We're almost finished with a massive back-end upgrade to NB. Feel free to go over today and kick the tires. Among the new features:
- Faster, more reliable
- Improved comments: even/odd coloring, up to 300 per page (existing users must change your setting to enable)
- Better RSS, now includes full text of articles and works in IE7
- More compatible HTML editor
- Pictures in your profile!
- Better search (still not satisfied)
- Need to rebuild your buddylist
- The end to automatic logout! Remember to logout when using a public computer though
- Printer friendly pages
- A new theme that resizes with your browser window
Post your feedback over here, though, since we're testing over the weekend and your comments will get erased.
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Wow its nice. I'm not sure ab
July 14, 2007 - 15:35 ET by AtheistRepublicanWow its nice. I'm not sure about the comments though... something looks funny about them... I'm sure I could get use to it with time though. Even-Odd coloring is a godsend.
Could not sign in
July 14, 2007 - 15:39 ET by dagdaCould not sign in. Was really interested in the results of today's voting issue though. Will you move that over to this site?
Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow. Dwight Eisenhower
I also could not log in. Refu
July 14, 2007 - 16:56 ET by ThisnThatI also could not log in. Refused to recognize me.
At least I wasn't the first person to be banned from the new site. :-)
laughed out loud
July 14, 2007 - 16:59 ET by Pragmatic-ManTnT, I laughed out loud at that post!
1) What was the error message
July 14, 2007 - 17:30 ET by Evil Capitalist1) What was the error message?
2) Did you try to ask it to send you a new password?
i didn't see the even-odd col
July 14, 2007 - 15:47 ET by botgi didn't see the even-odd coloring is there a setting to enable this? <nevermind it is there just faint enough that the glare from the kitchen window obscured it>
300 comments per page will be way cool!
"The more I study science, the more I believe in God." Einstein
NewsBusters for Dummies
July 14, 2007 - 16:03 ET by QueenMum"Improved comments: even/odd coloring, up to 300 per page (existing users must change your setting to enable)"
Can someone explain how/where to change this setting. Thanks.
We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat. - Queen Victoria
QM,Click on Matthew's link ab
July 14, 2007 - 16:07 ET by BlondeQM,
Click on Matthew's link above to the Beta version.
Log on. Go into "My Account" under your name. You can change the "view" you have of the site.
You should be able to change by clicking on the drop-down box at the bottom of a blog post from 90 per page to 300 per page, but I didn't try that. I also didn't see any posts that had more than 90 comments on it to try. Hmmm...I'm a nosy nelly so I'm going to go back over and check that out.
And Matthew....it will be GREAT not getting logged out in the middle of a post.
Just keep in mind that all ch
July 14, 2007 - 16:21 ET by Evil CapitalistJust keep in mind that all changes in settings on the beta site will disappear during the content migration.
Right, thx. The 300 comment
July 14, 2007 - 16:24 ET by BlondeRight, thx.
The 300 comments per page setting is going to be a thing of beauty.
I couldn't figure out how to view another user's profile, though. Clicking on his/her name didn't appear to work.
The big bold titles to each post are a tad distracting, but I'm sure we'll get used to them.
Blonde, That feature didn't w
July 14, 2007 - 16:59 ET by Dave RBlonde,
That feature didn't work the last time we did this, either.
Wow, I've got some really funky stuff going on display wise, both in IE7 & FF.
The grey box over to the right is obscuring the text of the articles. The other stuff seems to be working fine, though.
LOL-Blonde, when I clicked on the My Buddy List, it told me, "You haven't made any buddies, yet." Well, dayem.
Don't know about that picture thing, though. Eek.
Help Fred defeat the RINOs, along with the Hitllary-Obama Axis, & win the White House in '08.
Don't know about that picture
July 14, 2007 - 17:07 ET by botgDon't know about that picture thing, though. Eek.
Dave, 'my' picture has an uncanny resemblence to Tom Selleck right down to the Hawaiian shirt and car from Magnum.
Somehow i picture you looking just like Jan Michael Vincent right down to the helicopter
botg,LOL-Actually, I like to
July 14, 2007 - 17:17 ET by Dave Rbotg,
LOL-Actually, I like to think its more like 007 (Sean Connery) in that really cool Aston Martin convertible from way back.
As for the helicopter, I'd love to have one just like it.
Help Fred defeat the RINOs, along with the Hitllary-Obama Axis, & win the White House in '08.
Thanks, Blonde. Dumb me. I wa
July 14, 2007 - 19:34 ET by QueenMumThanks, Blonde. Dumb me. I was trying to find the settings in the current version. Doh!
I didn't catch that we won't be getting zapped in the middle of a post. Cool!
We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat. - Queen Victoria
QMi went back, when you hit v
July 14, 2007 - 16:11 ET by botgQM
i went back, when you hit view comments you get the viewing options
"The more I study science, the more I believe in God." Einstein
I don't like that the comme
July 14, 2007 - 17:08 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsI don't like that the comments contain a header with the first words of the comment in bold up above the date/time of the comment. Seems an extra line of bold text with every comment will fill a page up quickly and make scrolling through short comments a little tedious.
Oh, I just noticed, when you reply to a comment, you can't cut and paste the XXX says: because it is not there anymore! Boooooo!
Does this make me a whiner?
D
I don't support our liberals or their mission.
Great!Now if only Hotair woul
July 14, 2007 - 17:50 ET by kevcadGreat!
Now if only Hotair would do likewise with a similar appearance. ;-(
Well done.
July 14, 2007 - 18:00 ET by acumenWell done.
Formatting errors in Safari 3.0 browser, can't edit text here.
July 14, 2007 - 19:19 ET by niner-four-whiskeyHaving trouble entering text here in Safari 3.0 also.
I'M SO CONFUSED!!!
July 14, 2007 - 19:33 ET by drillanwrI'M SO CONFUSED!!!
All in all, things look prett
July 14, 2007 - 19:38 ET by QueenMumAll in all, things look pretty cool. But I don't like the titles over the individual posts. It's a bit distracting and doesn't really add any advantage as far as I can see.
We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat. - Queen Victoria
Titles
July 14, 2007 - 19:48 ET by Matthew SheffieldThe titles on the comments are meant to improve reading ease. You can put a headline on your comment, it doesn't have to be the same as your first setence.
Where this format is in place on other sites, many people will start their point in the subject and then continue the sentence later in the comment.
Okay ... you mean like townha
July 14, 2007 - 20:08 ET by drillanwrOkay ... you mean like townhall.com's comment areas?
Sorry, Matt. Ya know I love y
July 14, 2007 - 20:12 ET by QueenMumSorry, Matt. Ya know I love ya man. But I find the titles distracting. They break up the flow of the "conversation". The even/odd coloring is enough to distinguish individual posts. JMO
We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat. - Queen Victoria
The titles on the comments
July 15, 2007 - 07:26 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsThe titles on the comments are meant to improve reading ease.
I posted this above, I think the titles make reading more difficult, especially when a half dozen or so comments in a row are only one or two lines. I like less space between comments.
Hmmmm, perhaps you could put it on the same line as the date/time???
My opinion only.
D
I don't support our liberals or their mission.
Back end Upgrade
July 15, 2007 - 03:38 ET by Cool ArrowWe're not having a fistula removed, are we?
Can you put up a paragraph
July 15, 2007 - 05:55 ET by Jack BauerCan you put up a paragraph next to the DISPLAY COMMENTS options?
Said paragraph especially for the liberal dopes who come on here claiming their comments have actually been censored by being erased?
When in fact, they themselves have selected to the "moderated" comments option under the assumption that ONLY they can do that, and it doesn't seem to occur to them that once they select that option it refers to ALL comments that have been moderated by ALL posters?
I only ask because I'm getting bored pointing that out.
