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Log of Site Changes/Improvements
Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 2:13 am
by Eugene
This topic is for communicating technical changes to the message boards that are minor and don't warrant their own thread.
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.
Re: Log of Site Changes/Improvements
Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 2:24 pm
by Bren
Thanks for all you've been doing Eugene. It's greatly appreciated.
Re: Log of Site Changes/Improvements
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2020 6:25 pm
by Eugene
The Electric Palace and Bart's Pork Rind Closet now have proper descriptions!!
Check it out!
Re: Log of Site Changes/Improvements
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2020 7:20 pm
by ByeByeBrownie
Fabulous! Love it!
Re: Log of Site Changes/Improvements
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:27 am
by Scientific Guy
I think I missed something. When did Hillingdale Haven change to the Electric Palace?
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Signatures are irrelevant now.
Re: Log of Site Changes/Improvements
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:31 am
by Bren
Back in May.
Re: Log of Site Changes/Improvements
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:32 am
by Scientific Guy
Is there a thread explaining the change?
Re: Log of Site Changes/Improvements
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:40 am
by Bob
Re: Log of Site Changes/Improvements
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:42 am
by Bren
What he said
Re: Log of Site Changes/Improvements
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:18 pm
by snubs
Excuse me while I EAT ALL YOUR SPAM.
Re: Log of Site Changes/Improvements
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2021 12:41 am
by Eugene
Re: Log of Site Changes/Improvements
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2021 11:59 am
by snubs
So many great things for the ToO!
Re: Log of Site Changes/Improvements
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:06 pm
by Bren
Any chance we can get the mentions feature?
Re: Log of Site Changes/Improvements
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:28 pm
by Eugene
Yes,
@Bren... the mentions feature is now here!
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.
--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.)
--edit--
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.
Re: Log of Site Changes/Improvements
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 4:59 pm
by bookworm
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.
Re: Log of Site Changes/Improvements
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2022 6:12 am
by Eugene
Re: Log of Site Changes/Improvements
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2022 12:08 pm
by bookworm
Thank you so much for following up on my inquiry about the PM search!
Re: Log of Site Changes/Improvements
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2022 1:28 pm
by Bob
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!
Re: Log of Site Changes/Improvements
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2022 1:36 pm
by bookworm
Bob wrote: βThu 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.
Re: Log of Site Changes/Improvements
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2022 1:57 pm
by Bob
bookworm wrote: βThu Feb 17, 2022 1:36 pm
Bob wrote: βThu 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.