Saxperience Forum Update - V3.7

  1. #1
    Early this morning some significant changes were made to the back-end structure of the community. It will take you a while to find and appreciate many of the changes that have been made.

    I AM aware that some 'old' features and functionality is currently missing. Some of the 'old' functionality will return over the next day or so. Some features will not return. Please feel free to log any missing items within this thread, so that I can confirm whether this item will return or not.

    Your user profile pages are currently not displaying correctly - I am aware of this. A temporary fix was put in place to work around an internet explorer issue... the profile pages will be fixed as soon as possible.


    Some of the additional features are reserved for Premium Members.

    I know some people dont like change... but I'm interested to hear your feedback all the same

    Some additional modifications will apper over the next few days.

    Details of 'most' of these features can be found in the FAQ SECTION

    Simo


    A very quick overview of some of the additions :-
    • Inline spam management & prevention
    • Thread tagging
    • Search cloud / tag cloud
    • Thread prefixes
    • Reciprocal friendships between users
    • Public visitor messaging on profile pages with 'conversation' feature
    • User picture galleries with user comment facility
    • User-created social groups with invite only and moderated membership options
    • Extended member profile pages
    • Customizable member profile pages with admin-controlled styling abilities
    • Inline editing of custom user profile fields
    • Lightbox viewer for attached images
    • Viewable and comparable history maintained for post edits
    • Extended re-authentication for inline moderation actions
    • Notices system for navigation bar
    • Multiple human-verification systems including reCAPTCHA, image verification and Q/A
    • User change history
    • Social bookmarking integration
    • Visitor tracking on profile pages
    • Automatic resizing of attached images to match filesize or pixel dimensions
    • Enhancements to custom bbcode system
    • Custom icons per forum
  2. #2
    it still says 3.6 in the top left simo
  3. #3
    didnt get any of that, but well done
  4. #4
    changes are sounding good, im sure it will take people a while to get used to them all
  5. #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Viper View Post
    it still says 3.6 in the top left simo


    Really??

    Quote:
    Some additional modifications will apper over the next few days.
  6. #6
    yup

    Quote:
    Please feel free to log any missing items within this thread
  7. #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mark51 View Post
    changes are sounding good, im sure it will take people a while to get used to them all
    now were friends mark, what happens now?
  8. #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Viper View Post
    yup
    Thanks...

    Now try and keep everyones ideas in a managed list dude
  9. #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by bullit View Post
    now were friends mark, what happens now?
    You can e-touch him
  10. #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Simo View Post
    You can e-touch him
    thats old news simo. ill wait for mark to tell me lol

    whats a welcome message btw?
  11. #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Simo View Post
    [*]Search cloud / tag cloud
    changed his name to James now boss
  12. #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Yates View Post
    changed his name to James now boss
    lmao...

    I thought that too when setting it up
  13. #13
    Simon, will you be my friend? please...
  14. #14
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by bullit View Post
    thats old news simo. ill wait for mark to tell me lol

    whats a welcome message btw?

    you will have to wait and see
  15. #15
    Sounds very nice imo cant wait to see the changes
  16. #16
    Some very good changes here
  17. #17
    Noticed the changes when i just logged in!!

    Had a play with the profile page and things look good
  18. #18
    Everything looks good.

    Will the pager bit come back too?
  19. #19
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Luke View Post
    Everything looks good.

    Will the pager bit come back too?
    atm you need to go to "Quick Links" and choose VB Pager from there

    apparently the pager system is not coded very well
  20. #20
    dont like u pm bit not flashing

    and when it goes to profiles
    seems abit too
    occupied imo
  21. #21
    its all getting 'social'...
  22. #22
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Simo View Post
    Early this morning some significant changes were made to the back-end structure of the community. It will take you a while to find and appreciate many of the changes that have been made.

    I AM aware that some 'old' features and functionality is currently missing. Some of the 'old' functionality will return over the next day or so. Some features will not return. Please feel free to log any missing items within this thread, so that I can confirm whether this item will return or not.

    Your user profile pages are currently not displaying correctly - I am aware of this. A temporary fix was put in place to work around an internet explorer issue... the profile pages will be fixed as soon as possible.


    Some of the additional features are reserved for Premium Members.

    I know some people dont like change... but I'm interested to hear your feedback all the same

    Some additional modifications will apper over the next few days.

