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There is a slight issue with the dev server the forum test is on. that should be resolved shortly.

Something I just noticed while playing with the images of Raptor Jesus. If you edit a post, then edit it slightly differently, then go back to the first edit you're given a "We've detected a Duplicate Post" error. I'm sure its a rare situation, but since we are beta testing.

Can we get [blink] too on a 'you abuse it, you lose it' basis? Maybe just for premium?

Oh, did anything happen with yet?

Bahaha, I hadn't noticed that one. Thanks.

Could stand to be a slightly larger, but I'd really prefer a "Thread index" button of some kind. I'm talking about the current "Thread Index" link that takes you to the thread overview of that forum. I get that it's redundant with the breadcrumb system, but the first thing I learned in webdesign was to always put a "back" button on the page, no matter how redundant it might seem. That way, if someone gets lost and confused, they can always hit that button and know where it'll take them.

I'd be okay with a larger font size, though. My fine motor skills blow.

When trying to go to a different forum using the drop downs, youtube videos disappear.

Tried changing my avatar via my iPhone and it's not saving the setting. Keeps defaulting to no avatar

Everquest preview of the forum changes looks great. All the changes listed sound like progress to me at this point too.

Well done to all who are working on this, and thanks for keeping EQ in our old-school browns (beiges?).

Needs more numbers.

Looks great so far. I too very much like the hover over feature for more forums.

Slightly edited repost from the thread in the WoW general forum because it was suggested that I do so:

Please give us the option to keep using the current skins if we want to. I could learn to live with the new one if absolutely necessary but I MUCH prefer the existing one. It's cleaner and simpler, and that's key when it comes to forums IMO. I'm not here to admire the shiny buttons and borders and sidebars. I'm here to read posts.

All the buttons and stuff are brighter and more vivid and... bubbly... and the actual content of the posts seems to get lost in it all. Please let us continue using the current, cleaner (IMO) version if we want.


Other stuff:
I'd consider moving the post rating back down under the avatar with the rest of the poster info. Right now that one bit of information is off on it's own and is easily missable.

Also, guru and admin names are hard to read on the new WoW skin because of the color contrast on the new side bars.

I agree with separate options for hiding Avatars, Images, and Videos. Maybe if you have just a catch-all checkbox on the forum page, but allow us to specify from our User Control Panel, it would work. I happen to like avatars in general, but I see myself blocking the YouTube videos fairly quickly, and perhaps the images too since everyone will be able to post them.

Is there any way to reduce the size of the video preview in posts? Currently they're huuuuge and sort of take up the entire screen, meaning your scrolling action comes to a sudden halt the moment you scroll onto one.

Edit: The bottom breadcrumb thing doesn't have mouse-over effects.

Edited, Jun 25th 2011 3:38pm by Mazra

I only quickly skimmed so I apologize if this was already answered but I noticed a follow button. Does that mean if we check that we could conceivably get emails letting us know if there have been more posts? Cause that would be cool!

That's because the mobile stylesheet is ad-less so it's only available to premium users.