<![CDATA[FPGeeks Forum - Site News & Announcements]]> http://fpgeeks.com/forum/ en Sun, 19 May 2013 00:08:04 GMT vBulletin 60 http://fpgeeks.com/forum/images/misc/rss.png <![CDATA[FPGeeks Forum - Site News & Announcements]]> http://fpgeeks.com/forum/ <![CDATA[[UPDATED May 7] FPGeeks Forum now accepting Paypal donations]]> http://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/2384-UPDATED-May-7-FPGeeks-Forum-now-accepting-Paypal-donations?goto=newpost Sun, 05 May 2013 22:36:29 GMT I recently changed the donation plugin to add a few new features. The first is the sidebar widget that displays the latest donations: Attachment... I recently changed the donation plugin to add a few new features. The first is the sidebar widget that displays the latest donations:
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There's also the option to donate anonymously and/or choose to disclose your donation amount:
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I've contacted all the donors who used the previous method and asked if they'd like to be anonymous and/or disclose their amount. Those amounts you see right now are from users who donated using the new donation plugin and chose to disclose their amount.

User who donate are added to a new group called FPG Donors who are allowed to see a complete contribution list but amounts will be hidden:
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You can also view all of your contributions:
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All users who donate will also have the option of adding 'FPG Donor ♕' under their username. It shouldn't automatically do this. If it does, please let me know. You can change or add this title in User Settings:
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For reference, the notes about the old plugin can be revealed below:
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At the request of some users we have added the ability to donate using Paypal. The link is under the main menu bar:
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You can choose to donate whatever amount you wish. Once your donation has been verified you'll be add to the FPG Donor Group and will be able to change the title under your username to FPG Donor ♕, as can be seen under my name to the left.


If you have any questions just drop 'em down below.
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]]> dannzeman http://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/2384-UPDATED-May-7-FPGeeks-Forum-now-accepting-Paypal-donations Spoiler mods now available http://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/2381-Spoiler-mods-now-available?goto=newpost Sun, 05 May 2013 21:29:35 GMT Just installed two different spoiler mods that allow you to hide text and images, or whatever you place between the tags. The first is your common... Just installed two different spoiler mods that allow you to hide text and images, or whatever you place between the tags.

The first is your common spoiler tag that has a 'Show' button to reveal whatever you want to hide. You can click the spoiler.gif icon in the editor bar and it will add the following tags around your content:
HTML Code:
[SPOILER]text, image, or link you want to hide [/SPOILER]
and will appear as:
Spoiler: 
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The other style of spoiler tag is the inline spoiler that reveals text when you hover over the blacked out text. The editor icon for inline spoiler looks like inline_spoiler.png and will add the following tags around your text:
HTML Code:
[INLINE_SPOILER]this text will be revealed when you hover over it[/INLINE_SPOILER]
and will look like this:
this text will be revealed when you hover over it

If you have any questions just drop down below.
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]]> dannzeman http://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/2381-Spoiler-mods-now-available <![CDATA["SOLD" prefix for Classifieds forum]]> http://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/2094-quot-SOLD-quot-prefix-for-Classifieds-forum?goto=newpost Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:54:45 GMT Previously, when making a listing in the Classifieds subforum you could add a prefix to the title of your post as "For Sale" or "Sold". The problem was that once you published your post you couldn't edit the prefix after your pen has sold.

This solution should fix that.

We've removed the "For Sale" prefix and added a "Sold" prefix that you should be able to edit indefinitely. Once your item has sold and you change the prefix to "Sold", it will close the thread. If something happens and you need to re-list the item, you should be able to go back and remove the "Sold" prefix and reopen the thread.
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Please let me know if you run into any problems or have any questions.
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]]> dannzeman http://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/2094-quot-SOLD-quot-prefix-for-Classifieds-forum FPGeeks Member Map http://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/2081-FPGeeks-Member-Map?goto=newpost Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:07:41 GMT In the top menu bar, directly under our (incredibly outdated logo) you'll see a new button: "Member Map"

Click that and you'll get the ability to add your location to the map and see the location of other users who've added themselves:
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This is purely an opt-in service and you are free to participate as you wish. Only registered users who are logged in will be able to see and edit the map. Users cannot add other users.
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]]> dannzeman http://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/2081-FPGeeks-Member-Map <![CDATA[You can now 'Thank' users for their posts.]]> http://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/2079-You-can-now-Thank-users-for-their-posts?goto=newpost Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:44:57 GMT One of the biggest problems on forums is 'posts boosting'. While it's not really a problem here at the moment, we would like to keep it from becoming a problem in the future.

There are users who LOVE to say 'thanks' when ever they can. How can it hurt? Their post count goes up, they have nothing to loose.

There are also users who really like to express their thanks to post but don't like posting a post that looks like they're post boosting.

Finally comes the posters of these useful posts. They have no idea how many people really likes their posts if only some people say 'thanks'.

We've found a solution that fixes ALL these problems - except for those users who like post boosting. This places a button called 'Thanks' in the lower left of each comment:
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When a user clicks on it, it places his username in a box right under the post saying that so-and-so says 'thanks' for the post. Every-one who clicks is placed in one box, like so:
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Feel free to try it out!
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]]> dannzeman http://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/2079-You-can-now-Thank-users-for-their-posts Nested quotes are now operational! http://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/2078-Nested-quotes-are-now-operational!?goto=newpost Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:47:55 GMT What are nested quotes? Let me illustrate. Previously, when quoting someone in a conversation who quoted someone else, your response would only... What are nested quotes? Let me illustrate.

Previously, when quoting someone in a conversation who quoted someone else, your response would only only include the quote of the person who you're directly responding to and the previous quote would be lost, thus interrupting the conversation.

When I respond to Bogon by quoting his comment:
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the comment he quoted would be lost:
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With nested quotes now available, the first quote that Bogon responded to is included in my quoted reply:
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The best part about this is that nothing different is required on your part. You still just hit the "Reply With Quote" button.
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]]> dannzeman http://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/2078-Nested-quotes-are-now-operational!