Vbulletin 3.5 Upgrade

[slickdeals]

The forum software has been upgraded. If you have any problems, please press CTRL-F5 to refresh or delete your cache files and cookies. Post bugs & comments in this thread.

Here are a few new features and changes:
<ul><li><b>Thread title editing on forumdisplay via AJAX </b><br>You can edit thread title by double clicking your thread to edit. It is done instantly without a page refresh.</li> <li><b>The message editor has the ability to instantly switch between standard and WYSIWYG modes</b></li><li><b>Super-Quick Reply on showthread via AJAX </b><br>Just like the improved wysiwyg editor, now you dont' even have to reload a page to keep posting.</li><li><b>Inline post edit on showthread via AJAX </b><br>Clicking on edit will now not reload the page, but simply make the post editable, with option to go to advanced posting mode.</li><li><b>Username suggestion for PM recipients and search by user via AJAX </b><br>Can't spell the odd username? The forum will automatically suggest the correct username when entering the first few characters.</li><li><b>Ability to preview signature edits </b></li><li><b>Default thread sorting options are now in your UserCP</b></li><li><b>Exclude subforum options have been added to UserCP.</b></li></ul>

Known bugs:

Repeated Refreshing *fixed*
Time spent in the forums *fixed*
Unable to send private messages *fixed*
Rods for certain users are missing *fixed*
Need to force Hot Deals category selection *fixed*
Mod Alert history needs to be added to quick links *added*
rss icons
Opera mouseover & mouseout CSS doesn't work *fixed*

[avalon]

Yay! Keep up the great work, new editor looks really nice...

ps. you know what it's like for a deal addict to not have access for an hour or so - withdrawal shivers! ;)

[paco]

I have it set in my options to sort by newest topic instead of newest reply but it keeps sorting by newest reply instead of newest topic in the hot deals forum.

[slickdeals]

I have it set in my options to sort by newest topic instead of newest reply but it keeps sorting by newest reply instead of newest topic in the hot deals forum.
The old sort option has been removed. In your usercp, change the "Thread Sorting Options" to sort by thread start date.

[Merlin1969]

I was here even long before I was born. :lmao: Looks like a little glitch that we all seem to have.

Join Date: 05-20-2004
Time spent in forums: 68 Years 1 Month 5 Days 3 Hours 14 Minutes 7 Seconds
Avg Timespent: 1 Month 2 Weeks 3 Days 2 Hours 59 Minutes 27 Seconds

[avalon]

Not sure if it's a problem with the new software or existed, but I can't save it after I upload a custom profile picture. It shows me the image, the upon save it says "invalid file".

oops don't mind me, was doing it wrong...

oh hey look at this - signatures are repeating on the same page
I liked that feature before where you only see them once per poster per thread?

and in my profile:
Time spent in forums: 68 Years 1 Month 5 Days 3 Hours 14 Minutes 7 Seconds
68 years eh? Well I guess it feels like that sometimes...

[Schooby]

I can't get the PM's to send...I tried clearing out the cache, twice and still no go. I like the upgrades otherwise. Any idea what else I could try to get them to send?

[TrickySlicky]

Great update:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[luxuryoils]

I can't get the PM's to send...I tried clearing out the cache, twice and still no go. I like the upgrades otherwise. Any idea what else I could try to get them to send?
I sent you a PM and got a blank screen after the send. I don't know if you got it or not. See attached image.

[BigBuford]

Why the "New Hot Deals" button/link removed from the second menu bar. Now its only new posts and bring about everything from Lounge to SiteProblems. Do I need to change some settings ?

[Chip]

there are some bugs, but besides that, its pretty cool

[Chip]

68 Years 1 Month 5 Days 3 Hours 14 Minutes 7 Seconds

yea that needs to be fixed, is the correct data for eveyone still there, or did it get erased or something?

