I know it may seem like we don't care and aren't working on things, but we're doing as much as we possibly can right now.
This thread is over due here, and I appologize. I hope you all know that if there are this many problems on the front end, the back end administration and moderation tools have also been incredibly subpar.
We needed FT to address a high volume of very critical site maintanence and management issues before we move on to the more visible issus that you guys are seeing and reporting on. I'm very sorry you've had to wait so long for these fixes, and I really wish I could give you a date they'll all be fixed. The best I can do is try to maintain an open list of issues for now. As their fixed, I'll make a note of it here. I'll edit this post with issues you guys point out below.
It would really be helpful if you guys could give me a screenshot for all visual issues as well. I'll link screens up here too so other members can see what we're dealing with easily.
Suggestions on order of importance will also be accepted.
Here's my list:
1) Search is still flakey
2) cookie emoticon is missing
***FIXED
3) we can only view topics from a few months back no matter what setting is used in profiles
***FIXED -- Partial, search with "archived messages" works, but can only browse 3 months.
4) My Forums - ''Hot Topics" and "Recent topics that I have Started" both return only one result
***FIXED
5) the page can get pushed off the right side of the screen without a scroll bar (making features unaccessible)
***FIXED -- Partial, things extend past browser edge, but scroll bar shows up now
6) using https link in reply adds an extra "https://" to the link
***FIXED
7) member ratings show up even though rating is disabled
8) ignored users not working correctly (clarify?)
9) no last page link in threads
***FIXED
10) highlighting of visited threads
***FIXED
11) highlighting of visited links
***FIXED
12) censorship popup doesn't identify censored word and/or replace with ****
***FIXED
13) truncated category names in side bar and top menu
***FIXED
14) list of categories in advanced search arranged in either alpha-num or category order
15) left side of posts avatars/user information block too large
16) easy way to unsubscribe from threads without having to hit subscribe again
17) buddy list should be below categories
18) online users should be ordered alpha-num
***FIXED
19) forums need a list of multiple pages to jump to rather than just next page
***FIXED
20) browsing speed is horrible
***FIXED
21) posting speed can be >30 seconds
***FIXED
22) PM read/unread status is backwards
***FIXED
23) "Ooops! You encountered an error, we have let the webmaster know about the problem." happens a lot and shouldn't.
***FIXED -- Partial, happens less frequently now.
24) Only available background color is white -- we need at least one dark style with low contrast message body, and one with a light on dark rather than dark on light.
25) tab from within quick reply should go to the "reply" button
26) when a moderator edits a members post, the member should get a PM notification on edit
27) the H markup (for highlighting) matches text to background color in message body (creates invisible text).
***FIXED
28) IE6/opera layout and formatting issue: forum pushed down under side bar
***FIXED
29) search with display as messages only works on first results page: First Page, Second Page
***FIXED
30) Search Topic (within thread) does nothing; all it does is reload the whole thread.
***FIXED
31) nested quotes don't work right anymore
***FIXED
32) page navigation buttons at the bottom of the thread are sometimes displayed incorrectly.
33) threads get covered part way down the page. see this thread for details. Related to a https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=362331">possible issue with FireFox</a>.
***FIXED
34) using mouse wheel, page up/down, spacebar in IE 7 doesn't always work (need to click on the page background, not sidebar or message body).
35) the link to mark messages as read/unread no longer works (keeps the marked the same).
36) thread ratings always show "0 ratings have been cast" rather than the actual number of ratings cast.
37) firefox rendering issue: vertical scroll bar on right side of messages in topic
38) disgusted emoticon doesn't work: isgust; -- the : d gets caught before processing the entire emoticon ... this did not used to be a problem.
39) Star ratings sometimes break and display text instead.
...
It would really be helpful if you guys don't discuss the issues here but just add stuff you've seen that isn't in this list or hasn't recently been posted (after the last time I updated the list).
If you experience any strange "fusetalk expired" errors or downtime, it is very likely that we are applying an update. Please be patient with us while we are trying to fix these issues.
