[Updates] Forum ChangesðŸ‘Œ

thehsvdude · 2020-01-29T10:35:34+00:00

[font=Arial][size=xx-large]BluePlasticTracks Update #1 29th of January 2020 [/size][/font][font=Arial] New logo. Emails have been rectified. Private message...

Super

Thanks so much Hsvdude, your skills, time and effort are much appreciated by the membership ðŸ˜ƒ

chrisjo

Aaaaargh! What just happened? Opened up BPT this morning to find everything in a wishy-washy thin blue text on a blue-grey background - extremely unfriendly to anyone with any kind of visual disability, almost unreadable in fact.

Thankfully however, in my User CP - Edit Options department, I found a Board Style that makes things legible again. It's called "--Light Classic".

How did it get changed?

DalaGStanator

I noticed it too. It's an intentional update, but thanks for pointing out the Board Style options. I doubt the Light/Dark Classic modes will ever go away since I accidentally chose "Display posts in classic mode" and it gave me some (highly inconvenient) older design I never knew existed. If that's been around for at least two decades (since 2002), the default design by the time I heard about the site would surely last equally long.

Mister No

True, I am nearsighted, but I wear glasses or contact lenses. However, the font in the main text (the text in the posts) is so thin that I can hardly read it at all. It's unreadable for me until I zoom the page 200%. 🙁

I had to change the "Board Style" into "--Light Classic". Doing that, text becomes legible again. Thanks, Chris!!

Donald9Douglas10Oliver11mp

I kinda like the look, but the blue needs too be darker, as it blends way to much into the background

thehsvdude

Update Log #5 29MAY23

Hi Everyone, hope this update finds you all well and ready for some exciting news!

As we continue to improve our forum and enhance your experience, I'm thrilled to share the latest developments with you

Significantly Updated Forum Software and Code: Our team has been hard at work updating the forum software and codebase to the latest version.
This extensive update includes essential security patches and bug fixes, providing a safer environment for all forum users. Your safety and security remain our utmost priority.

Migration to a New Host: We are excited to announce that we have successfully migrated our forum to a new hosting provider. This move ensures a seamless and reliable user experience while significantly reducing our operational costs. We can now allocate more resources towards enhancing the forum and providing you with an even better platform.

Emailing Issue Resolved: Good news! The previous issue with email notifications and communications has been resolved. You should now receive timely notifications for new posts, private messages, and other forum activities via email. If you encounter any further problems with email notifications, please don't hesitate to let us know, and we will address them promptly.

Improved Performance: We are constantly striving to enhance your experience on the forum. To that end, we have implemented various optimizations to improve overall performance. Our back-end caching mechanisms and APIs have been fine-tuned to provide faster response times, ensuring smoother and seamless interactions. If you notice any instances of slower performance, please reach out to us, and we will investigate the matter promptly.

New Domain Name: We are delighted to introduce our new domain name, BluePlasticTracks.org! Going forward, this will serve as our primary web address. Please update your bookmarks and references accordingly. Gradually, we will phase out the previous .com domain, focusing all future updates on the .org domain.Attachments are BACK!:

We are excited to announce that attachments / image hosting is back on our forums this will allow for less problems with relying on third parties for image hosting such as postimg which I am looking at a way to mitigate away from.As always, your feedback and engagement are incredibly valuable to us.

If you encounter any issues, bugs, or have suggestions for further improvements, please don't hesitate to contact us. You can reach out to us directly or respond to this thread, and we will be more than happy to assist you.

Thank you for being an integral part of the BluePlasticTracks community.
We look forward to continuing this exciting journey together, sharing our love for blue plastic tracks, and fostering meaningful discussions.

Kind regards,

Thehsvdude

thehsvdude

Hi, All Was just going through the statistics and found some interesting stats that might peak your interests 🙂 user data.png post data.png PS. Attachments are back 🙂

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Super

Thanks so much for all your hard work Thehsvdude these are exciting times for.

Those graphs are pretty interesting showing the growth of BPT's since your Dad started us off ðŸ‘

Ron Thunderr

Nice update tho it reset my theme settings and now im back onto light mode. Cant find the option to switch it back to dark mode either. Am I blind?

thehsvdude

No dark mode for now.

we had issues with our theme relating to HTML appearing on posts

Super

Thanks for all your hard work Dude ðŸ‘

thehsvdude

~~Update Log #5 29MAY23~~

Update Log #5 30MAY23 (REVISED)

Hi Everyone, hope this update finds you all well and ready for some exciting news!

As we continue to improve our forum and enhance your experience, I'm thrilled to share the latest developments with you

Revision

Changed the way recent posts are displayed as the last solution was causing major issues with lagging the user experience and not ideal for mobile users this new solution is a bit more ideal.

Images: namely attachment images have been reworked additionally and we are really trying to make it a seamless experience rather than being forced to use a 3rd party for attaching a image we highly advise using the new image attachment system as when you click on the image in the thread it brings it up in a bigger picture for easier view.

