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Title: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on October 27, 2006, 09:25:53 PM
Here's a generic thread that I can add to from time to time, for whenever I make changes to the forums...

Someone complained earlier today that this forum lacked a Search button.  So there's one up there now!  At the top of the page.  Go crazy searching.

I removed the New Posts and New Replies options up there, though.  Since those options were already available in the left sidebar.  Is this a problem for anyone?  If it is, speak up and I'll probably put them back for you.

If anyone wants to recommend any changes, let me know either here or in a private PM.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: gangals on October 27, 2006, 09:37:10 PM
Ewh, purddy :D

Thanks Arbie!
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on October 30, 2006, 07:06:13 PM
Look!  No more post counts in the posts!  Now you have to click on a profile or look a the member list to see how many posts a person has made, therefore making the post count not as important!  Isn't that useful?  I'm going to replace it with the date the user registered as soon as I figure out how the hell to do that.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: gangals on October 30, 2006, 07:08:56 PM
I was just about to ask about that, but I was too lazy to find the correct topic to post it in.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: frog on October 30, 2006, 07:11:55 PM
That's much better, Arbie. You are worth your weight in gold.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: . on October 31, 2006, 01:53:29 AM
I think that the Rank should be based in something else than the amount of posts, I know that there're some members that post just cuz they want to be "PLA junkies" and also because the bells looks cool on the Avatar.
So I was wondering why we don't mix some sort of karma/post amount so each user will have a personalized rank...
For instance mine should be “PLA South American ambassador” or “Stupid post maker” 
A cool fashion to measure the rank could be the hack/pranks achievements.
Or if you are always giving cool advices at the tech support forum so the rank gets something like “support guru”.

Well that’s it.

FB
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: MattGSX on October 31, 2006, 06:36:12 AM
Sweet, excpet now my avatar doesn't make as much sense... I'm sad.  :-\

However, the board does look very pretty now, making me HAPPY  ;D
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Raptor on October 31, 2006, 12:08:50 PM
noooooo! My 85 hours have gone to waste! Maby I should update my custom title with every post...
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on October 31, 2006, 12:14:49 PM
Raptor, your avatar confused the hell out of me yesterday.  I couldn't figure out why YOU had an extra line of space under yours and nobody else did.  It took me awhile to finally realize there's a bunch of invisible pixels around your avatar.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Zan on October 31, 2006, 12:32:33 PM
RB, here is a suggestion for the forums, referring to the main page, and the recent posts/topics:

I think the initial link should take you to the first post of the thread. However, for those who have been paying attention to those threads (that would like to still be able to go to the most recent post) could have a little "Newest Post" icon, next to the thread/topic link?

I love stopping by every-other day to see what people have posted. I just don't want to go to the most recent post every-time I click on the thread title, from the main page. I'm sure there are people that do/will relate with me on this. Think it's a worthy investment of your time?
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Raptor on October 31, 2006, 01:03:20 PM
That invisiable line of code reads:

Command: Execute <C:/Documents and settings/hakerd00d/my documents/elite/3117/secretDONOTREAD/hax/31337h4x/linix/My own mediocre attempt at humor has been highly amusing to myself./ELITEHACKSVIRUS.EXEE!1.exe > Mailto: RBCP@PLA.com OMG i hax u! AND U CALS me N32B well GUESS WHAT ME R 3133337!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

Good thing PLA.com is not the domaim
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: . on November 01, 2006, 03:02:07 AM
Raptor, I don't know if arbie has anything to do with it but your pirate picture is gone.

Sorry the pic's back again, my connection was the prob...
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: gangals on November 01, 2006, 06:37:37 AM
Ha! It isn't just me that crazy around here with the pictures comming and going!
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: silentneep on November 05, 2006, 07:21:16 PM
Here's a random idea I just had.

How about a sticky in the PLA Bridge forum called, "Tonight On The Bridge" or some such.

People who plan to definitely be on the bridge on any given night can post in that thread, announcing, "I'mma be on the bridge tonight around 9:00 est to do some SEing" (for example). 

That way if someone wants to go on the bridge, they can check the thread and see if anyone else plans to be on.  If not, they can post in the thread too, like, "Iyam n teh birge know cum on!elevenlol."

We could even make it like the old IRC #phreak channels if we wanted... we could schedule talks on specific subjects, like, "I'm gonna talk about CID/CPN/CN/ANI/ANAC on the bridge tonight and give some examples if anyone wants to come listen."  Then we could record it for podcasting purposes, if we were so inclined.

So what does anyone think of that?  Good/Bad/Useless idea?  Should I GTFOAD or should I keep these tenacious ideas coming?
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on November 05, 2006, 07:26:28 PM
Sounds like a good idea to me.  Sure would eliminate a lot of similar posts.  Maybe you could make a post in the bridge forum like that and I'll turn it sticky later.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on December 03, 2006, 09:31:03 AM
I set up a section for links.  You can add pages, rate them, etc.  The formatting's a little screwy but I'll fix that eventually.

http://www.phonelosers.org/forums/index.php?action=links (http://www.phonelosers.org/forums/index.php?action=links)

If I can get this working right, I might use it as a complete replacement to PLA's links page. (http://www.phonelosers.org/links.php)
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: gangals on December 03, 2006, 10:40:26 AM
OMG

Quote
An Error Has Occurred!
You can not view the links page.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Raptor on December 03, 2006, 10:52:51 AM
Oh Noes! A vIruZ IZ TAKING OveR TEH IntErNetz and CLOGGING the TUBES!!!!1
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on December 03, 2006, 11:03:42 AM
OMG

Quote
An Error Has Occurred!
You can not view the links page.

Whoops...forgot to allow members to view the links.  It's fixed now! (http://www.phonelosers.org/forums/index.php?action=links)
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Raptor on December 03, 2006, 11:41:21 AM
Woah! It's like I have OMG MOD access to the links page! Good thing I'm nice and won't delete it all or something stupid like that!
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Raptor on December 09, 2006, 09:25:18 AM
I hate to call this to you're attention (because It was so wonderful being able to view a site with admin privileges) but you haven't linked the links site to the main page (as far as I know) and It still seems to be in a strange state allowing me to make changes to the page (which I haven't!)   and, btw... THERE ARE HARDLY ANY LINKS!

So RBCP fix it and everyone else go post some.  ...Or at least look at mine.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on December 09, 2006, 11:35:17 AM
Thanks for letting me know.  I think I've got it fixed now.  I'm still messing with the links script, trying to integrate it into the rest of the site.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: mr_doc on December 11, 2006, 06:57:56 PM
Posting in the shoutbox shows my username as 'poop'. This apparently happens to others too.

Also the stickied rules thread should be locked imo.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on January 30, 2007, 02:36:06 PM
You'll notice a few differences in the messages.  I changed the avatars to allow 150 x 250 pixel images now. Before it was just 100 x 100 and it forced everything into a square.  The way it's set up now, it will refuse to let anyone use an image that's more than 150 x 250. 

Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be doing a thing about the people who were already using gigantic images, so you'll notice frog's avatar is huge.  So is iloveinternet24/7's.  I'll probably remove those myself since they're causing the page to load slower, especially for dialup users.

I also added Location, Catch Phrase and Age to your visible stats.  Age doesn't seem to be working for some reason.  I'll figure that out later.  Originally, I had Declaration instead of Catch Phrase.  I don't think I like the term Catch Phrase either, though.  Anyone have any ideas on what that should be called? 
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Raptor on January 30, 2007, 02:45:04 PM
Yay! I have a giant avatar and YOU can't make me change it!

...well,  actually I guess you could pretty easily...


Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on January 30, 2007, 02:57:57 PM
I just changed frog's and iloveinternet24/7's so they're not huge anymore.  If anyone spots any others that are out of control, let me know and I'll replace those too.

