1 Reply by Miraenda

(30 replies, posted in Feature requests)

That is why not catering to 1 group is the way to go (I do not think it is bad at all to separate one site's content from another by having one open in another window) and why I noted putting the option to choose in user preferences would be good to do so that people can decide on their own which way they want it to be.

You really aren't giving people the choice here to make their own decisions at all by restricting it to one of them (and the one far fewer sites use).  I am well aware of the various arguments for and against opening a new window or not.  If a user doesn't like Javascript playing around with the system, that user does have the option as well to turn it off and not have new windows open up at all (the same as such users can deactivate Flash capabilities of displaying or even just simply go to Lynx and have a text-based only interface if preferred).

Thanks btw for downplaying those who like separate content sites to open in a new Window as those with poor Windows skills by noting that only advanced Win32 users can appreciate links in the manner they are on this board.  Just b/c I am lazy doesn't mean I don't know what I am doing in Windows or Linux, IE or Firefox nor that others who likewise prefer the logical separation of separate content by having a new Window open aren't advanced users either.  Putting down 1 group to prove your point of what you prefer is not the way to convince others nor appropriate discourse for that matter.

Again, is there a reason that a choice between the 2 cannot be provided?  You seem set to ensure only the one you like is used without giving an actual choice to people in user preferences or even considering that as a feedback item for a future capability.

Thanks.

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2 Reply by Miraenda

(30 replies, posted in Feature requests)

Thanks for providing this, and sorry I didn't find it on initial search.

I do disagree with the idea, however, since the default manner to handle links to offsite locations is to open them in a new window for about 98% of websites (if a user has JavaScript shutoff then it will simply default to not doing this behavior).  When you change what people are used to to cater to 1 person's request to do it differently, then you end up with the majority of users not having it setup the way they are used to having it.

At the very least, allowing some BBCode element to let users put open in new window (like [new][/new] around a url or something) into their links would be nice, or again having a choice the user can setup in user options for new window or not.  I really do not see any reason to go off this forum whenever I click a user's link to see their site and basically it means I'm not going to click links at all on the forum since I am a) lazy enough to not want/have to right click for a new window, b) do not care as much to see the other sites as to stay on the forum to read more posts about things here to do with punBB itself since I am a forum addict (who wants to leave the forum and have to backtrack to find it again), c) do not like to have to go clear up to the backclick button b/c following with point a point about being that I am lazy.

Just my 2 cents.  Most users are like me and pretty lazy too, and it may well cost having them decide to use the forum or install it.

Also, I apologize if I'm coming off as crass in any of this.  I have been following punBB for about 6 months in making a decision on whether I want to go with it for a future site, and it initially impressed me with its speed but the look itself I wasn't a big fan of.  I keep coming back to it and the look is improving (actually the board itself is very customizable for the look anyway).  I like the simplicity and am just wanting to piont out what I see as a flaw in how it is setup currently, so please don't take what I'm saying as trying to be rude since these are simply legitimate concerns on my part and I do like this forum.

Thanks again.

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3 Reply by Miraenda

(6 replies, posted in Feature requests)

If it is a post you yourself posted in, you can go to your profile, click on "show all posts" under user activity and see a list there (and bookmark it for future reference).

I do agree that this option would be nice to have in between the 2 current options that are in the upper right of the forum now:

Show new posts since last visit
Mark all topics as read

Something like "Show all my posts" or "Show all posts I'm subscribed to"

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4 Topic by Miraenda

(30 replies, posted in Feature requests)

Hi,

I did a quick search and didn't see this as a request.  It would be nice if this board itself had links open in a new window rather than in the same one as links usually lead to other sites, so I then am having to click the back button to get back to this site.  Examples are in the Show off section as I'll click on a link and be taken from this site to the user's punBB one.  Just a suggestion to allow urls by default to open in a new window and that a user can change the setting if they so wish...

Also, please note that Firefox, which I use, does have the option of "open link in new tab or new window choice" by right clicking, but that is just too much effort when it would be easier to have these links open by default in their own window heh

Thanks smile

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5 Reply by Miraenda

(30 replies, posted in General discussion)

Hi,

I did want to note that someone actually developed a CMS using punBB - http://www.puncms.dizmedia.com/forum/index.php

Unfortunately, the guy then appeared to have dropped off the face of the earth, which is too bad b/c the CMS and forum design he used look very good.  I emailed him once without any reply back, so I'm not really sure what happened sad

Anyway, I use Mambo on several sites and wanted to recommend it if you didn't develop your own CMS for punBB instead.

Thanks.

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