phpBB2 to phpBB3 move, a.k.a upgrading the bb.

martinmckenna · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:32 pm

any chance we can get the strikethrough plugin for this forum [s]logos[/s] if this works then no need

swithun · **Joined:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 11:24 am **Posts:** 2451

~~Does this work?~~

Yes.

Martin · **Joined:** Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:35 pm **Posts:** 1078

I've removed the limit on private messages. Stupid default.

beev · **Joined:** Sat Apr 09, 2005 8:46 am **Posts:** 1626

swithun wrote:

One thing which I'd consider changing is the highlighting of admins' names. It doesn't give the appearance of democracy/consensus if some people have their names in a different colour. Either we hack the code, so that people whose default group is the admin group don't get their names highlighted. Or we change the default group of the admins to members. I don't think the default group affects anything.

i've found out how to change this. do we want want all to look the same?

swithun · **Joined:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 11:24 am **Posts:** 2451

Could do. I don't think it adds much. Although if we leave it up to everyone to figure out how to do it, it will be more of a moral quest. Or maybe people need some HTML styling to bolster their egos. It's like makeup, but for websites.

Martin · **Joined:** Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:35 pm **Posts:** 1078

beev: I think so, yes.

I do wonder about removing the join date and post count from under people's names too, for the same reasons.

dan · **Joined:** Wed Apr 13, 2005 12:04 pm **Posts:** 1410

i think that all sounds like good ideas. Maybe there could be a list of admins style people somewhere so people know who to PM if they have any BB admin questions?

martinmckenna · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:02 pm

~~thanks~~

James · **Posted:** Tue Aug 12, 2008 12:29 pm

Martin wrote:

I do wonder about removing the join date and post count from under people's names too, for the same reasons.

yes

James · **Posted:** Tue Aug 12, 2008 12:31 pm

swithun wrote:

Your message is probably from me, JB. It is vital that you read it.

not sure which message you are referring to ... maybe send again? sorry :-(

Jane · **Joined:** Thu Sep 16, 2004 2:10 pm **Posts:** 1557

JB is Jimmy Bastard, you are CJ! xxxx

swithun · **Joined:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 11:24 am **Posts:** 2451

That's right, LJ.

xabina · **Joined:** Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:28 pm **Posts:** 89

Thank you very much for the "unread posts"!!!

I like the new BB much more now!

beev · **Joined:** Sat Apr 09, 2005 8:46 am **Posts:** 1626

i've tweaked the bb so that when you go to 'view unread posts' and click on a topic, you are taken straight to the first post you haven't already read, instead of the first post in the topic.

i think this is better, but if you don't like it and enough people agree with you, it can easily be changed back.

ravanwin · **Posted:** Thu Oct 02, 2008 3:10 pm

sweet!

Martin · **Joined:** Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:35 pm **Posts:** 1078

Thanks beev, I was getting tired of clicking on the tiny little yellow box!

Gandhi · **Posted:** Wed Oct 29, 2008 6:33 pm

The clocks wrong. This is f*cking terrible and whoever is in charge should be ashamed of themsleves! Shame on you.

Martin · **Joined:** Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:35 pm **Posts:** 1078

Sorted, but whoever wrote the forum software really should be ashamed. It doesn't handle summer time itself, you have to manually go and change the setting twice a year!

Gandhi · **Posted:** Wed Oct 29, 2008 7:15 pm

how dare you pass the buck!!!

Martin · **Joined:** Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:35 pm **Posts:** 1078

Gandhi wrote:

how dare you pass the buck!!!

Gandhi · **Posted:** Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:44 am

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