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Title: Updating the board software
Post by: General_Failure on June 11, 2011, 08:40:14 PM
Things will look odd for a while. Death with it.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Sgt PSN on June 11, 2011, 09:05:04 PM
Is this a Giants forum? 
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: General_Failure on June 11, 2011, 09:22:54 PM
This is your mom's vagina forum.

So, yeah. Old theme didn't work very well with the new software. The old software was more out of date than Yeti's contributions to the hippos thread, so it had to be upgraded. All the blue will be gone by Monday.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Sgt PSN on June 11, 2011, 09:28:57 PM
Quote from: General_Failure on June 11, 2011, 09:22:54 PM
This is your mom's vagina forum.

Even that has more members than this place. 
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: MDS on June 11, 2011, 09:31:07 PM
gay
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: PhillyGirl on June 11, 2011, 09:35:55 PM
ew. lol
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: General_Failure on June 12, 2011, 12:05:08 AM
There is still some minor stuff to be done, but nothing seems to be too broken right now. Best part is the new software has better anti-spam settings. Maybe now I won't have to delete 20 new accounts from Russian spammers every day.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: SD on June 12, 2011, 12:59:12 AM
I'm in the minority but I like the board better this way.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: General_Failure on June 12, 2011, 01:40:58 AM
It was a little more blue earlier, but I think I've gotten rid of it all.

And now we have video embedding for the YouTube thread. It isn't perfect, but farg you.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: PhillyGirl on June 12, 2011, 08:09:40 AM
I don't like the reply and stuff buttons...any way to change those back? And the ones at the top of the page (home, help, etc).
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: PhillyGirl on June 12, 2011, 08:10:09 AM
oh, and making the top banner clickable to the home page of the board?
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: NGM on June 12, 2011, 10:24:22 AM
Thanks for the time you put into run this piece dude.  Even if its only to listen to us twats bitch about stuff.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: General_Failure on June 12, 2011, 10:53:28 AM
I'll see what I can do about the banner, but the menus are probably going to stay. They're growing on me, but I may have to add a little color to them.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Sgt PSN on June 12, 2011, 11:08:43 AM
Eh.  Like most things, just takes a little time to get used to change.  Some things are nicer, others just different. 

But yeah, the banner could def use some work. Either resize and stretch it to fit the entire width or just center it.  Then on each side of the banner you could put a picture of David Simon and the cast of The Wire.   

Oh, and what's up with this bright lime greed "loading" banner that flashes across the top of my screen whenever I want to modify a post?
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Diomedes on June 12, 2011, 11:51:36 AM
I'm going to go with: it's a status bar that tells you the page is loading.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: SD on June 12, 2011, 02:03:56 PM
Quote from: Sgt PSN on June 12, 2011, 11:08:43 AM.  Then on each side of the banner you could put a picture of David Simon and the cast of The Wire.   

I like this idea
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: PhillyGirl on June 12, 2011, 03:05:04 PM
there are a bunch of things that are "cut off" looking, like the row of smilies when you go to post.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Sgt PSN on June 12, 2011, 03:44:00 PM
1.  Smilies are for the gays.  I thought that was established circa 2003.

2.  You've been here over a decade.  You telling me you don't have the smilie codes and other tags memorized yet?  I don't remember the last time I actually hit the reply button. 

3.  Besides, you only use 1 smilie.  What's so hard about typing colonrolleyes? 
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Rome on June 12, 2011, 04:02:09 PM
I like the new look.  Very snazzy.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: General_Failure on June 12, 2011, 04:02:42 PM
What browser are you using? It doesn't matter, because I'm not going to make any effort to pretty things up for specific browsers. Especially IE or Safari.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: PhillyGirl on June 12, 2011, 04:19:50 PM
Its not just the smilies, other stuff is cut off like that too.

I use Firefox.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: General_Failure on June 12, 2011, 05:10:20 PM
Check for updates and whitelist :CF on your ad blocker. If that doesn't help, send me a screenshot.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: phattymatty on June 13, 2011, 09:09:49 AM
too bright.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: hbionic on June 14, 2011, 12:42:38 AM
Why is it asking for proof of citizenship everytime I log on?
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: General_Failure on June 14, 2011, 12:46:21 AM
Because you touch yourself.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Sgt PSN on June 14, 2011, 01:55:21 AM
(https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_donate_LG.gif)

I know that I've said numerous times over the years that I would gladly give GF a few bucks to keep this place running but I didn't really mean it. 
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: shorebird on June 16, 2011, 08:43:23 AM
Not that it probably matters to anyone, but I likes it alright.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Tomahawk on June 16, 2011, 09:35:08 AM
Because I'm so empathetic, it matters to me buddy
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Sgt PSN on June 27, 2011, 05:54:42 PM
I just noticed the More Stats (http://www.concretefield.info/forum/index.php?topic=21230.msg828819#new) link at the bottom of the board index page.  Some pretty cool stuff going on in there.  Especially this:

Male to Female Ratio: 15.9:1

Romes. 

