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Hey everyone,
Sorry about the downtime; this time it was planned, however, as we were overdue for a software upgrade. You'll see some new features (and some more polished old ones) over the next 24 hours or so, most likely, but until then you'll see lots of bugs, too; broken images and the like. If you see anything more significant than a broken image, or something like the Shoutbox/reviews/box office updates missing, please post it here.
EDIT: here's a list of all reported bugs. Please try to avoid posting a bug that is already on this list. Fixed items have been crossed out:
Some users cannot edit Favorite Movies
Some users cannot view Favorite Movies dropdowns
User CP is missing items
Post ratings breakdown page broken
Glossary page broken
Some posts say "Thanks!" when they shouldn't
Rep totals in User CP broken
Shoutbox missing (mentioned above, in intial post)
Unable to edit favorite movies
"Last page" link leads to first page of threads
"Go to last page" button leads to first page of threads
Quick reply box gone
"X number of posts since your last visit" total lists all posts
Edit signature broken
"Happy Birthday/I Love You" code broken
New post rating/reputation system down
Can't send PMs
Can't edit posts
"View Spoilers" link doesn't work
Hey Chris, when you update are you going to delete the DVD link on top? The news is totally old. Oh, what about what we talked about. Any plans on that? :)
Im missing the shoutbox C-man
EDIT: and it appears my signature has gone criminally insane as well
diamondgeeza
02-24-07, 07:00 AM
The quick reply box at the bottom of thescreen has gone missing and my user cp screen is blank!!
adidasss
02-24-07, 07:10 AM
The quick reply box at the bottom of thescreen has gone missing and my user cp screen is blank!!
Same here, and the shoutbox has gone a-wall tambien.
diamondgeeza
02-24-07, 07:43 AM
Oh yeah apparently there have been 359667 new posts since my last visit at 1 o'clock this morning, lol!
Speaking of signatures. Does Firegod usually have 296 quotes in his signature??? It makes each thread page really long!
Check it out (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=2444)
Oh and I'm digging the new options in the posting window. The size of fonts and colour choice is cool. There's still more features not appearing but yeah like you said Chris it's a work in progress. Looking good tho!
Thursday Next
02-24-07, 12:00 PM
This may or may not be down to the software upgrade, but the rate post function seems to be missing and if I click on 'last' to go to the last page of a long thread it takes me to the first page regardless. Anyon else getting this?
John McClane
02-24-07, 12:01 PM
Holy Crap!! This is weird. :)
None of the posting editing buttons work for me.
What I see so far:
quick reply is missing
359677 new posts since your last visit
all the editing buttons are screwy
the shoutbox is missing
the rating the post thing is missing
in the User CP my rating is missing as well as the comments and I can't view my messages
On the thread, "I love you, so and so" it doesn't show my name, just the code bbusername....
when I click on "last page" for a thread, it takes me to the very first post instead of the last page.
This may or may not be down to the software upgrade, but the rate post function seems to be missing and if I click on 'last' to go to the last page of a long thread it takes me to the first page regardless. Anyon else getting this?
My guess, when the board was upgraded, it made it appear all brand new to us. There have been 359,679 since my last visit, but there are only a total of 355,931 post, on the board. That first number probably includes every thread, and/or post, that has been deleted in the past. Hey, it's a theory. Besides, he has mentioned allot of these flaws, in his first post. So I assume they will all work out eventually. :) Just my 2 cents worth!
I can't send PMs. Am I the only one?
When I try to "edit my favorite movies," I get a fatal error.
undercoverlover
02-24-07, 04:35 PM
clicking on the last page link in my subscriptions takes me to the first page of that thread
Thursday Next
02-24-07, 05:26 PM
Don't seem to be able to edit my signature. It just keeps reverting to the one I had before. It's like Groundhog Day...
bbusername doesn't work, I also see no shoutbox, and when I hit the little "go to last post" button, it goes to the start of the thread instead.
edit: yay, editing posts is a lot easier! :D
Alright guys, I've made note of everything so far. There's a list in the first page of this thread now. Please, if at all possible, only report new bugs from here on out.