    Details of 'most' of these features can be found in the FAQ SECTION

    Simo


    A very quick overview of some of the additions :-
    • Inline spam management & prevention
    • Thread tagging
    • Search cloud / tag cloud
    • Thread prefixes
    • Reciprocal friendships between users
    • Public visitor messaging on profile pages with 'conversation' feature
    • User picture galleries with user comment facility
    • User-created social groups with invite only and moderated membership options
    • Extended member profile pages
    • Customizable member profile pages with admin-controlled styling abilities
    • Inline editing of custom user profile fields
    • Lightbox viewer for attached images
    • Viewable and comparable history maintained for post edits
    • Extended re-authentication for inline moderation actions
    • Notices system for navigation bar
    • Multiple human-verification systems including reCAPTCHA, image verification and Q/A
    • User change history
    • Social bookmarking integration
    • Visitor tracking on profile pages
    • Automatic resizing of attached images to match filesize or pixel dimensions
    • Enhancements to custom bbcode system
    • Custom icons per forum

    most of them are the same changes over at 106rallye

    One thing i really miss is when it goes yellow when i have private messages
  23. #23
    The yellow bit should come back as I'm sure it did it last time.
  24. #24
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Robb View Post
    its all getting 'social'...
    hi facebook rob
  25. #25
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by bullit View Post
    hi facebook rob
    *poked*
  26. #26
    boooo at pager gone

    ive actually just noticed it says pager message at top right
  27. #27
    i was wondering why the forum was down in the early hours of the morn

    i thought simo hadnt paid his electric bill and the server was effed lol

    all this new behavior is a bit confusing, but im sure we will all catch on soon
  28. #28
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Furio_Rob View Post
    boooo at pager gone

    ive actually just noticed it says pager message at top right
    Its not gone.. its just temporarily hiding.. will be on full display again shortly

    Mark's fixing the user profile display issues now also.
  29. #29
    for sure get pager back...not sure what the whole profile thing is about yet though..
  30. #30
    Yellow box is back...

    Pager icon at left of posts is back... link in profiles will return when the user profile page is fixed.

    Pager text area is bigger too to stop you pager-whores from having to scroll so much
  31. #31
    I'm not overly fond on the Convo bit on the profile, would be better if that was there, but so others can't see... Sorta like a genral chat thing..?
  32. #32
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Anthony View Post
    I'm not overly fond on the Convo bit on the profile, would be better if that was there, but so others can't see... Sorta like a genral chat thing..?
    Yeah, think it would be better to keep it private instead of public. Or should give you the option of choosing to allow anyone to see it / contacts(friends) / just you.

    That would probably be the best option
  33. #33
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Anthony View Post
    I'm not overly fond on the Convo bit on the profile, would be better if that was there, but so others can't see... Sorta like a genral chat thing..?
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by JC-Furio View Post
    Yeah, think it would be better to keep it private instead of public. Or should give you the option of choosing to allow anyone to see it / contacts(friends) / just you.

    That would probably be the best option
    If its to be private use the PM system.

    If its public use the forums or the profile messages.

    If you want it to be off the forum and only for select members.. then create a social group and invite your friends to join it. Then only people within 'your' group can leave messages...

    Within your userCP (edit option) you can set it so only people within your contacts (buddy's/friends) can leave messages on your prfile screen.

    "Limit usage of Visitor Messages to Contacts and Moderators"

    Premium Memebrs can create their own social groups.... treat this like a circle of friends.. so you may have regional group , or people who have "1.5D saxos', or "stripped out racers" groups, etc, etc.

    You need to play with it to understand it... so far, im the only person to create a social group.
  34. #34
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Simo View Post
    If its to be private use the PM system.

    If its public use the forums or the profile messages.

    If you want it to be off the forum and only for select memebrs.. then create a social group and invite your friends to join it. Then only people within 'your' group can leave messages...

    Premium Memebrs can create their own social groups.... treat this like a circle of friends.. so you may have regional group , or people who have "1.5D saxos', or "stripped out racers" groups, etc, etc.

    You need to play with it to understand it... so far, im the only person to create a social group.
    Very true.

    Seems like a good update from what i've seen of it so far

    Need to update the banner to v3.7, as someone already mentioned though... guessing it will only be a minute or two job if you still have PSD file?
  35. #35
    I guess it's just time to get used to it and get to see how it works, as for a general thing with the messages via asking questions or what not, could that not just be posted as a thread?

    I'm sure it will come in handy somewhere along the line lol.
  36. #36
    I love the look of the new Profile page.
  37. #37
    What's the change with the list of Reputation Received, Simo?

    Some reps are now marked with "N/A" where the thread title would have been, and I'm positive some rep has appeared which wasn't there before the update - one of them is dated April 08, so hasn't just been left recently.
  38. #38
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by potatopete View Post
    What's the change with the list of Reputation Received, Simo?

