RSBDavid Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Pure_MageUK, You mentioned other features. Besides the image upload and blogging tool, can oyu list a few more in your original post/pm me them? Alright... [*:3g4efkq3]A fully integrated calendar in the forum showing members birthdays (if they've entered their birthdate) as well as extra features, such as having TET events scheduled on the calendar. [*:3g4efkq3]"Friendly URLs", as in topic URLs will look like this: http://forum.tip.it/index.php?/topic/808547-change-of-forum-software/ Rather than: http://forum.tip.it/viewtopic.php?f=90&t=808547 [*:3g4efkq3]When large images are posted in a topic, the forum will automatically reduce the image into a thumbnail to stop stretching the window. [*:3g4efkq3]Nested custom BBCode (think [hide] tags inside [hide] tags) actually works! [*:3g4efkq3]This has inline topic editing, what this means is that when you hit "Edit" on your post (or in a forum you moderate), the edit box appears right there, and when you click to save it, the post changes in real time, you don't even need to reload the page in order to do it. [*:3g4efkq3]Fast reply built in at the bottom of each topic page, with a full Rich Text Editor. [*:3g4efkq3]An extensive polls system allowing polls with multiple questions, the ability to choose more than one answer, or just one answer, and also the option to have the votes public so you can see who voted for what. [*:3g4efkq3]Multi-quote ability, you can check posts on the topic, then click reply and all of them will be quoted in your post for you to respond to. [*:3g4efkq3]Private messages are saved as "conversations" which is like a private topic with just you and that user, meaning that you can easily read the whole conversation from top to bottom including your sent messages and their replies. The conversation can be deleted once you're done with your discussion. [*:3g4efkq3]Generally giving Tip.It a more "Web 2.0" feel, and a more professional look. [*:3g4efkq3]More intuiative than phpBB taking less time to get to grips with the features. There's also a lot of additional features that won't be visible to most of you, for example additional help for our moderators/admins. You'll also be able to do things like report private messages and report a user's profile if they have a bad signature for example, instead of having to report one of their posts. Sounds Great! [software Engineer] - [Ability Bar Suggestion] - [Gaming Enthusiast] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesset Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 So, are we losing anything we can do now? Also, are the buttons to do things like post a reply or quote going to move? My skin is finally getting softI'll scrub until the damn thing comes off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkDude Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 It also gives a lot more user options. Such as number of topics per page etc. Although I'm not 100% sure what we're going to allow users to change, there is a lot more potential for you to customise the boards then on the current forum. It also has a lot of features that users have been requesting for a long time that were not possible on these boards. That's not going to mean we will use them but if we ever need to we have a lot more control over the board itself which should make it a better place for all people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandorf61 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 The new forum software is going to be fantastic. Just thinking of all the new features and goodies makes me excited. Plus this will now put Tip.it ahead of the other fansites and will introduce a lot of new features for the Tip.it Community. :thumbsup: Pyramid Plunder Guide Tip.it Forum Rules Adventurer's LogThanks to Cowboy14 for the awesome sig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MageUK Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 So, are we losing anything we can do now? Also, are the buttons to do things like post a reply or quote going to move? The add reply button at the bottom/top of each topic is right aligned rather than left. The quote/reply button are in the same place. In this context, quote is multi-quote and reply does what our current quote button does (just opens a new post screen with that one post quoted). Edit : And no, there's no functionality of phpBB lost, only gains on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
das Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 So, are we losing anything we can do now? Also, are the buttons to do things like post a reply or quote going to move? The add reply button at the bottom/top of each topic is right aligned rather than left. The quote/reply button are in the same place. In this context, quote is multi-quote and reply does what our current quote button does (just opens a new post screen with that one post quoted). It's very similar to TIFBlack "Any people anywhere, being inclined and having the power, have the right to rise up, and shake off the existing government, and form a new one that suits them better. This is a most valuable - a most sacred right - a right, which we hope and believe, is to liberate the world."Abraham Lincoln Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pan_Nx Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 ... as it's used by some of the other major fansites out there... Bye bye uniqueness... Finally! IPB is much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x_bow80 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Lets hope this time that a back door isnt left open and a hacker can steel a bunch of passwords lol :P Cant wait for the switch. :D 99 Pics - Range, Defence, HP, Attack, Magic, Strength, Cooking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangeor Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 None of my experiences with IPB have been good, but this looks very promising. Will the emoticons be changing at all? I've actually grown quite fond of them :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obfuscator Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 What can I say, sad to say goodbye to phpbb but looking forward to trying something new :) "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brainymidget Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 None of my experiences with IPB have been good, but this looks very promising. Will the emoticons be changing at all? I've actually grown quite fond of them :oops: Everything that will be converted is listed here, just click phpBB 3.0 http://www.invisionpower.com/products/b ... hp#callout And as you can see emoticons are listed on there. The only thing I can see on there that might worry the users is forum passwords, but don't worry, that's not your passwords. Passwords can be put on forums so only users who know the password have access but as far as I know, we don't even have any forums like that so that's not a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Awesome!! :thumbup: Want to help the Tip.It Crew? Visit the Website Updates & Corrections forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSBDavid Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 None of my experiences with IPB have been good, but this looks very promising. Will the emoticons be changing at all? I've actually grown quite fond of them :oops: Everything that will be converted is listed here, just click phpBB 3.0 http://www.invisionpower.com/products/b ... hp#callout And as you can see emoticons are listed on there. The only thing I can see on there that might worry the users is forum passwords, but don't worry, that's not your passwords. Passwords can be put on forums so only users who know the password have access but as far as I know, we don't even have any forums like that so that's not a problem. Bad word filters So maybe set ban filters for anyone under 18/whatever age and have the option to use or not if 18/whatever age? [software Engineer] - [Ability Bar Suggestion] - [Gaming Enthusiast] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MageUK Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 None of my experiences with IPB have been good, but this looks very promising. Will the emoticons be changing at all? I've actually grown quite fond of them :oops: Everything that will be converted is listed here, just click phpBB 3.0 http://www.invisionpower.com/products/b ... hp#callout And as you can see emoticons are listed on there. The only thing I can see on there that might worry the users is forum passwords, but don't worry, that's not your passwords. Passwords can be put on forums so only users who know the password have access but as far as I know, we don't even have any forums like that so that's not a problem. Bad word filters So maybe set ban filters for anyone under 18/whatever age and have the option to use or not if 18/whatever age? Bad word filters in IPB work the same way in phpBB, they're forum wide and can be turned off for certain usergroups. But by doing this it means they can post bad words but everyone else can still see them. So it would be kept the way it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgelemmons Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Will we be able to keep Errdoth's custom skin or have him make another (it wasn't listed in the the converted box on brainy's link)? I love it By the way, for people asking about features, here's a tour of the new software (I'm not sure what features will be used). @Puremage, will you be enabling the reputation system? That looks interesting. Thanks to Uno for the awsome sig <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkDude Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 The Reputation system will not be used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorLepRecon Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 The new features are very cool. I'm sure you guys will like them. I'm looking forward to the switch. 8-) Forum Updates & Suggestions <------ Let your voice be heard!Forum Games <------- Coolest place on Tip.ItTip.It Forum Rules <------- Read them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danqazmlp Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 As long as we get somebody to re-make the TIF forum theme for it i'm happy as can be about it. Want to be my friend? Look under my name to the left<<< and click the 'Add as friend' button!Big thanks to Stevepole for the signature!^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandorf61 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 For anyone who's interested you can take a look at the Invision Support Forums to see what the default skin is like: http://forums.invisionpower.com/ Pyramid Plunder Guide Tip.it Forum Rules Adventurer's LogThanks to Cowboy14 for the awesome sig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneFrank Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Sounds cool, is the conversion free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obfuscator Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 The Reputation system will not be used. Thank God. I don't suppose the profile view counter could be disabled as well? "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zilla Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 I will be looking forward to these new boards. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowman_133 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Sounds cool, is the conversion free? No, because IPB 3 is not free software. Only very old versions of IPB are free. I don't think cost is much of a concern, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MageUK Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 Sounds cool, is the conversion free? No, because IPB 3 is not free software. Only very old versions of IPB are free. I don't think cost is much of a concern, however. Yes, the conversion is free if you do it yourself (which they provide scripts to do), but we're going to pay them to convert it since our database is fairly large and it means the data is their responsibility. Some clarifications: - Reputation system will NOT be used. - Profile view counter is fine, however rating a user's profile will be disabled. - Display names will NOT be used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stingman Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Oh yay upgrade time! : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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