Forum changes

[Waldo]

You may notice some changes to the forum.  Getting the forum upgraded to a newer software version is one thing that can be crossed off the pre-Opening Day checklist.  You can expect to see some more cosmetic changes roll out this weekend.

A couple notes about this:

1.  All of the "ignore" settings have been reset and you'll have to redo them manually.  Previously this was provided via a plugin, but the new forum has its own "ignore" feature.  There's no way to copy over the settings.  Sorry.

2.  The timezone in my account settings got messed up.  If you need to change it, you can do so at Profile -> Account Settings -> Modify Settings -> Look and Layout and find the "Time Offset" setting.  0 hours is Central time.

Please let me know if you run into any other problems.

[Nate Colbert]

Will the changes allow for embedding tweets, video, that sort of thing?

[Ron Brand]

Looks really nice, Waldo!

[Ty in Tampa]

Everything looks great...except for the new visitors.

[NeilT]

I don't think Elizabeth236 read the forum rules.

[HudsonHawk]

Will the changes allow for embedding tweets, video, that sort of thing?

Not if I can help it.

[HudsonHawk]

Everything looks great...except for the new visitors.

Whenever we upgrade or make any changes, there are thousands, perhaps millions, of people clamoring to get a look inside OWA.  It's inevitable that a few yahoos slip past the guard shack.  We'll run 'em down. 

[Waldo]

Whenever we upgrade or make any changes, there are thousands, perhaps millions, of people clamoring to get a look inside OWA.  It's inevitable that a few yahoos slip past the guard shack.  We'll run 'em down.

Yeah, that didn't take very long for that to happen.  Should be fixed now.

[Ty in Tampa]

Just like any change, it'll take a little getting used to but it looks great and seems a bit zippier.

[Waldo]

Don't get too caught up in how it looks right now. It will be completely different by next Monday.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Will I need sunglasses?

[Limey]

Don't get too caught up in how it looks right now. It will be completely different by next Monday.

Steve Jobs is barely cold, and people forget how to do this.  Sigh.

You're supposed to tell us this is the most gorgeous, ground-breaking, innovative website in the history of everything...then go and upgrade a few days later anyway.

[Waldo]

Will the changes allow for embedding tweets, video, that sort of thing?

We'll see how it goes. Hudson naturally has some concerns but we had a hard enough time convincing him to use a forum instead of telegraph.

Also, Tapatalk support is coming.

[Tom Servo]

We'll see how it goes. Hudson naturally has some concerns but we had a hard enough time convincing him to use a forum instead of telegraph.

Also, Tapatalk support is coming.

Just a lurker here, but I had to thank you for adding Tapatalk support.

[drew corleone]

Yeah, Tapatalk would be Maj.

[NeilT]

Does Tapatalk involve Morse Code?

[Limey]

Does Tapatalk involve Morse Code?

I was hoping beer.

[Fredia]

i thought i was having my morning hallucination but no it was a very amazing thing. well done

[Duke]

Looks great.  Nice work.

[Nate Colbert]

Just like any change, it'll take a little getting used to but it looks great and seems a bit zippier.

Yes, it is.

[homer]

1.  All of the "ignore" settings have been reset and you'll have to redo them manually.  Previously this was provided via a plugin, but the new forum has its own "ignore" feature.  There's no way to copy over the settings.  Sorry.

I haven't looked terribly hard, but where is this feature now located?

[Ebby Calvin]

Looks great!
What the hell is Tapatalk?

[Ty in Tampa]

I haven't looked terribly hard, but where is this feature now located?

Profile > Account Settings > Modify Profile > Buddies/Ignore list... > Edit Ignore List

[Ty in Tampa]

Looks great!
What the hell is Tapatalk?

Tapatalk is a forum aggregator for your phone or tablet.

[Ebby Calvin]

Tapatalk is a forum aggregator for your phone or tablet.

What the hell is a forum aggregator?  Man I feel old.

[Ty in Tampa]

What the hell is a forum aggregator?  Man I feel old.

Basically, it puts all of the forums that you frequent into one app. It will show you recent posts of threads you're interested in and send you notifications when there are new posts. It's easier than browsing a forum on your phone.

[Dark Star]

Basically, it puts all of the forums that you frequent into one app. It will show you recent posts of threads you're interested in and send you notifications when there are new posts. It's easier than browsing a forum on your phone.

Phone??

[Bench]

Basically, it puts all of the forums that you frequent into one app. It will show you recent posts of threads you're interested in and send you notifications when there are new posts. It's easier than browsing a forum on your phone.

I didn't realize there were any other forums.

[Ron Brand]

I didn't realize there were any other forums.

Sure there are.

[Ron Brand]

Sigh.

[jwhudson]

It looks really good, Thank You.  I sure hope someone gets something from the new extras, since I do not have any indication of their true usage. 

