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Re: FORUM UPGRADE - The Official FAQ & Problems Thread #31
Skye Skye Nott Vancouver, BC, Canada 1964 Vespa VNB 125 1966 MG MGB "The Bomber RIP" 1983 Suzuki MC GS750E "Kate" 1986 Merkur XR4Ti "The Rally Car" 1990 Volkswagen Corrado G60	Posted: September 30, 2009 10:18PM Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 2,761 Admin

AzMarc Wrote:
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> What is the "Buddies" function for?

Keeping track of people you PM often, I suppose.

Maybe I'll do something exciting(?) with it in the future.

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Re: FORUM UPGRADE - The Official FAQ & Problems Thread #32
jdeluke137 John English Jefferson, Georgia, USA 1976 MG MGB	Posted: September 30, 2009 10:19PM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 2,645

Skye, when you're "in" a thread, would it be possible to put the ability to jump from page to page when there are multiple pages at the top and the bottom of the page? That way, you can jump through quickly without scrolling down. That may be as clear as mud.

By the way, I really like all the little formatting icons.

John English
1976 MGB
HIF44 carb on late manifold, Schlemmerized 45D w/Pertronix, Limey's relay kit, solid state voltage stabilizer.

Luke 1:37

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Re: FORUM UPGRADE - The Official FAQ & Problems Thread #33
AzMarc Marc Feig Phoenix, Arizona, USA 1963 MG MGB "Fixty Three" 1980 MG MGB	Posted: September 30, 2009 10:20PM Registered: 9 years ago Posts: 6,838

Skye Wrote:
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> brownie2 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Sorry for all the ?'s
> > Can we go back and edit a post or a reply?
> How?
>
> Click EDIT just below the post. Posts can only be
> edited for 24h like before.

I don't see EDIT below my posts.....

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Re: FORUM UPGRADE - The Official FAQ & Problems Thread #34
Skye Skye Nott Vancouver, BC, Canada 1964 Vespa VNB 125 1966 MG MGB "The Bomber RIP" 1983 Suzuki MC GS750E "Kate" 1986 Merkur XR4Ti "The Rally Car" 1990 Volkswagen Corrado G60	Posted: September 30, 2009 10:21PM Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 2,761 Admin

Strange, my inbox/sent items is working fine.

Does it display a count in the left hand nav box? What are the numbers for inbox/sent?

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Re: FORUM UPGRADE - The Official FAQ & Problems Thread #35
sam66mgb sam terracina Goodyear, AZ, USA 1966 MG MGB	Posted: September 30, 2009 10:21PM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 1,507

is the PM function still working? I click on a user but it doesn't fill in a name?

Sam

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Re: FORUM UPGRADE - The Official FAQ & Problems Thread #36
Gene Gene Johnston Ridgeland, MS, USA 1971 MG MGB "Ole Red" 1973 MG MGB GT "Morrisey"	Posted: September 30, 2009 10:23PM Registered: 10 years ago Posts: 2,008

I've lost the edit button.

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Re: FORUM UPGRADE - The Official FAQ & Problems Thread #37
AzMarc Marc Feig Phoenix, Arizona, USA 1963 MG MGB "Fixty Three" 1980 MG MGB	Posted: September 30, 2009 10:23PM Registered: 9 years ago Posts: 6,838

Skye Wrote:
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> Strange, my inbox/sent items is working fine.
>
> Does it display a count in the left hand nav box?
> What are the numbers for inbox/sent?

1316 inbox
2330 sent

I want to delete all my sent. I am using IE 7.0

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Re: FORUM UPGRADE - The Official FAQ & Problems Thread #38
mowogman Bryan Frazier NC, USA	Posted: September 30, 2009 10:24PM Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 1,450

I like that we have the text options, bold, colors etc. But when you change them, is it possible to make it so you see the change as you type as opposed to it marking what you have changed?
For example

(blue) my type here would be blue (blue) or if I use bold it shows up as (bold)type here is bold(bold) I would just like to actually see the bold instead of a note saying it is going to be bold or see the color instead of notations before I post. Or is this only happening on my computer?

Everything else looks good!