[Jaxattaxs7]

y can't we delete our own posts if we mess up, and have you looked at this change

[someone28624]

Looks nice, but when I try to get to the forums, the page reloads like 10 times without me doing anything before I can do anything.

Also, some people in the lounge are saying there post number colored bar things are gone.

[Thunderknight]

When I try to access forum pages (main selection or thread selections) about 50% of time the page goes in to a (seemingly) endless reload cycle. Each reload puts the page back to the top.. I have to use "STOP" to be able to navigate the page.

This is with IE 6 (and the XP page clicks make it sound like I have crickets in here! :) )

[XXnarg]

Quick Links: "Mod Alert" status feature gone.

[arjunsr]

Why the "New Hot Deals" button/link removed from the second menu bar. Now its only new posts and bring about everything from Lounge to SiteProblems. Do I need to change some settings ?
most likely its because the new deal posts was a custom script, and needs to added back in. just give it some time :)

[Schooby]

I sent you a PM and got a blank screen after the send. I don't know if you got it or not. See attached image.
that's what I get too, and no, it didn't send...

[The Raddish]

In hot deals, you are no longer required to select a category icon. Also, the mod alert buttons are gone.

Please delete this thread (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=150039).

[arjunsr]

In hot deals, you are no longer required to select a category icon. Also, the mod alert buttons are gone.

Please delete this thread (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=150039).
that's odd... i still see the mod alert buttons.

[Schooby]

that's odd... i still see the mod alert buttons.
me too...maybe they just took them away from some people :whistlin:

[arjunsr]

me too...maybe they just took them away from some people :whistlin:
neat new feature to quiet down annoying vegatables :D

[The Raddish]

When selecting a thread in the lounge, the box highlights in blue, but you still have to click on the text of the thread title. This is not a problem in the deal section forums, they still work. This is apparently only a problem in the lounge, tech support, and the "private forums".

[arjunsr]

When selecting a thread in the lounge, the box highlights in blue, but you still have to click on the text of the thread title. This is not a problem in the deal section forums, they still work. This is apparently only a problem in the lounge, tech support, and the "private forums".
my guess its because of your mod powers, if you double click on the box, it edits the titles.

in the deal forums, you can't edit the the title so it works as normal.

i have to click the text title in any forum.

[The Raddish]

oh, snap!

[jgombos]

This code:
<This is size two>, <and this is one size down (doesn't look like it) using the decrement (-1) operand>, <while this is back to previous size>.
produces:
<This is size two>, <and this is one size down (doesn't look like it) using the decrement (-1) operand>, <while this is back to previous size>.

This code:
<This is size two>, <and this is size one (works correctly) using a hardcoded literal number>,<while this is back to previous size>.
produces:
<This is size two>, <and this is size one (works correctly) using a hardcoded literal number>,<while this is back to previous size>.

Here is the first experiment repeated, without embedding size changes. It still fails, but it's even more screwey, because the size decrement occurs after the closure tag:

This code:
<This is size two>, <and this is one size down (doesn't look like it) using the decrement (-1) operand>, <while this is back to size two>.
produces:
<This is size two>, <and this is one size down (doesn't look like it) using the decrement (-1) operand>, <while this is back to size two>.

[Schooby]

funny... I was always told that size doesn't matter :dontknow:

[arjunsr]

, , .

, ,.

Here is the first experiment repeated, without embedding size changes. It still fails, but it's even more screwey, because the size decrement occurs after the closure tag:

, , .
has the -1 operand worked before? using size 1 obviously works.

[Jerbear]

The old sort option has been removed. In your usercp, change the "Thread Sorting Options" to sort by thread start date.

I don't see the option to sort thread by start date. How do you do this... and what is usercp? Thanks!

[arjunsr]

I don't see the option to sort thread by start date. How do you do this... and what is usercp? Thanks!

user cp has many options, see attachment for location.

