New forum feedback/sneak peeks

Maybe I'm an old fart, but I like layout of the forum as is. The one in the OP looks way too busy for me but whatever. As long as I can keep my red/black scheme, I'm okay

I'm with you here. Looks like there'll be all sorts of new fangled buttons and knobs as well.
 
One of my favorite new features for the new forum, is going to be the user media area. You will be allowed to have your own pic gallery and video embed area.
 

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One of my favorite new features for the new forum, is going to be the user media area. You will be allowed to have your own pic gallery and video embed area.

Now that right there sounds awesome. *edit: but after looking at it(was on cell earlier) im not so sure now. I have a feeling that this change might just end up being the death of this place.*

But im basically on the same page as the other old farts. I think it's fine the way it is right now.
 
One of my favorite new features for the new forum, is going to be the user media area. You will be allowed to have your own pic gallery and video embed area.

Can we keep the blue color scheme as an option?

Forum is fast and responsive as it is now, will everything be slower after the update?

Will it have a mobile version?
 
The improved user profile looks good.

I have always liked the blue over the red
been waiting for a new style for a while now
TSHIRTS!!!!!!!

I like the blue. Its dark profile is easy on the eyes.

TSHIRTS!
I've been hearing this call since I first got on the site.

Can we keep the blue color scheme as an option?

Forum is fast and responsive as it is now, will everything be slower after the update?

Will it have a mobile version?

I'm curious of the same thing.

Deron said the website will be mobile friendly, no app required.
 
Now that right there sounds awesome. *edit: but after looking at it(was on cell earlier) im not so sure now. I have a feeling that this change might just end up being the death of this place.*

But im basically on the same page as the other old farts. I think it's fine the way it is right now.

You didn't elaborate on the "*". How do you not like it when you viewed on desktop?

It's part of your profile, and it has its own tab, and as long as people don't abuse it (and I will not allow them too) but posting porn and garbage, it should be a big winner. Curious to hear more feedback on that.

Mind you also, I'm an old fart too, and I'm loving the new stuff :)
 
I don't know if it would kill discussion on the board. I think it would allow for a person to post things not necessarily relevant to anything on the site.

I want the following:

T-shirts (nice way to raise funds to keep the site going too. I feel a 'Post pics of you with your UM shirt' thread coming)
Rep points
Ability to change your username (up to a certain amount of times) without having to request it
 
Can we keep the blue color scheme as an option?

Forum is fast and responsive as it is now, will everything be slower after the update?

Will it have a mobile version?

I hope it will be just as fast if not faster (when new forum launches, my server guy is also moving me to a new server with more up to date software on that side, as well as better email and spam protection at the server level).

Absolutely will be mobile, and it works awesome. If you want a taste of how it will feel on a phone, pull up this link: http://www.audentio.com/demo/xf/index.php (that's the raw framework I am building on top of).

I will do my best to add a blue theme since many have asked for one.
 
And I know Krigmeister (and others) I have been saying shirts for years now... I finally have a logo I am completely happy with, so I will definitely work up some designs and have shirts along with launch.
 
I think posting things like hauls, what you're listening to and such in profiles will slowly make a few of the current threads threads die or disappear inactivity. I could be wrong though.

edit: Yea, t-shirts would be kewl.

The way I envision it, and the way I will test it, is you can post your pic to your profile, then share it to the proper thread (vs. loading your pic somewhere else on the web and linking to it).

Or, you post to both, one in the appropriate thread, and then add to your profile so people can check out all your pics (vs. sifting back in time through a huge thread).

Hopefully it will be a best of both worlds type thing :)
 
I think posting things like hauls, what you're listening to and such in profiles will slowly make a few of the current threads threads die or disappear inactivity. I could be wrong though.

edit: Yea, t-shirts would be kewl.

You'd have to go to each person's individual page. If people could link to it, then the threads won't necessarily die.