Is anyone feeling nostalgic for the old format yet?
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Is anyone feeling nostalgic for the old format yet?
I miss it already 
I think it marked the pinacle of British aviation bulletin boards and thanks to the actions of successive governments, we may never see its like again.
I remember one time when I had eight threads open at once (and two of them crashed). Unheard of numbers now and all of them exotic subjects you never see anymore.
I think I'll spend a quite evening with a bottle of scotch and my notebooks reminiscing about some of the great interfaces and threads of old
I think it marked the pinacle of British aviation bulletin boards and thanks to the actions of successive governments, we may never see its like again.
I remember one time when I had eight threads open at once (and two of them crashed). Unheard of numbers now and all of them exotic subjects you never see anymore.
I think I'll spend a quite evening with a bottle of scotch and my notebooks reminiscing about some of the great interfaces and threads of old
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Re: Is anyone feeling nostalgic for the old format yet?
Do I (can I) deduce that those currently logged-on are indicated by a green splodge?
We USED to have a list of all the lurkers . . .
Is there a manual anywhere?
One cannot RTFM if there's no FM to R . . .
I see a little green square below each poster's details.
I see a pale blue tick in a square below 'pins' (indicating stickies I've deduced).
Too much to guess at (though it all seems very clever).
Why is it when you ask a silly question there's a perfectly logical and sensible answer?
We USED to have a list of all the lurkers . . .
Is there a manual anywhere?
One cannot RTFM if there's no FM to R . . .
I see a little green square below each poster's details.
I see a pale blue tick in a square below 'pins' (indicating stickies I've deduced).
Too much to guess at (though it all seems very clever).
Why is it when you ask a silly question there's a perfectly logical and sensible answer?
Last edited by G-CPTN; 1st Jan 2006 at 16:57.
Re: Is anyone feeling nostalgic for the old format yet?
Things I've noticed so far:
1. Only the last 250 posts by an individual are now stored.
2. The 'privacy' option to remain 'invisible' appears to have gone.
3. Time of posting has changed to 'time ago' instead of actual time.
4. I dislike the 'reputation' thing (that's the set-of-scales icon).
5. Highlighting a thread title turns it to almost invisible yellow.
6. Changing font and colour is easier.
7. Some items overflow in IE.
8. PM notification is much better.
But what on Earth (or Mars) does 'Rep Power: 16' mean?
1. Only the last 250 posts by an individual are now stored.
2. The 'privacy' option to remain 'invisible' appears to have gone.
3. Time of posting has changed to 'time ago' instead of actual time.
4. I dislike the 'reputation' thing (that's the set-of-scales icon).
5. Highlighting a thread title turns it to almost invisible yellow.
6. Changing font and colour is easier.
7. Some items overflow in IE.
8. PM notification is much better.
But what on Earth (or Mars) does 'Rep Power: 16' mean?
Last edited by BEagle; 1st Jan 2006 at 17:05.
Re: Is anyone feeling nostalgic for the old format yet?
Overall I like the new format, but I haven't found out where the icons have gone if you use the quick reply area.
BEagle doesn't the time of posting say minutes ago at ...then gives the actual time posted.
What is this reputation thing then and what is it all about?
As for Rep Power, you are 16 whereas G-CPTN is only 2............. Which is the higher? and why?
The pages for the long threads need to be able to be accessed more visibly plse.
BEagle doesn't the time of posting say minutes ago at ...then gives the actual time posted.
What is this reputation thing then and what is it all about?
As for Rep Power, you are 16 whereas G-CPTN is only 2............. Which is the higher? and why?
The pages for the long threads need to be able to be accessed more visibly plse.
Re: Is anyone feeling nostalgic for the old format yet?
BEagle doesn't the time of posting say minutes ago at ...then gives the actual time posted.
Don't think so - that's the edit time.
What is this reputation thing then and what is it all about?
It's bolleaux. It was tried and binned before!
As for Rep Power, you are 16 whereas G-CPTN is only 2............. Which is the higher? and why
Damned if I know!
I see the insulting comments about Personal Titties are back again......
Don't think so - that's the edit time.
What is this reputation thing then and what is it all about?
It's bolleaux. It was tried and binned before!
As for Rep Power, you are 16 whereas G-CPTN is only 2............. Which is the higher? and why
Damned if I know!
I see the insulting comments about Personal Titties are back again......
Last edited by BEagle; 1st Jan 2006 at 18:06.
Re: Is anyone feeling nostalgic for the old format yet?
WTF does '(username) is on a distinguished road' mean when you put the cursor over the green splodge underneath the mysterious 'Rep Power'? 
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Re: Is anyone feeling nostalgic for the old format yet?