Several have bene fixed already, and I plan to have all the major functions (and most of the less crucial ones) restored very quickly.
Posts can be edited again...even easier than before, as a matter of fact. Give it a try. ;D
Austruck
02-25-07, 01:24 AM
What does "Multi-Quote This Message" mean? I clicked it and it just turned red instead of blue, but nothing happened. Do you have to be in an advanced reply window for that to work??
If it's what it sounds like, I'd LOVE this feature I hope I'm right!
Austruck
02-25-07, 01:26 AM
Ummm...if I click on the Favorite Movies in my own posts, nothing happens. Is it supposed to go somewhere? To my own list to edit? It does nada. (It's an old bug but I mention it because you have it crossed off like it's fixed.)
Austruck
02-25-07, 01:27 AM
OH, and my Rep in the UserCP is definitely not working. (Again, you have that crossed out like it's fixed.)
No hurry -- just reporting it as I see it. :)
OH, and my Rep in the UserCP is definitely not working. (Again, you have that crossed out like it's fixed.)
No hurry -- just reporting it as I see it. :)
You mean no positive and -1 is not right?:)
John McClane
02-25-07, 01:52 AM
What does "Multi-Quote This Message" mean? I clicked it and it just turned red instead of blue, but nothing happened. Do you have to be in an advanced reply window for that to work??
If it's what it sounds like, I'd LOVE this feature I hope I'm right!What you do is, you click those buttons for each post you wish to quote and then you push 'Post Reply' button. It puts those quotes in your new reply. Awesome feature, if I do say so myself.
Great job, Yoda. Still some bugs to work out but, I like the new stuff. :up:
Ginny Weasley
02-25-07, 01:57 AM
Yep, I am having trouble with My Favorite Movies to. I type them in a hit done and then everything goes blank and it is all gone. Am I doing something wrong or is it just a glich in the new system?
What does "Multi-Quote This Message" mean? I clicked it and it just turned red instead of blue, but nothing happened. Do you have to be in an advanced reply window for that to work??
If it's what it sounds like, I'd LOVE this feature I hope I'm right!
It allows you to quote multiple messages at once. Just click the multi-quote button on each post you'd like to quote, then reply, and all the quotes will be in the message area already.
Cooler still is the fact that you can leave the thread and come back, and they should still be toggled. You can even go off and select other posts in other threads, and the next time you reply to ANY thread, the quotes from that thread will be there, with a notice below the message area informing you that you've selected quotes from other posts, as well, and asking you if you want to include them.
Regarding the features that are "crossed off" but not fixed; there's actually a bit of a misunderstanding here. The rep system was completely gone at first; no thumbs to click on or anything. That is what was fixed, which is why it's crossed off. Ditto for favorite movies; the ability to add and update them was gone, but has since been fixed.
Ummm...if I click on the Favorite Movies in my own posts, nothing happens. Is it supposed to go somewhere? To my own list to edit? It does nada. (It's an old bug but I mention it because you have it crossed off like it's fixed.)
I'm unable to duplicate this; I can see my favorites as well as others. What browser are you using? Is it IE7? Were you able to see the favorite movies before the upgrade?
Yep, I am having trouble with My Favorite Movies to. I type them in a hit done and then everything goes blank and it is all gone. Am I doing something wrong or is it just a glich in the new system?
I just made a change that might address this. Could you try it again and let me know how it goes?
It allows you to quote multiple messages at once. Just click the multi-quote button on each post you'd like to quote, then reply, and all the quotes will be in the message area already.
Actually that's kind of sweet. Saves you from opening this forum again in another window just to track down all the posts you want to copy and paste to your one post.
okay, just two things. the quick replies seem to auto-title themselves "re:thread title" not huge just a little annoying to delete. but the bigger annoyance is that the button to go to the end of a thread is broken, just takes you to first post, not last one.
Holden Pike
02-25-07, 12:10 PM
Will the Shoutbox be up in time for the Oscars?
