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Messatsu Ko Jy-ouu
Messatsu Ko Jy-ouu
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PostPosted: 10-25-2014 10:44 PM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Oh hello.
You may or may not have noticed but I've been gradually modernizing the forums the last few months.
While I'm digging through the (unneeded complex) code I'm seeing all kinds of potential to add some stuff. Hey q3w might even feel like something out of the 2010s some day!

So if there's something you see on other sites which you would like to see implemented here, or you just have a good suggestion, mention it in this thread. A short explanation why it would be beneficial would be even better. Depending on complexity, usefulness and my own time it might even get implemented!

And yes, a mobile version is in the works. While on the top of the priority list it's also the most complex change so that might be a while.
Know that I'm currently pretty swamped at work, and that my HDD with the local Q3W development copy crashed so I have to set that all up from scratch again; ergo don't expect any miracles soon.

Anyway. Every idea is welcome so fire away.




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Messatsu Ko Jy-ouu
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PostPosted: 10-25-2014 10:47 PM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Also note that suggestions don't have to be technical in nature, things like missing smilies or the merging of forums are also appreciated.




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The hell good boy
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PostPosted: 10-26-2014 12:35 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


What about implementing other world languages to the forums (like German, Chinesse or Russian for some members that have these langs as national). I recently voted for czech lang being installed, but while it's not world lang, it is impossible. If czech wants to visit other country, he needs to learn it's lang. When abroad visits Bohemian, we need to learn his lang as well to understand him and speak with him. Too bad before 2000 it was not true... These forums are abroad, not for czech native-speaker-only - it's not me, of course :) But Germans and Russians would like to see at least interface of these forums in their native langs :)



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Etile
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PostPosted: 10-26-2014 01:17 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


how about more active users? :)


CZghost wrote:
If czech wants to visit other country, he needs to learn it's lang. When abroad visits Bohemian, we need to learn his lang as well to understand him and speak with him. Too bad before 2000 it was not true...


but then, before 2000 you didn't have Marks & Spencer on Vaclavske namesti, so stop complaining ;)




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Messatsu Ko Jy-ouu
Messatsu Ko Jy-ouu
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PostPosted: 10-27-2014 10:44 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


seremtan wrote:
how about more active users? :)


Well that's on you lot. Invite your fellow nerds, and don't verbally abuse anyone with less than 10 posts.




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PostPosted: 10-27-2014 11:29 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


I'd like to see a developer blog where MKJ talks about sexual abstinence and jazz music.



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Cool #9
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PostPosted: 10-27-2014 12:55 PM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Get rid of the whole "post reply" screen and put all of that functionality in the quick reply area. I never use the "post reply" screen but get miffed sometimes when I don't know the smiley codes or have the PHPBB shortcut buttons available.

Edit: don't have to get rid of the post reply screen of course. It's still used when editing or quoting.

One more thing though: show login controls instead of quick reply when not logged in. It's annoying to find out you hadn't logged in yet after typing that 1500 word epos of a post.




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This is not Æon!
This is not Æon!
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PostPosted: 10-27-2014 03:50 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Eraser wrote:
One more thing though: show login controls instead of quick reply when not logged in. It's annoying to find out you hadn't logged in yet after typing that 1500 word epos of a post.


Yea, it's annoying.



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This is not Æon!
This is not Æon!
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PostPosted: 10-27-2014 03:51 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Another thing, just send me back to my post, there's no need to ask about that. No one's gonna go to the first page anyway or whatever the alternative is.



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Etile
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PostPosted: 10-27-2014 04:40 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


allow quoting from multiple posts without having to open each post in a separate tab (if that's possible) to do it

this could mesh quite well with Egayser's 'functionality in the quick reply area' idea




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The hell good boy
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PostPosted: 10-28-2014 01:20 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


You have my :up: seremtan :)



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Cool #9
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PostPosted: 10-28-2014 01:49 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Take a look at Discourse. Copy 1/10th of their features and Q3W is a-ok.




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Boink!
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PostPosted: 10-28-2014 04:02 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Since I lost my webspace, I have started to attach screenshots to the threads here. This is a great features and avoids externally having to store the images. Would there be some way to better "place" the images in posts. Like a tag, e.g. [attachedimage1].

