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Forum Changes (11/23/10 Update)
« on: April 16, 2010, 10:19:23 PM »
This thread is to announce whatever changes are made to the forum :)

16/04/10
Movie and Comics avatars added
Notepad added at Admin Panel
Spoiler tag also added, just hover over the black text

17/04/10
Moderator, Global mod and Admin comments are activated, these are comments that only thoe ranks can post.

[mod]This is a mod comment, only users with mod powers can use it[/mod]
[gmod]This is a G-mod comment, only users with global mod powers can use it[/gmod]
[admin]This is an admin comment, only users with admin powers can use it[/admin]

19/04/10
Now, in the New Thread page you can choose in which board to post it
Added a new package of "random" avatars

27/04/10
We now have a shop! Link. I will put a button in bar above as soon as I discover how to. You get 3 credits for each post, 10 for each topic, you can spend this credits in the shop. For the lottery, you just buy a ticket (5 max), choose 4 numbers from 1-10, each week there will be a drawing, and if you get all 4 numbers right, you will get the jackpot (at least 1000 credits). If you have any suggestion for an item, just post the link to it and I will install it :)

May 2010
Better late than never. We now have child boards for Kirby and Metroid Games!

11/06/10
Forum skin, board organization changed.
Spoiler tag installed

10/31/10
Colors in online list changed. Now Forum Admin is red, all Wikis Staff is blue, and G-Mod is green

11/23/10
We now have two new packages of avatars.
The Forum now has a handheld device-friendly version! Works for Blackberry, iPod Touch/iPhone and Android!
« Last Edit: November 23, 2010, 10:31:03 PM by Tucayo »

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Re: Forum Changes
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2010, 11:32:54 PM »
hate to nitpick but I was hoping for real spoiler tags, I have a thread I want to make but it has a lot of pictures so I thought it would be easier and better for everyone to put them in spoiler tags

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Re: Forum Changes
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2010, 03:10:50 AM »
hate to nitpick but I was hoping for real spoiler tags, I have a thread I want to make but it has a lot of pictures so I thought it would be easier and better for everyone to put them in spoiler tags
That is perfectly valid. I will find real spoiler tags.

There is one tiny problem, I don't find any compatible with our SMF version (1.1.11), the 2 I found can't be installed, if anyone has a link to one, I would appreciate it
« Last Edit: April 17, 2010, 03:18:57 AM by Tucayo »

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Re: Forum Changes
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2010, 02:42:46 AM »
[mod]test[/mod]

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Re: Forum Changes
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2010, 02:43:33 AM »




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Re: Forum Changes
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2010, 02:44:52 AM »
Apparently, I fixed it.

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Re: Forum Changes
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2010, 02:48:19 AM »
If you're going to test something, use the "Preview" button rather than posting something entirely irrelevant in some thread.




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Re: Forum Changes
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2010, 12:37:14 AM »
The "mod"/"gmod"/"admin" tags don't work.  I should elaberate, as although only those with the corresponding powers can make them, anyone can see them.  I posted a comment with the mod tags in my profile, logged off, clearned my cache... and I could still see it.  Though, what it the purpose of these anyways?  It's not like non-admins can see the admin board (if there is one :P), and that non-staff can see the staff forums. 

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Re: Forum Changes
« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2010, 01:06:03 AM »
It is to add "notes" in the posts like:


Attention, admins. This post is dgihthjt

or

Watch out for this guy, he is a known vandal

They are useful. I will ask a non-admin user to tell me if he can see them

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Re: Forum Changes
« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2010, 01:21:56 AM »
It is to add "notes" in the posts like:


Attention, admins. This post is dgihthjt

or

Watch out for this guy, he is a known vandal

They are useful. I will ask a non-admin user to tell me if he can see them


I can see that stuff "This post is dgihthjt"

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Re: Forum Changes
« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2010, 01:32:51 AM »
Did you even put the [ admin][ /admin] (without the spaces of course), in that post? :l

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Re: Forum Changes
« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2010, 01:38:17 AM »
No. That was plain text


[admin]This is an admin comment, dare you to see it[/admin]

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Re: Forum Changes
« Reply #12 on: April 21, 2010, 01:39:10 AM »
No. That was plain text


This is an admin comment, dare you to see it


if it helps I can still see it

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Re: Forum Changes
« Reply #13 on: April 21, 2010, 01:45:44 AM »
No. That was plain text


This is an admin comment, dare you to see it


if it helps I can still see it
I think it is something with the permissions, let me check.


EDIT: It isnt. COntacted the mod creator, lets wait for his reply
EDIT2: It seems I misunderstood their use. Any rank can see them, but only those who have enough permissions can post them. I can guess an use for it. User X makes a post breaking one of the rules, we simply go, edit his post, and add a comment saying what we did.
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Re: Forum Changes
« Reply #14 on: April 21, 2010, 10:15:09 PM »
Actually, I like that.  We don't have to post new "bumpers" if someone breaks the rules.
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Re: Forum Changes
« Reply #15 on: April 23, 2010, 04:19:31 PM »
:)

I asked Stooby which spoiler tags does the MW use, and he gave me the link, I will try to install them when I am home (in school atm)

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Re: Forum Changes
« Reply #16 on: May 02, 2010, 11:34:40 PM »
The "sticky any topic" item, while it could be fine now due to so few members... could be a problem when the traffic increases. 

[Does it even work?]

Also: the "change display name" item doesn't work as it says it is a hacking attempt.
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Re: Forum Changes
« Reply #17 on: May 03, 2010, 12:25:54 AM »
If it becomes a problem, I can make it more expensive.

It does, some people have already used it

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Re: Forum Changes
« Reply #18 on: May 03, 2010, 08:05:41 PM »
Things I saw for possible SMFshop items:

)Make name big [I don't know the size]
)Bold name [Isn't it already bolded?]
)Underline name
)Increase total time logged in

[All of them seem to be the most common, and most default-like.]

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Re: Forum Changes
« Reply #19 on: May 03, 2010, 08:39:27 PM »
THe first three need complex coding and a difficult installation AFAIK
And the fourth one may be a viable option