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Help needed - new forum needs testing
« on: 08 June 2024, 11:24:01 am »
Morning all - As you are probably aware the software this site currently uses is old and not great. Over the last few weeks we have been testing some new forum software. Now it is time for some of you lucky lot to help us with the testing. You dont need a lot of time, just a few minutes here and there over the next couple of weeks to go to the new site and have a play to see if you can use it as expected, see if there are any issues and see if there any improvements you would like to see.


If you can help, put a message on this thread and we will PM you with more details like the web address etc.

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Re: Help needed - new forum needs testing
« Reply #1 on: 08 June 2024, 10:31:00 pm »
I will do what I can. Glad to help. 

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Re: Help needed - new forum needs testing
« Reply #2 on: 09 June 2024, 08:31:17 am »
Thanks - PM sent with the details.

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Re: Help needed - new forum needs testing
« Reply #3 on: 14 June 2024, 10:48:12 am »
Come on people - your help is needed to make sure the new forum software gives YOU what you want to see

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Re: Help needed - new forum needs testing
« Reply #4 on: 14 June 2024, 03:58:00 pm »
Happy to support.

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Re: Help needed - new forum needs testing
« Reply #5 on: 14 June 2024, 05:34:16 pm »
Thanks Trebus - PM sent



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Re: Help needed - new forum needs testing
« Reply #6 on: 14 June 2024, 06:49:53 pm »
First observation - the emojis work from the interface but using IOS default seems to display incorrectly.

Happy to record feedback elsewhere if more appropriate.

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Re: Help needed - new forum needs testing
« Reply #7 on: 14 June 2024, 10:45:36 pm »
First observation - the emojis work from the interface but using IOS default seems to display incorrectly.

Happy to record feedback elsewhere if more appropriate.

Keep it coming here or via a PM.

I dont have access to IOS so cant test that - Can anyone else have a look too to see if it is unique to Trebus please?

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Re: Help needed - new forum needs testing
« Reply #8 on: 15 June 2024, 10:44:12 am »
I know the downloads are work in progress but unable to add new. Needs a category and there are none available in the drop down.

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Re: Help needed - new forum needs testing
« Reply #9 on: 15 June 2024, 11:10:42 am »
Thanks - that should be fixed now with one category currently there to test with

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Re: Help needed - new forum needs testing
« Reply #10 on: 15 June 2024, 03:14:19 pm »
Thanks - that should be fixed now with one category currently there to test with

Working now 👍

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Re: Help needed - new forum needs testing
« Reply #11 on: 15 June 2024, 06:40:09 pm »
Thanks - that should be fixed now with one category currently there to test with

Working now 👍

And received the PM that the upload was approved.

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Re: Help needed - new forum needs testing
« Reply #12 on: 15 June 2024, 06:54:34 pm »
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Re: Help needed - new forum needs testing
« Reply #13 on: 18 June 2024, 06:54:03 pm »
Come on people - just a few minutes of your time will help everyone on this forum to keep it going.

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Re: Help needed - new forum needs testing
« Reply #14 on: 18 June 2024, 10:06:05 pm »
I almost always use a PC and the font on the list of threads posted in each category seem harder to read
Its the poster and the time that seem small and the grey of the time also on a grey background
 

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Re: Help needed - new forum needs testing
« Reply #15 on: 19 June 2024, 06:01:28 pm »
Thanks - I have made a change now - is that any better?

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Re: Help needed - new forum needs testing
« Reply #16 on: 19 June 2024, 06:11:49 pm »
Thanks - I have made a change now - is that any better?
Yes that is better but I still have to make my screen 120% before it looks like the old one.
Its the second like of text for the poster and date is very small and vine, much better now its black. It maybe that tweaking it too much will be too big for mobiles though

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Re: Help needed - new forum needs testing
« Reply #17 on: 19 June 2024, 06:48:08 pm »
I am still having a play to see where we can increase the font size but it is complicated.


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Re: Help needed - new forum needs testing
« Reply #18 on: 19 June 2024, 07:50:35 pm »
In the existing forum I always change to the mobile theme which works well. Is there an option to do that in the new software?