Forum maintenance upgrade - 02/09/08

ZBOYD

Looking up at the stars!
May 19, 2001
9,468
15
Cheshire
www.seatcupra.net
Oooooh Good work :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: I really like it - not just because its all predominantly green I will have you know though :redface: I also like the HUGE :search: bar at the top :D Ace :thumbup: Would it be at all possible to have a font format bit (cant think of what its called) on the quick reply at all ? Just for those of us that like a bit of colour or pretty fonts :redface: Ok I know Im being fickle :redface:

Ta glad your like it.

I think the idea of the quick reply is to be quick though, so I don't think there are options to have WYSIWYG tools in the quick reply box. That is under advanced controls only.

But I will take a look at the options to see.
 

Craig Senior

I've been Tango'd
May 24, 2004
1,099
0
Yorkshire
I thought I'd give it a day or two to get used to it before I posted anything.

First impression was that it looked new and fresh, obviously things are different but it is definately an improvement on the old one.

Big pat on the back to all involved for the all the hard work you have put into the site and long may it continue.

:worship:
 

ipd56

Barmy Army Nutter
Not just one skin though, every time something is upgraded or recoded in the software, it means twice as much work to make sure multiple skins conform. Frankly if someone has their own forum and is happy to faff about and change stuff then that's their prerogative isn't it.

I think you maybe under some illusion that this forum is a business and we spend every waking hour servicing it and the people who use it. Since we began the forum way back in 2001 it has been foremost a hobby and something we enjoy to do. But the minute it becomes a job and people start to make demands it ceases to be fun and enjoyable.

We have real lives and careers outside this place that take priority over everything else.

Now it maybe quite simple to make alterations and have other skins running, but frankly we neither have the inclination or the time to do that.

i my site i had 5 skins at 1 time and it a lot of work and i mean a lot so it down to 1 as that the best way . keep up the good work all :D
 

Topsey

Active Member
Jan 21, 2007
57
0
Love the new look - much fresher, more modern and easy on the eye.
thanks very much :)
 
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jamiebennett81

Guest
I revamped my signature last night

looks a lot better, cleaner, crisper, so well done guys
 

ZBOYD

Looking up at the stars!
May 19, 2001
9,468
15
Cheshire
www.seatcupra.net
We do take the comments on board, and we are still very much tweaking it. No doubt over time we'll keep on developing it and fixing stuff when and where we can.

Some comments are frankly very pedantic though and they are very unhelpful on the whole.

However thank you for the kind supportive comments, we do appreciate it. Our aim was to give it a fresh, clean look and even if I do say so myself I think we achieved that.

We had to go for something bespoke that was created for us, rather than something off the shelf as we did last time.

Off the shelf skins are all well and good but they tend to be designed for different genres. Some had colour schemes which were horrendously complex and garish. (World of Warcraft anyone!) Then others were ok and would of been simple enough to modify but their layout was complex and confusing and would of required a lot of re-coding for our rather large and long established database.

This particular skin has been created only for us and coded for us. Though it wasn't quite to spec, it gave us the backbone on which we have been able to modify and build upon. So in that sense it is still unfinished, but it's like moving house. Some things you can put up with some thing you need to redecorate and renovate to your tastes.
 
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jamiebennett81

Guest
We do take the comments on board, and we are still very much tweaking it. No doubt over time we'll keep on developing it and fixing stuff when and where we can.

Some comments are frankly very pedantic though and they are very unhelpful on the whole.

However thank you for the kind supportive comments, we do appreciate it. Our aim was to give it a fresh, clean look and even if I do say so myself I think we achieved that.

We had to go for something bespoke that was created for us, rather than something off the shelf as we did last time.

Off the shelf skins are all well and good but they tend to be designed for different genres. Some had colour schemes which were horrendously complex and garish. (World of Warcraft anyone!) Then others were ok and would of been simple enough to modify but their layout was complex and confusing and would of required a lot of re-coding for our rather large and long established database.

