I also have another problem. Every 25 minutes of inactivity, I automaticly log out. I have never incountered this. Is this normal?

Is this menu found on my browser, because I can't seem to find it. I'm using BT Yahoo.

Generally, if buttons are not working, you will either need to try a Hard Refresh / Forced Refresh (Ctrl + F5 for Windows) or manually empty your entire cache. This isn't a problem with the server or vBulletin, as it works as intended on most people's computers here.

I'm not certain, but some browsers will automatically disable dynamic images. Because attachments are called via a PHP script, you'll get things in the URL such as ?something=1&yada=hello - which are classed as dynamic images, and have the potential to cause malicious attacks. Thus the reason for them being disallowed by default.

I'm not sure what BT Yahoo is like, but I'm sure if you open the Help section of it, and search for 'cache', I'm sure you'll find some topics on how to empty the cache.

Or, if the browser is anything like most modern browsers, you can press Ctrl + F5 when you're on Oddworld Forums pages and it should do a force reload - meaning everything will be requested anew from the server.

Alcar...

Are you sure its CTRL+ F5? Because that hasn't been working. And there's nothing on Internet Explorer or BT Yahoo about emptying my cache. If nothing works, I guess I'll have to stay permanently logged in. also earlier this morning (Around 10-11am GMT) the site couldn't display on my PC or my dad's PC. Was this to do with the site or the computers?
EDIT: In relation to the logout problems, would clearing history/deleting cookies work?
EDIT2: Nevermind, its fixed now, I can logout (I just tried to and it worked)

THree problems to have arrisen in the last few hours.
1) I can't copy or paste messages that I've typed out but haven't posted yet. That was something I valued doing and did a lot at school where the computers are about as reliable as an American president.

2) Much more recently I started writing a port in the quick reply box and then went on to go advanced when i decided I'd be needing some more features. I typed out the post and so on, and it was a long one, and then posted it, but when I did the bulk of the post didn't come out, only what I'd originally written in the quick reply box initially. Obviously I lost the post becuase I can't copy and paste the things.

3) I then tried to edit the post to say that most of it had been deleted and I got a message saying that 'this is a duplicate of another post you've made in the last five minutes, you are now being sent to the thread where this post was made'.

So I've lost half an hours typing, I'm unable to guard against similar events in the future and I'll look like an idiot to anyone who reads that thread. Sorry if I sound angry, but frankly I am.

I can't understand why that would be happening, as everything works fine for me. What browser and OS are you using? And furthermore, have you got the WYSIWYG Editor turned on, or one of the other ones?

Alcar...

...I think the "copy/paste" problem was those computers, Splat.

If you weren't able to edit your post... okay, I can't explain that at all.

Grrrr , this is drivin me up the wall! can someone help?

Whenever I reply , it doesnt show up under " New posts " it just stays in the thread likes its not new or anything , the same goes for PM's ive been sending! It says I have sent one , yet it doesnt show up under " sent messages "

Because we are now using an improved version of the Read / Unread Post system, everything is done in real-time. Meaning, everything you read is automatically updated to show that, unlike before where every post, after 15 minutes of inactivity was considered read. Because it is one of your own replies, I'd say it is being automatically marked read, as you are already reading after you reply :p

As for saving private messages, is the option "Save a copy of this message in your Sent Items folder" ticked on in the Private Message (New) Reply page?

Alcar...

Yes , that box is ticked . And thanks for clearing up that new posts thingermabober.

I've just had similar problems in the W@RF thread, except I could copy and paste. But my problems went like this:

First, I typed a short amount of text, then clicked on preview post to test an emoticon. It told me my post was too short, so then I had to type it all again (as I hadn't bothered to copy what I typed before I clicked the button). Then, I copied what I typed the second time and clicked preview post again. This time, it came up with a preview of the message I typed the first time! So then I carried on typing my message from there and posted it, but in the thread only the first part (the one that finally showed up in the preview) showed up. And then I edited it and pasted (I did copy it that time) my whole message into it and it ended up all in bold. I don't know what's going on, but it's annoying... :fuzconf:

And, it just did it now when I tried to submit this, it said "The message you have entered is too short. Please lengthen your message to at least 10 characters." What the crap!?!?

