ATTN Mods and Admin-Forum Feedback

Kitten · January 28, 2010, 07:02:30 PM

Hey guys!

Just a few small things, first please could you not auto change the layouts and notify everyone when there are new layouts or themes?(I like the one called Indigo but I do enjoy seeing the new themes)
Second What is the size limit for picture posts and signatures??(Is there anyway to make it so that you can't post pictures or images bigger then the designated file size?)
Third could you please pick some colours to use on the forum and not change them?(I'm finding the white too bright and black too dark on most screens)(plus all the colour changes headache inducing because they change so often)

Any Feedback would be nice.

Thanks guys!

H u nn Y · January 28, 2010, 07:06:53 PM

I think technically this topic should be more directed to Omanashi, since he's almost the only person who changes the layout of the site. Also, I think Kitten has a point, it would be nice to be informed of these changes, and as for the image sizes, there should be a limit to how big they are.

Tai · January 28, 2010, 07:11:19 PM

I know I am not much of help but this is the only info that I know of and that is regards to the size of signatures (325 x 120 px). It is listed in this post.

http://www.bcfurries.com/forum/index.php?topic=1048.0

Kitten · January 28, 2010, 07:18:31 PM

@Tai Thanks for the quick reply that was helpful!

@Hunny No that should not be directed to Omanashi because he is not the only Mod or Admin that works on the site or takes care of it.

Some Guy · January 28, 2010, 07:33:55 PM

Signature Sizes will be no bigger than 400x150

updating the sizes, sorry for the delay, i should have seen this sooner!

Also to inform everyone, im a very busy person, i cannot send a mA**-email notification to everyone every time i change somthing. :)

Most people are already upset by the number of notifications and emails per day in thier inbox from BCFCB. Also, 2.0 when we update will be alot better and faster for notifying people.

Kitten · January 28, 2010, 07:56:03 PM

@Omanashi Could you maybe post a heads up on the forum say just before you make changes??

Also I personally am only concerned about the layout changes

Thanks for the reply,

Though I am still unclear as to the size limit of images in posts(not signatures)

Thanks again

Some Guy · January 28, 2010, 10:01:45 PM

the image sizes in posts will be autosized "if" you use the upload feature which is an advanced posting feature. i will take a screencap of it for you all and post it up soon.

Vanilla Skunk · January 29, 2010, 01:33:13 AM

Speaking of themes, I'm noticing the forum seems to be completely olympic themed, if you use the default template.

Trouble is, this is not an olympic forum, this is a furry forum, and there doesn't appear to be any olympic content anywhere. It really should stick to being, to the majority, furry themed, and if the olympics are to be supported by the board, they should be shown as supported, not dominating the entire theme.

Some Guy · January 29, 2010, 10:42:07 AM

it is furry themed after the olympics if i get my status back, but it goes by event, like winter was winter themed, and january was still a bit more winter themed.

thats how it works. so after the olympics it goes back to furry.

We try and celebrate even events that we probably all dont like that much, but also in respect we still have to deal with it since its a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Acco · January 29, 2010, 11:34:38 AM

Just keep -one- theme. It's worked well for the Albertafurries forum. I don't see why there's a need to reinvent the wheel every month. (And besides, I like the default SMF theme. Simple, plain, efficient.)

Some Guy · January 29, 2010, 11:37:49 AM

i can no longer change anything since i dont have admin anymore, but anyways, i know this forum is going to slowly die without a team running it, so iv given up on this project since rainrat went insane (i think?) i have no idea what hes doing but hes not acting like himself at all.

Therefore i have started up a new forums on my host as www.omanashi.com

if BCFCB goes down in the next few months, i have back-end backups to re-upload to my host.

Silvermink · January 29, 2010, 11:46:45 AM

I'd be happy with a theme other than Olympic, too. God knows we get bombarded with it everywhere else.

Vanilla Skunk · January 29, 2010, 11:58:51 AM

One olympic symbol or reference is good enough, not the entire forum.

Some Guy · January 29, 2010, 12:00:59 PM

its not the entire forum, its 2 little things , Header & Post Icons on the side

Kithop · January 29, 2010, 12:47:21 PM

Click 'Profile', then 'Look and Layout Settings', and beside of the 'Current Theme' name hit 'Change'. 'DS-Natural' is the older tan-coloured theme we had for a while. Some of the stock ones are broken-ish, but others do work. The previews don't seem to work, but if you actually tell it to use X theme, it'll reload with it, you can poke around, or change it again to something else to try - problem solved. ;P

I don't think we should be changing these preferences once people have gone and set them to their liking, but adding new themes to pick from and letting people know is awesome.