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### FORUM UPGRADED ### -- Comments?

Post by Chief Blur Buster » 24 Nov 2019, 16:25

Hello,

FORUM UPGRADE SCHEDULE

STAGE 1 UPGRADE
Upgrade is now complete
Design will be nearly identical:
  • COMPLETED -- Slight design refresh
  • COMPLETED -- Bug fixes
  • COMPLETED -- Better spam filter
  • COMPLETED -- Easier to register
  • COMPLETED -- Improved heading buttons
  • COMPLETED -- Mobile friendly (iPhone, Android)
STAGE 2 UPGRADE
ETA: Early 2020
Afterwards, it will provide a path to other projects we have well under way for 2020:
  • Unified registration/login for both BlurBusters.com comments & Forums posts.
  • Optional easy registration via social media
  • Retains old-fashioned email registration method (but with smarter spam filter that has less false-positives)
  • Patreon feature that also enables ads-free mode (on both this site & main site) + Patreon-only area
  • Easier searching of gaming monitors
  • Optional easy WYSIWYG editor (bold, italics, URLs, font size, text color, embed videos/youtubes, etc)
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Re: ### FORUM UPGRADED ### -- Comments?

Post by Chief Blur Buster » 26 Nov 2019, 05:25

STAGE 1 forum upgrades are complete!
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Re: ### FORUM UPGRADED ### -- Comments?

Post by RealNC » 26 Nov 2019, 06:25

Looks good :mrgreen:
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Re: ### FORUM UPGRADED ### -- Comments?

Post by sharknice » 26 Nov 2019, 09:52

Mobile is a huge improvement, looks great

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Re: ### FORUM UPGRADED ### -- Comments?

Post by rasmas » 27 Nov 2019, 05:39

I like it, good job! (hopefully i can keep logged in because i always got logged out :D ).

;)

P.S. Now i want to see that monitor you have been teasing us for months :D :P ;) .

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Re: ### FORUM UPGRADED ### -- Comments?

Post by hleV » 27 Nov 2019, 05:43

I never liked phpBB's Quick Reply: terrible spacing on the right, no formatting options or smileys, nothing. Might as well just disable it.
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Re: ### FORUM UPGRADED ### -- Comments?

Post by Chief Blur Buster » 05 Dec 2019, 16:28

hleV wrote:
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I never liked phpBB's Quick Reply: terrible spacing on the right, no formatting options or smileys, nothing. Might as well just disable it.
It's a mixed bag -- though some of us like it if we just want to do a one-sentence reply.

For readers, there's two alternate ways to reply
- Click the quote button at top-right corner of any post. That instantly brings you to the full editor.
- Click the "Full Editor" button under the quick reply.

I'm researching which WYSIWYG editor to install, it will have the traditional mode (like this) and WYSIWYG mode. Potentially, some of these enhancements may also enhance the quick-reply system.
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Re: ### FORUM UPGRADED ### -- Comments?

Post by witega » 06 Dec 2019, 14:54

Where can I sign up to be a Patreon member?

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Post by Chief Blur Buster » 06 Dec 2019, 15:21

witega wrote:
06 Dec 2019, 14:54
Where can I sign up to be a Patreon member?
Patreon will be coming in 2020. It's part of the Phase 2 Blur Busters upgrades.

I'm flattered you're interested. :D

Email [email protected] to get added to the Patreon Notification List.
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Re: ### FORUM UPGRADED ### -- Comments?

Post by Falkentyne » 09 Dec 2019, 16:55

I'm happy with it. Thank you, Chief !

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