MM suggestion?

Conrad11 · 21 Aug 2006 at 03:19

Hi there,

It has already annoyed me that when i click *** members market title from the navigation (shown below):

....that it takes you to the For Sale rules, when i am after the Wanter forum.

So could you add a link to that page which goes to the wanted forum, because it has the same rules anyways?

Thanks.

Van Hellseek · 21 Aug 2006 at 03:19

I actually thought that myself.

Yewen · 21 Aug 2006 at 03:23

Good point there, instead of popping up the list of sub forums in the section it then forewards you.

Think this is a limitation on the forum software but will bring the point up to an admin for you.

Conrad11 · 21 Aug 2006 at 03:26

Yewen said:
Good point there, instead of popping up the list of sub forums in the section it then forewards you.

What it currently does when you click that "members market" link it shows this:

I am simply suggesting that you change it back to show the list of sub forums or put a link to the wanted forum on that page (shown above)

Steeps · 21 Aug 2006 at 03:28

if you're after a shortcut you could always change the number in the address bar to one above what you are currently on? I normally navigate by the number, or start from the main index page.

Yewen · 21 Aug 2006 at 03:29

Yeh, but if you clicked on life for example, it will show all the sections within life.

Not sure how the rule page foreward works but it may be able to be sorted out.

Van Hellseek · 21 Aug 2006 at 03:31

Yewen said:
Yeh, but if you clicked on life for example, it will show all the sections within life.

Not sure how the rule page foreward works but it may be able to be sorted out.

I'm being my usual cynical self here... but I'm sure the modders would have considered this when implementing the hack, so it's probably more hassle than it's worth.

Yewen · 21 Aug 2006 at 03:32

More than likely, although I doubt its a hack as OcUK is basically stock vBulletin as far as I know.

But you don't get if you don't ask. No harm in asking either as it may, slight chance, be an oversight.

Van Hellseek · 21 Aug 2006 at 03:33

Yewen said:
More than likely, although I doubt its a hack as OcUK is basically stock vBulletin as far as I know.

But you don't get if you don't ask. No harm in asking either as it may, slight chance, be an oversight.

Yeah I agree about the asking.. But surely "trust" at least is a pretty big hack?

Yewen · 21 Aug 2006 at 03:34

No idea seek, I have no interest in the forum software or its maintainance. Just here for the members side of things so best I can do is alert someone who knows what they are on about.

Van Hellseek · 21 Aug 2006 at 03:36

Yewen said:
No idea seek, I have no interest in the forum software or its maintainance. Just here for the members side of things so best I can do is alert someone who knows what they are on about.

I run a few boards so I notice the things that are not "out of the box" features. As far as I can tell tell the trust feature is a pretty damn impressive hack. Hats off to the admin! I think the redirect thing is a hack too. Albeit a much simpler one.

Conrad11 · 21 Aug 2006 at 03:57

Its a simple as adding a link to a page, thats all i am asking for.

I reckon if you started from your desktop to finish, it would take 3 minutes depending on how fast you can navigate on your pc.

On this page: http://www.orifice.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/forsale.html

Chanege this:

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<body>
<div align="center">
  <p class="style2"><U>OcUK Forums Members Market Rules</u>
</p>
  <p class="style2">&nbsp;  </p>

</div>
<ul class="style1">
  <li><strong>No Bumping</strong> - However, price drops may be made <strong>AFTER</strong> 24 hours of posting the original thread.</li></B>
  
  <li><strong>No &quot;YGM&quot; (You Got Mail) or similar</strong>  as it just adds clutter.</li></B>

  
  <li>Only <strong>2 threads</strong> per forum are allowed.</li></b>
   
  <li><strong>DO NOT</strong> post in a thread if you are not interested in an item. Your MM access will be removed permanently.</li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p class="style1">&nbsp;</p>
<p align="center" class="style1">This is a brief copy of the rules and the full version can be found <a href="http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17373850">here.</a></p>

<p align="center" class="style1">&nbsp;</p>
<p align="center" class="style1 style3"><strong><a href="http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=98">Enter For Sale</a></strong></p>
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to this:

Code:

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
<html>
<head>
<title>Untitled Document</title>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<style type="text/css">
<!--
body,td,th {
	font-size: 24px;
	color: #FFFFFF;
}
body {
	background-color: #003366;
}
.style1 {font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif}
.style2 {
	font-size: 36px;
	font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-weight: bold;
}
a:link {
	color: #FFFFFF;
}
a:visited {
	color: #FFFFFF;
}
a:hover {
	color: #FFFFFF;
}
a:active {
	color: #FFFFFF;
}
.style3 {font-size: 36px}
-->
</style></head>

<body>
<div align="center">
  <p class="style2"><U>OcUK Forums Members Market Rules</u>
</p>
  <p class="style2">&nbsp;  </p>

</div>
<ul class="style1">
  <li><strong>No Bumping</strong> - However, price drops may be made <strong>AFTER</strong> 24 hours of posting the original thread.</li></B>
  
  <li><strong>No &quot;YGM&quot; (You Got Mail) or similar</strong>  as it just adds clutter.</li></B>

  
  <li>Only <strong>2 threads</strong> per forum are allowed.</li></b>
   
  <li><strong>DO NOT</strong> post in a thread if you are not interested in an item. Your MM access will be removed permanently.</li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p class="style1">&nbsp;</p>
<p align="center" class="style1">This is a brief copy of the rules and the full version can be found <a href="http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17373850">here.</a></p>

<p align="center" class="style1">&nbsp;</p>
<p align="center" class="style1 style3"><strong><a href="http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=98">Enter For Sale</a></strong></p>
<p align="center" class="style1 style3"><strong><a href="http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=99">Enter Wanted</a></strong></p>
</body>
</html>

mightynimrod · 21 Aug 2006 at 04:51

We used to have a link to the For Sale and wanted areas by clicking the MM tab, but due to constant bickering, non buying posts in threads and general spam within for sale threads the MM got closed for a short period of time as punishment and when it was re-introduced it came back with the link straight to the rules.

I can't really say it bothers me too much and i do go in there quite often.

I actually prefer it as it gives the new fellas something to think about before they come in.