I remember hearing about FF specific rendering issues -- any have any screenshots?
This thread is over due here, and I appologize. I hope you all know that if there are this many problems on the front end, the back end administration and moderation tools have also been incredibly subpar.
We needed FT to address a high volume of very critical site maintanence and management issues before we move on to the more visible issus that you guys are seeing and reporting on. I'm very sorry you've had to wait so long for these fixes, and I really wish I could give you a date they'll all be fixed. The best I can do is try to maintain an open list of issues for now. As their fixed, I'll make a note of it here. I'll edit this post with issues you guys point out below.
It would really be helpful if you guys could give me a screenshot for all visual issues as well. I'll link screens up here too so other members can see what we're dealing with easily.
Suggestions on order of importance will also be accepted.
Here's my list:
1) Search is still flakey
2) cookie emoticon is missing
***FIXED
3) we can only view topics from a few months back no matter what setting is used in profiles
***FIXED -- Partial, search with "archived messages" works, but can only browse 3 months.
4) My Forums - ''Hot Topics" and "Recent topics that I have Started" both return only one result
***FIXED
5) the page can get pushed off the right side of the screen without a scroll bar (making features unaccessible)
***FIXED -- Partial, things extend past browser edge, but scroll bar shows up now
6) using https link in reply adds an extra "https://" to the link
***FIXED
7) member ratings show up even though rating is disabled
8) ignored users not working correctly (clarify?)
9) no last page link in threads
***FIXED
10) highlighting of visited threads
***FIXED
11) highlighting of visited links
***FIXED
12) censorship popup doesn't identify censored word and/or replace with ****
***FIXED
13) truncated category names in side bar and top menu
***FIXED
14) list of categories in advanced search arranged in either alpha-num or category order
15) left side of posts avatars/user information block too large
16) easy way to unsubscribe from threads without having to hit subscribe again
17) buddy list should be below categories
18) online users should be ordered alpha-num
***FIXED
19) forums need a list of multiple pages to jump to rather than just next page
***FIXED
20) browsing speed is horrible
***FIXED
21) posting speed can be >30 seconds
***FIXED
22) PM read/unread status is backwards
***FIXED
23) "Ooops! You encountered an error, we have let the webmaster know about the problem." happens a lot and shouldn't.
***FIXED -- Partial, happens less frequently now.
24) Only available background color is white -- we need at least one dark style with low contrast message body, and one with a light on dark rather than dark on light.
25) tab from within quick reply should go to the "reply" button
26) when a moderator edits a members post, the member should get a PM notification on edit
27) the H markup (for highlighting) matches text to background color in message body (creates invisible text).
***FIXED
28) IE6/opera layout and formatting issue: forum pushed down under side bar
***FIXED
29) search with display as messages only works on first results page: First Page, Second Page
***FIXED
30) Search Topic (within thread) does nothing; all it does is reload the whole thread.
***FIXED
31) nested quotes don't work right anymore
***FIXED
32) page navigation buttons at the bottom of the thread are sometimes displayed incorrectly.
33) threads get covered part way down the page. see this thread for details. Related to a https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=362331">possible issue with FireFox</a>.
***FIXED
34) using mouse wheel, page up/down, spacebar in IE 7 doesn't always work (need to click on the page background, not sidebar or message body).
35) the link to mark messages as read/unread no longer works (keeps the marked the same).
36) thread ratings always show "0 ratings have been cast" rather than the actual number of ratings cast.
37) firefox rendering issue: vertical scroll bar on right side of messages in topic
38) disgusted emoticon doesn't work: isgust; -- the : d gets caught before processing the entire emoticon ... this did not used to be a problem.
39) Star ratings sometimes break and display text instead.
...
It would really be helpful if you guys don't discuss the issues here but just add stuff you've seen that isn't in this list or hasn't recently been posted (after the last time I updated the list).
If you experience any strange "fusetalk expired" errors or downtime, it is very likely that we are applying an update. Please be patient with us while we are trying to fix these issues.
I remember hearing about FF specific rendering issues -- any have any screenshots?