Easygoing Eyebeast keira Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 (edited) (Not really, I like this a lot more than UBB, I just had to continue the naming tradition from CalRef's switch to phpBB) So, um, I've noticed a few things are missing from the new forum software that I have, personally, come to love and adore. I have already whined about them, but I figure a unified place for everyone to whine might be constructive. I also want to try out the new post createy thing (the poll manager looks glorious, bee tee dubs). So here goes: the spoiler tag is no longer implimented. Edit reason is gone, right now there is only edit time. This really jitters my critters, since edit reason is my gimmick Posts using advanced BBcode (any BBcode?) were converted to HTML in the transition, although they display fine, it seems any attempt to edit or quote these posts causes the UBB-ified HTML to rear it's gnarly head. That's all I've got right now, I am really digging the new board features, though. The blog thing will be great for RPs, and Profiles are so much better now. Tags are great too, if everyone uses them right it'll make looking for stuff a lot easier. Edited October 18, 2012 by Khoth Maybe you don't know why you edit your posts, but I do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 You could go back to the old system of labeling edit reason, Sylae. I used to abuse that to an almost gimmicky level. I wouldn't mind seeing a few more skins/themes, if that's possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast keira Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 Board information things (such as the terribly-out-of-date BoE forum scenario list) are gone. Also, for the love of Greg, I just saw the new tongue smiley. :ajugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Spidweb Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Yes thus will be helpful. Our priority right now is customizing the skin an look and feel of the forums. I'm loving it otherwise, especially the mobile integration. -spidweb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast keira Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 Update on the BBcode/HTML issue, I have found a converter that will take the UBBified HTML and turn it back to BBcode. It'll most likely fall on it's face for dealing with spoilers and quotes, but it should ease the tention of editing posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I don't see a polling interface. Is that something that went by the wayside, as well, or am I just missing it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast keira Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 (edited) I don't see a polling interface. Is that something that went by the wayside, as well, or am I just missing it? On a new topic, look on the far-right side. Edited October 18, 2012 by ξ Khoth is not the only one who knows why you edit your posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk adc. Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 So, how many things got broken? Any minor or major problems? Did the new members get sacrificed? I miss the spoiler tags... ---------- -A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 The spoiler tag is implemented. I'm not sure what isn't working for you. —Alorael, who will join the crowd in looking into the other problems. RetroBoxGER 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast keira Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 Ah, interesting, it works for vanilla posts but not for [spoiler=customized] ones. In related news, I just checkeed, and at least in the preview mode, there's no quote/spoiler nesting restrictions. Time to build a pyramid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Student of Trinity Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 It's a bit annoying to be taunted with options like Gallery and Calendar that only lead to error messages. I tried to buy a Widget for $10 but when I tried to check out my cart it just told me that there were no payment options available. No joke. Check out the Store. There are still TWO 'BLOG THIS' BUTTONS. I have blogged about them. Both of them, separately. Now it's old. There can be only one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 It appears that I thought things were missing because I inadvertently changed the skin to mobile. Please disregard my senile ramblings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Nioca Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I just noticed that a certain star-related thing from UBB of old has been brought back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Posted 18 October 2012 - 07:37 PM It would appear that GREG has returned karma to those of us brave enough to have accrued it before the last shift to UBB.threads! Huzzah! Already called it, my friend, and suffered a hit to my 5-star rating as a result. You know the rules; you must endure a similar downvoting. Triumph 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Nioca Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 In happier news, I just noticed that it seems there's an option when PMing to make the PMs similar to how they were in UBB. In fact, it looks like there's even more features on it than UBBs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Jerakeen Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Erm, it looks like old spoilers are no longer accessible. I guess I'll have to edit in all the answers for my Avadon FAQ. Holy doodles, what a lot of buttons there are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Triumph Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I want a smart person to write a guide to the new forums that explains all this new-fangled gadgetry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Jerakeen Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Actually, what's happening with the old posts? If they're going to remain accessible, it would be easier to just link to the old version of the