Org Issues and Improvements

[TinCow]

What phone/OS are you using, and which skin? If it's the default mobile skin, I recommend trying to use Lightweight.

[edse]

Nokia Lumia 800 Windows Phone. I guess it is the default skin, I will try the other.

Edit: It works better yes, but it is uglier :D

[TinCow]

Does it happen on both spoiler and ex tags? For testing purposes:

Spoiler tag:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

THIS IS A SPOILER

Ex tag:

THIS IS AN EXPANSION.

[edse]

Yes, I can't open either of them when using the default mobile skin (they both work in lightweight). I push the show button and it register it but it doesn't open the spoiler.

[TinCow]

Confirmed, this is an issue with vbulletin's default Mobile skin. I'll look for a way to fix this, but haven't found any solutions off-hand. I suspect the mobile skin simply disables javascript which would make a workaround difficult.

[Tellos Athenaios]

I am unable to edit my signature, using Opera (-next) or Firefox (18.0.0 ...!). Also unable to edit some posts (first post of the SD tool thread linked to in my signature).

What happens is, I click the edit button but the box with the VBulletin code remains empty -- or at least I am unable to *see* the code (could be a case of white text on white background or similar).

EDIT: Screenshot of the problem (with dragonfly open so you can see the HTML structure of the textbox):

[TinCow]

Confirmed. I suspect this is the result of some change our host made to the server. I shall look into it.

[TinCow]

I have fixed this problem (I think). The issue is that the server was recently upgraded to PHP 5.4, but vBulletin is not yet fully compatible with that version. Specifically, it has some issues with handling special characters due to issues with UTF-8. I made a change to the code which appears to have resolved the blank edit box issue, but it's entirely possible that there are more side-effects of the PHP upgrade out there that I have not yet noticed. I actually fixed another error last week that was also related to a UTF issue, and it occurs to me now that that one was probably also related to the PHP upgrade. So, please keep your eyes peeled for any oddities on the forum, particularly in any posts that contain non-standard characters.

[Tellos Athenaios]

Thanks, it seems to have done the trick.

[Montmorency]

Made a post in the Mead Hall. Most of it appeared in white space. Made another post. The portion in white space remained, though now it appeared beneath the newest post. See spoiler.

Using Guild skin. Chrome.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Edit: Tried editing the post with no changes, and after saving everything returned to normal. I suppose that's that.

[TinCow]

I've experienced similar things when posting on occasion. I think it's some kind of Chrome-related issue. Refreshing the page fixes it.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

I just noticed that in the avatar selection section in my profile I can choose Mod, Admin, Custom, Mafia etc avatars as well. Is this intentional or a mistake?

For example I chose TinCows avatar.

[Visor]

And I'm a member of Creative Assembly.

[TinCow]

@The King @Visorslash

Thanks, I think I fixed the problem. I swapped both of your avatars to something default. Please check and let me know if you can still choose the categories that were intended to be disabled.

[Visor]

No, I can't access admin/mod/CA avatars anymore, I imagine it would be the same for The King.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Yes, it's the same for me.

[TinCow]

Great, thanks again guys. It's really helpful when people point out stuff like this since I'd never find it otherwise.

[Kralizec]

Clicking on Lemur thread about the 5th faction in the Rome2 forum yields this:

No Thread specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator

I assumed that using the link in that message would have directed it to Andres and that I'm better of posting it here

EDIT: I can see it now, but now I'm using a different computer.

[TinCow]

If you experience it again, please let me know what browser it happens on.

[TinCow]

@Kralizec, please see this thread.

[Ishmael]

A very minor issue, but I just noticed that timers don't show up on the 'Frontpage' skin (at least, not for me). Is it possible to change this?

[TinCow]

A very minor issue, but I just noticed that timers don't show up on the 'Frontpage' skin (at least, not for me). Is it possible to change this?

Fixed

[jirisys]

It seems you can read backroom topics without being logged in by just looking at the archive section of the forum.

I thought this might be a bug, or something unfixable.

~Jirisys ()

[therother]

That's intentional: the Backroom has been public for a while now.

[Mouzafphaerre]

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Frontroom moderator Secura was last online 13 days ago. If I hadn't checked that I might think that my report was outright ignored and that Backroom content was now allowed in the Frontroom.

Going MIA is totally understandable, but it sounds reasonable to assign a supporting mod to the area, if possible.


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[Mouzafphaerre]

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​...it sounds reasonable to assign a supporting mod to the area, if possible.

I see Andres has assumed the role; thanks for taking my suggestion into consideration

[Andres]

It is a very hard job that should not be underestimated.

[Mouzafphaerre]

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I feel for you! Wouldn't want to be in your position <-- is lying
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[Husar]

It is a very hard job that should not be underestimated.

I usually never go there, it's funny though how every post there was from drone and every Thanks was from you.

[edse]

Is "quick reply" broken or is it just me? I normally use advanced mode anyway but I can't quote since the quote never loads in the quick reply field.