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milo bloom 08-15-08 08:11 PM

I like seeing the post counts, and would also be in favor of small avatars. I use Jar Jar Binks in another forum (non SW amusingly enough) and I like being able to find my posts when quickly dragging the scroll bar up and down.

Th0r S1mpson 08-15-08 08:38 PM

The update is awesome. I'm sure any kinks will get worked out, but I'm enjoying the changes already. :up:

fumanstan 08-15-08 10:13 PM


Originally Posted by milo bloom (Post 8878722)
I like seeing the post counts, and would also be in favor of small avatars. I use Jar Jar Binks in another forum (non SW amusingly enough) and I like being able to find my posts when quickly dragging the scroll bar up and down.

More reason to avoid avatars!

Spicollidriver1 08-15-08 10:17 PM

I know in the past there was problems with having the post counts visible, but I think we have all matured a bit -wink-

Numes 08-15-08 10:33 PM

I'm quite shocked about the amount of support for the post count. One thing in visiting other forums that always seemed juvenile to me was the visible post count. I won't mince words, I always thought DVDtalk was above that. The label for each user already gives you an idea of what their post count is anyways.

Bronkster 08-15-08 10:37 PM


Originally Posted by Spicollidriver1 (Post 8878943)
I know in the past there was problems with having the post counts visible, but I think we have all matured a bit -wink-

No personal attacks! :grunt:

Th0r S1mpson 08-15-08 10:37 PM

I dislike the post count being so prominent. It makes me look like a loser with no life. I prefer that new people have to read some of my posts before drawing that conclusion. :mad:

Tracer Bullet 08-15-08 11:48 PM

The spacing between quoted posts and posts and between posts and signatures looks tighter. I don't like it.

fumanstan 08-16-08 12:09 AM


Originally Posted by Tracer Bullet (Post 8879048)
The spacing between quoted posts and posts and between posts and signatures looks tighter. I don't like it.

Yeah, I noticed that too. I don't mind post count. There's some big gaps between titles anyway :p

dx23 08-16-08 07:01 AM

I like the new updates but the only thing that still bugs me is the mediocre search function. It seems that it has gotten worse instead of improving.

On a side note, there seems to be a glitch with the Scorpion King 2 review:
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/34287...a-warrior-the/

matta 08-16-08 07:06 AM


Originally Posted by IB-Dick (Post 8878680)
What X said. Also, make sure that you have cookies enabled, and as a last resort add forum.dvdtalk.com to your cookie whitelist.

I've checked all my settings and everything is fine. I get logged out with IE and Firefox, on my home computer and my office computer.

It's worked fine for years, and after the forum update, it hasn't.

Trevor 08-16-08 08:16 AM


Originally Posted by Brent L (Post 8877520)
This wont be a problem if I went back in time and haven't realized it yet. I'll look into that and update later.

If so, please call me and tell me to stay away from Elizabeth.

Tracer Bullet 08-16-08 08:32 AM

Is the new multi-quote feature working? I clicked on the button. It turned red, but nothing happened.

WallyOPD 08-16-08 08:49 AM


Originally Posted by Tracer Bullet (Post 8879258)
Is the new multi-quote feature working? I clicked on the button. It turned red, but nothing happened.

Click the button on each post you want to quote in your reply, then on the final post you want to quote just click the regular quote button and your reply will have all the ones you turned red.

NoirFan 08-16-08 09:01 AM


Originally Posted by NoirFan (Post 8878325)
They show up when I quote or edit a post, but not at the bottom of the thread in the window I normally post in.

So, what's the deal with this? It's a hassle to have to add a [ b] and [ /b] and the beginning and end of every movie title.

matta 08-16-08 09:26 AM


Originally Posted by NoirFan (Post 8878325)
They show up when I quote or edit a post, but not at the bottom of the thread in the window I normally post in.


Originally Posted by Numes (Post 8878327)
Ok. I'm just pointing out anything that is different than before. I fear change ;)

For anyone else: You can edit your preferences for that in User CP->Edit Options->Default Thread Description Mode (whew!)


Originally Posted by pilot (Post 8878337)
Go here while logged in, http://forum.dvdtalk.com/profile.php?do=editoptions
Go down to Default Thread Subscription Mode and change it to what you prefer.


Originally Posted by scott1598 (Post 8878375)
i guess avatar hope is totally lost now :(


Originally Posted by pilot (Post 8878392)
The admins and mods will all discuss what features we will and will not turn on or enable once IB has finished everything they need to do to get the site all configured on their end working and any bugs and such that pop up are corrected.


