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[admin]

Look different?

The look, and even some functional parts, may change a bit in the next week or so as we figure out just what is here.

Please use this forum to discuss problems and to offer solutions.

You guys will be way ahead of me on most things.

Thanks

[steveh]

Uh yeah -- different -- the "blue" period.

For those looking, check the "Quick Links" drop down, above right, for "Today's Posts." Sort of the "Latest Posts" link.

S.

[steveh]

'Ey Stan? The link back to the RB front page -- up on the top left, ain'a werkin' yet.

Heh - heh, and there seems to be a split connection between locations and birth dates... :)

S.

[MeridianFC]

I thought I'd walked into the wrong bar.

[admin]

Heh - heh, and there seems to be a split connection between locations and birth dates... :)

S.

May take a little while to solve that one.

[fretlessman71]

Two old considerations that admin may have control of by now:


1) Length of post (currently 10,000) and PM (currently 1500ish)

2) Amount of smilies permitted (currently ONE, which is just sad ;) )


Site looks good! It will take some getting used to, but I like it!!! Well done!

[admin]

Two old considerations that admin may have control of by now:


1) Length of post (currently 10,000) and PM (currently 1500ish)

2) Amount of smilies permitted (currently ONE, which is just sad.



Why would I want to increase that? That's a serious question.

The PM is 1492, BTW.

And smilies, maybe I could be talked into two :(

[vadavid]

Clicking the "new posts" link brings up a list of 5 posts, that I already ready a short while ago, and the info on the page says "Search took 0.01 seconds; generated 32 minute(s) ago. Search: New Posts"

I just clicked it, why not a search that was generated now instead of previously?

[fretlessman71]

It would mean I wouldn't have to seriously tweak my Porter Thread in order to be able to use it in the manner I intended, for one... but that's just a personal issue - I understand it would probably only benefit me, so no biggie...

And two smilies would be a big step - it would mean that you wouldn't have to go back and erase someone's smiley from the quoted text if you wanted to include your own. Three would probably serve everyone well and keep people from overusing them. Whatcha think?

[fretlessman71]

Clicking the "new posts" link brings up a list of 5 posts, that I already ready a short while ago, and the info on the page says "Search took 0.01 seconds; generated 32 minute(s) ago. Search: New Posts"

I just clicked it, why not a search that was generated now instead of previously?

Don't worry - you'll have a search generated 32 minutes in the future, sometime in the future, to make up for "lost time". ;)

[fretlessman71]

Oh yeah Stan - any reason to keep the "brick red and yellow" color scheme on the home page if the rest of the site doesn't look like that? Just a thought.

[admin]

It would mean I wouldn't have to seriously tweak my Porter Thread in order to be able to use it in the manner I intended, for one... but that's just a personal issue - I understand it would probably only benefit me, so no biggie...

And two smilies would be a big step - it would mean that you wouldn't have to go back and erase someone's smiley from the quoted text if you wanted to include your own. Three would probably serve everyone well and keep people from overusing them. Whatcha think?

I noticed the two issue when I responded the first time (adding a smilie, so I had to subtract yours).

I'll take it on up two three, but reserve the right to pull one.

Like if people start using the hop smilie too much and we end up with a shortage. :cool: :) :eek: [and tested to see if it works]

[admin]

Oh yeah Stan - any reason to keep the "brick red and yellow" color scheme on the home page if the rest of the site doesn't look like that? Just a thought.

That's the theme everywhere but in the discussion boards and on the blog, and most of those aren't automated.

Yes, it will change, but not yet.

[steveh]

Like if people start using the hop smilie too much and we end up with a shortage.


Oh boy... someone's been watching too much Letterman. :rolleyes:

S.

[admin]

Like Letterman is a factor when I have to be up in the middle of the night to make you guys more smilies.

[steveh]

Letterman = comedy = more smilies! :)

S.

[Beefsteak]

Letterman = comedy = more smilies! :)

S.

Nice new digs. No beer smilie???

http://www.thegbs.com/forums/images/smilies/guinness.gif

[steveh]

I'm still waiting on that Hop Smilie -- aroma or bittering, Stan? :D

S.

[admin]

I'm still waiting on that Hop Smilie -- aroma or bittering, Stan? :D

S.