I was under the vague impress
July 15, 2007 - 09:30 ET by dahliatraversI was under the vague impression that the comments had disappeared because someone had used some hearty Elizabethian terms.
At the risk of boring you a little longer, Jack, what does it mean to moderate comments and why do they disappear?
dahlia,As Senor Bauer is not
July 15, 2007 - 09:38 ET by Blondedahlia,
As Senor Bauer is not here, I'll reply.
Right next to the reply function on each post, there's a drop down that says "Moderate".
If you find someone's comment to be totally gross, you can moderate it.
Now, depending upon your settings, you can view "all" comments, or only comments that haven't been moderated. The ones that have been moderated show up as a title in orange print...you can click on them to view them.
I have my settings on "view all" (as you probably do)...so seeing the moderated comments is kind of a non-issue. Secondly, if I object to something a poster says (think Debra), I just say it out in the open. Moderating a comment without saying why seems kind of sneaky to me.
Now, the truly ugly and vulgar comments usually get edited....sometimes the editors take down an entire thread....but I've only seen that happen a couple of times since I've been here.
Hope that helps.
Sorry to be dumb. So does
July 15, 2007 - 10:16 ET by dahliatraversSorry to be dumb. So does "moderate" mean you are reporting the comments to the blog administrator because they are inappropriate or just that you yourself are keeping an eye on someone's comment(s)?
dahlia,Don't give it a second
July 15, 2007 - 10:34 ET by Blondedahlia,
Don't give it a second thought.
Once a comment has been moderated (by you or others), anyone who has their account set up to "notice" moderated comments will see them.
I don't know whether the admin's look at them or not.
Oh! Thank you, Blonde.
July 15, 2007 - 15:24 ET by dahliatraversOh! Thank you, Blonde.
Hey Blonde -- you explained
July 15, 2007 - 15:34 ET by Jack BauerHey Blonde -- you explained it better than I did!!
That's right dahlia. The point is: if you set up your options to only display comments which have been "flagged" or "moderated," it's not only the posts you have flagged or moderated...
This will include anyone else who who has flagged any post/comment for any reason.
Therefore your own comment will also disappear from YOUR display if someone else has flagged it! Sounds weird but it's logical really.
The site doesn't keep track of each poster, only of each post.
So people who complain that someone has disappeared their post, are wrong. Like Blonde I see all posts displayed.
It is kinda funny for someone to be complaining their post has disappeared while I'm reading it.
It is kinda funny for someone
July 15, 2007 - 15:37 ET by bigtimerIt is kinda funny for someone to be complaining their post has disappeared while I'm reading it.
I have a few belly-laughs with that one too lately Jack...
It is usually the trollsters saying this...
LOL...
Afternoon, Senor Bauer.I have
July 15, 2007 - 15:44 ET by BlondeAfternoon, Senor Bauer.
I have to agree, it's funny seeing a troll whine about their post being gone when it's right in front of them.
Sometimes my settings seem to change all by themselves and I'll get moderated comments. I'd almost forgotten about the moderated posts until dahlia mentioned it.
Did you check the new Beta version? Pretty good....fast. I don't like the title lines, but the light coloring on every other post is a nice touch.
Hey Blonde -- nah, can't be b
July 15, 2007 - 15:50 ET by Jack BauerHey Blonde -- nah, can't be bothered checking it out till it's operational.
I never had probs with the comments setings. Everything else yes! Especially SLOW.
I really don't care about anything so long as it's faster!
Jack,It's alot faster...and y
July 15, 2007 - 16:02 ET by BlondeJack,
It's alot faster...and you can set up 300 comments per page...which should remove THAT annoying little feature. Plus, it won't time you out.
Gonna miss my buddy list, tho!
Oh, and you can have a pic in your profile. Pragman put up a hillarious photo.
I'm kind of a geek, I usually try out new software & stuff to see if I can break it.
Thanks, Jack! Hope you get
July 15, 2007 - 21:11 ET by dahliatraversThanks, Jack! Hope you get your speed out of the new website. (... wait, that didn't sound quite right.)
