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The new forums...

Started by Voice Of Tango Apr 19, 2003 at 8:07 PM 16 replies 300+ views

Original Post

Apr 19, 2003 at 8:07 PM

I have been thnking about the new forum software, and some of the so called ''improvements''. I like the forums as they are now, the inherent faults give character and I find them endearing. I will never grow tired of "EDIT: damn nested quotes won''t work", something which only happens due to the lack of nested quote support coupled with an inability to preview your post. That is but one of the many aspects that I love. Does anyone else feel the same way?

Xtremehobo

Apr 19, 2003 at 8:09 PM

I''m confused.. is GDNet switching forum software?

Voice Of Tango

Apr 19, 2003 at 8:11 PM

Yes. I don''t know how much progress has been made, but there have been screenshots (of nested quotes!!!)

evil sausage

Apr 19, 2003 at 8:13 PM

quote:
Original post by Xtremehobo
I''m confused.. is GDNet switching forum software?

Yes, the staff is working on new forum software.

tuxx

Apr 19, 2003 at 8:13 PM

Yes. I also like the GDNet boards. They give me a nostalgic feeling, sort of like the feeling you get when you play games on a NES or using an Amiga. However, I would like to see the new forums, if only to see what they are like. I just hope it doesn''t become like every other board on the internet (built using phpBoard, but no change from the default buttons).

Another thing I want to see in the new forums is the point system, where your posts are supposedly rated by moderators and the respective thread starter.

cowsarenotevil

Apr 19, 2003 at 8:14 PM

quote:
Original post by Voice Of Tango
Yes. I don''t know how much progress has been made, but there have been screenshots (of nested quotes!!!)

New software? I like it the way it is! Nooo!

-~-The Cow of Darkness-~-

Voice Of Tango

Apr 19, 2003 at 8:20 PM

quote:
Original post by tuxx
Yes. I also like the GDNet boards. They give me a nostalgic feeling, sort of like the feeling you get when you play games on a NES or using an Amiga. However, I would like to see the new forums, if only to see what they are like. I just hope it doesn''t become like every other board on the internet (built using phpBoard, but no change from the default buttons).

Another thing I want to see in the new forums is the point system, where your posts are supposedly rated by moderators and the respective thread starter.

The software will be custom developed by members of the GameDev staff. Mike Tanczos wrote the original forum software, so I assume he is developing the sequel. Michalson also seems to know a lot about it, so maybe he''s involved.

Myopic Rhino

Apr 19, 2003 at 8:34 PM

Michalson and Mike are working on them. Most of the changes are behind the scenes. They look almost exactly like the current version of the forums. I''d strongly recommend withholding judgement until you actually see them.

Voice Of Tango

Apr 19, 2003 at 8:44 PM

Wilco.

benjamin bunny

Apr 19, 2003 at 9:11 PM

quote:
Original post by cowsarenotevil
quote:
Original post by Voice Of Tango
Yes. I don''t know how much progress has been made, but there have been screenshots (of nested quotes!!!)

New software? I like it the way it is! Nooo!

-~-The Cow of Darkness-~-

Of course us mods have had nested quotes all along...

Luke Philpot

Apr 19, 2003 at 9:16 PM

quote:
Original post by benjamin bunny
Of course us mods have had nested quotes all along...

Lucky bastards

evil sausage

Apr 19, 2003 at 9:24 PM

quote:
Original post by Luke Philpot
quote:
Original post by benjamin bunny
Of course us mods have had nested quotes all along...

Lucky bastards

Yeah, they sure are lucky. I wish I could do nested quotes!

[edited by - evil sausage on April 19, 2003 10:24:38 PM]

[edited by - evil sausage on April 19, 2003 10:26:14 PM]

masonium

Apr 19, 2003 at 9:58 PM

are there any screenshots of them available?

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Colin Jeanne

Apr 19, 2003 at 10:53 PM

quote:
Original post by Voice Of Tango
I like the forums as they are now, the inherent faults give character and I find them endearing.

Like the inherent faults that people found a few months back when some were playing with SQL injection? And I _dont_ like having to say "Oops! Nested quotes dont work!"

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CGameProgrammer

Apr 19, 2003 at 11:05 PM

I don''t understand this nostalgia for bugs. I greatly look forward to the new forums.

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