Lori posted:

Hi, all:

Today we're releasing a software update at some point during the day. While there may be a very small "power cut", it shouldn't last more than a minute or so.

When it's done, I'll be enabling a few fun little features:

1. Reactions:

We'll be replacing this:      

With this:

which just gives you more options than a simple like. You'll find these reactions at the bottom of the post, instead of the top.

2. You'll notice a coloured bar on the left side of each post. The colour will be uniquely associated with the person that made the post. I haven't really seen this in action, yet, so it will be interesting to see how this plays out, but I think it should be fun. In theory, I should be able to quickly spot Baz's posts by glancing down the page and seeing that all of her posts on that page are marked by the same colour border on the left.

Hope you like these little changes!

 

Thanks for the heads up Lori 

Such excitement! Can't wait!!!!!

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:

Such excitement! Can't wait!!!!!

Apparently the power cut might be a little bit more than a blip. They are saying, "up to 30 minutes", but I'd be surprised if it lasted anywhere near that long...

I hope your taking our there.

Lori posted:

Apparently the power cut might be a little bit more than a blip. They are saying, "up to 30 minutes", but I'd be surprised if it lasted anywhere near that long...

You will have some unhappy bunnies here, if it lasts “up to 30 minutes” Lori Especially if during “peak viewing times” 

“heads for the hills” 

I'm used to "unhappy bunnies", Moonie.

I'm sure it'll be peak viewing times for you, because of our time difference. I believe it's scheduled to happen sometime between 6pm and 10pm, your time. 

Unfortunately, there's nothing I can do about that, but remember from past software updates that these outages don't last very long!

Lori posted:

I'm used to "unhappy bunnies", Moonie.

I'm sure it'll be peak viewing times for you, because of our time difference. I believe it's scheduled to happen sometime between 6pm and 10pm, your time. 

Unfortunately, there's nothing I can do about that, but remember from past software updates that these outages don't last very long!

🤔 I guess you are Lori 😉

Lets hope it’s a short one and not the longer one 

“packs backpack and heads for the hills” 

So we have to spot Baz's posts?

And what makes them so special i ask thee?

Mine are ok - if you squint  

*storms off*

"Power cut"  -  nice one  

Just accept it Moonie - it's not like it's an outage or anything  

Oh no! MasterChef is 8 to 8:30 TONIGHT!!!!!

I bet it's all wrapped up by then.

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:

Oh no! MasterChef is 8 to 8:30 TONIGHT!!!!!

I've put a warning about this on the Masterchef thread.

Good thinking El Loro!

Saint posted:

So we have to spot Baz's posts?

And what makes them so special i ask thee?

Mine are ok - if you squint  

 

*storms off*

Saint posted:

"Power cut"  -  nice one  

 

Just accept it Moonie - it's not like it's an outage or anything  

“accepts it” 

Moonie posted:

Saint posted:

So we have to spot Baz's posts?

And what makes them so special i ask thee?

Mine are ok - if you squint  

 

*storms off*

Saint posted:

"Power cut"  -  nice one  

 

Just accept it Moonie - it's not like it's an outage or anything  

“accepts it” 

Now roll over and play dead  

Saint posted:

Moonie posted:

Saint posted:

So we have to spot Baz's posts?

And what makes them so special i ask thee?

Mine are ok - if you squint  

 

*storms off*

Saint posted:

"Power cut"  -  nice one  

 

Just accept it Moonie - it's not like it's an outage or anything  

“accepts it” 

Now roll over and play dead  

“rolls over and...nope” 

@Lori

The reactions are not working at all. At present there's just a heart showing with the number of likes (0 upwards). There's no blue smiley to select any of the other non-existent reactions.

Also the text for the timing of a posting is now so faint as to be almost invisible.

All done! 

Did we screw up Masterchef for you guys?

Lori posted:

All done! 

Did we screw up Masterchef for you guys?

Says nowt  

Thanks @Lori for sorting the reactions out quickly

Can the reply timing text be made slightly darker as it's hardly visible? 

Masterchef had just finished when the update started

No. Or at least I don't think so, But there were only three of us there.

@Lori

Are the avatars in the posts meant to be that tiny?

El Loro posted:

Thanks @Lori for sorting the reactions out quickly

 

Can the reply timing text be made slightly darker as it's hardly visible? 

There was a hot-fix happening about the time you posted that.

Maybe I can make it darker? That'll take some CSS...I'll have a look, but it might not be today.

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:

@Lori

 

Are the avatars in the posts meant to be that tiny?

Good question. I shall return.

It’s not going to bad Lori  

I guess we can’t expect it to work without some “teething problems” 

The coloured bands aren't really very helpful. El Loro's and mine are almost the same and Moonie's and Lori's are almost the same as each other too.

Lori posted:

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:

@Lori

 

Are the avatars in the posts meant to be that tiny?

Good question. I shall return.

Brian Lenz has an answer for the small avatar:
https://hey.crowdstack.com/sup...1#504881108622906741

Moonie posted:

It’s not going to bad Lori  

I guess we can’t expect it to work without some “teething problems” 

In this time of COVID-19, I do not recommend chewing on the software.  

I'm having trouble getting rid of quotes on long posts 

Lori posted:

Moonie posted:

It’s not going to bad Lori  

I guess we can’t expect it to work without some “teething problems” 

In this time of COVID-19, I do not recommend chewing on the software.  

Good point El 

El Loro posted:

Lori posted:

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:

@Lori

 

Are the avatars in the posts meant to be that tiny?

Good question. I shall return.

Brian Lenz has an answer for the small avatar:
https://hey.crowdstack.com/sup...1#504881108622906741

Thank you for doing my homework for me, @El Loro!

The avatars in the posts are larger now!

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:

The coloured bands aren't really very helpful. El Loro's and mine are almost the same and Moonie's and Lori's are almost the same as each other too.

I don't think much can be done about that. The colour is done using the same arcane formula, which was devised many centuries ago by an ancient sect of mystics which had been unearthed by Social Strata archeaologists, which is used for the colour of avatars of members who don't have their own picture

@El Loro how is the timestamp color, now?

El Loro posted:

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:

The coloured bands aren't really very helpful. El Loro's and mine are almost the same and Moonie's and Lori's are almost the same as each other too.

I don't think much can be done about that. The colour is done using the same arcane formula, which was devised many centuries ago by an ancient sect of mystics which had been unearthed by Social Strata archeaologists, which is used for the colour of avatars of members who don't have their own picture

We are part of a mystic sect El? 

Time stamp can now be seen without 'peering'

Sprout posted:

I'm having trouble getting rid of quotes on long posts 

Can you tell me what's happening? I just tried on a post above, and didn't have any trouble. 

Are you doing this on your mobile or a laptop (sorry...can't remember your device of choice).