http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/6.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net As you may have noticed, Dakka is now powered by shiny new forum software. Behind the scenes, a brand new server that is both much faster and more reliable than the old one will make your visits to the site more enjoyable.

We've been toiling away these last three months to create a custom set of forum software that gives each user an incredible set of fun and useful tools. As a regular Dakka poster, I am very happy that I'll finally be able to use this software to post and navigate around the forums. It really is leaps and bounds better than the previous incarnation.

So what is new?

There are just so many new cool little features, it is hard to list them all (so I won't). Instead, I think the best way for you to find out all the great stuff the new Dakka offers is to jump around the forums and try things out for yourself.

If you have any questions about the new software please check out the [url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/205120.page]Dakka Dakka FAQ[/url], which will hopefully answer your questions but also offers a good place to post your question if you don't find an answer.

There is one feature that I just can't resist gushing about though: the ability for all posters (not just DCMs) to attach up to 30 files into their forum posts. All files attached this way are then hosted on our fabulous server available for you to link anywhere else on the internet.

In essence, you can now use Dakka as your picture host by attaching pictures directly into your posts. Unlike other forums, pictures attached into posts on Dakka don't appear as tiny little thumbnails, but rather are automatically sized for optimal forum viewing! The only requirement we have is that all files attached to posts must be related to miniature gaming, but beyond that feel free to attach away!

Once you start looking around, you might notice that most of the areas outside of the forums seem a little, well, under-developed. We had a choice to make: either hold off on implementing the new software for months until every part of the site was fully polished or switch to the new forum software when it was ready and continue to work on the rest of the site at the same time. We chose the latter route because in our opinion having a vastly improved forum experience outweighs the temporary rough edges in the other parts of the site.

That means Dakka isn't finished improving, not by a long shot. We will have several feature upgrade 'releases' in the new year. Once all of these upgrades are finished, Dakka will have a pretty incredible set of tools for users to create and view miniature gaming content.

Finally, a big, giant, enormous shout-out to the co-owner of Dakkadakka.com: legoburner, the person who has put the real blood, sweat and tears into making this fabulous new custom forum software. You'll be seeing more of him around the forums so don't forget to take a moment to give him some thanks for all of his tireless work.

Enjoy!




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Also, if anyone would like to submit entries for the Dakka glossary, army rank tracks or the funny little sayings that appear at the top of the window, please do so in the [url=/dakkaforum/forums/show/55.page]Nuts & Bolts[/url] forum.

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IG is working, as is the default one.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/204996.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/204996.page GMT
IG is working- I am a lord commander in a plush chair. [/quote]


We put some of the rank tracks in earlier.

The rest I am entering right now as we speak, so will be blank for a while (as I have to enter them all one at a time).

So be patient and all the rank tracks will start popping into place.


Same with the glossary definitions.

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It seems to be just as fast as when it was in test mode and noone else was using it.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/204999.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/204999.page GMT
Looks great, guys. Keep up the good work. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205005.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205005.page GMT
Wait, no.

Viva le New Dakka!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205006.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205006.page GMT
Lookin' good, Dakka.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205007.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205007.page GMT
I really doubt we'll notice a difference even under full load, though.

To DAKKA!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205009.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205009.page GMT BFG Battle Reports as Short Fiction?

Glad to see recognition of the power of the machine god too.

Knowledge is Life, Use It Well.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205014.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205014.page GMT BFG Battle Reports as Short Fiction?

Glad to see recognition of the power of the machine god too.

Knowledge is Life, Use It Well.[/quote]

Everything should be exactly where you posted it before, so if a thread or post is missing make sure you let us know.

Is something missing, if so, what forum was it in?

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EDIT: Okay, now it seems to work fine. Never mind, I guess.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205018.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205018.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205020.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205020.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205022.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205022.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205028.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205028.page GMT
EDIT: Okay, now it seems to work fine. Never mind, I guess.[/quote]

Maybe it's 'cos you're using quick reply (so when you go back one page it takes you to the same page but with your answer missing).

