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I replied in the other thread you cross-posted. I will try to address the hyperlink color. You don't have to use the reply button at the end of a post, go to the end of the thread and reply there if you're replying in general to the thread.
Yes In individual forums.
That's the same situation on the other forum I mentioned. People don't know to go to the bottom, so almost every post is filled with completely unnecessary junk. It's a mess.
Not sure if this is related to the issue you are describing,,, you can edit out irrelevant portions of any quoted text when replying to any post, or you can edit it until there is nothing showing from original quote. Kind of a work-around, I think, to what your describing.
Thanks! I did notice it is a lot faster on the uploads now. The "drag and drop" feature is really cool. It was always easier to re-use photos already in the archive and it doesn't clog up the server with duplicates.
I just noted that if you highlight a portion of a post, and move the mouse, a reply button pops up under the highlighted text, which will take you to the reply box at the bottom of the page with only the highlighted portion quoted. You don't have to delete all the superfluous quoted material.
I wanted to address this one... but no joy
Same here... in reference to the magnifying glass for the search function.
Should be corrected.
Thanks is now "like". And it does tally under your postbit like before.
I'd like to offer a different perspective, have you considered the fact that the previous software we ran is at end of life and no updates planned? The vendor that produces the old product is also on a downward spiral, many of the original team left to form the new company/software we're using now. Then there's the aesthetic update and software age. It was all 7+ years old. Which (and sad to say) is ancient in computer terms. There was issues starting to arise that were concerns to the integrity of the site/data. So the decision was made to "start fresh" on a platform better supported. The availability/functionality/integrity of the site are my main motivators. I don't mean this as a boast, but all of these things I speak of have improved over the years from changes that have been implemented. (Servers, hosts, software, exc.) Unfortunately not everything will work completely the same as before, or how we wish out of the box. But we'll work on making things better as we can.
I have been around here long enough to remember some other other times we changed software and if I remember right sever crash or soft ware. It's always seems to take a few days/weeks to iron all the bugs out. But in the long run it has always been better in the end. Was every one happy , no but what can you do.
...and it appears most of it has sadly been lost. As an example, recently member Oerthedge21 did us the favor of posting a thread, keeping us up to date on replacing the pistons and other engine work on his truck https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/engine-knocking-lds-456.190023/page-14#post-2247146. I thanked pretty much every post he made in that thread, as I try to do with every post of educational value that I read. Now the guy has "zero" thumbs up and "zero" trophies. Appears some of us who've made good contributions are starting at "zero". Some folks may not care if their post is appreciated or not, but I was very glad to have the opportunity to tell them that I, personally, appreciated what they'd provided, by merely hitting the thanks icon. IMO the "Thanks" system was something that put this site head and shoulders above other forums. I've always been outwardly grateful for this site, and to those who contribute to keeping it going. I understand a current standard of technology needs to be maintained, and there will always be complaints when there's change, but from this members perspective, the thumbs and trophies change absolutely sucks compared to the previous, more personal, more understandable and objective "Thanks" system.
