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General Discussion => SA Firefighter General => Topic started by: Firefrog on January 20, 2007, 06:59:22 AM

Title: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: Firefrog on January 20, 2007, 06:59:22 AM
Hi all

We are always interested in your feedback! Please use this thread to share your ideas on how to make safirefighter.com better.

No suggestion is too wacky, we want to see all your suggestions. :-D :-D :-P
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: 2090 on January 20, 2007, 11:18:41 AM
Perhaps look at a new layout? Being totally serious, this site now looks like some tacky Sci-Fi fanboy site. The old layout was simple, good looking and most of all, effective.

Apart from that, its all pretty decent, although you're now expanding to step on OZfires toes.
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: 5271rescue on January 20, 2007, 12:02:00 PM
i like the new look its great...keep the good work up
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: Camo on January 20, 2007, 12:11:01 PM
Quote from: 2090 on January 20, 2007, 11:18:41 AM
Perhaps look at a new layout? Being totally serious, this site now looks like some tacky Sci-Fi fanboy site. The old layout was simple, good looking and most of all, effective.

Apart from that, its all pretty decent, although you're now expanding to step on OZfires toes.

Just cos we are now allowed to post photos does not mean we are stepping on ozfires toes.  Why should we post a photo on ozfire just so safirefighter members can see it?
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: Firefrog on January 20, 2007, 01:50:14 PM
Quote from: 2090 on January 20, 2007, 11:18:41 AM
Perhaps look at a new layout? Being totally serious, this site now looks like some tacky Sci-Fi fanboy site. The old layout was simple, good looking and most of all, effective.

Apart from that, its all pretty decent, although you're now expanding to step on OZfires toes.

Keep the feedback coming, we liike hearing the good and bad!

A new layout was needed due to technical challenges with the way the old site was constructed. :-D
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: Scania_1 on January 20, 2007, 02:50:46 PM
Nothing wrong with sci-fi. The backrounds and borders are a huge improvement on the old site.
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: Camo on January 20, 2007, 03:01:20 PM
How about some porn?

You know naked fire trucks.... :wink:
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: CFS_Firey on January 20, 2007, 11:32:39 PM
Quote from: Camo on January 20, 2007, 03:01:20 PM
How about some porn?

You know naked fire trucks.... :wink:
Hahahaha!

I'm not sure how useful it would be be, but should there be a forum that is only available to logged in members so the "sensitive" discussions can have a little more privacy? (If only from people stumbling in from Google...)?
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: Firefrog on January 21, 2007, 08:18:14 AM
Quote from: CFS_Firey on January 20, 2007, 11:32:39 PM
Quote from: Camo on January 20, 2007, 03:01:20 PM
How about some porn?

You know naked fire trucks.... :wink:
Hahahaha!

I'm not sure how useful it would be be, but should there be a forum that is only available to logged in members so the "sensitive" discussions can have a little more privacy? (If only from people stumbling in from Google...)?

Good Idea - Will be done!
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: F.B.R.T on January 21, 2007, 11:06:22 AM
New site looks great!
Keep up the good work :-)
Cheers, Mat
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: medevac on January 21, 2007, 06:48:03 PM
im not sure what i think of the new coloru scheme, tends to make my eyes feel a bit strange  :lol:

maybe just setup the board so you have to be logged in to view the forum, full stop.
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: Ryan on January 22, 2007, 03:14:20 PM
Could you please get back the fox sports news links that were down the bottom of the page if possible?  Always got a good dose fo sports news from them.
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: Camo on January 22, 2007, 03:46:29 PM
Quote from: Firefrog on January 21, 2007, 08:18:14 AM
Quote from: CFS_Firey on January 20, 2007, 11:32:39 PM
Quote from: Camo on January 20, 2007, 03:01:20 PM
How about some porn?

You know naked fire trucks.... :wink:
Hahahaha!

I'm not sure how useful it would be be, but should there be a forum that is only available to logged in members so the "sensitive" discussions can have a little more privacy? (If only from people stumbling in from Google...)?

Good Idea - Will be done!


The Porn or the Sensitive forum thingie?
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: Firefrog on January 22, 2007, 05:08:30 PM
 :lol:
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: Firefrog on January 22, 2007, 05:09:24 PM
Quote from: Ryan on January 22, 2007, 03:14:20 PM
Could you please get back the fox sports news links that were down the bottom of the page if possible?  Always got a good dose fo sports news from them.

Click the Home button or main logo and then scroll to the bottom of the page.
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: Ryan on January 22, 2007, 07:17:04 PM
Ah cool thanks for poitning that out.
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: CaptCom on January 23, 2007, 07:40:12 AM
Was good being able to see who was logged on...can't seem to see that when we are in the forum section...
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: Firefrog on January 23, 2007, 05:46:43 PM
It's there at the bottom of the main forum screen :-D
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: CaptCom on January 24, 2007, 07:07:48 AM
would be good if it was at the top...where it shows the number of posts etc... :?
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: CFS_Firey on January 24, 2007, 10:27:09 AM
Quote from: CaptCom on January 24, 2007, 07:07:48 AM
would be good if it was at the top...where it shows the number of posts etc... :?