Thursday Next
02-25-07, 12:47 PM
A lot of the 'Quick Links' aren't working.
okay, just two things. the quick replies seem to auto-title themselves "re:thread title" not huge just a little annoying to delete. but the bigger annoyance is that the button to go to the end of a thread is broken, just takes you to first post, not last one.
Button fixed.
The auto-title was a decision, actually, rather than a bug. Most people leave the title fields blank, which can muck up the occasional search result ever so slightly. I assumed that people who left them blank did so out of indifference, as I couldn't think of a reason they would specifically desire that they be left blank. Let me know if I'm missing something.
Will the Shoutbox be up in time for the Oscars?
Read my mind. :) All ready to go (http://www.movieforums.com/community/shoutbox.php). What's an Oscar night without a box to shout in?
A lot of the 'Quick Links' aren't working.
I've taken down the "Chat Room" one. The other two -- Post Ratings and Glossary -- will follow before long, but are relatively low priority compared to the board's more basic functions, naturally. :)
Button fixed.
The auto-title was a decision, actually, rather than a bug. Most people leave the title fields blank, which can muck up the occasional search result ever so slightly. I assumed that people who left them blank did so out of indifference, as I couldn't think of a reason they would specifically desire that they be left blank. Let me know if I'm missing something.
Read my mind. :) All ready to go (http://www.movieforums.com/community/shoutbox.php). What's an Oscar night without a box to shout in?
I've taken down the "Chat Room" one. The other two -- Post Ratings and Glossary -- will follow before long, but are relatively low priority compared to the board's more basic functions, naturally. :)
awsome, thanks Chris. Man I wish you worked on the other sites I visited, it takes forever for anything to be fixed.
Piddzilla
02-25-07, 03:15 PM
Chris, when you're a big ass corporation executive, will you hire me?
Austruck
02-25-07, 03:50 PM
He's a big ass already, Piddy. Oops, wait, that's not what you meant. :rolleyes:
Yoda, I was hoping the Multi-Quote thing would let you break up someone's previous post into multiple little things you could reply to off and on. As it is now, you have to go back and add in the end-quote HTML stuff and then opening-quote HTML stuff to every part you want to quote -- assuming you want to break up a post into bits and pieces and respond to the pieces separately.
Oh well -- not what I was hoping for, but still a cool feature.
As for my Favorite Movies -- I'm fairly sure clicking on my own (in one of my posted replies in a thread, not the UserCP) brought up my list before. Although I couldn't swear to that, no. Now, clicking on someone's list in their post works, but clicking on my own does not.
And yes, I use IE 7 (I'm poised to go ALL VISTA ALL THE TIME, BABY! Got it on the laptop and next will transition the desktop computer too.). :)
Ummm...if I click on the Favorite Movies in my own posts, nothing happens. Is it supposed to go somewhere? To my own list to edit? It does nada. (It's an old bug but I mention it because you have it crossed off like it's fixed.)
Yeah, I'm having the same problem. You can access your list page now to edit, but when you click "OK," the list clears; and nothing shows up under your Favorite Movies tab.
It sounds like you guys are talking about two seperate things to me; Sleezy, you can't add your favorite movies. My understanding is that Austruck can, but simply cannot view them on her own posts.
I'll have to look into this further. This is tricky, because I'm unable to duplicate the problem; I can see Austruck's favorite movies, as well as everyone else's, and I can certainly add and update my own.
Sleezy: what browser are you using? Also, are you making sure to hit the Submit button? Just hitting enter/return might not do it.
Sleezy: what browser are you using? Also, are you making sure to hit the Submit button? Just hitting enter/return might not do it.
I'm using Internet Explorer; and yeah, I tried twice clicking the Submit button just to be sure.
EDIT: I just tried again, this time using Firefox, and still no dice.
Yeah, it isn't working. Not that I made a list yet, but I tried one title, and nothing is there.
Okay, I've made a slight change. Don't know if it'll help, but if you guys could give it another try and let me know what happens, I'd appreciate it. :)
Okay, I've made a slight change. Don't know if it'll help, but if you guys could give it another try and let me know what happens, I'd appreciate it. :)
Nothing yet. Sorry!
