Off Topic Chat. (MOD NOTE post# 3949 and post#5279)

Feisar · 15-07-2021 7:27pm

Yea yer hardly going to be quoting boards on FB/Twitter.

Feisar · 15-07-2021 7:28pm

And how come you got four pips? Sucking up to Cass?

Grizzly 45 · 15-07-2021 8:45pm

No idea what they are supposed to be... Be just nice if I can get my machine to lock onto the shooting thread without having to search for it every time want to read stuff.

Feisar · 15-07-2021 10:03pm

You could bookmark the main shooting page to your browser.

otmmyboy2 · 16-07-2021 12:19am

Yeah, not a fan.

Mostly browse boards on mobile devices and the new format rather sucks.

Having to manually go into a thread and then to the final page rather than just the final post link sucks.

The FB & Twitter icons are a bit silly, as said, who'd be quoting boards :P

No bolding to indicate unread posts in thread.

Draft message saving is nice though, but typing is a tad laggy now.

Bookmarks still work though, at least for the shooting forum landing page, dunno about threads.

Cass · 16-07-2021 9:08am

As said in the notice lads this move to this new platform is happening as we're using it so rather than shut the site down for weeks until the work is done its opened up, but will have teething problems.

Now i'm not the best at computers but from reding the other posts, elsewhere, the platform is a modern one meaning the features from the old site are so out of date that they couldn't be transferred to the new one.

It'll take a little time but we'll soon get all the fetures back up and working and it shouldn't be too different from the old site in terms of view. As for mobile, well i don't own one, but have seen some complaints. Again not overly familiar with the specifics/tech stuff but the mobile platform is different to the desktop one so its basically transfering two sets of features. The obvious priority is the main forum so again give it time.

This size of movement is almost unprecedented for Ireland's largest forum/talk site.

Cass · 16-07-2021 9:21am

"otmmyboy2 - Having to manually go into a thread and then to the final page rather than just the final post link sucks."

On the main page with the list of threads, you'll also see a tab which says last post. It'll have a username and an "arrow" beside it. Click on the arrow and it brings you to the last post.

Cass · 16-07-2021 9:24am

Can someone do me a favour. The site is changed so I'm getting used to the new layout like all of you.

The target forum has lock symbols beside each thread. In the ol format this meant the thread was locked, but it doesn't seem to be the case on the new layout. Can someone pick a thread in the target forum, say the flicnh thread, and just post the word "TEST" to see if its possible to post in the thread.

Thanks.

Grizzly 45 · 16-07-2021 9:46am

Just tried it there.No, seems to be locked.No way of quoting or replying.

otmmyboy2 · 16-07-2021 11:11am

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117618480#Comment_117618480

On desktop yes, but on mobile browsers it is just the thread name.

Though now there is at least an indicator of there being new posts.

otmmyboy2 · 16-07-2021 11:12am

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117618495#Comment_117618495

Also no multiquote sucks :P

Just tried too, looks like every thread is locked, and cannot post into any.

otmmyboy2 · 16-07-2021 11:15am

Also rather curious as to the stars under poster's names, and the new "Points" field on profile pages...

Oh is this our new social credit score lol 😉

Feisar · 16-07-2021 12:17pm

Severe flooding in Germany:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57858829

Cass · 16-07-2021 8:52pm

Right, I've manually opened all threads in the target, main, hunting and for sale forums. So everything should be working fully now.

Multiquote is gone, and I'm not sure if its coming back. The Mobile site issues will have to wait until the desktop version is sorted unfortunately.

As for the stars, they were always there. On the old forum the more you posted the more stars, and Moderators, subscribers, admins, etc. all had varying coloured ones. Now everyone is the same (yay, go socialism).

The pips mentioned above, i've no idea, as i don't see them. The points, well lets hope when you reach a certain amount you get a free prize, like acuddly bear or new rifle. Dealers choice. 😜

JP22 · 17-07-2021 12:03am

Sexagenarian here, don’t live life on-line, no face-book, no twitter, birdie, twatter, etc, etc. …..whatever, I hate mobile phones with a vengeance… stupid yokes, only good for calls and texting.

