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Anthony G Williams
Greybeard
      
Date Joined Apr 2007
Total Posts : 403
| Posted 5/2/2008 4:58 AM (GMT -4) |   | | I frequently visit a number of different forums, and would say that the SFReader system has some irritations.
One of them is that if I copy and paste something from Word, signs like this >>> appear at the end of each paragraph. To get rid of them, I have to delete all of the spaces between paragraphs and restore them again.
Also, the word "lace" is occasionally added next to proper names (but seemingly at random).
As a result of these quirks, I usually have to go back and edit any posts which I've pasted text into - rather annoying, as it doesn't happen on any other forum I visit.
I've also found that if there's a poll and I just want to comment rather than vote, my reponse is thrown out - I found this out the hard way after composing a very long comment which was lost beyond recall (using the back button doesn't recover it in the way that happens on some forums).
Finally, I have to remember to click the "notify of reply postings" box every time; in most forums, you can set this as the default.
Overall, I would welcome moving to a better system, as long as it continues to support signatures, avatars and reply-posting email alerts. I don't, however, want to be bombarded with emails other than for threads I have contributed to, or for private messages.
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Nathaniel Morgan
Neophyte
Date Joined Sep 2007
Total Posts : 70
| Posted 5/1/2008 4:27 PM (GMT -4) | | | I actually get that same error on alot of threads using my home computer. If I don't get the error then the page loads indefinately. Which is why I have been scarce lately. I can view threads on my employers dime with no problem. Happily, a new computer is in my future.
Edited to add:
A better live chat would be the bee's knees!
Imbedded images in threads would be awesome.
I already host my art elsewhere as I'm a member of some other art and literature forums, so pic-hosting wouldn't be a big deal for me.
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BethS
Adept
Date Joined Jun 2004
Total Posts : 750
| Posted 4/26/2008 3:17 PM (GMT -4) | |
Dave said...Alas, I'm afraid all I can do with errors is report them to the company that makes the forum...... What's the opinion of the group about potentially moving to another platform? I've been considering an integrated CMS that would be a true portal.... Everthing SFReader has with Member blogs RSS Feeds Calender Voting photo Album Live Chat Etc...
Dave,
If it's a real improvement, yes. But would we lose the history in the transfer?
And maybe this suggestion should be in its own thread. So more members will see it.
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Firlefanz
Sage
Date Joined Mar 2007
Total Posts : 1193
| Posted 4/26/2008 11:41 AM (GMT -4) | | Dave, that sounds great.
I've been to plenty different forums, so I wouldn't mind any different software, with one exception. Please, never, ever use Drupal. It's dreadfull, it killed some forums, including Baen's Bar for me and almost took down the huge NaNo-Site last November. They never did get it working properly, either.
All the best for the move! 
- Call me Firle.
Hannah Steenbock
Mystical Adventures
Sphaira
"Die arische Frau" in Pandaimonion - Die Formel des Lebens
"Der Weg nach Eridani" in Earth Rocks 3/2007 (pdf)
"Minkus, the Masterful Magic-Mender" in - AlienSkin Magazine, Featured Fiction | | Back to Top | | |
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R. L. Copple
Acolyte
Date Joined Mar 2007
Total Posts : 221
| Posted 4/26/2008 2:54 AM (GMT -4) | | Most of the forums I'm on use phpBB, which I like a lot, probably because I am used to it. But it is easy to click and see what post that have hit since your last visit, and I use that feature exclusively. This forum isn't as easy, but doable. One, you have to go down to the bottom to get the link to do that, and two, you have to remember to hit "mark all post as read" before you leave, which I usually remember. And I know I've missed some post in doing that, if they post after I've checked and before I hit that button. The only advantage to it is that I can come on for a quick check or do something, and then leave. With phpBB, you have to check for post since last visit or they will not appear next time. So if I'm in a hurry, this works better.
But overall, I don't use much features, and the features that are here are on phpBB as well, like getting email responses (I rarely use it, I'll find out on my next visit). Most forum systems can do most of that. Also, this forum doesn't show the new post in a time/history format, but according to forum, which makes it hard to see if anything new has hit while you've been on, and before you hit the "mark as read" link. The only other issue that I find a little irritating in this forum is the hang I experience upon opening a post. Not a big deal, but I can't do nothing until it continues on. Happens everytime I open a post, it will hang the browser for about 2-3 seconds before it continues on allows me to open more into tabs. I've not experienced that on the other forums I'm on.
But all in all, I've learned to work with this one. It does okay for what I do. Not my favorite, but I don't expect them all to be. Baring something that is totally screwy, I'm sure I can work with whatever you end up exporting into. But, sorry Jordan, the forum at EDF is not very usable the way I like to work. The recent post link produces confusing results to me. So, I wouldn't suggest that one, though it may be it can be set up in a more usable way.
