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weekend_camper:
Alright, I think we're over the switch to the new home. Hope you guys like it.
It has some features that you may or may not be familar with. The "Help" button in the upper left of the screen is better than most and I recommend at least a quick glance to know whats there.
Quick run down of the cool new features:
* - the user panel at the top of the forum can be compacted with the "-" near the time and date in the upper right. "+" opens it again.
* - searching is either quick or advanced. "quick" is below the time and date. "advanced" is next to 'home' 'help' and 'profile'. Only registered users can search.
* - PM system is improved. You can delete all your own messages that are over "x" days for example. I've currently set it so that low post count people (ie, the most likley to spam) have to enter a code before sending PMs. The only downside is that its not always easy to know that you have a PM ... you can have the system send an email when you have one -- thats set in the 'profile' section.
* - when posting, there is now a 2 minute window where you can edit the post before it becomes permanent. Will that change back to the old way of no editing at all? Maybe, maybe not.
* - the switch over somehow truncated a character or two from most peoples signatures -- you'll have to go in and revamp yours if it was affected.
* - custom avatars are still there, but you'll have to reload whatever one you were using.
* - "profile" in the upper middle is your friend. There you can find stats, and last posts, as well as change your email and password. I've made all email addresses private info, as a way to combat spam. You can adjust your avatar and sig from here. You can also manage what threads you are subscribed/notified on (neat feature by the way). You can also manage your PM settings from here.
* - pictures CAN be posted here (the old site made you link to external photos, this allows you to post as attachments on our server), with some limits on sizing of course. Less than a 100k, and less than 800x600 is the rule of thumb. All attachments are subject to deletion by admin staff for either server space issues or common sense reasons. Depending on volume, there may be time limits placed on their availability -- grab 'em while you can or contact the poster for your own copies. This is a trial run.
weekend_camper:
Some people have commented that their browser on their machines make the forums look 'squished'. If you would rather go without the extra menu items, the direct link to the forums is http://www.irocc.ca/irocc/forums -- but there is currently no easy way back to the main site from that page.
WhoDoYouThink:
Nice work Bruce!
Thanks!
SgRddY:
--- Quote from: weekend_camper on July 04, 2008, 01:54:12 AM ---Some people have commented that their browser on their machines make the forums look 'squished'. If you would rather go without the extra menu items, the direct link to the forums is http://www.irocc.ca/irocc/forums -- but there is currently no easy way back to the main site from that page.
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Yes, I like this new link a lot better. Thanks.
Grinder:
How do we view posts we haven't viewed already (recent posts or something like that on the old forum)?
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