Another very worrying fault with the new YaBB software is that it turns off the option to receive a new email notification and/or for a Pop Up box to appear when you log in (a new feature of this version) if you have new Private Messages (even if you previously had this enabled in the YaBBV1.4 version).  So bang goes the idea of sending a PM to most forum members about the 084/7 consultation as most of them now won't even now receive that message.  Also to now save the option to say you want to get an email or a pop up message box for a new PM you have to step through all four Options screens one by one saving each in turn.  But if there is a default setting that is applied to all members in YaBB V2why isn't it turned on by default for PM notification, which is surely what most forum members would want.

The only good thing I have seen is that you can actually change your forum name if you ever want to (whilst keeping all your messages) which wasn't possible with the old forum software.

Also you should now get email notifications that take you to the current page in a thread and you shouldn't get multiple emails on a single thread between forum visits.

Time Offset does seem to still be there in User Profile but you have to realise there are now four user Profile screens instead of just one as there was before.  I agree that the facility to view all posts of a forum member has been removed.

The switching off of PM notifications by default (even for those who previously had the facility enablled)  is a very worrying failing.  It means I can't now communicate directly with various forum members by PMs as I was before.  If there is a global option for the Forum Administrator to turn PMs on by deafult unless people decide to over-ride this by turning the facility off then Daniel should globally turn PM notification for all users on.

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Sending it by PM may not make members aware of the consultation anyhow as they may have had this notification turned off.  I believe an email direct to members email accounts is the better option.
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I agree.  Daniel, is there anyway to change the default PM notification by email and pop-up to on by default?  Obviously those not wanting it can turn it off if needed.

With the exception of subscription and default PM notification I believe this is a better forum that will hopefully fix the problems associated with the last one.

I like the fact you can now move PM's to the 'Storage' area which is handy for those wanting to keep PM's and don't want them kept in the inbox and clutter the inbox up.

I also like the fact that you can recall PM's that haven't been viewed by the receipient.  Similar feature that exists with Outlook for emails.

Just a quick message to let you all know that I am just going through changing/updating a few things that have been pointed out here.

Please bear with me as I make the necessary changes/updates.

Thanks again!
Daniel

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I have sent multiple e-mails to the developers of the forum software over the last few weeks to try and find a solution to the notifications problem.  So far, I have yet to get a solution - Although if it is possible, I will certainly get them transferred across from the old forum.

With the PM situation, I am just waiting to hear back with a work-around to get this activated for all users (and new users) by default.

There is no problem with increasing the number of posts you can see from a forum member, but this along with other points I have on my to-do list, which I am currently working through.

Thanks again
Daniel

bbb_uk wrote on Nov 13^th, 2005 at 3:15pm:
Yes, thanks from me too. The new software is a significant improvement with some nice modifications and helpful additions. The changeover appears to have been seamless. Well done!

Hello everyone! It's me, Dave!

I've had a few problems getting logged in and Daniel has sorted it for now; I'm dave with a small 'd'. I hope to have my big 'D' back soon!

Just checked and my posts say "Dave (ex member)". I hope this will be fixed. 

The new forum has a much better feel and hopefully Yabb Add-Ons will provide better functionality. I do hope this notification problem can be fixed.

Some points I've noticed:

• On the navigation bar at the top, with the previous version 'Search' was changed to 'Search Forums' so as not to get confused with searching the database.
• Locked topics aren't locked any more.
• I've read my new private messages, but it still says they are new and unread.

A vast improvement is with links. No need to make it bold, it does it automatically!

Dave wrote on Nov 13^th, 2005 at 4:33pm:
Do you think Daniel is trying to tell you something?  

I think you have lost you mod status that's why you can't edit any posts.  If you look at the main page of the forum, you are not down as a moderator anymore.  I also noticed Forum Admin isn't down for Geo chat section.

They were all there earlier on so not sure what has gone on.

I never noticed topics weren't locked anymore.  Could that be because they were locked by you Dave and you no longer exist (in a nice way)?

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It's not because you don't exist.  Just checked some threads daniel created and locked on old forum.  They also aren't locked either.
I do think Daniel's "to-do list" is getting larger and larger.