Originally Posted by IB-Dick (Post 8878435)
I think Pilot pretty much summed that up. Still, the admins and mods will be making their decision based on what they think is best for the community as a whole, not what they like / disslike. If they decide that it would make everyone happy to be able to have avatars, we'll turn them on and allow you to upload them. The issues in the past that discouraged that should no longer be issues.


Originally Posted by The Cow (Post 8878488)
The 'browser toolbar icon' seems to have disappeared.

It used to be a little DVDTalk logo and now it's just a folder looking thing (actually I'm not sure what it is). The logo graphic used to show up in the FireFox tabs also.

Kudos on the 'Post Quick Reply' without the full page reload :up:


Originally Posted by scott1598 (Post 8878498)
sounds cool. it wasn't a big deal anyway. just thought it would be nice.


Originally Posted by Tarantino (Post 8878504)
Dick,

Since you appear to be from IB, what's going on with the ads inside of posts? Are they staying, or going away?

*Edit - nevermind, it appears from the other post that it's only effecting people who aren't logged in. For some reason, it keeps making me login, and will not remember my password for the site or keep me logged in. Grrrr...

= J


Originally Posted by IB-Dick (Post 8878523)
Shoot. I thought I had replaced that image so it wouldn't get overwritten. I'll fix that up. It's the default vB favicon your seeing. FYI, it may take some time to uncache and show back up, but I'm changing the file back now.



I agree!


Originally Posted by matta (Post 8878576)
That's what it's doing to me. If I log in, I'll stay logged in for that session, but as soon as I navigate away, it's as if the session expires, and when I return, I have to log in again.


Originally Posted by X (Post 8878605)
Try losing your cookies if your login doesn't persist between sessions.


Originally Posted by Kittydreamer (Post 8878615)
:confused: how does barfing solve the login issue?


Originally Posted by mndtrp (Post 8878625)
I'm sure I'll find out sooner or later, but did anything change with browser inactivity marking threads read?

The quick reply and editing changes are very nice.


Originally Posted by 10-7 (Post 8878632)
rotfl
Thanks. Now I have to clean the coffee off my keyboard.


Originally Posted by IB-Dick (Post 8878680)
What X said. Also, make sure that you have cookies enabled, and as a last resort add forum.dvdtalk.com to your cookie whitelist.



Nice :)


Originally Posted by IB-Dick (Post 8878685)
We can change this setting, but it increases server load and slows page load times. It might be troublesome on a board this large. I'll run it by the moderators.


Originally Posted by Rogue588 (Post 8878686)
I'm kinda missing the "Mark Forums Read" link in the blue border on the bottom of the "Search Results" page.. :(


Originally Posted by Chrisedge (Post 8878705)
small avatars = cool
images in sig or big signatures = not cool


Originally Posted by Numes (Post 8878719)
Another :up: - The quoted text now also shows up in the e-mail notifications!


Originally Posted by milo bloom (Post 8878722)
I like seeing the post counts, and would also be in favor of small avatars. I use Jar Jar Binks in another forum (non SW amusingly enough) and I like being able to find my posts when quickly dragging the scroll bar up and down.


Originally Posted by Thor Simpson (Post 8878762)
The update is awesome. I'm sure any kinks will get worked out, but I'm enjoying the changes already. :up:


Originally Posted by fumanstan (Post 8878933)
More reason to avoid avatars!


Originally Posted by Spicollidriver1 (Post 8878943)
I know in the past there was problems with having the post counts visible, but I think we have all matured a bit -wink-


Originally Posted by Bronkster (Post 8878965)
No personal attacks! :grunt:


Originally Posted by Thor Simpson (Post 8878967)
I dislike the post count being so prominent. It makes me look like a loser with no life. I prefer that new people have to read some of my posts before drawing that conclusion. :mad:


Originally Posted by Tracer Bullet (Post 8879048)
The spacing between quoted posts and posts and between posts and signatures looks tighter. I don't like it.


Originally Posted by fumanstan (Post 8879061)
Yeah, I noticed that too. I don't mind post count. There's some big gaps between titles anyway :p


Originally Posted by dx23 (Post 8879219)
I like the new updates but the only thing that still bugs me is the mediocre search function. It seems that it has gotten worse instead of improving.

On a side note, there seems to be a glitch with the Scorpion King 2 review:
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/34287...a-warrior-the/


Originally Posted by matta (Post 8879220)
I've checked all my settings and everything is fine. I get logged out with IE and Firefox, on my home computer and my office computer.

It's worked fine for years, and after the forum update, it hasn't.


Originally Posted by Trevor (Post 8879249)
If so, please call me and tell me to stay away from Elizabeth.


Originally Posted by Tracer Bullet (Post 8879258)
Is the new multi-quote feature working? I clicked on the button. It turned red, but nothing happened.


