Maybe someone posted a very wide image.
Yup, I am now assuming that might be the problem
Many many years ago the formatting on stw threads used to get distorted due pictures beyond a certain size, I can't remember what exactly happened but it was always obvious which particular picture had caused the problem, the poster was expected to edit their post to correct the problem.
Maybe someone posted a very wide image.
Yup, I am now assuming that might be the problem
Many many years ago the formatting on stw threads used to get distorted due pictures beyond a certain size, I can't remember what exactly happened but it was always obvious which particular picture had caused the problem, the poster was expected to edit their post to correct the problem.
All other forums i use the image is auto-scaled to fit the page correctly no matter how big it is... It just shows as your browser size.
I can't post on the Pope thread, probably a good thing. 🙂
I can't post on the Pope thread, probably a good thing.
You could sign up for a full account and pay via Papal?
Removed as it wasn't as funny online as it sounded in my head!
The Pope posts appeared some time later. Posting has been more or less instant on other threads but not on the Pope, no doubt devine intervention. They're there now for better or worse - all good.
Am I the last person on the planet not to have a Paypal account? 😉
Posting has been more or less instant on other threads but not on the Pope, no doubt devine intervention.
Maybe it's slow because it's pontificating?
Still having trouble posting occasional pictures direct from my phone.
It's not saying they're too large(which they're not at around 7mb)
It just goes straight to a red triangle with a ! in.
Again if I send them to myself on WhatsApp then post them they work.
Android phone if that matters?
Yeah I had that but only with about 3 or 4 specific photos, makes no sense.
What format are your photos? Might be an 'odd' setting that is making them incorrect...photos set to raw format perhaps?
No, just a bog standard iPhone 16 photo. It’s literally about 3 photos.
No odd settings here either.
Just random pictures that won't post then do sometimes post at a later date.
Very odd.
I'm a subscriber. Can I please, please, please not have this stuff at the bottom of the page?
Mmmm. This photos not loading direct from my phone seems to be getting worse now.
It's now seemingly more than won't up load than will.
Again all well undersize and getting the red triangle symbol.
Any solutions to sort this out either my end or STWs end please?
The forum is behaving pretty well for me lately. I'm not getting the ad issues and no noticeable posting delay. Keep it up! 🙂
Formatting on some threads all over the place
Is the discount club down for anyone else? Got the pin but after entering it I just get a spinny thing
The forum is back to delaying new replies. It's showing that there is a reply from a named user, but it hadn't appeared after 16 mins.
At 31 mins, when I next looked, it had appeared.
Quite a few "thinking about it" delays in various contexts before it leaps into action
Some sluggishness was probably apparent yesterday. This was Andy re-importing the missing posts from before the 7 year ago mark. In the original forum migration in February it seems the process stopped around the 7 year ago mark. Currently Andy has us fully updated back to about 9 years ago now. You can see the progress in the total posts count at the bottom of the forum. It will take maybe a week to get everything back but Andy is doing the import in batches. When he does a new batch the site will slow for a while. Soon we'll have the full archive including sudocrem cat and other classic threads.
I'm a subscriber. Can I please, please, please not have this stuff at the bottom of the page?
That's Singletrack content. That's not part of the ad display system.
I didn't suggest it was an ad. I was asking not to have it displayed by default. No autoplay video should ever be allowed without user approval.
Audio is off. Auto play in that mode is pretty standard practice across the internet. It would cost us money if we turned it off and we'd have to look at subs prices again to make that up. I'm currently happy with the balance we offer subscribers so I've no plans to change it.
I didn't suggest it was an ad. I was asking not to have it displayed by default. No autoplay video should ever be allowed without user approval.
I genuinely don't understand why it might be a problem. In what way does it affect your enjoyment of the forum? Its existence barely registered with me.
It's got me thinking about a 'stealth mode' subscription tier. Strip back everything so all there is the forum - no ads. no rh column, no classifieds. No sponsors graphics, no video embeds. Just the forum in its simplest and purest form. Editorial still there if you want but no internal links to any of it. No links to the shop - maybe even strip down the menu so all it shows is the forum menu and nothing else.£100/year sound ok for that? Without explicit links and promotion of editorial it would need VAT adding as it would be a pure digital service to access a forum and not a publication - so it could end being more like £120.
Waaay too pricy IMO. Personally I don’t mind the peripheral stuff (except when it covers other stuff and needs clicking to get rid) , I just wish the formatting and performance was better.
Is the discount club down for anyone else? Got the pin but after entering it I just get a spinny thing
Yup. Just tried, entered the email code and get the "loading" spinny thing that's still there 15 minutes later. It does see like this key member benefit is borked atm.
