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#315482
Topic
Topic subscription e-mails - new preference setting to adjust frequency
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315482/action/topic#315482
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When we launched the new forum software, subscribing to a topic meant receiving an e-mail notification for every reply posted to the topic. Some of you didn't like that, so I switched it to only send an e-mail once until you viewed the topic. Some of you didn't like that either, apparently :)

There is now a setting under the Preferences tab in the "Topic and Post Settings" section where you can choose how you prefer to be notified--once for every reply, or only once until you view the topic again.

The default setting is once per reply, so those of you who don't like receiving all those e-mails will have to change the setting.
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#315473
Topic
STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 <strong>REVISITED</strong> ADYWAN *<em>1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION</em>
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315473/action/topic#315473
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ron2112 said:

I think what might be happening is that you get one notification only until you visit the thread. After that you are notified of the next post, and then no more notifications until you visit the thread again. Which I guess is okay.


That's exactly what's happening. It used to send a notification for every reply, but then some people requested that it only send one notification until you view the thread.

I'll add a user setting so that you can choose how you want to be notified.
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#315334
Topic
Ads
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315334/action/topic#315334
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I would prefer we not have any ads at all, but the reality of the situation is that we need money to pay for hosting. The ads are performing better in their new positions than in their old positions, so that's where they'll stay.

I suggest that anyone who hates the ads and will never click on them use an ad blocker.
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#315159
Topic
Ideas Wanted: How would you alter Star Trek 10? [Possible 56k warning // Images]
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315159/action/topic#315159
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Johnny Ringo said:

Just to clarify, This is a general discussion and NOT a fan edit announcement.

The thread was moved here from Off Topic but I don't know why.


While not an announcement of an impending fan edit, it's certainly a fan edit discussion that probably will get more attention here than it would've received in the off topic section.
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#315105
Topic
Good Job!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315105/action/topic#315105
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Sluggo said:

Let me just chime in and say that I really like the look of things around here. You have done a great job so far, Jay.


Thank you. It's steadily improving by bits and pieces as I find time to tackle issues and implement suggestions, which have been very helpful.

The only complaint is that it is full of noobs.


That's life on the innernets, unfortunately.
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#315100
Topic
New forum software - please read!
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315100/action/topic#315100
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As I said in the first post, please restrict comments/criticisms/suggestions to the appropriate forums. Thanks.

But to answer your question, yes, I can remove the avatars completely if they're switched off. To address your other concern, I don't see how the spacing could get any tighter vertically. If a forum has announcements, they're going to push down the rest of the content. That's just the way it is. Compressing everything so it all runs together results in poor readability and difficulty in navigating page contents. I don't consider the whitespace a waste at all.

If whitespace were a waste, all web sites, magazines, and newspapers would look like a page from a dictionary.

Closing this topic down now since most new posts will probably be more appropriately placed within the comments section.
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#314746
Topic
Slight change to the forum script
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/314746/action/topic#314746
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Some bugs were identified with the forum script, so I made slight modifications to get around them.

From now on, to turn a URL into a link, do the following (without the spaces):

[ url ]http://website.com/[ /url ]

The previous method, which was [url=http://website.com/], no longer works. To make text link to a URL, the method is the same as it was previously:

[ url=http://website.com/ ]Web site[ /url ]
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#314645
Topic
Topic subscription e-mails: now only one gets sent until you view the topic
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/314645/action/topic#314645
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The subscription notification engine has been updated so it now sends only one e-mail until you view the topic--no matter how many posts are made in the meantime. I tested it out and it seems to work fine, but please report any issues.

Due to the way the new engine works, you might not get an e-mail for the next update for any topics you're subscribed to. It should work fine once you view the topic though and for any new subscriptions moving forward.
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#314532
Topic
Uploading Author icon - Problems
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/314532/action/topic#314532
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bkev said:

Hey guys, I've got a file of about 3.74kb at exactly 80x80, it's a jpg. And yet, when I try to upload it, it displays my old avatar (the one you're probably seeing now.) I know I'm not putting up the wrong file. Anyone know what's wrong?


Have you tried deleting your current avatar, then uploading the new one?

Edit: Also make sure you refreshed your browser's cache. I uploaded a new avatar, but saw the old one until I refreshed my cache.

I'll check the code to make sure it's smart enough to delete any existing avatars before uploading a new one.