Forum update: November 2017

BlackSmokeDMax

Join Date 03/2006

+60

Quoting brett4536,

reply 23

Bring back bolding of unread posts - much simpler to determine what you have or have not seen as yet. Had the same change happen at another site and the condemnation of that change was deafening.

That was my opinion at first as well. Think I've changed my mind. I like that the new system gives 3 states rather than two. Knowing I've never looked at the thread is helpful info that I don't think the old system ever gave. Glad to hear last poster info is being brought back though!

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Daiwa

Join Date 07/2001

+349

Does "having read a post" constitute "having participated in?"

Just trying to get the new iconography pinned down.

Thanks.

And I'm coming around on the bolding thing and agree with BSDM.

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BlackSmokeDMax

Join Date 03/2006

+60

This is how I think it is working:

No marks at all: Have never made a post in that thread. No tracking of whether or not there are new posts.

Empty box: Have made a post in that thread, no current new posts.

Box with comment bubble: Have made a post in that thread, there are new posts.

So it would seem you have to make a post in the thread to watch it for new postings now. Guess that is one downside as compared to the old system. the old system tracked whether you have read it or not, no matter if you have posted or not.

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Frogboy

Join Date 03/2001

+2394

Quoting BlackSmokeDMax,

reply 28

This is how I think it is working:

No marks at all: Have never made a post in that thread. No tracking of whether or not there are new posts.

Empty box: Have made a post in that thread, no current new posts.

Box with comment bubble: Have made a post in that thread, there are new posts.

So it would seem you have to make a post in the thread to watch it for new postings now. Guess that is one downside as compared to the old system. the old system tracked whether you have read it or not, no matter if you have posted or not.

You should be able to tell if you're read it. There will be a blank icon if you're read it but not responded.

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BlackSmokeDMax

Join Date 03/2006

+60

Quoting Frogboy,

reply 29

Quoting BlackSmokeDMax,

reply 28

This is how I think it is working:

No marks at all: Have never made a post in that thread. No tracking of whether or not there are new posts.

Empty box: Have made a post in that thread, no current new posts.

Box with comment bubble: Have made a post in that thread, there are new posts.

So it would seem you have to make a post in the thread to watch it for new postings now. Guess that is one downside as compared to the old system. the old system tracked whether you have read it or not, no matter if you have posted or not.

You should be able to tell if you're read it. There will be a blank icon if you're read it but not responded.

I'm definitely confused now. Seems like the 'no icon at all' threads consist of both threads I have read with no new posts and posts I have never read at all.

edit: I take that back. Decided to try a different website. Seems to be working correctly (i.e. shows the 'empty box' icon for both types) when I am using the GC3 site, but not with the elementalgame.com site.

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Quoting BlackSmokeDMax,

reply 30

I'm definitely confused now. Seems like the 'no icon at all' threads consist of both threads I have read with no new posts and posts I have never read at all.

That seems to be what I'm seeing also. I know for a fact that I had read at least one of the threads that has no new posts and has no icon at all.

Also, the "Subscriptions" button now returns "Egads - the gremlins in the server have stolen the page you were looking for", and one of the threads in the GC3 forums that I started last week does not show from the "My Posts" button, or has been deleted with no notice to me.

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Daiwa

Join Date 07/2001

+349

Liking the changes implemented today. Getting there.

Now that the cosmetics are coming together, time for direct image upload.

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BlackSmokeDMax

Join Date 03/2006

+60

Quoting BlackSmokeDMax,

reply 30

Quoting Frogboy,

reply 29

Quoting BlackSmokeDMax,

reply 28

This is how I think it is working:

No marks at all: Have never made a post in that thread. No tracking of whether or not there are new posts.

Empty box: Have made a post in that thread, no current new posts.

Box with comment bubble: Have made a post in that thread, there are new posts.

So it would seem you have to make a post in the thread to watch it for new postings now. Guess that is one downside as compared to the old system. the old system tracked whether you have read it or not, no matter if you have posted or not.

