Board software - Q&A for the new stuff

Tappan Zee Devil said:
Okay - figured it out - it was actually JE that I was ignoring, so threads started by him disappeared. When I unigored him (yes, there is an "unignore" buttom, it reappeared.
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So that's one way to ignore a thread. Is there a more standard way to make a thread disappear other than ignoring the person who started it?
 
I was able to add an avatar before, but tried to change it and now it will not load. What do I need to do?
 
Yeah it seems to have taken. Thanks!

(Tasmania is part of Australia btw. I will admit that I did not know that until I planned my trip there last year, so not saying that like any sort of snooty point. And, tbh, I’m not sure that the residents of either land mass really claim the other.)

Now I need to find a picture of the elusive drop bear….
 
TruBlu said:
Has The Longest Thread Ever disappeared for everyone, or did I fumble-fingered it somehow and blocked it?
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Ha! Figured it out. I accidentally ignored Bostondevil, which meant any thread started by her is also ignored.

Is there any way to make the “Ignore” button less accident prone? Like maybe an “Are you sure?” button to verify your intent. I’ve accidentally ignored others in the past, and recall that someone else accidentally ignored Jason at some point.
 
TruBlu said:
Ha! Figured it out. I accidentally ignored Bostondevil, which meant any thread started by her is also ignored.

Is there any way to make the “Ignore” button less accident prone? Like maybe an “Are you sure?” button to verify your intent. I’ve accidentally ignored others in the past, and recall that someone else accidentally ignored Jason at some point.
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So, if I want to ignore an entire thread and have it disappear I can do it by ignoring the person who started it.

Seems like an extreme solution. Is there another way to hide an entire thread in my listing?
 
TruBlu said:
Ha! Figured it out. I accidentally ignored Bostondevil, which meant any thread started by her is also ignored.

Is there any way to make the “Ignore” button less accident prone? Like maybe an “Are you sure?” button to verify your intent. I’ve accidentally ignored others in the past, and recall that someone else accidentally ignored Jason at some point.
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I accidentally* ignored Jason a month or so ago and was afraid that I had somehow deleted the whole election thread due to hitting a wrong mod editing button. It freaked me out for a bit.

The Smart Ones are looking at the issues raised.



* That’s my story and as long as I’m not under oath I’m sticking to it.
 
Any progress on adding polls as a feature on the new DBR? I think we can get through October (CTC and the preseason games) without MOTM threads, but it could be an issue come November.

I'm linking to sample poll threads from The Boneyard and SyracuseFan, which use similar XenForo software. I can't tell you how they're created, but at least they are possible. (The Syracuse poll question asks for 2 answers, so I would imagine we can do a multiple answer poll, like the seasonal box office contest threads in the Off-Topic Forum.)
 
brevity said:
Any progress on adding polls as a feature on the new DBR? I think we can get through October (CTC and the preseason games) without MOTM threads, but it could be an issue come November.

I'm linking to sample poll threads from The Boneyard and SyracuseFan, which use similar XenForo software. I can't tell you how they're created, but at least they are possible. (The Syracuse poll question asks for 2 answers, so I would imagine we can do a multiple answer poll, like the seasonal box office contest threads in the Off-Topic Forum.)
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I see an ability to create a new thread with a poll in it. Do you not have this option when you try to start a new thread?

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brevity said:
It’s now enabled — it wasn’t there yesterday. I’ll give it a test run soon.
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Okay, I've set up an inaugural poll for the new DBR on the Off-Topic board.

Poll: "How Soon Is Now?"

Pick one of three options. Please vote, even if Generation X pop culture questions aren't your thing.

The interface is easier than before, and one big advantage is that you can create the poll and the opening message at the same time. (On the old board, you had to create the thread, submit it, and then quickly add the poll while replies would say things like, "Why is there no poll? I want to vote Spencer Hubbard as the Man of the Match!")

You can set it to view the results without having to vote yourself, but I think you need to vote to see who else voted for what. I could be wrong; when you go to that thread, view the results BEFORE you vote, and click on the "Votes:" for each option to see which DBR members made that choice. I've already voted, so I can't tell.

It looks like you can edit the poll once it is posted. I don't want to mess with this one, so I'll try that in the future.
 
Rich said:
For me the link for Decorum & Posting Guidelines (Please read before posting!) defaults to unread when I open DBR. I keep thinking there's something new in there but the last post is April 2024 and it's closed to new posts. Is it just me? Why can't I get this to stay in "read" status?
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That's a new one I haven't heard before! Does it happen with any other posts?

And the usual: clear your cookies, and log out and back in again.

-jk
 
Is it possible to add an emoticon response for "dislike" on individual posts?
Currently the choices are like, love, haha, wow, sad and angry.
There are times when a dislike (thumb down) is more appropriate.
 
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