Originally Posted by WallyOPD (Post 8879275)
Click the button on each post you want to quote in your reply, then on the final post you want to quote just click the regular quote button and your reply will have all the ones you turned red.

I didn't know that. Very nice.

grivet 08-16-08 09:36 AM


Originally Posted by pilot (Post 8878392)
The admins and mods will all discuss what features we will and will not turn on or enable once IB has finished everything they need to do to get the site all configured on their end working and any bugs and such that pop up are corrected.

Do you know if the issue of incomplete search results is one of the bugs being worked on? As of post #30 DVD Talk Admin didn't seem to think there was a problem with the returns.

Tarantino 08-16-08 09:48 AM


Originally Posted by matta (Post 8879220)
I've checked all my settings and everything is fine. I get logged out with IE and Firefox, on my home computer and my office computer.

It's worked fine for years, and after the forum update, it hasn't.

Same for me. My laptop stayed logged in and is fine, but using the same browser, my desktop just won't stay logged in. Pretty annoying.

And PLEASE fix the search function. I just finished Prison Break Season 3 and enjoyed going back to the old threads to read what people would say about each episode. Now, when I search for 'prison', it gives me totally unrelated threads back from 2003. I can't for the life of me get to the threads I'd like to.

= J

Numes 08-16-08 10:21 AM

I used the "Clear Private Data" option on Firefox with everything but "Saved Passwords" checked and that ended my logout issues.

I can also confirm some funny stuff in the Advanced Search page. I searched for "commentary" (titles only) and all the results were from 6-15-05 and before. I know nothing about vBulletin, but it almost seems like whatever variable the search function uses for the "current date" is set back to somewhere in 2005 and that's why it's not finding any newer posts.

Edit: Ok, I searched for my user name (Numes) in the "Search by User Name" and it listed all my posts (including this one).

Hmm.... I tried "commentaries" and it found some threads from this year. I guess my hypothesis was wrong.

pilot 08-16-08 10:46 AM


Originally Posted by grivet (Post 8879335)
Do you know if the issue of incomplete search results is one of the bugs being worked on? As of post #30 DVD Talk Admin didn't seem to think there was a problem with the returns.

I believe it may still be compiling a search listing. I do not believe it ever will be perfect, but keep checking. IB-Dick can look into it to see if anything can be done if it seems to be worse than before.


Originally Posted by Tarantino (Post 8879348)
And PLEASE fix the search function. I just finished Prison Break Season 3 and enjoyed going back to the old threads to read what people would say about each episode. Now, when I search for 'prison', it gives me totally unrelated threads back from 2003. I can't for the life of me get to the threads I'd like to.

= J

It may still be compiling a search index, but see my previous response.


Originally Posted by Numes (Post 8879398)
I can also confirm some funny stuff in the Advanced Search page. I searched for "commentary" (titles only) and all the results were from 6-15-05 and before. I know nothing about vBulletin, but it almost seems like whatever variable the search function uses for the "current date" is set back to somewhere in 2005 and that's why it's not finding any newer posts.

Edit: Ok, I searched for my user name (Numes) in the "Search by User Name" and it listed all my posts (including this one).

Hmm.... I tried "commentaries" and it found some threads from this year. I guess my hypothesis was wrong.

Searching for just posts made by your username probably will always reveal your posts. I think. However that's pretty pointless.

As of this post though, I believe search is still pretty fubar.

mikehunt 08-16-08 04:50 PM

search still sucks a huge one

go to tv and search thread titles for atlantis
the season 5 thread is no where to be found even though it's been less than 2 weeks since it was last posted to

Numes 08-16-08 05:22 PM

I just received 5 e-mail notifications from the last message. I've received 2 e-mails before (rarely), but never 5.

twikoff 08-16-08 07:26 PM


Originally Posted by mikehunt (Post 8879861)
search still sucks a huge one

go to tv and search thread titles for atlantis
the season 5 thread is no where to be found even though it's been less than 2 weeks since it was last posted to

i would assume the search indexing starts from oldest to newest

Kittydreamer 08-16-08 07:30 PM


Originally Posted by 10-7 (Post 8878632)
rotfl
Thanks. Now I have to clean the coffee off my keyboard.


Originally Posted by IB-Dick (Post 8878680)
What X said. Also, make sure that you have cookies enabled, and as a last resort add forum.dvdtalk.com to your cookie whitelist.



Nice :)

I aim to please. ;)

matta 08-16-08 08:42 PM


Originally Posted by Numes (Post 8879398)
I used the "Clear Private Data" option on Firefox with everything but "Saved Passwords" checked and that ended my logout issues.

Hey, that seems like it worked. Thanks!


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