Maybe it’s my age (whatever), I just do boards old style on a PC, old boards worked fine, super happy, no issues, etc …………

New boards basically sucks; everything is click this, click that and 50% of stuff doesn’t work, etc……….

White space - almost everyone on PC/Laptop these days using widescreen (16:9) format, too much white, too much wasted screen space left and right hand sides.

Members/Guests - On old boards you could scroll to end of page and see who was on-line (x members and x guests).

It was great to be able to see if your pals/comrades were online, now it’s gone or at least I cannot find it.

PM Messages - there seems to be no way to delete old PM’s received and sent. Does this mean your PM’s/comments, etc are kept forever…………?

Members/Guests - On the Sub Forums – old boards showed the number of persons online, this seems to be gone also.

Likes - are still available but you have to hover over like icon to see them and most of the time they will not show.

Profile - when you click on your avatar and go edit your profile, all you get is Username & E-mail. No other options available, ………….

Home > Topics > xxx - Small crib but any chance of “pining to top” Home > Topics > xxx > xxx > xxx……

My Forums - when you click on my forums you get a list of postings under the forums. Crazy, all I want is the main list under forums, not every thread posted.

You scroll down checking threads, and Home > Topics > xxx > xxx disappears, yes you can hit home button to go to top of page but pining it to always display would make things so much easier.

New Posts - on old board’s new posts were bolded to indicate new and unread, easy to see and follow, they reverted to normal text when read, now everything is bolded, makes things very hard to follow.

Just my tuppence worth.

JP22 · 17-07-2021 12:21am

More.

I wanted to add more to my previous post, but it also appears that we cannot edit a post to correct spelllllling mistakes (no auto spelling included), add a comment, etc, etc.

Also, the links at bottom of home page do not work, ie

Advertise, Terms of Use, Privacy Notice, Cookie Policy, About Us, Contact Us

Can anyone tell me where do I post this post and previous to the head mods, I can't find where to put the posts.

Overall - Words fail me.............pathetic........

JP22 · 17-07-2021 12:39am

More.

Pasting does not work properly.

On my previous post (second last - 12:03am) as no post number now included, the second para under My Forums You scroll down checking threads, and Home > Topics > xxx > xxx disappears, yes you can hit home button to go to top of page but pining it to always display would make things so much easier.

should have been under Home > Topics > xxx.

Crazy.....................😂🤣

Cass · 17-07-2021 1:01am

JP22, get off the fence nd tell us what you really think. 😋 I'll try address as much as I can but remember this is all new to me too so i won't have all the answers.

To edit a post click the three dots at the top right of each post and select edit.

most of the rest of what you are saying can be covered by one simple thing, its still happening. The transfer of data from the old site to this new one is still taking place. I know this from PMs, threads, posts, etc. that were missing a couple of days ago which hve now appeared. This will/may happen with other features as the site slowly gets back to full working order.

The old format of the site, and I'm not a techie so excuse the Sesame Street explanation, was based on such outdated tech that had it continued on it would have essentially collapsed in on itself. so the change had to be made.

The white space will be filled eventually as more features come online. Again its a waiting game.

As for missing numbers, forums, etc. those items will return however some features may not. I cannot say which or any that will come back or remain gone as I'm not privvy to the extent of the changes being made during the trasnfer.

Its a crappy situation, no doubt, and I won't pretend I'm happy with things either, but until the whole thing is done we won't know what way its going to turn out. Even when the transfer is done there will be teething problems, bugs to be rectified, and so on. I'm only posting to try and answer a few questions and then I'm sitting back and waiting.

Finally there usual forum for reporting faults is not up and running, yet. The "head Mods" would be the admins but they're busy with all this site stuff so any complaints to them will be wasted as they're fully aware of the faults and cannot make the process go faster.

Hopefully this covers as much of your issues as possible.

On a personal note, take more time off. God knows i'm enjoying it. Never got as much work done, and no hassle, no arguments, reported posts, fights to referee etc. A small glispse of life almost completely without tech (as I'm not on the other social media either) and its not half bad. 😎

JP22 · 17-07-2021 1:22am

Long time no see, as they say, info most appreciated.