You should be able to tell if you're read it. There will be a blank icon if you're read it but not responded.

I'm definitely confused now. Seems like the 'no icon at all' threads consist of both threads I have read with no new posts and posts I have never read at all.

edit: I take that back. Decided to try a different website. Seems to be working correctly (i.e. shows the 'empty box' icon for both types) when I am using the GC3 site, but not with the elementalgame.com site.

With the new changes this morning everything seems to be functioning correctly at the elementalgame.com site now as well.

Love the new graphics and the hover information!

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T-Man

Join Date 03/2001

+69

In the forums account options there are two options that may be useful to many of you:

Advanced Mode, allows to see more details in the post lists. Brings back the Last Poster information and Views count.
Auto subscribe to new posts and replies you create - unchecks the subscription options by default when replying or creating new posts. And I just fixed a bug relating to this where the Email option was still check if you has this option disabled.

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teddybearcholla

Join Date 12/2002

+756

Quoting T-Man,

reply 34

In the forums account options there are two options that may be useful to many of you:

Advanced Mode, allows to see more details in the post lists. Brings back the Last Poster information and Views count.

Auto subscribe to new posts and replies you create - unchecks the subscription options by default when replying or creating new posts. And I just fixed a bug relating to this where the Email option was still check if you has this option disabled.

Reduced 87%

Original 800 x 335

Thank you!!!

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BlackSmokeDMax

Join Date 03/2006

+60

Quoting T-Man,

reply 34

In the forums account options there are two options that may be useful to many of you:

Advanced Mode, allows to see more details in the post lists. Brings back the Last Poster information and Views count.

Auto subscribe to new posts and replies you create - unchecks the subscription options by default when replying or creating new posts. And I just fixed a bug relating to this where the Email option was still check if you has this option disabled.

Autosubscribe option setting seems to work while using the galciv3 site, but not the elemental games site. While using the elemental game site it *always* fills in the boxes, no matter if the setting is checked or not. I did go into options and set them while at each site separately.

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T-Man

Join Date 03/2001

+69

Quoting BlackSmokeDMax,

reply 36

Autosubscribe option setting seems to work while using the galciv3 site, but not the elemental games site. While using the elemental game site it *always* fills in the boxes, no matter if the setting is checked or not. I did go into options and set them while at each site separately.

Good catch, this was due to a caching issue between the sites.

I've made an update so when you change the properties the data gets refreshed on all the forum sites.

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sareth01

Join Date 08/2008

+50

Thanks, much needed to help the website get a fresh coat of paint and looking dated.

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Daiwa

Join Date 07/2001

+349

I'm now a fan of the changes to the Forum UI, at least on JU which is where I spend my forum time, FWIW.

But I have a further suggestion:

It would be great if there was a way to mark individual threads as "Read" as opposed to having to scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page and "Mark all posts as read".

Whenever a spam post occurs & is then removed from a thread you've commented on, the thread still appears as if there is an unread reply per the icon & bold text in the MyReplies list and the name of the spam poster still appears on the right. The spam post toggles the status of the thread but its removal doesn't 'toggle it back', even if that's been the only interim post in the thread. Going to the now 'missing' reply (cause you don't yet know it was spam) doesn't toggle the thread to 'read' status, which is why the ability to then mark that specific thread as 'read' would be helpful. Automatically 'toggling it back' would, strictly speaking, avoid the need for marking individual threads but might be technically tricky since the status toggle understandably involves interaction with my profile when visiting the page.

Not the biggest of issues, but as long as you're there tinkering...

Thanks for listening.

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Jafo

Join Date 03/2001

+1761

Yes....what Daiwa said re the delays inherent between spammer removal and eventual forum cache/update...that last poster still being listed is an issue for admins...

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BlackSmokeDMax

Join Date 03/2006

+60

Quoting Jafo,

reply 40

Yes....what Daiwa said re the delays inherent between spammer removal and eventual forum cache/update...that last poster still being listed is an issue for admins...

Came to this thread to report this as still happening, but I see it is already being looked at!

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