Bitter, definitely bitter. :(

[chazwicke]

I like the new looks. I've not had too much time to fool around with the features but I hope to later.

Anyway, could we get the advertisements put on the right side rather than the left?

[admin]

I like the new looks. I've not had too much time to fool around with the features but I hope to later.

Anyway, could we get the advertisements put on the right side rather than the left?

I'll ask why, but don't get your hopes up. For one thing it doesn't work to put the navigation on the left and the ads on the right.

[fretlessman71]

THIS is VERY cool! And easier to get around in, too. It will take a small adjustment, but it will be worth it in the long run. Thanks for all your hard work Stan!

And oh yeah -- got any T-shirts? :D :D :D

[wortchillergoal]

This is the same system and color that one of my goalie boards employs. I hope I don't forget where I am and talk pads instead of carboys.

[DecoJuicer]

I guess that I'll be the lone dissenter.

I liked the old site. It was unique. This format is like most other forums that I have seen. Kind of like walking into your favorite pub and finding it has turned into a fern bar.

Just my opinion, I'm sure that I'll get over it.

[OntheLoose]

It's easier to read but I don't like the advertisements on the left either.

[steveh]

Stan -- why's the SPAM becoming more annoying? Something get switched off in the firewall, or do the SPAM sniffers find newly re-organized sites and pounce?

S.

[admin]

I guess that I'll be the lone dissenter.

I liked the old site. It was unique. This format is like most other forums that I have seen. Kind of like walking into your favorite pub and finding it has turned into a fern bar.

Just my opinion, I'm sure that I'll get over it.

Like anybody cares about the history of Realbeer.com but the color scheme on and design of the discussion boards came first, with the rest of the site following. And I picked the colors, look, etc. (So my feelings aren't hurt.)

We'll likely jazz this up a little when putting other pages in place at Real Beer.

But I'm pretty sure I won't be allowed to pick the colors this time :(

And, before anybody asks, the reading and writing area will remain black and white. That's a much better idea than I had.

[admin]

Stan -- why's the SPAM becoming more annoying? Something get switched off in the firewall, or do the SPAM sniffers find newly re-organized sites and pounce?

S.

The old version had security issues, as this one eventually will as well.

Spammers are a different issue. The make life miserable on a daily basis.

[vadavid]

Spammers are a different issue. The make life miserable on a daily basis.

If people would stop buying stuff from spammers, they'd stop. I blame the bozos who patronize them.

But, back to topic, the change is good. :-)

[steveh]

If people would stop buying stuff from spammers, they'd stop. I blame the bozos who patronize them.

Been trying to delete at will when I see 'em pop up -- but never seen viagra advertised here before today!

S.

[blakelock]

when i search for "beer" i only get 5 threads. is there something wrong with the search function on this redesigned forum or just my function!?

[vadavid]

I was referring to spam in general, not this forum.

[DecoJuicer]

Is there anyway to bring back the part that shows where the user is from? I kind of liked knowing where all my beer friends are around the country. By the way, I'm not really trying to be a chronic complainer. My wife claims that I have OCD and that I hate change. Maybe she's right.

[steveh]

Is there anyway to bring back the part that shows where the user is from? I

Yeah, I pointed that out before -- they're workin' on it.

S.

[admin]

Is there anyway to bring back the part that shows where the user is from? I kind of liked knowing where all my beer friends are around the country. By the way, I'm not really trying to be a chronic complainer. My wife claims that I have OCD and that I hate change. Maybe she's right.

Apparently some parts of the database got jostled in transport, so we were getting birth date where location should be.

Then we were getting ZIP (you just need to memorize a lot of numbers and you are set).

No reason not to get back to location . . . eventually.

[admin]

Been trying to delete at will when I see 'em pop up -- but never seen viagra advertised here before today!

S.

That's somebody who apparently squeezed snuck in when were turning one off and the other on. I kill dozens of attempted registrations a day, but didn't see that one until the post.

[dparsons]

Is there anyway to bring back the part that shows where the user is from? I kind of liked knowing where all my beer friends are around the country.

Its also occasionally useful when answering questions. If a new hop grower is from CO or NM they won't have problems with Japanese Beetles, wheras someone from VA or PA will.

[dparsons]

My location showed up on the display, but it put up my zip code rather than the info in the "Where you live" box.

