New forum observations thread

[bucksfizz]

Test post.

 

[bucksfizz]

I've added a URL to my signature.
When I'm editing the signature and previewing it, I can follow the URL to the correct web page.
However, when I view one of my posts, the URL in my signature doesn't work - it's simply text.
I've tried enclosing the URL with delimiters, and leaving as straight text to no avail.
Is there some trickery that needs to be done with URLs in signatures?

 

[L.A.B.]

I've added a URL to my signature.
When I'm editing the signature and previewing it, I can follow the URL to the correct web page.
However, when I view one of my posts, the URL in my signature doesn't work - it's simply text.
I've tried enclosing the URL with delimiters, and leaving as straight text to no avail.
Is there some trickery that needs to be done with URLs in signatures?

https://www.accessnorton.com/pages/VIP-members/

VIP member Benefits:

• Supporting the forum and helping keep these bikes on the road
• No advertising banners when you login
• 500 MB of space to host photos and other docs
• Bypass user content tag limit
• Bypass flood check
• Bypass spam check
• Upload attachments to posts
• Upload attachments to conversations
• Allow extended text formatting in signature
• Allow links in signature
• Allow more lines in signature
• View profile posts
• Like profile posts
• Add media to gallery
• No time limit editing media and auto save
• Crop and adjust media
• Create photos albums and upload images
• Bypass image watermarks
• Extended time on editing comments in gallery
• Tag members in media by anyone
• Bypass approval when creating tags of others
• Maximum Items Per Upload is 20

 

[bucksfizz]

Thanks, L.A.B.
Whereas I totally agree that VIP members should have advanced features, my gripe is that the point of denial for non-VIP members should be when the signature is updated and previewed.
The preview should reflect what is actually going to happen.
In my case, I could follow the URL during preview, but not later on when reading the forum.

 

[Jerry Doe]

I was trying to keep the signature links to a minimum because we are now using an ssl cert when viewing this forum. I thought using non https link in signatures would cause a browser error. Apparently it does not, so i changed permissions for registered users to now be able to add links to signatures.

Thanks

 

[bucksfizz]

I hope you don't dread it when you see a post from me...
I replied to thread "Remanufactured Mk2A Commando" (post #10).
I inserted a link by marking the word "this", pressing the Link icon, and pasting the link in the appropriate field.
I can follow the link by clicking on "this", but it's not obvious that it's a link, as it has the same attributes as normal text.
Would it be possible to underline and/or colour links?

 

[L.A.B.]

I can follow the link by clicking on "this", but it's not obvious that it's a link, as it has the same attributes as normal text.
Would it be possible to underline and/or colour links?

I see "this" in light blue, which then changes to green when I place the cursor on it.

 

[bucksfizz]

I see "this" in light blue, which then changes to green when I place the cursor on it.

That's odd, as I see it in white, although it does change to green when I hover over it.
To me, it's not obvious that it's a link.

 

[L.A.B.]

Oddly, my previous message should look like this with colours:

However, what I'm seeing is white:

Same in Firefox and Chrome.

 

[Jerry Doe]

Done

 

[grandpaul]

Jerry/L.A.B.,

I wonder if there is a way for members to be able to edit thread TITLES?

I wanted to change the title of a recent thread, and see that there is no provision for that...

 

[L.A.B.]

I wanted to change the title of a recent thread, and see that there is no provision for that...

If you PM me the edit details and the thread then I can change it.

 

[grandpaul]

No worries, it's unimportant. Just wondering if there was a feature; I think in the old software, we had that option.

 

[Jerry Doe]

Hi Paul,

I am out of town on business with no spare time. If that is an option I dont see why I cannot allow it. I will need to look into it later,

Cheers

 

[grandpaul]

Wow, "ask and ye shall receive"!

Thanx!

 

[Jerry Doe]

Hi Paul,

I think I have turned this on for VIP members only. Let me know if you can edit the title of one of your threads.

Cheers

 

[grandpaul]

No option to edit the title, even selecting "more options"...

 

[splatt]

Seems to be a large portion of NZers riding their bikes on KAPITI ISLAND

 

[pantah_good]

Can't find if this has been asked before. I have a number of "bookmarks" saved on my computer to the older forums threads that I thought would be helpful down the road. Now when I click on them I get this forum but with an error message. Is there a way to convert or use those older bookmarks so they would go to that thread in the new version forum?
Thank you.

 

[bucksfizz]

I'm starting to see some dashes in the "Replies" and "Views" stats fields, even though there are obviously replies to the original post. Have you seen this?