Cass, can't get off the fence, old bones won't allow me get on it ..............🤣🤣... 😖.. but, I know where your coming from.

Its nice to know that the major issues are being adressed, like yourself, not a techi, I'll never be a keyboard warrior, too slow and just venting frustrations.

Anyhow, if you can pass on my comments to the powers that be, I'm happy.

Retired, time off, meh, I wish, her indoors keeps making up lists.

Enjoy the weekend, temps are to hit 24/25, happy days.

JP.

Cass · 17-07-2021 12:51pm

Tell her you have to finish watering the Garden.

Richard308 · 18-07-2021 7:38am

multi quote gone. 🤣😂🤣

Cass · 18-07-2021 12:07pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117626399#Comment_117626399

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117619037#Comment_117619037

Multi-quote is there. You need only click on the quote icon in each post, individually, that you wish to quote. Example above.

Rows Grower · 18-07-2021 12:13pm

Whoever thought of and sanctioned this makeover for the site has made a total balls of it.

Grizzly 45 · 18-07-2021 3:10pm

Was it really that broke that it needed this amount of fixing?

Sigs are history too,I guess?

Cass · 18-07-2021 7:56pm

Lads, I don't have all the answers and frankly I don't understand half the tech talk explaining the problems.

Its been put to us like this. The old style forum was so old and outdated that it was patch after patch to keep it running. At some point the orignal forum is gone and the patches are failing. Keeping the old forum in its original format is not an option either given its 20 years old so going back to that level is beyond stupid as it simply wouldn't work.

The cleaner solution might have been to shut down the forum for a few weeks to a month with no access and let the guys and girls push the buttons needed, but there was uproar when it went down for the few days so imagine what would happen if it disappeared for a month.

So the site if working put constantly being updated as its being used. I have no idea what is involved in this, how its done and like ye the Mods (some of us anyway) are learning as we go too.

If I can answer a question regaridng the site I will, if not I won't. Don't expect too many answers from the admins because they're going to be up to their neck in it for the time being. When things start to settle, we'll get the updates and notifications we need. Until then we'll muddle on.

Feisar · 21-07-2021 8:21am

Just trying to get things back on track here!

Cass · 21-07-2021 6:55pm

Ah, FFS. It was so quiet, and nice, and did i mention quiet.

Grizzly 45 · 21-07-2021 11:20pm

Comment today on FB...Two chimps sitting in a tree. One Chimp" I see a giant prick was launched into space today." 2nd Chimp" Yeah and his rocket is shaped like one too!"

Grizzly 45 · 21-07-2021 11:45pm

I see the founder of our woes in gun ownership and for putting our sport into artificial hibernation in Ireland for 35 years, Dessie O Malley has gone to his just rewards. Knowing him personally and the family being back in the day great friends of the O Malleys in Limerick,he was a nasty little man with a Fuerher complex and not a patch on his uncle Donnach O Malley.,.

Courtesy of his Temp custody order, the Irish govt is now lumbered with civilian guns they cant get rid of, as it is Irish citizens private property, and someone just might show up to collect great granddads Webly or whatever.

As has happened with Lord Mountnattens.25 cal ACP baby Browning, found by chance in Athlone barracks a few years ago, by a soldier who was into historic arms and knew what he saw in the collection and Sir Shakeltons double rifles...Trouserd by a retiring Garda Superintendent, along with a few Lugers and Broomhandle Mausers apparently, as he thought they would look good in his private collection, and sure no one would ever be getting them back.🤗

So thanks to this foolish order that did nothing to stop the IRA from arming themselves, and near enough killing shooting sports in the Republic for 35 years, and even causing cruelty to animals...How many deer were injured or not killed outright by people shooting them with calibres like 22 Hornet and 22/250 in that 35 year period?😡. I can happily say...Good riddance! to this man.

Feisar · 22-07-2021 8:45am

Any thoughts on the electronic vaccine cert allowing for indoor dining? The stupidity of it as regards the people serving not being vaccinated aside, I see no issue with some people allowed to dine inside as part of a role out.

I see people crying about a two tier society, I don't see it as such. Just a practical way forward.

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