New forum software. Shiny!

[Robert Hall]

I like! Looking good...browsing around to see the new features.

[z28luvr01]

This was what you'd call a "happy accident". My goal was to upgrade a second copy of the site and tease you all with screen caps of some of the new features. So much for being cynical.

I still have some work to do in the meantime, so the site may blink once in a while today. But in the meantime, enjoy.

[Intrepidation]

Looks great Z! I'll need to get to work on update our skins next.

[FUTURE_OF_GM]

I agree!

The site looks great!

[Intrepidation]

Well I'll have to build the skins over again, but in the meantime the default banner now matches the new look.

[z28luvr01]

Yeah, sorry about that. The IPB 3 skin templates are completely different and our old skins didn't convert over. I'm trying to figure out the new skin templates so I can change some colors around.

[Intrepidation]

No worries, Olds already gave me the heads up on new banners and skins anyway.

[Drew Dowdell]

Please add any bugs, issues, or questions to this thread for us to address.

[Lamar]

I like the new Fast Reply box. Saves me a click.

However, as of right now "quote" boxes aren't quite there yet. Instead of being separated off in replies like before, they just look like the rest of the body of text now.

Probably just one of those kinks that needs ironing out though.

[cletus8269]

well, this is pretty shnazzy. will take getting used to but a lot better than what was the ticket when i first signed up.

[Drew Dowdell]

I like the new Fast Reply box. Saves me a click.

However, as of right now "quote" boxes aren't quite there yet. Instead of being separated off in replies like before, they just look like the rest of the body of text now.

Probably just one of those kinks that needs ironing out though.

It's only for older posts.

[FAPTurbo]

I'm a bit concerned about the 'rep points' function. I know this isn't a gaming forum, but you'd be amazed how some people can get angry over a little coloured box with an integer inside of it. It calls to mind the 'Great Rep War' of '08 at a gaming forum I used to belong to. Posts were made. PM's were sent. Profile's were raged in. Ego's were bruised.

[siegen]

Looks modern. Lots of white space and faded colors. Such is common with the prevalent web design style.

[Lamar]

It's only for older posts.

Duly noted, sir.

[aaaantoine]

I'm kinda glad there isn't a "GoogleBot" post at the bottom of every thread anymore.

There's a new format to the RSS feed and so far I can't read any of the new stuff via RSS (although it shows up in my reader). This problem may be on my end though.

[Justin Bimmer]

I know a lot of members used the view new posts where it lists all the new posts. How would they do that with the new software?

[Robert Hall]

I know a lot of members used the view new posts where it lists all the new posts. How would they do that with the new software?

'View New Content'

[aaaantoine]

I'm guessing they would click the top-right link labeled "View New Content". That's how I found this thread.

[§carlet §wordfish]

I"m glad it's updated and all, but I can't stand the new skin.

Actually I wish I could still use the old one before the brand-themed ones.

Edited November 11, 2009 by §carlet §wordfish

[Drew Dowdell]

I'm kinda glad there isn't a "GoogleBot" post at the bottom of every thread anymore.

There's a new format to the RSS feed and so far I can't read any of the new stuff via RSS (although it shows up in my reader). This problem may be on my end though.

GoogleBot was renamed Tipjar and is still there at the end of the thread.

I haven't even begun to play with the RSS feed settings yet

[Satty]

I can has Snitz?

[CSpec]

Great look. The site hadn't been changed since August 2005!

[Oracle of Delphi]

Like any new girlfriend, I have to use her for a while ...

Edited November 12, 2009 by Pontiac Custom-S

[daves87rs]

Besides the threads all squished together, I like.....

[Camino LS6]

Too much empty space = too much scrolling.

But it looks nice.

[knightfan26917]

Wow ... what a cool surprise!

I really like this new look ... awesome job.

