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Chuffy Chuffy
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#16 2 Sep 2026 20:20
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That was weird, one minute I was on the old site and suddenly, boom, it's disappeared and I'm on the new one!!

Liking it especially dark mode 👍

One question, is there any way to get your PM inbox back or is it lost in the ether?
Karlos Karlos
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#17 2 Sep 2026 20:47
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In reply to Post #16
You can still use the old site to get to old PMs.
You can even use it to read and write topics/messages still, basically we now have 2 different websites running off of the same database

LINKY POO™ http://old.carpforum.co.uk/

The only section of the site which is not forwards/backwards compatible is the PM system. The new PM system is far superior as you'll see once you get used to it. No need for a sent box as your PM conversation is basically a 2 person topic.

Anyone needs to see it, send me a PM asking for a reply....or tell me what you DON'T like about the new styling and I will see if I can make it better for you.
inzenity inzenity
Posts: 471
#18 2 Sep 2026 22:31
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Compliments, looking very good, still fast af, here's to another couple of decades:)
Karlos Karlos
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Posts: 14,084
#19 2 Sep 2026 23:00
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In reply to Post #18
Thanks.
Most pages are actually faster now, I optimised a lot of the SQL so that multiple functions per page were done in one call.

Feel free to send in any ideas for features you want. It's only once every 25years I am in the mood for doing some programming 😉

Image upload is already on the ToDo list 👍
Stef Stef
Posts: 15,054
#20 3 Sep 2026 16:58
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The new site looks the nuts mate, awesome work 😎
Karlos Karlos
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Posts: 14,084
#21 3 Sep 2026 17:24
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In reply to Post #20
Thanks mate, lots of tweaks to do to get it nearer to perfect, but now I have put my programming hat back on hopefully I can get some new features written.

As you may/not remember I used to work for Friday-Ad many moons ago, a classified advertising paper...and as Development Manager I wrote/oversaw the programming team - so I am thinking of creating a proper Classified part to the site with image upload by the user, possibly a library of stock photos in case you want to use them (they would of course be labelled as a stock photo) and also make it searchable by keyword and browsable by brand/make or by genre.

There's quite a few tackle trading sites out there and whilst they serve a purpose they've never really excited me.

Also, a venues section. I wrote it 25+ years ago for the UK but dropped it when I let my original website (www.UKCarp.net) fade away when CarpForum was born. Venues for info (don't worry Wandle, not for booking a'la Swimbooker)
Baitman Baitman
Posts: 5,176
#22 3 Sep 2026 21:08
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Pms gone off, 500 error.
Karlos Karlos
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#23 3 Sep 2026 21:38
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In reply to Post #22
Thank you, fixed.
I was updating Profile panel so online usernames are peachy/greeny (online within 10mins/5mins)
Used to have it on old site, now on new site.
Baitman Baitman
Posts: 5,176
#24 3 Sep 2026 21:55
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In reply to Post #23
On dark and normal, all user names are black in normal, and white in dark mode.
The_Andyman The_Andyman
Posts: 11,303
#25 3 Sep 2026 22:13
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In reply to Post #24
Out of interest, what browser do you use?

I'm using chrome on phone and tablet and all looks ok in both modes to me.

In fact i really like dark mode on the tablet, I'll stick with it for now 👍

Is it the names or the pics that are black? I've just noticed that most profiles now have no pictures showing when looking at who's online
Baitman Baitman
Posts: 5,176
#26 3 Sep 2026 22:17
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In reply to Post #25
Chrome on android mobile.
The_Andyman The_Andyman
Posts: 11,303
#27 3 Sep 2026 22:18
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In reply to Post #26
I just added some edits but just so you don't miss them, is it the names or their profile pics?
Baitman Baitman
Posts: 5,176
#28 3 Sep 2026 22:20
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In reply to Post #27
all user names are black in normal, and white in dark mode.
The profile pics are ok.
The_Andyman The_Andyman
Posts: 11,303
#29 3 Sep 2026 22:23
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In reply to Post #28
Sorry, I've just twigged what you mean.

Usernames now have a little coloured dot next to them, i think it's the dot that changes colour
The_Andyman The_Andyman
Posts: 11,303
#30 3 Sep 2026 22:26
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In reply to Post #29
And the coloured box around the name
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