So I had to do an emergency server upgrade on Friday night to, you know, an OS that wasn't, you know, 11 years old. Moving to a new version of PHP put the last nail in the coffin of Phorum, which hasn't been updated since Cornell played on Beebe Lake.
So it was time. SMF seems like a good, robust, free, and actively developed solution which included a migration script from Phorum... that really, really didn't work without a lot of massaging, but I got there. Everyone's accounts should be converted, along with your existing password. Posts and messages should all be here. Avatars, apparently did not make the trip.
This theme is a placeholder. There are likely a lot of broken things, but as I'm still putting out other fires with the server swap, I'll look into them when everything has settled. No need to tell me about what you find. Yet.
Sorry for the inconvenience. It certainly wasn't planned, but it's definitely the best thing to happen for this forum's future. I can implement some proper spam checks and stuff, for starters.
wait until people realize it matches the new team colors we are rolling out.
Go Big Silver/grey
Holy shit, it's gorgeous Age! I love it!
Thanks for the swift transition. Seems easy enough to get around this new place. Your work to keep and maintain this site is appreciated.
So far it seems pretty good, though in comparison with the old version it's seven feet further away and has less cheese.
Quote from: upprdeck on September 29, 2025, 01:06:57 PMwait until people realize it matches the new team colors we are rolling out.
Go Big Silver/grey
There are three little color circles at the bottom of the page. You can click the red one if you prefer. I couldn't select that by default. Temporary, at any rate.
This is honestly perfect. Just leave it like this. Don't put any of your time into aesthetics, this is so clean and easy to read I think any change would probably be towards enshittification.
Thank you again, this is a gift!
(Note: speaking from the perspective of a desktop user; I haven't tried it on iPacifier yet.)
Also I think I speak for... well, just me but maybe others would agree. If the back catalog of 260k posts is holding down efficiency or costing $$$, I for one, as the author of 8% of them, and probably 40% of the total bitcount of the content of this site, would be fine if you just flushed everything and started us over fresh and clean. Or everything before say 10/1/24 if that freaks people out.
Oh shit not IMs tho, please keep them.
Just an FYI, my username includes an apostrophe, which is apparently an illegal character. Fortunately, I just deleted the apostrophe and it let me log in.
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82 on September 29, 2025, 02:31:22 PMJust an FYI, my username includes an apostrophe, which is apparently an illegal character. Fortunately, I just deleted the apostrophe and it let me log in.
I think we call them "undocumented characters" now.
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82 on September 29, 2025, 02:31:22 PMJust an FYI, my username includes an apostrophe, which is apparently an illegal character. Fortunately, I just deleted the apostrophe and it let me log in.
Oh yeah. Forgot to mention that, thanks. Obviously screen names are separate and can contain special characters.
Oh God. The moderation tools are so nice...
Quote from: Beeeej on September 29, 2025, 02:43:33 PMQuote from: Jeff Hopkins '82 on September 29, 2025, 02:31:22 PMJust an FYI, my username includes an apostrophe, which is apparently an illegal character. Fortunately, I just deleted the apostrophe and it let me log in.
I think we call them "undocumented characters" now.
Surely "TERRORIST characters."
They're not sending their best. They're not sending U. They're sending special characters that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems here. They're bringing dipthongs. They're bringing ßs. They're punctuation. And some, I assume, are good characters."
Quote from: CowbellGuy on September 29, 2025, 02:47:33 PMOh God. The moderation tools are so nice...
So. This century?
Apostrophes are delimited with a control character (/') in old posts.
Thanks, should be corrected
Great work! I've created a message board before, and I know how much effort you must have put into (are putting into) making this work for us to enjoy. Much appreciated!!!
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82 on September 29, 2025, 02:31:22 PMJust an FYI, my username includes an apostrophe, which is apparently an illegal character. Fortunately, I just deleted the apostrophe and it let me log in.
THANK YOU!
Quote from: mike1960 on September 29, 2025, 03:14:39 PMGreat work! I've created a message board before, and I know how much effort you must have put into (are putting into) making this work for us to enjoy. Much appreciated!!!