But what on Earth (or Mars) does 'Rep Power: 16' mean
I've only got 12
btw, I started a Differences Class on JetBlast, but it got merged
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Re: Is anyone feeling nostalgic for the old format yet?
Never used to be like this. In my day forums were proper forums and we had a proper Air Force too.
Still have to host pix somewhere else though. I believe this format of forum software, used by several other boards, allows thumbnail display with server hosted pix. Obviously this option was not thought worthwhile. (again)
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Still have to host pix somewhere else though. I believe this format of forum software, used by several other boards, allows thumbnail display with server hosted pix. Obviously this option was not thought worthwhile.
(again).
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Re: Is anyone feeling nostalgic for the old format yet?
Confusin innit!
Go with the flow guys. The boffins are hard at work trying to get the tweaking done as rapidly as possible. Danny and Marcus (Admin) were at it for 10 hours last night and Danny had to get some sleep because he is doing a flight to MCO in the morning. He will carry on working on it when he gets there.
It IS a massive job. The BB is different and all the stuff on the other BB's have to been bought over.
We mods have to get used to things also but some of the 'tools' are not in place so it makes it difficult for us too.
So................it will take time to settle down, and when it does I am sure you like it. Things you don't like should be noted.
Happy New Year
PPRuNe Pop
Go with the flow guys. The boffins are hard at work trying to get the tweaking done as rapidly as possible. Danny and Marcus (Admin) were at it for 10 hours last night and Danny had to get some sleep because he is doing a flight to MCO in the morning. He will carry on working on it when he gets there.
It IS a massive job. The BB is different and all the stuff on the other BB's have to been bought over.
We mods have to get used to things also but some of the 'tools' are not in place so it makes it difficult for us too.
So................it will take time to settle down, and when it does I am sure you like it. Things you don't like should be noted.
Happy New Year
PPRuNe Pop
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Re: Is anyone feeling nostalgic for the old format yet?
Couldn't log in despite repeated attempts. Funny thing was my name would show in the 'who's on line now' listing, but I was not allowed to post/edit/view profiles, etc. according to the list of what actions are allowed.
Had to go around and have the system send me a new password and get in from there.
Any words yet on what the various ratings/numbers mean yet?
Had to go around and have the system send me a new password and get in from there.
Any words yet on what the various ratings/numbers mean yet?
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Re: Is anyone feeling nostalgic for the old format yet?
Aye, things aren't what they used to be. I remember the good old days when I was a hero of the people with a red sash - not merely an undistinguished green blob with off the scale rep power. At least I was around for the heady days of PPRuNe, we'll sadly not be seeing their like again as we all inexorably fly west into the sunset. Wonder if the backroom boffin boys are going to come up with a spell checker?
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Re: Is anyone feeling nostalgic for the old format yet?
Ah, I like it, a change is as good as a feast after all... Mind you, I don't know what Rep Power means either, and as for being off the scale, well, I blame all that good Christmas Cheer!
XL5, spell checker there, see the little "abc + tick" logo - but you have to download some software which i'm doing as I type. Should help with all our little foy... four... faux... ****...
Happy New Year!
Treadders
XL5, spell checker there, see the little "abc + tick" logo - but you have to download some software which i'm doing as I type. Should help with all our little foy... four... faux... ****...
Happy New Year!
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Re: Is anyone feeling nostalgic for the old format yet?
Well, yes, I prefer the old, familiar, dyed-in-the-wool format. I don't much like change, but as always, I'll just sit it out and before too long I'll have got used to it and wonder what all the fuss is about...
I'd still like a decode on what the hell the little green square means. Oh, and MODS, if your noting positive suggestions/preferences, I for one do like the date and time of the post to be on the index and at the top of each reply [I'm a BOF, with the emphasis on the 'O' - memory ain't what it used to be!].
However, I would like to say that I appreciate the time and effort Danny and his team put into the site - I can say without hesitation that PPrune is one of the best, if not THE best aviation website of its kind on the WWW.
Thanks, guys...
FJJP
I'd still like a decode on what the hell the little green square means. Oh, and MODS, if your noting positive suggestions/preferences, I for one do like the date and time of the post to be on the index and at the top of each reply [I'm a BOF, with the emphasis on the 'O' - memory ain't what it used to be!].
However, I would like to say that I appreciate the time and effort Danny and his team put into the site - I can say without hesitation that PPrune is one of the best, if not THE best aviation website of its kind on the WWW.
Thanks, guys...
FJJP
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Re: Is anyone feeling nostalgic for the old format yet?
To all at PPrune Towers - sterling effort. For the cost of personal title, PPrune is a great resource.
Thanks very much.
But...wtf does distinguished road mean?
Thanks very much.
But...wtf does distinguished road mean?