Boards tips and tricks

efb

LizT wrote: »

What boards tricks do you use on the site?

If you click the little arrow beside a quote, it brings you back to the original post that the person has quoted
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If you click the arrow beside a thread, it brings you to your first unread post in that thread (instead of scrolling through to find where you were the last time you read the thread)
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If you click the arrow beside the latest poster, it brings you to the last post in the threadpic - blue box

That all sounds really obvious but a surprising amount of people don't know about it!

Any more tips and tricks?

the effort that went into this thread

LizT

efb wrote: »

the effort that went into this thread

This is what happens when you have no social life

syklops

I used to have a bar along the top of my page which allowed me to get easy access to each fora, but about 3 days ago it disappeared. Anyone know how I can get it back?

Ihatecuddles-old

LizT wrote: »

This is what happens when you have no social life

You've saved me miles of scrolling!

Squeaky the Squirrel

syklops wrote: »

I used to have a bar along the top of my page which allowed me to get easy access to each fora, but about 3 days ago it disappeared. Anyone know how I can get it back?

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056838667

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056838664

Lads will fix when back from hols.

Skid

The most recent sitebanned posters are listed here ...

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/banlist.php


and here is a list of the most thanked posts today ...

http://www.boards.ie/?filter=thanks

Squeaky the Squirrel

Skid wrote: »

The most recent sitebanned posters can are listed here ...

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/banlist.php

Was worth a look until the site started getting spammed out of it, now it's just a lot of crappy bots getting banned.

syklops

Squeaky the Squirrel wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056838667

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056838664

Lads will fix when back from hols.

Typical! You pay for something, and this is the service you get. Tch!

Admittedly, I only paid for boards once for about a week to see what was in the S&S forum(not survival and sustainability), and I was very disappointed. I was expecting lots of hot loose, kinky girls, and I got 3 guys called Bernard with incompatible interests to my own.

4zn76tysfajdxp

I banned people I don't like from Cool Vids. Just 'cause.

phasers wrote: »

if you quote all the images in YLYL and repost them all in one giant post you're not only guaranteed thanks, but the images will be easy to find when you want to relive the magic again and again.

Banned

CrazyRabbit

Not a boards.ie trick as such, but useful here:

If you hold the ctrl key down and left click a link (for a thread, forum etc), it opens in a new tab. Shift + left click opens it in a new window.

Probably already known by most, but not everyone is familiar with this functionality.

MadsL

Thanks to 28064212 Leave him some love on that page!

Get about 50 threads on the homepage with this Greasemonkey script
http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/126044

Get Keyboard shortcuts

Script Summary: Left/right arrow keys for navigation in threads and forums, ctrl+left for parent forum, quickly switch focus to the "Find a Forum" or Search textboxes

Version: 1.2.2

v1.1 - Don't change page on left/right if you're in a textbox
Quick access to the Find a Forum textbox (beta skin): Ctrl + Space
Quick access to the Search textbox: Ctrl + Alt + Space
In forum view and thread view Left and right arrow keys bring you to the previous and next pages
Ctrl + Left brings you to the parent forum of the current page (whether that's a thread or a forum)

Totally ignore (not even see quotes)
Script Summary: Hides ignored users' posts totally, as well as text from posts that quote them (leaves option to display those posts)

Version: 1.0

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http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/126554

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One click spam reporting
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allanb49

The King of Moo wrote: »

If you did that with me you'd find only my most cynical and laziest (yet most successful) attempts at thanks-whoring.

Hey he's right

im invisible

Any way to find the most thanked poster overall?

Chancer3001

pure random, got banned yesterday (deseveredly in fairness) now the after hours forum has disappeared! Its not in the "rec" dropdown menu at all.

had to get here through a mods profile!

random........

danniemcq

im invisible wrote: »

Any way to find the most thanked poster overall?

just follow the SSF naked thread, have a feeling woopsie could break the system, but for now i think its the poster mt cranium or something like that in the weather forum

edit

Thanked 59,682 Times in 3,186 Posts
Find all thanked posts by M.T. Cranium
Find all posts thanked by M.T. Cranium

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/member.php?u=101703

Pudsy33

Skid wrote: »

The most recent sitebanned posters are listed here ...

