Some stuff that can be improved on this Forum :)

RJDan

@moem said in This Forum's software is horrible! :

You build up reputation by posting and getting upvotes on your posts.

I couldn't post because my reputation was too low.

Moem

@rjdan said in This Forum's software is horrible! :

I couldn't post because my reputation was too low.

I had that problem when I tried to add some links to my introduction post: I could not post it like that. I had to post without any links.

nero355

Since I started this topic many bugs disappeared :

Editing post works with any browser.
The Load Balancer Error thingy has disappeared too!

Happy coincidence or not ?!

Something different that bugs me are the notifications :

You get a notification for every damn little thing that happens in a topic where you posted something ?!
And if there are multiple and you only click on one then the rest is marked as Read too ?!
And the layout of the posts now that I think of it : Not enough space between the lines so your post looks very "crowded" even if you add multiple empty lines!

But maybe I will get used to it some day...

AppLee

@nero355
I never had issue editing posts.
And never experienced the load balancer issue too.

You can change the settings for notifications.
Yes they disappear because when there is an upvote or a new post in a thread when you read the thread it considers you saw these even if you didn't pay attention to it.

For the layout I don't understand ; seems fine for me.
Can you show a screenshot or give us the browser you're using so we can try to reproduce?

Edit: Also have you tried the forum's app on Ubuntu Touch devices?

Moem

Just yesterday I suddenly found out how to add tags to a post!
Took me long enough...

nero355

@applee said in This Forum's software is horrible! :

And never experienced the load balancer issue too.

Do you ever open multiple tabs at once ?

Yes they disappear because when there is an upvote or a new post in a thread when you read the thread it considers you saw these even if you didn't pay attention to it.

Yeah, that! So weird!

For the layout I don't understand ; seems fine for me.
Can you show a screenshot or give us the browser you're using so we can try to reproduce?

I will create some screenshots and let you know

Edit: Also have you tried the forum's app on Ubuntu Touch devices?

I am not a big fan of browsing forums on a phone to be honest...

PC/Laptop FTW!!!

/EDIT :

How do I start a topic in the Xiaomi sub-forum ?!
https://forums.ubports.com/category/91/xiaomi
Doesn't show any button to do so ??

cliffcoggin

@nero355 said in This Forum's software is horrible! :

How do I start a topic in the Xiaomi sub-forum ?!
https://forums.ubports.com/category/91/xiaomi
Doesn't show any button to do so ??

Open the appropriate subcategory to find the "Start new topic" button at top left.

Lakotaubp

@nero355 Or big blue button New Topic f not related to one of the listed devices.

nero355

@cliffcoggin @lakotaubp

I see one here : https://forums.ubports.com/category/92/xiaomi-mi-a2

But here : https://forums.ubports.com/category/91/xiaomi

There is no button ?!

Lakotaubp

@nero355 It's in the middle of the screen below the three listed phones and before the other threads.

Moem

@nero355 said in This Forum's software is horrible! :

I see one here : https://forums.ubports.com/category/92/xiaomi-mi-a2
But here : https://forums.ubports.com/category/91/xiaomi
There is no button ?!

That is because there is no device called 'xiaomi'. There are specific Xiaomi devices, and they have their own subcategories. You can post in those but not in the 'xiaomi' category which is just a container for the three specific xiaomi subcatregories.

Keneda

@Lakotaubp @Moem about xiaomi subcategory, it lacks a lot of subcategories for xiaomi devices now supported in the ubports devices list.

Lakotaubp

@keneda I will look at that when back properly, hopefully next week at some point. However the devices subcategories will depend on if the devce is in the installer, if the port is ongoing and maintained which is all under review as are a few devices as 20.04 approaches.
There is for now the ability to start a New Topc using the big blue New Topic button in the Xiaomi subforum which @nero355 could use as well if the three existing device subforums are not what they want.

nero355

@lakotaubp said in This Forum's software is horrible! :

@nero355 It's in the middle of the screen below the three listed phones and before the other threads.

That is the issue : It's not there ?!

When I logout I can see it and it tells me that I need to login but when I login it's gone ??

Lakotaubp

@nero355 Then that is indeed odd. What device pc/laptop setup are you using? somethig seems off at your end to me. I have not seen any other reports of this issue.

nero355

@lakotaubp

Kubuntu 20.04 LTS
Firefox
Pale Moon

Nothing...

cliffcoggin

@nero355 Perhaps the button you seek is being blocked by an extension.

Keneda

@lakotaubp said in This Forum's software is horrible! :

There is for now the ability to start a New Topc using the big blue New Topic button in the Xiaomi subforum which @nero355 could use as well if the three existing device subforums are not what they want

I don't see this button here

Moem

@keneda said in This Forum's software is horrible! :

I don't see this button here

Neither do I.

nero355

@cliffcoggin said in This Forum's software is horrible! :

@nero355 Perhaps the button you seek is being blocked by an extension.

No, because I use a clean profile without any extensions or add-ons for this forum in both browsers

And @Keneda and @Moem seem to agree with me!