Incidentally...I noticed that the uploads directory was broken and I couldn't upload the new avatars.  So I fixed it!  You can now upload your avatars instead of hosting them somewhere else.  You can also probably upload images, sounds, whatever into posts too.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: M-26-7 on January 30, 2007, 03:31:09 PM
I liked the old thing better with the bells and what not. I think it's ok without the bells but I'd rather the rest was the same.



Oh noes!!!111! My picture!
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: fredsambo on January 30, 2007, 04:43:28 PM
My avatar is beautiful now!  Thank you! 
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: IluvInternet24/7 on January 30, 2007, 05:02:17 PM
My avatar is beautiful now!  Thank you! 

So then why does mine say "PLA" on the forehead?
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on January 30, 2007, 05:10:19 PM
So then why does mine say "PLA" on the forehead?

It always said that!  I guess you just didn't notice because the picture was smaller.  You should think about getting your eyes checked.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: PHISH-PHREAK on January 30, 2007, 08:58:11 PM
Maybe call it "quote" or "idealistic thought" or maybe just put "combination of words which we assume will make sense".
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: frog on February 03, 2007, 02:36:12 PM
Anyone who's been here for more than a month knows that the same questions get asked a lot. Used to be red boxing, beige boxing, recently there have been many about "hacking the drive-thru" and getting free calls. Naturally, all of these threads are made by newbs. I mean, it's understandable that it works out that way. But it's sort of cluttersome and annoying to see the same questions come up every week. I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels this way.

So this was my thought: When someone clicks on "create new thread," a 'suggestion page' should come up, referring people to the FAQ board (which doesn't exist yet) before they make a new thread. At the bottom of the suggestion page will be a link which brings you to the actual "create new thread" display. Maybe hide it a little.

Under the "General" mother category, there should be a subcategory called Frequently Asked Questions. This should have ONE of each of those FAQs, probably moved from pre-existing boards. Considering that first-timers (who start such threads as discussed above) are the most likely to read the suggestion page, as they don't know what it says yet, I figure that should do a good deal cutting down on repeat posts.

What do you guys think?
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Telcogal on February 03, 2007, 03:05:16 PM
GOOD IDEA FROG



 
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on February 03, 2007, 03:38:19 PM
There's always this page:

http://www.phonelosers.org/forums/index.php?topic=983.0 (http://www.phonelosers.org/forums/index.php?topic=983.0)

I put a link to it from the rules page, even though there's not much in it.  I was hoping for suggestions there on what else to put in it.  I don't know about a whole section just for FAQs.  Seems like you would only need a page to briefly answer, and maybe link to the full threads where that question has been asked before.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: M-26-7 on February 08, 2007, 01:44:43 PM
Thanks for 'fixing' my picture Arbie.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on February 08, 2007, 01:53:54 PM
Thanks for 'fixing' my picture Arbie.

Where'd it go??  I worked so hard on that!
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: M-26-7 on February 08, 2007, 01:59:55 PM
Great now I feel bad. I have to go now, but when I come back I'll make something parodying myself to replace your icon. I'll have to think long and hard and use my Paint.net to make my masterpiece of shittiness.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: M-26-7 on February 08, 2007, 04:09:16 PM
Is my new picture good enough?
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: gangals on February 10, 2007, 01:31:24 PM
DAMN YOU, FROG!


BTY Arbie, did you make the avatar for AntiHacker?
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on February 10, 2007, 03:34:42 PM
Is my new picture good enough?

It's not as awesome as the one I made you, but it'll do.

BTY Arbie, did you make the avatar for AntiHacker?

Of course!  I assume he likes it since he hasn't removed it yet. 
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: M-26-7 on February 11, 2007, 06:05:46 PM
 :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
How could some one from the hood get shot and killed? I just don't understand.  :'( :'(
Seriously though, I enjoy Tupac.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on March 16, 2007, 09:37:32 PM
I figured out a way to make personalized graphic headers for each board!  Look at Big-E's and Jammie's to see what I mean.  I also put them on the PLA Radio boards.  If you want your own for your own board, make a graphic.  And if you want to be nice and make one for the other boards, I'd like that.  Or just make suggestions  for graphics and maybe I'll do it.

UPDATE: Dammit.  I just noticed that the personalized header goes away when you click on a message within that board.  That sucks.  I know why.  I'll fix it later.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on March 29, 2007, 09:12:02 AM
http://www.phonelosers.org/forums/index.php?action=who (http://www.phonelosers.org/forums/index.php?action=who)

I've got the users, guests and spiders separated now.  Apparently spiders make up half of the users online at any given time.  That's nuts.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Raptor on March 29, 2007, 11:01:25 AM
Could you add some new features to the Members List? (Leet Level, Time online ect...)
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on May 07, 2007, 06:28:25 PM
Soon (within an hour) I'll be swapping databases for the forums.  This means a post or two may get deleted, if you happen to make a post in between the swapping.  Or a PM you send might not get sent.  Or, heaven forbid, a game you play MIGHT NOT SAVE!  So just a heads up.  I'll post here again once the switch is finished.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on May 07, 2007, 07:15:42 PM
Okay...the database switch is done.  The amount of time that passed between backup and restore was less than 5 minutes, so it's unlikely that anything disappeared.  If anyone notices anything screwy with the forums, PLEASE notify me immediately via PM or by posting in here.  I'm a complete newb with MySQL and so far it's kind of a miracle that I haven't destroyed anything.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on May 28, 2007, 08:57:57 AM
In the OTHER FORUMS section up there on the left, you'll notice a "new" icon next to each one.  When you click on these you'll be taken to a list of only the new posts on the corresponding forum.  If you're logged in to that forum, that is.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on May 31, 2007, 12:25:40 AM
Is that a mod for SMF that you downloaded?
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on May 31, 2007, 06:51:03 AM
Is that a mod for SMF that you downloaded?

Nah, that's just a change I made to the HTML in the theme.  I stole the "new" buttons from your site and linked them directly to the new posts option on each forum. 
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on May 31, 2007, 07:58:34 PM
Glad I could be of service then! What package are you using to display the championships in posts? I installed one but it only displayed broken images instead of the game icon or trophies. Plus when I installed the youtube BBCode package it completely fux0red the sign up process somehow. I think you know something I don't.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on May 31, 2007, 09:59:31 PM
I'm doing an upgrade to the forums tonight to the latest version.  I'm anticipating problems with the theme we use here, so I might have to switch to default theme for the night.  So this place might end up looking like Cal's for awhile.  Don't get too scared if that happens.  I might also crash the forums for awhile, which might crash the rest of the site.  Or things might go smoothly and nobody will notice a thing.  In any case, the forums will be back to normal very soon.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on May 31, 2007, 10:21:32 PM
I think I'm done.  So far I've only noticed that the shoutbox isn't working.  I can't post to it.  None of the forum stuff on phonelosers.org is working, but I expected that and I'll fix it hopefully tomorrow.  If anyone notices anything messed up, let me know.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on May 31, 2007, 10:43:02 PM
Glad I could be of service then! What package are you using to display the championships in posts? I installed one but it only displayed broken images instead of the game icon or trophies. Plus when I installed the youtube BBCode package it completely fux0red the sign up process somehow. I think you know something I don't.

I'm not even sure which Arcade package I'm using.  I just went to check that for you and noticed that my upgrade tonight broke the arcade.  I'll have to get that fixed tomorrow too.  I'll let you know once I get it working again.  I think it was the latest version of Arcade though.