Ditto (except for the part about having created a message board)! Thanks so much, Age.
Quote from: Trotsky on September 29, 2025, 02:27:45 PMOh shit not IMs tho, please keep them.
PM me for details
is there a way to attach image files other than hotlinking a url?
29-ish years since I first put together the CHDF, and roughly four houses later...
I appreciate whatever requires the least bespoke maintenance. Thanks for your service, Age.
Back to lurking.
I had a slight depressive episode when faced with yesterday's outage- Thank you, Age, for getting the new board up so fast and with all the features intact (plus more!)
Quote from: ugarte on September 29, 2025, 06:34:24 PMis there a way to attach image files other than hotlinking a url?
Kind of a quirk of SMF, you can only attach files when doing a full reply (Reply button at the bottom), not a quick reply. I just added a mod that adds an "Add Files" button to the quick reply that effectively takes you to a full reply.
Quote from: CowbellGuy on September 30, 2025, 10:14:59 AMQuote from: ugarte on September 29, 2025, 06:34:24 PMis there a way to attach image files other than hotlinking a url?
Kind of a quirk of SMF, you can only attach files when doing a full reply (Reply button at the bottom), not a quick reply. I just added a mod that adds an "Add Files" button to the quick reply that effectively takes you to a full reply.
Is there a way to click on a topic that jumps directly to the
first new post since the last time I read the topic rather than just being able to click on the
most recent new post? That was a lovely feature of the old eLF that I'm hoping exists here and I just can't find it for some reason.
Quote from: Trotsky on September 29, 2025, 02:52:26 PMQuote from: Beeeej on September 29, 2025, 02:43:33 PMQuote from: Jeff Hopkins '82 on September 29, 2025, 02:31:22 PMJust an FYI, my username includes an apostrophe, which is apparently an illegal character. Fortunately, I just deleted the apostrophe and it let me log in.
I think we call them "undocumented characters" now.
Surely "TERRORIST characters."
They're not sending their best. They're not sending U. They're sending special characters that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems here. They're bringing dipthongs. They're bringing ßs. They're punctuation. And some, I assume, are good characters."
Only if they're left apostrophies, etc.
Quote from: Beeeej on September 30, 2025, 10:21:29 AMQuote from: CowbellGuy on September 30, 2025, 10:14:59 AMQuote from: ugarte on September 29, 2025, 06:34:24 PMis there a way to attach image files other than hotlinking a url?
Kind of a quirk of SMF, you can only attach files when doing a full reply (Reply button at the bottom), not a quick reply. I just added a mod that adds an "Add Files" button to the quick reply that effectively takes you to a full reply.
Is there a way to click on a topic that jumps directly to the first new post since the last time I read the topic rather than just being able to click on the most recent new post? That was a lovely feature of the old eLF that I'm hoping exists here and I just can't find it for some reason.
I believe if you click the "NEW" next to the subject it takes you to the first new one?
Whoa... upgrade!!! I personally hate it, but I hate anything new so please don't take my opinion into any actual account <3. It objectively looks nice and I'm looking forward to poking around and learning more about it, I'm just sad because I really liked the old-timey feel of the old forum. Seconding whoever said it before but red should absolutely be set as the default color.
I think this was the radio PFP I was using. I'm usually on mobile, lol.
A lot of the old quoting is broken, sadly - one of my favorite old threads (https://elf.elynah.com/index.php?topic=138552.0), for context. So are a bunch of the funnier emojis :(
Also, uh... there a way to hide email on the profile?
Also also - what's the "hero member", "senior member", etc about?
Also also also - the current "upper limit" on profile age is 2004-03-22 (which, to make y'all feel old, predates me by a couple weeks), but posts on the forum go back at minimum to 2002...
Also also also also - the "like" function is wonderful. I enjoy that thoroughly :)
ALSO ALSO ALSO ALSO ALSO WE FINALLY GOT A DELETE MESSAGE FUNCTION. Helllllllllll yeah.
Quote from: stereax on September 30, 2025, 11:47:05 AMAlso, uh... there a way to hide email on the profile?
I
think the email address shows only when you are looking at your own profile. (At least I hope that is the case.)