R. L. Copple
blog.rlcopple.com
www.raygunradio.com
www.haruah.com
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von Darkmoor
Small Press Publisher (and Dancer still)
Date Joined Dec 2005
Total Posts : 2984
| Posted 4/25/2008 7:58 PM (GMT -4) | | I like the concept Dave, all of the concept. But I agree with the masses while simultaneously having the utmost confidence in you to also desire retention of all that is currently here, both the main site and the forum. I think the more we can house here, the better.
I for one, as long as you give me at least a semi-decent choice, will move my blog here right away. I've grown very weary of Wordpress and have been looking at Vox right now, or considering a return to Blogger. If you can give me anything that resembles either of those, I'm yours (not that that's a big scoop or anything, but ya know, I'm there for ya).
I can't help with code other than codes of conduct or honor, sorry.
Long and short of it: regardless of up front labor, if it reduces your daily labor and / or costs related to SFReader I say do it.
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Jason M. Waltz
Managing Editor, Flashing Swords Press (site soon to come)
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Dave
Master of the Domain
Date Joined Aug 2003
Total Posts : 657
| Posted 4/25/2008 1:55 PM (GMT -4) | | | | |
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Dave
Master of the Domain
Date Joined Aug 2003
Total Posts : 657
| Posted 4/24/2008 8:31 PM (GMT -4) | | | | |
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Dungeoneer
Bearer of No Clever Titles
Date Joined Aug 2007
Total Posts : 141
| Posted 4/24/2008 6:08 PM (GMT -4) | |
Dave said...Alas, I'm afraid all I can do with errors is report them to the company that makes the forum...... What's the opinion of the group about potentially moving to another platform? I've been considering an integrated CMS that would be a true portal.... Everthing SFReader has with Member blogs RSS Feeds Calender Voting photo Album Live Chat Etc...
I am not computer savvy. There are terms in your post that are Greek to me. I think the get what a platform is. I don't know CMS, portal, or RSS Feed. But that's OK.
What it comes down to is this: I like the discussions here, and I think the forum is easy enough to use that even I can do it. I have little choice but to trust you, CW, and whoever else is behind the scenes running the forums. I like how you guys have handled things so far, and I trust you.
So I guess if you move the forums I will follow to the new site, or whatever, and see how difficult that is to use. If I decide I don't like it (and I'd have to REALLY hate it), I'll stop checking it out so frequently. (Ha! No more than I post, you probably wouldn't notice, anyway.)
Of course, if the main sfreader site is moving, and the forums are staying the same, that's totally cool with me. I think I've been to the main site, like, twice. I come to eavesdrop on the discussions.
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erazmus
Master
Date Joined Jul 2005
Total Posts : 4491
| Posted 4/24/2008 4:28 PM (GMT -4) | | | | |
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crystalwizard
Forum Moderator
Date Joined Nov 2006
Total Posts : 4711
| Posted 4/24/2008 3:46 PM (GMT -4) | | | | |
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erazmus
Master
Date Joined Jul 2005
Total Posts : 4491
| Posted 4/24/2008 2:41 PM (GMT -4) | | Dave,
I'd hate it, but thats just me.
Every time I've been active someplace and its changed formats, the place has suffered for it. I'm used to this format, I know my way around, I like it.
Okay, plus the move would wipe out my massive post-count. I'll never be able to keep up with Kelly anyway, but still 
Bottom line, what ever you say.
I had to leave a forum I was well known on because I just couldn't handle their new format. Try to get one that works more or less like this board oly better, please. I like being able to see the whole forum at once, for starters.
Mike
Michael D. Turner
"Psyched Up" in _Turn the other Chick_-ed. E. Friesner-Baen books
www.baen.com
"Dutchman Rescue"in Continuum SF #6
www.continuumsciencefiction.com/orders.htm
"An Incident at Black Tongue Tavern" in _Bash Down the Door and Slice Open the Badguy_ from Fantasist Enterprises:
www.fantasistent.com/books/anthologies/BASH.php
"Pink Plastic Flamingos" in Big Pulp
www.bigpulp.com/m.html
"Stains" in Tales of the Talisman 3-1 www.zianet.com/hadrosaur/index.html
"Morning Coffee" in Every Day Fiction
www.everydayfiction.com/morning-coffee-by-michael-d-turner/
"The Jewel Below" in Flashing Swords
flashingswords.sfreader.com/issues/issue8/vol2-iss8-05.htm
"Happy Landings" in Every Day Fiction
www.everydayfiction.com/happy-landings-by-michael-d-turner/
"Teller of Tales" in Every day Fiction
www.everydayfiction.com/teller-of-tales-by-michael-d-turner/
Read "Silver Shells" In Every Day Fiction
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Jordan Lapp
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Date Joined Sep 2006
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