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Title: Forum change ???
Post by: big chris on September 26, 2011
Has the forum pages changed or am I still drunk from last night lol, I didnt know NI wild was connected to facebook  ;D
Title: Re: Forum change ???
Post by: admin on September 26, 2011
The software got screwed up at the end of last week by a security update. We'd been putting off moving to the newer version of the forum so this was the kick in the pants we needed!

Please report any issues below. Please note the whole shooting match looks different but still works fundamentally the same.

Points Raised:
Karma
There is a new system for karma. This means you can upvote and downvote members. Clicking the applaud will show a vote of confidence in the user, clicking smite will show no confidence. Please use wisely - it should reflect the trustworthyness/experience of the user as concerns the outdoors and not in any way involve personal feelings towards the person.
Title: Re: Forum change ???
Post by: big chris on September 26, 2011
Its a nice change, will just take a bit of getting used to it  :) Nice and soft on the eyes  ;)
Title: Re: Forum change ???
Post by: Oisín on September 26, 2011
Can you explain this whole karma thing?

Is it similar to a like dislike for the comments we post?
Title: Re: Forum change ???
Post by: Scribble on September 26, 2011
Can you explain this whole karma thing?

Is it similar to a like dislike for the comments we post?

I didn't even know you could like dislike comments already
Title: Re: Forum change ???
Post by: admin on September 26, 2011
Err, me either.

Can you explain this whole karma thing?

Is it similar to a like dislike for the comments we post?

I didn't even know you could like dislike comments already
Title: Re: Forum change ???
Post by: big chris on September 26, 2011
My mouth is zipped as from now  ;D
Title: Re: Forum change ???
Post by: Oisín on September 26, 2011
Its just beside your name, I only noticed it.

Maybe is a wee added extra.

Title: Re: Forum change ???
Post by: LennyJ1 on September 26, 2011
Clicking the applaud will show a vote of confidence in the user, clicking smite will show no confidence. Please use wisely - it should reflect the trustworthyness/experience of the user as concerns the outdoors and not in any way involve personal feelings towards the person.

so its not for dislikeing or liking the post.
Title: Re: Forum change ???
Post by: Scribble on September 26, 2011
Clicking the applaud will show a vote of confidence in the user, clicking smite will show no confidence. Please use wisely - it should reflect the trustworthyness/experience of the user as concerns the outdoors and not in any way involve personal feelings towards the person.

so its not for dislikeing or liking the post.

Think it's for saying " he is talking bullsh!t" so I may post wisely  , take it you don't know who will be th one smiting you
Title: Re: Forum change ???
Post by: Hunter on September 26, 2011
NICE !!!  :)
Title: Re: Forum change ???
Post by: Spud on September 26, 2011
New forum looks great, thought I was on the wrong site earlier for a minute when I logged on!
Title: Re: Forum change ???
Post by: LandyLiam on September 27, 2011
i hope it grows on me but i'm not sure at the moment "we fear change" as garth once said  ;D

big problem for me is that when i get new post notifications by email it no longer shows the post content  :'( is there a setting to change that ?
Title: Re: Forum change ???
Post by: LandyLiam on September 27, 2011
p.s. regarding the karma thing, don't take it seriously and just have a laugh with it, please smite me eveyone  ;D
Title: Re: Forum change ???
Post by: RedLeader on September 27, 2011
We would never do that  8)

p.s. regarding the karma thing, don't take it seriously and just have a laugh with it, please smite me eveyone  ;D
Title: Re: Forum change ???
Post by: admin on September 27, 2011
It was a bit of a decision but version 2 of the software had been out for a while and the longer it was left the harder it would be to upgrade. The template that was used on the old version wasn't available for the new so we just went with the next closest thing. It will be a bit fluid for the next few weeks while we get used to all the new settings but fingers crossed it's a move for the better!

i hope it grows on me but i'm not sure at the moment "we fear change" as garth once said  ;D

big problem for me is that when i get new post notifications by email it no longer shows the post content  :'( is there a setting to change that ?
Title: Re: Forum change ???
Post by: admin on September 27, 2011
There was a bit of a code fart this morning. All should be well now!
Title: Re: Forum change ???
Post by: admin on September 27, 2011
This should now be fixed. You might need to activate it from within your profile settings.

big problem for me is that when i get new post notifications by email it no longer shows the post content  :'( is there a setting to change that ?
Title: Re: Forum change ???
Post by: LandyLiam on September 27, 2011
many thanks, thats makes life so much easier, i may even applaud you  ;D
Title: Re: Forum change ???
Post by: MikeD on September 27, 2011
i like the colour scheme and the changed graphics, its more gentler on the eye, calming ........