pm

Boogahz wrote:I'm still running into some "new posts" refusing to be marked as read though. I think it is only the Announcement thread though. Hell, if the "new posts" page is the answer, wtf are there subfolders/subforums for anyhow?

People have to put their posts somewhere!

I'm not saying it's the answer for everyone.. But it gets me by.

Fash · Post by **Fash** » May 30, 2007, 3:59 pm

being a web developer, firebug for firefox became an absolute necessity the moment i installed it.

Truant · Post by **Truant** » May 30, 2007, 4:10 pm

Boogahz wrote:I'm still running into some "new posts" refusing to be marked as read though. I think it is only the Announcement thread though. Hell, if the "new posts" page is the answer, wtf are there subfolders/subforums for anyhow?

because not all of us are crying about everything!

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » May 30, 2007, 4:29 pm

I didn't think I was crying. I was wondering about those who apparently were crying that they had to scroll too far to see all of the threads before. I would assume that loading separate pages for each of the forum sets and then the forums themselves would use up more bandwith than just scrolling through one list and then clicking on one forum link. Most of my posts have been what I am assuming to be "bugs" that can be set/fixed through tweaking the newly upgraded board. Some have already been taken care of (smiles now work!)

Mr Bacon · Post by **Mr Bacon** » May 30, 2007, 7:41 pm

would it be possible to get two different setups? (I'm doubting it, from extensive experience with phpbb and vbulletin)

I've always thought subforums make for a bigger pain from the user's perspective than anything else. If I click a forum, I want to be thrown right in the thick of the action, instead of going through secret passageways only to find that my treasure is somewhere else I don't want to go.

p.s. offtopic, but i love how you guys thought i was actually referring to wanting to read the vanguard forum!

Post by **Sylvus** » May 30, 2007, 7:55 pm

Mr Bacon wrote:p.s. offtopic, but i love how you guys thought i was actually referring to wanting to read the vanguard forum!

I think we all mean "video games" by VG, not vanguard.

noel · Post by **noel** » May 30, 2007, 8:01 pm

What's Vanguard?

*~*stragi*~* · Post by ***~*stragi*~*** » May 30, 2007, 10:17 pm

sylvus i like it but i don't really care that you stayed up till 4 am you were probably just baking cakes since you like cake so much.

also can we have a shrugging emoticon because i want to use it at the end of that sentence.

archeiron · Post by **archeiron** » May 30, 2007, 10:53 pm

Thank you, Sylvus, Py, etc.

Good changes.

Post by **Sylvus** » May 30, 2007, 11:43 pm

*~*stragi*~* wrote:sylvus i like it but i don't really care that you stayed up till 4 am you were probably just baking cakes since you like cake so much.

also can we have a shrugging emoticon because i want to use it at the end of that sentence.

I will grind your bones to make my bread.

Cake eater.

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » May 31, 2007, 9:25 am

Mmmm, Swedish Bonemeal Cake!

Kwonryu DragonFist · Post by **Kwonryu DragonFist** » May 31, 2007, 7:38 pm

*~*stragi*~* wrote:sylvus i like it but i don't really care that you stayed up till 4 am you were probably just baking cakes since you like cake so much.

also can we have a shrugging emoticon because i want to use it at the end of that sentence.

Zamtuk · Post by **Zamtuk** » June 1, 2007, 1:17 pm

can you see my avatar?

Nick · Post by **Nick** » June 1, 2007, 2:13 pm

omg yes

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » June 1, 2007, 2:39 pm

Zamtuk wrote:can you see my avatar?

That avatar is so cool!

Start: 2 week countdown! (unless you want to wait until the draft!)

Goooooo Devilllllls!

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » June 1, 2007, 2:45 pm

Zamtuk wrote:can you see my avatar?

It's kind of small...

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » June 1, 2007, 2:47 pm

Boogahz wrote:
Zamtuk wrote:can you see my avatar?

It's kind of small...

I picked that one out for is nice giffy transparencyness and coolish shadowy look.

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » June 1, 2007, 2:49 pm

Winnow wrote:
Boogahz wrote:
Zamtuk wrote:can you see my avatar?

It's kind of small...

I picked that one out for is nice giffy transparencyness and coolish shadowy look.

Maybe it's just small when compared to your giant avatar

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » June 1, 2007, 2:52 pm

I'm just testing out the new 150x150 avatar size limit!

The side margin with prosilver seems to be wide no matter what so a larger avatar isn't going to stretch anything although it will result in extra scrolling on one liner posts so I don't recommend certain one-liner specialists use them!

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Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » June 1, 2007, 2:53 pm

It doesn't cause any scrolling in subsilver2. It just adjusts the margin next to your avatar and leaves everyone else's post alone.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » June 1, 2007, 2:56 pm

Boogahz wrote:It doesn't cause any scrolling in subsilver2. It just adjusts the margin next to your avatar and leaves everyone else's post alone.

Ah, that is a nice change from phpBB2!

Nick · Post by **Nick** » June 1, 2007, 6:03 pm

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » June 1, 2007, 6:09 pm

OMG, now that it's blown up, I see that he's smoking! I thought it was just cold out and he was holding a kazoo.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » June 1, 2007, 6:12 pm

Oh em jee! That's actually a good idea for a topic, brb.

*~*stragi*~* · Post by ***~*stragi*~*** » June 1, 2007, 8:53 pm

Sylvus wrote:
*~*stragi*~* wrote:sylvus i like it but i don't really care that you stayed up till 4 am you were probably just baking cakes since you like cake so much.

also can we have a shrugging emoticon because i want to use it at the end of that sentence.
I will grind your bones to make my bread.

Cake eater.

give me emoticon

*~*stragi*~* · Post by ***~*stragi*~*** » June 1, 2007, 8:53 pm

Kwonryu DragonFist wrote:
*~*stragi*~* wrote:sylvus i like it but i don't really care that you stayed up till 4 am you were probably just baking cakes since you like cake so much.

also can we have a shrugging emoticon because i want to use it at the end of that sentence.

not this one

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » July 18, 2007, 3:22 pm

I guess Kooky really really hated the new board look. This thread was the last she posted in back on May 29th..

*~*stragi*~* · Post by ***~*stragi*~*** » July 18, 2007, 8:29 pm

where is my fucking emoticon sylvus

*~*stragi*~* · Post by ***~*stragi*~*** » July 18, 2007, 8:30 pm

holy shit there are a lot more emoticons but still not the one i want

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » July 18, 2007, 9:25 pm

Sirensa · Post by **Sirensa** » July 19, 2007, 12:09 am

Xyun · Post by **Xyun** » July 19, 2007, 12:31 am