***Post in here regarding vBulletin Changes/Suggestions/Problems***

[adg44]

Please post any issues you are having with the software in this thread. We will be monitoring it and fixing things as they are pointed out.

Thanks,

- Anthony

[billyVR6]

Hello, are our Notepads gone or did I just overlook them in my profile?

Thanks.

[kc05gli]

Is everything that was in the threads backed up or is it all gonna have to be recreated? And when you click forums is that a temp format?

[Steve-VR6]

Is there an ETA of when everything will be up and running properly?

like not 100% but enough for us to smoothly use everything

[jachong]

IMs and saved conversations: Are these gone or will be restored?

[adg44]

IMs and saved conversations: Are these gone or will be restored?

Unfortunately these could not be copied to vBulletin, as the way they are handled is completely different.

Same goes for saved posts and your notepad. I really wish we could have given you guys some notice beforehand, but with the negotiations taking place, we were unable to do so.

Please keep the comments/suggestions coming.

[DUB0RA]

i have my wheels for sale and i had a couple of people IM me for questions. i dont see an IM History anymore im assuming its been replaced with Private Messages but, I dont see any users in there.Do i have to find the users or wait for them to IM me back??? or will my IM History from before be transfered to Private Messages? I also noticed Watched topics is the same deal. Do i have to go back to those threads and resubscribe?....oh yea and btw i like the old smiley faces better no more headbang,screwy, or cheers icon.....and i dont see an IM button under the users anymore

[vex004]

when trying to post on this page; i had to log back in after coming from this page [http://forums.vwvortex.com/announcement.php?f=844] I'm currently using mozilla firefox 3.5.7

[Pete @ Stratmosphere]

I don't see any of my recent posts I started over in the Mk1-V threads. Pete

[Tinker Toy]

when trying to post on this page; i had to log back in after coming from this page [http://forums.vwvortex.com/announcement.php?f=844] I'm currently using mozilla firefox 3.5.7

This happened to me also, twice now. Logged in at one forum; moved to another forum, composed a message to reply; message from site said that I had to log in. The login did not transfer. My message was lost. I'm also using Mozilla Firefox but version 3.6.3 if that matters.

[iDFound]

I would like the ability to delete a post that was made like in the zeroforum setup. Thanks!

[adg44]

I would like the ability to delete a post that was made like in the zeroforum setup. Thanks!

I just made that change. You should be able to delete your own posts now.

[j20thgti]

I would like the ability to delete a post that was made like in the zeroforum setup. Thanks!

2nd that
will we be getting a notepad like in zeroforum?

[leftside]

The search is really awful.
The default should be to search post titles.
More importantly, it doesn't work. I search simple phrases and get no results.... such as a search for 'BBS'

[wantacad]

2nd that
will we be getting a notepad like in zeroforum?

It's called your own hard drive on your computer. That way if if there is a crash on the forum you don't have 11ty billion people crying about info they have been collecting for 10 years but never backed up anywhere else. :p

[leftside]

Also, visually the thread pages need more contrast. Using light blue bordering to separate posts with dark blue scattered throughout the page looks weird.

[rabbitgtibbar]

Finishing moving over all the archived topics from ZeroForum (about 30% complete as of 5:07pm 5/8/10)

I've noticed that the search function doesn't seem to search much beyond the past few days. Is that a default setting, some setting I'm missing or a function of the above quote?

[d.tek]

the background needs to be darker, its harsh on the eyes.

[aar0n.]

the background needs to be darker, its harsh on the eyes.

The background is the same, the headers need to be darker like they used to be, as can be seen here

[adg44]

We are going to tweak the color settings today so it looks like what you are used to.

[Power5]

Glad the tex is back.

I think it looks very similar to the old setup. Do not like the forum choice page. Very hard to determine what subcategory to choose but its probably just the new look. The Border around the post header could be slimmed down a little bit to be closer in size to the reply button. I would like that border to be a bit darker if possible as well. Its a bit light and my crappy TN monitor makes it disappear at certain viewing angles. Other color issues is the quick reply border does not match the vortex blue from the reply button. Not sure why there is a +reply button at the top of the thread either. Seems a bit redundant as is the other reply buttons but I am sure that is being looked at. Thanks for the hard work guys.

[Mtl-Marc]

the background needs to be darker, its harsh on the eyes.

This.

