No.

Wait 20 seconds between two search queries and see what happens.

I meant to add, nothing happens when I wait.

Other times I'll try and search and the site will think about it for a bit, then just go back to the empty search page.

Tres annoying.

Perhaps some issue with the flood control, so I've turned it off for members. It's mainly to slow down automated searches anyway.

Fixed.

Weird - I'm having exactly the opposite experience. Whether a thread gets marked as read or unread appears to be completely random for me. Some threads with new posts that I have not read get marked as read, others remain as unread no matter how many times I read them. Seems to be a problem limited to threads I've posted in.

Just happened on an IMPROVEMENT over the old system:

When in "Edit" mode, previous posts are visible/accessible.

They weren't under the ancien regime.

Also just (finally) noticed the Word-like drop-down formatting array that's kinda handy.


Hack

While I'm in this mood of cautious exhilaration, I'll venture a request:

Would it be possible to return the erstwhile complete array of emoticons so that toggling to "show all" could be avoided?

Bolded text inside pre screws up the monospace super neato alignment. Same goes for codebox I think.

Thanks for the pre function btw! Much appreciated!

that is strange, maybe hak can help you?

Were you having same problem with the hold BB software?

Lots of bots started to appear in the BB. I don't remember such a thing before the upgrade. I don't know why - Maybe it's because the new software, or maybe you should introduce membership activation.

For example:
http://forums.autosport.com/index.php?show...40&start=40

I suggest they see all that thread: http://forums.autosport.com/index.php?showtopic=107112

They need to ban and block all bots.

When using the quote functions it adds the time of the quoted post but the problem is that the time displayed is the time in the posters timezone (it's just a static time, not dynamic like the post time) so for someone in another timezone it will not be the same time as the original post has. I would say it's better to remove the time because in very active threads it can be a bit confusing.

/Viktor

Search still doens't work for me.

I enter a search word, it thinks about it for five seconds, then returns me to the start of the search page.

Frustrating.

Would be great to get to the bottom of that issue potmotr. Can you PM me some details like your browser, examples of what you are searching for, what options etc.

As I said earlier in this thread, I had to swap out the default search system for an indexing service that runs much better but it is possible that there are bugs in that code.

Given the BBCode options in the sidebar are available from the 'Insert Special Item' drop-down, it seems like a good idea to get all the smiles available in one and this is now done.

Excellent - saves time for anyone who uses the Emoticons

Thanks Hack

Well, even thought it was my mistake, as I've been able to reproduce it using just a couple of synapses and clicks, I remember the old BB, when asked to delete a post, used to bring in a new page to confirm the action, not just a small pop up...

And yes, this stupid member clicked DELETE instead of EDIT and without reading the message clicked the YES button on that tiny pop up...

My fault, my lack of attention, but I still think it will happen at least once for many, inadvertedly...

Erm, I know this was requested earlier and given a "No," but could we be given an option in "My Controls" or somewhere to disable the "Thread balloons"?

Purdy Pleeeeeeez?

IIRC, the answer was not "no," it was "not at the moment."

I did look into this, but it is a large impact modification to introduce a CP setting and a lot of complication to make sure it doesn't break things. I don't want to change that many files, as that would defeat the point of upgrading to a standard software package.

I do note the requests for this option and perhaps in the future I can come up with an easy way to make it happen. But, right now, I'm afraid the answer is still not at the moment.

Thanks for the clarification, and for your attention to the matter.

Hack

As there is an option re the number of posts viewed on a page etc., could there be an option to expand the number of previous posts viewed when composing a reply?

BTW, wanted to mention that the PM interface, which makes it clear how many messages there are in the Inbox, Sentbox and how full things are, is a great improvement.

After changing my avatar and updating several days ago, the old avatar still shows with my posts, even though my accounts page shows the new one.

If your new avatar is a neon parrot holding a martini, that's what I see on all your posts now...?

All I see is my old avatar.

Now I see the new one.

I had the same problem when I changed my personal photo, but then I refreshed the page to get rid of what had been cached by my browser. After that everything was as it should have been.

f5 the drug of choice in the browser freshness battle. I love that parrot

Did something change in Ignore User settings? I'm seeing postings when I use the View New Posts search or click from forums even though My Controls still shows Ignore as being on.

It's the logo for the Thirsty Parrot Garage.

The forum has an option which allows people who are on-line to be seen at the bottom.
Is it possible to turn it on?

tell me more?

http://www.speedtv.com/forums/viewreply/4137972/

There's no way I'd allow you to look at my bottom when I'm on-line. Especially if it turns you on.

Thank you,
Ignore is working again for me.

It is turned off for a number of reasons. Due to the volume of users here, it takes a lot of server resources to maintain that list and - while we do now have a lot of resources - this will only add to the burden at busy times. When the forum is busy, that is also an enormous list - we can have over 5,000 users online at a time during GP weekends.

Finally, a lot of people don't like everyone to know that they are online.

The server upgrade is paying off, no downtime whatsoever today , thanks.

Hack

Irritant, minor type:

Sometimes when I type in a semi-colon followed by a close-bracket, this doesn't produce a "wink" emoticon, and sometimes the winking emoticon is "de-coded" into punctuation marks after an edit.

Qu'est-ce-qui se passe?

Erm, feedback?

Have also noticed that in the transfer of files from the former Atlas look to the present configuration, quite a few type-based emoticons of the and (it was formerly produced by :/) ilk have been de-coded into punctuation...

Still a minor irritant, but...

Welcome, Willkommen, Bienvenue!
Stranger, Fremde, Etranger...

Very EU

If you ever get an event over here I'll try to get along. alternatively, If I ever get over there, I'll try to be in the same place. Do you have t-shirts/Polos?

Has anyone had an issue with sending pms and the time between sends please? A friend on the board who's a chat user but rare poster is now getting a 'you must wait 5 minutes before you can send another pm' message that's only started happening this weekend......anyone else having the issue or is this part of the 'flood control' please?

Any suggestions or ideas gratefully received (apart from ones that involve reproduction and travel of course lol)

cheers in advance...........wrighty

We have had to introduce some restrictions on 'new' members (those with few posts) due to recent spamming and this, so far, has been successful. However, 5 minutes wasn't intentional - I actually read the setting wrong

I've also sorted out your friend so the flood control doesn't apply to her.

many thanks sir, i assume you saw it mentioned in the live chat ;)

cheers again, i'll pass on the good news and many thanks for such a speedy response

Sorry if this has already been mentioned but why is the spell checker using US English? Isn't this a British publication / website?

English English is too conservative, nobody speaks that. I'm not sure that my computer could cope with it, and I'm afraid it's too late to buy an Amstrad.

Mary, Mary, what a contrary view you hold. I think you'll find that we do still speak British English in Britain. For example, it's colour and centre, not color and center.

The spell check is provided directly by some (but not all) browsers, therefore will default to the language settings for the browser. It isn't a function of the forum software.

Reduce the length of signature to something more reasonable, say 150 characters. Restrict the font sizes in the signature while you're at it. Some people are misusing their signatures as a scrapbook to compose their next epic.