New forums Created 21 years ago2003-09-13 11:26:27 UTC by atom atom

Created 21 years ago2003-09-13 11:26:27 UTC by atom atom

Posted 21 years ago2003-09-13 11:26:27 UTC Post #1039
I'm redesigning the forums. Here's a basic list of what I hope to include with the redesign:

bbcode, much faster loading, better notification of new posts, read posts etc., non-hierarchical view, full thread displayed on one page. So basically, classic forum style.

Should I use continue to use popups for the New Post / Reply to Post forms, or make it all non-popup? Viewing posts will NOT be popup-based.

Any other ideas are very very welcome - reply!
Posted 21 years ago2003-09-13 13:32:27 UTC Post #1040
lose the popup srceens dont like it
Posted 21 years ago2003-09-13 14:32:21 UTC Post #1041
Maybe a reply box at the BOTTOM of each thread? Will it be properly thread-based like phpBB? Only if it is :)
Seventh-Monkey Seventh-MonkeyPretty nifty
Posted 21 years ago2003-09-13 14:36:28 UTC Post #1042
AND IMAGES! PLEASE!
Seventh-Monkey Seventh-MonkeyPretty nifty
Posted 21 years ago2003-09-13 14:41:55 UTC Post #1043
is it just me, but..

whats that big gray stripe on the side of them forums?
Posted 21 years ago2003-09-13 15:44:22 UTC Post #1044
You don't mean the edge of the site, by any chance? :)

popups: You sure you don't want them, even just for making a new post (quicker to load on 56K)? I could always make it optional - that's another thing - I hope to create more member-specific options, like preferred number of posts per page etc.

images: okey-doke.

reply box: sure. what do you mean, 'properly threaded'? These are as threaded as you get! But it's not useful threading in TWHL's case, so yeah, the new ones will be phpBB-style.
Posted 21 years ago2003-09-13 15:51:48 UTC Post #1045
I have a stripe on the right-hand side, too. Opera, 1024x768. Reply box at the end of each page of each thread (idea stolen from Clanintern.de). Images: hurrah!

I can't wait!
Seventh-Monkey Seventh-MonkeyPretty nifty
Posted 21 years ago2003-09-13 18:20:08 UTC Post #1046
Pop-ups: bad
Images: good
phpBB style: GOOD

Even the default phpBB setup would be preferable to me over the current system. It's not that hard to set up and run and there's a ton of mods and styles for it.

-Ryandor
Posted 21 years ago2003-09-14 05:00:44 UTC Post #1047
phpBB is cool... but... do you really want to have separate accounts for the forums? And have to log-in separately? etc. Nah!

I'm not planning to use phpBB, just its style of threading (i.e. a topic, with replies all in one thread, readable on one page).
Posted 21 years ago2003-09-14 05:14:15 UTC Post #1048
Yeah, phpBB's okay but a proper specific home-coded one's better!
Seventh-Monkey Seventh-MonkeyPretty nifty
Posted 21 years ago2003-09-14 11:49:41 UTC Post #1049
yea, mekes the site seem friendlier for some reason,
duno why, phbb seems too standart everyone's using it
Posted 21 years ago2003-09-16 08:25:42 UTC Post #1050
bbcode is here! lol
Seventh-Monkey Seventh-MonkeyPretty nifty
Posted 21 years ago2003-09-16 14:13:07 UTC Post #1052
that's me, by the way, after being logged-out by the host with it's screwed session gc.
Posted 21 years ago2003-09-16 15:07:40 UTC Post #1053
hey, the big gray stripe is gone (for me anyway..)

good luck with the new forums atom, cant wait to give them a right good spamming.. i mean no, try them out....
Posted 21 years ago2003-09-18 16:06:26 UTC Post #1341
w00t :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Posted 21 years ago2003-09-18 17:20:48 UTC Post #1369
:) Mmm, Brilliant, simply Brilliant. Last night Ministeve and I were looking at vertical orange and white stripes, this morning I am looking at a new forum system that actually works..... :D
Posted 21 years ago2003-09-19 01:39:19 UTC Post #1386
lol :cool:
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