@Lori

At present the software update seems to have resulted in there being no divide between featured threads and other threads as there had been. Is this temporary, a bug or intended?

Dave says that there are a lot of database tasks working in the background which may slow things down for a time.

That may explain my query to Loro above.

Hmmm. The "featured" feature is working on my other forum. I'll go have a look at things...

El Loro--is it fixed for you? I still see the featured topics as featured?

There's now an article on the software update in the Social Strata blog.

Two items to note from that.

As soon as you start scrolling down a thread page the top part of the page changes to just shown the name of the thread. Seems to be a cosmetic change.

For any member who hasn't opted for an avatar picture. their picture now shows a coloured circle with one or two letters based on their forum name.

Lori posted:

Hmmm. The "featured" feature is working on my other forum. I'll go have a look at things...

I can see the Featured sign next to the old pinned threads at the top 

Lori posted:

El Loro--is it fixed for you? I still see the featured topics as featured?

Yes, they are now shown as featured

There was an issue with some of the CSS, but that seems to be fixed, now.

My apologies for not alerting you all to the potential downtime: it was scheduled rather quickly, AND there were problems during the upgrade, so it took longer than expected.

Lori, I note that that blog mentions a new Topic list mode. I assume we will be staying with the Legacy mode. I don't think the new Topic list mode would be helpful with the way that people post here.

For the benefit of others, it's the first subject on the blog:
https://www.socialstrata.com/b...orum-refresh-release

Although the featured threads show the 'featured' button there is no clear division between them and the rest of the threads, as there used to be.

i.e. There used to be a heading between the featured threads and the rest of the threads,

As an aside, my ship looks as though it is falling over, in that circle!

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:

Although the featured threads show the 'featured' button there is no clear division between them and the rest of the threads, as there used to be.

i.e. There used to be a heading between the featured threads and the rest of the threads,

Yes, that's what's different

El Loro posted:

Lori, I note that that blog mentions a new Topic list mode. I assume we will be staying with the Legacy mode. I don't think the new Topic list mode would be helpful with the way that people post here.

 

For the benefit of others, it's the first subject on the blog:
https://www.socialstrata.com/b...orum-refresh-release

Yep, we'll stay with Legacy. This group is not big on change.

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:

Although the featured threads show the 'featured' button there is no clear division between them and the rest of the threads, as there used to be.

i.e. There used to be a heading between the featured threads and the rest of the threads,

True....but all the featured topics are at the top.

And I don't see any difference in  your ship, but I now have nothing to compare it to... 

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:

As an aside, my ship looks as though it is falling over, in that circle!

The sailors are all drunk and moved to the front of the ship 

Moonie posted:

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:

As an aside, my ship looks as though it is falling over, in that circle!

The sailors are all drunk and moved to the front of the ship 

Lori posted:

El Loro posted:

Lori, I note that that blog mentions a new Topic list mode. I assume we will be staying with the Legacy mode. I don't think the new Topic list mode would be helpful with the way that people post here.

For the benefit of others, it's the first subject on the blog:
https://www.socialstrata.com/b...orum-refresh-release

Yep, we'll stay with Legacy. This group is not big on change.

I understand that an FM = Forum Member 

But what is a GT and a T is the survey section?

Also, why the different colours?

Lori, I didn't think you would move over to that Topic list mode, I don't think it would be that popular here

Moonie posted:

I understand that an FM = Forum Member 

But what is a GT and a T is the survey section?

Also, why the different colours?

 I know GT is Gin @ Tonic and T is just Tonic 

Moonie posted:

Moonie posted:

I understand that an FM = Forum Member 

But what is a GT and a T is the survey section?

Also, why the different colours?

 I know GT is Gin @ Tonic and T is just Tonic 

 You beat me to it 

Moonie posted:

Moonie posted:

I understand that an FM = Forum Member 

But what is a GT and a T is the survey section?

Also, why the different colours?

 I know GT is Gin @ Tonic and T is just Tonic 

Moonie posted:

I understand that an FM = Forum Member 

But what is a GT and a T is the survey section?

Also, why the different colours?