Austruck
02-25-07, 09:24 PM
Yoda, can you access your OWN favorite movies list via the link in one of your posts? That's all I'm saying is wrong with mine. I'm not sure why that's a clickable link in one's own posts if it doesn't go anywhere....
blibblobblib
02-26-07, 09:47 AM
I just screamed about my issues in the shoutbox. Im scared.
Monkeypunch
02-26-07, 10:15 AM
You mean no positive and -1 is not right?:)
Oh good, I'm not the only one who's got that then. I've been wondering why I had one negative point, and which post of mine was it since the upgrade that pissed someone off. LOL. (paranoid much?)
Is there any way that it could be made to show people which posts do get rep, both positive and negative? that would be helpful.
Oh good, I'm not the only one who's got that then. I've been wondering why I had one negative point, and which post of mine was it since the upgrade that pissed someone off. LOL. (paranoid much?)
Is there any way that it could be made to show people which posts do get rep, both positive and negative? that would be helpful.
yeah, I kinda miss the old system. I liked having lightsabers. :D
We can have signature pictures?!?
*EDIT*
Yes, yes we can. We can also upload both signature, and avatar pictures from our computers.
I can't seem to copy anymore. The paste works, but not the copy. Is that just me?
When I say copy, I mean from inside my post, not from the board directly. I'm not sure that made sense.
*EDIT AGAIN*
The picture, in our signature option, is now gone. You didn't mean to have that one, did you?!?
testing seeing if my sig is back.....its not, does this mean Im going to have to go back to limiting myself to one signature? what is this the dark age? ;) As long as I dont have to change my avatar pic, if that goes im going to be WAY to lazy to find another one...
Thursday Next
02-27-07, 08:06 AM
How come some posts say 'thanks!' instead of the two little thumbs...when I haven't rated them yet? Is this another glitch or am I just rating posts in my sleep or something?
How come some posts say 'thanks!' instead of the two little thumbs...when I haven't rated them yet? Is this another glitch or am I just rating posts in my sleep or something?
They should only say "Thanks!" if you've rated them. Or if you gave them positive rep under the old system (which was carried over to this one). Does it ever happen on posts you're entirely sure you've never repped, or would this possibly explain it?
Okay, when I try to edit my Favorite Movies and click Submit, I get this now:
"Thank you. Your Favorite Movies have been updated."
But when I go to check them via drop-down tab in one of my own posts, I still can't see them.
Just FYI.
Alright, I've added a few more bugs (with the caveat that only some users appear to be experiencing some of them) to the first post in this thread.
To anyone having trouble adding favorite movies: while I do want to get to the bottom of this, in the meantime, I'd be more than willing to add the movies manually. Just PM them to me (http://www.movieforums.com/community/private.php?do=newpm&u=1) and I'll have them in ASAP. At least that way you won't have to wait for me to figure out what's going on. :)
To anyone having trouble adding favorite movies: while I do want to get to the bottom of this, in the meantime, I'd be more than willing to add the movies manually. Just PM them to me (http://www.movieforums.com/community/private.php?do=newpm&u=1) and I'll have them in ASAP. At least that way you won't have to wait for me to figure out what's going on. :)
That's tremendously thoughtful of you to offer, but I'm fine with waiting a little. It's not that important. I imagine adding everyone's Top Tens would be quite the burden on you, which to me just isn't necessary. :)
Thursday Next
02-28-07, 07:23 AM
They should only say "Thanks!" if you've rated them. Or if you gave them positive rep under the old system (which was carried over to this one). Does it ever happen on posts you're entirely sure you've never repped, or would this possibly explain it?
Yeah, it happens with brand new posts which I've never even read before, let alone repped :confused:
EDIT: Just looked back at a couple of the posts it said I'd repped when I hadn't and the thumbs are back...spooky...
Yeah, it happens with brand new posts which I've never even read before, let alone repped :confused:
EDIT: Just looked back at a couple of the posts it said I'd repped when I hadn't and the thumbs are back...spooky...