The YouTube thing I'm using is called "YouTube BBC Tag (XHTML Compliant) version 1.0."  I know there are several different YouTube solutions available.  I've tried at least a couple of the others and they never worked right for me.  This one works but it still sucks.  You can't even put in the entire URL between the tags.  Seems like it'd be such a simple thing to make a YouTube mod but I guess it isn't.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on June 01, 2007, 01:43:19 PM
I think that's the same YouTube package I installed. Maybe I installed it wrong (Not sure HOW, but I guess anything is possible) or got a bad version or something. Which still doesn't explain why SMF displayed that everything was fine during the tests before installation. I saw a package that allowed you to enter the whole URL for YouTube videos on SMF's site, but it wasn't rated very well and had few downloads so I wasn't going to risk crashing my forum to install it. I usually only try to get packages that are rated well and downloaded a lot. That way I have a better idea of what I'm getting.

I'm pretty sure I have the latest version of Arcade running. I might have to double check that.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: mr_doc on June 01, 2007, 02:33:00 PM
Quote
I'm pretty sure I have the latest version of Arcade running. I might have to double check that.
You do.

When we edit our "Custom Title" in Forum Profile Information it shows up in posts as "Catch Phrase".
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on June 01, 2007, 02:47:04 PM
Since Arcade broke during my upgrade, I installed the latest version of it and it works!  Plus it fixed all the old problems in the arcade, like with peoples' names not showing up in the champs list.  So yay!  Now I just need to fix the shoutbox and things should be back to normal.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Reverend Greed on June 03, 2007, 02:02:35 AM
The YouTube thing I'm using is called "YouTube BBC Tag (XHTML Compliant) version 1.0."  I know there are several different YouTube solutions available.  I've tried at least a couple of the others and they never worked right for me.  This one works but it still sucks.  You can't even put in the entire URL between the tags.  Seems like it'd be such a simple thing to make a YouTube mod but I guess it isn't.

Did you try this one:

http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=720
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Altalp on June 03, 2007, 11:23:48 AM
http://www.hallpass.com/media/howtomakethermite.html
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: gangals on June 03, 2007, 11:31:49 AM
http://www.hallpass.com/media/howtomakethermite.html

Are you suggesting we destroy the forums with thermite?
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Altalp on June 03, 2007, 12:02:37 PM
yes
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: mr_doc on June 03, 2007, 02:22:45 PM
I concur.

And then we thermite the megahurtz
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on June 03, 2007, 09:55:25 PM
We should make some napalm and pour it across the bandwidth while we're at it.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on July 11, 2007, 10:40:44 PM
Everyone click on that X on the top-left of the screen!  No sidebar!  Then click it again.  A sidebar! Later I'll make it so only members are allowed to turn off the sidebar.  Maybe I could even set it up so you can turn off different parts of the sidebar.  Like, get rid of ads only.  I tested it in Firefox and IE and it seems to work in both.  You have to have cookies enabled.  Let me know if it messes up for you. 
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: mrpeanut on July 11, 2007, 10:42:51 PM
sweet, now it's like im at a real forum!
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Tachyon on July 11, 2007, 10:50:45 PM
You're missing an apostrophe (should be "forum's" rather than "forums", which would be plural).
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Uncle Bob on October 27, 2007, 07:13:19 PM
It just logs me out rather than removing the sidebar.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Tachyon on October 28, 2007, 08:22:09 PM
I can edit anyone's posts!
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on October 28, 2007, 08:24:48 PM
I can edit anyone's posts!

I can ban you!
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on February 11, 2008, 10:40:52 AM
<--- Look over there!  There's a new shade of blue in the "READ NEW POSTS" text.  Click on it and you'll see only new posts and not the entire threads that have new posts in them.  This will save you tons of scrolling time.  The other shade of blue reads it the old way.

Edit: Oh.  Damn.  It doesn't take posts that you read this way away from your "posts read."  I don't think it does, anyway.  So the forums won't know you've read these posts and it'll only show you the latest 10 posts.  I think.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on February 28, 2008, 09:09:25 PM
[20:44] Murd0c: HEY
[20:44] Murd0c: STUPID JERK
[20:44] Brad: i know, you hate it
[20:44] Murd0c: MAKE THE FORUMS BACK THE WAY THEY WERE
[20:44] Murd0c: i really do
[20:44] Murd0c: i hate change!
[20:44] Brad: didn't you yell at me about the maroon a few years ago?
[20:44] Murd0c: yeah
[20:44] Murd0c: i did
[20:44] Murd0c: because I HATED IT

What's everyone ELSE think?  I tried all kinds of different colors this evening.  I just want something that black will work on because I always end up with some of the stuff in the sidebar being white and some being black.   Like the shoutbox before.  The base text for the whole page either needs to be one or the other.  I tried lightening the maroon, but it was too pink.

Remember kids, blacks and whites shouldn't mix.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Tachyon on February 28, 2008, 10:47:21 PM
I liked it just fine before, this brown is hideous.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on February 28, 2008, 10:52:55 PM
This could be nice. Darken the side bar brown and turn the yellowish color a beige or something so it matches better. Maybe make the grays shades of brown as well. It could be nice looking.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: mr_doc on February 29, 2008, 05:37:48 AM
It just needs a pie dispenser
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on February 29, 2008, 10:23:21 AM
MOAR CHANGE NAOW!
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on February 29, 2008, 10:26:04 AM
This could be nice. Darken the side bar brown and turn the yellowish color a beige or something so it matches better. Maybe make the grays shades of brown as well. It could be nice looking.

I can't really darken the sidebar, though.  The whole point is turning it into a color that can handle black text.  I can change the yellowish color, though.  Here's a color chart if anyone wants to make suggestions for either color:

http://www.pagetutor.com/common/bgcolors1536.png (http://www.pagetutor.com/common/bgcolors1536.png)
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on February 29, 2008, 10:37:33 AM
DAMN MY EYES!

Maybe #ca9858 to replace the yellow and #ae7a36 and #e5a149 to replace the dark and light grays, respectively.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: mr_doc on February 29, 2008, 04:08:33 PM
What about the Nintendo DS user board we need?
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on February 29, 2008, 04:37:58 PM
DAMN MY EYES!

Maybe #ca9858 to replace the yellow and #ae7a36 and #e5a149 to replace the dark and light grays, respectively.


I just put your yellow replacement around the edges to see how it looks.  I don't know about that.

We need a girl to come in here and redecorate.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on February 29, 2008, 04:44:11 PM
What about the Nintendo DS user board we need?

Can't this board (http://www.phonelosers.org/forums/index.php?board=44.0) work for that?
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Tachyon on February 29, 2008, 05:16:42 PM
Please just put it back.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on February 29, 2008, 05:19:08 PM
lulz I'm the only one that likes the brown? EARTH TONES FTW!
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Tachyon on February 29, 2008, 05:32:04 PM
I really did like the red, it was probably the best looking theme PLA has had for years.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on February 29, 2008, 05:45:52 PM
I should randomize the colors, just to make sure that everyone is unhappy.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Tachyon on February 29, 2008, 06:00:00 PM
Wasn't there an option to load whatever theme you want at one point?
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on February 29, 2008, 06:15:35 PM
Yeah, you can still do that.  Go to your profile and look under Look and Layouts.  I recommend the Harry Potter theme.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: mr_doc on February 29, 2008, 06:16:14 PM
 :D There was also the option to upgrade to smf 1.1.4 too.

Thanks or making the 'r' show recent posts instead of unread posts like the rest of the purple. Not annoying at all
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on February 29, 2008, 07:14:08 PM
Yeah, you can still do that.  Go to your profile and look under Look and Layouts.  I recommend the Harry Potter theme.

If I remember correctly, the sidebar doesn't appear in any of the other themes.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forum's (happy now?)
Post by: jimb20 on February 29, 2008, 07:41:07 PM
I really did like the red, it was probably the best looking theme PLA has had for years.
Agreed.

number 1 but the crap color looks like crap






and number 2 the red was like 
  (http://dibbz.net/news/data/upimages/Asskick.jpg)
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on February 29, 2008, 07:56:37 PM
It looks a lot better with the two browns.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rogueclown on February 29, 2008, 08:12:54 PM
i like this lighter brown a lot.  it's not as jarring at the red.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on February 29, 2008, 08:15:00 PM
I'm liking this one better than yesterday's brown.  Should I attempt to change the light greys of the threads into light browns?  Or just leave it grey?

