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Log of Site Changes/Improvements

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This topic is for communicating technical changes to the message boards that are minor and don't warrant their own thread. :mrgreen:

Recently, we've had these changes:
  • Updated the favicon so it's clearer and added more sizes so it looks good everywhere.
  • Repaired the "Who Was Here?" MOD at the bottom the board index.
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Thanks for all you've been doing Eugene. It's greatly appreciated.
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The Electric Palace and Bart's Pork Rind Closet now have proper descriptions!! \:D/ Check it out!
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Fabulous! Love it! \:D/
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I think I missed something. When did Hillingdale Haven change to the Electric Palace?

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Back in May.
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Is there a thread explaining the change?
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Bob wrote:Ja.
What he said :yes:
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More changes and improvements! This isn't an exhaustive list.
  • Reddo has restored the phpBB version 2.x shop inventories. They now use static HTML pages and are located at the same place they used to be, so you don't have to change your old inventory link.
  • Reddo and I are working to add phpBB version 3.0 shop inventories so you can link them as well.
  • Profile pages now show the ten most recent posts that a user has made.
  • On-site notification system now helps you keep tabs on what's new. If you're quoted, there's a response to a subscribed topic, and more, you'll get a notification in the navigation bar. You can customize what notifications you get from the UCP.
  • The ToO can be added to your homescreen as a web app that will have a custom icon and launch in its own window.
  • The ToO is now search engine optimized! Search results in Google and posts shared on social media will now display more information better.
  • You can now collapse forums using the little icon on the right side to simplify what is shown on your screen.
  • Each user can now dismiss the index page announcement box if the admin has allowed it to be dismissed.
  • Emoji can now be used without crashing the board! 🎉🙌😺
  • Quotes have been improved so you can jump to the original post.
  • Better security measures all around.
  • Improved registration process that weeds out bots more effectively.
  • Password strength indicator now shows if your password could be improved when you change it.
  • The board search index has been expanded to cover more.
  • We now only have one style. We will be adding more in the future and "TheToO" will continue to evolve and improve.
  • Poll results can't be hidden. This is a regression that will eventually be fixed.
  • Many other tweaks and changes.
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So many great things for the ToO! :D
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Any chance we can get the mentions feature?
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Yes, @Bren... the mentions feature is now here! \:D/

You can tag users in posts by typing "@" and then a username. It will help to autocomplete the username once two letters are typed. When a user is mentioned, a notification will be sent to that user. You can customize what notifications you receive by clicking on the bell, then "settings" in the top green bar.

Remember that with great notification powers come great notification responsibilities. :wink:

--edit--
Also changed:
  • Fixed the "Occupation" and "About Me" profile field issue. (Basically an old hack to add the "About Me" field was no longer needed.)
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New changes:
  • You can now link to your old inventories from the 2.x version of phpBB AND the 3.0.x version. Follow instructions on the inventory help page.
  • Restored old audio and image files for the Unofficial Odyssey Podcast and various ToO comics and newspapers.
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We can nest spoiler tags now! I've been wishing we had that capability for years, would have been so helpful for certain extensive guide/gallery posts I've made in the past.
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bookworm wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 4:59 pm We can nest spoiler tags now! I've been wishing we had that capability for years, would have been so helpful for certain extensive guide/gallery posts I've made in the past.
OooooOoo!! I didn't notice this. Nice catch! \:D/ Really cool additional feature too!!

Here are the latest round of changes that I have for everyone!
  • Updated phpBB to latest version. 👍
  • Updated all of our extensions to the latest versions.
  • Added a jump scroller to the lower right corner of the site to scroll to the top and bottom of long pages instantly! 🔝
  • Brought back the separation of Global Announcements, Announcements, Sticky Topics, and Regular Topics.
  • See stats for and view topics that a user has started on User Profile pages.
  • Introducing PM Search functionality! \:D/ It's at the bottom of the PM navigation bar in the UCP.
  • You can view all PMs you've shared with a user from their Profile Page by clicking "Show conversations with user". 🔎
  • We now show upcoming birthdays three days in advance on the Index page. 🎉
  • A birthday cake is shown on a user's profile when it's their birthday! 🎂
  • Moved password support information to login and password reset pages.
  • Fixed the broken [b𝗂ble] BBCode so you can now quote the Bible to your hearts content! 💬
  • Various other minor fixes and tweaks.
That's it for now. There should be more coming in the coming weeks and months! :mrgreen:
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Thank you so much for following up on my inquiry about the PM search! =D>
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I didn't even know PM search was a thing in the phpBB world, so I'm definitely impressed.

People who don't do this kind of thing may not realize it, but putting these kinds of hours in really shows how much you care. I have an equivalent role at another site, and I know how much trouble it can be and how much time it can take up. I don't know if I've communicated it well in the past, but I want to be sure that you know that I'm very appreciative of the work you've invested into the forum!
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Bob wrote: Thu Feb 17, 2022 1:28 pmI didn't even know PM search was a thing in the phpBB world, so I'm definitely impressed.
How do you find information in your old PMs? o.o

It's a critical feature for much of my activity here when acting as Historian. With my records going back over a decade, trying to dig up specific information I know is in one of those messages but not which exact one would be impossible by hand. The ability to search disappeared after the upgrade so I requested it be brought back if at all possible.
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bookworm wrote: Thu Feb 17, 2022 1:36 pm
Bob wrote: Thu Feb 17, 2022 1:28 pmI didn't even know PM search was a thing in the phpBB world, so I'm definitely impressed.
How do you find information in your old PMs? o.o
I probably wouldn't be able to. I don't have that many PMs on ToO to look through, though.

I do have plenty on another forum, and the PM search functionality there isn't what it used to be. I'm definitely disappointed. Good PM search is a critical feature.
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