OT: HBoards Migration to Xenforo Software

[NHL1674]

UGH! I hadn't even heard about that until you JUST posted it! Will need to migrate somewhere else myself as well.

I'm surprised our avatars still work, since they've been holding photos hostage.

 

[TaLoN]

I'm surprised our avatars still work, since they've been holding photos hostage.

I uploaded my Avatar directly to the boards

 

[NHL1674]

I'd usually get lost when trying to get to my avatar or profile to edit. Kind of like how hovering the cursor over our username/avatar at the top right of each page quickly pops up with an index for all areas that we can change.

Wait a minute.....we weren't able to delete our own posts before, right? Only the mods could do it. Looks like we may have that option now.

 

[Minnesnota]

Well.

I still favor vBulletin. Things appeared much tidier and organized than this forum software.

Hopefully they introduce a new skin that is stylized to not make my eyes bleed.

 

[TaLoN]

Does this mean no more need to end threads once they've reached 1000 posts? I'm on a couple of other forums using this format, they have threads that are in the tens of thousands of posts in length, thousands of pages.

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

I would give $100 to switch back to vBulletin. This server is terrible.

 

[Vashanesh]

Is there a dark mode option? This is oppressively white on white, hurts my eyes...

 

[TaLoN]

It would be nice to have a signifier for a thread when you've posted a reply in it...
ie - in other forums I post in with this format, they will show your avatar, smaller, lower and offset slightly to the right in front of the avatar of the thread originator.

 

[Sharppi]

First thoughts after 5 minutes of use:

• Color scheme is absolutely horrible and makes my eyes bleed.
• Formatting options are handier.
• It's hard to separate posts from another.
• It's really hard separate topics in forum with whatever prefix they do have.
• Feels like this board software emphasizes image usage a lot. On text-based forums, I think that's odd.

 

[Lapa]

@StealthClobber - I notice your signature is no longer animated... if this new setup doesn't allow animated avatar images, that will put an abrupt end to what has been a fun tradition on HFboards...

Anyone having an issue with their avatars, try uploading your avatar again. Gif avatars should still work.

 

[Lapa]

Also, the site works great on mobile now.

 

[tomgilbertfan]

Opened the site on my phone in the dark. MISTAKE, I've gone blind.

 

[FVM]

Haha. I quite like the look on mobile! Also love the 'like' button. So things look pretty good so far.

 

[TaLoN]

I just can't stand the bright white!

 

[gphr513]

I just can't stand the bright white!

Yeah, it's awful. I'm liking a lot of the new things about the migration so far, but they have to change the skin, or give us the option to do so!

 

[Minnesota]

Does this mean no more need to end threads once they've reached 1000 posts? I'm on a couple of other forums using this format, they have threads that are in the tens of thousands of posts in length, thousands of pages.

That's correct. We'll see if that tradition still carries over.

Technically, there was a server upgrade back when we still used vBulletin that allowed for threads to go over 1,000 posts. We had other reasons to close most threads at 1K, though.

 

[StealthClobber]

@StealthClobber - I notice your signature is no longer animated... if this new setup doesn't allow animated avatar images, that will put an abrupt end to what has been a fun tradition on HFboards...

I just haven't been on since the change.

The avatar editor now recommends an image size of at least 200x200 pixels, and doesn't say anything about a file size limit.

 

[gphr513]

I just haven't been on since the change.

The avatar editor now recommends an image size of at least 200x200 pixels, and doesn't say anything about a file size limit.

Higher quality gifs, for playoff avatars?

 

[StealthClobber]

Higher quality gifs, for playoff avatars?

Maybe not. I'm trying to upload a 1MB higher frame rate version of my current avatar, and the uploader is just stalled. Has been stalled for the past 5 minutes. I'm starting to think there is a hidden limit.

I also don't like how small the avatars scale down to with normal board viewing. I mean christ they showed up actual size on the old forums.

 

[StealthClobber]

Yep. I officially hate this new board already.

On the one side, if the 100kb limit spreads to everyone now instead of just sponsors, it's a little easier for playoff avatars, but...

100KB?? WHAT EXACTLY DID WE UPGRADE HERE HF?

 

[HollaHaula]

I love the new website. The pages load much faster and Google Chrome's AdBlock actually works. You guys have just been here for too long

 

[BigT2002]

I will be liking everyone's stuff for like the next month just so they get that trophy

 

[Lapa]

I like the new signatures a lot more than the old ones

 

[Vashanesh]

So no one sees an option to tone down this awful white background?

Guess I'm going on a vacation from the boards until it's fixed, this flat out hurts my eyes to look at.

 

[Lapa]

So no one sees an option to tone down this awful white background?

Guess I'm going on a vacation from the boards until it's fixed, this flat out hurts my eyes to look at.

The option is listed in the Preferences section to change the theme, but there is no other theme yet. I would guess that at some point we will receive more options.