FAQ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Triumph Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Also, could someone please not tell me what or where is the star-thing that no one is talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 If anyone has requests for things that they miss from the UBB or would like to see changed, this is the place to say it. —Alorael, who has given everyone blanket permission to change names as desired. Fear not! And he sees that Tyran has turned off custom titles for the masses. What else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Triumph, you should definitely not look at your profile or anyone else's under the "overview" section for this false star-ratey thing. It's all a lie! Dikiyoba has definitely not posted in this thread, and most certainly not about stars. Triumph 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Triumph Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 If anyone has requests for things that they miss from the UBB or would like to see changed, this is the place to say it. In the old forum, when I clicked on thread that I'd read before but to which new posts had been made, I would go automatically down to the first of the new posts. Now, when I click on such a thread, I just start out at the top of the thread, and I must scroll to find where the new posts are. Is that a setting I can fix somewhere, or just functionality lost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Nioca Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 One thing I miss is the ability to display many posts on a single page. I miss being able to view 99 posts per page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 In the old forum, when I clicked on thread that I'd read before but to which new posts had been made, I would go automatically down to the first of the new posts. Now, when I click on such a thread, I just start out at the top of the thread, and I must scroll to find where the new posts are. Is that a setting I can fix somewhere, or just functionality lost? If you click the blue circle to left of the thread title, it will take you to the first unread post. Triumph 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon The Almighty Doer of Stuff Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 The trouble is, the forum doesn't seem to know what posts you've read from the old forum. The only thing I can think to do is look at the last post dates on all the threads, read them, then mark the entire forum as read. I'm sure there's a button for that somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 It's on the left near the Start New Topic button. Dikiyoba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Balladeer Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Not sure but you may want to change this before it becomes abused: Edit Signature Your signature may contain: • Any number images • Images of any size • Any number of URLs • Any number of lines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Jerakeen Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Hey, thanks for fixing my spoiler tags, Tyranicus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 No problem. It was a simple case of find and replace. Other threads will be fixed in the future as well, but our latest mod is working on an automated way to do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I've deactivated images in signatures and set a 20 line limit. That's way larger than is reasonably necessary, but I didn't want to ruin anyone's day. —Alorael, who is still finding things weird. UBB put settings in funny places. IPB puts things in different funny places. Bah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Rowen Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 That should have been one of the first things they got rid of. Even before custom titles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Triumph Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 The "Overall Top Posters" is really the same thing as the old "Top Ten Posters" thingy over on the side on the side on the old forum. I wouldn't think that should be a problem, at least no more than it ever did. Having a "Today's Top Posters" feature might have more potential to motivate spam, I guess. Will such a little thing really incite the masses to riotous outbursts of spam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 It's not so obvious, it's not so very terribly broken, and it's not so easy to figure out where it's coming from and remove it. The various things above, below, and to the sides of the forum are much less accessible and intuitive here than they were on the UBB. —Alorael, who somehow thinks spamming on a daily basis for the highest stats in a little tucked-away bit of boards most people aren't likely to check all that often is a risk that can be safely run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast keira Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 I have successfully created a link fixer for converting the old UBB URLs to new IPB ones. Here's how it works: 1) Take a URL from the old UBB, let's say it looks like this: http://www.spiderwebforums.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/281981/Nethergate_Resurrection_on_Ste#Post281981 2) Stick "http://sw.calref.net/" in front of it. It now becomes http://sw.calref.net/http://www.spiderwebforums.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/281981/Nethergate_Resurrection_on_Ste#Post281981 3) ... 