Also, LordNod, I don't see a yellow cell at the bottom.  Is it still there?
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on February 29, 2008, 08:52:53 PM
In threads you'll see it below the quick reply box. As far as changing the greys I would say go for it. The worst that happens is it sucks and you have to change it back.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Raptor on February 29, 2008, 11:23:36 PM
I go away for two days (years) and I come back to these shenanigans? Unless all this beige has to do with some beige box day you made up, I don't understand why...


WHY?
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on March 01, 2008, 12:28:31 AM
WHY?

'Cause there's a little part of you that <3's earth tones and you don't know why.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: ataxicwolf on March 01, 2008, 05:57:35 AM
ZOMG!!!! TEH FORUMZ ARE NOW TEH UBUNTU!!!!1111

I like this new color, and I especially like the top of the forums where it says "OMG The forums are BROWN #$#$@!"
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: m0rdekai on March 01, 2008, 07:51:32 AM
ZOMG!!!! TEH FORUMZ ARE NOW TEH UBUNTU!!!!1111

I like this new color, and I especially like the top of the forums where it says "OMG The forums are BROWN #$#$@!"


you shoulda quoted it.  its says "OMG, The Forums Are BROWN!@#$"

epic phail.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: ataxicwolf on March 01, 2008, 08:21:00 AM
ZOMG!!!! TEH FORUMZ ARE NOW TEH UBUNTU!!!!1111

I like this new color, and I especially like the top of the forums where it says "OMG The forums are BROWN #$#$@!"


you shoulda quoted it.  its says "OMG, The Forums Are BROWN!@#$"

epic phail.

As I typed that I was actually secretly hoping that no one would notice....
*sigh*
Epic phail indeed.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: m0rdekai on March 01, 2008, 08:38:39 AM
since you admitted to it i gave you a leet.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on March 01, 2008, 07:13:56 PM
Okay, I just turned most (all?) of the grey into shades of brown.  Is this better or worse?  Are the shades of brown out of control?

I should make the title logo a big, long turd to match the color scheme.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on March 01, 2008, 07:39:07 PM
Are you going to change the cell borders around posts to the same dark gray as the rest of the cells? Turn them to zero? Either would look FRESH TA DEF! That's just my opinion though. I like it the way it is too though.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on March 01, 2008, 07:56:46 PM
Are you going to change the cell borders around posts to the same dark gray as the rest of the cells? Turn them to zero? Either would look FRESH TA DEF! That's just my opinion though. I like it the way it is too though.

I would love to turn all those #FFFFFF borders to #000000 but I can't seem to find where that code is located.  I tried to do that two years ago.  Maybe I'll try harder tonight.

EDIT: Whoa, I found it.  And now that it's done, I don't think I like it.  It looks find of boxy now.  Maybe I'm just not used to it.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on March 01, 2008, 08:37:04 PM
Yeah. Try #828181. It's the same one that is around the other cells. You might need to darken the horizontal rule that separates sig lines from posts to #404040 though. Or you can leave it the same and I think it'll look like it sticks off the side of the cell because it's the same color.

I just noticed when I went to the index page that there's supposed to be two colors at the top and bottom. There should be a light boarder that goes all the way around and a dark on that's only at the very top and the very bottom of the main cell.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: ataxicwolf on March 02, 2008, 09:07:36 AM
I think Lord Nod needs to change his avatar back to whatever it was, because now I have to think of him as that crazy asian kid on his current avatar. *sigh* oh well....
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on March 02, 2008, 09:53:06 AM
You're not down with Timothy DeLaghetto? You should be. He's pretty freaking awesome.

The lighter gray boarder looks a lot better.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: ataxicwolf on March 02, 2008, 10:03:55 AM
You're not down with Timothy DeLaghetto?
Ha, nevermind, just saw him on Youtube. I approve.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: MattGSX on March 04, 2008, 09:36:03 AM
I don't approve one bit.

I like the earth tones, though. They match my window decorations pretty well.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on March 04, 2008, 03:02:39 PM
I think it looks better than the red and yellow.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rogueclown on March 05, 2008, 04:18:33 PM
is it just my computer being wacky, or has the shoutbox disappeared for everyone else too?
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Tachyon on March 05, 2008, 04:27:47 PM
It's just you.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on March 05, 2008, 04:58:20 PM
is it just my computer being wacky, or has the shoutbox disappeared for everyone else too?

Do you still have the rest of the menu bar? If not click the the X in the top left corner of the page next to "Main" and it should bring it back for you.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rogueclown on March 05, 2008, 07:48:46 PM
thanks for the help.  i must have inadvertently clicked the X.  i'm apparently a moron...my shoutbox is back.  :D
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on March 05, 2008, 08:26:47 PM
Lord Nod: Here to fix your problems with the forum. (Because I've done the same thing and it took me ten minutes to figure out how the fuck to fix it.)
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rogueclown on March 05, 2008, 11:36:28 PM
ten minutes?  you 1337 computer god, you.  it would have taken me far longer than that to figure out on my own.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on March 06, 2008, 10:51:59 AM
I always forget that feature is there. I haven't used it but twice. Once when Arbie posted that it was there and then again on accident when I was trying to go to the main page. It happens to the best of us.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: N3gativ3sanity on March 06, 2008, 12:02:12 PM
Heh, I click the X and it takes me to a page that says I turned it off and it's redirecting me, but the sidebar never goes away.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on March 06, 2008, 12:14:11 PM
Heh, I click the X and it takes me to a page that says I turned it off and it's redirecting me, but the sidebar never goes away.

Do you have cookies enabled?  It needs cookies to turn off.  It works for me, both in Firefox and IE.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on March 06, 2008, 12:23:26 PM
It works in Opera as well. I just went and tested it.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: N3gativ3sanity on March 06, 2008, 02:25:56 PM
I'm not worried about it. I didn't really want to turn it off anyway.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on March 17, 2008, 05:36:10 PM
I just put post counts back on the posts.  I don't know why.  But lets all celebrate by making lots of garbage posts and by being mean to the people with low post counts!
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on March 17, 2008, 05:41:27 PM
I probably never would have noticed it if you hadn't told me.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rogueclown on March 17, 2008, 10:33:47 PM
it would have taken a few days, at least.

this is a trash post brought to you by RBCP's notice of post counts, and by the fact that St. Patty's Day is a good enough excuse to make RogueClown get drunk on a monday night. 

it's also brought to you by the letter W and the number 6.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on April 30, 2008, 01:27:49 PM
Just to let everyone know, the forums may go down temporarily today or tomorrow.  At the very most, they'll be gone for 24 hours.  But I'll probably have them back up within 3 or 4 hours.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on July 24, 2008, 01:03:03 AM
I changed servers again today.  Same company, but a dedicated server instead of a virtual server.  It should take care of the problems with the site occasionally going down. 

Since the site has a new IP address now, I've been waiting for the "new" site to show up all day.  It finally has this evening, but judging from the new posts that are suddenly here, it happened a lot sooner for others.  So basically there were 2 separate PLA forums today, some people posting on the old one and others posting on the new one.  This means some posts from today are going to be missing.  If you posted something and it disappeared, this is probably why.  (Except for you, Nova.)  I noticed a few things changed around in the shoutbox too.  Just post it again if you need to.

And let me know if you spot any problems!
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Tachyon on July 24, 2008, 06:24:23 PM
Could you use this as an excuse to ban nova?
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on August 05, 2008, 08:43:49 AM
I changed servers again today.  Same company, but a dedicated server instead of a virtual server.  It should take care of the problems with the site occasionally going down. 

