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Title: I like the new format..
Post by: Scrumpy on May 28, 2022, 09:11:53 AM

The old format was so like PF that I felt I was there.. Well, I'm not.. and this new forum brings refreshing  changes.. 
Well done klondike..
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: Scrumpy on May 28, 2022, 09:12:55 AM

I wonder if crabbyob will ever find us again..!!  :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: Raven on May 28, 2022, 10:47:24 AM
I'm sure he will, but we can send him the link if need be. :wink:
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: klondike on May 28, 2022, 01:19:12 PM
Same link. I even checked that he can still do his weird copy paste stuff from Facebook.

Glad you like the new look I actually prefer the original style but that wasn't why I wanted to update it.
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: Michael Rolls on May 28, 2022, 03:35:02 PM
It's a little different - not (for me) better, not worse, just a little different
Mike
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: Raven on May 28, 2022, 04:19:14 PM
What I find a pain is the "New" posts symbol being at the opposite end of the thread title.  :boo:
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: GrannyMac on May 28, 2022, 04:25:14 PM
I like the old style too klondike. But needs must, and I'm sure I'll get used to this one.
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: zoony on May 28, 2022, 05:51:51 PM
Thought I'd posted saying that I don't like the new new PF. The fact that it remains unposted bears me out. Too much change for an old technophobe..
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: klondike on May 28, 2022, 06:04:24 PM
Would that be this one?
https://letschat.club/index.php?topic=1704.msg32336#msg32336
It's in the games room.
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: Jacqueline on May 28, 2022, 09:11:47 PM
What have you done? I can't cope with so much change at my age. 
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: Scrumpy on May 29, 2022, 10:00:02 AM
Quote from: zoony on May 28, 2022, 05:51:51 PMThought I'd posted saying that I don't like the new new PF. The fact that it remains unposted bears me out. Too much change for an old technophobe..
Wake up zoony.. You posted it in wrong place..  :nooo:
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: Scrumpy on May 30, 2022, 06:35:33 PM
:yay: :yahoo: :clap: crabbyob found us.. 
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: klondike on May 30, 2022, 06:37:58 PM
We didn't move anywhere. He did.
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: klondike on May 30, 2022, 06:39:55 PM
Quote from: Raven on May 28, 2022, 04:19:14 PMWhat I find a pain is the "New" posts symbol being at the opposite end of the thread title.  :boo:

I honestly never even noticed that. I had to check on The Common Room as I can't log in on PF and see that they have indeed moved from the end of the title to the start.
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: zoony on May 30, 2022, 06:56:08 PM
Quote from: Scrumpy on May 29, 2022, 10:00:02 AMWake up zoony.. You posted it in wrong place..  :nooo:
Really.. I miss the days when one just put a remark/answer/thought next to what it was relevant to rather than under a certain heading or other.. :sad: I have to admit,, I'm not loving it.
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: klondike on May 30, 2022, 07:06:58 PM
Quote from: zoony on May 30, 2022, 06:56:08 PMReally.. I miss the days when one just put a remark/answer/thought next to what it was relevant to rather than under a certain heading or other.. :sad: I have to admit,, I'm not loving it.
I can't figure out what you mean. You read something and press reply or just use the quick reply box. I can't see how that is any different.

I also feel the need to point out that I went to the trouble of putting up a demo version, said I'd be updating soon and asked if there were any problems.

There was this rather odd post
Quote from: Jacqueline on May 24, 2022, 08:07:09 PMHelp!!!!!!
plus a few questions. You posted nothing there. Please forgive me if I seem unsympathetic.

Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: zoony on May 30, 2022, 08:33:48 PM
You really don't mate, it's actually me and an inability to understand many of the terms/words used. Always had that problem with computer-speak and I'm embarrassed.
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: klondike on May 30, 2022, 09:01:02 PM
If you can explain better what problem you have then I will try to help but I can't just guess.  Overall the changes really are very small. A few changes to exactly where things are positioned, a slightly different appearance and some sizing issues which I think are now fixed. As nobody really complained in any specific way I assumed there would be no problems.
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: zoony on May 30, 2022, 09:53:29 PM
I would direct me learned friends attention to line 1 of his signature..
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: klondike on May 30, 2022, 10:29:30 PM
I would point out to m'learned friend that my sig is actually an image. The first line can be any one of over 500 quotes and no two posters at any given time can be sure of seeing the same one. Plus it changes about every 15 minutes  :grin:

What I see there right now is
Living healthy is merely the slowest possible rate at which you can die.

The second line is just some guff about how long it is since I rebooted the virtual server and some load stats that tells me we need more posters here. It was a probably vain attempt to get some by means of a mod available only to this release  plus technical improvments to the pages it produces that may (but probably won't) make the great god Google (peace and blessings be upon him) cast a more benevolent gaze upon us.
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: Alex on May 30, 2022, 11:13:00 PM
I have no idea what either of you are talking about.
What I LIKE about it, is it no longer looks like the Mother Ship  :grin:   
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: zoony on May 30, 2022, 11:34:37 PM
Quote from: klondike on May 30, 2022, 10:29:30 PMI would point out to m'learned friend that my sig is actually an image. The first line can be any one of over 500 quotes and no two posters at any given time can be sure of seeing the same one. Plus it changes about every 15 minutes  :grin:

What I see there right now is
Living healthy is merely the slowest possible rate at which you can die.