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Re: FORUM UPGRADE - The Official FAQ & Problems Thread #39
Skye Skye Nott Vancouver, BC, Canada 1964 Vespa VNB 125 1966 MG MGB "The Bomber RIP" 1983 Suzuki MC GS750E "Kate" 1986 Merkur XR4Ti "The Rally Car" 1990 Volkswagen Corrado G60	Posted: September 30, 2009 10:27PM Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 2,761 Admin

jdeluke137 Wrote:
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> Skye, when you're "in" a thread, would it be
> possible to put the ability to jump from page to
> page when there are multiple pages at the top and
> the bottom of the page? That way, you can jump
> through quickly without scrolling down. That may
> be as clear as mud.

Sure, done

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Re: FORUM UPGRADE - The Official FAQ & Problems Thread #40
cfrench Carl W. French Alfred, Maine, USA 1967 MG MGB 1971 Triumph MC Bonneville 1973 MG MGB GT 1973 MG MGB GT	Posted: September 30, 2009 10:27PM Registered: 9 years ago Posts: 13,996

I notice some people are noting slower speed. I am fine here. I am using Foxfire and I wanted to know if that was a factor.

Nice looking Skye.

Carl W. French
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Re: FORUM UPGRADE - The Official FAQ & Problems Thread #41
lbcnut James Woolf NC, USA 1964 MG MGB	Posted: September 30, 2009 10:33PM Registered: 8 years ago Posts: 5,765

I cannot access my PM Inbox. If I try to send someone a PM, I can access my Sent Folder and can actually send a PM though.

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Re: FORUM UPGRADE - The Official FAQ & Problems Thread #42
jdeluke137 John English Jefferson, Georgia, USA 1976 MG MGB	Posted: September 30, 2009 10:34PM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 2,645

cfrench Wrote:
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> I notice some people are noting slower speed. I am
> fine here. I am using Foxfire and I wanted to know
> if that was a factor.
>
> Nice looking Skye.

I'm using FoxFire, my speed is fine too.

I did notice if I try to PM from a profile that the user name doesn't appear in the "To" line. It does appear if you send a PM from a thread.

John English
1976 MGB
HIF44 carb on late manifold, Schlemmerized 45D w/Pertronix, Limey's relay kit, solid state voltage stabilizer.

Luke 1:37

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Re: FORUM UPGRADE - The Official FAQ & Problems Thread #43
Skye Skye Nott Vancouver, BC, Canada 1964 Vespa VNB 125 1966 MG MGB "The Bomber RIP" 1983 Suzuki MC GS750E "Kate" 1986 Merkur XR4Ti "The Rally Car" 1990 Volkswagen Corrado G60	Posted: September 30, 2009 10:38PM Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 2,761 Admin

AzMarc Wrote:
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>
> I don't see EDIT below my posts.....

That's very strange. I just signed in as my "test user" and Edit is there.

You don't see it???

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Re: FORUM UPGRADE - The Official FAQ & Problems Thread - READ THIS #44
comart45 Peter Cummins Lansing,MI, USA	Posted: September 30, 2009 10:40PM Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 9,304

That was my request also.

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Re: FORUM UPGRADE - The Official FAQ & Problems Thread #45
Skye Skye Nott Vancouver, BC, Canada 1964 Vespa VNB 125 1966 MG MGB "The Bomber RIP" 1983 Suzuki MC GS750E "Kate" 1986 Merkur XR4Ti "The Rally Car" 1990 Volkswagen Corrado G60	Posted: September 30, 2009 10:41PM Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 2,761 Admin

AzMarc Wrote:
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> 1316 inbox
> 2330 sent
>
> I want to delete all my sent. I am using IE 7.0

Ahh, that's why - I thought a limit of 2000 would be more than anyone could possibly have :bouncing:

I've bumped it up to 4000 you should be able to get in now

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Re: FORUM UPGRADE - The Official FAQ & Problems Thread #46
comart45 Peter Cummins Lansing,MI, USA	Posted: September 30, 2009 10:42PM Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 9,304

Okay that was stupid. I tried to quote another request and add my 2 cents....sorry.

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Re: FORUM UPGRADE - The Official FAQ & Problems Thread #47
Sprite Lou Lou A. Oregon, USA 1970 MG MGB GT "Higgins" 1973 MG MGB GT "Eliza" 1976 MG MGB "Daphne"	Posted: September 30, 2009 10:42PM Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 6,239

WOW!!!! Skye, I personally know (although not a programmer) how much time, effort, and energy goes into this kind of work - you've done a marvelous job my friend!! so what? we'll all likely trip around a bit for a few days but hey man, so far - so good!! I really like an awful lot of the features you've put on here! slick stuff!!!