I think you missed the satire
Oh! 😂
A floating 'Go to Top' button would still be very useful for mobile use!
I'm still having problems uploading pictures direct from my phone.
Two pictures of the same thing taken one after the other without changing any settings.
One will upload the other gets the red triangle of no.
WTF is going on?
Interstitial ads are over filling the page to the point that the close icon is off screen and can't be used, which makes the site entirely unusable as it's completely covered by an immovable ad
Happened a few times recently, Android/Chrome
I'm slightly bemused that the 'sticky thread' asking for feedback on forum issues, doesn't actually seem to be sticky? I know it's not the end of the world, but it does feel mildly ironic. And not in an Alanis Morisette way. I'm sure it's already been mentioned umpteen times, but it doesn't really inspire confidence.
Otherwise I like the new forum. The image upload works fine for me and I've managed to get my head round the concept that the easiest way to see all threads in order of latest post is to click the 'Forum' link on the main menu header. It also seems snappy and easy to use generally. Obviously as a member, I don't get to deal with the ad issues. But mostly it seems really good.
I'm slightly bemused that the 'sticky thread' asking for feedback on forum issues, doesn't actually seem to be sticky? I know it's not the end of the world, but it does feel mildly ironic. And not in an Alanis Morisette way. I'm sure it's already been mentioned umpteen times, but it doesn't really inspire confidence.
The stickies show as sticky in the forum they're posted in. It's just the latest posts view where they don't.
Quick update. We've just pushed a software update that includes some efficiency stuff. Nothing major from the front end - more back end code stuff.
The ingesting of the missing historic forum posts is ongoing but almost complete. You can see the effcet of that at the bottom of the page. We are currently at 9.4 million posts. The full tally will be around 10.5 million we expect.
The fact sticky posts are not sticky in the 'Latest posts' index (Which to most of us is essentially the forum front page) is a known issue and we hope that wpforo will address that in a future update. In the meantime it's something we could perhaps implement an extra code fix of our own. It's on the list.
A floating 'Go to Top' button would still be very useful for mobile use!
We were just discussing this is our staff meeting. We'll see what we can do.
We were just discussing this is our staff meeting. We'll see what we can do.
Expect an influx of comments from the other half of the userbase complaining that it's in the way and irritating.
Why is it needed anyway when you can just fling the page with your finger (which is all the button does)? What scenario necessitates going back to the top of the page?
In the rare occasions I use the mobile version, I long-press / open in new tab and then close them when read.
Why is it needed anyway when you can just fling the page with your finger (which is all the button does)?
On my phone it takes 6 to 8 "flings" to get from the bottom to the top of a page. A shortcut would be useful. Cue suggestion I have a shit phone or a defective thumb and should change both to accommodate site functionality 😉
What scenario necessitates going back to the top of the page?
Posts lower down the page often selectively quote others higher up. If it's an interesting thread I've joined late, I may want to go back and read earlier posts that have prompted a particular response, to get the full context. Or sometimes, go back to the top to read them all. It's probably best not to assume that because you don't see a need for a feature, that there isn't one for others?
Why does it take anywhere from 6 to 10 seconds for a “like” to show up?
Edit : And 12 seconds to post above, checked broadband speed and its fine, checked speed of loading other sites and they’re fine
A back to top would be useful...for once I don't agree with Cougar with his non-standard browser behaviour...most users flick back up as they don't open links in a new tab or window, so having something to make that easier is definitely a good idea.
Whoa! I've just had a very loud video advert about dogs play as I've been posting. I'm a signed in full member.
Posts lower down the page often selectively quote others higher up. If it's an interesting thread I've joined late, I may want to go back and read earlier posts that have prompted a particular response, to get the full context.
So you want to start from the top scrolling downwards rather starting from the bottom scrolling upwards?
What happens if it's a selective quote from two pages ago?
for once I don't agree with Cougar with his non-standard browser behaviour...
Which is perfectly fine of course. If you want to make things deliberately more awkward for yourself. 😁
So you want to start from the top scrolling downwards rather starting from the bottom scrolling upwards?
No. I just want to browse the way I choose without being quizzed on it, having to justify it or it being implied I'm doing it wrong*
*different to you 😁
There's a link to last post, but not to first post on last page. Also the jump to newest unread post seems to work intermittently. As such, I often jump to the last post, but to get a bit of context I scroll back a few posts. I'm happy with a few flicks, but I can see how a jump to top could be handy.
What happens if it's a selective quote from two pages ago?
It's not a solution for every scenario.
