Nifty features

[Mel O'Drama]

With so many functions that are new or different from what we're used to on the old site, here's a place to share, explore and celebrate some of our whizzy new features. Some you'll have found. Some you may not. And chances are you might find something that we haven't. So do let us know if you spot something that excites you.

 

[Mel O'Drama]

Firstly, there's now the option to jump to the top of any page.

When you start scrolling up, a blue arrow will magically appear to the right of the page:

Click on the arrow and - presto - you're teleported back to the top.

 

[Mel O'Drama]

At the top of the main page for each forum is a box to quick start a new thread.

Click in the box to start writing the title (you can add a prefix if you like):

A box will appear beneath it for your opening post. Then simply click Post Thread when you're ready.

 

[Mel O'Drama]

Post ratings are now called "Reactions". But we don't mind what you call them (I have to think of Diana Ross to remember their "official" name).

You can now see more details by simply clicking on the name(s) beneath any post (yours or someone else's):

Then a box will pop up with a list of of Who Called Who What And When*:

Tip: Click on the name of the reactions next to the "All" box (where it says Like (5) in the picture directly above) and you'll see even more details.

*Trademark: James from London

 

[Alexis Colby Carrington]

I don't know if we had this before but I love the show only unread posts feature.

 

[Angela Channing]

Post ratings are now called "Reactions". But we don't mind what you call them (I have to think of Diana Ross to remember their "official" name).

A combination of Reflections and Chain Reaction?

 

[Mel O'Drama]

A combination of Reflections and Chain Reaction?

Well, I was just thinking of the latter, but Reflections works really well too, so from now on it'll be both.

 

[Willie Oleson]

I really dig that magical, blue jump-up arrow. It's a bit like playing with the elevators (I don't do that anymore).

 

[Ome]

I love that we don't have those naff avatars for members who don't know how to change an avatar or can't be bothered if they do.

 

[Mel O'Drama]

On our main home page, you'll see speech bubbles in circles next to each forum name.

The blue ones have new, unread posts in. If it's grey, it means you're all caught up.





Edit: The grey has now been superseded by pale green.​

 

[Willie Oleson]

The moderators look very Irish, with the green name, green staff member's banner and the green "online" emblem.
Especially if that moderator is wearing a feathered hat

 

[Sarah]

The moderators look very Irish, with the green name, green staff member's banner and the green "online" emblem.
Especially if that moderator is wearing a feathered hat

It’s all part of my plan for world domination!

 

[Mel O'Drama]

Especially if that moderator is wearing a feathered hat

Ta be sure, yon boyo.

 

[Sarah]

I'm not really sure of anyone Irish who wears a feathered hat

 

[Willie Oleson]

It’s all part of my plan for world domination!

As long as you can bring Dallas back, it's all fine with me.

 

[Daniel Avery]

---Your Irish-American ally in the States

 

[Richard Channing]

I'm not really sure of anyone Irish who wears a feathered hat

I do. In fact, I'm wearing a replica of this one right now as I sit here and type.

 

[Michelle Stevens]

I know it's a minor thing but I like the tiny flag icon under members names identifying which country they are from.

 

[Snarky Oracle!]

The laughing icon looks mean. People always think I'm mad at them as it is.

 

[Ome]

I know it's a minor thing but I like the tiny flag icon under members names identifying which country they are from.

I think they're great.


There is an option in the member's account under privacy where you can switch your flag off