[jgombos]

has the -1 operand worked before? using size 1 obviously works. I don't think it worked before, but then I never did this test explicitly before. I just recall that I had some trouble getting sizing to work properly, and never tried to pin it down. But it's a bug nonetheless, as opposed to simply being a missing feature. The FAQ indicates that relative sizing is available. But as my experiment shows, relative sizing does take effect in some cases, and when it does, it's after the region that is supposed to be affected.

[XXnarg]

User Control Panel

[jgombos]

But as my experiment shows,
It seems there's another bug. The POST command, as described in the FAQ, does not work, evident by the broken link that I just quoted. :doh:

[arjunsr]

[spoiler] I don't think it worked before, but then I never did this test explicitly before. I just recall that I had some trouble getting sizing to work properly, and never tried to pin it down. But it's a bug nonetheless, as opposed to simply being a missing feature. The FAQ indicates that relative sizing is available. But as my experiment shows, relative sizing does take effect in some cases, and when it does, it's after the region that is supposed to be affected.
relative sizing seems to work fine when its not using size 2 as a base size, since that's our standard text size.


test test test


what/where is the faq you mention?

[slickdeals]

It seems there's another bug. The POST command, as described in the FAQ, does not work, evident by the broken link that I just quoted. :doh:
That post doesn't exist but this one works.

[slickdeals]

When I try to access forum pages (main selection or thread selections) about 50% of time the page goes in to a (seemingly) endless reload cycle. Each reload puts the page back to the top.. I have to use "STOP" to be able to navigate the page.

This is with IE 6 (and the XP page clicks make it sound like I have crickets in here! :) )
For reloading problems, go to your UserCP and change your daylight savings time and see if it corrects the problem.

[arjunsr]

Why the "New Hot Deals" button/link removed from the second menu bar. Now its only new posts and bring about everything from Lounge to SiteProblems. Do I need to change some settings ?
just noticed in the user cp under edit options, you can exclude forums from get new posts now.

[jgombos]

what/where is the faq you mention?
http://forums.slickdeals.net/misc.php?do=bbcode#size

[Schooby]

any word on the problem with the PM's?
they still aren't sending.

[slickdeals]

any word on the problem with the PM's?
they still aren't sending.
fixed

[Schooby]

fixed
yeah :woot: thanks... I know I've been in trouble lately so I really appreciate the fix :blush:

[jgombos]

The spoiler has different behaviour now. The spoiler used to provide a way to eliminate the string "quote:" from the beginning of a quote, if used as follows:

their words..

That code now produces:
their words..

And so the spoiler tag is ineffective. It's not necessarily a bug; I may have been taking advantage of a bug before, but it's a difference from the previous version.

[luxuryoils]

Spoiler should never be used to remove the word quote: from a quote. Instead eliminate the equal sign and the word will be automatically dropped.

their words..

Produces:
their words..

[jgombos]

Spoiler should never be used to remove the word quote: from a quote. Instead eliminate the equal sign and the word will be automatically dropped.



Produces:
That's not the same thing. By removing the quote attribute, it removes the string "originally posted by ...", but the string "quote:" remains. I'd like to keep the attribute, but remove the "quote:" string, which is redundant.

[slickdeals]

The spoiler has different behaviour now. The spoiler used to provide a way to eliminate the string "quote:" from the beginning of a quote, if used as follows:

[spoiler]

That code now produces:
[spoiler]

And so the spoiler tag is ineffective. It's not necessarily a bug; I may have been taking advantage of a bug before, but it's a difference from the previous version.
Your tags are nested incorrectly.

[XXnarg]

Cursor control keys including up, down, left, right arrows plus home and end do not function in Firefox when composing WYSIWYG posts and PMs.

They do function in IE.

[Killerz]

I am having a few problems!!!

1. Some people's reputation, Xnarg, Slickdeals, shows up multiple times!!

Reputation: 417 Reputation: 417 Reputation: 417 Reputation: 417 Reputation: 417 (FIXED)

2. I can't change my options. Every time I reset my options and click save it tells me

Could not find phrase '::$values for profile fields is not an array::'. (FIXED)

3. I can't "contact us" because it keeps telling me my email address in invalid. (FIXED)

4. I can't change my email address because it doesn't recognize my password. (FIXED)

5. I can't get my old password (I am sure I remember it anyway) because it keeps telling me my email address isn't recognized. (FIXED)

Thanx!!!

[witchiepooh]

Having trouble under help me find a deal. Specifically under the carfax report thread. It will not let me go directly to the last page. Also will not let me send a reply states need to use more the 5 charactors which I did send more than 5 charactors. Can you help?

[someone28624]

I'm having trouble responding to posts, tells me my message is too short. Sometimes.

[slickdeals]

There was a temporary blip. One of the plugins we're using went haywire.

[cookiemonster]

I can't view past page 1 of this thread. I'm sorry if this has been brought up, because I can't see all the posts.
URL reads http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=149965&page=2
...but it just shows page 1.

So far, it's only in this thread.

[cookiemonster]

Weird. Now that I've posted, I can see past the first page.

I have a feeling that wasns't the first or last time this will happen. I don't know if it's the user or the thread.

[Killerz]

I set my time zone to Eastern Time -5 With automatic DST or correction always on, but it keeps telling me All times are GMT -4.

Why can't I change to Eastern Time??? It shows up as GMT -5 in options, just not on the forums.


Fixed now!!! What was the problem?

[XXnarg]

Cursor keys now seem to be working under Firefox and WYSIWYG post/PM creation and editing.Weird. Now that I've posted, I can see past the first page.

I have a feeling that wasns't the first or last time this will happen. I don't know if it's the user or the thread.I had that too at the same time as the "message is too short" error appeared. I assume it was a temporary glitch.

[luxuryoils]

That's not the same thing. By removing the quote attribute, it removes the string "originally posted by ...", but the string "quote:" remains. I'd like to keep the attribute, but remove the "quote:" string, which is redundant.
Testing... Better?

their words..

their words..

[jgombos]

Testing... Better? :applause: Yup! :rock:

[The Raddish]

There are two smilies with the :rolleyes: name, and the new forum software posts the wrong one. As the original :rolleyes: smilie is one of my most favoritest smilies in the whole wide world, I view this is as a very, very significant issue. :rolleyes: <--- right smilie!! Thanks, Mr. SD!!

[Mike...]

When viewing "New Posts" the 'Posted Date' time and the 'Last Post' time are the same. Not a problem, just an observation.
*Fixed*

[brisar]

What about "message tracking" ?
It seems to not be working now.
Thanks. :)

[luxuryoils]

Mr. SD. Tell the wife you will see her in December. Now fix Raddish's smiley problem. :whip:


Please. :blush: :lmao:

[XXnarg]

Very minor issue: When addressing a PM and the system suggests possible recipients, it includes members who are no longer in the member list.

[slickdeals]

What about "message tracking" ?
It seems to not be working now.
Thanks. :)
PM tracking is working. It no longer prompts you for tracking confirmation. You have to click on the "Request a read receipt for this message" option.

[brisar]

PM tracking is working. It no longer prompts you for tracking confirmation. You have to click on the "Request a read receipt for this message" option.
Okay. Thanks Mr. SD :)

[redsolar]

Seems to me there is an issue with searching for posts by user name... Returns no matches for users knowingly having posts recently.

Figured it out :). The issue was - I was looking for someone too naughty to be found hehe :D.

[The Raddish]

Still not forced to choose a category icon in the Hot Deals section.

[XXnarg]

Cursor keys (up, down, left, right, home, end) not working in PM WYSIWYG Firefox, OK in IE. Work ok in posts.

[appleyum]

:worship: Mr Slickdeals

[serra]

uh oh, i tried logging out four times and it won't let me log out.

[arjunsr]

uh oh, i tried logging out four times and it won't let me log out.
sure that's not the old logged out of www.slickdeals.net but not slickdeals.net? cookie from either would keep you logged in.

[xcgames]

uh oh, i tried logging out four times and it won't let me log out.
it usually takes me two clicks on the logout butoon to get out.

[goatboy]

I'm unable to spell check any longer with ie spell. It was made especsially for forums like tis. Am I going to have to buy a dicktoary, uh dictonarie, uh dicktionarie...damn can't get it to work.. dictionary or what?:eek:

[Schooby]

I for one would like to have the confirmation thingy in the PM's be an automatic again ...I don't like trying to remember to check the box for each PM

[BigBuford]

Is uploading animated avatars blocked ?

[slickdeals]

Is uploading animated avatars blocked ?
It's no longer blocked.

[BigBuford]

It's no longer blocked.

Thanks ! So I found a real problem :lol:

[Pig]

Has the title been changed as a part of the Upgrade...it now seems difficult to find the SD tab amongst others...I think earlier it used to read like this:

Slickdeals.net Foruns - VBulletin 3.5 Upgrade - Mozilla...

Now it reads
VBulletin 3.5 Upgrade - Page 2 - Slickdeals.net....

Or is it my theme which is not displaying the SD Icon on the tab... :confused:

[slickdeals]

Has the title been changed as a part of the Upgrade...it now seems difficult to find the SD tab amongst others...I think earlier it used to read like this:

Slickdeals.net Foruns - VBulletin 3.5 Upgrade - Mozilla...

Now it reads
VBulletin 3.5 Upgrade - Page 2 - Slickdeals.net....

Or is it my theme which is not displaying the SD Icon on the tab... :confused:
I guess they must've switched the site name and thread title around. I'll switch it back.

[cookiemonster]

Is anybody else wondering what happened to the arcade?

[XXnarg]

After WYSIWYG editing a post in Firefox, left-clicking the browser back button does nothing. Right-click works normally.

[BraveSirRobin]

Why the "New Hot Deals" button/link removed from the second menu bar. Now its only new posts and bring about everything from Lounge to SiteProblems. Do I need to change some settings ?
Yeah, I miss the "New deal posts" link too. I rarely care what's in the lounge, etc. and the "New Posts" is full of that stuff. Hope it gets added back in. Takes a lot more time to go thread by thread to see what's new.

Edit:
Sorry, I should have added the good as well. The upgrades do look good. The way posts and replies work is much slicker. I've been limited on how much time I can spend on here lately so I'm sure I'll find a lot more improvements which I'll like as well.

Thanks for all your time in making the best site on the 'net even better.

[slickdeals]

Yeah, I miss the "New deal posts" link too. I rarely care what's in the lounge, etc. and the "New Posts" is full of that stuff. Hope it gets added back in. Takes a lot more time to go thread by thread to see what's new.

Edit:
Sorry, I should have added the good as well. The upgrades do look good. The way posts and replies work is much slicker. I've been limited on how much time I can spend on here lately so I'm sure I'll find a lot more improvements which I'll like as well.

Thanks for all your time in making the best site on the 'net even better.
Look in your UserCP/Edit Options. You can filter out all the non deal forums there.

[Nsx_racing2004]

having problems with posting deals...

when at first used to be able to click on link and type link for the deal and then paste in the link of the deal....its not working whyyyy

[Aluvus]

having problems with posting deals...

when at first used to be able to click on link and type link for the deal and then paste in the link of the deal....its not working whyyyy
Specifically, it goes right to typing in the link address.

Manually typing in

Description here

works as usual.

[BraveSirRobin]

Look in your UserCP/Edit Options. You can filter out all the non deal forums there.
Thanks alot! That's great.

[cookiemonster]

When viewing the thread
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?threadid=150906
I consistently get the following error at the top of the screen:
Warning: parse_url(http://): Unable to parse url in /includes/class_bbcode.php(149) : eval()'d code on line 38
...
Actually, I just got it again upon 'Preview Post.' So it may not be limited to the thread I mentioned.

[cookiemonster]

I just got an error upon trying the above post, and I didn't think the post went through, but my UserCP shows me as the last poster so I guess it did. I got the following error:
Unable to add cookies, header already sent.
File: /home/slickdeals/html/forums/includes/class_core.php
Line: 2908

I get the same error when trying to view the last page of this thread. I'm also getting the "parse_url....line 38" error upon viewing this thread, or posting a reply.

[cookiemonster]

Logging out of the site made me able to view all pages of this thread.

I deleted my cookies ('forums.slickdeals.net' was the only one I had related to this site) and that fixed all the problems I listed above.... except with the Kashi thread!

Yup, still getting the Warning: parse_url(http://): Unable to parse url in /includes/class_bbcode.php(149) : eval()'d code on line 38error.

'Preview Post' just now gave the that error twice.

Got the attachment, now let's see if this posts...

[cookiemonster]

Loop 'da loop. Here we go again. Everything's repeating itself. I'm giving up.

[jen_wv]

Cant post links within signature? Why?

I had a link within my signature but removed it to replace it with another but now it wouldnt let me. Now, I cant put it back.

Any suggestions?

[XXnarg]

http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=151262

Warning: parse_url(http://"http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=85af7bfd-6f69-4289-8bd1-eb966bcdfb5e&displaylang=en"): Unable to parse url in /includes/class_bbcode.php(149) : eval()'d code on line 38

vBulletin Message Unable to add cookies, header already sent.
File: /home/slickdeals/html/forums/includes/class_core.php
Line: 2908

[EDIT: Seems to be working now]

[Selma]

when repost screen comes up and you click on it to link the new post to the old one you don't get there

You get:$repostthread[title] thread.

When you click it you get:Object not found!

The requested URL was not found on this server. The link on the referring page seems to be wrong or outdated. Please inform the author of that page about the error.

If you think this is a server error, please contact the webmaster.
Error 404
forums.slickdeals.net
Apache

[slickdeals]

when repost screen comes up and you click on it to link the new post to the old one you don't get there

You get:$repostthread[title] thread.

When you click it you get:Object not found!

The requested URL was not found on this server. The link on the referring page seems to be wrong or outdated. Please inform the author of that page about the error.

If you think this is a server error, please contact the webmaster.
Error 404
forums.slickdeals.net
Apache
fixed.

When viewing the thread
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?threadid=150906
I consistently get the following error at the top of the screen:
Warning: parse_url(http://): Unable to parse url in /includes/class_bbcode.php(149) : eval()'d code on line 38
...
Actually, I just got it again upon 'Preview Post.' So it may not be limited to the thread I mentioned.
fixed.

[Selma]

thanks

[jgombos]

The new problem:

The link for "quick links" vanishes when it is clicked. This occurs only on Firefox for M$ Windows (no problems on other browsers, including Firefox for linux), and it only happens on the main initial forums page.

An old problem:

On any version of Firefox, doing a control-left-click on a thread title should open that thread in another tab (which it does), but then the *current* window also loads the same clicked thread in parallel (when it should not change), as if the control button was not used. It's unusual, because it's not a problem on other vBulletin sites, and it's not a problem if you launch the new tab the long way (that is, to right click, and choose "open link in new tab".

The best workaround I've found is to do a control-shift-t to start tabbed mode by launching an identical tab, then drag links onto the tab bar. I'm not sure how many other Firefox users have been stuck with this workaround, but it causes one slickdeals page to be loaded unnecessarily per user per session.

[tac]

The new problem:

The link for "quick links" vanishes when it is clicked. This occurs only on Firefox for M$ Windows (no problems on other browsers, including Firefox for linux), and it only happens on the main initial forums page.

An old problem:

On any version of Firefox, doing a control-left-click on a thread title should open that thread in another tab (which it does), but then the *current* window also loads the same clicked thread in parallel (when it should not change), as if the control button was not used. It's unusual, because it's not a problem on other vBulletin sites, and it's not a problem if you launch the new tab the long way (that is, to right click, and choose "open link in new tab".

The best workaround I've found is to do a control-shift-t to start tabbed mode by launching an identical tab, then drag links onto the tab bar. I'm not sure how many other Firefox users have been stuck with this workaround, but it causes one slickdeals page to be loaded unnecessarily per user per session.

Is SD the only site where these problems occur? If not, then what you're saying is that you posted in the SD forum when you should be in the Firefox forum? If so, then please ignore my sarcasm, although you may want to post on the Firefox forums also. Good day.

[jgombos]

Is SD the only site where these problems occur? If not, then what you're saying is that you posted in the SD forum when you should be in the Firefox forum? If so, then please ignore my sarcasm, although you may want to post on the Firefox forums also. Good day.:yawn: Go back and re-read what I wrote. I said that this problem is unique to SD.

[serra]

My title here looks retarded and I know I didn't do it, how can I fix it? Edit won't let me edit title. Can someone tell me what to do, thanks!

http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=151548

[The Raddish]

Two ways.

1). Double click on the box your title is in on the forum index page. You can then edit it. This is the same box you would single click to open your thread.

2). Click on the "Go Advanced" button on your post after you have clicked the "edit" button.

[serra]

Two ways.

1). Double click on the box your title is in on the forum index page. You can then edit it. This is the same box you would single click to open your thread.

2). Click on the "Go Advanced" button on your post after you have clicked the "edit" button.

Thanks! I did it!

[XXnarg]

I posted a message and then attempted to mod alert a repost.

I received an error message stating that I needed to wait 20 seconds between posts and that 8 seconds remained. I waited and posted the mod alert.

It appears that both mod alerts were actually accepted by the system, including the one that yielded the error message.

[Merlin1969]

I posted a message and then attempted to mod alert a repost.

I received an error message stating that I needed to wait 20 seconds between posts and that 8 seconds remained. I waited and posted the mod alert.

It appears that both mod alerts were actually accepted by the system, including the one that yielded the error message.

I was just coming here to report this also. :nod:

[Schooby]

Is uploading animated avatars blocked ?
still blocked for me...

[cookiemonster]

When I try to give rep points, the first click per page-load never works. There's some very quick activity, like it's loading a few gifs in a flash, but the "give rep" windows doesn't pop up. After that it'll work, and it doesn't matter whether my second or third attempt is for the same post.

[gismon]

still blocked for me...
Still blocked for me as well. In fact, it won't even take a .jpg or .gif that is not animated. :sadwalk:

[slickdeals]

I for one would like to have the confirmation thingy in the PM's be an automatic again ...I don't like trying to remember to check the box for each PM
Check your UserCP, there's now an option to make the default checked/unchecked.

[Schooby]

Check your UserCP, there's now an option to make the default checked/unchecked.
thanks arj told me about that today :worship: and my animated avatar is uploadable again..thanks and ummm one more thing ...

:hide:

how long am I grounded from giving rep points this time? :D

I've had to ask others to rep people for deals and for helping me.


Favor to ask someone...will one of you rep this OP for me since I still can't? http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=155225#
thanks in advance.

[XXnarg]

I'm not a big fan of the new user lookup feature in the search screen.

Standard browser intellisense used to provide matching user IDs. If I wanted to search for my own posts, I'd press X and Xnarg would come up in the field immediately, I'd press tab, and do the search.

Now I have to type out my entire user name, and by the time I've tabbed onto the next field, the new system suggests either Xnarg and Xnargtheass (an inactive member name).

If I wanted to search for a post by redsolar, I'd just press r and redsolar would pop up. Now it takes a lot more keystrokes to get to user redsolar.

Also, if I go on to the next screen and come back to the search screen to change parameters, the user name is now blank. The old system used to leave the user name intact when going back to a previous screen. I'm all for progress, but this is slower and less functional.

[XxNiTrOuSxX]

I'm not a big fan of the new user lookup feature in the search screen.

Standard browser intellisense used to provide matching user IDs. If I wanted to search for my own posts, I'd press X and Xnarg would come up in the field immediately, I'd press tab, and do the search.

Now I have to type out my entire user name, and by the time I've tabbed onto the next field, the new system suggests either Xnarg and Xnargtheass (an inactive member name).

If I wanted to search for a post by redsolar, I'd just press r and redsolar would pop up. Now it takes a lot more keystrokes to get to user redsolar.

Also, if I go on to the next screen and come back to the search screen to change parameters, the user name is now blank. The old system used to leave the user name intact when going back to a previous screen. I'm all for progress, but this is slower and less functional.
:iagree:

[Mike...]

When viewing "New Posts" the 'Posted Date' time and the 'Last Post' time are the same.
It was fixed for a while but it's been doing it again. The day is correct but the times are still the same. Just FYI

[Aluvus]

Don't think this has been mentioned before:

When someone attaches a file, it always shows "0 views", even when people have definitely opened it.

[cookiemonster]

When you use the View First Unread thing, it used to load the page at the right place, then finish loading all the images. This would sometimes cause the text on the page to bounce around as image placeholders are replaced by the respective images. That wasn't a big deal, I'm just mentioning it. It was more of an issue for people with a low bandwidth connection.

Now, it jumps to the proper post, loads ALL the images, and then jumps to the first new post AGAIN! Hence, after I've finished reading a post or two, and scrolled down a bit, it jumps back up to the first "unread" post.

I find this annoying, and wish it was the old way.


Then again, I wish a lot of things were "the old way." :lol:

[cookiemonster]

The link for "quick links" vanishes when it is clicked. This occurs only on Firefox for M$ Windows (no problems on other browsers, including Firefox for linux), and it only happens on the main initial forums page.
I also noticed this problem, but now discovered another incarnation, but I also took notes.

In the middle of posting a new deal, I realized that the product is widely available for less than the retail price, so my deal wasn't a deal at all. When I gave up, I clicked on "Quick Links" and it disappeared, but that's not all that changed. The page actually reloaded. Here are the differences:
User CP FAQ Members List Calendar New Posts Search Quick Links Log Out
http://forums.slickdeals.net/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=9
User CP FAQ Members List Calendar Search New Posts Mark Forums Read Open Buddy List Log Out
http://forums.slickdeals.net/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=9&nojs=1#usercptools

I assume the "nojs=1" means no javascript? (I do have js installed.) The interesting thing is that, after going back and forth between the two pages a few times (alt + left arrow, alt + right arrow), I clicked on "Quick Links" again and it worked -- without a reload.

Firefox v. 1.0.7 on WinXP.

[cookiemonster]

When you use the View First Unread thing, it used to load the page at the right place, then finish loading all the images. This would sometimes cause the text on the page to bounce around as image placeholders are replaced by the respective images. That wasn't a big deal, I'm just mentioning it. It was more of an issue for people with a low bandwidth connection.

Now, it jumps to the proper post, loads ALL the images, and then jumps to the first new post AGAIN! Hence, after I've finished reading a post or two, and scrolled down a bit, it jumps back up to the first "unread" post.

I find this annoying, and wish it was the old way.


Then again, I wish a lot of things were "the old way." :lol:
I take back my smiley... This is getting REALLY ANNOYING!!

[jgombos]

I take back my smiley... This is getting REALLY ANNOYING!!
Sounds like the perfect time to switch to linux :cool:

:tomato:

[Aluvus]

Sounds like the perfect time to switch to linux :cool:

:tomato:
Firefox on Windows and on Linux should behave basically identically.

If not, sounds like the perfect time to switch away from Firefox :lol:

[fastcart]

Nooo.... I love my firefox!!