suggestions layout of the forum

[Admin]

Well done for getting the forum up and running. I wonder if I could make a few suggestions about the layout:-

I was a bit confused about 'UNIVERSAL CREDIT' and 'UNIVERSAL CREDIT INFORMATION'. I think it could be less confusing if these are just under one heading of 'UNIVERSAL CREDIT'. I don't think the word 'information' is strictly necessary, because we know that it is 'information'.

The other thing that confused me was that some things are in CAPITALS and others not. I think that main headings need to be in capitals and subs not. It makes it easier on the eye that way. It is so much easier to pick out what you are looking for.

The above are just suggestions and not criticisms.

admin mod edit:

suggestions or criticism is welcome just post below

[Admin]

we use phpbb skins for forumation

anyone is welcome to suggest another type of skin to use

https://en.hitskin.com/

[Caker]

The current one is quite easy on the eye.

[Brutus]

The two feature I most missed from this layout as opposed to the "Kunena Forum" type, is the lack of:
1- Thank you (and un-thankyou) buttons
2- A favourite repository
3- Possibly a way to "grade" a post

Also the feature allowing to know when a member was last on line, while mildly intrusive, allow to know if anyone has been recently active both important in order to know if the postings can be still queried from the author and secondly because one can perhaps worry about a long absence.

[Admin]

there last visit is held within a persons profile

click on users profile then click onto statistics

then look at bottom of page at information

ive only removed a persons last visit from the external site view of the member list when viewing as a guest

thankyou buttons I will have to look into as I miss them myself

[Admin]

The two feature I most missed from this layout as opposed to the "Kunena Forum" type, is the lack of:
1- Thank you (and un-thankyou) buttons
2- A favourite repository
3- Possibly a way to "grade" a post

theres now a + and a - on a persons post via a reputation system to like there post its a + sign and a minus for bad post

[Mary_FV]

Hi g

I cannot see the A+/-

I cannot see any smilies, font size, bold etc etc

Is there a facility to edit/delete our posts?

I seem to have the quick reply facility only.

[Admin]

what you should have is something like this

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the edit posts are more to your name on the right  and so is the + and -

the quote, edit and x for delete buttons is on the right side

forum smileys are in the middle  

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are you seeing this on your pc mary

i see it with firefox

just a note here we started up the forums

Forum started : Thu 13 Apr 2017 - 18:44

[Mary_FV]

No I cannot see that, g.

[El-dudeareno]

I would like to see the "Thinking out Aloud" folder, as sometimes I just need to get it things off my chest. And there isn't always a suitable folder/topic to place this thought in?

[El-dudeareno]

Also how does one 'subscribe' to a topic on this forum?

[Admin]

to create a topic you do it before this page that your on now

this is the view that you got before entering this topic

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just click new topic and post away

your forum post has been created so post away

[Caker]

@ El-Dude

by 'subscribe' do you mean you want to receive an email every time someone replies within a topic?

[Caker]

......just noticed at the bottom 'watch this topic for replies'. That could be what you are looking for.

[Mary_FV]

Hi g.

Just wondering if there is room for a Benefits Advice links section for all subjects?

Example here:

http://edinburghagainstpoverty.org.uk/node/42

[Admin]

benefit advice links has been created for those that need quick links for gaining advice at local centers

[Mary_FV]

Thank You!

[El-dudeareno]

......just noticed at the bottom 'watch this topic for replies'. That could be what you are looking for.

Yes that what I wanted Caker

[Brutus]

The two feature I most missed from this layout as opposed to the "Kunena Forum" type, is the lack of:

3- Possibly a way to "grade" a post

theres now a + and a - on a persons post via a reputation system to like there post its a + sign and a minus for bad post

Alas, still I do not see any of it (tested on Chromium and Firefox).

[Admin]

brutus do you see these on your system at all?

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im using firefox and also an add blocker and im seeing those on my side on other peoples profiles

the thumbs up is the thankyou button

ive also done a change to the forums ive put everything in the general section now like it should be everything to do with site is now in lounge

[Brutus]

Not the "Edit", the Cross-button or the triangular "?"

[Caker]

Hello DWP spies

[KatiLB]

what you should have is something like this

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I don't get the + - bits on the opera browser

[Admin]

we changed it for the thumbs up instead kati which means thanks

caker your a mod so you should only see the ip address triangle

if you have a look now you shouldnt see the triangle as i changed a setting that allows you to see there ips hence the triangle

[Caker]

OK, so now if I click on the triangle I cannot see the IP address, it just says 'unauthorised'. That is OK, I was more concerned with spies.

Cheers

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