Thanks again for all you do for all of us keeping this site up....

ciao,
~L

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Re: FORUM UPGRADE - The Official FAQ & Problems Thread #48
comart45 Peter Cummins Lansing,MI, USA	Posted: September 30, 2009 10:44PM Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 9,304

Skye, can you correct the number of years I've been on the forum from 2 years to ten years? I started November 1999. My first post was to JD Weimer (Man what a mistake that was!).

Thanks. I like all the new stuff.

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Re: FORUM UPGRADE - The Official FAQ & Problems Thread - READ THIS #49
esd3104 Simon Dix O'Fallon MO, USA 1972 MG MGB "Scarlett" 1977 MG MGB "Tigger"	Posted: September 30, 2009 10:46PM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 904

Skye Wrote:
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> DavidMGA1600 Wrote:
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> -----
> > Skye,
> >
> > Would you be able to replace/place the "Message
> > List" button next to the "Newer Topic" "Older
> > Topic" Buttons at the bottom of the tread.
> > Otherwise i spend half my life scrolling to the
> > top of each thread simply to return to the
> tread lists.

>
> Sure, done

Not working for me. Just see newer topic/older topic. I'd like the"Message List" function back also. Running Firefox 3.5.3 on Windows 7 RC1 64 bit.

Simon

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Re: FORUM UPGRADE - The Official FAQ & Problems Thread - READ THIS #50
Skye Skye Nott Vancouver, BC, Canada 1964 Vespa VNB 125 1966 MG MGB "The Bomber RIP" 1983 Suzuki MC GS750E "Kate" 1986 Merkur XR4Ti "The Rally Car" 1990 Volkswagen Corrado G60	Posted: September 30, 2009 10:54PM Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 2,761 Admin

esd3104 Wrote:
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> Not working for me. Just see newer topic/older
> topic. I'd like the"Message List" function back
> also. Running Firefox 3.5.3 on Windows 7 RC1 64
> bit.
>
> Simon

I added it to the threaded view, but forgot the flat & hybrid views. Should be fixed.

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Re: FORUM UPGRADE - The Official FAQ & Problems Thread #51
comart45 Peter Cummins Lansing,MI, USA	Posted: September 30, 2009 11:05PM Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 9,304

I don't have an edit button either, but this is less than day one. I'm sure bugs will be ironed out.

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Re: FORUM UPGRADE - I don't like it!! #52
liledoun Jim Ferguson NC, USA 1959 MG MGA 1969 Riley Elf	Posted: September 30, 2009 11:13PM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 351

This format takes me at least three times as long to scan the topics and postings. It takes time to open each posting to see if it is new or not or to reread a previous post. I liked to see all posts on a topic and scan though them.

I do NOT like this format. Too much trouble to read and follow topics. It is a bitch for the occasional user.

I don't like not seeing all the postings at once. I will likely post much less.

Jim

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Re: FORUM UPGRADE - The Official FAQ & Problems Thread #53
Skye Skye Nott Vancouver, BC, Canada 1964 Vespa VNB 125 1966 MG MGB "The Bomber RIP" 1983 Suzuki MC GS750E "Kate" 1986 Merkur XR4Ti "The Rally Car" 1990 Volkswagen Corrado G60	Posted: September 30, 2009 11:16PM Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 2,761 Admin

mowogman Wrote:
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> I like that we have the text options, bold, colors
> etc. But when you change them, is it possible to
> make it so you see the change as you type as
> opposed to it marking what you have changed?

No, that won't be added any time soon, sorry.

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Re: FORUM UPGRADE - The Official FAQ & Problems Thread #54
Sprite Lou Lou A. Oregon, USA 1970 MG MGB GT "Higgins" 1973 MG MGB GT "Eliza" 1976 MG MGB "Daphne"	Posted: September 30, 2009 11:18PM Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 6,239

Jim,
read thru the announcement post and walk thru your settings - i've got mine back to (relatively) the way it used to look/feel. The speed has very much improved in the last hour.... I guess so many of us were suffereing from the DTs all day LOL!

hang in there - it's only been a couple of hours - things will improve and if you go thru your forum settings, I think you'll feel better..... grinning smiley

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Re: FORUM UPGRADE - The Official FAQ & Problems Thread #55
Sprite Lou Lou A. Oregon, USA 1970 MG MGB GT "Higgins" 1973 MG MGB GT "Eliza" 1976 MG MGB "Daphne"	Posted: September 30, 2009 11:21PM Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 6,239

Skye Wrote:
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> mowogman Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I like that we have the text options, bold,
> colors
> > etc. But when you change them, is it possible
> to
> > make it so you see the change as you type as
> > opposed to it marking what you have changed?
>
> No, that won't be added any time soon, sorry.

but what you can do, is hit "preview" to get a peek at it before posting.... also, very cool feature....