Soooo...that didn't work so well in stopping the downage.  It's been sucking here lately.  I've been looking through my web page templates today, trying to get rid of excess code and calls to other pages.  I've temporarily taken away the "most recent posts" on all the phonelosers.org pages.  I know this sucks because I use it too.  The problem with those is that every time anyone visits any page on phonelosers.org, it loads all the forum code (multiple pages and calls to other php scripts) just to display those.  This is happening 4,000 or so times a day and I'm wondering if that has something to do with the web site issues. 

I have a question for you members - do any of you use the "X" thing up there on the top-left of the page to get rid of the sidebar on the forums?  Taking that away would reduce a lot of extra php calls since my code is so shitty.  Please reply in this thread and tell me if you would hate me if I took that X option away.  If a lot of people use it, I can work on making the code not quite so stupid.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rogueclown on August 05, 2008, 09:01:37 AM
i don't use it at all.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: MelloKira on August 05, 2008, 09:39:11 AM
Neither do I. I like the side bar there.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: murd0c on August 05, 2008, 06:58:32 PM
I don't like the sidebar, and I don't use it.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on August 06, 2008, 12:22:13 AM
I only use the READ NEW POSTS thing. I could live without the sidebar if that still appeared but in the menu at the top of the page. Will the shoutbox just go on the main page of the forums now?
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on August 06, 2008, 07:38:52 AM
I only use the READ NEW POSTS thing. I could live without the sidebar if that still appeared but in the menu at the top of the page. Will the shoutbox just go on the main page of the forums now?

I'm not talking about taking away the sidebar.  I was talking about taking away the "X" that lets you remove the sidebar.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on August 06, 2008, 11:42:49 AM
I only use the READ NEW POSTS thing. I could live without the sidebar if that still appeared but in the menu at the top of the page. Will the shoutbox just go on the main page of the forums now?

I'm not talking about taking away the sidebar.  I was talking about taking away the "X" that lets you remove the sidebar.

I fail at reading comprehension. Don't mind me, I have Aspergers.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Lestan Gregor on August 07, 2008, 07:41:06 AM
I only use the READ NEW POSTS thing. I could live without the sidebar if that still appeared but in the menu at the top of the page. Will the shoutbox just go on the main page of the forums now?

I'm not talking about taking away the sidebar.  I was talking about taking away the "X" that lets you remove the sidebar.

I fail at reading comprehension. Don't mind me, I have Aspergers.

Now it makes sense why I like you so much...
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: ApprenticePhreak on August 08, 2008, 01:00:40 AM
The only thing that X is used for on my end is my imagination.

I like to pretend by clicking it I'll unleash a weapon of mass distraction and the world will go apeshit insane. But that's just me.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Tachyon on August 08, 2008, 03:10:03 AM
You mean all the red Xs next to all the posts in the shoutbox?
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: linear on August 08, 2008, 01:34:02 PM
You mean all the red Xs next to all the posts in the shoutbox?

no, only us fancy mods see those.

the x at the very top left of the forums
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on August 08, 2008, 08:56:50 PM
I used to see those but I was being to much of a dick so I don't anymore.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: ApprenticePhreak on August 09, 2008, 10:10:42 AM
Golly-gee. I wish I was onea them thar fancy miderators. I be all over this place uh shuckin' and a jivin'.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on August 09, 2008, 10:27:26 PM
I be all over this place uh shuckin' and a jivin'.

thatsracist.gif
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on September 04, 2008, 05:50:52 AM
I'm forcing this new theme upon all of you just to get some feedback.  The main forum theme has to be changed.  The old one was broken in many ways, mainly because it was 3 years old and designed for an older version of SMF.  This theme is made for the newest version of SMF and fixes some problems.  Plus, it's smaller and faster.  I know the colors are messed up in places, but I can work on that tomorrow.  I tried to make everything look sort of like the old theme just so I wouldn't get yelled at too much.  It still needs some work, though.

If you hate this, you can go to your profile and select the old theme.  It was either PLA Theme or Themis.

On the upside, you can post events in the calendar again!
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on September 04, 2008, 06:12:40 PM
I haven't even noticed anything different yet...
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rogueclown on September 04, 2008, 07:38:17 PM
me neither...i don't see a new theme :(
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: nova on September 04, 2008, 08:24:24 PM
You cant see it if you're logged in.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: linear on September 04, 2008, 11:18:22 PM
you're a shitty admion, rbcp....

you have to reset all users to the new theme so we know what you're talking about.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on September 04, 2008, 11:31:26 PM
you're a shitty admion, rbcp....

you have to reset all users to the new theme so we know what you're talking about.

I may be a shitty admin but at least I can spell it!  ZING!  I GOT YOU!

Last night I changed the forum default to the new theme, which switched about 200 people to the new theme.  But I guess the other thousand of you were directly using the PLA Theme.  I'm sure that's my fault from something I did in the past.  So I just changed it so you're all using the forum default, which is the new theme that I'm talking about.  NOW you can all tell me how much it sucks.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: murd0c on September 04, 2008, 11:53:43 PM
AH THIS NEW THEME SUCKS LINEAR'S ASS!
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rogueclown on September 05, 2008, 12:32:18 AM
OMGZ!  TEH BRIGHT!  MY EYES!  OWWWWWWWWIE!
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: nova on September 05, 2008, 01:14:47 AM
Why is there a harry potter theme?
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on September 05, 2008, 01:27:51 AM
Why is there a harry potter theme?

I used to have the flame board set to the Harry Potter theme, just to annoy people.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: linear on September 05, 2008, 03:43:32 AM
why is everything centered? this is awful.

fuck you!
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on September 05, 2008, 04:19:17 AM
Why are you using IE?  It's not centered in Firefox.  I guess I'll look into the centering problem just to appease people who you IE LIKE YOU.

http://www.phonelosers.org/forums/index.php?action=profile;u=1 (http://www.phonelosers.org/forums/index.php?action=profile;u=1)

Check out my profile - I installed a mod that lets me add extra fields to profiles.  So I added a bunch of social networking options.  If you go to your profile now, you should see options to enter all that extra stuff.  Any suggestions on other things I could add?  They don't have to be URL fields, they could be anything.

EDIT: Centering issue is fixed.  HAPPY??  You can now hotlink photos into your profile.  And the arcade is working again.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on September 05, 2008, 05:17:10 AM
The only thing I dislike is the black. Is there any way you can fix it to match everything else?
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Tachyon on September 05, 2008, 02:32:08 PM
I actually don't hate this nearly as much as I have most of the forum changes, I like how the shoutbox is always there.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: ApprenticePhreak on September 05, 2008, 03:17:00 PM
The forum is now even more super easy on the eyes. Congratulations. Maybe I'll read all those threads I've been purposely missing on purpose.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Lestan Gregor on September 05, 2008, 03:46:23 PM
I approve of this thread and its message.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rogueclown on September 05, 2008, 10:19:49 PM
now that the background is black, it's really easy to read.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on September 06, 2008, 06:12:38 PM
The only problem I see is that this theme seems to be having a hard time resizing things.

SCROLLBARSSSS EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!!11
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: ApprenticePhreak on September 07, 2008, 08:53:14 AM
The only problem I see is that this theme seems to be having a hard time resizing things.

SCROLLBARS EVERYWHERE!

Except for there.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on September 07, 2008, 05:06:34 PM
I fixed the scrollbar issue as far as I can tell.  Let me know if anymore problems pop up.  I completely broke the arcade today and I will get around to fixing that soon.

Also, I changed "catch phrase" into "job title" since it seemed like that's what a lot of people were using it for anyway. 
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Tachyon on September 07, 2008, 05:52:12 PM
Now Nod's is a non sequitur! 
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Lestan Gregor on September 07, 2008, 08:28:24 PM
Mine is "Poetry Critical" approved!
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: nova on September 07, 2008, 09:40:13 PM
I fixed the scrollbar issue as far as I can tell.  Let me know if anymore problems pop up.  I completely broke the arcade today and I will get around to fixing that soon.

