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#1 ·
Hi guys,

The new site is operational but I'm still finishing up a number of items. Work on those tweaks will continue for a while.

Initial items of note:
  1. You will need to log back in.
  2. You may want to adjust your avatar. Click on your avatar until it brings you to the option to edit it. New format is square so that may not jive with your old image.
  3. Ratings: below everyone's posts now, towards the right, you will see
    . Use them. Allows for feedback on others approach without the chatter and it is tracked. In the classifieds there are two other ratings options.
    . They should be used to provide feedback for buyer / seller transactions.
  4. Trophy points, ratings, posts... Points are given based on criteria you can see in Help > Trophies. Points are given for positive ratings by others on your posts and to a lesser extent, post count.
  5. The mechanism for attaching photos to posts is an excellent improvement over the old forum. Just saying.
  6. Please update your link to the forum. Note that it's now /forum, not /board.
There is a lot more to cover but much of it will be obvious. For now, explore and, hopefully, enjoy it. If you see something obviously wrong, let me know here. Otherwise, explore a bit. I think you'll find things different but somewhat easy to figure out.

My item list:
  1. I need a beer. :)
  2. Groups aren't ready to release yet. I have them imported and almost ready to use save for one major item I need resolved before I can turn them back on. It's a security thing. I expect them back within a couple days.
  3. The gallery hasn't been adjusted yet from the old board to the new. Either the cookies or board/forum bridge is challenged, impacting logins. The gallery logout link doesn't work. Other than that, the gallery seams functional now.
  4. Add-on's: SocialGroups, PostRatings, XeniqueFramework, AdManager,
  5. Redirect forum
  6. Expose the article content. In progress.
  7. The attachments were imported but are not displayed in posts any longer. Update: It's going to be a bit before this is resolved, but it will be.
  8. Rebuild search cache. Posts, user cache, threads.
  9. Change the inbox notification email so it's not as confusing
  10. Re-instate the option to delete your own ads in the classifieds.
  11. Layouts: Adjust current layout. Some font size, contrast & color issues to work out.
  12. Sidebar: Adjust to display in forum_view & thread_view. Ads, links, etc.
Regards,

Chris Scoones
 
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#60 ·
I think the old format is initially easier to navigate, but that was more of a canned theme and this is more custom and sets SFF apart from many others. It's going to be great, and thanks to Chris for his hard work in keeping not only the content but the presentation current.
 
#68 ·
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just seeing if I can still post pics? kinda easy, will have to get used to it. I also like when it says visitor when someone is lurking that's not a member. the letters could be way "BIGGER" this is going to be tough on the eyes for sure! pictures sure look better!

Why no profile picture section? or am I missing something? I like saving pics in my profile.
 

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#70 ·
Hi Chris,

I wonder where is the thread function? it seems I can't find the "thread function" on the screen, neither can I modify the post...
I am using the Safari.
Thanks,

Follow up..., I can modify the thread now! Thanks Chris!! Great work!
Mark
 
#76 ·
Mark,

New Thread is to the upper right until I have a chance to move it.

And how about now, with regards to being able to edit your message?

Chris
Hi Chris,

Just modified the thread now! Thanks! The edit functions poped up again!
Thanks a lot!!

Mark
 
#72 ·
"Ratings: below everyone's posts now, towards the right, you will see
."

Some cat comes on and thumbs down a post I made about macro lenses in the photography forum. Why? I have no clue. My post was purely informative and stated up front it was simply my unqualified opinion on macro lenses. In retaliation I thumbs down one of his posts. Later I realized this was somewhat childish on my part but I see where this will go. Thumbs down ratings will lead to thumbs down ratings. My couple of cents on ratings.
 
#77 ·
One other feature I think I am seeing, but cannot say with 100% consistency yet. Chris, when I click on a thread link in a Forum that I have previously accessed, am I automatically being taken to the first post entered after I last accessed the thread; even if multipage?

And one other thing I really like, there is now a pair of hierachy links after the last post on a page to go back to the Forum or the Forums pages without clicking a dropdown lookup
 
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