EDIT: And it did it again and again, I only managed to get this to post by copying it all to quick reply and posting it from there...

I like the way that the threads keep track of whether I've read them or not. Much more convenient than the old system. But is there anyway to put in a 'mark as read' button so I don't have to open any thread I'm not interested in reading, to have it stop appearing new?

Course there is hun!

- Rexy

I also have the " 10 characters please " problem , I typed out a whole paragraph for w@rf , but it said it was too short and i couldnt be stuffed writing it again. What a waist of time.

Time has a waist? I wasn't under the impression it wore pants.

And yes, I too cannot do an advanced post without getting the 'message too short' error. On several occasions I've typed large paragraphs, and then they get erased...

You'd think I'd learn, but I ain't not very smort. LOL I maek dubble negtive!!!!11

Wow! time has pants?

Wow.... Y'all are spamming?

I know this sounds trivial... But where do I go to see if my pms have been read? I don't know how to useing this new vBulletin. It's only something small, but... I wouldn't mind knowing. ^_^;;

- Rexy

This thing still logs me out every twenty minutes. I no like that.

http://www.oddworldforums.net/private.php?do=trackpm

Alcar...

Oh, while you're on the subject of PMs, I have a question (though it's not about the upgrade, but it's also not worthy of its own thread)... Alcar, can you somehow read people's PMs? For example, if Rexy sent me a PM about how much she likes monkeys, could you somehow see her PM and read it with your spooky powers, thus discovering her secret love of monkeys?

AquaticAmbi, I'm sure if someone despritly wanted to, they could read other people's PMs. It wouldn't surprise me if Admins/Mods have the ability to view them without resorting to hacking... but ultimitly the question of "why would someone {bother / want} to read someone's PMs?" would say that it's very doubtful Rexy's secret will get out.

Righto... I was simply asking if Alcar had the ability. Not if anyone thought that they could, etc. It'd be easier if you just let him answer the question. Someone mentioned to me that he recalled Alcar once saying that he could, so I'm just curious if my friend remembers correctly. It gave me a weird "Big Brother is Watching" feeling for a bit, but overall, I don't really care. I just want to know if it's possible for certain--directly from the Admin himself. So please just let him, to whom the question was asked, answer it, kay?

(Side note: Sorry, but one of my biggest pet peeves is when someone answers something not directed at them at all. It's pointless and a waste of a post.)

vBulletin doesn't come stock-standard with a PM viewing function for Admins, which SeaRex can attest to. However, if we wanted to, reading PMs would be just a task of going into the database manually and looking at the pmtext table.

But the only people with that power are Abe Babe and I. The only times as far as I can recall doing that was when members complained they were being harassed (or something similar through PMs).

Alcar...

Ah, thanks for clearing that up.

No worries, Rexy! Your secret is safe! ;)

Is there any way for the View First Unread to work when the thread has spilled over into a new page?

And thanks Rexy. But is there a way to do it for individual threads or subforums rather than the forum as a whole?

1. Not at the moment it appears...

2. To make an entire thread read, you'll have to read every page with new posts on it :p That is how advanced the new read/unread system is :p

Alcar...

Or you can just use the 'Mark this thread as read' option in the 'Thread Options' dropdown menu at the top of the thread.

EDIT: Or wait, no thats for forum boards, my bad XD.

I usualy just read what I want to read and then mark everything else as read on the index page.

Just stopping by to comment on the new forum skin.

I think it looks really good, a nice show of Oddworld's natural aspects. I especially like the little vine touches on the boxes. Well done to who made it.

I just thought I'd see how the forum was doing, and now I guess I have. Looks like everythings is going great, as usual.

Mitsur, does this mean you're returning? Please stay for the forum anniversary, we're wanting the older members to come back for it!

I just came back for a little bit to check up on this place, like I said I would, and noticed the new skin, and thought i'd say something about it. But sure, i'll stick around for the anniversary. It sounds like it'll be cool.