Coming Soon: New Message Board Layout

Ed
By Ed Higginbotham
Aug 31, 2017

We have spent the past three months working on a new layout for our message board, and we’re just about ready to launch it. The plan is to release it on Tuesday, September 5.

What changes have we made? First, there’s an easier-to-use editor for your comments.
Yes, URLs will automatically link when pasted into a comment.
Yes, lists are now easy to insert into a post.
Yes, you can easily embed YouTube and Facebook videos.
Yes, you can easily jump to the first or last page of a thread.
Yes, more emojis.
No, you don’t have to reregister for the site.
And, no, you won’t lose your post count.
Plus the new message board also looks better on a mobile device.

Soon after this update launches we’ll release phase 2 of this project: In the wake of the Photobucket disaster, we’ll soon allow users to upload images straight to the forum.

Our staff members and beta testers have been working through the new layout, helping kill bugs and improve functionality. Come back on Tuesday and check it out.

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Comments
John Welsh
John Welsh MegaDork
8/31/17 1:11 p.m.

In the wake of the Photobucket disaster, we’ll soon allow users to upload images straight to the forum.

AMAZING.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
8/31/17 1:12 p.m.
John Welsh wrote: In the wake of the Photobucket disaster, we’ll soon allow users to upload images straight to the forum. AMAZING.

Yes. And note that you'll still be able to embed photos that are hosted elsewhere. Freedom of choice.

ultraclyde
ultraclyde PowerDork
8/31/17 1:13 p.m.

DEAR GOD NO!! NOT CHANGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, cool. I'm always up for a refresh.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
8/31/17 1:15 p.m.
ultraclyde wrote: DEAR GOD NO!! NOT CHANGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Okay, cool. I'm always up for a refresh.

We fear change, too. We went through several redesigns on this. Plus the message board will now graphically match the rest of the site--same fonts, same design language, etc. And, yes, I just used the term "design language."

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Associate Editor
8/31/17 1:16 p.m.

cries tears of joy

Driven5
Driven5 Dork
8/31/17 1:18 p.m.

tuna55
tuna55 MegaDork
8/31/17 1:20 p.m.

While you're at it, have the board software read every post and take photobucket links and download them, host them, and redo the links to legacy threads.

OK?

trucke
trucke SuperDork
8/31/17 1:22 p.m.

Sounds like some great upgrades. How long will it take this old dog to figure out how it works?

Stefan
Stefan GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/31/17 1:22 p.m.

I for one welcome our new message board overlords....

Jerry
Jerry UltraDork
8/31/17 1:23 p.m.
John Welsh wrote: In the wake of the Photobucket disaster, we’ll soon allow users to upload images straight to the forum. AMAZING.

This alone is worth the update.

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