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Title: Forum changes and announcements
Post by: ghulst on January 20, 2021, 10:03:25 PM
As we are reviving the forum together, I would like to keep you updated on things that are changing, that are added, that are repaired and more. This is also the thread to ask questions or request features for the forum.  :thumbsup


Yesterday I fixed the video embed plugin, so videos can be embedded in posts again.
Today I fixed the connection to Tapatalk, so you can once again use that to access the forum.
Title: Re: Forum changes and announcements
Post by: Lee337 on January 21, 2021, 07:35:49 PM
A like button would be welcome and I know we have how to's, but  what about a how to section on the forum, covering posting videos, images & maybe for test postings.

Just a thought.
Title: Re: Forum changes and announcements
Post by: ghulst on January 21, 2021, 07:59:26 PM
Ah, yes, I tried to implement a like button, but this theme for the forum does not seem to support it. Which means that it then breaks the whole thing. :(

Great suggestion on the How-to's section. The only big question that leaves me with, is whether that would be beneficial over having specific how-to sections in the specific sections per bike.
On the other hand, we can create a separate how-to board per model where we gather how-tos. If someone can go around and gather all the how-to posts, I am very happy to facilitate that.
Title: Re: Forum changes and announcements
Post by: Lee337 on January 22, 2021, 09:52:37 AM
I wasn't thinking specifically a 'how to' that was bike specific. I know this is mainly a Tiger forum, but we all have a wealth of knowledge around other subjects, from 'where can I buy wheel bearings' (a recent quest of mine), to 'I want to post pictures in my posts', or ';I'm looking for a new 10" tablet, any recommendations', that sort of thing.

Maybe 'How to' wasn't the best title, perhaps something like 'General help' would have been better.
Title: Re: Forum changes and announcements
Post by: ghulst on January 22, 2021, 11:24:27 AM
Ok, that would make sense. I can create a board for that under "Bolt-ons and Beyond" and call that "General help". Would that be an idea? Or would that leave it too motorcycle related and should we do it in "Talk" instead? At the same time, I am not sure how many 10" tablet suggestion threads we would really want on a motorcycle forum. Unless it is for navigation. ;)
Title: Re: Forum changes and announcements
Post by: Bixxer Bob on January 22, 2021, 06:25:01 PM
All sound ideas, but to play devil's advocate for a minute, the one weakness right across this forum in past years was a reluctance to use the search function.  To be fair, it's not the most user friendly. So using my crystal ball I can see having these things gathered together in an orderly fashion will probably aid us, but won't reduce the great number of posts, especially from newbies, that start "can you guys help with ...blah".

Mustang was forever replying "look in the how to section or use the search function".  I can see the same in our future.

As a side note, I'm almost never negative, and having written that I'm not at all comfortable with the feeling.  hey ho.....
Title: Re: Forum changes and announcements
Post by: ghulst on January 22, 2021, 08:34:05 PM
Yes, that is a great point. However, instead of pointing people to the search button (which we actually even do when people register), we could also point them to a how-to. ;)

But I get the idea. The big question that remains with me, is how can we get the forum to be as accessible as possible for everyone, so that we can be that knowledge resource, yes help them help themselves in an easier manner?
Title: Re: Forum changes and announcements
Post by: Sin_Tiger on January 25, 2021, 02:46:41 AM
That's a fair observation Bixxer, not sure how we do that and how much work we'd be giving Ghulst. Ideally it should be simple enough for admins to do tweaks from time to time to justify our titles  ;)

I used to tweak the Steamer How To list, it wasn't hard, just a bit laborious and a couple of times I had a keyboard oops moments, a bit too easy to do and not so easy to recover from.
Title: Re: Forum changes and announcements
Post by: ghulst on January 25, 2021, 08:13:50 PM
Quote from: Sin_Tiger on January 25, 2021, 02:46:41 AM
Ideally it should be simple enough for admins to do tweaks from time to time to justify our titles  ;)

It is easy enough for me to create a board for it. But perhaps it is an idea that you and Bob have a quick think on what it should look like and then I can help implement it. I am all for admins being able to do the work on it, so I'll facilitate that. ;)
Title: Re: Forum changes and announcements
Post by: Sin_Tiger on January 26, 2021, 12:26:57 AM
 :thumbsup we'll have a chat about it.
Title: Re: Forum changes and announcements
Post by: ghulst on March 30, 2022, 03:19:19 PM
The forum has just been updated to a brand spanking new version of SMF. Unfortunately the old looks no longer work with the new forum mechanics. I have honestly tried to basically fit the Steamer looks to the new Tiger 900 Rally Pro that we now have, but alas, it does not work. But the forum works again. And better. ;)
Title: Re: Forum changes and announcements
Post by: Lee337 on March 30, 2022, 05:34:02 PM
Looks different, I'm using a smartphone at the moment but think I'll have to take a look on the PC or Tablet to get the full benefits
Title: Re: Forum changes and announcements
Post by: Nick Calne on March 30, 2022, 08:22:25 PM
Looks much better and much more readable on a smartphone.
Title: Re: Forum changes and announcements
Post by: ghulst on March 31, 2022, 08:25:26 AM
Thanks Nick and Lee. This morning I have personalized the theme a bit, to be more TigerTriple and a bit less SMF. :)
Title: Re: Forum changes and announcements
Post by: London_Phil on March 31, 2022, 10:00:02 AM
Quote from: ghulst on March 31, 2022, 08:25:26 AMThanks Nick and Lee. This morning I have personalized the theme a bit, to be more TigerTriple and a bit less SMF. :)

Blood pressure returning to near normal...Thanks Ghulst, looking a bit like our dear old friend again.. and a general thank you for all the work you have done on this.
Different far better than gone....
Title: Re: Forum changes and announcements
Post by: ghulst on March 31, 2022, 10:32:41 AM
Oh, absolutely. And there always are things that we can adapt/change. It won't be the exact same again, simply because the tech behind the old theme was old and no longer secure. I think we'll go through some more changes in the future. ;)
Title: Re: Forum changes and announcements
Post by: Lee337 on March 31, 2022, 02:07:34 PM
Yep, I like it. seems easier to navigate on both PC and Smartphone. It's a little more 'modern' than the old style but not too far apart that loses it's identity.

Well done Ghulst.   :><
Title: Re: Forum changes and announcements
Post by: London_Phil on March 31, 2022, 10:37:18 PM
Re the look. Is it possible to get a dark theme?, I find the lack of contrast difficult, as all the colours are quite muted, or it seems so to me.
Title: Re: Forum changes and announcements
Post by: Sin_Tiger on April 04, 2022, 12:38:10 AM
The image attachement function is a great improvement  :thumbsup
Title: Re: Forum changes and announcements
Post by: ghulst on April 04, 2022, 07:16:05 AM
Quote from: London_Phil on March 31, 2022, 10:37:18 PMRe the look. Is it possible to get a dark theme?, I find the lack of contrast difficult, as all the colours are quite muted, or it seems so to me.
Some of the colors are muted, yes. I can see if I can implement a theme changer so you could change to a different version of the theme. However, that is going to take a bit of extra time. ;)
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