Something else I noticed is over the majority of my threads are closed. So much for visiting old builds.
Is everyone getting used to things?
- Thread starter John
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Does this mean that, in effect, an unexpected consequence of the switch is that the history of the site has been lost? That’s a great shame if true.
HI Doug many thanks for your help on this matter but at the moment as i thought i was ready to try an post some pics on my hornet thread of whats happening in the build but no as my camera is playin up at the moment an the build is provein quite difficult an it a lot worst than my tomcat build so untill i can get these thing sorted i'll leave off postin on the hornet build but its comin on slowy so i will build it just gonna take time an cheers for the good luck i''ll need it
ATB SIR
chrisb
So not very happy everything seems very long winded compared to the oh so simple on the previous but will have another go at posting a picture ,im not very pc savvy dont own one it seems that every thing here is pc orientated compared to using the old site still I shall now attempt to post a picture not three of the same one like what happened last time
Didn't even know what I did whats a url
I did insert another picture a big one this time (WFD)but it had a blue flashing border and couldn't get my typing cursor thingy back dont even know why picture above has its little twin along side it ,love reading what all you chaps get up to but can see that I won't be showing mine ill come away now leave it for a bit then have another play when not so P/off
Didn't even know what I did whats a url
I did insert another picture a big one this time (WFD)but it had a blue flashing border and couldn't get my typing cursor thingy back dont even know why picture above has its little twin along side it ,love reading what all you chaps get up to but can see that I won't be showing mine ill come away now leave it for a bit then have another play when not so P/off
Oh here's another question deleted my old bookmark and loaded the site from the link John sent fine ,log in no probs tick the remember me box does it nope it appears my ninty four year old mother in law has a better memory ,intresting to hear some of you chaps talking about suffering lag loading pages or what ever must be jammy its all instant havent suffered that problem perhaps my five year old Samsung tablet is the way to go
I closed threads that haven’t had a reply for a year, I’m going to change that to 5 years, but I don’t see why it would stop you visiting them if they are closed?
Everything is still there just the images are a bit small but it only really affects recent posts, it’s not often people go back to old posts, it’s not dead in the water they are still looking in to it.
Surly you have your old pictures? If it’s that important you can upload them again
It would certainly be nice if pictures in the old threads could be seen larger. At the moment I don't think there is any way to view them at a decent size. Definitely not a priority but older threads are remembered and used as reference.
All good here John. I have to say that I think the new site has a good freshness about it if that makes sense. I hardly notice much difference from the old site in navigating around the new forum and personaly I like it.
Im only using a phone at the moment and im finding it incredibly easy.....i usually hate t'internet on a phone......now the bugs and glitches are getting ironed out one by one and im learning my way round its a doddle........but then thats what we said last week.....give it time
I've been away while all the changes have been going on, so taking less interest in the forum - fully expecting it to be fine in due course (I'm sure it will be).
But - I must agree that it's a shame many old images are now just thumbnails. The forum has been an incredibly useful resource for me in reviewing my own work. The process of making build and completed threads ordered and annotated my images, so I didn't need to sort out the originals on my phone. Although I have the originals, the easiest way for me to hunt them down was on here! My problem, I know, but a shame nonetheless.
It's thumbnails on others' posts that is the real loss for me. So much of what we do is fundamentally visual, and to lose so much of that visual resource library is a great pity. Not a complaint, mind, just an observation.
I'm glad to see old posts won't be closed to comment for five years (instead of one) shortly. I do like the ability not just to view old posts, but to comment and thereby resurrect them - amazing how often doing so generates a flurry of comments and renewed interest.
But - I must agree that it's a shame many old images are now just thumbnails. The forum has been an incredibly useful resource for me in reviewing my own work. The process of making build and completed threads ordered and annotated my images, so I didn't need to sort out the originals on my phone. Although I have the originals, the easiest way for me to hunt them down was on here! My problem, I know, but a shame nonetheless.
It's thumbnails on others' posts that is the real loss for me. So much of what we do is fundamentally visual, and to lose so much of that visual resource library is a great pity. Not a complaint, mind, just an observation.
I'm glad to see old posts won't be closed to comment for five years (instead of one) shortly. I do like the ability not just to view old posts, but to comment and thereby resurrect them - amazing how often doing so generates a flurry of comments and renewed interest.
Is there a plan to increase the size of the photographs to the previous size? Like Paul I find the larger format very useful - the thumbnails lose definition when enlarged and wonderful detail is lost.
Steve
Steve
You can still visit the old threads and see them. They are only closed for comments and further posts.
It was done to stop new members dredging up old posts from the way back when. John and I agreed that the original one year was a bit short and it is now posts that have been inactive for five years.
It was done to stop new members dredging up old posts from the way back when. John and I agreed that the original one year was a bit short and it is now posts that have been inactive for five years.
As I've said many times now, they are looking in to it, it might not be possible, when you upload an attachment it's converted to a different file format so it's not just a case of resizing all the images in the directory
Up until 2016/17 the forum had been running on VB, so if I had not moved to XF this would have been the norm and everyone would have not know anything different to what we have now.
I assume you are referring to the old posts Posting new pictures seems to be fine and can post several sizes from thumbnails right up to full size. Which is more than we had last time on the old forum.
I've changed the close thread, now anything that hasn't had a reply for 1825 days (5 years) is closed
Yes. I've found "new topics" does that. Most annoying.
I've switched to using the "today's posts" button instead, which seems to behave itself much better.
I've switched to using the "today's posts" button instead, which seems to behave itself much better.
I also use "today's posts", seems to work the most like the button I used on the old forum
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