[Mad Scientist]

Well, I do agree that the new format (ok the standard format, new to realbeer) is easier to read, I prefer the old colors.

So if there is going to be a vote.....

[jesskidden]

Maybe I'm missing something obvious, but how does one download a new avatar now? "Edit Avatar" allowed me to delete my old one (colors clashed <g>) but now I can't figure how to download my new one, only "Do Not Use Avator" or the default "Pre-defined" choices.

[Mad Scientist]

Find one that you like, and upload it, I believe it cannot be more thatn 125 by 125 pixels.

[vadavid]

Find one that you like, and upload it, I believe it cannot be more thatn 125 by 125 pixels.

Where is the option to upload an avatar. I don't see it on the "edit avatar" page. The only option is to pick one of the stock photos.

[jesskidden]

Maybe I'm missing something obvious, but how does one download a new avatar now? "Edit Avatar" allowed me to delete my old one (colors clashed <g>) but now I can't figure how to download my new one, only "Do Not Use Avatar" or the default "Pre-defined" choices.

Find one that you like, and upload it

:confused: OK. How/where?

I admitted I may be missing the obvious, but on that "Edit Avatar" page, I can't find a "button", a "right click" or any other option for uploading.

[admin]

You should see an area that says Custom Avatar. There is an open box that says upload from computer. Hit browse and find the file you want on your computer. Then hit save changes.

[vadavid]

You should see an area that says Custom Avatar. There is an open box that says upload from computer. Hit browse and find the file you want on your computer. Then hit save changes.

I've uploaded a screen shot to
http://vadavid.fastmail.fm/rb.gif

maybe I need more coffee but I don't see it.

[Mad Scientist]

I've uploaded a screen shot to
http://vadavid.fastmail.fm/rb.gif

maybe I need more coffee but I don't see it.

No you do not need mroe coffee. I don't see it either, but feel free to have some coffee anyway, it is a bit early for beer.

[admin]

Give it a try now.

[fretlessman71]

Gotta say that the function on the "no new posts" message that allows you to search for posts in the last 24 hours is COOL! How many times have I wanted to read what's new, gone to the page, closed the page by accident, had to go somewhere for a few minutes, and come back to find that the cookies had reset? This solves the problem wonderfully! Many kudos to Stan for doing this for all of us - THREE CHEERS! :D :D :D (One smiley for each cheer, of course.)

[admin]

Thanks, but the developers at vBulletin do all the heavy lifting.

I just try to stay out of the way.

[Arassuil]

Ahhhhh..... my retinas thank you! Looks good! :)

[SoxyinMO]

Wow! Take a few weeks off & the whole place has changed ;) I haven't played with the functions, yet, but I have to admit i'm excited about the bigger avatars. :cool:

I'm sure I'll like it' I'm sure it's easier on the eyes, but Deco gets points for the description : It IS like going into your favorite pub & finding it totally changed. Well, at least it's the samd crowd :D

Okay, misunderstood. The avatars are not bigger, but they sure look good.

[animal]

What happened here? When did this change over happen?
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Uh yeah -- different -- the "blue" period.


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[steveh]

What happened here? When did this change over happen?

What change over?


:p

[Otis_The_Drunk]

What the hell?
I had come to love the red..... Now you just messed up after a 4 month off and now you go changing things?

[BrewDog]

welcome back otis

[beerking]

OK. I generally like the changes, and I am finding new features I like everyday.

Still, I have one complaint. It used to be, if I logged on but did not select "View New Posts" the system did not count that as reading the forums. Now, I find that I logged on earlier this AM to check my PMs, and when I select "New Posts" the system is assuming that the last time I logged on I read the forums. This means I have lost "New Posts" from ~9 PM last night until 7AM this morning, and have to search the forums manually.

Is there anyway we can set that option back the way it was, so I don't reset my "New Posts" unless I actually select it?

[steveh]

Kingo -- if you go to "Quick Links," on the right above, click into the "Today's Posts" in the drop-down, you'll be taken to a list of the most recent posts in chrono order -- might not be a perfect fix, but you can scan what you've read and what you haven't (boldface).

S.

[Mad Scientist]

What the hell?
I had come to love the red..... Now you just messed up after a 4 month off and now you go changing things?