The second line is just some guff about how long it is since I rebooted the virtual server and some load stats that tells me we need more posters here. It was a probably vain attempt to get some by means of a mod available only to this release  plus technical improvments to the pages it produces that may (but probably won't) make the great god Google (peace and blessings be upon him) cast a more benevolent gaze upon us.

Illustrates my point, not knowing what 'the sig' actually was. It continually slaps me in the face with my own wet fish of mediocrity..which is depressing so I'm saying no more about it and shall use the site as best I can. I understand it a little more now so will ask no more stupid questions. :smiley:
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: Alex on May 30, 2022, 11:37:27 PM
I don't think ANY question is stupid when we're finding our way around. :yay:
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: zoony on May 31, 2022, 12:21:51 AM
Thanks Al.  :grin:
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: klondike on May 31, 2022, 08:38:18 AM
There are vast numbers of the older generation that don't dare use computers or the internet at all. I was working with the damned things since 1970 so I have no excuse for not knowing stuff while you certainly do. I have no issue with answering questions and certainly none with fixing things that don't work well if there is any way I can.

My sig is designed to fool folk into thinking it is text. so not spotting that isn't surprising. What is more surprising is that you actually read it. Currently it tells me "It's darkest before dawn. That's the ideal time to steal the next door's milk" which gives a clue just how old some of those jokes are.
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: Scrumpy on May 31, 2022, 09:00:56 AM
Quote from: zoony on May 30, 2022, 06:56:08 PMReally.. I miss the days when one just put a remark/answer/thought next to what it was relevant to rather than under a certain heading or other.. :sad: I have to admit,, I'm not loving it.

Get a grip Zoony.. You put up a new post  New-Style Forum and how you preferred the old style format.. But you put it up in the LetsChat Games Room..
You obviously made a mistake.. No big deal.. However it is not the fault of the new format..
I'm thick when it comes to change and understanding all those big words concerning technology but I give it a go..
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: Scrumpy on May 31, 2022, 09:03:32 AM

I agree with Alex.. It no longer looks like the Mother ship. And that is a refreshing change..
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: klondike on May 31, 2022, 09:32:38 AM
I deliberately made it look like the mothership to start with. When I thought PF was doing a Titanic I initially set up a forum using the most often used forum software phpBB but then thought nobody is going to like this and used Simple machines instead. I even added the same extension (recently updated posts) and used pretty much the same board names and settings.

I think the comments about what is really a very small change now proves I was right on that. We all like what we get used to. Including me but the 2.0 release is showing its age technically and needed updating.
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: Raven on May 31, 2022, 11:35:32 AM
Just out of pure nose :hmm: and going by PFs history of not fixing things, do you think it will fall in on it's self and collapse as it doesn't get any updates, that I can see, and things don't get fixed when not working. :boo:
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: klondike on May 31, 2022, 12:32:28 PM
It'll keep running but there may be vulnerabilities in that very old code that could be exploited by a hacker. It probably won't happen but it could. So could this one come to that. Any website can be if the hacker is skilled and motivated enough. There is no real motivation in hacking a forum though other than email and password harvesting. So long as you either use a unique or "don't care" password it doesn't matter much.

The older the software the more chance that there will be a script produced that can exploit vulnerabilities
Check https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Script_kiddie
I expect there would be more scripts for phpBB than Simple Machines though for the same reason there or more Windows viruses than for Apple/Linux - lots more users (plus inherently less secure it has to be said too)
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: -Oy- on June 01, 2022, 09:57:59 AM
Finally got our internet sorted so i'm back on my iMac rather than my phone.

The new software is great - I love it :)
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: crabbyob on June 01, 2022, 10:07:18 AM
it is what it is, and it is what you lot make it..
ive just had a big lunch and hope to sleep for three or four hours,,,
Scotland dont kick off until 12.30 a.m. here, i am going to hang my flag out then go to sleep.
Bon Chance Mon Amie... 
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: klondike on June 01, 2022, 10:38:07 AM
I don't know if it is anything to do with the change or not but the 4 days since then have seen a big jump in the post count which had been declining considerably. It is still way down on what it was when it started out. We really do need new blood I think.
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: Alex on June 01, 2022, 10:55:05 AM
Good luck to Scotland tonight crabbyob, I hope Andy has recovered from his hangover  :grin:
Title: Re: I like the new format..
Post by: Raven on June 01, 2022, 10:56:37 AM
I know I'm posting less, but it's the time of year. Things are busy here and I'm helping Himself with jobs around the farm a lot more. Also back in the garden and greenhouse most days.  :busted:  :shh: