Forum Issues

[MrB]

Is there a forum anywhere here where people can post problems they're having with the forum? I looked but could not find. Just about all other forum's I'm a member of have a section for this.

I have come to love IIS in the short time I've been here.
But, I have a couple of problems(surprise!)
This is not an attack on the forum, just a couple of things I've got used to on other forums.

1) when copy/pasting into the 'reply to thread' window, not all the VB codes are shown.
For example, if I copy/past italicised text, it shows up italicised in the reply window, and not thus: {I}blah blah blah{/i} ( {}'s substituted for []'s)
Even clicking the I button doesnt help. Also, all text entered after is italicised, whether the button is on or not.
Therefore, I can't edit or 'Un-italicize' it.
Is there a known work-around?

2) I have my 'preferences' (User CP options) set to show oldest post first, newest post last(ie: on page 12 or whatever), just because this is the way every other forum I'm subscribed to(and now my miniscule brain) works.
My problem is, when I go to a thread I've already visited, I'm taken back to the start(oldest post) and have to click 'View First Unread' to get the new stuff.
Is there a setting in the UserCP to make this automatic?

3) Related to #2, if I come back to an already read thread for new posts(in the last 30mins or so), the 'View First Unread' takes me back to where I was when I logged onto IIS today, not the 'true' first unread post(30 mins ago). The only way I can get around this is to close all IIS windows, and log on again.
Is there a known work around for this too?


As I said before, this is not an attack on the IIS forum.(yes it is important that I repeat this)
I know this is a different forum and and I know they're trivial things, it's just that I kinda got used to the convenience of these things happening on other forums and wondered if I can do anything in my UserCP to make it happen here?

Cheers,
Simo

[wavelandscott]

I'm not smart enough to answer your technical questions...

But, in the past in the news and Feedback Foum is where I've seen technical questions answered quickly and well...

Good Luck

[iceman]

I've moved this thread to the "Website Feedback" forum, which is the appropriate place for it..

Unfortunately I don't have time to address your concerns right now but if someone hasn't answered by the morning i'll take the time to respond :D

Thanks for your feedback.

[MrB]

Thanks for the move iceman.
I didn't see this forum, maybe the 'News and Website' part turned me off before I got to the 'Feedback' part.
Either that or my eye's are painted on!

[mojo]

1) If you change your options for "Message Editor Interface" to "Standard Editor", I think that's what you're looking for. You will then be able to see the bbcode tags. (I don't use the WYSIWYG editor option just for that reason. I like to see the bbcode as well.)

As for 2) and 3), which are related. That's a very good question. I'll have to get back to you on that one. I suspect vbulletin is designed around 'newest first' sorting, so everything is designed around that. But I'll have a look.

[iceman]

For #2, if you click the green triangle on the left of the thread title, it takes you to the "first unread post" in the thread. Is that what you're looking for?

[MrB]

Thanks heaps for the help mojo and iceman.

iceman, thats what I'm hoping to avoid ;) Was just wondering if there was a way to have it happen automatically for me, a setting in my UserCP that I may have overlooked. No great stress really, I'm starting to get used to how it works here.

Cheers,
Simo

EDIT: Just re-read #3, and it's as clear as mud, but mojo sounds like he understands what I'm getting at.