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[wyverary]

I like the descending thread format myself, so maybe that could be optional?

The one other thing (and it probably IS the only one other thing) I would like to see is timestamps in the chat room.

I run into occasional issues with hovering over icons, but that could just be that my Internet connection has a HUGE lag time and it happens on other sites as well. Yay satellite!

 

[Judge]

Very clean transition from what I see. And I've seen some real disasters....sometimes the same forum vendor, just transitioning to a new version rather than an entirely new forum. Great job, Brent.

Good call on the timestamps for the chat room, Wyv. If they are available we should have them.

 

[bentHnau]

I don't like it. Can we go back to the old version?

 

[wyverary]

I'm still running into that login issue. I don't know what that's all about...I haven't blocked third-party cookies and I don't have any ad blocking software installed. Hmm...

 

[Warwick C]

Could it be the java script Wyv, I had it show up when uploading images.

 

[Christy]

Hi Brent,
Could you please explain what the Media section is? Because I don't understand the difference between people posting their photos to a thread under the "Pictures and Photos Vault" section (which I don't get notifications for) and the Media section which I keep getting a red flag telling me to look. If people want to post photos of pinup girls, then if they did that to a thread I could choose not to look at it, but as it is I don't know what I'm going to see when I click on the Media tab!

I have now figured out how to turn off the red flags for the Media section, but I would still like to know the purpose of the Media section please. I thought this was meant to be a site about aspergers and autism.

 

[Arashi222]

Question. Sooo why is the swearing censored? It wasn't censored on the old site and to be honest I think we should be able to monitor our own language and sometimes swearing is a good way to convey what you want to say. I understand that we may have a few younger members but from what I have seen these members are in their teens and would be using these words anyway. Sooo I just wanna know if its something that is part of the site or something that was done on purpose.

 

[Christy]

Hi Brent,
Could you please explain what the Media section is? Because I don't understand the difference between people posting their photos to a thread under the "Pictures and Photos Vault" section (which I don't get notifications for) and the Media section which I keep getting a red flag telling me to look. If people want to post photos of pinup girls, then if they did that to a thread I could choose not to look at it, but as it is I don't know what I'm going to see when I click on the Media tab!

I have now figured out how to turn off the red flags for the Media section, but I would still like to know the purpose of the Media section please. I thought this was meant to be a site about aspergers and autism.

Evidently I have not found how to turnoff the red flags for the Media Section.

 

[Butterfly_Lady]

I like the descending thread format myself, so maybe that could be optional?

The one other thing (and it probably IS the only one other thing) I would like to see is timestamps in the chat room.

I like the decending thread format myself too.

I also think timestamps in the chat would be good, I liked that about the old set up so we could know how long ago someone was on.

Question. Sooo why is the swearing censored? It wasn't censored on the old site and to be honest I think we should be able to monitor our own language and sometimes swearing is a good way to convey what you want to say. I understand that we may have a few younger members but from what I have seen these members are in their teens and would be using these words anyway. Sooo I just wanna know if its something that is part of the site or something that was done on purpose.

I agree, it seems that the majority of people here are adults anyway so why can't we be allowed to swear!

 

[King_Oni]

I also think timestamps in the chat would be good, I liked that about the old set up so we could know how long ago someone was on.

That's pretty much what I was thinking last night. Of course, there's an indication how many people are in the chat, but that does not mean they are active... (well, the timestamp doesn't mean that either, but it seems weird to blurt out something as a response when no one is actually active)

 

[Brent]

I like the descending thread format myself, so maybe that could be optional?

The one other thing (and it probably IS the only one other thing) I would like to see is timestamps in the chat room.

I run into occasional issues with hovering over icons, but that could just be that my Internet connection has a HUGE lag time and it happens on other sites as well. Yay satellite!

Currently there is no way to change the order of posts in the thread.

Question. Sooo why is the swearing censored? It wasn't censored on the old site and to be honest I think we should be able to monitor our own language and sometimes swearing is a good way to convey what you want to say. I understand that we may have a few younger members but from what I have seen these members are in their teens and would be using these words anyway. Sooo I just wanna know if its something that is part of the site or something that was done on purpose.

The swear censor is in place due to terms that Google sets for the site. I will look into a way that each member can disable it should they wish to.

Hi Brent,
Could you please explain what the Media section is? Because I don't understand the difference between people posting their photos to a thread under the "Pictures and Photos Vault" section (which I don't get notifications for) and the Media section which I keep getting a red flag telling me to look. If people want to post photos of pinup girls, then if they did that to a thread I could choose not to look at it, but as it is I don't know what I'm going to see when I click on the Media tab!

I have now figured out how to turn off the red flags for the Media section, but I would still like to know the purpose of the Media section please. I thought this was meant to be a site about aspergers and autism.

The Media section is where people can create albums and upload any pictures that they wish to share that are within the sites rules. I will look into ways to offer you the ability to have more choice in what you see.

 

[LikeyouToMe]

I've never been on any forum that the mods are really trying to make the site as perfect for everyone as possible.

You guys frigging rule!

 

[Brent]

Timestamps have been added to the Shoutbox.

 

[Warwick C]

Well done Brent on getting the hard part done, now it is just the fine tuning left to be done.

 

[Rob]

We made it

We are now on our new software. I want to have this thread open for you to reply to and give your thoughts. Changes can be hard to swallow so if you can, try to take some time to poke around and really give it a good once over before you tell me how horrible I am.

I will be creating a tutorial thread soon that will walk you through some of our new features and show you how to do some basic things that are a bit different than what they were before.

Thanks for your patience. Hope you enjoy the new site

Thanks Brent - this new look is easy to read and a lot more interesting to look at. More colour and more variety in size and font make this a great new presentation. Nice job!

Rob

 

[Douglas_MacNeill]

All right! Now this is an upgrade.

 

[Ste11aeres]

I suppose this is where I should have posted comments. Sorry, sometimes it takes me a little while to find my way around

 

[Soup]

Is there even a remote possibility that it will go back to the way it was? I feel like I left my home & when I returned, someone had done a bad re-decorating job as a practical joke! Everything blends into everything else & I cannot focus properly.

 

[Judge]

Perhaps Brent can consider globally changing CSS hexadecimal codes for individual threads to further increase the contrast somewhat between text and backgrounds. Example: I definitely can see darkening the text for members' signatures against the existing background.

 

[Soup]

At the very least, making a bold dark line appear between individual posts would make the site easier to look at overall. Right now, there is no structure & the whole place is a blur of sickly blue/grey tones.