Nice you see you back bud

[chazwicke]

Yep - Good to see you back Otis.

[fretlessman71]

Kingo -- if you go to "Quick Links," on the right above, click into the "Today's Posts" in the drop-down, you'll be taken to a list of the most recent posts in chrono order -- might not be a perfect fix, but you can scan what you've read and what you haven't (boldface).

S.
I believe this is the best solution as well. When I log on from different computers, they have their cookies set differently, and I'm sometimes able to see new posts, sometimes not; sometimes able to keep them fresh if I just log onto the homepage, sometimes not. This solves the problem and at least lets you see what you've missed.

[Otis_The_Drunk]

Thanks for the warm welcome back..... It means a lot.

[dparsons]

Thanks for the warm welcome back..... It means a lot.

I'm glad to see you on again too.


New problem: I click on "New Posts" and get the new posts just fine. At least until I try to bring up page 2. Then I get "Sorry - no matches."

[DecoJuicer]

I just found a new function that kind of creeps me out a little bit. If you click on a users profile, you can see that the user is viewing a thread, or responding to a thread. It's a little like stalking. LOL

[Mad Scientist]

I just found a new function that kind of creeps me out a little bit. If you click on a users profile, you can see that the user is viewing a thread, or responding to a thread. It's a little like stalking. LOL

That's why I know exactly what you are doing.....

[BrewDog]

Haven't you guys ever clicked on the "who's online" link?

http://www.realbeer.com/discussions/online.php

[beerking]

I still wish we had the old "New Posts" back. Used to be, I could click on it, spend as much as a few hours reading through them (switching back and forth between work and the forums), and when logged off and returned the system remembered when I last clicked "new posts," and showed me posts since I last checked it.
Now, if I spend a few hours reading my "new posts," when I log off and return, the "new posts" feature only looks for posts after I last logged off. This means as much as 3-4 hours of "new posts" are missing to me.

Any chance we can get that function back to the way it was?

[admin]

Any chance we can get that function back to the way it was?

Sorry, but no.

Not something we can change.

[zoom6zoom]

I set my bookmark as http://www.realbeer.com/discussions/search.php?do=getdaily

It's a compromise, but it works.

[Sladek]

Wow, I bug off for a while, and what happens?!

Actually, I like it, as it appears to be the same forum software (or whatever) as another forum I frequent, so huzzah!
(but no "new posts"? Drag!) Although I don't quite like the avatar-username layout.

Off to Prague in a few days, hopefully I'll find some places I didn't know about when I lived there!

Dave

[steveh]

Wow, I bug off for a while, and what happens?!

Damn. He found us. ;)

S.

[Sladek]

How can I automatically subscribe to threads I post in? Do I have to manually select "Subscribe" under Thread Tools every time?

[fretlessman71]

Wow, I bug off for a while, and what happens?!

Actually, I like it, as it appears to be the same forum software (or whatever) as another forum I frequent, so huzzah!
(but no "new posts"? Drag!) Although I don't quite like the avatar-username layout.

Off to Prague in a few days, hopefully I'll find some places I didn't know about when I lived there!

Dave
New Posts is in the middle of the blue bar at the top.

[cul8rv8]

when i search for "beer" i only get 5 threads. is there something wrong with the search function on this redesigned forum or just my function!?


I am having issues with the search function. I was trying to find posts about using an Igloo Ice Cube for a mash tun, but when I search for "cube," it finds zero threads. I know there is at least 1 thread about it, if not more.

[wortchillergoal]

I am having issues with the search function. I was trying to find posts about using an Igloo Ice Cube for a mash tun, but when I search for "cube," it finds zero threads. I know there is at least 1 thread about it, if not more.

Check the time set for the search. Sometimes a thread is old enough that it is outside of the time frame parameters.

[cul8rv8]

had it set for Any Date, and the only thread it finds now is this one when searching for cube.

[rhino777]

I got a few hits with "Igloo"

[cul8rv8]

Here's another example. I'm trying to find BrewDog's post with his list of books, and when searching the terms Designing Great, it does not bring up the list of books, and I know it has Designing Great Beers in there, because I have looked at it several times to add to my library. :)

[cul8rv8]

It would appear the search is only searching posts since the upgrade, perhaps the search tables need to be rebuilt?