Also, I changed "catch phrase" into "job title" since it seemed like that's what a lot of people were using it for anyway. 


Will i still have my insanely high scores or will you reset them?
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on September 08, 2008, 05:01:57 AM
Now Nod's is a non sequitur! 

You know me. Always a little off beat.

Also, ugly loading pop up thing when I click quote is ugly.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Altalp on September 08, 2008, 10:42:00 AM
OMG I CANT SEE WHO IS ONLINE AND WHAT THEY ARE DOING!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: murd0c on September 08, 2008, 12:47:09 PM
OMG I CANT SEE WHO IS ONLINE AND WHAT THEY ARE DOING!!!!!!!!

i also do not like this.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Tachyon on September 08, 2008, 02:37:12 PM
OMG I CANT SEE WHO IS ONLINE AND WHAT THEY ARE DOING!!!!!!!!

i also do not like this.

Assume 'yo momma' in my case by default.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: nova on September 08, 2008, 05:08:13 PM
OMG I CANT SEE WHO IS ONLINE AND WHAT THEY ARE DOING!!!!!!!!

switch to the old skin if it bothers you.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on September 08, 2008, 06:44:03 PM
On the main forums page, the list of who's online is on the bottom.  I'll be moving it back to the top soon though.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: nova on September 12, 2008, 05:09:21 PM
Quote
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wtf is going on?
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: nova on September 12, 2008, 05:13:46 PM
(http://i34.tinypic.com/334t9n7.jpg)


On the plus side,the arcade is working again.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on September 12, 2008, 06:02:00 PM
I don't know what's going on but I don't have time to fix it right now.  It happened when I reinstalled the arcade.  Hopefully I'll figure out what's wrong with it tonight.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Magus on September 12, 2008, 06:08:03 PM
Things aren't too bad in Opera. Everything just looks REALLY BIG now.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: nova on September 12, 2008, 06:30:25 PM
Quote
I don't know what's going on but I don't have time to fix it right now.  It happened when I reinstalled the arcade.  Hopefully I'll figure out what's wrong with it tonight.

i'll fix it.You can trust me.Just give me the password to your account.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: nova on September 12, 2008, 08:43:40 PM
Ok its fixed.

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nova scored 340282000000000100000000000000000000000 on Bubble Shooter

now get in there and beat my high score
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on October 08, 2008, 07:45:22 PM
Some images are missing, including smilies and avatars.  Be patient, they should come back soon.  We're on a new server now.  Let me know if anything bad happens.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Godot on October 08, 2008, 08:17:11 PM
Some images are missing, including smilies and avatars.  Be patient, they should come back soon.  We're on a new server now.  Let me know if anything bad happens.

I am assuming that also explains why we are sent to phonelosers.com when we go to .org?
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: nova on October 08, 2008, 08:24:58 PM
whats with the new theme?it sucks

Im stuck using the christmas theme now
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: SpaceBison on October 08, 2008, 09:53:34 PM
Some images are missing, including smilies and avatars.  Be patient, they should come back soon.  We're on a new server now.  Let me know if anything bad happens.

I am assuming that also explains why we are sent to phonelosers.com when we go to .org?
OMFG! We've been hacked! Somebody stole my bank account. I've just been a victim of identity theft.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Magus on October 09, 2008, 01:06:36 PM
Some images are missing, including smilies and avatars.  Be patient, they should come back soon.  We're on a new server now.  Let me know if anything bad happens.

I am assuming that also explains why we are sent to phonelosers.com when we go to .org?

Oh yes, the absence of smilies is a common cause of .org spontaneously changing to .com
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on October 09, 2008, 01:30:05 PM
Everything seems alright in Chrome as well. For some reason Opera decided it wants to be unstable so I've decided to actually start using chrome instead of letting it sit unused in the start menu.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on October 09, 2008, 01:33:08 PM
I'll get all the smilies working later tonight probably.  All least the bunnies are back.  I know everyone missed those.

I'm moving everything from .org to .com just so I can take my time about the move.  Then I'll turn .com into .org.  Or have them work together as the site site.  Or something.  Right now everything on .org forwards to .com though.  Moving sucks.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on October 11, 2008, 10:30:42 AM
The reason I switched the theme is because making the color scheme work properly was hopeless.  Every time I fixed one part of it, another got messed up.  So I found this theme and I'm not touching the colors on it.  Try not to hate it too much.  And let me know if you spot any problems with it.  I noticed it was a little slow on IE, compared to Firefox.  I'll try to figure out why later.  The old themes are still available if you want to switch back to any of them, but I won't be updating those anymore.

I'm having brand new issues now with trying to implement forum stuff onto the main phonelosers.org page.  Once I get past those, we should have recent posts and all that good stuff back on the main page.

I also put up that message for newbs again that encourages them to read the rules and post an introduction.  Hopefully that will do some good.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rogueclown on October 11, 2008, 11:03:24 AM
i really like the new theme...it's easy to read.

as for why it's slower in internet exploder than in firefox, it's because IE sucks and they should be switching to firefox anyway.   :nonsense:
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: ApprenticePhreak on October 11, 2008, 04:13:07 PM
I won't lie. I rather enjoy going through various formats in the every other month schematic change.

This looks good. /smile
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: ErrorLoading on October 11, 2008, 05:19:09 PM
I hate this and I will hold a grudge against Brad Carter forever for changing the theme.  Forever.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on October 11, 2008, 06:04:04 PM
Next month: pink and purple!
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Magus on October 11, 2008, 06:09:38 PM
At least pink and purple wouldn't make my signature impossible to read!
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on October 12, 2008, 10:29:34 PM
Your sig sucks anyways.

New theme rocks. Can't wait to see what the next one is. I think it'll be the old red and yellow. EIther that or the blue and white from Cal's.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: AmishGangsta on October 13, 2008, 07:18:38 AM
Can't wait to see what the next one is. I think it'll be the old red and yellow. EIther that or the blue and white from Cal's.

With or without gay porn?
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on October 13, 2008, 01:20:24 PM
Both
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: MattGSX on October 14, 2008, 10:09:26 PM
I've convinced my boss to adopt a version of the blue-and-white theme for our company website. That way, every time I log in and cry about how he makes random changes to offset my progress, at least I can feel happy about how it looks like classic Cal's.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Lestan Gregor on October 15, 2008, 06:53:15 PM
I think the new color scheme is ironic.

It makes it look more like an "underground site" yet we still throw meaningless crap at each other that looks like it should be on 4-chan.

I <3 it.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on November 12, 2008, 11:56:43 AM
I'm having brand new issues now with trying to implement forum stuff onto the main phonelosers.org page.  Once I get past those, we should have recent posts and all that good stuff back on the main page.

I finally got the recent posts on phonelosers.org working!  I dedicated a whole new sidebar to forum stuff.  Now I'm having issues putting the Shoutbox in that sidebar and I don't know why.  Nothing ever works right.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Magus on November 12, 2008, 03:54:48 PM
You should make that sidebar closeable/collapsible so it doesn't bother people who don't use the forums.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on November 12, 2008, 09:50:52 PM
That's already been done.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on January 14, 2009, 01:10:26 PM
Sometime this week (maybe tonight) I'm going to reinstall the forums from scratch.  They've been running for a few years now, getting patched and upgraded and modified.  They keep crashing now and plugins aren't working and everything seems like a mess.  So I'm going to delete all the existing files and just start over to see how that goes.

Keep in mind, all the old posts and messages will still be here.  None of that will ever be lost.  And I'll do my best to keep all your avatars and attachments intact.  If all goes well, you won't notice any changes here.  Hopefully a fresh install will fix things around here though.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: handl3r on January 14, 2009, 02:38:41 PM
Sometime this week (maybe tonight) I'm going to reinstall the forums from scratch.  They've been running for a few years now, getting patched and upgraded and modified.  They keep crashing now and plugins aren't working and everything seems like a mess.  So I'm going to delete all the existing files and just start over to see how that goes.

