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Having just checked, 'Report' isn't working for me either. I don't have buttons, but 'Report' did work a day or two ago, so it's clearly something which has broken rather than part of the 'no buttons' bug. Though it sounds like you know why?
[b]Bez[/b] wrote:
And Gofar is the registered company behind Singletrack.
Ah, I didn't think that one through far enough - was going to suggest it was the certificate owner when the question first arose, but checking the certificate it's issued to singletrackworld.com - a whois search comes up with the information shown in the browser bar (presumably browsers do some sort of automatic whois search).
I’m not being shirty, honest. I’m more that capable of being so (and usually apologise for it afterwards), but not just now. Irreverent and sarcastic perhaps, but that’s just me I’m afraid. Sorry if it came across badly.
I know, it was tongue was in cheek but would like to understand why you think what I posted wasn't an advert. Is it an internal advert thing? As I intimated, I begrudgingly admire the owners if they've found a way around it.
FWIW, I think the look of the site is very tidy & modern - the click-bait editorials make sense now 🙂 I'd really like to know what the plan is for fixing the historic threads where the OP is half a dozen posts down the thread, of which there appears to be many, because that just feels a bit wrong.
Though it sounds like you know why?
I don't, I worded that badly. What I meant was, I can replicate the problem.
would like to understand why you think what I posted wasn’t an advert. Is it an internal advert thing? As I intimated, I begrudgingly admire the owners if they’ve found a way around it.
STW hasn't magically circumvented ad blockers and assorted other subversions. The sidebar carries links to STW's own content (just like pretty much every other website).
I’d really like to know what the plan is for fixing the historic threads
There's something knackered there I know. It's on the list.
As a random example, here's what an article on the BBC's news site looks like. Y'know, the BBC, who take pride in not using advertising.
Here's the Independent,
"Chippendales not objectified like women" 😲
[b]bearnecessities[/b] wrote:
I’d really like to know what the plan is for fixing the historic threads where the OP is half a dozen posts down the thread, of which there appears to be many, because that just feels a bit wrong.
I'm sure there will be a fix for that, as it's just a problem with extracting things from the DB - though amusingly I do know how to break it https://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/if-youre-not-watching-the-tennis/ 😆
What am I missing, how is that broken?
Here's a clue 😉
https://singletrackworld.com/members/bearnecessities/forums/
Though I'm fairly sure that's not the issue happening on other threads, it's probably related as that's a database linking "feature".
As we're sorting stuff out, can we have it so clicking a link opens a new tab?
Yeah?....and?....... I (we the P’s) don’t pay for the bbc website nor the independent so I’d expect there to be sidebars highlighting other created content, as an argumentative aside I’m also a member of two VW forums and two hydroponics forums of which I pay a minimal monthly fee (far less than a singletrack subscription) so that I view only the forum itself, not irritating sidebars with a text that stands out more than the forum itself nor floating graphics that follow you as you scroll down the page.
STW hasn’t magically circumvented ad blockers and assorted other subversions. The sidebar carries links to STW’s own content (just like pretty much every other website).
The top right box was deffo an advert; blazing saddles or something similar.
Also, aracer, piss about with your own profile!
[b]bearnecessities[/b] wrote:
Also, aracer, piss about with your own profile!
Sorry 😳 - though I didn't do anything to your profile (and I've reverted the change I did make, so the above will no longer make any sense at all).
As we’re sorting stuff out, can we have it so clicking a link opens a new tab?
Just shift click a link.
yeah but Cougar you aren't paying for the BBC website with a mag subscription or a magic letter P that is supposed to get rid of all the adverts
maybe STW will bring a tiered subscription - you know like Platinum P and then all that stealth advert shite on the right will be gone but if you only have Gold P then tough
please sort out the stupidly pale text on the main forum page and quoted text, some of us haven't got the best eyesight.
How hard would it be to have a quote button next to edit/reply etc?
It’s such a pain in the wotsit having to copy and paste on mobile.
If they can launch a Tesla into space, surely this is doable?
I like the colours and the fonts now (on iPhone) I must say, but it looked dismal on my shit work PC screen yesterday. You also can’t see the ridiculous Facebook shit unless I scroll all the way down, so that’s an improvement.
Cougar if I were Mark/the powers that be I’d want you to step away from this thread. You’re being aggressive, and flatly dismissing anything pointed out (even if people are frustrated and being a little short in their tone), yet you say you’re a disinterested party. It certainly doesn’t come across like that.
Heavier font please. As a forum of 40-50 something IT managers, with associated failing eyesight issues, it’s a little hard on the eye on iPad and pc. Phone looks fine and scales nicely. Even on blackberry browser this time.
it looked dismal on my shit work PC screen yesterday
It looks bloody dismal on my decent PC screen. The [size=30]FONT IS TOO BIG[/size].
Nobody reads anything in some gothic 27pt font! Look, I'll post something long to display how stupidly unreadable it is.