Love it!!! Can't wait until i
July 15, 2007 - 07:17 ET by SouthJersey1953Love it!!! Can't wait until it goes active.
No RINOs in '08 - Thompson/Hunter would be a good ticket; Thompson/Steele would be a great ticket
Beta in Firefox
July 15, 2007 - 09:28 ET by BritcomI am using Firefox 2.0 at 600x800 and there are a couple of problems.
1. The navigation column overlaps the cartoon and obscures the last few letters of the text.
2. The redlink login page does not accept text so can't login there (though the navigation column login did work)
Also I was hoping to see the stark white background toned down some for better reading.
The "new" feature
July 15, 2007 - 10:38 ET by sarcasmoThe "new" feature I want is a simple one the user area leads me to believe we already have. When I have not replied to a thread/s where I've posted, I should get an email at the end of the day with that/those URLs!
JMR
Okay anybody here.......what
July 15, 2007 - 15:35 ET by bigtimerOkay anybody here...
....what am I missing....I am suppose to change settings somewhere?
Is this site already different and in place NOW?
Thanks...
Not yet BTbut when they do ch
July 15, 2007 - 15:43 ET by botgNot yet BT
but when they do change we will need to set our comment preferences (300 per page) and will need to enter any friends
"The more I study science, the more I believe in God." Einstein
Enter our friends list?OMG...
July 15, 2007 - 15:45 ET by bigtimerEnter our friends list?
OMG...since the beginning of being here?
I am really laughing now.....where is Ray Shamrock when ya need him?
...some of us oldies but goodies may remember him....I do fondly.
bot...I forgot to say THANK YOU....so I am saying it now.
yeah we lose all our friends
July 15, 2007 - 15:49 ET by botgyeah we lose all our friends in the shift
when i was over there it said "you have not made any friends" had to laugh, how true, how true
"The more I study science, the more I believe in God." Einstein
I believe buddylist issue wil
July 16, 2007 - 12:56 ET by Evil CapitalistI believe buddylist issue will be fixed.
BT --okay on this the old sit
July 15, 2007 - 15:47 ET by Jack BauerBT --okay on this the old site...
Presuming you have your page set up to show NEWSEST FIRST, you will see a line of boxes above your post and below the article.
The extreme right box has a menu arrow pointing down. Click on that, select ALL COMMENTS
Now click SAVE SETTINGS.
That's it. You will now see all posts, whether anyone moderate them or not. Including your own. I have no idea about the options on the new site yet.
Hey thanks Jack...I am not ha
July 15, 2007 - 15:59 ET by bigtimerHey thanks Jack...
I am not having any problems with viewing comments ect...
I just meant if we were supposed to do something different already here today with this new transistion coming....didn't know if I was missing something today with my settings.
LOL...
I don't know how much trouble
July 15, 2007 - 16:19 ET by m4ster chiefI don't know how much trouble this suggestion would be. WorldNetDaily, for instance, has a feature that permits readers to "E-mail this article to a friend;" and I do...I e-mail articles to my young son who is in college; enhancing his education. I'd like to do that here in NB...e-mail the expanded story, but not 146 comments. Is this possible?
m4ster chief,I don't know whe
July 15, 2007 - 16:29 ET by Blondem4ster chief,
I don't know whether they have that capability, but you could just embed the internet address of the particular blog in your e-mail.
I send links all the time....and I'd rather do it that way than to send it from a site (say the newspaper) to keep both my e-mail address and that of my recipient's private. Just a thought.. :)
Finally NBusters gets BIG OIL money!
July 16, 2007 - 13:08 ET by Jack BauerFinally we are getting some of that BIG OIL money to pay for a new site.
Exxon -- if you're monitoring, and I am sure you are.. I LOVE EXXON. My Citibank account is 9563290.
Did I mention... I LOVE SHELL too. And BP.
Sweet...
July 16, 2007 - 17:50 ET by LionKingI love it. Any ETA when it will go live?