So that something like:
---
blah...
[indent][attachedimage1][/indent]
more blah...
[indent][attachedimage2][/indent]
even more blah...
---
would become possible?

Thanks.




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Etile
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PostPosted: 10-28-2014 09:52 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


hi AEon :)

global threads: where LEM meets GD and says 'wtf?'




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Aneurysm
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PostPosted: 10-29-2014 03:06 PM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


We need some "like" buttons....and some pokes.




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no homo
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PostPosted: 10-29-2014 03:38 PM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


We need a rep system.



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Legend
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PostPosted: 10-29-2014 07:29 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


A "share to Facebook" button for posts.




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Digital Nausea
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PostPosted: 10-29-2014 07:38 PM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Eraser wrote:
Get rid of the whole "post reply" screen and put all of that functionality in the quick reply area. I never use the "post reply" screen but get miffed sometimes when I don't know the smiley codes or have the PHPBB shortcut buttons available.

Edit: don't have to get rid of the post reply screen of course. It's still used when editing or quoting.

One more thing though: show login controls instead of quick reply when not logged in. It's annoying to find out you hadn't logged in yet after typing that 1500 word epos of a post.


Agreed...




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Digital Nausea
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PostPosted: 10-29-2014 07:38 PM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Hipshot wrote:
Another thing, just send me back to my post, there's no need to ask about that. No one's gonna go to the first page anyway or whatever the alternative is.


Yes, this...




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Digital Nausea
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PostPosted: 10-29-2014 07:39 PM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


seremtan wrote:
allow quoting from multiple posts without having to open each post in a separate tab (if that's possible) to do it


Good idea, but not sure how that would work...




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Messatsu Ko Jy-ouu
Messatsu Ko Jy-ouu
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PostPosted: 10-31-2014 12:42 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


First mod is banning all trailing sentences.




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Etile
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PostPosted: 10-31-2014 04:37 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


fuck u...




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Legend
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PostPosted: 10-31-2014 03:24 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


MKJ wrote:
First mod is banning all trailing sentences.


Make "..." auto-change to "because I like dicks in my mouth"




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The hell good boy
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PostPosted: 11-01-2014 01:19 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Captain Mazda wrote:
Make "..." auto-change to "because I like dicks in my mouth"

Your motto?



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Etile
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PostPosted: 11-01-2014 02:49 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


it's on the Amiryar family crest

PUDENDUM IN ORO




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Legend
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PostPosted: 11-01-2014 04:50 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


You're thinking of the Chapman family crest

PENISES IN INFANTIS




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I'm the dude!
I'm the dude!
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PostPosted: 11-03-2014 08:19 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Code:
img { max-width: 100%; }


... and otherwise a completely responsive web design.



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Elite
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PostPosted: 11-04-2014 04:20 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


MKJ wrote:
First mod is banning all trailing sentences.


Don't do that cause it's used for breaking up quotes, i.e.:

"[First bit of quote] ... [second bit of quote]"

Make the quote button work when you are not logged in;
could be done like: so it takes you to the login page, then when you log in it has the quote in the reply box :)
or: you could take the login boxes and put them on the reply page. That's how they used to be in the Tubanator hacked/modified version forum.
Either way, the quote button should work somehow when you are not logged in.




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Etile
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PostPosted: 11-04-2014 10:03 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


pretty sure the trailing sentences thing was a joke, Einstein :rolleyes:




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Cool #9
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PostPosted: 11-06-2014 12:30 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Not sure though




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Etile
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PostPosted: 11-06-2014 09:59 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


nope, pretty sure




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The hell good boy
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PostPosted: 11-06-2014 10:11 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


You, but not Eraser, bro ;)



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Cool #9
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PostPosted: 11-07-2014 12:14 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


CZghost wrote:
You, but not Eraser, bro ;)

woosh




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Elite
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PostPosted: 11-09-2014 07:20 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


All smilies/icons as topic icons.

"lol" instead of "olo".

"eh" instead of "offended"




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Etile
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PostPosted: 11-09-2014 08:41 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


DTS wrote:
"huge faggot" instead of "offended"


ftfy




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