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Erik Baumgartner
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Unfortunate. Often the beginning of the end when they go and swap out the forum software for something “new and improved”. I think a lot of people frequent this forum because they like the interface, I’m one of them. I don’t care how old the software is, it works.
The FujiX - forum ( https://www.fujix-forum.com ) uses the Xenforo software - not the worst, but it’s one of the primary reasons I’m usually here and not there. If they similarly limit images here to 1600 pixels on the long side, I suspect they’re going to lose some users.
The FujiX - forum ( https://www.fujix-forum.com ) uses the Xenforo software - not the worst, but it’s one of the primary reasons I’m usually here and not there. If they similarly limit images here to 1600 pixels on the long side, I suspect they’re going to lose some users.
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If you or anyone else have any comments, please post them to Dale in Open Talk. The above is one they may find useful.
Morris0
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Frankly Phil Askey who wrote the software stated that he had patched the software so many times that his once clean code had become very difficult to maintain. As a one time software engineer and knowing the author stated this, I would expect the job of taking over to be very difficult and thus costly.
I'm suppressed it took this long for a rewrite or replacement. I look forward to not having to watch spinning wheels and for system recovery.
We will figure out the new interface and make it work for us.
Morris
rsn
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I can't comment on the new software that is going to be used, but this format here isn't working that well anymore. Sometimes long lag times for something to load, sometimes the site wouldn't load.
I do agree that sometimes change means going to a "cheaper" set up and it looks it. Sometimes how the chef plates the meal is important.
Hi Erik,
The moderators requested a high limit on image dimensions and file size. I've been able to upload 9MB to 21MB JPEGs, 13986 x 4847 pixels (stitched pano) and 8256 x 5504 pixels (Z9 files). Yes, drag & drop is an upload option.
The image quality is pretty good; not a match for what I see when looking at the 100% view in LrC, but 80% of that by my estimate. The screen resolution displays are very good quality
They're currently working to get basic EXIF to display.
Jeff Biscuits
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I’m not a fan. Mobile view is missing a lot of features, basic information and navigation that really should be there (going to the latest post in a long thread is a particularly painful experience, for example), but the desktop view is unusable on a small screen. The interactive elements on an iPad are tiny so I’m regularly going into the wrong forums. The image upload is unreliable and if it gets stuck there is no way out other than to reload the page and rewrite your entire post. And then there’s Threaded View, which makes it laborious to navigate a thread, leads to weird posts that make no sense until you realise someone’s changed the title, and which the forum annoyingly always reverts to when clicking a direct link.
I come here for the content, the UI has been getting in the way.
Mind you, most forum software comes with its own particular set of niggles so I’m sure we’ll have a few new ones
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Ive just had a read through that thread, lots of hand ringing and projection from people who've barely contributed to the forum, in fact they are probably making more noise than the veterans who may voice genuine concern.
I use a few different forums that all have different UI, so this one changing doesn't seem that bad to me, but then im also one of the 'barely contributed' so ill just sit back and say, it is what it is.
I use a few different forums that all have different UI, so this one changing doesn't seem that bad to me, but then im also one of the 'barely contributed' so ill just sit back and say, it is what it is.
jhorse
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Thanks Bob for the update. i have left an observation in the Open Forum to Dale's post.
John Bean (UK)
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Me too
"One man's meat..."
I've been using DPR forums for a long time, 99% of the time using a PC of some sort rather than a phone. I use "threaded view" 100% of the time and most other forums drive me nuts when I have to wade through a big linear list. But I'm probably in a minority, especially as I agree that phone access is terrible - it's just an afterthought to a historically PC-only site - and a large number of users probably prefer to use a phone.
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Well, either approach can be made to work well with good design. With threaded views you have to reduce the friction involved in reading lots of posts in one visit, and with flat views you have to put things in place that minimise the problems of posts ending up ambiguous in terms of what they refer to.
But having both (in a modal sense, rather than having some integration of the two patterns as some forums do) just leads to unnecessary problems, not just functionally but because you have two groups of users posting content that aligns with their chosen view and not the other. For threaded view users this manifests as redundant quoting, while for flat view users it manifests as occasional posts that appear to make little or no sense.
My anecdotal observation over the years is that while there is no perfect solution, flat views tend to end up with fewer difficulties, and that’s the route most forums have taken.
CamerEyes
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This is good news! I've found the current forum format rather primitive, considering how software has been advancing the past decade or so.
baobob
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I strongly second this view !
Anything that can reduce the load times and ad noise is welcomed.
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Saw mention of trying to get exif to work. Umm....job one people. I'd rather wait a minute for a page to load and get exif than have instant load and no exif.
Hi Alan,
I was wondering what you guys used. There are a few things that I like on ThePhoto.com - particularly how easy it is to quote selectively. On the other hand - particularly for image discussion oriented threads, it gets cumbersome having only the flat view instead of organization by subthreads.
We'll see how this sorts out.
We use Misago. But ours is an older version and we are slowly working out how to get it upgraded to the latest one.
We will be getting threaded view added - the code is almost done - we have a slight dilemma in which do we wait for the new one or insert it into the old one.
Alan
We will be getting threaded view added - the code is almost done - we have a slight dilemma in which do we wait for the new one or insert it into the old one.
Alan
Morris0
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In your view it works yet the view of the people running the system it's falling apart, slow and held together with bubblegum and duct tape. Would you drive a car in this condition?
Morris
Morris0
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If your browser supports the extension uBlock Origin Lite it will cut back on the adds dramatically.
Morris
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