Quote from: Weder on September 30, 2025, 12:05:19 PMQuote from: stereax on September 30, 2025, 11:47:05 AMAlso, uh... there a way to hide email on the profile?
I think the email address shows only when you are looking at your own profile. (At least I hope that is the case.)
Hopefully... can you see mine? I can only see your Skype... which doesn't exist anymore.......
Also, old view is still apparently available on here. (https://dev.cornellhockeyassociation.com/index.php)
Quote from: CowbellGuy on September 30, 2025, 11:36:10 AMQuote from: Beeeej on September 30, 2025, 10:21:29 AMQuote from: CowbellGuy on September 30, 2025, 10:14:59 AMQuote from: ugarte on September 29, 2025, 06:34:24 PMis there a way to attach image files other than hotlinking a url?
Kind of a quirk of SMF, you can only attach files when doing a full reply (Reply button at the bottom), not a quick reply. I just added a mod that adds an "Add Files" button to the quick reply that effectively takes you to a full reply.
Is there a way to click on a topic that jumps directly to the first new post since the last time I read the topic rather than just being able to click on the most recent new post? That was a lovely feature of the old eLF that I'm hoping exists here and I just can't find it for some reason.
I believe if you click the "NEW" next to the subject it takes you to the first new one?
Looks right. Thanks!
I like the new L&F, although I switched to the reddish color.
Any idea why if:
- I'm reading the third-level listing (subjects like "Hockey")
- and choose an individual topic (like "Alumni in the Pros") by clicking the "NEW" button,
- then read what's new,
- and finally choose "Hockey" again to go up one level in the hierarchy,
"NEW" persists next to "Alumni in the Pros"?
Yet another thought - could we put the old ELynah logo at the top, where it says ELynah Forum?
One feature that would be helpful is for the topic to show by whom and when the last post was made, rather than merely who started the thread.
Quote from: stereax on September 30, 2025, 12:07:32 PMQuote from: Weder on September 30, 2025, 12:05:19 PMQuote from: stereax on September 30, 2025, 11:47:05 AMAlso, uh... there a way to hide email on the profile?
I think the email address shows only when you are looking at your own profile. (At least I hope that is the case.)
Hopefully... can you see mine? I can only see your Skype... which doesn't exist anymore.......
The only thing I see for other profiles a way to PM them. I don't even see Skype, which I never had lol. (Though I see the Skype icon when I look at my own profile.)
Quote from: Weder on September 30, 2025, 02:22:58 PMQuote from: stereax on September 30, 2025, 12:07:32 PMQuote from: Weder on September 30, 2025, 12:05:19 PMQuote from: stereax on September 30, 2025, 11:47:05 AMAlso, uh... there a way to hide email on the profile?
I think the email address shows only when you are looking at your own profile. (At least I hope that is the case.)
Hopefully... can you see mine? I can only see your Skype... which doesn't exist anymore.......
The only thing I see for other profiles a way to PM them. I don't even see Skype, which I never had lol. (Though I see the Skype icon when I look at my own profile.)
This is what I see on you:
How do you pick the red background and keep it on?
Mine keeps resetting to blue.
Quote from: stereax on September 30, 2025, 12:14:43 PMAlso, old view is still apparently available on here. (https://dev.cornellhockeyassociation.com/index.php)
How the hell did you find that? Don't worry, it's going away soon. That extra server is costing me $5 a day.
Quote from: stereax on September 30, 2025, 01:29:30 PMYet another thought - could we put the old ELynah logo at the top, where it says ELynah Forum?
Yes, this template is just a placeholder until I can make one. Or modify this one or something, but I'm going to need some time for that.
Quote from: LGR14 on September 30, 2025, 02:13:12 PMOne feature that would be helpful is for the topic to show by whom and when the last post was made, rather than merely who started the thread.
It does show last post author in the right hand column of the thread list.
Quote from: stereax on September 30, 2025, 02:34:17 PMQuote from: Weder on September 30, 2025, 02:22:58 PMQuote from: stereax on September 30, 2025, 12:07:32 PMQuote from: Weder on September 30, 2025, 12:05:19 PMQuote from: stereax on September 30, 2025, 11:47:05 AMAlso, uh... there a way to hide email on the profile?