This particular skin has been created only for us and coded for us. Though it wasn't quite to spec, it gave us the backbone on which we have been able to modify and build upon. So in that sense it is still unfinished, but it's like moving house. Some things you can put up with some thing you need to redecorate and renovate to your tastes.

it is a thankless task sometimes, but muchos appreciated for all the help, configuration that you guys do

without this site, I would not have been able to carry out the turbo conversion, work or technical assitance from the admins and members that make this site

there will always be gripes, as not all changes are to everyones taste...but what has been done so far since the upgrade I think is pretty much spot on:D
 

Fl@pper

Back older greyer and less oilier but always hope
Jun 19, 2001
12,368
25
Gloucester
you get used to it and i myself have feared the change in the past but how many has it been now ? :lol:

when the dust settles a bit Z let me know what archives you got be good to make a history page as it's getting on a bit now be good to show where from where to etc - show the work and progression over the years
 

ZBOYD

Looking up at the stars!
May 19, 2001
9,468
15
Cheshire
www.seatcupra.net
you get used to it and i myself have feared the change in the past but how many has it been now ? :lol:

when the dust settles a bit Z let me know what archives you got be good to make a history page as it's getting on a bit now be good to show where from where to etc - show the work and progression over the years

There are some on wayback machine.

Here are the Forums, though not all are displayed correct they tend to default to the default vB skin and not how we may of actually had the templates setup. Remember when SCN was Blue and Black. :p Now that really was NSFW. :D

http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.seatcupra.net/forums

The website archive has more changes to see- http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.seatcupra.net/

We don't tend to keep hold of stuff though, we move on we don't get to sentimental on old designs. :)
 

m0rk

sarcasm comes free
Staff member
May 19, 2001
27,787
33
Clanfield, UK

Fl@pper

Back older greyer and less oilier but always hope
Jun 19, 2001
12,368
25
Gloucester
ahh mind you we used to do it on the fly back then though

one more line marts
still not showing here
F5 refresh and again and again
redial modem burrrrrrrrrrrrweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee clik
ye thats looks better

:):)
 
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ZBOYD

Looking up at the stars!
May 19, 2001
9,468
15
Cheshire
www.seatcupra.net
Was just wondering if it is possible to have email notifications for replies to messages in a social group. Looked in the User CP and didn't see anything.

If not no worries.

Doesn't appear to be any options to do that, but I'll keep looking and check the software support forums to see if anyone else has requested something similar.

It may not feature at the moment, but could make a later update.
 

traumapat

Leon Cupra IHI
Jul 24, 2005
5,925
4
sunny sussex
been trying out the message/conversation system. very good but one niggle.

when replying i have to go to the other users page , losing the message im answering. no big deal ... may even be using it wrong.
 

DPJ

...........
Dec 13, 2004
7,996
3
NN Yorks / Salento
www.seatcupra.net
been trying out the message/conversation system. very good but one niggle.

when replying i have to go to the other users page , losing the message im answering. no big deal ... may even be using it wrong.

If you click 'view conversation' on your own page, your reply (in the box) will automatically be put on the other person's page, Pat.
 

Jonesy

Leftie and Proud
Sep 27, 2004
420
0
Pig Hill
one more ickle thing...newbies trying to login may not know where to
put there username and password as the seems to be no BOX to put in.

Ignore me if I'm being picky :redface:
 

m0rk

sarcasm comes free
Staff member
May 19, 2001
27,787
33
Clanfield, UK
one more ickle thing...newbies trying to login may not know where to
put there username and password as the seems to be no BOX to put in.

Ignore me if I'm being picky :redface:

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top right?

Also, they will be prompted to login should they try & do something that guests can't (search / view profiles etc)
 

Jonesy

Leftie and Proud
Sep 27, 2004
420
0
Pig Hill
sorry what I meant was it's not very clear where you have to ENTER your name

i.e to the right, underneath if you see what I mean.

or should I just shut up :rolleyes:
 
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