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Offline Stephen

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Re: Site News
« Reply #975 on: November 30, 2008, 08:21:19 PM »
Its the equivalent of the Member No. section you see on most other forums.  :biggrin:
No, the member number is completely different. The member number is the user account number, based on how many members there are. I.E., you're member number 1 (because you created the board), I'm member number 2 (I was the first member to sign up), and it goes up from there.

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Re: Site News
« Reply #976 on: November 30, 2008, 08:43:50 PM »
Its the equivalent of the Member No. section you see on most other forums.  :biggrin:
No, the member number is completely different. The member number is the user account number, based on how many members there are. I.E., you're member number 1 (because you created the board), I'm member number 2 (I was the first member to sign up), and it goes up from there.

Its the same in that its an indicator of when you registered.  ;)

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Re: Site News
« Reply #977 on: November 30, 2008, 10:29:31 PM »
I like the feature, but it looks cluttered.
Yeah, I agree. How about shortening "date registered" to "joined" and remove the time (just have the date)? That may make it less cluttered.

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Re: Site News
« Reply #978 on: November 30, 2008, 10:30:27 PM »
I don't know how Stephen altered it, so he can do that if he wants.  :biggrin:

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Re: Site News
« Reply #979 on: November 30, 2008, 10:42:49 PM »
I changed the text, but I cannot remove the time. :no:

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Re: Site News
« Reply #980 on: November 30, 2008, 11:06:40 PM »
That's alright, it looks good enough to me.  B)

I've just added a mod that adds the board guidelines to the menu bar at the top of the screen, much like on IPB forums. The rules of the forum are to be found there from now on. The rules thread will remain, but it will no longer remain stickied.  :biggrin:

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Re: Site News
« Reply #981 on: November 30, 2008, 11:55:40 PM »
I've re-added some of the TWC profile fields that I had previously removed. But only some of them. And they are completely optional. You can fill them out if you wish, or ignore them if you do not want to fill them out.  B)

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Re: Site News
« Reply #982 on: December 01, 2008, 12:03:28 AM »
you don't have a field for the STAR ID number

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Re: Site News
« Reply #983 on: December 01, 2008, 12:19:35 AM »
That's because AFAIK that info is only used at TWCC for the purposes of the STAR tea. I have no STAR team here, so I don't see the need for the ID number.

Do you guys think I should add in the ID number field?

On a seperate note, I've tidied up the date registered field a bit. It looks a little less cluttered now.  B)

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Re: Site News
« Reply #984 on: December 01, 2008, 06:14:08 AM »
On a seperate note, I've tidied up the date registered field a bit. It looks a little less cluttered now.  B)
Yep, looks much better now. Thanks!

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Re: Site News
« Reply #985 on: December 01, 2008, 01:41:22 PM »
Is it possible to have "Member Since" on its own line?

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Re: Site News
« Reply #986 on: December 01, 2008, 01:52:09 PM »
I'm not sure to be honest.  :thinking:

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Re: Site News
« Reply #987 on: December 09, 2008, 02:47:27 AM »
Should "Cable Provider" be changed to "Cable/Sat. Provider" seeing as how DirecTV and Dish Network aren't Cable providers? ;)

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Re: Site News
« Reply #988 on: December 09, 2008, 06:27:17 AM »
Yah, I agree. "TV Provider" would make a good name.

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Re: Site News
« Reply #989 on: December 09, 2008, 07:39:25 AM »
Yeah I guess it should be changed. I'll get on it.  :biggrin: