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The ability to use HTML in signatures has been removed as a security precaution.  Please use BB code instead

[ensu]

Wayne wrote:
The ability to use HTML in signatures has been removed as a security precaution.  Please use BB code instead

so please tell me which BB codes i could use to restore my signature :-(

ciao...

[Paul_Gadd]

The Amiga.org IRC channell is a good place but for some reason it is like a Morgue all the time, advertise it in BIG BOLD LETTERS on the main page.

@paul

and this has what to do with the pruning of forums?

[Paul_Gadd]

The message was a suggestion but was supposed to go in "Pleasant changes to Amiga.org noticed and appreciated" subject not this one  :-)

[Quixote]

Wayne said:

...Please use BB code instead.

:-? I'm guessing that "BB code" means "Bulletin Board" code or something similar.  How is that implimented, then?
 
;-) By the way, I noticed that you've used Skippy's separate Preview and Submit buttons, as he had on Amiga Realm.  Nice touch.  But it's only implimented for posting in the forums, and not for replying to news items, yet.

[Quixote]

Quixote querried:

Wayne said:

...Please use BB code instead.

:-? I'm guessing that "BB code" means "Bulletin Board" code or something similar.  How is that implimented, then?

:-D Okay, I've worked it out on my own: BB code is the same stuff used when replying to messages here.  I notice that signatures can still be made into hyperlinks.  
:-? Which HTML features are not implimented, then?  Javascript?  Or is that the wrong question to ask here?

[Quixote]

ensu wrote:

...so please tell me which BB codes i could use to restore my signature :-(

;-) I've reproduced the codes you need below.  Just replace the curly brackets with square brackets and it'll work.  (If I'd used the square ones, the Xoops engine would replace them with the proper HTML tags.)

The codes for size are:
{size=xx-small}text{/size}
{size=x-small}text{/size}
{size=small}text{/size}
{size=medium}text{/size}
{size=large}text{/size}
{size=x-large}text{/size}
{size=xx-large}text{/size}

An example of color:
{color=000099}text{/color}
(substitute whichever color you want)

Bold, italic and underline are
{b}text{/b}, {i}text{/i}, {u}text{/u}
respectively.

:-D Have fun...

[Mike_Amiga]

My signature still appears to be there. Whats BB code? Am I using it? I really don't know what I'm doing here but it looks like html to me?!? :-?  :-?  :-?  My brain hurts! :-(

[Quixote]

Mike_Amiga puzzled:

...Whats BB code?

;-) It's what I outlined in my post above.  Amiga.org uses the Xoops software to render the pages on the fly.  When you give it codes like the ones above, Xoops replaces them with proper HTML.  The only advantage that I can think of is that the BB code may not include all of the same codes that are in HTML.  In fact, Wayne may be able to select which codes are or are not supported.  This to prevent abuse, as Wayne mentioned earlier in this thread.

:-? As for why your signature wasn't affected, I have no idea.  If you're using proper HTML angle brackets, it shouldn't work.  If you're using square brackets, that's BB code.  (If I've figured it out correctly.)

[ensu]

I think he uses neither HTML nor BB. Just two XOOPS smilies and some text.

ciao...

P.S.: thanx for your help.

[Quixote]

Ensu enthused:

P.S.: thankx for your help.

;-) Any time.  Helping others is the fun part of Amiga.org.  It's why I'm here as much as I am.

[Glaucus]

vortexau wrote:
Wayne said:

Some conversations will and do need to be preserved for prosperity. We're looking at possibilities.

Wow! So some time in the future there may be CDs available named -
"AmigaOrg Troll-fests, Flame-wars, and other tales of Digital Angst vol-1,2,3"?

:-D

Not only that, we could hand out awards to exceptional posts. Some of the categories could include: "Flame Bait Of The Year", "Most Moderated User", "Most Offensive Post", "Most Humorous Post", "Most Badly Spelled Post", "Most Grammatically Incorrect Post" and of course "Most Intelligent and Thoughtful Post" (which I'm sure I'm bound to win hands down! ;-) ).

:-D

  - Mike

[Cyberus]

@ Glaucus and Wayne

I agree with Glaucus on the point of e.g. the hardware questions that always pop up - it'd be nice if you could search back through them

But at the same time I agree with you Wayne - people just don't search back to find if that Q has already been answered recently (I know I've been guilty of this!)

So the answer - a FAQ section
The problem - who's got the time to produce one? I for one just do not have the time, and am not as knowledgeable as some here in any case :-D

[jeffimix]

It's good that your cleaning up the forums. They've always had rediculous amounts of back pages. Would it help your problems if I didn;t browse in 5 tabs at once (like I'm currently doing)?

[cecilia]

Wayne wrote:
@Glaucus,

The problem is, NOBODY ever bothers searching.

not true. before i post a question, i always search. always!