(On a PC Screen)
The CPR training was a huge eye opener for me. It’s nothing like the movies, it’s physically challenging, exhausting, takes your full concentration and there’s more to it than the chest compressions and rescue breaths. The thought of having to perform CPR whilst dealing with other injuries or being out in the elements is quite terrifying and although I hope the occasion ever arises for me, I’m grateful to be more prepared for it. How quickly your body temperature drops was also a shock. We did this training in winter and were wearing more than we would have on a ride, yet a couple of minutes of inactivity left us unbearably cold. I will never be heading out for a ride without having an extra layer in my pack, and for the longer rides I will be purchasing one of the shelters we used during the course. I was interested to learn the reaction you could get from a diabetic low on blood sugar. I personally have snapped at people, got very grumpy and become stubborn during rides when I haven’t prepared properly, but I thought it was just a bad trait and not related to my insulin resistance/pre-diabetes! Knowing how to read that reaction could be the difference between helping someone and leaving them to fend for themselves, thinking they just have a bad temper
Should I be seeing any formatting buttons (bold, italic, underline, strikethough, insert image, etc) for posts?? - 'cos I've not seen any since the first 'update'.
Chrome on Windows 7 Pro.
What's curious about the Faecesbook crap in the sidebar is that on my home computer using Chrome I don't see it but on my work machine also using Chrome I do. Both browsers are set up identically, same add-ons and settings in those. I've also got the sync feature enabled so most things are the same anyway.
Looking at the code it appears to be a Wordpress widget so not sure why it's blocked at home.
Adblock doesn’t block things that aren’t adverts. Funny, that.
Hey, may be [i]shirty[/i], but also wrong. Adblock has a slider bar which enables you to block most types of screen elements. I use it at home to block the shitty forum page. Shame I'm not allowed to install at work.
Likewise, I'm still not seeing any buttons for formatting replies and adding URLs, images etc. As I do this for a living I can sort them myself but not everyone can...
To add images, just copy and paste the .url into this box and then submit.
Et voyla, Rodders.
Hey, may be <em class="bbcode-em">shirty, but also wrong. Adblock has a slider bar which enables you to block most types of screen elements.
Indeed. Sadly, in this case, you can block the facebook puffery and the poll, but if you try to block the 'watch us' it sends the video to the next available element, which happens to be the forum reply box.
It looks bloody dismal on my decent PC screen. The <span class="bbcode-size">FONT IS TOO BIG</span>.
Nobody reads anything in some gothic 27pt font! Look, I’ll post something long to display how stupidly unreadable it is.
(On a PC Screen)
Mmm, yeah, still doesn't look great on a PC screen. Ironically the text in the "reply to" box (ie this as I write) is nicer than the text on the main forum.
If you’re on a desktop, there’s a keyboard shortcut for it: Shift-Alt-D.
Not if you don't have editor controls 😀
It's absolutely rotten o read on a PC, looks OK on a phone mind.
Has anyone tested anything, this 'improvment' strategy looks like a case of chuck stuff at the wall and see what sticks.
If you’re on a desktop, there’s a keyboard shortcut for it: Shift-Alt-D.
Ok let me try that.
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Ok let me try that again.
If you’re on a desktop, there’s a keyboard shortcut for it: Shift-Alt-D.
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To add some balance, It looks and works well for me now. Quotes look a bit washed out on my shitty old laptop screen but otherwise it looks and feels good. I've been using it on an iPhone and laptop and have the edit buttons, pic/quote insert on both.
I bet Mark feels the need for a holiday after this!
The Facebook thing is a lot smaller for me now on desktop and I've no objection to the poll being displayed on the forum screen.
Text still harder to read than previously though.
I'm having to use my specs where I didn't before.
And keep on keeping on Cougar, Drac and all the other mods.
Your contributions are much appreciated.
I've tried to keep away from this thread for a while, until things settled down.
IMO, the mobile site looks nice, as does the page loading on my PC. I haven't been fiddling with any of the buttons too much, as they seem to be a bit quirky & give unexpected results.
My comments are to do with the font. I don't know why, but it's really hard to read - I think it's too wide. It's actually making my eyes hurt reading it and sentences are taking a lot longer to read.
If you’re on a desktop, there’s a keyboard shortcut for it: Shift-Alt-D.
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Hmm, let me try on Mac.
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Nailed it.
Looking more closely at the font, it's very open with little variation in stroke width so appears lighter than it possibly really is. The lack of variation in stroke width is possibly what's making it hard to read for some people. It's also a Sans-Serif font which just compounds the problem in copy text.
Yeah, the font (on a laptop) is like trying to read a SHIT GUMTREE AD FOR AN MX BIKE, ALL IN CAPS-
FIRTST TOO SEA WILL BYE
NOT 4 FAINT HARTED
WHEELYS 4 FUN
It's like being shouted at 🙁
could do with a dropdown on Forums to flick between chat and bike
I expect they've probably got the message by now about the font … very pretty … great for headlines etc … but not really a body font. I don't think we need pages and pages of people saying the same thing.
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<div class="bbp-reply-content">I expect they’ve probably got the message by now about the font … very pretty … great for headlines etc … but not really a body font. I don’t think we need pages and pages of people saying the same thing.
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Sorry, but I wasn't about to read through 56 pages of posts, just to see if it had already been mentioned.
And if everyone who finds it an issue actually mentions it, then it will give some indication of whether it is a general problem, or one person being a bit grumbly. If one person complains about it and then no one else does (because they can see someone mentioned it 54 pages ago) it will probably look like it's just that one person with the issue.
Anyway - let's see if the quote worked?
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<div class="bbp-reply-content">If you’re on a desktop, there’s a keyboard shortcut for it: Shift-Alt-D.
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Nailed it.
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