Agrees :)
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: Firefrog on January 24, 2007, 01:11:46 PM
I will see if I can do that?????????? :|
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: RescueHazmat on January 26, 2007, 08:16:24 AM
I didn't mind the feature of being able to bring up all the posts that had occured since your last visit..  Saved sifting through all the pages and checking things twice.. 

Is it possible to bring back?

;)
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: Camo on January 26, 2007, 12:36:17 PM
Its at the top under the log in time, which is under your name  :wink:
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: RescueHazmat on January 26, 2007, 12:53:11 PM
Well i'll be..


lol..  Thanks.  8-)
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: loopylou on January 27, 2007, 09:01:19 AM
I agree that the whole forum should require logging in, i admit to being guilty of saying things that the gen public shouldn't see, and it would be good to be able to use the whole forum freely and not have to just use the members area. 8-)
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: Darius on January 29, 2007, 10:47:41 AM

when you timeout and get auto-logged out, it doesn't remember what posts you have seen so on next login shows all the ones you read before as "new" again.

also if I use the same browser window to read each thread from the "list of unread posts" window, then when I click the back button to go back to the "list of unread posts" window then it has lost the entire list and now thinks I've read them all.  Opening each thread in a new browser window stops this.

(IE6 by the way, I know it sucks but my company chose it not me).
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: fire03rescue on January 29, 2007, 10:59:33 AM
IE 6  is a bit like having a petrol pump on a fire truck :wink:
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: Firefrog on January 29, 2007, 11:30:12 AM
Quote from: Darius on January 29, 2007, 10:47:41 AM

when you timeout and get auto-logged out, it doesn't remember what posts you have seen so on next login shows all the ones you read before as "new" again.

also if I use the same browser window to read each thread from the "list of unread posts" window, then when I click the back button to go back to the "list of unread posts" window then it has lost the entire list and now thinks I've read them all.  Opening each thread in a new browser window stops this.

(IE6 by the way, I know it sucks but my company chose it not me).


When you login choose the login forever option if the PC you are using allows cookies you will not be logged out.

the other problem must be browser settings or cookie related as I do not see this behaviour at all on IE6 or Firefox 2.
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: loopylou on January 29, 2007, 09:17:16 PM
Is it just me, or do the times seem to be out of whack sometimes on the posts? Is this a timezone thing?
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: Firefrog on January 29, 2007, 09:22:31 PM
Check your profile you should see a time offset setting. Try altering that.
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: CFS_Firey on January 30, 2007, 12:48:18 PM
Quote from: fire03rescue on January 29, 2007, 10:59:33 AM
IE 6  is a bit like having a petrol pump on a fire truck :wink:

I'd say more like stabbing yourself in the face with a chainsaw, but that's just me :P
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: Firefrog on January 30, 2007, 01:03:52 PM
I just wet myself :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: topjake on March 22, 2007, 10:50:46 PM
Hi Guys

What about having a chat room that members can chat about different events and the good points can be open for forum topics later. Just an idea.
Negative is having few people join the chats.

stay safe guys

Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: CFS_Firey on March 24, 2007, 03:57:50 PM
Quote from: topjake on March 22, 2007, 10:50:46 PM
Hi Guys

What about having a chat room that members can chat about different events and the good points can be open for forum topics later. Just an idea.
Negative is having few people join the chats.

stay safe guys



This was suggested in this thread (http://www.safirefighter.com/boards/index.php?topic=1117.new;topicseen#new) a few weeks ago...  Not sure whats happening with it though - feel free to add your suggestions on the subject there.. :)
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: Footy on May 04, 2007, 08:54:07 PM
On the main intro page, can you put names underneath, or attach names to the photos that come up. Love seeing the photos, but sometimes would like to know, which station is that? or where was that incident.

Cheers

Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: littlejohn on May 05, 2007, 09:17:15 AM
Is there a reason the forum clock is two and a half hours ahead of me?

It's not often I get confused about whether it's today, tomorrow, or yesterday, but this seems to be doing it for me!

Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: CFS_Firey on May 05, 2007, 01:55:55 PM
Quote from: littlejohn on May 05, 2007, 09:17:15 AM
Is there a reason the forum clock is two and a half hours ahead of me?

Go to "Profile" (in the links at the top of the page).
Then click "Look and Layout Preferences" (On the menu to the left).
You can now change the "Time Offset" Value to be correct. Clicking auto detect will probably work...

Hope that helps...
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: countrygirl on July 02, 2007, 09:05:29 AM
Can some-one please advise me where "paging" and "paging1" pages disappeared to?
Title: Re: Improving SA Fire Fighter Dot Com
Post by: RescueHazmat on July 02, 2007, 01:49:04 PM
Why not go direct to the sites..