Change of address!!! Make sure to bookmark!!!

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Gob
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The main forum address will soon become

http://www.theplanbforum.com

At that point index.php will become redundant.

Please bookmark the new address, and use it if the old one vanishes.
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Done.

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I don't get it. Hasn't it always been "theplanbforum.com"? Or at least, since I joined in Dec 2015.

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That's what I thought. I've had Plan B bookmarked for years and the link still works.

ETA: The old link I'm using takes me to http://www.theplanbforum.com/forum/ - which might still work. When I first read Gob's post I didn't realize that he said it 'will be'. I thought it had already changed.

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I don't know where this pen is going, but keep both sites bookmarked!
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Ooooooh - neat-o new look to the forum just popped up, at least on mobile version.
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Since the board went down and came back up earlier today, it changed my board "look" from the dark blue easy to read version back to the default baby blue (with the avatars on the far right rather than left) I used to know how to switch it back to the other look, but can't seem to find where to do that in control panel. Anybody know how I can do that again? (or has the latest "upgrade" left us with only this washed-out looking version?)
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If the option is available, it is well hidden. I believe it was under User Control Panel > Board Preferences > Display Options but I don't see it there. It didn't change a lot for me because the current format is the style I was using.

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Yeah, I've always had avatars on the right. Didn't know it could be any different and don't care. Color is fine. It's a bit "zippy" but I'll get used to it. "Quick links" is cool. Just about to check out "the team" - who dat? Tottenham?

Oh, it's just those tired old hacks :lol:
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There is no longer an option for a different board ‘skin’ - we’re all in just the one.
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There is no longer an option for a different board ‘skin’ - we’re all in just the one.
Well, that's certainly par for the course...

Rarely do I ever see any kind of website "upgrade" that doesn't make the functionality and/or user experience worse... :(
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Also, even though I have the "hide my online status" option selected, I see my handle listed as being on the site at the bottom of the index page.... :arg
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Lord Jim wrote:
Tue Mar 10, 2020 9:58 pm
Also, even though I have the "hide my online status" option selected, I see my handle listed as being on the site at the bottom of the index page.... :arg
I think it shows up for you, but not for others. I just read your post just after it posted, and the list of online users doesn’t include you - but does include ‘one hidden’.
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Thanks BSG :ok
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That confirms it then. I see my own name in italics and I have 'Hide my online status' checked, so I was wondering if the italics meant something. That's another great "upgrade" addition that makes no sense. I don't mind people knowing I'm here but like Jim once said, my computer is almost always logged on to Plan B but I'm not using the forum. I don't want people to get all excited about me being here when I'm not.

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Boy, did I not know this was going to happen!!

I'll look int the "skins" potential.

ETA: No longer necessary to go back to the front page for a "new posts" link. It's in the "quick links" drop down box .
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I receive this message when trying to delete PMs:

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Ok, I'll look into that!

No other skins on offer in the admin panel, I may have to install them, which could get risky!!

ETA:
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I get that too! Will get onto the people who fixed it.
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Now, let's have a vote; who actually wants me to attempt this?
1. Choosing a Style
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Additionally, you could try your luck with styles that haven't been validated yet (and therefor not included in the database). There are numerous styles availble in the [3.1.x] and [3.2.x] Styles in Development section of the community forums.

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Not me. Only grumpy geezers and whiney millenials care about the gradations of shades of blue of the pages. We disaffected GenXers don’t give a fuck, so long as it works.
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