Hey guys - lets use this forum to discuss the new forum software

[Basil]

Rather than having questions and discussions about the new software all over the place, I created this forum to such discussions. This is also where I'll be dropping videos about various forum functionality.

 

[vping]

 

[DavidApp]

The new software has a great look to it.

Will the section with articles make it over here or have I missed it? Not sure if that was what it was called in the old forum but it had a lot of info.

David

 

[Basil]

Yes, but I have to do that manually - one article at a time! It's on my list.

 

[PAUL161]

Not sure if I asked this before but, is there a way of darkening the fonts or making them a darker color, black!? PJ

 

[Basil]

I may, later, implement different "styles" which would give you the option - just not there yet. At present there is no way to change colors of fonts for just an individual member.

 

[PAUL161]

Ok, thank you for the response.

 

[Basil]

In the mean time, I don't know if this would help, but have you tried "zooming" in on the site in your browser?

 

[NutmegCT]

Hi Paul - in most browsers, you can change the font/text appearance. Probably in Settings of whatever browser you're using.

I just changed from Arial (default) to Bahnschrift, and found the BCF text much darker and easier to read. (Same for other web pages.)

Give it a shot - let us know if you hit any snags.
Tom M.

 

[Basil]

Hi Paul - in most browsers, you can change the font/text appearance. Probably in Settings of whatever browser you're using.

I just changed from Arial (default) to Bahnschrift, and found the BCF text much darker and easier to read. (Same for other web pages.)

Give it a shot - let us know if you hit any snags.
Tom M.

Thanks for the tip, Tom.

 

[Madflyer]

Basil tell us more about the listing about Reaction scores mine listed ( 4 ) Madflyer

 

[Basil]

Basil tell us more about the listing about Reaction scores mine listed ( 4 ) Madflyer

When you "like" someone's post, you are reacting to their post. Notice when you hover your mouse over the "thumbs up" icon, you get a pop up with 7 options: Thumbs up (like), Love, Laugh, Wow, Sad, Angry and Thumbs down (dislike).

When someone selects a reaction emoji for your post, you either get a reaction point (first 3 emojis) or the reaction is neutral (next 3) or, if someone dislikes you post (Thumbs Down) you will lose a point, as seen in this image:

 

[Basil]

Ah...see, vping just gave me a reaction point! Woo hoo!

 

[vping]

Just doing my part, spreading the love!

 

[glemon]

New for is great, one question, can you edit after you have posted? I almost always have typos and if I go back and re-read something it bugs me. Couldn't find a button/option. I am in mobile mode on my android phone and chrome browser.

 

[Madflyer]

When you "like" someone's post, you are reacting to their post. Notice when you hover your mouse over the "thumbs up" icon, you get a pop up with 7 options: Thumbs up (like), Love, Laugh, Wow, Sad, Angry and Thumbs down (dislike).

When someone selects a reaction emoji for your post, you either get a reaction point (first 3 emojis) or the reaction is neutral (next 3) or, if someone dislikes you post (Thumbs Down) you will lose a point, as seen in this image:

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Thanks I will use it as a positive response. Madflyer

 

[lbcspinners]

Hi Basil,

Thanks for your BCF web site overhaul & work done to accomplish all of this!!

I'd have one suggestion, though it's not essential by any means to navigate the site & access different subjects, intuitively or otherwise, as the new site is just as user-friendly as before. I'd qualify my suggestion as being "Tidbit Tinkering" or "fine-tuning". Here it is:

The previous BCF would have on its main page the total number of guests & members currently on the website, along with the numbers perusing each forum sub-type; for example, per BCF Trading Post theme and per type/marque of British Car, i.e., Austin-Healey forum [107 viewers], MG forum [57 viewers], Triumph forum [38 viewers], MG classified [12 viewers], etc., etc..

Although non-essential information, I found the info nonetheless interesting as it gives members & guests a quick "instantaneous picture" of a marque's relative popularity on that particular day .

Just my 2 cents worth!! Thanks again Basil for your constant/consistent work in keeping the BCF alive & well!!

lbcspinners

 

[Basil]

That's a good suggestion and something I may implement if/when I can find a good modification for the software to accomplish this.

 

[3798j]

A question and a comment.
On the "community" page it says "media slide above nodes". What does that mean?
The logo shown for the Sunbeam forum is incorrect...it's the logo for Sunbeam home appliances (mixers, etc.). The Rootes Group logo is a lion crest.

 

[Basil]

A question and a comment.
On the "community" page it says "media slide above nodes". What does that mean?
The logo shown for the Sunbeam forum is incorrect...it's the logo for Sunbeam home appliances (mixers, etc.). The Rootes Group logo is a lion crest.

The title on the media sliders was just the default title for the media slider. Agree it was confusing. I have altered that to say Random Media Slideshow. That media slide show just shows random media from the media section.

Good catch on the logo I found a logo that, while it is probably not an "official" Rootes logo, does a better job of indicating that the forum is related to the Rootes Group. In fact, I have expanded that forum now so that rather than just being for "Sunbeam" it can be used to discuss any marques that fall under t he Roots group. I'm keeping Sunbeam in the forum title only because that marque is probabnly one of the better know and more prolific in the Rootes Group, but I've added (Rootes) to the title.