Shades aren't cool (FIXED)

[srw]

Shaun,

Is there any way to change the default shortcuts for smileys? I ask because I'm seeing quite a lot of this sort of thing in P&L:

a) Serious point about difficult subject
B) Even more serious point about difficult subject

Personally I'd be delighted to see the wretched things switched off entirely, but that's not a common point of view...

 

[Dan B]

Personally I'd be delighted to see the wretched things switched off entirely

I believe that happened once in another cycling forum ... as you surmise, it was not a popular decision

 

[srw]

I know. I was there (as they say).

 

[Shaun]

Sorry, no, there is no method (currently) for removing smilies from posts on an individual basis.

If the option is ever added, I'll let everyone know.

Cheers,
Shaun

 

[Arch]

Could we just lose that smiley altogther? There's still the cool one () which is the same.

It's annoying me a bit, I must say...

 

[Shaun]

To get rid of any smiley requires removal of the BBcode from the posts database, and if we're replacing instances of it with a different one, the replacement code inserting.

Not a small undertaking with 1.3 million posts ...

I'll review the current list and see about removing duplicates, but it'll be a while before I get to it.

Cheers,
Shaun

 

[Arch]

Need we replace all the instances of it?

Also, the problem one ( B) ) is the newer one, that came with the new forum - so it won't go back far.

I don't think it's used all that often - well not on purpose....

 

[HJ]

The simple answer is to use the Adblock Plus browser plugin and block it your self...

 

[Shaun]

Ah, the penny has just dropped ... I couldn't get the gist of it when browsing on the mobile skin.

Alphabet bullets are being fudged by the b ) smiley shortcut.

I've changed that particular one from b) to :be cool: <- minus the space, so it shouldn't have a negative effect on bullet lists now.

Cheers,
Shaun

 

[Shaun]

Just to double-check:

a) We need more smilies
b) But not with shortcuts for common items we put in posts
c) And certainly no more "cool" ones ... lol

Cheers,
Shaun

 

[Shaun]

Bingo

 

[Arch]

Brilliant! Cheers Shaun!

Now, is there way to sort the issue about needing a space in front of smilies, otherwise you only get the code thus

I'm just about remembering to bung a space in, but I notice a lot of people are not...

 

[Shaun]

No, not at the moment. Me and a few other forum owners have petitioned the developers to make it work regardless of the space so we'll see what happens.

 

[HLaB]

The simple answer is to use the Adblock Plus browser plugin and block it your self...

I use Adblock plus and by default it doesn't block smilies and I don't think I'll change that because I think they are