It is much nicer to get a darker background. It makes viewing pictures more pleasing.

[Bud@KefferVW]

the background needs to be darker, its harsh on the eyes.

I agree with this. The blue in the main forum page needs to be toned down, and this white background has makes it so hard to browse the forums.

[aar0n.]

Subscribed threads with a link to the main forum each thread is from would be nice to have back too

[adg44]

Subscribed threads with a link to the main forum each thread is from would be nice to have back too

Check your control panel - it will list all the threads you are "subscribed" to.

[aar0n.]

Check your control panel - it will list all the threads you are "subscribed" to.

Yes I know the subscribed threads are there, I meant a link to where the threads in the subscriptions originated from, like threads from the MK4 forums having a link under the specific thread to the MK4 forum itself. Sorry if I didn't word it well before

Do you mean the number of actual threads on one page? I have it set at 30 for vb, whereas ZF was set to just a max page length. Overall I think the length of the page is similar, as the vB thread titles are a little bit thicker. This is something we can tweak, however.

I meant the number of posts in each thread, I know there's an option to change it under preferences but I think the default number of posts per page in a thread was more than the current default

BTW you guys are doing a great job with this move, really very pleased with how you guys are making do with the crappy situation

[PhReE]

Yes I know the subscribed threads are there, I meant a link to where the threads in the subscriptions originated from, like threads from the MK4 forums having a link under the specific thread to the MK4 forum itself. Sorry if I didn't word it well before



I meant the number of posts in each thread, I know there's an option to change it under preferences but I think the default number of posts per page in a thread was more than the current default

BTW you guys are doing a great job with this move, really very pleased with how you guys are making do with the crappy situation

Yeah for ZF it was 35 posts a page and it was nice that it was locked like that (not changeable by users) so everyones page breaks are always at the same place...

[adg44]

I meant the number of posts in each thread, I know there's an option to change it under preferences but I think the default number of posts per page in a thread was more than the current default

Gotcha. I just set it site-wide to 30 posts per page.

[ThatGuyRyan]

Gotcha. I just set it site-wide to 30 posts per page.

Not that it really matters, but is there any way to set it to 35? Seeing "milestone" posts on the wrong pages would bug me, ha ha. The site is definitely coming along. I'm digging it a lot. Any plans for future enhancements you care to leak?

[iDFound]

Check your control panel - it will list all the threads you are "subscribed" to.

It shows the subscribed thread title, but it doesn't show what forum that thread came from.

[JUS_GT_EYEZ]

Yes I know the subscribed threads are there, I meant a link to where the threads in the subscriptions originated from, like threads from the MK4 forums having a link under the specific thread to the MK4 forum itself. Sorry if I didn't word it well before

It shows the subscribed thread title, but it doesn't show what forum that thread came from.

This ^^^^^

In the previous software the "watched topics" had a link back to the original forum it was from. This was very usefull and is sorely missed.

For example if I responded to a thread in golf 1 parts forum and saw no response under that thread under my "watched topics", I could simply click on the forum link to see if anything similar was listed recently in golf 1 parts.

[Sump]

This ^^^^^

In the previous software the "watched topics" had a link back to the original forum it was from. This was very usefull and is sorely missed.

For example if I responded to a thread in golf 1 parts forum and saw no response under that thread under my "watched topics", I could simply click on the forum link to see if anything similar was listed recently in golf 1 parts.

Unfortunately it's not currently possible. I'd like that too, but hopefully down the road. From the announcement:

"- Subscribed list does not show what forum the thread is in, only the title of the thread - Not possible with vB 4; possible plug-in to rectify in the future"

[ValveCoverGasket]

This ^^^^^

In the previous software the "watched topics" had a link back to the original forum it was from. This was very usefull and is sorely missed.

For example if I responded to a thread in golf 1 parts forum and saw no response under that thread under my "watched topics", I could simply click on the forum link to see if anything similar was listed recently in golf 1 parts.

you can get a similar thing if you go into your profile, and hit find all posts...
you get a similar, slightly less up to the minute list, with forums listed next to the posts

[ejg3855]

Subscribed threads with a link to the main forum each thread is from would be nice to have back too

I was just going to add this.

Also it seems a lot slower than the old ZF.

[nothing-leaves-stock]

some advertisers have banners some dont....(me)

and as john said...the 40 sec post kill