    Some reps are now marked with "N/A" where the thread title would have been, and I'm positive some rep has appeared which wasn't there before the update - one of them is dated April 08, so hasn't just been left recently.
    I dont see any issues with your when I look in the admin part... can you quote a post number of rep comment or something??
  39. #39
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by potatopete View Post
    What's the change with the list of Reputation Received, Simo?

    Some reps are now marked with "N/A" where the thread title would have been, and I'm positive some rep has appeared which wasn't there before the update - one of them is dated April 08, so hasn't just been left recently.

    I have this aswell.......
  40. #40
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Saxo_89 View Post
    I have this aswell.......
    deleted posts or threads i assume. i have it and i know they were deleted lol
  41. #41
    We all need a 'Sax-p Training Day' over at Simo's.

  42. #42
    The N/A bit on the rep system does relate to threads that have been deleted.

    Everything seems OK so far.
  43. #43
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by adamsax View Post
    We all need a 'Sax-p Training Day' over at Simo's.

    oh my.

    Sex lessons. nice.

    EDIT. wheres the search cloud thing?
  44. #44
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Simo View Post
    I dont see any issues with your when I look in the admin part... can you quote a post number of rep comment or something??

    The details are:

    Neg rep, left on the 20th April 08, and says "Spam shit".

    Not really bothered about it, but I don't recall it being there before this update, mate. Cheers.
  45. #45
    Just a quick one...

    When sending a pager message before, I just clicked on the persons profile and then send vBPager message but now I can't do this.

    Is this going to come back?

    Or is it just through the quick links OR finding a post by that particular person?
  46. #46
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Luke View Post
    Just a quick one...

    When sending a pager message before, I just clicked on the persons profile and then send vBPager message but now I can't do this.

    Is this going to come back?

    Or is it just through the quick links OR finding a post by that particular person?
    In THIS thread it explains that the pager links have been added to user posts and the quick links and WILL return to the user profile pages once the display bugs are fixd on the user profiles pages. Will get around to it sometime this week.
  47. #47
    OK, cheers
  48. #48
    Banner still says v3.6, although it also still says "new & improved" which i suppose is relevant again lol.
  49. #49
    im loving the new buttons still havent got around them all
  50. #50
    I dont get what the bookmarks are for..
  51. #51
    Me neither Amiee..
  52. #52
    haha only recognise two of them aswell doh.. just want to "digg" it lol!!!
  53. #53
    You see sites everywhere with facebook and google buttons etc.

    No idea what they do though..
  54. #54
    it seems to me like you have turned sax-p into a lite version of bebo, just spent the last 15 mins clicking on everyones friends fun fun fun.
  55. #55
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Doyle View Post
    it seems to me like you have turned sax-p into a lite version of bebo, just spent the last 15 mins clicking on everyones friends fun fun fun.


    Most people here drive.
    Wouldnt that mean they are too old for Bebo?
  56. #56
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by djrem View Post
    Most people here drive.
    Wouldnt that mean they are too old for Bebo?
    im 23, i drive, im not too old for bebo, neither is the rest of the folk i know that are on bebo who are older than me, so no.


    although i have a problem with the befriend button on here, i keep clicking it, so sorry if i have added u, was in a rythym. lol
  57. #57
    bebos for kids and groomers...
  58. #58
    I do think Bebo is a bit in your face tbh!
  59. #59
    maybe its just my pc.......

    bue everytime i reply to someones pager message, there's will still pop up the next few times i view a new thread or refresh the page
  60. #60
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Furio_Rob View Post
    maybe its just my pc.......

    bue everytime i reply to someones pager message, there's will still pop up the next few times i view a new thread or refresh the page
    My pager thing doesn't even work...

    But that's probably because somewhere i have put 'disable pager' not sure though lol
  61. #61
    it doesnt delete the messages either?

    ive got 124 and dont know how to get rid of them lol
  62. #62
    No my pager just doesn't work full stop.

    "Sorry, you are not allowed to use vB Pager!"
  63. #63
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by JC-Furio View Post
    No my pager just doesn't work full stop.

    "Sorry, you are not allowed to use vB Pager!"
    Peasent. We must return to the fields until we are worthy of this Pager...
  64. #64
    You arent premium so cant use the pager!

    Why are there extra pages at the end of some threads like this one, there are 4 pages displayed but only 3 pages worth of posts?
  65. #65
    I have noticed it doesn't delete pager messages, but you can do them yourself.

    Click onto 'Pager Messages', tick the box at the top so it selects ALL messages and then delete.