New Board

[+BadAndy]

Looks cool so far. Hope it's stable.

[+Robespierre]

I don't like change!!!

[+Mopar]

[+Robespierre]

Where's the 'Up' arrow on each entry???

[+sept1c_tank]

I don't like change!!!

 

I'm just happy they're back, and the search function seems to be working!

[+Robespierre]

found it. Told you I don't like change.

[Keystone]

Where's the 'Up' arrow on each entry???

Click on the "Top" button, located towards the left side of the screen. Same stuff, different spots.

[+sept1c_tank]

I like the Search Topic button.

What's the Guide Mode button do?

[+AuntieWeasel]

I'm disappointed that my IP isn't really banned. I was already shopping for proxy servers and sock puppets

[Keystone]

I'm disappointed that my IP isn't really banned. I was already shopping for proxy servers and sock puppets

I'd be delighted to ban you manually. It would be a shame for all that work to go to waste. Besides, I'd welcome the chance to test out the moderator tools in the new version of the software.

[+sept1c_tank]

Automated banning?

 

The Views column doesn't seem to be working.

[+New England n00b]

Well, I have found the BB code buttons now work properly with FireFox! SCORE!

 

Also, the Lo-Fi option is kinda neat if you are on dial-up... I wonder if it strips images in posts as well?

 

Anyone find any other cool new functions in the new board?

 

THANKS Groundspeak!

 

I think I might be missing the 'close all tags' button though... ?

[+Cyclometh]

New forums look great. Is everyone else still getting a NullReferenceException on the main geocaching site when accessing the "Forums" link?

 

I sent an email via the "contact us" page yesterday advising the site maintainers they should really turn off remote errors. Stack traces in exception logs==bad.

[+sept1c_tank]

It seems, if you make two posts in a row, it combines the second one with the first into one post; I guess this is the new flood control?

 

Nope, flood control still pops up if you post in less than 30 sec.

 

But still, my seperate posts were combined into one.

 

Edit: this is the fourth seperate post (this one being an edit) all combined into one post.

Edited February 4, 2006 by sept1c_tank

[+gchance]

You moved my cheese! But it's a good thing.

 

Sorry about shoving the message outside this thread. Heh.

 

Greg

[+sept1c_tank]

Brevity is a must; the maximum number of characters allowed in a post is 1,024,000 (I have used 385 characters in this message). Maybe it's always been that way. That seems like enough characters to last a year. Hmmm, wouldn't it be interesting if each poster was limited to 1,024,000 characters per year? It appears that spaces are included in the character count, too.

[+BadAndy]

Brevity is a must; the maximum number of characters allowed in a post is 1,024,000 (I have used 385 characters in this message). Maybe it's always been that way. That seems like enough characters to last a year. Hmmm, wouldn't it be interesting if each poster was limited to 1,024,000 characters per year? It appears that spaces are included in the character count, too.

 

u cn alwys jst skp sum letrs.

[+New England n00b]

Looks cool so far. Hope it's stable.

 

It seems, if you make two posts in a row, it combines the second one with the first into one post; I guess this is the new flood control?

 

Nope, flood control still pops up if you post in less than 30 sec.

 

But still, my seperate posts were combined into one.

 

Edit: this is the fourth seperate post (this one being an edit) all combined into one post.

 

You moved my cheese! But it's a good thing.

 

Sorry about shoving the message outside this thread. Heh.

 

Greg

 

Did you know you can quote multiple posts in one shot? I tried it just now and it works! COOL!

[+Team GPSaxophone]

Now I have to find a new way to set my font color

[+New England n00b]

Now I have to find a new way to set my font color

 

You'll hafta manually edit the hex number. It got to be too much for me, so I quit posting in green like I used to.

[+sept1c_tank]

Now I have to find a new way to set my font color

 

No offense, Sax, but I have always found that annoying; an occasional post in color is OK, but responding in blue everytime is kinda like SHOUTING. But I'm sure you'll find a way.

 

No doubt there are some who are annoyed with my habit of ALWAYS using two emoticons at at the end of EVERY post.

[+Team GPSaxophone]

Now I have to find a new way to set my font color

 

No offense, Sax, but I have always found that annoying; an occasional post in color is OK, but responding in blue everytime is kinda like SHOUTING. But I'm sure you'll find a way.

 

No doubt there are some who are annoyed with my habit of ALWAYS using two emoticons at at the end of EVERY post.

IF I WAS SHOUTING, YOU'D KNOW

[+sept1c_tank]

Another cool feature: when someone is quoted, there is an arrow included at the top of the quote that will take you back to the original post; this is good to supply context.

[+New England n00b]

Jeremy is a big fat poo-poo head.

 

Awww, man... Busted. No more of that for me then.

[+sept1c_tank]

Jeremy is a big fat poo-poo head.

 

Awww, man... Busted. No more of that for me then.

 

I seem to remember saying that, but I didn't think anyone was listening! ROTFLMAO

[+tozainamboku]

Looks very nice. But the Forums link on geocaching.com just gives an error. I had to go directly to the forums in my browser.

Edited February 4, 2006 by tozainamboku

[+sbell111]

It seems, if you make two posts in a row, it combines the second one with the first into one post;...

That was pretty weird the first time.