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Numerous bug fixes have been implemented thus far, and we anticipate addressing additional issues as you continue to report them to us. Currently, we are encountering a 500 error under specific circumstances, and we are diligently investigating the root cause, whether it pertains to our hosting provider or Cloudflare. Meanwhile, I have initiated a support ticket with our hosting provider to expedite the resolution process.

Kind regards,

Thehsvdude

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chrisjo

All sounds jolly good, thanks to theHSVdude (and team). Looking forward to exploring the new and revised functionality.

thehsvdude

~~Update Log #5 29MAY23~~

Update Log #5 31MAY23 (Revision #2)

Hi Everyone, hope this update finds you all well and ready for some exciting news!

As we continue to improve our forum and enhance your experience, I'm thrilled to share the latest developments with you

Changed the way recent posts are displayed as the last solution was causing major issues with lagging the user experience and not ideal for mobile users this new solution is a bit more ideal.

See Example:

Revision

Multiple bug fixes in relation to registration and login systems including fixing the white page of death when registering and fixing the activation emails.

We have also fixed password reset email system, granted that you have the correct email on your profile you should get a email if you request a password reset.

Updating your email can be done from here:

https://www.blueplastictracks.org/usercp.php?action=email

We are aware more issues may crop up please rest assured that I will be on the case promptly and have them resolved in a timely manner with minimal disruption.

Issues originating with cloudflare and errors relating to the 500 code have been resolved and we have changed our ssl provider due to major issues related to cloudflares offering causing lots of problems for our forum configuration.

Kind regards,

Thehsvdude

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thehsvdude

~~Update Log #5 29MAY23~~

Update Log #5 01JUNE23 (Revision #3)

Hi Everyone, hope this update finds you all well and ready for some exciting news!

As we continue to improve our forum and enhance your experience, I'm thrilled to share the latest developments with you

Changed the way recent posts are displayed as the last solution was causing major issues with lagging the user experience and not ideal for mobile users this new solution is a bit more ideal.

See Example:

Multiple bug fixes in relation to registration and login systems including fixing the white page of death when registering and fixing the activation emails.

We have also fixed password reset email system, granted that you have the correct email on your profile you should get a email if you request a password reset.

Updating your email can be done from here:

https://www.blueplastictracks.org/usercp.php?action=email

We are aware more issues may crop up please rest assured that I will be on the case promptly and have them resolved in a timely manner with minimal disruption.

Revision

You will now get alerted to Negative Feedback that is added to your profile via a private message alert from our blueplastictracks_bot.

All negative feedback is reviewed by our staff team so when providing negative feedback we require a justification otherwise we may revoke the feedback if unjustified.

see example:

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Kind regards,

Thehsvdude

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thehsvdude

[font=Arial Black]Blueplastictracks Update Log 6[/font]

[font=Arial Black]Version: 2.0.1[/font]

[font=Arial Black]Date: 11JUNE2023[/font]

[font=Arial Black]Updates:[/font]

[font=Arial]New Website Design: We have implemented a fresh and modern design for the Blueplastictracks forum. The new design provides an enhanced user experience with improved navigation and visual appeal.[/font]

[font=Arial Black]Bug Fixes:[/font]

[font=Arial]Reputation Bug Fixed: Previously, there was an issue with the reputation system where positive feedback was not being registered due to a staff justification error. We have resolved this bug, and now users can provide positive feedback without any hindrance.[/font]

[font=Arial Black]Optimizations:[/font]

[font=Arial]Mobile-Friendly Layout: We have optimized the layout of the website to ensure better compatibility with mobile devices. Now, users can access the Blueplastictracks website seamlessly on their smartphones and tablets, enjoying an optimized browsing experience.[/font]

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[font=Arial]How To Change Back: To revert to the previous theme, you can go to the bottom of the forum page. There, you will find a selector that says "Blue Plastic Tracks 2.0." By clicking on it, you can choose to switch to the "Blue Plastic Tracks Classic" theme. This allows users who prefer the previous theme to continue using it.
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[font=Arial]Here Is A Quick Thanks: We appreciate your continued support and feedback. If you encounter any further issues or have suggestions for improvement, please don't hesitate to let us know.

Kind Regards,

Thehsvdude[/font]

Super

Thank you Dude ðŸ˜ƒ

thehsvdude

P.S on the top Click On "Posts" and click "View Recent Posts" to view the most recent posts.

thehsvdude

[font=Arial Black]Blueplastictracks Update Log 6[/font]

[font=Arial Black]Version: 2.0.1a[/font]

[font=Arial Black]Date: 17JUNE2023[/font]

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[font=Arial Black]Minor Revision: (New Changes 17JUNE23)[/font]

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I have modified our old links from the .com website to redirect to the .org website as to not kill all of the old legacy links and fixed that up.

Favorite Train Profile Field has returned. [/font]

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Kind Regards,
Thehsvdude[/font]

Super

Thank you hsvdude as I know how much time and aggravation all these changes must be for you. Without all your help there would not be a BPT's ðŸ˜ðŸ‘ðŸ˜ŠðŸ˜ƒ

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