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Site Update

The site has been updated to the newest version.    Look for some ongoing changes to the theme and some site functionality that is not currently active.   Let me know if you see anything that doesn't seem quite right.

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It looks different and that makes me twitchy. 

I wonder if the notification sound still works...and the new post while viewing current thread

I don't see a "Mark Forum As Read" button.... Really really really need that function. 

1 hour ago, Noeller said:

I don't see a "Mark Forum As Read" button.... Really really really need that function. 

Its under Start New Topic on top forum level.

Why are there black bars covering whose post it is and for me, half the screen seems to be missing?

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well now I can kind of see what Frosty is talking about

This update makes navigating pretty difficult. A lot of stuff has been completely whited out.

Everything is mostly horrible right now. It took me a while to figure out how to reply. It's difficult to find the separations in posts.  There is no twitter feed which is like half of the reason I come here.

Can't wait for the fixes

where is the twitter feed?

and the edit button seems to have disappeared

How do I quote?

Plus sign just below you, then press the number of quotes shown in the bottom right hand corner. 

Careful, this might be a hoax...

okay I can see things better now

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I think most of the outrageous display issues have now been fixed.   Twitter feed is back.  Snow blindness toned down, and buttons easier to find.  

I like it, some subtle changes looks good 

10 hours ago, blue_gold_84 said:

This update makes navigating pretty difficult. A lot of stuff has been completely whited out.

And now it's all visible. I'm using Chrome now, which may explain why. It looks great on Chrome.

48 minutes ago, Rich said:

I think most of the outrageous display issues have now been fixed.   Twitter feed is back.  Snow blindness toned down, and buttons easier to find.  

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Still looking for the "back to top button... :)

 

Other than that- looks great!

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6 hours ago, wanna-b-fanboy said:

Still looking for the "back to top button... :)

 

Other than that- looks great!

Bottom right corner of my screen. Right next to the scroll bars, so it is kinda out of sight as it's not near the post windows, but it is there.

As usual..good looking site.

Now, to wonder if the other headers will still be available, such as font size and the ‘line through words’ feature etc.
There’s definitely less space, about a third, the same size as the width of the twitter feed and recent posts.

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7 hours ago, Mr Dee said:

As usual..good looking site.

Now, to wonder if the other headers will still be available, such as font size and the ‘line through words’ feature etc.
There’s definitely less space, about a third, the same size as the width of the twitter feed and recent posts.

Not sure what you mean by font size and line through words feature.  And let me know if there is any other things that people used and are missing.  Can see if I can bring some of them back.  If it isn't a feature I used regularly, I'm probably not going to notice, so doesn't hurt to ask and I can take a look.

The sticky header to make navigation and moving around easier is up now.  For people with wider monitors, the real estate used by the main navigation panel will now extend to most of the screen.

Some other newer features I've noticed from this upgrade:

  • For longer running threads, a panel will show on the left hand side with stats, popular posts, and posters
  • If someone necroposts an older thread, it will now add in a timeframe when there is a big gap in time between two posts.  Nice addition to avoid the confusion that usually comes with an old thread being resurrected.
 

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