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/banlist.php


and here is a list of the most thanked posts today ...

http://www.boards.ie/?filter=thanks

What's a shill?

Squeaky the Squirrel

Pudsy33 wrote: »

What's a shill?

Promoting something you are involved with.

Skid

Pudsy33 wrote: »

What's a shill?

Someone who posts trying to promote their own business or service. Usually they pretend they have no connection at all.

After the banning they often argue their case in Prison with the admins, it can be very entertaining at times

Squeaky the Squirrel

^

Without letting on your invoved.

Pudsy33

Thanks!

Lapin

Pottler wrote: »

What is this "Thanks whoring" of which you speak??:D i.e, any tips??

The King of Moo wrote: »

1. Find an opening post with a outrageous argument/strong pun potential.
2. Within the first five replies, post a short, populist reply to said argument/make obvious pun.
3. Gain internet kudos.
4. Profit???

Allow me to offer a (totally unintended) example.

This

Unintended, but done with a smug sense of satisfaction all the same !

Praetorian Saighdiuir

Lapin wrote: »

Allow me to offer a (totally unintended) example.

This

Unintended, but done with a smug sense of satisfaction all the same !

I just unthanked that!

LizT

Stealth Recce wrote: »

I just unthanked that!

So bitter.

Lapin

Stealth Recce wrote: »

I just unthanked that!

Thanks.

Cmar-Ireland

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

Not a boards.ie trick as such, but useful here:

If you hold the ctrl key down and left click a link (for a thread, forum etc), it opens in a new tab. Shift + left click opens it in a new window.

Probably already known by most, but not everyone is familiar with this functionality.

Clicking the middle mouse button will also open link in new tab.

keith16

Cmar-Ireland wrote: »

Clicking the middle mouse button will also open link in new tab.

And middle clicking anywhere on the tab (doesn't have to be the tiny x) will close it.

Crtl, shift + T should also open a tab (just) closed by accident.

Ihatecuddles-old

Loving the last few...boards shouldnt be made any easier! I spend enough time here as it is

Praetorian Saighdiuir

LizT wrote: »

So bitter.

So's yer face! :P

Lapin wrote: »

Thanks.

Re-thanked!

orestes

keith16 wrote: »

Crtl, shift + T should also open a tab (just) closed by accident.

Doesnt't just work with the tab you just closed, if you keep doing it then it keeps on bringing up old tabs you have closed

keith16

orestes wrote: »

Doesnt't just work with the tab you just closed, if you keep doing it then it keeps on bringing up old tabs you have closed

It's the shortcut that just keeps giving. Not like stupid Ctrl + Y and it's limited amounted of "redos". I hate that prick.

mackg

Biggins wrote: »

I wonder how many have tried that since you posted it!

At least 1!

Change your settings to 40 posts per page. Thought that would have been one of the first, obvious but you still see a load of people mention that the reply is on page 5 or whatever.

Ihatecuddles-old

I tried it Im an idiot

LizT

Stealth Recce wrote: »

So's yer face! :P



Re-thanked!

I'm never thanking any of your posts again.

Praetorian Saighdiuir

LizT wrote: »

I'm never thanking any of your posts again.

So bitter :P

Boombastic

mackg wrote: »

At least 1!

Change your settings to 40 posts per page. Thought that would have been one of the first, obvious but you still see a load of people mention that the reply is on page 5 or whatever.

I had to read 15999 pages before I see this tip:rolleyes::p

Edmundy

brilliant thank you

LizT

Stealth Recce wrote: »

So bitter :P

Nah, no offense but your posts are crap

Just kidding, don't shoot me

Praetorian Saighdiuir

LizT wrote: »

Nah, no offense but your posts are crap

Just kidding, don't shoot me

Ha, love ya Liz!

blue-army

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