*~NEW BROOKLYNIAN~*

MOD

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whynot_31

When I post on my iPhone the text is skewed to the left.

xlizellx

It doesn't load well on my iPad -- no pictures, all blue or black text on a white background, etc.

booklaw

Do we (or will we) have a private message capability?

admin

For now, we do not have a private message system. The old system is not compatible. If anyone wants to research that in terms of available pm systems that would be great. Xlizellx You are correct there are no header images yet.I do not know why the theme is not loading right now.

idlewild

"Howdy, *username*"?

idlewild

Do we have to start from scratch? I don't see any avatars and the site didn't recognize my password, I had to reset. All of this is happening on OS X Maverick.

admin

Yes, you have to reset your password. For now, the avatars are being pulled over by hand. Please wait.

admin

Thanks! The timezone is now reset...

naturegirlbk

Hi...Thanks for the quick feedback and updates to the items I reported. ;-)...Just an fy reply, , the previous subscriptions to receive updates on existing posts don't seem to have migrated....just double-checked and there were updates to threads I am subscribed to but didn't receive in my inbox, so just figured I'd let you know for troubleshooting purposes. ((And...Sorry, I used to do the UI/design, build, test, & launch huge new websites, so I guess Ive got my "testing" & "user-experience" hat on right now....Hopefully the feedback isn't annoying you and is at least mildly helpful as you work through the typical re-launch kinks. :-))..)Thanks much again!!

whynot_31

Is there a feature that allows posters to upload photos? Or, will we need to reference a remote host?

admin

@naturegirlbk the feedback is great! Keep it coming.I'll check and see if there is a way to upload images.

whynot_31

Will users need be able to upload photos directly to the site? Or, will we need to link to a remote host?

naturegirlbk

Hi. Hope this helps...here are the issues Ive noticed:+ The MENU does not dsplay/expand at all when clicked. (When viewing site on Android phone)+ The menu/list of neighborhoods message boards/categories is no longer displayed anywhere, so you can't navigate between forums. (Observed both on iMac & Android phone.)+ Question: Will favorites and posts we previously subscribed to receive updates on, resume when the transition is complete?+ Question: Can posts within each thread please be changed to display in reverse chronological order instead of the current chronological order? This would eliminate the need for users to scroll through tons of history just in order to view the most recent postings.Thanks much!!

whynot_31

I liked using my signature to provide the world with a trite summary of my perspective. Is this feature going to return?

MOD

I don't think wordpress does signature lines.

admin

The MENU does not dsplay/expand at all when clicked. (When viewing site on Android phone)OK. I switched to a different site theme that should take care of the problem.The menu/list of neighborhoods message boards/categories is no longer displayed anywhere, so you can’t navigate between forums. (Observed both on iMac & Android phone.)This is fixed. Clicking "Forums" at the top of the page (or in the breadcrumb trail for any individual post) will take you to the overall forum listing. We still need to add drop-down menus to the top of the page for quick access to individual forums.Question: Will favorites and posts we previously subscribed to receive updates on, resume when the transition is complete?Good question. I thought they were converted. I'll check into this.Question: Can posts within each thread please be changed to display in reverse chronological order instead of the current chronological order? This would eliminate the need for users to scroll through tons of history just in order to view the most recent postings.Unfortunately, I am not sure there is any way to do this (short of changing the code of the forum itself). As far as I know, this is the default way forums have always been displayed, and frankly, we haven't had many users ever request this feature. I'll put this on the list as a "nice to have" feature for the future.

naturegirlbk

Hu...Also noticed that the date and time on the site must be off...for example, the most recent post (earlier today) to the Crown Heights thread re::New Development coming to Dean between .... says it was posted Dec 31, around d 2am...but obviously today is only Dec 30...Thanks.[EDIT: Fixed the timezone (see my reply above, since this post now occurs in the future... ). Thanks! - Admin]

prodigalson

The new Brooklynian is kool. But I just wish there was more activity in it - lets' see more photos both current and nostalgic of God's Country. Please!

whynot_31

This new platform should be reliable enough that it doesn't frustrate users into quitting.I like that the date and time appears on every post

bkchickie

I had to reset my password, and some of the spacing looks a little wonky on Firefox, but overall, I like the new look.

laura palmer

I've been having quite a bit of trouble. For me, the new site seems to flicker in and out of service. Sometimes, the page won't load at all and other times I get 503 errors - service temporarily unavailable - and have to try back an hour or so later to get access to the site. Am I the only one?

admin

Laura, we did have some sporadic outages over the holidays. Are you still experiencing those today? I haven't seen a timeout over the past 48 hours or so (fingers crossed).

whynot_31

I am testing out the site's various features to put it to the test.The search function seem quirky. For example, I searched "Shomrim" and it took a few tries before the thread was returned.

whynot_31

Other random observations:Do we lose the ability to edit our posts after a period of time? The edit feature is not always visible.Also, the old site had a way of telling us whether we had read a post. Will this one?In the event the site gets busier again, it is a handy feature.

newguy88

Wow, new site is quite different...... Please tell me the color are going to change from black and white to something more befitting of our borough. Also where on earth did my profile picture come from?

whynot_31

speaking of images, how do I embed a picture?I used to use img and /img between [ ] signs.Also, does Wordpress have a quote feature? ...Can we enable it?

admin

For photos, you can use the basic IMG tag: http://www.w3schools.com/tags/tag_img.aspFor quotes, use blockquote: http://www.w3schools.com/tags/tag_blockquote.aspIt looks like this:

Put text here.

admin

There is a "formatting helper" row of buttons to make this easy. It can be added, but right now it's making the reply box disappear. it's on the list of things to fix.

admin

@newguy88 the new site uses Gravatars. Do you have a gravatar account by chance? It is probably pulling your photo from Gravatar.com.And yes, the new site will have more visual appeal after we add back in avatars, etc.

whynot_31

I figured out how to embed photos here: http://www.brooklynian.com/forums/topic/the-gulf-stationdunkin-donuts-at-ep-and-bedford-1550-bedford/#post-558721It was tedious, so I do look forward to that row of buttons when you get a chance.