OT: Blues Forum Lounge (Home of All Things OT) - Part XIII

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

Maybe I've missed it, but I'm already missing the "view first unread" button when opening a thread.

That said, I can't tell if I actually don't like it, or just am not used to it. Time will tell.

 

[Ranksu]

Eye will get use to it.

 

[Celtic Note]

Anyone know how to change the text under your screen name?

 

[WeWantTacos]

My biggest issue was that it felt confined due to ~ 1/5th the page being whitespace on the right side preventing text from going all the way across the page, but now that I've figured out how to change that it isn't so bad.

 

[TheBluePenguin]

Eye will get use to it.

I think they need to add a shade to every other post to limit the white, kind of like this but you know, not in excel lol (Too lazy to find a better picture)

 

[MortiestOfMortys]

Haha oh noooooo, the new servers are blocked on my work computer. That sucks a lot. That means my posting will probably be limited to just the evenings/GDTs from now on. Probably for the best in regards to my productivity, but still, that's quite disappointing. Can't really go to my admins and ask for them to unblock the site so I can procrastinate summore, they tend to not like that (they won't even let me download spotify on my compy). Blech, rough couple of days in the Blueniverse

 

[jbron]

New board look, new photo. Welcome the new format and learning where things are.

 

[Stealth JD]

i liked the ability to see what threads i've posted in, and to click on the number of replies to see who has posted how many times (even if that is admittedly very minor feature). both seem to no longer exist.

 

[Celtic Note]

Haha oh noooooo, the new servers are blocked on my work computer. That sucks a lot. That means my posting will probably be limited to just the evenings/GDTs from now on. Probably for the best in regards to my productivity, but still, that's quite disappointing. Can't really go to my admins and ask for them to unblock the site so I can procrastinate summore, they tend to not like that (they won't even let me download spotify on my compy). Blech, rough couple of days in the Blueniverse

VPNs might be your friend. I can use Spotify on our network to stream, yet no one else can. Why? VPN.

 

[shpongle falls]

I like that the forum is more streamlined and easier to navigate but I'm not a fan of all the white color.

 

[stl76]

My biggest issue was that it felt confined due to ~ 1/5th the page being whitespace on the right side preventing text from going all the way across the page, but now that I've figured out how to change that it isn't so bad.

How did you change that?

 

[Evocable Manager]

What in Gods name is happening?
Why the change?

 

[KirkOut]

How did you change that?

I painted the right-most 3" of my computer screen blue

 

[shpongle falls]

Anyone know how to change the text under your screen name?

Once you log in, click on your profile avatar on the top right part of the page. Once you click on it you can edit your avatar and the text below it and other details.

 

[WeWantTacos]

How did you change that?

Click the home icon on the upper left corner to take you to the home page, on the right side click the icon with 4 horizontal bars that reads 'toggle sidebar' when you hover over it.

 

[EastonBlues22]

Maybe I've missed it, but I'm already missing the "view first unread" button when opening a thread.

That said, I can't tell if I actually don't like it, or just am not used to it. Time will tell.

Should be a little blue button to the left of the thread title on the forum page that takes you to the first unread post. It'll be wonky for your first time in the thread post-migration, but on your second and all subsequent visits I think it should work.

 

[EastonBlues22]

I like that the forum is more streamlined and easier to navigate but I'm not a fan of all the white color.

Colors might get tweaked, but there are bigger problems to trouble-shoot at the moment. Permissions, user groups, and filters need to be tweaked, training mods (not to mention myself) on the new interface, etc. There's quite the laundry list of functionality issues to address before cosmetic issues are going to hit the radar.

 

[stl76]

I painted the right-most 3" of my computer screen blue

ayy lmao

Click the home icon on the upper left corner to take you to the home page, on the right side click the icon with 4 horizontal bars that reads 'toggle sidebar' when you hover over it.

Much better, thank you.

 

[MortiestOfMortys]

VPNs might be your friend. I can use Spotify on our network to stream, yet no one else can. Why? VPN.

Yeah, unfortunately VPNS are a biiiiiig no no at work. So it goes. Worse things have happened. If I get bored I'll probably just go to reddit haha, which oddly enough isn't blocked at all. The IT guys are weirdos

 

[Celtic Note]

If you ar

Yeah, unfortunately VPNS are a biiiiiig no no at work. So it goes. Worse things have happened. If I get bored I'll probably just go to reddit haha, which oddly enough isn't blocked at all. The IT guys are weirdos

e using a VPN, can they tell who is using one? By the way, I am talking about my phone and not my work computer.

 

[TheDizee]

what are the chances of one of matheny/mo being fired?

I put it at 10%

 

[Chubbinz]

If you ar

e using a VPN, can they tell who is using one? By the way, I am talking about my phone and not my work computer.

Yes it is possible to tell it just depends on how motivated they are to do so. Make sure your phone isn't named "your name's phone" or something that would directly identify it to you, and don't be the only one connecting to wireless access points while using the VPN. If they can't find someone to directly blame it on, odds are all that will come out of it is a memo sent out, either the IP for the VPN is firewalled out, or they just block the MAC address of your phone so no internet for you off of their wifi. If they are really motivated they could packet sniff in an effort to try to further identify the suspected person but I wouldn't worry much about that as it's just easier to ACL the problem away and be done.

 

[TheDizee]

toodaloo cardinals, get lost now mikey and mo

 

[Celtic Note]

Yes it is possible to tell it just depends on how motivated they are to do so. Make sure your phone isn't named "your name's phone" or something that would directly identify it to you, and don't be the only one connecting to wireless access points while using the VPN. If they can't find someone to directly blame it on, odds are all that will come out of it is a memo sent out, either the IP for the VPN is firewalled out, or they just block the MAC address of your phone so no internet for you off of their wifi. If they are really motivated they could packet sniff in an effort to try to further identify the suspected person but I wouldn't worry much about that as it's just easier to ACL the problem away and be done.

Excellent info. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

Should be a little blue button to the left of the thread title on the forum page that takes you to the first unread post. It'll be wonky for your first time in the thread post-migration, but on your second and all subsequent visits I think it should work.

Ahhhh, thanks!