As you can see, the board has been updated to a new version.
If you don't notice the difference: *insert insult here*
Senior Members, Mods, and Admins can now change their titles using the profile edit page. Restricted HTML may be used.
The Senior Member threshold has been bumped to 750 posts to offset the lamosity. Existing members that reached the old 250 threshold will be unable to change their titles manually - but you can still ask an admin.
Messages may now only be edited for up to two hours since it was originally posted. Edits within 10 minutes of posting yield no "Edited by" message - those that make typos, rejoice. If the two hour limit turns out to not be enough, I can up it.
Have a nice day.
Posted by Cartman (Member # 256) on :
/me nodds approvingly... I like, I like Posted by Topher (Member # 71) on :
The blue arrows! They're everywhere! AAH! Posted by CaptainMike: The Ascendant One (Member # 709) on :
Excellent.. everything is falling into place now.
Posted by Thoughtchopper (Member # 480) on :
Good work my man. "Lamosity" will be in my vocabulary now, too.
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
Personally, I think all the "Re:"s on the front page are a little overboard...
Posted by Harry (Member # 265) on :
Not too fond of the re's either.
Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
Looks very cool. Good job!
Posted by Ed BWC (Member # 818) on :
Could you fix it to where you click on the blue arrow beside the name of the last person who post take you to the new posts instead of that persons post?
(Did that make any sense?)
Posted by Matrix (Member # 376) on :
Hmm... I guess it makes sense.
Posted by MinutiaeMan (Member # 444) on :
I think I liked the previous layout better, where the rows were closer together. The blue arrows space things out too much, and make it harder to review the forums at a glance. I suppose that the arrows can be useful, but I prefer to have things a bit closer together.
Still, it looks nice!
Posted by Charles Capps (Member # 9) on :
The space reason is why I've always been opposed to the feature - there's just no other way to lay it out without making the column widths all screwy.
I'll continue the play around with how it's done. At this point, it looks like the arrow icon will go away and the name will be linked instead. (The arrow is misleading - see BWC's post above about the wrong context...)
In the future (after this release goes out in a month or two), you will be able to choose whether or not you wish to see that feature at all.
Posted by Ritten (Member # 417) on :
One thing I have been meaning to mention, and this seems like a good place, is the portion below the text box for posting....
Can you make the greamlins, buttons, and the sig/disable greamlins check boxes all one table???
This would make it easier to check the boxes without scrollng as much.... Relabel it "instant Options" to fit with the other headings....
Posted by Charles Capps (Member # 9) on :
It's not quite that easy - each of the tables can be turned on and off independantly.
I've updated the "last reply by..." link in the template to what we'll be using in all of our products - this is the final. Enjoy. Posted by Professor Chaos (Member # 621) on :
Gotta say, Charles, not a big fan of the "Re:"
But the control over the status line rules. Posted by Tahna Los (Member # 33) on :
I thought Ted didn't like the of ordinary users with the ability to adjust their Status Lines.
And I still would like to see some notification regarding new Private Messages.
Posted by Tahna Los (Member # 33) on :
A bug.
After I posted the above, I went back to the forum page, and clicked on my name (which was the recent message). It took me to page one and your starting post.
I also recommend to vertically center the title of the thread, the maker, and the number or replies. Looks better that way.
Posted by Charles Capps (Member # 9) on :
Did you take you directly to the first page and first post, or just to the top of the first page?
Posted by Topher (Member # 71) on :
You know, I'm still having that problem where I'll go to a thread, then hit my back button and an older version of the forum listing page will come up, sometimes days or weeks old. Why does this happen?
Also, don't forget to check your PMs Charles Posted by Wraith (Member # 779) on :
Can people with 250 posts still use the uploader or is it just the 750+ posts?
Otherwise I like it (apart from the Re: thing).
Posted by Charles Capps (Member # 9) on :
Topher - it's an IE bug. Complain to MS about it. And will do.
Wraith: Yes, 250 is still the limit for the uploader, IIRC.
Posted by Topher (Member # 71) on :
I guess I'll head over to the MS website and see if there's any patches for IE6 or something. Thanks anyways!
Posted by Red BWC (Member # 818) on :
In Starships in Technology, when TSN closed Kosh' topic, it shows instead of . Bug?
Posted by Topher (Member # 71) on :
That means the thread's been relocated to another forum.
Posted by Red BWC (Member # 818) on :
The thing is, that while it is trying to go to post 30, post 30 is on the Third Page, not the second. Looks like a little mathematical tinkering is in order.
Posted by Red BWC (Member # 818) on :
What is so damn wrong about making a fucking mistake once in a while?!?!?!
(This ignores the fact that when I had less than 250 posts, because I was a fresh out of TrekBBS guy, and didnt know better. SHould have lurked first...)
Posted by Charles Capps (Member # 9) on :
Makes sense, Tahna. Every time I do something involving the pages, there are off-by-one errors like this...
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
Eric: But, you'll notice that that URL also includes "p=2", which ought to make it go to the second page.
Posted by Charles Capps (Member # 9) on :
It does - but reply 30 is post 31, which is on page 3.
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
*sees now what he meant*
Oops. Misunderstanding on my part.
Posted by Kosh (Member # 167) on :
quote: What is so damn wrong about making a fucking mistake once in a while?!?!?!
Think of it as a rite of passage for the board. When I first came here, it was even wilder. I slipsed through less scathed then a lot of people have, but most feel the heat for a long time. Shold have been around when Vogy was an admin. Between Charles and Lee threatening life, limb and ISP connections, and all the spelling corrections (they overlook me now) Grammer police, and some of the great fights, it's a wonder that we ever got new people to stay.
quote: , because I was a fresh out of TrekBBS guy,
What name did you us there?
Posted by Tahna Los (Member # 33) on :
quote:Originally posted by Red BWC: What is so damn wrong about making a fucking mistake once in a while?!?!?!
(This ignores the fact that when I had less than 250 posts, because I was a fresh out of TrekBBS guy, and didnt know better. SHould have lurked first...)
You are forgetting the fact the good ol Charles is in charge of programming this UBB for his company. These forums are basically his testbed. So yes, a small mistake DOES matter.
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
Koshy: "Should". "Use".
Posted by Colorful Cartman (Member # 256) on :
It took you 19 days to notice two minor typos?
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
No, it took me 19 days to remember to read "Incoming Hail" once in a while.
Posted by Fedaykin Supastar (Member # 704) on :
when did all this happen?? hehe well this is my first post since the change, and i approve. altho now i'm probly never gonna be able to change status line haha...not that it matters to me, as long as the content is fine and the friendly banter between members of this most esteemed community continues to flow mind u, i never had any problems being a 'newbie' nobody ever picked on me as i recall. Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
Start typing "you", or you might just fund 250 pounds of admin "picking" on you. Unless Tim is on holiday, obviously...
Posted by Magnus Pym Eye (Member # 239) on :
Because he is fat! He can write "are" and "you" though, so it evens out.
Posted by Magnus Pym Eye (Member # 239) on :
Also, Liam: "find." Unless of course Tim is being paid.
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
Who's the other 80 pounds?
Posted by Charles Capps (Member # 9) on :
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If the two hour limit turns out to not be enough, I can up it.![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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instead of 
. Bug?
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Look at the top of the thread. It's been moved over to General Sci-Fi.
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