New Forums - Comments Please

Post by **BuckGB** » Wed Jan 23, 2002 7:27 am

Welcome to the new improved database-driven GameBanshee Forums =). These new forums should be a lot better than our old ones as far as speed and performance go, but I'd like to hear what all of you think of their functionality, so please post your comments and complaints below.

Ned Flanders · Post by **Ned Flanders** » Wed Jan 23, 2002 8:15 am

didn't i just comment on this

I thought I just mentioned how I liked the changes and, poof, it's changed again.

wow, this is quite an overhaul. I never had too many problems with speed in the past so I can't rightfully comment on that.

The changes seem to have stripped the GB forum of its' originality. It has the appearance of many other forums out there. OMG, you sold your soul!!!!

No wait, you've already done that.

anyway, the changes are good. I certainly don't think you'll lose anybody over the changes. We've all sold our souls to you.

My only request would be to get the old smilies back. The color of them add more personality. And the eek doesn't appear to bug out.

TheDude · Post by **TheDude** » Wed Jan 23, 2002 8:17 am

the forum looks good buck !!
only the smilies are a little poor now, no colours or animations thats to bad.

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Wed Jan 23, 2002 8:27 am

Well well

Well - I'd just have to get use to it, but generally I like the new look - and I've not really have had problems with speed on the old ones, so if it's faster, I can't comment on

One thing I miss already though, is the ability to see the title of the last thread posted in

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Jan 23, 2002 8:31 am

Looks good to me, i think that the change is welcome, also the user online thing is useful

Thanks Buck, the speed is already better

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Wed Jan 23, 2002 8:35 am

Wow!! this will take some getting used to.

A couple of things I have noticed, the first is that at least a couple of member names have changed...no doubt these members will be in touch about this

another is the smilies...hmmm...

btw, has the rating system gone now? and last question is about PMs...where we originally replied to each PM, why do we suddenly have all responses to one single PM, as seperate PMs? with no view of what we have said ourselves...that doesn't make sense

Ok. someone sends me a PM, I respond, they respond back. What I have in my inbox is two seperate PMs from this person (with no sight of my response - therefore no reference) resulting from the one original...is that still senseless? Does this PM separation only apply to PMs originally in my in-box, or will all PMs become separated?

Sailor Saturn · Post by **Sailor Saturn** » Wed Jan 23, 2002 9:04 am

Looks cool, but I think I'm being shown as Tomoe Hotaru instead of Sailor Saturn now... I noticed some others who's usernames don't look quite the same either, I think.

McBane · Post by **McBane** » Wed Jan 23, 2002 9:11 am

Looks good Buck. I did not have too much problems with speed on the old format though.

ThorinOakensfield · Post by **ThorinOakensfield** » Wed Jan 23, 2002 10:26 am

Like Ned said Gamebanshee has lost its uniqueness. I liked the alternating background color for posts.
Also now it seems like any other board i've seen.
Avatars i really don't like. Eventually you'll have 2 million people with some demon avatar or something.
Actually this looks exactly like civfanatics.com. The whole layout, everything.

Sorry.

Well its not that bad, actually. Just got an avatar.
I'll get used to it.

Good job Buck. For a few secs yesterday i was worried whats going on.

I miss the green biggrin.

ThorinOakensfield · Post by **ThorinOakensfield** » Wed Jan 23, 2002 10:28 am

I'm just not used to new things. I'll get comfortable with it.

Shadow Sandrock · Post by **Shadow Sandrock** » Wed Jan 23, 2002 10:33 am

Yeah, it doesn't look like Eek The old smileys were better. The board is fine, a bit technical and confusing at times, but it can be okay.

I wonder what my Username reads as...

Shadow Sandrock · Post by **Shadow Sandrock** » Wed Jan 23, 2002 10:35 am

Oh, might I add that you can see the SPD rate in someone's profile! That's cool!

One more thing... I also like the fact that now I see the UBB in EDT, instead of Central. It's a little bit easier.

Weasel · Post by **Weasel** » Wed Jan 23, 2002 10:52 am

The only problem I seem to have is my Private Message seems to be not working.

Ned Flanders · Post by **Ned Flanders** » Wed Jan 23, 2002 10:58 am

I'd like to add a positive note

I think it is excellent that when you pull up a forum you can now see who posted most recently in each thread. Previously, we could only see who started each thread.

Gwalchmai · Post by **Gwalchmai** » Wed Jan 23, 2002 11:28 am

Please fix the names sooner rather than later

Suddenly, my Log-in name is used instead of my Screen Name. This makes me very angry. I thought I could trust you, Buck, with a name that I only give out to good friends. I feel betrayed. If you or the moderators have any control over this, they should intervene NOW!

I would quit posting, except that the damage has already been done.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Wed Jan 23, 2002 11:53 am

WICKIT!!

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der Moench · Post by **der Moench** » Wed Jan 23, 2002 12:31 pm

I have the same questions as some others: ratings? why the name changes? Where did our profile pictures go?

I don't mind the change - whatever makes things easier for you (Buck) is the best for the Forum.

I do like the color thing!

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Wed Jan 23, 2002 12:37 pm

I cannot access my pms.....I tried the aforementioned trick of pretending to send myself a message....this allows me to access my profile...but I still get the following message when I click on the pm link:

There seems to have been a slight problem with the GameBanshee Forums database.
Please try again by pressing the refresh button in your browser.

An E-Mail has been dispatched to our Technical Staff, who you can also contact if the problem persists.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

Please help.......

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Wed Jan 23, 2002 12:40 pm

And I just recieved the following email

dragon wench,

Yshania has just tried to send you a private message. However, your private messages box on GameBanshee Forums has reached the specified quota. In order to receive further private messages, you must delete some messages. Please visit this page to do so:
http://www.gamebanshee.com/forums/private.php

Thanks,
GameBanshee Forums team

I had 38 messages.......

Coot · Post by **Coot** » Wed Jan 23, 2002 12:50 pm

Much better than the old forums!
Not that there was anything wrong with the old ones...