I don't really like the firing gun icon, it's too distracting.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205030.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205030.page GMT

When was the last time you read the thread, and do you know what the exact title of the thread was?

It was in the 'Dakka Fiction' forum, correct?




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One oddness - I have banners turned off, but I have a empty white rectangle up where the banner WOULD be. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205045.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205045.page GMT
Yes Dakka Fiction

Commodore M'Dhu: Treachery at Marxos
Commodore M'Dhu: Exercise Interruptus
Commodore M'Dhu: The Empire Strikes Back
Commodore M'Dhu: Test of Orthodoxy
Admiral M'Dhu: The Battle for Caldur

I think

Inquisitor Roberto Brake IX: Death of a Commisar
Inquisitor Roberto Brake VII: Solution

are also missing.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205046.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205046.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205047.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205047.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205050.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205050.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205052.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205052.page GMT
Yes Dakka Fiction

Commodore M'Dhu: Treachery at Marxos
Commodore M'Dhu: Exercise Interruptus
Commodore M'Dhu: The Empire Strikes Back
Commodore M'Dhu: Test of Orthodoxy
Admiral M'Dhu: The Battle for Caldur

I think

Inquisitor Roberto Brake IX: Death of a Commisar
Inquisitor Roberto Brake VII: Solution

are also missing.[/quote]


Well we've been making regular backups leading up to this, so I think it should be possible to find this stuff, but the bigger question is why it is missing in the first place. I shall get back to you.

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When I chacked this morning, I had started the 12 most recent posts to Dakka Fiction, all of the old 'first page']]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205059.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205059.page GMT
I do have one minor quibble - is there any way to turn off the post previews? I find them very distracting.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205064.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205064.page GMT
[quote=Arstahd]The new site looks great, and so quick loading, fantastic.

I do have one minor quibble - is there any way to turn off the post previews? I find them very distracting.[/quote]

Agreed. It would also be nice if we could set the time for the posts locally (right now they're all set to Greenwich Mean Time). Other than that, it all looks great and the color scheme is how Dakka was meant to look

EDIT: Saw mention of getting the correct times in the 'Nuts & Bolts' forum. I guess the 'home time' for GW will do for now ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205068.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205068.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205080.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205080.page GMT
ender502]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205082.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205082.page GMT Firefox. I'll start a thread in the Nuts section.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205083.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205083.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205086.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205086.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205089.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205089.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205102.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205102.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205105.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205105.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205109.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205109.page GMT SAFH?

Anyway, splendid work fellas!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205125.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205125.page GMT
Not every "he" should be defined as High Elves. Can you make it case sensitive so that only "HE" is defined as "high elves"?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205131.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205131.page GMT
Not every "he" should be defined as High Elves. Can you make it case sensitive so that only "HE" is defined as "high elves"?[/quote]


Unfortunately (or fortunately) the glossary is case insensitive. So I'll remove the HE definition and just leave it under HEs.

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Long Live the new ownership!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205145.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205145.page GMT
Can we make it so HBMC and H.B.M.C. come up with 'Half Brother of Marneus Calgar', and if someone puts HMBC or H.M.B.C. it comes up with 'You're a moron!' for not spelling it correctly.



