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shootin the breeze · Jan 5, 2022

texkev said:
So, for now, Tapatalk stays. But it will be more responsive to mobile.

All data, PMs and such will remain and convert over. And I will keep that data for some time in case of a glitch so that it is there to capture later. The PM system though, called CONVERSATIONS will just look different. I will have pictorial tutorials for it. It is backed up in 2 places.

The classified system is the big hang-up, funny VBulletin 3 actually has a system. There is a paid one for Xenforo, seems similar in some ways so I will test it.

The editor when posting works easier, upload photos easier, and so on.

The design: QUESTION...
Does everyone like the font sizes? Spacing? The font seems a bit small but curious what everyone wants? I can have some do the design as opposed to me doing it and try and keep it as close to what it is as possible.

And yes I may need a tester or 2.

On any laptop or desktop the font is fine. On my phone, at least when the ambient light is low, the font is small enough that I have a hard time reading. However, I can just magnify or wear my damn readers so I'm not concerned. People have mentioned annoyances but my one and only gripe is the tiny little arrow button to open a thread. Most of the time I hit the name of the last poster instead and usually have to mag the screen to get it to actuate. That literally is the one and only thing I'd like changed.

Oh and I'm a strange mix between computer literate and luddite. I'm game for being a tester if you want.

Sundazes · Jan 5, 2022

shootin the breeze said:
People have mentioned annoyances but my one and only gripe is the tiny little arrow button to open a thread. Most of the time I hit the name of the last poster instead and usually have to mag the screen to get it to actuate. That literally is the one and only thing I'd like changed.

AGREED!!!!

Also if you need a beta tested, let me know.

joppaj · Jan 5, 2022

I like the font, but I also likely wouldn't really care if it changed.

Rich1911 · Jan 5, 2022

shootin the breeze said:
On any laptop or desktop the font is fine. On my phone, at least when the ambient light is low, the font is small enough that I have a hard time reading. However, I can just magnify or wear my damn readers so I'm not concerned. People have mentioned annoyances but my one and only gripe is the tiny little arrow button to open a thread. Most of the time I hit the name of the last poster instead and usually have to mag the screen to get it to actuate. That literally is the one and only thing I'd like changed.

Oh and I'm a strange mix between computer literate and luddite. I'm game for being a tester if you want.

I just click anywhere on the thread title and it opens for me - never even noticed the arrow button until just now..

delaware_export · Jan 5, 2022

With xenforo, if you touch the thread title it will generally open to the most recent post, like the >> arrows here. If you want the first post in the thread, touching the date below the first post will get the first post.

The font on the date can be small. I use iPhone posting and reading here and on xenforo forms now… occasionally the font size touch areas are small, but if you increase the sizes on small screen devices you lose something else.

Also wide vs tall (holding phone horizontal vs vertical) you lose detail on vertical screen.

shootin the breeze said:
On any laptop or desktop the font is fine. On my phone, at least when the ambient light is low, the font is small enough that I have a hard time reading. However, I can just magnify or wear my damn readers so I'm not concerned. People have mentioned annoyances but my one and only gripe is the tiny little arrow button to open a thread. Most of the time I hit the name of the last poster instead and usually have to mag the screen to get it to actuate. That literally is the one and only thing I'd like changed.

Oh and I'm a strange mix between computer literate and luddite. I'm game for being a tester if you want.

Biggfoot44 · Jan 5, 2022

OH ! That's what it's called .

When I vist random fora , and they do that random jumping to some post in middle/ end of a thread , I hate that . Usually end up just skipping the thread , if not just skipping that forum .

If I want to refresh myself on the original gist ( now) , I click on thread title , then hit " first unread " when / if inclined .

Random arbitrary somewhere other than start or unread , leads to jumping back and forth guessing page .

Mark75H · Jan 5, 2022

I'm wondering how soon is "soon"? 2 weeks?

Mr H · Jan 5, 2022

Norton said:
We are not going to do likes or upvotes.

This is not middle school and we already have enough worlds leading authorities on every subject without it then becoming a herd dopamine fix with likes.

There's this platform called Facebook if you need a dopamine fix.

Just what I was hoping to hear.

Bob A · Jan 5, 2022

I'd just like to have a list of the top 10 or so folks on the Ignore list. Who will be the Most Ignored, and will it become as heavily followed as the Baltimorgue scores?

Might as well partake in the national sport of "Race To The Bottom."

rseymorejr · Jan 5, 2022

I'd like to be able to vote through the new software. That'd be even more convenient than mail in voting!

Threeband · Jan 5, 2022

Can someone link to a Xenforo forum so I can see what it looks like?

protegeV · Jan 5, 2022

Threeband said:
Can someone link to a Xenforo forum so I can see what it looks like?

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/

Jim12 · Jan 5, 2022

My only suggestion is to add the navigation ribbon bar that appears only at the top of each page, to the bottom of each page, too, to avoid having to return to the top of the page to select a new destination:

Forums User CP Rules Community Calendar Classifieds Gallery Donations IP Map Gear New Posts (No WC) New Posts Search Links Log Out

Muleskinner · Jan 5, 2022

Maybe fix the search function for Chrome on Android. It doesn't search, it just kicks you back to the latest posts page

camo556 · Jan 5, 2022

rseymorejr said:
I'd like to be able to vote through the new software. That'd be even more convenient than mail in voting!

I'd like to be able to submit a form 1 or 4 over the new software! With auto approval of submissions!

Arcamm · Jan 5, 2022

protegeV said:
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/

I just looked at that site briefly. I noticed there doesn't seem to be a way to skip to the first unread post. That could be a game changer with our long winded and massive post per minute crew. How many threads do we have that can grow by 10 pages overnight.

somd_mustangs · Jan 5, 2022

the xenforo is highly tunable. most implementations you just click on the thread title and it jumps to the latest UNREAD post.
The platforms owned by that canadian company

are all xenforo now - GunBoards, the 1911 forums, etc.

It takes some getting used to... there was A LOT of complaining and people bailing out of the Colt Forum when they switched.
But in the end, it's oh so much nicer. The classifieds are much easier and nicer to use.
Conversations vice PM's are basically private threads so you can post photos, attachments, etc.

joppaj · Jan 6, 2022

Muleskinner said:
Maybe fix the search function for Chrome on Android. It doesn't search, it just kicks you back to the latest posts page

I almost exclusively use Chrome on Android and don't know what you mean.

KJackson · Jan 6, 2022

rseymorejr said:
I hope the new system is idiot proof so I'll still be able to use it

The problem with that is that every time I wrote some software that I thought was idiot proof, someone came along with a better idiot.

AntiGun · Jan 6, 2022

A compact layout is better for quick reading. I don't want to have to scroll to read the entirety of a single post. Even some of the longer winded posts on here normally fit on a single screen page. At least it does after you turn off their sigs.

Instead of ignore can we flag users to have their posts displayed in comic sans?

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