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Post by Don on Apr 4, 2013 8:11:13 GMT -6
Over a year ago the admins of all the forums we're told that they (proboards) were updating there software, now we are close to the time where all the forums will be switched to the new software, they are beginning April 28th. What that means to the forum here, hopefully not much. Dieter and I will make that look pretty much the same as it is right now and nothing will be lost.
Don
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Post by Don on Apr 6, 2013 5:54:07 GMT -6
Last November when I found about the new software proboards was gonna use I created a test site to use in creating the forum as close to the one we have now, I pretty much have finished and would like the members here to look and see it, although you may be able to log in using your email (as user name) and password I would suggest just looking at it as a guest. There are a few things I do like about the new software first, you can put up a youtube link and it will show without the need for BBC code also you can post a picture without a 3rd party you can just upload form your computer, also it comes with a shout box if there is something you want to say without making a post, I did find a bug pertaining to Internet Explorer, the news feed doesn't work quit right, it worked fine with all the other browsers I've tried also the forum is capable of coming with a chat page, this has always been available but have never found a need for it but if some of the members want this I can add it to the forum, also I would like any suggestions about the new software things that need to be changed or updated, the new software gives a lot of leeway here., btw...I have made the shout-box available to all including guests, I'd like to know if this is a good idea or not, I'd like to try it this way for a while and see what happens, who knows maybe even Emily would say something there. Here is the link for the test forum emilybear.freemessageboards.com/
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Post by eulenspiegel on Apr 6, 2013 7:16:57 GMT -6
It looks fantastic, especially the idea with the shoutbox is excellent. Look for "Lena Landrut Forum", the german who won the eurovision and who was yesterday the female coach. They have a "Schnatzbox"( fun word for chatbox. So its especially interesting for fans during concerts and after these. They chat live etx...
You will see that I promoted - naturally on german- Emily there. A few members preordered signed CDs.....-)))) ( Off Topics - Musik Musik Musik) Other parts you can only see if you are registered and logged in!!!!!
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Post by eulenspiegel on Apr 6, 2013 10:51:41 GMT -6
It could be a problrm if its available for guests, especially if Emily Album will be a huge success, as I think. Mabye there will be Trinis special friend from youtube in all variations-))))
But you could give Emily a special login, perhaps only the admins know. It would be a big promo for the board.I think Trini would freak out, if she could talk live with Emily about orchestration-))))
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Post by eulenspiegel on Apr 6, 2013 10:54:56 GMT -6
Hi Andreea, or wouldn't it br great if you make up a date with Emily in London-))))
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Post by eulenspiegel on Apr 6, 2013 11:05:48 GMT -6
Or perhaps double thing, if its possible. An area in which only Emily can decide with whom she talks snd when (her private interests should be No.1) and a public area.
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Andreea
Emily Fan
''There is so much music in my heart that it just falls out'' ~ Emily Bear
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Post by Andreea on Apr 6, 2013 14:43:27 GMT -6
OMG I could only dream at that... I still hope I can catch her concert in London this summer I don't know, fingers crossed!
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Post by eulenspiegel on Apr 7, 2013 11:30:05 GMT -6
Hello Don, yes shoutbox seems to work-)))).
Perhaps you could determine a special hour in the week, or a few different, so that are a some interested people are there. Perhaps you could "shout" after the next concert about it. Or if someone is in Vegas he could tell us something about the red carpet. etc. Btw. Nikki Yanofsky tweeted a few days ago that she will sing with Stevie Wonder in Vegas!!!!
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Post by eulenspiegel on Apr 7, 2013 20:57:07 GMT -6
Hello Don, petees correct. The new page is very wide. i have to zoom on my ipad so see what I write. Ah, rearranging the CD and songbook thread.with subthreads to each CD/songbook with subthreads to the particular song. Ah and then a sublink from each song to a Emily video performances/ or to the particular performances thread Yes a big Performances thread. So in the end you can delete the "Discuss Emilys music thread" and allocate the special members posts to the other threads. So if Trini wants to discuss something with others e.g. on Final Journey, she clicks on the particular songbook, etc... Yes, I know It sounds very german or a bit Monk. Don't lapidate me, please-)))) P.S. A press thread, so we can discuss the hopefully millions of texts-)))) the german example fan forum of the female coach of Voice www.lenameyerlandrut-fanclub.de/forum/forum.php ( somewhere you can find the Emily Bear thread. You need not to be registered to see this!!!)
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Post by Don on Apr 8, 2013 6:19:07 GMT -6
I have made a few changes on the test board, btw... this board (the test board) will be deleted when the beta test is over, when we change over the URL for Emily's board will be the same as it always has been and I will have to recreate what you see on the test board. The changes I have made is making the board less wide also I have created new categories to break down the Emily's Music category. I have moved some of the posts on the test board just to see what is possible but it's gonna take some time to move all the posts once the new version is installed here there will be 1000's of posts to move but in the end it will be easier to find certain posts if you know what your looking for. Also we can change over to the new software at any time, the 28th is when proboards will force the change over, personally I would like to change over before next weekend so I can get started on all the modifications. If you haven't seen the test site I would suggest you go there and sign in, the sign in process is slightly different but your username and password will be the same. if you have problems signing in let me know, I don't want to switch over to the new version till everyone is comfortable with the new software. emilybear.freemessageboards.com/Don PS you can post there but remember nothing posted there will follow over when the conversion takes place
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Emily!!!
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Post by Trini on Apr 8, 2013 7:06:33 GMT -6
I'm honestly not a huge fan of the new style of the forum, but it looks largely the same.
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Andreea
Emily Fan
''There is so much music in my heart that it just falls out'' ~ Emily Bear
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Post by Andreea on Apr 11, 2013 7:47:25 GMT -6
I finally figured out how to set a profile picture
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Post by eulenspiegel on Apr 11, 2013 9:44:01 GMT -6
Btw tmy new avatar is Aachen Cathedral
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Post by Don on Apr 15, 2013 2:25:08 GMT -6
Hi all,
First off there are some things I like about the new software and some things I don't like. Dieter added a "Recent" button next to the "Photo Gallery" button near the top, so when you log in you won't have to scroll down to access the most recent posts. I do like the shout box and I'm still liking the idea of guests posting there but very few have. Some of my dislikes are when you are posting, there is no longer a spell check and believe me I need it, luckily Fire Fox has a built in spell check that underlines the word and gives you options to fix it, also there no longer a preview post, this is one of my biggest pet peeves, I like to see what my post will look like before it is posted especially if there is an attachment also there still is a glitch in the Internet Explorer browser where the new's fadder doesn't work properly, it seems to work well with all the other browsers.
If you have any suggestions on the look or the content of the forum, I think I will add a suggestion thread in off topics you can post them there and I'll see that is possible and what isn't.
Don
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Post by petee on Apr 15, 2013 8:11:47 GMT -6
Hi Don, I think there is "Preview" function when you create new post. Maybe it is not completely preview but it depicts images and you can even edit message in that mode. Use button "Visual" below the post, next to "BBCode". Two days ago I noticed that there is also "Like" button on this board. Nice. Petee
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