Topic: Official new forums feature request/complaint thread

[Stratos]

So what is the extent of this FaceBook interaction thing? Does it only   give you the option to have it post on FB when you post here? Because I   post on here an awful lot and I'm not sure I'd want some people to know   I'm on here posting as opposed to doing my homework or something.

It   would be cool to connect to other users here.

[BlackNMild2k1]

pic auto-resizing didn't happen today.

Not sure if you disables it or not, but though I would just let you know.

[Stratos]

This may already be happening to some degree, but I think in special articles like developer interviews or even reviews could be enhanced if you invited the devs to view the talkback threads of those articles. At the very least they could see and gauge reader interest and maybe receive some feedback about their work. It would be even more awesome if they could actually respond to us in the talkback threads.

I know this would be a rare thing to have happen but after reading the Cosmonauts Dive game interview I began to wonder if the devs were watching the thread for interesting responses or something. Maybe I'm just feeling pampered after the special care and prompt responses that we have received from the Legendo team about their WW2 shooter.

[Toruresu]

Remember when Dennis Dyack (spelling?) from Silicon Knights posted here?

[Stratos]

Did he really? When was this? I though he only posted over on NEO Gaf?

[Toruresu]

Many many moons ago. For example http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=1753.msg11216#msg11216


Edit: Wrong tags

[Stratos]

Huh, never knew that. Too bad he doesn't still show up but I guess it's understandable now a days.

[DAaaMan64]

I don't think anyone reads this... But can we get a Discuss in Talkback link on EVERY page of a news Special? Its annoying having to go back to the front page just to get to that link.

[Stratos]

I don't think anyone reads this... But can we get a Discuss in Talkback link on EVERY page of a news Special? Its annoying having to go back to the front page just to get to that link.

I agree it is very much needed.

[BlackNMild2k1]

Can someone put the "Submit News" link back up at the top of the forums in place of the "E3 Chatroom" link.

[BlackNMild2k1]

waiting for static.ak.connect.facebook.com

This is making the loading of some pages of NWR really lag.
Is there a way for me to not have to wait on the facebook connection all the time? I don't even use facebook.


edit: I just timed it and it took 60 seconds of "waiting" for a post to go through.

[King of Twitch]

I'm still curious on this facebook button.

[Stratos]

waiting for static.ak.connect.facebook.com

This is making the loading of some pages of NWR really lag.
Is there a way for me to not have to wait on the facebook connection all the time? I don't even use facebook.


edit: I just timed it and it took 60 seconds of "waiting" for a post to go through.

Is that why the forums have been slowing down? I thought maybe I caught some spyware or something.

[MegaByte]

I haven't had any problems, but this looks like a somewhat localized problem http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r22473254-TWC-facebookcom-slow  What IP does static.ak.connect.facebook.com resolve to for you guys?

[Mop it up]

I still get this error message when I click on the "Who's Online" list:

Please try again. If you come back to this error screen, report the error to an administrator.

As far as I'm aware, it has been like this for a few months now. Has anyone else gotten this error?

[MegaByte]

I should make it so that people who have their online status hidden can't look at others' statuses.

[Mop it up]

That would be fine, but be sure to fix the error too.

[BeautifulShy]

I still get this error message when I click on the "Who's Online" list:

Please try again. If you come back to this error screen, report the error to an administrator.

As far as I'm aware, it has been like this for a few months now. Has anyone else gotten this error?

Yes I get the error.I have to refresh the page to show the page correctly.

[stevey]

waiting for static.ak.connect.facebook.com

This is making the loading of some pages of NWR really lag.
Is there a way for me to not have to wait on the facebook connection all the time? I don't even use facebook.


edit: I just timed it and it took 60 seconds of "waiting" for a post to go through.

Is that why the forums have been slowing down? I thought maybe I caught some spyware or something.

Have you tried using adblock or similar to kill it? I just added these two to my filters and the forums sped up dramatically.

[Mop it up]

I still get this error message when I click on the "Who's Online" list:

Please try again. If you come back to this error screen, report the error to an administrator.

As far as I'm aware, it has been like this for a few months now. Has anyone else gotten this error?

Yes I get the error.I have to refresh the page to show the page correctly.

For some strange reason, the refresh trick works only when MegaByte is online.

[MegaByte]

It's a known bug in the forum software.  I partially fixed it, but I'll put the full fix in soon.

[Mop it up]

Thank you for your response.

[BlackNMild2k1]

I still get this error message when I click on the "Who's Online" list:

Please try again. If you come back to this error screen, report the error to an administrator.

As far as I'm aware, it has been like this for a few months now. Has anyone else gotten this error?

Yes I get the error.I have to refresh the page to show the page correctly.

For some strange reason, the refresh trick works only when MegaByte is online.

referesh works for me everytime.

It's a known bug in the forum software.  I partially fixed it, but I'll put the full fix in soon.

While you fixing things. This isn't really something that's broken but...

Can someone put the "Submit News" link back up at the top of the forums in place of the "E3 Chatroom" link.

E3 is over now and no one is using the chatroom anymore. thanks

[DAaaMan64]

Can we just get a Non-Java based chat client? And a link at the top of the forums?

Here's what I want to the T:

1. Replace the shitty java chat client with a flash one like this: http://www.lightirc.com/
2. Then put a link at the top of the forums to the chat.
3. THEN, add an option in our profiles that when turned makes the chat client appear at the bottom of forum page. (Not by default). Chat will be used 30x as much and be popular, it will really allow people to setup games fast with each other because chat will always be on their page.

I don't even think this would be that hard, it really just depends on how much access SMF gives you.

Thanks

[MegaByte]

Uh, we haven't used the Java chat client for years.
I do have plans to integrate it right into the forums.
I'm not going to use Flash crap though.