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Post by Admin on Oct 4, 2012 3:25:13 GMT
Apparently Proboards are planning to upgrade their software, which to me sounds like all their forums will get an updated look in the near future.
When this happens, I know not if (and if so for how long) GFF might be messed up since I can't go on testing the new interface because they force you to go via Facebook to do it!
So I have to wait until the update actually happens to find out how things will be.
Just a heads-up to all member in case you find GFF (temporarily) gone/messed-up.
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Post by Admin on Apr 4, 2013 18:27:41 GMT
Notice from Proboards: V5 has become mandatory, so GFF will be "upgraded" this Saturday. When it does, I'll put the forum into maintenance mode so I can get to grips with the new interface.
Seeing as I hate updates/upgrading more than anything, I truly hope it won't ruin GFF in any way.
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Post by Admin on Apr 6, 2013 16:38:30 GMT
V5 is up and running. I still have a massive amount of work and tweaks to do, so don't be confused about things looking seemingly weird. I will fix everything in time. One good news is that there are loads of smilies to use ( only Normal skin has the right ones uploaded so far) and I can add even more to the forum so expect smiley extravaganza to come.  I've also added basic Gotcha avatars to the profiles. |
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Post by Metal on Apr 6, 2013 16:54:05 GMT
I hate that there is no new topics button.
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Post by Stove on Apr 6, 2013 16:54:36 GMT
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH! I DONT WANT TO USE A MOBILE THEME! HOW DO I CHANGE THIS!? Also, you never mentioned this could be opted out of until the end of the year.  EDIT: nevermind, I got it. |
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Post by Carigun on Apr 6, 2013 17:05:48 GMT
Well at lest i can change my DOB to my real one.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2013 17:06:51 GMT
Nothing about this new format feels remotely right...  Kinda like these though.  (rofl)etc... |
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Post by Stove on Apr 6, 2013 17:27:30 GMT
Oh, and the lack of a new topics button is really making me mad. That was how I checked up on everything!  EVERYTHING! and now I have to fish through each freaking section. |
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Post by njayhuang on Apr 6, 2013 18:07:30 GMT
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Post by Stove on Apr 6, 2013 18:26:32 GMT
I noticed after posting that. Thanks though.
Still requires me to go to the home page.
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Post by Viroth on Apr 6, 2013 18:46:16 GMT
...Liking this so far.
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Post by Death Eye on Apr 6, 2013 20:38:45 GMT
There's no longer a login button at the bottom of the page.
Not a good first impression, V5.
...Though I do have to admit I very much like that it now uses hexadecimal for colors instead of a list of about 10 of them.
...And the fact that there are 8 fonts is also pretty cool.
But I can't just go to the home page and Ctrl+Enter to log in anymore, and those features don't adequately make up for that at all.
Also I don't know what "The thread in which you are posting will be announced" means but I don't like the sound of it.
Also, what is this "Stories from around the web" at the bottom of the page? I am legitimately annoyed by that. It has no valid reason to exist. I cannot adequately express my annoyance without harming the ears of small children who have no business on the internet in the first place. How do I get rid of it?
Also why do they tell you when members were last online? I classify that as an invasion of my privacy for no particular reason and I will not stand for it.
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Post by Indigo on Apr 6, 2013 20:51:01 GMT
I don't like this, not one bit... Guess I'll get used to it. The only real problem I have with is that new topics aren't bolded anymore. But everything looks so bland...
The forum always showed when people were last online in the profile page, though.
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Post by Death Eye on Apr 6, 2013 21:00:40 GMT
The forum always showed when people were last online in the profile page, though. Hence "no particular reason." I didn't realize that's been going on the whole time until I was already typing my post. But it feels more... exposed now, or something. Something about the way it works now just doesn't feel right. Also I don't know what sorts of activity go in the Activity tab of the profile, but I feel like it's not just "See last 10 posts V5" and it adds a bunch of random irrelevant things that don't need to go there and can't be entirely removed. I don't like that. EDIT: Oh hey they put miniaturized versions of avatars above quotes. That's... neat. Entirely pointless, but neat. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2013 21:03:05 GMT
Hey so can anyone comprehend why anyone would want to 'follow' a member?
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Post by Death Eye on Apr 6, 2013 21:06:32 GMT
Hey so can anyone comprehend why anyone would want to 'follow' a member? Large forums. I don't see what point there is to having that and the Friend feature thing, though. |
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Post by njayhuang on Apr 6, 2013 21:09:00 GMT
Hey so can anyone comprehend why anyone would want to 'follow' a member? I imagine it would be more useful in larger forums with thousands of members. Or if someone was working on a project and you wanted to know when they posted updates or something. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2013 21:11:14 GMT
Fair enough.
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Post by njayhuang on Apr 6, 2013 21:24:03 GMT
Also, what is this "Stories from around the web" at the bottom of the page? I am legitimately annoyed by that. It has no valid reason to exist. I cannot adequately express my annoyance without harming the ears of small children who have no business on the internet in the first place. How do I get rid of it? If you have adblock, right click on it and choose Block This Ad, then choose which element you want to block. I believe the one you'll want to choose is Blocked element: <TD id="gravity-stories-1" > Also I don't know what "The thread in which you are posting will be announced" means but I don't like the sound of it. Also why do they tell you when members were last online? I classify that as an invasion of my privacy for no particular reason and I will not stand for it. In the profile privacy options, there are options to hide online status and activity. I think that's what you're looking for. |
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Post by Death Eye on Apr 6, 2013 21:43:48 GMT
Also, what is this "Stories from around the web" at the bottom of the page? I am legitimately annoyed by that. It has no valid reason to exist. I cannot adequately express my annoyance without harming the ears of small children who have no business on the internet in the first place. How do I get rid of it? If you have adblock, right click on it and choose Block This Ad, then choose which element you want to block. I believe the one you'll want to choose is Blocked element: <TD id="gravity-stories-1" > 1. I have Adblock Plus. Does that matter? Yes it does. 2. I'm using Opera. Does that matter? No it doesn't. 3. Right-click on what, exactly? The link, the image, the "Stories from around the web" text? Because I've tried all of them and none of them worked. Any of it. Yeah, I found them (apparently), but the thread in which I'm posting will still be announced, I'm being told. Unrelated: I get a notification every time I'm quoted. Time to go find that setting and disable it. Also unrelated: What does this Visual button- *click* ...That's actually pretty cool. |
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