BYE]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205153.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205153.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205156.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205156.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205164.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205164.page GMT I second this one. The new forum is much faster and thus much more enjoyable than ever before. I quickly also found the blue and white theme which to me is a little easier to read.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205167.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205167.page GMT FAQ one of these days soon.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205170.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205170.page GMT
Much appreciated ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205174.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205174.page GMT ....Commodore M'Dhu: Treachery at Marxos
Commodore M'Dhu: Exercise Interruptus
Commodore M'Dhu: The Empire Strikes Back
Commodore M'Dhu: Test of Orthodoxy
Admiral M'Dhu: The Battle for Caldur
Inquisitor Roberto Brake IX: Death of a Commisar
Inquisitor Roberto Brake VII: Solution
...[/quote]

There was a slight inconsistency when copying over some of the threads with no replies from the old site. This has now been fixed and they should all be back in place and visible. Thanks for letting us know and for giving enough info to make it easy to track down the issue.
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Great job!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205188.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205188.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205192.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205192.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205211.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205211.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205213.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205213.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205215.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205215.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205216.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205216.page GMT
It looks like the "Skip to first unread" function isn't working quit right. It seems to be automatically marking all posts from before my previous login as "read." It means I basically have to read the entire forum every time I log in, for fear of missing something. And I'd [b]hate[/b] to miss something!
]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205253.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205253.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205260.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205260.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205266.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205266.page GMT GW gamers.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205402.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205402.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205415.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205415.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205420.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205420.page GMT
[size=9] That still sound funny. [/size]

Wow. Still kicking the tires, but it looks really sweet!

Thanks, Yak.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205521.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205521.page GMT
1) I'm looking, but can't find a "Search by poster" style option (which I was using to try and find a thread I had posted on recently).

2) I've got this empty white box where a banner ad would be, if I hadn't used DCM-hax to disable them. No way to fill in the box? (Also, it looks like I get the 1/5 min page refreshes that the banners would ordinarily trigger.)

*edit: I've found some equivalent functionality for #1, e.g., click on the user name, then on their posts, and there they be. I'd still love a more robust search engine, though.*]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205556.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205556.page GMT
I would second (third?) the call for some way to turn off post preview though... Or at the very least add a bit more of a delay so that you can stop the pop-ups by just moving your mouse as you browse the topics.


Great job so far though ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205560.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205560.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205621.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205621.page GMT DCMs can turn it off anyway.[/quote]

Yeah this is a little annoying now, but everything else is good. Maybe if I had a button on my page that lets me view my profile as the public see it (thus allowing me to click "posts by this user" to check on some of the old posts I've made. Currently I have to go into the forums and click on my name, as far as I know).]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205863.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205863.page GMT
Thanks for the hard work, Yak, Lego, and the crew. You make it [i]very hard[/i] to leave Dakka, don't you ?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205913.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205913.page GMT
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Apache Server at www.dakkadakka.com Port 80

^ That was the one for posting this very reply. I had to try a few times, then count to 20 and try again, which finally let me get to the real page. And it's not just when I enter Dakka, but after a few minutes of viewing things it happens again and I have to pause and wait it out.

It's kind of a pain, but I'm dealing

Otherwise, great stuff, only a few things bugging me otherwise, and those have been mentioned - time, the back button, etc.

- Salvage]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205992.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/205992.page GMT
Performance is sweet, and the retro color scheme is v. nice.

Ohh... and I really like the Trollblood ranks!!!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/206810.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/206810.page GMT
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[/quote]

This error should be fixed for everyone now. If anyone else gets it then please PM me!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/206914.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/206914.page GMT
however...

Version 5.0 is still not Opera compatible, Opera is my browser of choice (being clearly superior to IE dfor one) however I have to use IE to use Dakka. This isnt too big a problem as WinXP will not allow deletion of IE without throwing up problems I just have Opera set as default. It woukld be nice not to have to open a new window and use IE to browse Dakka when I could uxse the same software for all. The only other site I visit that wont take Opera is Warseer.

What are the symptoms of trying to browsde Dakka on Opera.
Well when I try to log in I get the login signal i.e Logout (Orlanth) at the top of the page, but when I change to another page this is replaced by Login. Opera wont store a login reference on Dakka at all. On old Dakka I couldnt open a new thread and use coding, but I copuld at least post (so I would use Opera and switch to IE only if I wanted to iopen a new thread). In version 5.0 I cannot post at all.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/206919.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/204982/206919.page GMT