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[regfootball]

a refresh is nice. but a few things.

to me the old site read easier. colors and tables had more contrast, the blue and grey thing just doesn't pop from all the white space so much. the fonts and sizes of them were more readable. you have to scroll a lot more now. pages seem to take longer to load. its not easy in a post to see what is a quote. getting the numbers / stats or replies and such is tougher for the eye to pick off vs before.

in short, i guess it looks more modern, and it probably has more features. but right now, its hard to read. i wonder if the red wasn't nicer.

[ocnblu]

All the things I'm having trouble getting used to have been posted already.

[Drew Dowdell]

We will be re-doing the skins for the site to address most of those issues. By "we" I mean Dodgefan.....

[ocnblu]

I like a lot of the new features and design.

[Oracle of Delphi]

We will be re-doing the skins for the site to address most of those issues. By "we" I mean Dodgefan.....

Hurry Dodgefan, all this blue, silver and white makes me think of winter and that's not a good thought for me ...

Edited November 16, 2009 by Pontiac Custom-S

[BigPontiac]

New version doesn't seem to resize images posted in a thread anymore. Camino's wagon thread is an example.

[Camino LS6]

Oh Crap!

That's not good.

[Camino LS6]

Oh Crap!

That's not good.

[BigPontiac]

I'll also add that embedded links seem to take you away from this site now, whereas before I think they opened a new browser window and/or tab instead.

[FAPTurbo]

Strange, the images resized on my end. It wouldn't be a browser issue, would it? I'm using Chrome.

[Intrepidation]

Image resize works for me...

[Drew Dowdell]

I'll also add that embedded links seem to take you away from this site now, whereas before I think they opened a new browser window and/or tab instead.

should be fixed now.

let me know

[Robert Hall]

Hurry Dodgefan, all this blue, silver and white makes me think

of winter and that's not a good thought for me ...

Maybe a tan, brown, and red SW theme. Or a classic 3270 style all black background w/ green text.

[Intrepidation]

Hurry Dodgefan, all this blue, silver and white makes me think of winter and that's not a good thought for me ...

I accept donations in exchange for faster turnaround.

[Camino LS6]

Couple more:

-Page loading has been slow

-"Fast reply" isn't

- And here's a really odd one: Two members were randomly added to my ignore list. I've never put anyone on ignore.

Edited November 16, 2009 by Camino LS6

[Intrepidation]

The first two issues are related to the server, which has a conflict somewhere and we haven't found it yet. The best I can do is reset the server when it gets real slow or stops (which apparently I have to do now) until we find the problem and fix it.

The ignore thing I'm not sure about though.

[Camino LS6]

Gotcha.

Add that edit isn't functioning at the moment.

[BigPontiac]

Strange, the images resized on my end. It wouldn't be a browser issue, would it? I'm using Chrome.

My observations are based on using this thread: http://www.cheersandgears.com/index.php/topic/15564-project-camino/page__st__460

I get the same results using Firefox v3.5.5 or IE v8.0.6001.18702. I also tried Firebox v3.0.10 on a physically separate machine, which also yielded the same results.

[BigPontiac]

should be fixed now.

let me know

I still got the same result.

Thread I used to observe the behavior: http://www.cheersandgears.com/index.php/topic/47631-buy-them-now/page__pid__555230__st__0entry555230

Same FF 3.5.5 and IE 8.0.6 versions as above post.

[Oracle of Delphi]

Half the time when I view New Content I get this message "Sorry, no new content found." Click it the very next instant again and I see the whole list. It's weird!

[Robert Hall]

One cool feature I just discovered. I posted a message. PCS posted the next message. I posted the next message. I went to reply to his, and my reply (and his message quoted) was automagically attached on to my last message.

[Intrepidation]

I've seen that feature on other forums. It designed to limit post whoring by people don't just put all of the responses/comments in one reply and instead make 9 separate posts.

[Camino LS6]

The pics in the "Project Camino" thread don't re-size for me either.

[Intrepidation]

I see that as well, of course someone could have resized their photos a bit before posting.

It's being looked at.