Nah, not spooky; I fixed it last night. :) Thanks for your patience.
undercoverlover
02-28-07, 11:54 AM
did someone say we can have sig images?
Is that true yoda?
did someone say we can have sig images?
Is that true yoda?
No, sorry.
I've seen boards that have giant avatars and signature images, and they're really ridiculous to navigate. Not to mention that they tend to attract people who aren't really there for the discussion. I've given these sorts of things a fair amount of thought over the years, and try to lean towards simplicity and minimalism when possible.
Yeah. Not a big fan of crazy, messy sigs on forums. I tend to have trouble finding actual information in the deluge of graphics and cornball sig designs...
My UserCP rep works, but not the Post Ratings
did someone say we can have sig images?
Is that true yoda?
I'm the one that said that. It was there, but I assumed it was one option that Yoda didn't want, or realized was on here with the upgrade!?!
I was actually surprised when I saw it, since I know how you feel about the avatars. It was something like 60 by 100 allowed. It was there though. I'm old and crazy, but I'm not yet seeing things.
Anyways, we can now read our PMs, from our mailbox. I like that, because of the video game.
adidasss
03-01-07, 07:47 PM
The site has been running uber slow lately, does it have anything to do with the new software?
PimpDaShizzle V2.0
03-02-07, 11:37 PM
Yoda, is there a way to have TEXT send you to a LINK?
<a href="LINKLINKLINK">TEXT</a>
That sort of thing?
linespalsy
03-03-07, 12:38 AM
do you mean like {url=www.website.com}TEXT{/url} (replace {} with []).
PimpDaShizzle V2.0
03-03-07, 03:02 AM
do you mean like {url=www.website.com}TEXT{/url} (replace {} with []).
Lets see. That looks like it should work though.
Movie Forums (www.movieforums.com)
Movie Forums (www.movieforums.com)
EDIT:
Thanks Linespalsy.
The site has been running uber slow lately, does it have anything to do with the new software?
It shouldn't; the new software should be more efficient. That said, I did turn on an option for improved read/unread thread marking that might have slowed things a bit. I've turned it back off since. Let me know if you notice a difference.
If not, it's probably just the server again. It wa slow for awhile, then was restarted, and was lightning fast for a short while. It's loading crazy fast for me again now, too.
Yoda, is there a way to have TEXT send you to a LINK?
<a href="LINKLINKLINK">TEXT</a>
That sort of thing?
Yep (http://www.movieforums.com/community/misc.php?do=bbcode#url).
EDIT: d'oh. Didn't see that. Thanks line.
adidasss
03-03-07, 04:33 PM
It shouldn't; the new software should be more efficient. That said, I did turn on an option for improved read/unread thread marking that might have slowed things a bit. I've turned it back off since. Let me know if you notice a difference.
It's working fine again, normal speeds. Yay!:)
Yay! You can't see it, but I'm doing a stupid little dance right now.
:cool:
Okay, I'd made a bit of an oversight earlier when trying to fix the post ratings problem. Can some of you MoFos who were having trouble with "Thanks!" showing up erroneously go back and do a hard refresh (Ctrl + F5), and tell me if the problem is fixed on your end?
adidasss
03-03-07, 05:57 PM
^^That post says thanks normally, although I hadn't actually given you rep, was that intentional?
Austruck
03-03-07, 06:18 PM
Same here, Yoda. That post where you asked for the hard refresh is the only one that already has a "THANKS!" on it for me, and I never repped you for it either.
Austruck
03-03-07, 06:19 PM
Yay! You can't see it, but I'm doing a stupid little dance right now.
I've seen that dance. It's not pretty.
Austruck
03-03-07, 08:03 PM
Seems to be right now. Dunno what you did, but the "Thanks!" stuff is gone ... for me.
adidasss
03-04-07, 04:24 AM
Yup, it's gone.
My buddy list has vanished....
Did that just happen? I seem to remember seeing buddy markers earlier today....
My buddy list has vanished....