Keep in mind, all the old posts and messages will still be here.  None of that will ever be lost.  And I'll do my best to keep all your avatars and attachments intact.  If all goes well, you won't notice any changes here.  Hopefully a fresh install will fix things around here though.
sooouuundsss risky
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rogueclown on January 14, 2009, 04:58:23 PM
the crick run dry!

hide the women in the internets!
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on January 14, 2009, 06:29:24 PM
It's not risky.  Just have to swap a few directories around.  I'm starting it right now.  Avatars and icons might disappear for awhile.  Just hang in there before you start uploading new avatars.  They'll be back.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Zazen on January 15, 2009, 05:20:12 AM
R.I.P. BrownAndTan theme
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: murd0c on January 15, 2009, 11:40:20 AM
R.I.P. BrownAndTan theme

Well, who were the other two people using that theme?
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: mr_doc on January 15, 2009, 12:06:10 PM
Can't you just install in a new folder and database  and then if it works rename the folder?
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on January 15, 2009, 12:13:09 PM
The new SMF admin panel is sexy as hell.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Zazen on January 16, 2009, 05:51:51 AM
R.I.P. BrownAndTan theme

Well, who were the other two people using that theme?

My grandparents
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on February 25, 2009, 10:42:47 AM
I just made the menu up on top all javascripty, just like on the rest of the site.  Now there's a lot of options there.  Let me know if that fucks anything up for you so I can make excuses on why I'm not going to change it even though you're complaining about it.

Anyone know if there's a way to use PHP to detect if a user's browser supports javascript?  That'd be cool if I could remove or replace the menu if the browser couldn't handle javascript.

Also, are there any other options I should add under the Forums menu?
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on February 25, 2009, 01:19:14 PM
Not to complain, but is it really necessary to have the forums linked three times?
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: linear on February 25, 2009, 01:42:19 PM
yes.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on February 25, 2009, 02:23:09 PM
Not to complain, but is it really necessary to have the forums linked three times?

You're right.  I'll make even more links to the forums!
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on February 25, 2009, 11:01:04 PM
At least seven more. It should be at least ten.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on April 09, 2009, 08:37:41 PM
Please excuse the few broken things.  I fixed some issues tonight while creating more.  Still working on it.

:nonsense: :nonsense: :nonsense: :nonsense: :nonsense: :nonsense:

I just fixed the jumping bunny smiley thing, which was a priority.  I'll get to the Shoutbox and other plugins soon.  Let me know if you notice anything else messed up.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on April 10, 2009, 02:08:03 PM
Still no luck fixing the Shoutbox and other miscellaneous Packages.  I really hate SMF sometimes.  Makes me wanna drop $150 on one of those other brands of forums.  If I pay for it, stuff will work, right?

I need advice on our unruly list of 30+ boards on here.  I'd like to consolidate and/or delete a few of them.  There are just too many.  I killed a few of the user boards a few months ago (with permission from the mods in each one) and I've got permission to kill at least one more.  A few of these boards are redundant or just not used enough.  Here are my thoughts:

Sign Hacker - I could probably move most of these posts into the Pranks board.

Lock Picking - Could I move that one into the Hacking/Phreaking board?  Same for the radio board.

Is It Worth It? - This board was awesome on Cal's because Yomama had excellent legal advice for everyone.  It's not so great here because there is no Yomama.  Advice given is just speculation or common sense.  Yomama actually did research and quoted laws for us.

PLA TV - could be merged with PLA Radio since both are rarely used.

PLA Community Sites - I need to give up on this dream.  It worked in the 90's but not anymore.

PLA Issues - combine it with All Things PLA.  Who the hell reads issues anymore anyway.

Buy / Sell / Trade - no posts since October.  That forum seemed to be working so well when I first set it up too.


I could easily kill/merge at least 10 boards in this place.  Tell me what you think and give me some other ideas.



Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on April 12, 2009, 11:20:53 AM
Got all the plugins working again, such as YouTube embedding, extra profile fields and the shoutbox.  And I merged a bunch of forums like I mentioned before.

Also, not sure if anyone noticed, but we're no longer at phonelosers.com/forums/.  The forums are now just www.phonelosers.org and phonelosers.org is back at phonelosers.org.  I never meant to keep it on .com for so long.  I'm moving stuff around on servers again which should hopefully make things stop crashing.  But I always say that and things still crash so just ignore me.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Magus on April 14, 2009, 07:23:29 PM
Got all the plugins working again, such as YouTube embedding, extra profile fields and the shoutbox.  And I merged a bunch of forums like I mentioned before.

Also, not sure if anyone noticed, but we're no longer at phonelosers.com/forums/.  The forums are now just www.phonelosers.org and phonelosers.org is back at phonelosers.org.  I never meant to keep it on .com for so long.  I'm moving stuff around on servers again which should hopefully make things stop crashing.  But I always say that and things still crash so just ignore me.

I think you mean the forums are at phonelosers.com and phonelosers.com is back at phonelosers.org. ;)
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on April 16, 2009, 01:14:57 PM
I think you mean the forums are at phonelosers.com and phonelosers.com is back at phonelosers.org. ;)

Yeah that's what I meant.

The forums might be down some this evening.  I'm moving stuff between servers once again.  Shouldn't be for more than a few hours.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: RushPwnsX on April 24, 2009, 10:36:32 PM
I don't know if anyone has suggested this (I did the search thing) but

I think it would be great to get an e-mail notifying us if one of our posts/treads is deleted, and a very short explanation of why. Sometimes I notice my post count go down, but I can't remember what I posted. Other times I don't know what it was about my post that provoked its deletion.

This would help a lot of people, but mainly newbs.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: murd0c on April 25, 2009, 06:32:23 AM
no.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on April 25, 2009, 07:56:07 AM
It would be amusing to have a section in your profile called Deleted Posts that showed how many of your posts were deleted.  IN4CER would be the winner.  Unfortunately I don't see anything on the SMF site that would do that.

I recently did set up a system that will show me all of the posts that are deleted so I can restore them.  So when mods delete posts just because they don't like them I can restore them.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on April 27, 2009, 06:49:06 AM
MEDIA CENTER!

http://www.phonelosers.com/index.php?action=mediacenter (http://www.phonelosers.com/index.php?action=mediacenter)

Let's you browse prank call mp3 files and images that have been posted on the forums.  Kind of cool to browse through and listen to sound files.  It features a pop up window player.

I'm trying to find a mod that lets you listen to mp3 file attachments without having to download them and play them on your own computer.  Same for images.  But so far no luck in finding that.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Magus on April 27, 2009, 07:26:45 AM
I get this message:

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An Error Has Occurred!
You are not allowed to listen/download Music.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on April 28, 2009, 10:08:21 PM
I get this message:

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An Error Has Occurred!
You are not allowed to listen/download Music.

It's fixed now.  The permissions  weren't set up yet.  Stupid me!
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on January 08, 2010, 11:11:36 PM
Does anyone hate that Cacti Radio flash player up in the top bar thing?  Is it making the page load much slower for you?  If so, speak up. 
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: murd0c on January 09, 2010, 01:42:36 PM
Loads fine.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Magus on January 10, 2010, 12:51:01 PM
You should have a 'pop-out' option so that I stop accidentally closing the tab that I'm listening to Cacti Radio on.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on January 10, 2010, 03:24:16 PM
You should have a 'pop-out' option so that I stop accidentally closing the tab that I'm listening to Cacti Radio on.

