Forum Update - Information Here

[MJ DeMarco]

The advanced reply text input form needs to be bigger. It's so tiny and the font is huge it's hard to see what I'm typing.

Thanks, I'm aware of it. The update is 35% done, not 100%. You owe me Mendies. :smug2:

 

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[Russ H]

Stuff looks great, MJ.

With 65% to go, I know there is a LOT you still plan to change/do.

Let us know when you want feedback-- until then, I'm pretty much just enjoying the new car smell!

-Russ H.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Yea, gotta lot left to do and I'm aware of a lot of the UI/readability issues ... when I'm at 90%, that's probably a good time to start pointing out things that might be more efficient/better ... unless it is something critical. BTW, thanks to BOND for letting me know that the CAPTCHA on the register page wasn't working for a few days ... shit like that can't wait!

 

[Kung Fu Steve]

And that picture totally does not look like me in the testimonials about the book

 

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[Red]

And that picture totally does not look like me in the testimonials about the book

BWAAA HAHAHAHAHAAAA

Don't worry, Steve -you're much cuter. And you can prolly dance better than that guy as well...

:smxB:

 

[veli]

One thing I'm missing is when you click on a post on the "last postings" and then go back it still shows as though you havent read it. With a yellow mark to the left of the post.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

At 60% ...

Implemented ...

1) Thanks button
2) Speed this Post
3) No signatures for folks with less than 50 posts OR less than 100 rep points
4) Installed Forum-Spam mod ... (checks the "stopforumspam" website before allowing a new registrant)
5) Customized thread level postbit ...

Light at the end of the tunnel ...

 

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[Russ H]

You rock, MJ! :urock2:

Rep speed!!!

-Russ H.

 

[phlgirl]

It really does look fantastic, MJ! Way to go! ++++

 

[CactusWren]

New forum look

Looking awesome!

 

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[Guest3722A]

Not sure if you're aware but when adding rep speed yesterday to a new poster a dialog box didn't come up. Not sure if you were getting rid of comments when speeding someone, or if you just haven't got around to it yet.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

I can't duplicate the problem -- I've given speed. What browser u using?

 

[Guest3722A]

chrome. but i just repped you and this time it worked fine. musta been a twilight zone moment?

 

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[MJ DeMarco]

I'm just about finished here ... one feature that you need to know about is the quick-quote feature...

If you highlight anyone's text, a "quote" box should open up and give you the option to automatically quote that in your reply.

Additionally, most posts have TAGS now so some old postings might be unearthed from clicking on TAGS that interest you.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Some new forums:

Birthdays (sub forum in Off-Topic)
Articles (will aggregated all my article topics once I start writing them again)
Life-Hacking (Interesting living strategies similar to the website itself)

 

[Deege]

Wow MJ nice job, this place is really looking fresh, I've been a little busy with business lately, but i have some exciting news to share with the board. Hope everyone is doing great, glad to see the update.

Cheers,
DJ

 

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[wildambitions]

I move away from home and when I come back, it is a whole new place. I love the changes and am really looking forward to watching this continue to grow. This is a wonderful community.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

I'm just about done here ... some issues that I am aware of:

1) The tweet button doesn't work on all threads.
2) The Facebook-Connect integration doesn't work at all.

Working on it!

 

[Guest3722A]

Any way to get the moods back?

 

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[MJ DeMarco]

Any way to get the moods back?

At the moment I have it deactivated because of style issues.

 

[Russ H]

Speaking of style issues, I miss the great smilies from before.

Are all of them smaller?

I'm not complaining, MJ-- I figure you're aware of this, since this forum has pretty much the best smilies on any I'd ever been to!

-Russ H.

Lame ones:

 

[Russ H]

BTW, gotta say-- I'm totally blown away by all the work you've done.

Spent last night reading the re-format of your story:

http://www.mjdemarco.com/my-story/

Great, great work here, all around.

Something to be very proud of.

-Russ H.

 

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[MJ DeMarco]

Speaking of style issues, I miss the great smilies from before.

Russ, the smileys are the same... you have to use the advanced form to use them (they are on the right side)

Great, great work here, all around.

Thank you sir.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

:eusa_clap:
:banana:
:coolgleamA:
:smx4:

:cuss:
:heartbeat:
:smxF:
:fryingpan::cheers:

 

[Icy]

Any chance you could make the logo at the top, link to the home page, instead of clicking the 'Forum' tab? I swear every time I want to go back to the the front page for it, I click the logo 3 or 4 times before I realize it doesn't direct there... lol

 

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[nipsid]

Is there a way to make the reply box bigger? Like a pull down when you are on the advance post. With the smileys on the right its makes the box even smaller than normal.

 

[Icy]

Is there a way to make the reply box bigger? Like a pull down when you are on the advance post. With the smileys on the right its makes the box even smaller than normal.

Use Google Chrome for a browser, that's how. :smxB:

It allows textareas to be dragged out - although as I test it in this reply, the smilies stay over it, but it gives you much more room to see "everything".

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Is there a way to make the reply box bigger?

I'll look into it.

Any chance you could make the logo at the top, link to the home page, instead of clicking the 'Forum' tab?

I think so. I'll look into it.

 

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[andviv]

I am enjoying the bigger fonts a lot...

the favicon.ico that shows up now is less enticing than the one with the dollar sign, in my opinion... this one? I can't make that up, not sure what it is or what it means, and the light color does not draw my attention when I have multiple tabs open.

 

[Icy]

I believe it's the default VbBulletin icon Andviv - probably just hasn't had time (or forgot?) to change it yet.