BYC Conversion Questions & Answers (During Conversion)

[kdogg331]

Those quotes and nests could be edited for clarity/brevity, many did not understand that...or maybe it didn't work on mobile.<shrugs>

Just gonna take time and practice...hang in there.

You can pick that option when you use the search at the upper right of the page, drop down allows several choices including advanced search.

Not that the BYC search was that great anyway, the advanced with titles only was the best option IMO.

Yes, on mobile, it's very hard to highlight and delete large amounts of text. So it's pretty much quote it all, or don't quote.

SMH...mobile software lacks much IMO.....but then I don't have one of the 'smart'thingys....haha! I use laptop and a mouse<gasp>can't do CADD with a touch pad let alone a touch screen.

Keyed in the wink and that goofy thing showed up.

I personally find it really easy to copy paste on mobile but I'm also on my phone all the time/grew up with the technology haha well, not like these kids now with iPhones. I do still remember when internet was new and phones were too and I think it was before we had iPhones but we had iPods eventually haha. I didn't get a cell phone till 8th grade and it was one of those brick Nokia ones. Other kids did get one in like 6th or 7th grade and had flip phones but my parent's wouldn't aha but oh well. But anyway, it's hard to copy cause it copies too much and I can't get it right but yeah.

Arrg! I'm still having problems with the notifications. I got it to stop emailing me for every new post, but now it doesn't email anything! I'd like to get emails if I'm quoted or mentioned, so those can get my attention.

It also seems that you have to reset how you watch every thread individually. I posted in a new thread, and that started the many emails back up again (for that thread until I reset it). Is this going to be a constant problem?

No wonder the byh folks are in a tizzy about their calm peaceful forum suddenly being lit up by us BYCers.

Yeah me too. I personally don't want any emails though but I did notice there seem to be less options here and the settings are all over the place.

 

[babsbag]

I think we may come across as a bunch of whiners, when mainly what (some of us) are trying to do is figure out what is new and different and ask questions about it.

When I first joined BYC is was a different format than what it is right now, (or what it was before this conversion). At some point I moved on to BYH, (Goats are harder to raise than chickens and I had more questions) but I would go back to BYC on occasion but I never liked or felt comfortable with the "new" layout of the site and I was never on there long enough to get used to it. Then BYH changed too. Somethings I like more, some I don't. But you learn to live with what you are given. I learned a long time ago not to whine about changes...sometimes that whining can get you "volunteered" for a new "job". Always be careful what you wish for.

What I do like is that @Nifty is always looking for ways to improve the forums, for that I am grateful, makes me exercise those brain cells.

 

[aart]

I'll whine a little.....then find a way forward.

 

[Debs Flock]

What's the difference between a forum and a thread?

 

[kdogg331]

What's the difference between a forum and a thread?

A forum can refer to the whole website (we're on a herd forum/chicken forum, etc.) Or about a specific section, like say the Random Ramblings section, and a thread is a specific topic or post. So like this one we're in is a thread, or someonez chat thread etc.

Forum - general/overall topic.

Thread - the specific things people start

Hope that helps

 

[Nifty]

I want to make a point of telling you what an awesome job you are doing. Up till 2am!! I hope you have a lot of help.

I think we may come across as a bunch of whiners, when mainly what (some of us) are trying to do is figure out what is new and different and ask questions about it.

I can't believe the number of posts you personally respond to! You are doing a great job, and I hope you know how much appreciated you are.

Ahh... thank you for the nice comments!!!

I do what I can to help out our amazing communities. I'm (we're all) lucky to have INCREDIBLE moderators and members that make it all possible!

 

[Debs Flock]

A forum can refer to the whole website (we're on a herd forum/chicken forum, etc.) Or about a specific section, like say the Random Ramblings section, and a thread is a specific topic or post. So like this one we're in is a thread, or someonez chat thread etc.

Forum - general/overall topic.

Thread - the specific things people start

Hope that helps

Perfect, thank you!

 

[kdogg331]

Perfect, thank you!

No problem!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Okay I popped over at BYC, and I had messages waiting. I even answered them. Both know nothing of the conversion, one was wondering why they couldn't post. So I guess it ain't all down.

 

[kdogg331]

Wow weird! Nifty must have forgotten that? But I think any messages after they shut it down wont be tramsferred