Doing a search for the word beer gives me nothing posted before 02/08/08. I would bet my last dime that the word beer has been posted somewhere on this board before that date.

[darylM]

It would appear the search is only searching posts since the upgrade, perhaps the search tables need to be rebuilt?

Doing a search for the word beer gives me nothing posted before 02/08/08. I would bet my last dime that the word beer has been posted somewhere on this board before that date.

I found the samething with Corky's Happy Wife. That should come up with at least one thread.

[beerking]

Something seems to be wrong with the filter on the "Recipes" forum in "Homebrewing."
I go to the forum, and it is showing me a bunch of old threads, with "last posts" going back several years. I tried filtering the thread for posts in the last 2 days, and it told me it was only displaying one thread (only one matched the filter), but it actually was showing me everything. Plus, the threads were shown in reverse order. I had it set for newest post first, but it was showing them newest post last.
I have been in all the forums today, and all the others work fine.

[HarkJohnny]

what the heck happened here!!

I'm away for a few months and you changed everything. gotta say... looks nice!

[Mad Scientist]

Welcome back Johnny!

[BrewDog]

Welcome back, Hark!

Long time no see. Now, where the hell is Hogie?

[chazwicke]

Glad to see you back.

[Mad Scientist]

Welcome back, Hark!

Long time no see. Now, where the hell is Hogie?

Send him a PM

[Chillindamos]

I've been mostly a lurker here for several years. I like the simplicity of vBull. Very easy to navigate and seems to be less bulky than the new phpBB.

[animal]

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[Edward Mugits]

searching through the online beer clubs for miro brews, anybody have one they like

[blakelock]

It would appear the search is only searching posts since the upgrade, perhaps the search tables need to be rebuilt?

Doing a search for the word beer gives me nothing posted before 02/08/08. I would bet my last dime that the word beer has been posted somewhere on this board before that date.


:mad: :mad:
it appears that 3 months later and the search function is still broke! (at least for me)

example: the user "oog" created a post titled "brewbie" on 2-8-07. if you search for the title "brewbie" you get nothing! if you search for the misspelled word "premisis" he has in the post, you get nothing. if you search for his username "oog", you see the post. (i have the date range maximized)

obviously something is wrong. it would be nice to at least get acknowledgment there is a problem and that i'm not going crazy.

[JayShaw91]

I'm apparently stupid. I want to make a custom avatar, but can't seem to figure out how. What am I missing? There is nothing in the User CP that let's me do this.

Heck, I even used the search and got nuttin'...

[BrewDog]

Here ya go:

Click on "User CP"
Look on the left column. Click on "Edit Avatar"
I think you will figure it out from there.

HTH-

[Mad Scientist]

Here ya go:

Click on "User CP"
Look on the left column. Click on "Edit Avatar"
I think you will figure it out from there.

HTH-

Don't tell him that!!! he doesn't even have enough posts to learn the secret handshake yet....

[JayShaw91]

That's the thing, I go there and all I can do is select a few pre-canned avatars. I don't have an option to pick a custom avatar. That's why I brought this up.

So what's the post # you need to learn the handshake? :)

[chazwicke]

I'm not sure. I'm not there yet.....:D

[Mad Scientist]

That's the thing, I go there and all I can do is select a few pre-canned avatars. I don't have an option to pick a custom avatar. That's why I brought this up.

So what's the post # you need to learn the handshake? :)

Look just below the canned avatars, there are instructions for making your own. basically, you are limited to 70 x 70 pixels or 19.5kb, which ever is less.
You can upload via you computer, or put in a web address.

[JayShaw91]

I'll screen shot and show what I see. I swear to ya'll, there is nothing there for me to do regarding a custom avatar. I can pick no avatar, or I can cycle through two pages of pre-canned avatars and that is it. No instructions, no radio button to select a custom one... nuttin'.

I'll screen shot it when I get to work. Got a good program for that :)

[JayShaw91]

Ok, here is the screen shot...

[Mad Scientist]

Bummer....something is wrong there. My page looks totally different. What browser are you using?

[JayShaw91]

I've tried this on IE 7 and Firefox 2.0 and both do the same thing.

While we're at it, I also don't see a way to change my tag line or whatever you call it. Hmm..