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Re: New update to forum software, please read

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:54 am
by Gary71
bonerp wrote:blue is fine by me - its less obvious when I'm spending too much time on here from work!!!! :wink:

Paul
True enough. Blue is good :)

Re: New update to forum software, please read

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:16 am
by Bootsy
I'm not going to play around with colours as yet.
If you could all live with it for a little while and see how you get on.
There's still a lot to do so bear with me.
Thanks

Re: New update to forum software, please read

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:20 am
by mullerice
Bootsy wrote:There are lots of new features so discover and share them.
Well done Thomas for getting everything back up and running - have just had a look, and like you say, some of the new features are a big improvement:

- On the left-hand side of the User Control Panel you can manage your watched topics and add bookmarks to useful topics etc
- Save draft posts (useful for those writing epic restoration threads who want to pause for a breath without worrying they are going to lose all their hard work :)). Just click "Save draft" when creating a post.
- Attach files
- Friends and Foes option looks interesting...

Also, the 2012 sticker arrived yesterday - thanks Thomas!

Re: New update to forum software, please read

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:29 am
by Bootsy
mullerice wrote:
Bootsy wrote:There are lots of new features so discover and share them.
Well done Thomas for getting everything back up and running - have just had a look, and like you say, some of the new features are a big improvement:

- On the left-hand side of the User Control Panel you can manage your watched topics and add bookmarks to useful topics etc
- Save draft posts (useful for those writing epic restoration threads who want to pause for a breath without worrying they are going to lose all their hard work :)). Just click "Save draft" when creating a post.
- Attach files
- Friends and Foes option looks interesting...

Also, the 2012 sticker arrived yesterday - thanks Thomas!
Yes, plenty of features to make use of.

Likewise behind the scenes the control of the forum has many new features that will assist in the running.

For example -

I can remind new registrants who have inactive accounts to use them
I can issue warnings if somebody does anything naughty which last for 90 days!
and lot's more which I discovering at the moment.

Re: New update to forum software, please read

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:51 am
by Ferry Man
Bootsy wrote:There are lots of new features to discover.
Yep, I've discovered (in the User Control Panel) that I have no friends 'on-line' and no friends 'off-line'.
I felt that was the case but to have it confirmed by the new software..... :(

Nice new logo though. :)

Re: New update to forum software, please read

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:03 am
by impmad2000
I'll be your friend Paul !

Re: New update to forum software, please read

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:08 am
by Ferry Man
impmad2000 wrote:I'll be your friend Paul !
That's very kind of you Tim, but I'm unable to accept your friendship until I've learned how to do it in the new software... :wink: :compress:

Colour is easy now, ain't it?

And big too.

Re: New update to forum software, please read

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:12 am
by 964RS
Woo Hoo a new forum! And a proper one too! :wink:

Well done Thomas on the new forum and work to put in place, looks great and lots of forumites will be familiar with this type of forum as it's regularly used in forum world.

PS do you want to build me a watch site now? :)

PPS will this one go on Tapatalk?

PPS another one up on PCGB!!!

Re: New update to forum software, please read

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:18 am
by Bootsy
964RS wrote:Woo Hoo a new forum! And a proper one too! :wink:

Well done Thomas on the new forum and work to put in place, looks great and lots of forumites will be familiar with this type of forum as it's regularly used in forum world.

PS do you want to build me a watch site now? :)

PPS will this one go on Tapatalk?

PPS another one up on PCGB!!!
Thanks Jason

1. If only I had the time
2. I believe so give it a go?
3. No comment.

:brilsmurf:

Re: New update to forum software, please read

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:27 am
by sladey
I'd not heard of tapatalk - just downloaded it. Not sure how to add ddk on - when I search for ddk it doesn't show up. Don't want to hijack this thread so if anyone knows the answer please pm me

Cheers

mark

Re: New update to forum software, please read

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:32 am
by left4dead
Thomas, just a small point but I've noticed that links within threads now navigate you away from the DDK site whereas before (and on other forums) a new window/tab would open (which is preferable).

Otherwise, great work & great site. :P

Re: New update to forum software, please read

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:35 am
by Bootsy
sladey wrote:I'd not heard of tapatalk - just downloaded it. Not sure how to add ddk on - when I search for ddk it doesn't show up. Don't want to hijack this thread so if anyone knows the answer please pm me

Cheers

mark
I'll try and look into it later Mark.

Re: New update to forum software, please read

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:49 am
by mdmax72
Keep up the good work, looking good, change is always a good thing depending how old you are :P

Re: New update to forum software, please read

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:36 am
by Ian 2.2S
ims101 wrote:It looks good blue it would be good if you could change the colour every few weeks then my wife wouldn't see I'm on here and stop her saying are you no that blody DDK again! :lol:
Ditto :lol:

Just got back from hols, wondering what had happened, thanks for all your efforts Thomas.

Re: New update to forum software, please read

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:34 pm
by sladey
Bootsy wrote:
sladey wrote:I'd not heard of tapatalk - just downloaded it. Not sure how to add ddk on - when I search for ddk it doesn't show up. Don't want to hijack this thread so if anyone knows the answer please pm me

Cheers

mark
I'll try and look into it later Mark.
thanks