New Forum is a Joke

[Vaughan]

Its just different and we all need to get used to it.
There is no need to be so negative and hostile.
There will always be teething problems with new set ups
If we list things what we would like improved, I’m sure Achat will listen and help.

1. Please can you allow posts to be edited. I edited one and then the facility disappeared. Can we have this back please.

2. The screen is rather bright. Is it possible for it to be darker like the previous forum or do we need to find an App to darken it?

3. Pics do take. I have posted them with no issue so far.

4. Can the OP lock and unlock topics?

5. Where is the messaging facility?

6. How can we colour our text?

[Vaughan]

This free app can help with the white background if too bright for you

DARK READER – https://darkreader.org/

[Vaughan]

I have found some pics that do not take. I think the new forum dislikes some file extensions but instead of telling you it does just not show in the topic.

Achat… Can this be changed so members do not think it is them doing things wrong? Can a pop-up box appear to at least say.. this forum will not accept this file extension?

There seems to be two ways around it

You can either “search Google for image” and find a different URL (http address) or
screen shoot the image you want and create a new one yourself.

IMGUR seems to work
DISCORD also seems to work.

[Vaughan]

There is also some web addresses for free downloads this forum does not like too.

Useful FREE Downloads.

1. For taking images – Lightshot http://app.prntscr.com/en/download.html

[Vaughan]

2. For storing images and giving them a http address – Imgur https://imgur.com

[Vaughan]

Most people I know tend to use Discord to communicate.
Its free to use and you can communicate in instant messaging and exchange, links of songs & videos, pics, photos, pdf docs etc…
You can also talk in pm or group and leave offline messages.

The http provided in uploaded pics in Discord can be used for pics in this forum. Just remember to click on the pic first to enlarge it, then copy the image address to obtain the URL for use here.

Get Discord here. Its free.

https://discord.com/login

[Vaughan]

Interestingly, the above links would not post together & I had to separate each one to a separate post.
It may be the same with the pics.. post one at a time if it wont take.
Maybe multi links just wont take here in one post.

[Tift]

I started this thread in a short window whilst the new forum was still optimising
and found so much had changed for the worse and reacted to it. I did not
realise I would be locked out for another few days whilst more went on.

I regret the title of the thread and my knee-jerk reaction and intended
to modify the title to New Forum fixes and remove my “hostile” and
“aggressive” message as Vaughan rather patronisingly called it.

I have no problem with change so long as it is positive.

It would have been a simple courtesy to announce this change was going to happen
and that the forum would be down for several days but nothing.

Why oh why can posts not be amended or locked or even deleted.

[Vaughan]

I’m not patronising. Quote me correctly or don’t quote me at all.
I said “There is no need to be so negative and hostile.”

Perhaps we could all list the things we would like changing to help improve things.

I have tried to do this already and asked for things I would also like to be returned if possible.

[Vaughan]

The inserting image into our posts seem to have been taken away… I hope this is temporary and we get this back soon.

[JessiCapri]

Not everyone logs in and figures things out at same rate. The information provided should be looked at as being for everyone not just the original poster. Ask a question expect it to be answered. Never heard of an answer to a question being called patronizing. Perhaps its your own perspective. However, yes we ALL miss being able to edit and delete a post. Topics never had ability to be deleted.

[Zuzannah]

I’m guessing there is still a lot of work to be done on here.

Things aren’t as they used to be, obviously. Ok, this forum is not finished (or is it, I just don’t know, none of us know) And it is frustrating.

Knee jerk reactions and replies to them are natural. Everyone is different. For and against etc. It’s a forum, different opinions matter.

I’m pleading with you ok. We are all in the same boat. Lets not tip it to destruction.

[JessiCapri]

Hugs Zuzannah!

[Vaughan]

For those who don’t know, or cant see it, there is a message on the old Forum

“*** This forum was active till April, 2021. Now it is read-only, please use the New forum! ***”

Old Forum is here – https://funnyadultgamesplay.com/forum/

[Vaughan]

I have sent a message to support to ask if it is possible to have the return of some items.
When I get a reply I will update this topic.

I have asked for the return of:

EDIT BUTTON
Please could we have the return of the EDIT on a post, with no time restriction.
Sometimes, spellings, fact corrections and picture adds want to be completed.
Without an Edit or time restricted Edit, there will be duplicate or additional needless posts to wade through. Sometimes… less is more. Please give it us back.

LOCK TOPIC FACILITY
Please could the OP (Original Poster) have the ability to lock their own topics again. This is particularly important for story writers etc.. who like to keep comments out of their story topics and people who like to keep journals or topics for reading only.

MESSAGING
We all found this extremely useful in the other forum. Please please can we have our PM facility back.

REPORT TO MODERATORS or ADMINISTRATORS.
Please can we have this facility back to report problem posts.

ABILITY TO COLOUR, BOLD, ITALIC etc..
Please can we have the ability to make our posts unique and individual by having the above facilities returned.

ABILITY TO POST PICS and to INCLUDE MULTI LINKS or PICS.
Please can we have the ability to post pics again and for more than 1 pic / link be allowed in the post.
The last forum allowed 10 links or pics I think in one post.
We need the ability to post multi pics / links EG – for events when screen shots are taken to show enjoyment or in explanation posts to show how to do things or in picture stories. A limit of 10 like before would be great.
To limit to 1 per post would encourage needless multi posting and is not conducive to forum. Some might be put off having to multi post for 1 event or night.

MEMBER’S FORUM HISTORY
Can we have our history restored. Some members have had their forum history deleted and appear to be new members when in fact they have been here years. Thanks.

If you agree or have more items you would like restored, request or faults to report, please write to Achat’s Support here…
https://funnyadultgamesplay.com/support-form/

Hopefully if we all work together, Forum will be as good as before and even better in some things.
I love that the youtube music and other links embed now and show the video or take you right to the web page. Good move Achat.

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