[+Prime Suspect]

Now I have to find a new way to set my font color

 

Greasemonkey is your friend.

 

I've also noticed that the text entry box is now cursor and selection aware. When you add an icon, for example, it now goes at the insertion point, rather than at the end. You can also select text, and hit one of the attribute buttons (bold, for instance), and it puts bold tags around the selected text.

 

However, I really miss the drop-down navigation selector from the old forums. There doesn't seem to be any way to jump between forums now, without having to go back to the main page.

Edited February 4, 2006 by Prime Suspect

[+robert]

The drop down is still there at the bottom. Looks different than before, but it's there.

 

I like the changes, it's always fun to use new stuff. Slight learning curve but nice to have search back!

 

[+El Diablo]

It's going to take a little getting used to. I'm not sure that I like it yet.

 

I also just noticed that it shows our memberhip number.

 

El Diablo

Edited February 4, 2006 by El Diablo

[+JohnnyVegas]

I like the Search Topic button.

What's the Guide Mode button do?

Me too. I thought I might be able to get some caching done . But now here I am back in the forums when I could be doing something more productive . Besides I have acces to another IP or whatever they call it THough I have never used it, I even sent an e-mail to my local approver asking if I was in trouble again . I really have been trying to behave, honest I have.

THey are going to take some getting use to. It kind of looks like an e-mail page

 

Thanks for all the hard work, I am sure we will all get use to it soon enough.

[+Mopar]

I've also noticed that the text entry box is now cursor and selection aware. When you add an icon, for example, it now goes at the insertion point, rather than at the end. You can also select text, and hit one of the attribute buttons (bold, for instance), and it puts bold tags around the selected text.

 

That always worked like that for IE, just not in Firefox.

[+Deliveryguy428]

Love the changes so far

[+Vinny & Sue Team]

I like the Search Topic button.

What's the Guide Mode button do?

 

Yes, same here! I had just finished setting up my new sock puppet account, named "Not Vinny's Sock Puppet" and had just completed hiring a proxy server, when the site came back up. Hate when that happens!

[Trinity's Crew]

I like the ignore a user feature, but I'm betting nobody will see this post since you're probably all ignoring me.

Hmmm... maybe I DON'T like the ignore feature.

[+sept1c_tank]

Yes, Now I can ignore El Diablo all day. Un-ignore. Now that's an interesting concept! Un-ignore.

[+1NatureMom]

Jeremy is a big fat poo-poo head.

 

Awww, man... Busted. No more of that for me then.

 

Oh, can we have the WARNING METER back?

[+Mystery Ink]

I like the new Fast Reply feater. But I don't like the fact you can't see the people that are online at the bottom of the forum anymore.

[+El Diablo]

It was showing your membership number, and now it's gone. Was that a mistake they didn't realize?

 

El Diablo

[+sept1c_tank]

I like the new Fast Reply feater. But I don't like the fact you can't see the people that are online at the bottom of the forum anymore.

 

That was just fixed.

[+reveritt]

You can now copy a block of text that contains line breaks into a quote without losing everything after the first line break. I like it.

[+Deliveryguy428]

Just hope it stays working for more then 5 mins at a time

[+JDandDD]

Like the look of the new board. It will take a bit of getting used to the new controls but nice upgrade. Until the forums page on geocaching is fixed just logging out and then clicking on forums gets you here.

 

JDandDD

[+Team GPSaxophone]

Oh, can we have the WARNING METER back?

Oh, don't worry, it's still there

[+Team GPSaxophone]

Now I have to find a new way to set my font color

 

Greasemonkey is your friend.

 

I've also noticed that the text entry box is now cursor and selection aware. When you add an icon, for example, it now goes at the insertion point, rather than at the end. You can also select text, and hit one of the attribute buttons (bold, for instance), and it puts bold tags around the selected text.

 

However, I really miss the drop-down navigation selector from the old forums. There doesn't seem to be any way to jump between forums now, without having to go back to the main page.

I've never used Greasemonkey before. What does it do?

I downloaded and installed Firefox, and downloaded the Greasemonkey file, but I can't find any way to install it, even using the instructions here. My browser doesn't have those options.

[+Team GPSaxophone]

Now I have to find a new way to set my font color

 

Greasemonkey is your friend.

 

I've also noticed that the text entry box is now cursor and selection aware. When you add an icon, for example, it now goes at the insertion point, rather than at the end. You can also select text, and hit one of the attribute buttons (bold, for instance), and it puts bold tags around the selected text.

 

However, I really miss the drop-down navigation selector from the old forums. There doesn't seem to be any way to jump between forums now, without having to go back to the main page.

I've never used Greasemonkey before. What does it do?

I downloaded and installed Firefox, and downloaded the Greasemonkey file, but I can't find any way to install it, even using the instructions here. My browser doesn't have those options.

Ok...you have to click the "Install greasemonkey" link without opening it in a new window or using "Save target as..."

So, Greasemonkey is installed, now what do I do with it?

[luckykoi]

New forums look great. Is everyone else still getting a NullReferenceException on the main geocaching site when accessing the "Forums" link?

 

I sent an email via the "contact us" page yesterday advising the site maintainers they should really turn off remote errors. Stack traces in exception logs==bad.

 

Yes got that error all day today.. finally made it stop by clearing out my history in firefox.