4) Profit? This link fixer will automatically redirect the user to the right URL. This was achieved by comparing the info from the old database to the new one and joining them based on the post timestamp. This should be enough to provide a 1:1 match, however, if there are any issues (you ever see a URL redirecting to the wrong place, the link fixer vomits an error, etc) please tell me so I can look into it. Dintiradan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Goldengirl Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Alas, I can no longer leave every post with a symbol on it as has been my routine since I joined. I suppose I shall just have to incorporate that symbol into the body of my text now, or else let that gimmick die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 We will have to start re-figuring where the margins of status lie with regards to member number. Suddenly, I'm in the 3,000s. What about people who suddenly dropped into the triple digits? How will we draw arbitrary lines when our old ones have been scuffed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I was sort of sad when I saw it was white with a blue backround. But then I saw that today that the theme has changed to its normal maroon and white There are many changes, but as long as the theme is the same, it isn't so bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Triumph Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Where does one find one's member number now? I'm not seeing them anywhere...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Where does one find one's member number now? I'm not seeing them anywhere...? If you click on a member's name to view their profile, the member number is in the URL. You are #6248. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I've been looking at the URL of profiles. Perhaps someone will port that patch that showed it instead of date registered, old UBB style. Or I could just move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Triumph Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Aha, aha! Interesting. I have no idea what my old number was (though I daresay it must have been rather high), so I can't make much of any difference, but I was curious. Of course, ever since some benevolent moderator bestowed upon me a super spiffy custom title, I have no reason to worry about less significant marks of distinction like member number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Student of Trinity Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Hooray! Now there's only one Blog This button. The universe rocks back from the brink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Callie Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I think everyone would be advised to check their profile settings. It seems as though some people have birth dates displayed in their profiles that were not previously displayed. Also, a new forum to play with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dintiradan Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 <delurk> Avatars now must either be uploaded or be linked to your Gravatar (which also uploads and caches images, even when you provide a link). This means I have to manually change my avatar for this forum, instead of just changing the symlink on my website. I am disappoint. Also, I'm glad I saved all my PMs a while back, because I'm pretty sure some of the early ones are missing now. </delurk> EDIT: Also, is there no way to hide from "Who's Online" and "Who's Reading This Topic"? EDIT: Hmmm: Don't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Cairo Jim Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 (edited) One thing I'm getting a wee bit annoyed with is having to find new posts to a topic. Edit: Scrap that, I just figured it out. This new layouts gonna be a wee bit of a pain to navigate, me thinks. Edited October 20, 2012 by Cairo Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Triumph Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Hey! I complained about the same thing. The trick is easy: click on the blue dot or star immediately to the left of thread title, and it'll take you right to the newest post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Old PMs should still be back at the older UBBThreads site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast keira Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 (edited) I come bearing somber news, SW. I have failed you in your time of need. I have discovered a painful error in the SW link fixer which had the potential to spoil several afternoons. I have temporarily belayed this issue into a less annoying version of itself. The issue lies in the fact that I made a major assumption with regards to the relationship of old posts to new ones. Basically, I assumed that, while the IDs of the UBB and IPB posts changed, the timestamps would remain the same. Therefore, if post ubb.1 had timestamp x, then the ipb post with timestamp x must match it. Sounds logical, right? Unfortunately, it turns out that there are 71,473 cases in which different posts have the same timestamp. For most of these, it's a toss-up between two posts. However, for a select few there can be up to six options to choose from. This means we must use something else in addition to timestamps to compare posts. For now, I have amended the autolink system to provide an intermediary page allowing the user to select the potential links and see which one is correct. You can see an example of this here. On the bright side, this means that the link redirector will still work. Over the weekend I will be working on a method to solve these issues, most likely by comparing the authorships or subject lines of posts. tl;dr: I screwed up, the link director still works but gives multiple options, working on a permanant fix. Hey! I complained about the same thing. The trick is easy: click on the blue dot or star immediately to the left of thread title, and it'll take you right to the newest post. There is also an option at the top-right of the topic view to "jump to first unread post", in case you accidentally miss the dot. (ps, star means you've posted in the topic) Edited October 20, 2012 by Sylae accidentally double-posted. i such a silly spammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Also, is there no way to hide from "Who's Online" and "Who's Reading This Topic"? When you first login, you have the option to login anonymously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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