Did that just happen? I seem to remember seeing buddy markers earlier today....
That's odd. I was having some trouble with the Buddy List, but it's supposed to be cookie-based, I believe.
I've already got a support ticket in about the problem I was having, so hopefully I'll have this figured out soon. Suffice to say, I'm trying to expand the relevance of the Buddy List feature. In the meantime, sorry for any inconvenience.
I mentioned this a while back, and it still seems to be doing it, or not doing it. If you go to make a post, and then right click to copy what you type, it won't let you. I can only copy, if I hit preview first, and then take it from there. Am I missing something?!?
Hm. I definitely can't duplicate that problem. I haven't had any problem copying/pasting. What browser are you using? Also, has this problem existed since the upgrade, or before then?
It has been since the upgrade, and only on this board. Also, like I said, only inside of my post. As in right now, but if I copy from my preview, or post, once it is finished, then it works.
Hmm, like this . . .
In my post.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a249/nunions/Other%20Boards/Before.jpg
After my post.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a249/nunions/Other%20Boards/After.jpg
Are you sure? I mean like right now, in a post, try to copy.
PimpDaShizzle V2.0
03-11-07, 04:23 PM
It has been since the upgrade, and only on this board. Also, like I said, only inside of my post. As in right now, but if I copy from my preview, or post, once it is finished, then it works.
Hmm, like this . . .
In my post.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a249/nunions/Other%20Boards/Before.jpg
After my post.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a249/nunions/Other%20Boards/After.jpg
Are you sure? I mean like right now, in a post, try to copy.
Here's a little nerd tip from DaShiz.
Ctrl + C = Copy
Ctrl + V = Paste
Ctrl + X = Cut
Right clicking is for grandmas and other types of slow things.
Seriously though, once I started doing this, it's made me think I do things a lot faster.
EDIT:
Seriously though, once I started doing this, it's made me think I do things a lot faster.Seriously though, once I started doing this, it's made me think I do things a lot faster.
Yeah, it works. Even the X,C,and V are on the left so you can still keep a grip on that riley mouse.
I know how to do that. My point is, it use to copy/paste by right clicking, and it doesn't now. I would rather it did again, but I will live if it doesn't. I was simply asking if I was the only one with the problem.
diamondgeeza
03-11-07, 05:20 PM
I know how to do that. My point is, it use to copy/paste by right clicking, and it doesn't now. I would rather it did again, but I will live if it doesn't. I was simply asking if I was the only one with the problem.
I can copy and paste ok, by right click or keyboard shortcut.
I can copy and paste ok, by right click or keyboard shortcut.
Thank you for letting me know. :)
Maybe after I reformat tonight, all of my trivial, and greater problems, will be gone. This is a weird one. I swear, it is only happening on this board. Oh well!
Can anyone attach files to their posts right now? I can't :(
I'll see if it's just this computer because it's been acting strange lately. I'll try the laptop and let you know if it's just me or not.
Nope it's not just the computer...hmm.
Nope, it's not just you. I'll look into it further this evening.
tester
Yep, it works! Thanks Yodels!
Thursday Next
03-21-07, 05:47 AM
If I try to rate posts I get 'only registered users can rate posts'. But I am a registered user...I can post replies, it has my name at the top ofthe page and evrything...:confused:
Sorry about that; I fixed a bug the other day that inadvertantly broke part of the rating system in the process, it seems. I've since rolled the change back; let me know if that fixes things.
Suppose I'll just have to find another way to squash the other bug. :)
adidasss
04-27-07, 09:05 AM
Didn't know where to put this so I'll put it here. Mofo can't load for me at all in the morning, I can only get on after 12:00pm....weirdness...and then it's a fairly slow load...any ideas?
Yeah, this has kinda become a bug/suggestion/complaint thread, I suppose. Ah well.
Anyway, yes, there's been some regular downtime over the last several days; always in the mornings, it seems. Rob, the generous fellow who hosts this site, is looking into the matter now. I'm sorry for any inconvenience, MoFos. Servers can be temperamental things. We should have this straightened out for good quite soon.
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