[JimR]

What the hell is a forum aggregator?  Man I feel old.

HH is a forum aggravator

[Jacksonian]

HH is a forum aggravator

Only if you disagree with him.

[Mr. Happy]

Only if you disagree with him.

I have determined long ago that it isn't worth it to quibble with HH. However, I usually agree with him, except on politics.

[chuck]

You are ignoring this user. Show me the post.

Found it.

[hostros7]

I didn't realize there were any other forums.

The "Front Page" maybe, maybe no???

[HudsonHawk]

I have determined long ago that it isn't worth it to quibble with HH. However, I usually agree with him, except on politics.

You guys know that I'm alive and can read your posts, right?

[Jacksonian]

You guys know that I'm alive and can read your posts, right?

That why I write.

[Mr. Happy]

You guys know that I'm alive and can read your posts, right?

I wouldn't have it any other way.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I have determined long ago that it isn't worth it to quibble with HH. However, I usually agree with him, except on politics.

I always agree with him except that one time he thought I was totally fucked in the head for arguing that bicameralism was just a modern spin on the Jungian concept personal unconscious and collective unconscious, which was based on the duality of ying and yang.

[subnuclear]

I always agree with him except that one time he thought I was totally fucked in the head for arguing that bicameralism was just a modern spin on the Jungian concept personal unconscious and collective unconscious, which was based on the duality of ying and yang.

Fan of this?

[Fredia]

well said. thank you for explaining my philosophy

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Fan of this?

Hell yes.

[subnuclear]

Hell yes.

One of my favorite impossible-to-verify theories.

[Ty in Tampa]

Looks like tapatalk is working with OWA.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

[BudGirl]

I'd like some lessons Monday if anyone is interested in explaining it.

[Waldo]

Looks like tapatalk is working with OWA.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Thanks for spilling the beans, buddy.

[NeilT]

Thanks for spilling the beans, buddy.

Now when you look at OWA on your phone, the first thing it does is ask if you want to download Tapatalk.

[Ty in Tampa]

Thanks for spilling the beans, buddy.

Apologies. Didn't mean to spoil the surprise.

[Fredia]

my tablet says the same. sticking to the compuyter

[Waldo]

Now when you look at OWA on your phone, the first thing it does is ask if you want to download Tapatalk.

It should only show that once, I think. And the app is free and really does make browsing easier on phone/tablet.

[moriartp]

I just set it up. It's great for phone browsing.

[HudsonHawk]

It should only show that once, I think. And the app is free and really does make browsing easier on phone/tablet.

For other forums, it does it every time you have to log in, and it's annoying as shit. 

[NeilT]

It should only show that once, I think. And the app is free and really does make browsing easier on phone/tablet.

I downloaded it, and it didn't show up today.

[Mr. Happy]

Looks like tapatalk is working with OWA.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

It doesn't appear to be working with an Android phone yet.

[WakePhil]

It doesn't appear to be working with an Android phone yet.

Just got it working on my android

[WakePhil]

Just got it working on my android

And I'll also say the changes to the site and addition of Tapatalk is great. Big thanks to the admins.

[Bench]

Now when you look at OWA on your phone, the first thing it does is ask if you want to download Tapatalk.

And then it told me that I should get a non-obsolete iPhone if I actually want to use it.

[NeilT]

And then it told me that I should get a non-obsolete iPhone if I actually want to use it.

So what are you waiting for?

[Limey]

So what are you waiting for?

The watch?

[Bench]

So what are you waiting for?

I apparently cannot seem to break or lose this phone.  And I'm too lazy to walk over to the AT&T store unless I really have to.

General question:  Is there any advantage to going to the apple store for a new phone rather than an AT&T store? 

[Ebby Calvin]

General question:  Is there any advantage to going to the apple store for a new phone rather than an AT&T store?

In my experience, no.

[Limey]

One of my favorite impossible-to-verify theories.

I say put it in the Large Hadron Collider, crank it up to Warp 9 and see what happens.

[Limey]

General question:  Is there any advantage to going to the apple store for a new phone rather than an AT&T store?

I am rarely consumed by the need to punch an Apple Store employee.  At AT&T, however...

[Ty in Tampa]

I am rarely consumed by the need to punch an Apple Store employee.  At AT&T, however...

Funny, I want to punch every dork/nerd/hipster/kook/genius in every Apple store I walk into.

[Fredia]

I have never been in an apple store.  too afraid..might be time portals or stargates or even more scary geeks

[BUWebguy]

Unsolicited two cents: Overall, the forum looks good -- nice, clean new look. However, would it be possible to make links stand out a little more? It's hard to differentiate between the link and the regular text.

The pages also seem to load a lot slower, but maybe that's just my computer, or because it's not fully cached yet.