And this:

Most Time Online

ice grillin you  379d 19h 10m
rjs246  334d 11h 30m
SunMo  325d 21h 59m
Diomedes  254d 2h 35m
Geowhizzer  228d 15h 40m
General_Failure  228d 2h 41m
MDS  223d 17h 5m
Seabiscuit36  218d 3h 58m
Wingspan  189d 4h 45m (Hasn't logged in since Jan 09)
PhillyGirl  182d 1h 2m

Nerds.  I figured MDS would be at the top of the list but I guess starring in donkey shows takes up more time than I thought. 
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: PhillyGirl on June 27, 2011, 06:56:00 PM
Not sure how accurate that is...only because CF is my home page and I'm checked to "stay logged in". So every time I bring up Firefox, CF comes up and I'm logged in. How does that work??
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Diomedes on June 27, 2011, 06:59:59 PM
there is a timed limite between load/refresh.  I don't know what it is.  When you load the page it starts.  If you load another :CF page (or refresh the same) before the timer runs out, your profile gets updated with that interval.  Add all those up and you get the total time counted.

If you load a page and it sits there for 4 hours without activity you don't get 4 hours added to your profile. 

Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Sgt PSN on June 27, 2011, 07:00:15 PM
I stay logged in as well.  But I believe after 15 minutes of being idle, the board clock stops counting.  So if you keep CF open in the background but walk away for 2 hours, it's not going to count 1:45 of that time. 
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: SD on June 27, 2011, 08:05:16 PM
How proud is Russell to be #2 on that list?
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: rjs246 on June 28, 2011, 09:58:36 AM
Previously unexplored depths of self loathing.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Sgt PSN on June 28, 2011, 11:16:39 AM
Would you feel better about yourself if you got to #1? 
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Munson on June 28, 2011, 11:42:34 AM
Fred's number is a joke, right?
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: smeags on June 28, 2011, 12:46:52 PM
havent been on much because of work but the site looks good.  :yay
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: PhillyGirl on June 28, 2011, 02:07:08 PM
cool, thanks for explaining :)
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Rome on June 28, 2011, 08:16:09 PM
Quote from: SD on June 27, 2011, 08:05:16 PM
How proud is Russell to be #2 on that list?

holy shtein that's hilarious.

Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Diomedes on June 28, 2011, 08:47:11 PM
Does the figure take his hiatus into account?  Didn't Big Brother adjust it as a joke one time?

I pay too much attention to you "people."
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: MDS on June 29, 2011, 06:57:24 PM
Thus is super gay
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: PoopyfaceMcGee on July 01, 2011, 10:52:39 AM
Quote from: rjs246 on June 28, 2011, 09:58:36 AM
Previously unexplored depths of self loathing.

I call bullshtein.

You loathe yourself a lot more than you let on.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Susquehanna Birder on July 01, 2011, 05:02:09 PM
Well, it IS the greatest loathe of all...
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: PhillyGirl on September 11, 2011, 01:58:01 PM
anyone else having the board slowness issue?
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: PoopyfaceMcGee on September 13, 2011, 05:31:57 PM
You shouldn't talk about the people here like that.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Zanshin on May 07, 2012, 09:19:27 AM
Hey there. Looks like this is a free add-on. Any interest in incorporating it if it's free and easy? I know I'd use it because a lot of times I'll look at the site from my phone, but I'm not sure what the appetite would be otherwise. On the phone with the standard formatting, there's a lot of scrolling, pinching and zooming. But, hey, that's what I get for using a phone. That said, if this is a cheap and easy mobile solution, l'd be interested. I like my forums like I like my women...cheap and easy.