I think the email address shows only when you are looking at your own profile. (At least I hope that is the case.)
Hopefully... can you see mine? I can only see your Skype... which doesn't exist anymore.......
The only thing I see for other profiles a way to PM them. I don't even see Skype, which I never had lol. (Though I see the Skype icon when I look at my own profile.)
This is what I see on you:
LOL, I feel like I post here a lot, but 893 posts in 20 years is ... not a lot.
Quote from: Weder on September 30, 2025, 04:08:35 PMQuote from: stereax on September 30, 2025, 02:34:17 PMQuote from: Weder on September 30, 2025, 02:22:58 PMQuote from: stereax on September 30, 2025, 12:07:32 PMQuote from: Weder on September 30, 2025, 12:05:19 PMQuote from: stereax on September 30, 2025, 11:47:05 AMAlso, uh... there a way to hide email on the profile?
I think the email address shows only when you are looking at your own profile. (At least I hope that is the case.)
Hopefully... can you see mine? I can only see your Skype... which doesn't exist anymore.......
The only thing I see for other profiles a way to PM them. I don't even see Skype, which I never had lol. (Though I see the Skype icon when I look at my own profile.)
This is what I see on you:
LOL, I feel like I post here a lot, but 893 posts in 20 years is ... not a lot.
Same here :)
Quote from: CowbellGuy on September 30, 2025, 03:17:44 PMQuote from: stereax on September 30, 2025, 12:14:43 PMAlso, old view is still apparently available on here. (https://dev.cornellhockeyassociation.com/index.php)
How the hell did you find that? Don't worry, it's going away soon. That extra server is costing me $5 a day.
I'm special <3
Quote from: CowbellGuy on September 30, 2025, 03:18:42 PMQuote from: stereax on September 30, 2025, 01:29:30 PMYet another thought - could we put the old ELynah logo at the top, where it says ELynah Forum?
Yes, this template is just a placeholder until I can make one. Or modify this one or something, but I'm going to need some time for that.
Sweet!!! No rush at all. Thanks so much for everything!
Quote from: CowbellGuy on September 30, 2025, 03:18:42 PMQuote from: stereax on September 30, 2025, 01:29:30 PMYet another thought - could we put the old ELynah logo at the top, where it says ELynah Forum?
Yes, this template is just a placeholder until I can make one. Or modify this one or something, but I'm going to need some time for that.
Request that first template you make is a dark mode, so we have at least one option for that.
Quote from: abmarks on September 30, 2025, 09:48:00 PMQuote from: CowbellGuy on September 30, 2025, 03:18:42 PMQuote from: stereax on September 30, 2025, 01:29:30 PMYet another thought - could we put the old ELynah logo at the top, where it says ELynah Forum?
Yes, this template is just a placeholder until I can make one. Or modify this one or something, but I'm going to need some time for that.
Request that first template you make is a dark mode, so we have at least one option for that.
Clicking on the sun icon in the upper left corner may delight you.
It wasn't obvious to me.
Quote from: CowbellGuy on September 30, 2025, 03:19:31 PMQuote from: LGR14 on September 30, 2025, 02:13:12 PMOne feature that would be helpful is for the topic to show by whom and when the last post was made, rather than merely who started the thread.
It does show last post author in the right hand column of the thread list.
Looks like that is only true on the desktop site.
I think I just figured out that "Sus Member" is short for sustaining member, and not "sus" like the kids use it these days. My initial misconception was fostered by the fact that Trotsky was the one I noticed it on first.
Okay, now that you've put in all this work, how about a quick donate button for us to help repay your efforts?
Quote from: jtwcornell91 on Today at 01:01:40 PMI think I just figured out that "Sus Member" is short for sustaining member, and not "sus" like the kids use it these days. My initial misconception was fostered by the fact that Trotsky was the one I noticed it on first.
I appreciate this in its full flower.
Here I thought Age had simply equated being here a lot with being sus.
I think it looks better when the color is set to red, but the color seems to reset to blue every time I visit the page.