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Re: FORUM UPGRADE - The Official FAQ & Problems Thread #56
Skye Skye Nott Vancouver, BC, Canada 1964 Vespa VNB 125 1966 MG MGB "The Bomber RIP" 1983 Suzuki MC GS750E "Kate" 1986 Merkur XR4Ti "The Rally Car" 1990 Volkswagen Corrado G60	Posted: September 30, 2009 11:29PM Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 2,761 Admin

jdeluke137 Wrote:
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> I'm using FoxFire, my speed is fine too.

The site was slow because as soon as I brought it back online, several thousand computers all connected at once. Seems fast now that things have calmed down.

> I did notice if I try to PM from a profile that
> the user name doesn't appear in the "To" line. It
> does appear if you send a PM from a thread.

Fixed.

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Re: FORUM UPGRADE - The Official FAQ & Problems Thread #57
Sprite Lou Lou A. Oregon, USA 1970 MG MGB GT "Higgins" 1973 MG MGB GT "Eliza" 1976 MG MGB "Daphne"	Posted: September 30, 2009 11:31PM Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 6,239

Skye Wrote:
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> AzMarc Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> >
> > I don't see EDIT below my posts.....
>
> That's very strange. I just signed in as my "test
> user" and Edit is there.
>
> You don't see it???
>
> http://img.skitch.com/20091001-wugtyqdfifkwrwk7bhs
> dir6q6.jpg

I'm not able to "see" EDIT below my posts either....

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Re: FORUM UPGRADE - The Official FAQ & Problems Thread #58
Skye Skye Nott Vancouver, BC, Canada 1964 Vespa VNB 125 1966 MG MGB "The Bomber RIP" 1983 Suzuki MC GS750E "Kate" 1986 Merkur XR4Ti "The Rally Car" 1990 Volkswagen Corrado G60	Posted: September 30, 2009 11:36PM Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 2,761 Admin

comart45 Wrote:
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> Skye, can you correct the number of years I've
> been on the forum from 2 years to ten years? I
> started November 1999. My first post was to JD
> Weimer (Man what a mistake that was!).

All the "Registered since" dates should be correct now.

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Re: FORUM UPGRADE - The Official FAQ & Problems Thread #59
trymes Tom Rymes Concord, NH, USA 1959 Riley 1.5 1969 MG MGC GT ~ For Sale ! ~ 1971 Jaguar XJ6 Series 1 1971 MG MGB GT 1972 Chevrolet C20	Posted: September 30, 2009 11:39PM Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 3,240

Skye,

I did not experience the problem with "Multiple Messages per Page" needing to be set in my prefs, as it was already like that. However, I fi I change the display setting to "Default", it reverts to the one message per page with followup messages only shown as links. I think you may want to change the default setting to Multiple messages.

BTW was the sorted by time thing an option before? If I am not mistaken, that will pop old threads up tot the top if someone posts something new to them. I have always wondered about how this site didn't do that, and I wonder if it will be a good idea. For the MGC forum, I'll definitely love it, but I wonder if it will work well on the higher volume B board... time will tell.

Thanks again, I know the insanity of upgrade projects like this.

Tom

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Re: FORUM UPGRADE - I don't like it!! #60
Skye Skye Nott Vancouver, BC, Canada 1964 Vespa VNB 125 1966 MG MGB "The Bomber RIP" 1983 Suzuki MC GS750E "Kate" 1986 Merkur XR4Ti "The Rally Car" 1990 Volkswagen Corrado G60	Posted: September 30, 2009 11:39PM Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 2,761 Admin

liledoun Wrote:
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> This format takes me at least three times as long
> to scan the topics and postings. It takes time to
> open each posting to see if it is new or not or to
> reread a previous post. I liked to see all posts
> on a topic and scan though them.
>
> I do NOT like this format. Too much trouble to
> read and follow topics. It is a bitch for the
> occasional user.
>
> I don't like not seeing all the postings at once.
> I will likely post much less.
>
> Jim

I think you will find that the new post indicators, while slightly different than before, are still there.

You can change to "flat read view" by following the instructions in the Announcement.

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