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  • johnstrangwaysjohnstrangways
    Posts: 22
    A "mark all threads read" type button would be helpful if possible
  • DiscoVolanteDiscoVolante
    Posts: 996
    Quoting johnstrangways:

    A "mark all threads read" type button would be helpful if possible

    I'll second that.
  • Samuel001Samuel001
    Posts: 9,870
    Will the current categories in time be broken down?

    For example what is now "Bond 23" will become "Bond 23 News" and "Bond 23 Discussion"?
  • LudsLuds
    Posts: 2,066
    Likely will Sam, for now we've got less as the site is "new" and less content. In time we may break it down more.
  • Samuel001Samuel001
    Posts: 9,870
    Quoting Luds: Likely will Sam, for now we've got less as the site is "new" and less content.
    In time we may break it down more.


    Oh, OK that makes sense. At the moment I kind of feel as if MI6 is very small, good to know that in time it will be expanded.

    Another point, I take it all the old avatars are gone? So you'd have to find the image you want online as there is no "database" at the moment?
  • LudsLuds
    Posts: 2,066
    @Samuel001 Any image you can set as your avatar, mind you copyright restrictions still apply.
  • gt007gt007
    Posts: 1,016
    Quoting JamesPage: We are looking in to putting the 'jump to latest' link on the indexes

    That's great. Just a small further suggestion though: On the old forums it would always get you to the first post that was made after you last logged off, not the actual first unread post. It would be really helpful if it worked right here. :)
  • Samuel001Samuel001
    Posts: 9,870
    OK, great. I'll see what I can find, thanks for clearing some issues up for me Luds.
  • TrumanLodgeTrumanLodge
    Posts: 18
    Please please please could there be a music category? This was always a favourite thread of mine, especiallu when The Cat was spreading some wisdom!!!
  • royale65royale65
    Posts: 503
    Can we have a new "quote" setting... Something like white would be ideal..

    Thanks
  • danslittlefingerdanslittlefinger
    Posts: 886
    Can we go back to the old style please?
    No?
    Well just thought I'd ask.

    Simple quote button, better layout of all the threads (like the old style). Visually more appealing user friendly I thought.
  • LudsLuds
    Posts: 2,066
    Quoting danslittlefinger: Simple quote button, better layout of all the threads (like the old style). Visually more appealing user friendly I thought.

    The default quote button was terrible, it didn't mention who was quoted either, and failed in various browsers. This one isn't perfect but seems to work in some way. And enables to partly quote too.
  • danslittlefingerdanslittlefinger
    Posts: 886
    Luds:

    But how do you quote, I cant find the button? How did you do the 'quoting danslittlefinger" thing?
  • retrokittyretrokitty
    Posts: 130
    By the way, there are other forums that actually show you the posts that have been made while you've been writing - before you post yours. This give you time to add responses to those posters too - eliminating editing or double posting.

    That would be handy here, if anyone is interested.
  • nick_007nick_007
    Posts: 458
    Quoting danslittlefinger: But how do you quote, I cant find the button? How did you do the 'quoting danslittlefinger" thing?


    highlight the text and you will see a popup that says "quote"

    click it!
  • Jasper_Lamar_CrabbJasper_Lamar_Crabb
    Posts: 3
    How are you guys able to quote others? I swear to you there are NO quote buttons anywhere on my screen.

    EDIT: And after I posted this the thread did not refresh as I believe it should do.

    FURTHER EDIT: Nick_007 has just answered my first question which someone else also asked.
  • danslittlefingerdanslittlefinger
    Posts: 886
    Quoting nick_007: highlight the text and you will see a popup that says "quote"

    I see it now, thanks Nick_007
  • nick_007nick_007
    Posts: 458
    @danslittlefinger Any time. Here to help!



    Quoting Jasper_Lamar_Crabb: How are you guys able to quote others? I swear to you there are NO quote buttons anywhere on my screen.



    EDIT: And after I posted this the thread did not refresh as I believe it should do.


    @Jaspar_Lamar_Crabb You have to highlight the text you want to quote. Only then will the button appear that says "quote this text"

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  • danslittlefingerdanslittlefinger
    Posts: 886
    Also maybe allowing us to click on the last comment made, which appears in yellow, so we don't have to scroll down to the last entry all the time.
    Unless there is this ability already?
  • nick_007nick_007
    Posts: 458
    Quoting danslittlefinger: Also maybe allowing us to click on the last comment made, which appears in yellow, so we don't have to scroll down to the last entry all the time.

    Unless there is this ability already?


    My understanding is that this has been suggested and is not available yet but it is on the way.
  • timmertimmer
    Posts: 958
    I see that many of us have figured this out but still I ask.
    1.How does one post a link without actually posting the long link but by giving the link a name instead?
    2. How does one post an image?
    3. How does one imbed a you-tube video?

    It is a lot easier to quote multiple posts in one post. In fact it looks real easy but where is the little menu with the bold, italics, colour choices etc. ?

  • gt007gt007
    Posts: 1,016
    Well, I think the writing box could use some improvement... With options to edit text (Bold, Italic, Underline, Change colour etc.), enter links, pictures and stuff like that... It's kinda hard (and/or boring :P ) to manually put the < b > and < /b > tags for example every time you want to write in bold...
  • danslittlefingerdanslittlefinger
    Posts: 886
    Quoting nick_007: My understanding is that this has been suggested and is not available yet but it is on the way.


    Cheers Nick.
  • Samuel001Samuel001
    Posts: 9,870
    Will there a way to browse through the pages at the top of the screen rather than the bottom? All this scrolling is very annoying.

    Also, will the "Who is online" box return? You know, the one that was at the bottom of the screen that also mentions how many members are signed on as well as how many there are, who is a mod, ect.?
  • timmertimmer
    Posts: 958
    I think I've found the answers to some of my questions. HTML will take care of bold, italics etc.
    You-tube site has embedding instructions.
    Still not sure about my links question or images.
    Maybe an idiot proof "how to" would be helpful on the faq for those of us that have done our darndest all these years, to avoid learning HTML or using anything that resembles code.
  • AndrewLucasAndrewLucas
    Posts: 54
    Quoting timmer: Maybe an idiot proof "how to" would be helpful on the faq for those of us that have done our darndest all these years, to avoid learning HTML or using anything that resembles code.

    What sort of things would you like covered in the FAQ, timmer?
  • Samuel001Samuel001
    Posts: 9,870
    One thing that I'd find great is how are we able to display a URL or link as just a name? For example : Look here for more information, where 'here' is the link?
  • LudsLuds
    Posts: 2,066
    Quoting timmer: 1.How does one post a link without actually posting the long link but by giving the link a name instead?

    2. How does one post an image?


    1- Without the white spaces before a and /, use the following:
    < a href="www.mi6community.com">text to display< /a>

    2- Without the white space before img
    < img src="url of image">
  • Samuel001Samuel001
    Posts: 9,870
    Quoting Luds: 1- Without the white spaces before a and /, use the following:

    < a href="www.mi6community.com">text to display< /a>

    Thank you Luds. You're so helpful in easing this transition. :)
  • JackWadeJackWade
    Posts: 6
    Really? We have to know HTML to post images and such? Not user-friendly at all.
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