I wish the new forum did this *redux*

[retailguy]

I think Skin is using some cheap computer that Partial gave him.

Skin is using a mac?

[Patler]

Oh hey, another thing that sucks ass: When you reply with a quote, that obnoxious "+Reply to Thread" button moves directly under the reply box. Which means half the time I click that instead of the tiny unassuming "Post Quick Reply" button that would actually post my response. Instead, I'm taken to a fresh reply box and everything is wiped out. Kill that fucking ugly button or at least keep it above the reply box.

Can you walk through that step by step? I just hit Reply With Quote to your post and the + Reply to Thread button doesn't move (its always at the top and bottom of the post list). And Post Quick Reply is where it always is for me. Maybe its the browser (Firefox here)?

That has happened to me more times than I care to remember. When I lose my original post that way, I usually say heck with it and don't bother to redo it.

[pbmax]

That has happened to me more times than I care to remember. When I lose my original post that way, I usually say heck with it and don't bother to redo it.

Which browser?

[Patler]

Which browser?

Firefox. But looking at it now as I post this, the problem seems to be that the "Post Quick Reply", "Go Advanced" and "Cancel" buttons are quite small, relatively inconspicuous buttons of off-white on the right beneath the box I am typing in, and the "+Reply to Thread" is a much larger, very bold green button on the left beneath the box. Your attention is drawn to the green button with its vivid color and much larger text. Click it, and your reply is lost with a new reply box provided. Paging back in the browser does not restore it.

[pbmax]

I can see that. The background in the text entry windows is very close the site background and from certain angles, it all blurs together. And then the Post Quick Reply is another close shade.

Perhaps the text of the big Green button could be changed to read "New Reply to Thread". One thing that does help is that now when you reply to something that is not the last post on the page, the entry box stays right beneath the message to which you are replying. So I often do not even see the Reply to Thread button.

[Patler]

Yes. The problem seems to be only when replying to the last message. Otherwise the green button remains on the bottom of the page.

[MJZiggy]

I can see that. The background in the text entry windows is very close the site background and from certain angles, it all blurs together. And then the Post Quick Reply is another close shade.

Perhaps the text of the big Green button could be changed to read "New Reply to Thread". One thing that does help is that now when you reply to something that is not the last post on the page, the entry box stays right beneath the message to which you are replying. So I often do not even see the Reply to Thread button.

Might it help to swap the colors on the buttons? The Reply to Thread button being the blue at the bottom of the page and the Quick Reply buttons in green?

[Patler]

If I would get in the habit of using the "Quick Reply" box that is already there, the green button is above the box and not as much of an issue. It moves below the box if you click "Reply" on the last message of the thread. With some training maybe I can get over this, but you know the saying about old dogs!

[pbmax]

If I would get in the habit of using the "Quick Reply" box that is already there, the green button is above the box and not as much of an issue. It moves below the box if you click "Reply" on the last message of the thread. With some training maybe I can get over this, but you know the saying about old dogs!

Great catch. Now I understand what Skin was talking about. In fact, its a function of that in-place reply feature I was talking about. You could just get slower at reviewing the thread so you are never replying to the last post.

[MJZiggy]

If I would get in the habit of using the "Quick Reply" box that is already there, the green button is above the box and not as much of an issue. It moves below the box if you click "Reply" on the last message of the thread. With some training maybe I can get over this, but you know the saying about old dogs!

They say you can teach one with a clicker. Do I need to send you one for Christmas?

[Patler]

They say you can teach one with a clicker. Do I need to send you one for Christmas?

Does it come with a shock collar?

BTW - if you use the "Reply With Quote" feature, the problem remains.

[MadScientist]

I wish this forum had a feature that would electrocute any spammers who post here.

[SkinBasket]

I wish this forum had a feature that would electrocute any spammers who post here.

And spermers.

[SkinBasket]

Sorry great Satan. Let me be more clear. All forum posts show up on the right under the section "recent forum posts". I can promote posts to articles if I choose. Those articles appear both in the middle of the front page, and in the section on the left.

How about removing the "recent forum posts" module from the front page and just sticking with those threads which you promote to legendary "article status" for the main page. There's plenty of shit outside of the GC that you probably don't want on the front page. Like any time madtown feels like making his pecker bigger through internet blustering. Or whenever anyone posts in FYI. Or whenever I notify any of you of my carnal relationships with your immediate family. I doubt many, if any, people actually click through those posts out of any interest other than a way to get to the forum in general.

[Zool]

How about removing the "recent forum posts" module from the front page and just sticking with those threads which you promote to legendary "article status" for the main page. There's plenty of shit outside of the GC that you probably don't want on the front page. Like any time madtown feels like making his pecker bigger through internet blustering. Or whenever anyone posts in FYI. Or whenever I notify any of you of my carnal relationships with your immediate family. I doubt many, if any, people actually click through those posts out of any interest other than a way to get to the forum in general.

I wish signing on made my penis bigger. Sadly it does not.