Thanks to all who maintain the site -- appreciate it!

[Reuben]

And then it told me that I should get a non-obsolete iPhone if I actually want to use it.

so should I not even bother trying it on my iphone4?

[Waldo]

Unsolicited two cents: Overall, the forum looks good -- nice, clean new look. However, would it be possible to make links stand out a little more? It's hard to differentiate between the link and the regular text.

Good point.  I'll see about doing that tonight.

The pages also seem to load a lot slower, but maybe that's just my computer, or because it's not fully cached yet.

I haven't noticed anything like that, personally.

[JackAstro]

Woah, hey. Looking good, Waldo.

[BudGirl]

Woah, hey. Looking good, Waldo.

We were talking about you last night.  Some good, some....

[Bench]

so should I not even bother trying it on my iphone4?

That's what I have.  I ran out of candy crush levels a year ago.

[HudsonHawk]

I apparently cannot seem to break or lose this phone.  And I'm too lazy to walk over to the AT&T store unless I really have to.

General question:  Is there any advantage to going to the apple store for a new phone rather than an AT&T store?

No.  My experience has been that the AT&T store is much, much quicker, and easier to access.  You zip, you zip out with a new iPhone in 15 minutes.  If you're absolutely convinced that you need some sort of advice from the store employee, the Apple store clerk will likely know more about his/her product.  But not much. 

Plus, I find "Lilly", the Uzbekistani AT&T girl to be smoking hot.  In the say way Andy finds Flo from Progressive Insurance. 

[JackAstro]

We were talking about you last night.  Some good, some....

...extremely good?

[Dark Star]

No.  My experience has been that the AT&T store is much, much quicker, and easier to access.  You zip, you zip out with a new iPhone in 15 minutes.  If you're absolutely convinced that you need some sort of advice from the store employee, the Apple store clerk will likely know more about his/her product.  But not much. 

Plus, I find "Lilly", the Uzbekistani AT&T girl to be smoking hot.  In the say way Andy finds Flo from Progressive Insurance.

No way she is at the Nancy Grace level, though. Right?

[drew corleone]

No.  My experience has been that the AT&T store is much, much quicker, and easier to access.  You zip, you zip out with a new iPhone in 15 minutes.  If you're absolutely convinced that you need some sort of advice from the store employee, the Apple store clerk will likely know more about his/her product.  But not much. 

Plus, I find "Lilly", the Uzbekistani AT&T girl to be smoking hot.  In the say way Andy finds Flo from Progressive Insurance. 

She does have a certain charm to her. If you're into juvenile, sometimes gut-busting funny HBO comedies, she has a bit role as one of the girlfriends (to the tall guy that played Bill on Freaks and Geeks).

[moriartp]

She does have a certain charm to her. If you're into juvenile, sometimes gut-busting funny HBO comedies, she has a bit role as one of the girlfriends (to the tall guy that played Bill on Freaks and Geeks).

I had probably seen that episode three times (I'm a big Silicon Valley fan) before I realized it was her.

[Noe]

No.  My experience has been that the AT&T store is much, much quicker, and easier to access.  You zip, you zip out with a new iPhone in 15 minutes.  If you're absolutely convinced that you need some sort of advice from the store employee, the Apple store clerk will likely know more about his/her product.  But not much. 

Plus, I find "Lilly", the Uzbekistani AT&T girl to be smoking hot.  In the say way Andy finds Flo from Progressive Insurance.

Point of order: I am the one who finds Flo very... ahum... enticing!

[HudsonHawk]

She does have a certain charm to her. If you're into juvenile, sometimes gut-busting funny HBO comedies, she has a bit role as one of the girlfriends (to the tall guy that played Bill on Freaks and Geeks).

Where I'm from, we call that charm "big titties". Whatever works though.

[VirtualBob]

I had probably seen that episode three times (I'm a big Silicon Valley fan) before I realized it was her.

I guess that explains the attraction to silicon then.

[94CougarGrad]

Whoa, holy crow. Wondered if I was in the wrong place for a second. Looks great!

[Nate Colbert]

Unsolicited two cents: Overall, the forum looks good -- nice, clean new look. However, would it be possible to make links stand out a little more? It's hard to differentiate between the link and the regular text.

Much better with the red. Thanks to Mr. Waldo!

[Waldo]

Much better with the red. Thanks to Mr. Waldo!

Yeah, I finally got around to tweaking that.  And it's actually the same orange as the menu bar above.

[BUWebguy]

Yeah, I finally got around to tweaking that.  And it's actually the same orange as the menu bar above.

It does work much better -- thanks!

[BudGirl]

Yeah, I finally got around to tweaking that.  And it's actually the same orange as the menu bar above.

Personally, I love the orange!!!