I mentioned above that those are now used for the avatar picture where the member hasn't opted for one. I think FM stands for Former Member.
GT and T would be based on the person's forum name. GT is Granny Treasure who has hardly posted anything. T may be Twickers though I'm not certain.

The colour used is based on an arcane formula devised many centuries ago by an ancient sect of mystics which has recently been unearthed by Social Strata archealogists. The formula is kept secret for security reasons as if it became public, the results could be catastrophic.

Or it could just be random

Moonie posted:

I understand that an FM = Forum Member 

But what is a GT and a T is the survey section?

Also, why the different colours?

Different colours to differentiate between Tim and Tom!

El Loro posted:

The colour used is based on an arcane formula devised many centuries ago by an ancient sect of mystics which has recently been unearthed by Social Strata archealogists. The formula is kept secret for security reasons as if it became public, the results could be catastrophic.

 

Or it could just be random

El Loro posted:

Moonie posted:

I understand that an FM = Forum Member 

But what is a GT and a T is the survey section?

Also, why the different colours?

I mentioned above that those are now used for the avatar picture where the member hasn't opted for one. I think FM stands for Former Member.
GT and T would be based on the person's forum name. GT is Granny Treasure who has hardly posted anything. T may be Twickers though I'm not certain.

I'm guessing you're right.

I think the different colours are just to differentiate between members, Moonie.

El Loro posted:

The colour used is based on an arcane formula devised many centuries ago by an ancient sect of mystics which has recently been unearthed by Social Strata archealogists. The formula is kept secret for security reasons as if it became public, the results could be catastrophic.

 

Or it could just be random

I may use this explanation... 

Can I throw a spanner in the works....when I click in to a thread and start scrolling and reading I get a big black and white banner across the top with the thread title. I've done it in one or two threads 

Windows 8.1 and Chrome.  Hope someone can help please 

Sprout posted:

Can I throw a spanner in the works....when I click in to a thread and start scrolling and reading I get a big black and white banner across the top with the thread title. I've done it in one or two threads 

 

Windows 8.1 and Chrome.  Hope someone can help please 

We all get it Sprout 

Baz posted:

Sprout posted:

Can I throw a spanner in the works....when I click in to a thread and start scrolling and reading I get a big black and white banner across the top with the thread title. I've done it in one or two threads 

 

Windows 8.1 and Chrome.  Hope someone can help please 

We all get it Sprout 

It's offputting 

You mean this? 

What would make it less off-putting for you?

Also, I refer to my earlier comments about this group and change.

Sprout posted:

Baz posted:

Sprout posted:

Can I throw a spanner in the works....when I click in to a thread and start scrolling and reading I get a big black and white banner across the top with the thread title. I've done it in one or two threads 

 

Windows 8.1 and Chrome.  Hope someone can help please 

We all get it Sprout 

It's offputting 

It’s just new ...give it a few days and we will have forgotten about it 

To be honest Lori. I can normally go with all the changes that's been made in the past but not this one...sorry.

It's just too 'there' in your face type of thing (to me anyway) 

Sprout posted:

To be honest Lori. I can normally go with all the changes that's been made in the past but not this one...sorry.

 

It's just too 'there' in your face type of thing (to me anyway) 

Are you saying that the black and white banner is there all the time - no matter how far down the page you scroll?

Yes, Fluffy, that's a new feature. 

@Sprout I can't get remove it, but I did make it a little bit smaller. Is that any better?

Lori posted:

Yes, Fluffy, that's a new feature. 

To be honest, I hadn't noticed it!

Yogi19 posted:

Moonie posted:

Moonie posted:

I understand that an FM = Forum Member 

But what is a GT and a T is the survey section?

Also, why the different colours?

 I know GT is Gin @ Tonic and T is just Tonic 

 You beat me to it 

El Loro posted:

Moonie posted:

I understand that an FM = Forum Member 

But what is a GT and a T is the survey section?

Also, why the different colours?

I mentioned above that those are now used for the avatar picture where the member hasn't opted for one. I think FM stands for Former Member.
GT and T would be based on the person's forum name. GT is Granny Treasure who has hardly posted anything. T may be Twickers though I'm not certain.

 Sorry El, I didn’t notice