Done.  I removed the flash player for now.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on September 09, 2010, 07:15:26 PM
I just set up a domain transfer for phonelosers.com so I can stop paying for it since I get a few free domains with my hosting package that I haven't been taking advantage of.  So this domain may stop functioning in a couple of days while things get settled.  I hope you can all get by without the 2 posts per day that happen around here.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on September 13, 2010, 12:29:13 PM
Stupid Godaddy, disabling my domain before the transfer went through.  The forums were down for at least a few hours today, displaying the Godaddy placeholder page.  I ended up having to pay Godaddy this morning so that the forums would work for a few more days until the transfer happens. 

The forums are still expected to go down sometime this week when the transfer takes place.  Once I notice that they're down, then I'll change the DNS stuff and it'll come back up in a few hours or a day or whatever.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on September 13, 2010, 08:41:32 PM
GOODBYE FORUMS! I'LL MISS YOU!
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on October 07, 2010, 10:11:03 AM
Looks like we're stuck with the default theme until I get around to setting up one that's compatible with this newer version of SMF.  I rule!
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: PHISH-PHREAK on October 07, 2010, 02:11:36 PM
I HATE YOU RBCP!!! I HATE YOU, I HATE YOU, I HATE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: Nod on October 07, 2010, 06:38:51 PM
I. Don't. Hate. This.....
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on October 07, 2010, 07:36:00 PM
So, I upgraded to the beta SMF 2.whatever, just so I could install the arcade and play Mahjong.  We get to keep the Black Rain theme since there was a version of it for this version of SMF.  I think I got most of the PLA stuff moved over from the old theme.  The shout box isn't working yet, but I'll install that tomorrow.  Unless you wanna install the new one, murd0c.

Let me know if anything is messed up, especially the screen size or any unnecessary scroll bars.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: nyphonejacks on October 07, 2010, 07:41:39 PM
only thing i noticed was that there was a shit ton of "new posts" several pages worth of shit from a while ago... i guess before i got my new account that never showed up on the new topics page before today... no big deal tho...
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: BaconStrips on October 08, 2010, 08:17:30 AM
So, I upgraded to the beta SMF 2.whatever, just so I could install the arcade and play Mahjong.  We get to keep the Black Rain theme since there was a version of it for this version of SMF.  I think I got most of the PLA stuff moved over from the old theme.  The shout box isn't working yet, but I'll install that tomorrow.  Unless you wanna install the new one, murd0c.

Let me know if anything is messed up, especially the screen size or any unnecessary scroll bars.

I think it messed up the messaging part...I'm not getting any response from my hundreds of attempts to  make contact with you  :-X
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on October 08, 2010, 09:23:43 AM
I wrote a script to automatically trash your messages to me, Baconstrips.  I couldn't handle the volume of messages.  Sorry!

By the way, I dare anyone to beat me at Mahjong on the arcade.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: murd0c on October 08, 2010, 03:04:29 PM
This is alright.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on October 09, 2010, 01:54:30 PM
I'm installing shitloads of mods today and I'm surprised I haven't broken anything yet.  Look up in the menu bar and there's an option now for XboxLIVE.  Put your gamertag in there, just so I can see how it looks.  Seems like a neat idea, sorta.  Also, there's now an Articles tab up there if anyone wants to write any articles.  I don't know why you would.  I'll probably accept just about anything, as long as it won't get me in trouble.

There's this notification thing too, where it displays Facebook-like notifications in the corner of your screen when people reply to your posts and stuff.  Let me know if that's too annoying.

To add your gamertag, go to Profile/Modify Profile/Forum Profile and input it there.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on June 11, 2011, 02:34:41 PM
I switched to Chrome this week and the PLA Forums are now showing a vertical scroll bar next to every user avatar in a thread.  Does it do this for other people too?  And if so, are you also using Chrome?
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: nyphonejacks on June 11, 2011, 02:58:33 PM
just noticed that i have the same thing here.. on chrome..
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: markov on June 11, 2011, 04:05:33 PM
In your viewtopic.html template, or whatever its called for SMF, there's a section where it has the code for the avatar section of the table/column. The code is (only there would be variables in the actual template code):
<li class="margintop" style="overflow: auto;"><img class="avatar" src="http://www.phonelosers.com/index.php?action=dlattach;attach=1417;type=avatar" alt=""></li>



changing the style="overflow: auto;"  to style="overflow: hidden;" should do the trick, i think
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on June 11, 2011, 09:27:56 PM
changing the style="overflow: auto;"  to style="overflow: hidden;" should do the trick, i think

Wow, thanks.  I did it and it worked.  I probably would have taken a year to do it if you hadn't given me instructions.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: BxK on June 12, 2011, 12:03:43 AM
I think you guys should add my WAP mod , so I can access the site from my iPhone easier.

http://www.empireofthesun.net/forum/index.php?topic=6419.0

Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on October 04, 2011, 07:59:33 PM
 :nonsense: :nonsense: :nonsense:

I changed the theme.  What do you think?

The sidebar looks pretty bad now.  I'll fix it soon.  Maybe I'll even get the shoutbox working again!

Also, does anyone else get a box 5 times larger than the screen when posting replies?  It's been doing this to me ever since I upgraded the forums.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: nyphonejacks on October 04, 2011, 08:20:45 PM
yea clicking reply makes the page really wide...
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on October 04, 2011, 10:06:14 PM
I've spent about an hour now trying to figure out why the width goes nuts when you post anything.  I installed a couple other themes to see if they did it too.  They do, but some are in a less annoying way.  The default SMF theme doesn't seem to do it.

I turned off all the forum mods, did a fresh install (just to the files, not to the MySQL database) and put all the mods back.  None of that did any good.  I looked in the code of this theme and the CSS, but didn't notice anything that would cause this.  I don't think the problem is in any particular theme, though, since this seems to be happening on all of the themes.  I'll start looking through all the settings next.  Maybe murd0c got drunk and made the posting width 9,000,000.

In other news...all of the shoutbox mods suck.  The one we used before hasn't been updated for the new versions of SMF.  Same for SMF Arcade - they don't seem to be updating their software anymore.  Maybe we should move to a  more popular forum software.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: markov on October 05, 2011, 06:18:40 AM
Hmm.. I've checked in both Firefox and Chrome and I'm not having the width/reply issue

perhaps its somehow related to moderator privileges displaying something differently?
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on February 09, 2012, 01:14:18 PM
In case anyone hasn't notice, I've been deleting boards this week.  I killed the scams board, because WHAT WAS I THINKING??@???#$@!!  That's the kind of board that could actually get this place shut down or me arrested or whatever and really has nothing at all to do with the PLA.  I didn't delete any posts, but just moved them into other boards.  "Is It Worth It?" got the axe because whatshisface hasn't logged in for 2 years now and it was a dumb board anyway since we didn't have Yomama around to actually give us free legal advice.  A lot of those posts were moved into the Ask Anyone board and I deleted the few that didn't have any replies at all.

MattGSX's music thingie is now just a music thingie without trying to convince people that his opinion matters.  I still think there's too much and might work on consolidating a little more of it all.  Post suggestions here if you think we need a new board or should kill/merge an old one.
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: markov on February 09, 2012, 01:58:26 PM
I'm liking the changes... aside from possibly combining some more of the subforums, I'd say maybe axe "NES games+comic books+conspiracies=Yauch" and "Flames, Politics and Other Retarded Posts"

Could maybe turn the Phones In the News to just straight "News"
Title: Re: Changes to the PLA Forums
Post by: rbcp on February 09, 2012, 02:05:06 PM
I'm liking the changes... aside from possibly combining some more of the subforums, I'd say maybe axe "NES games+comic books+conspiracies=Yauch" and "Flames, Politics and Other Retarded Posts"

Could maybe turn the Phones In the News to just straight "News"

Yeah we kind of just delete flames unless they're really awesome ones.  And who wants to encourage political discussions.  I put that forum there because there was so much of it on Cal's forums.  Now we all just hang out on Facebook so there isn't so much excess posting.