http://tapatalk.com/pricing.php#
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Zanshin on May 07, 2012, 11:12:15 AM
The Tapatalk app is free on GetJar, btw.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: General_Failure on May 11, 2012, 12:55:47 PM
This is something we can do, and I'm looking at a few available options before I do anything.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Zanshin on May 11, 2012, 02:21:27 PM
Cool.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: General_Failure on May 23, 2012, 02:22:38 AM
When you're logged in on a mobile device, everything should look the same, except for the logo up top. It still stretches out on phones, so I'll keep working on that.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Zanshin on May 23, 2012, 11:40:26 AM
It looks the same, just tiny because of the resolution...hence the zooming and scrolling. Not that big of a deal either way.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Sgt PSN on May 23, 2012, 12:07:49 PM
Everything still looks exactly the same on my phone as it did yesterday, including the banner. 
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: General_Failure on May 23, 2012, 12:52:59 PM
Well it worked on my phone and tablet, so farg you. Trying a different mod and theme, it should work with more mobile devices now.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Sgt PSN on May 23, 2012, 01:05:08 PM
Yeah, now it looks crazy different on my phone and it seems harder/different to navigate the board.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Sgt PSN on May 23, 2012, 01:07:13 PM
I just noticed at the bottom of the page there is an option to switch back to the full site. Ahhhhh....much better.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Munson on May 23, 2012, 01:51:58 PM
Quote from: Sgt PSN on May 23, 2012, 01:07:13 PM
I just noticed at the bottom of the page there is an option to switch back to the full site. Ahhhhh....much better.
yeah this new layout is weeeeird
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Zanshin on May 23, 2012, 02:19:50 PM
Ahhhh, NOW it looks different. Cool.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Zanshin on May 23, 2012, 02:21:38 PM
I like it. Seems like it's zoomed out too far, because of the column size, but other than that it's very clean.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: hbionic on May 23, 2012, 06:56:00 PM
I still have no clue of what you hotties are talking about. Probably never will either.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on May 23, 2012, 08:51:28 PM
I tried it but I'm so used to the old way I switched back.

Good work though GF.

Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Diomedes on May 23, 2012, 09:32:39 PM
I didn't use the old verson but I might use this.

If I'm stuck somewhere and the only other option sucks hard.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: rjs246 on May 24, 2012, 09:47:06 AM
New mobile interface sucks. Old mobile interface sucks. Suck suck suck. Sucky suckity suck.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Munson on May 24, 2012, 10:40:19 AM
The new one at least loads a lot faster on my phone
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Sgt PSN on May 24, 2012, 12:45:05 PM
Quote from: rjs246 on May 24, 2012, 09:47:06 AM
New mobile interface sucks. Old mobile interface sucks. Suck suck suck. Sucky suckity suck.

Your miserable interface is refreshing.  And sucky. 
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: PoopyfaceMcGee on May 27, 2012, 07:40:39 AM
Agreed.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: PhillyGirl on June 02, 2012, 07:09:14 PM
Omg this is awful. Put it back. Now.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: General_Failure on June 02, 2012, 09:38:49 PM
No, you.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Sgt PSN on June 02, 2012, 11:39:18 PM
Is there a benefit of any sort to the mobile version?  Faster load, less data transmitted or something? 
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: General_Failure on June 03, 2012, 02:19:25 AM
Ease of use on a smaller screen. If you guys aren't happy with the look for the mobile version, suggest some alternatives (http://custom.simplemachines.org/themes/). I can only put up one theme for mobile stuff, so keep that in mind.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: Sgt PSN on June 03, 2012, 02:53:46 AM
I prefer the normal version myself. The option is there for me to switch back to it, which I do, but it automatically reverts back to the mobile version after periods of inactivity from my phone so I just keep going back to the desktop version. Minor inconvenience.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: SD on June 03, 2012, 09:47:39 AM
Quote from: Sgt PSN on June 03, 2012, 02:53:46 AM
I prefer the normal version myself. The option is there for me to switch back to it, which I do, but it automatically reverts back to the mobile version after periods of inactivity from my phone so I just keep going back to the desktop version. Minor inconvenience.


Same and I prefer the normal version too.
Title: Re: Updating the board software
Post by: PoopyfaceMcGee on June 05, 2012, 11:39:46 AM
Quote from: SD on June 03, 2012, 09:47:39 AM
Quote from: Sgt PSN on June 03, 2012, 02:53:46 AM
I prefer the normal version myself. The option is there for me to switch back to it, which I do, but it automatically reverts back to the mobile version after periods of inactivity from my phone so I just keep going back to the desktop version. Minor inconvenience.


Same and I prefer the normal version too.

I concur.