Welcome to NWFA 2.0!

[cowboygraphics]

The content is indexed by the search engines, which is how we get new visitors. Even if it's not the best content, it has value for bringing in new visitors.

I think past posts, for sale items etc are also handy for existing members as a reference resource, on a wide variety of topics

 

[cowboygraphics]

NOT urgent, are our previous profiles being updated or do we need to rebuild them. Noticed it listed this proud to be a member as a "new member", avatar is missing etc.

 

[Joe Link]

NOT urgent, are our previous profiles being updated or do we need to rebuild them. Noticed it listed this proud to be a member as a "new member", avatar is missing etc.

I just looked into this, those titles are based on trophy points, which I had forgot to rebuild the cache for. As for the avatar, you'll need to upload one. They're enabled for all users now, rather than being limited to just Supporting Members.

 

[Kruel J]

Looks good Joe. Very intuitive.

 

[Hotolds442]

So far I like everything except the interface for marking posts in a forum read. How about a button instead of a three step process that's hidden in an unlabeled tab?

 

[Joe Link]

So far I like everything except the interface for marking posts in a forum read. How about a button instead of a three step process that's hidden in an unlabeled tab?

When you're in the forum you want to mark as read, scroll up to just below the NWFA logo. You'll see a link that says "Mark Forums Read". It will take into account which section you're in and ask if you want to mark that specific section as read, or all sections.

 

[Dallas Ken]

Is The Den still going to be there, and do I understand The classifieds will be up in a day or two?
Should be nice when you get er dun.......Good Job So-Far.

 

[Joe Link]

Locking / Unlocking is now working again.

What used to be referred to as open and closed is now referred to as locked or unlocked, signified by a gold lock in the thread list. Our policy of locking a thread after the item has sold hasn't changed. You now lock a thread by clicking on "Thread Tools" within your thread and unchecking the Open box.

 

[Dallas Ken]

Forget the dumb questions I just asked, just looked and answered my own questions. All There.
Guess I need a drink.........

 

[Joe Link]

Forget the dumb questions I just asked, just looked and answered my own questions. All There.
Guess I need a drink.........

You and me both brother

 

[Cremator75]

It's nice when browsing from a PC but I already miss NWFA on tapatalk. I just got done browsing it on my phone and it constantly blinks and redraws and is slower to load than in the app. This is now the only forum I read that is not on there.

 

[Joe Link]

It's nice when browsing from a PC but I already miss NWFA on tapatalk. I just got done browsing it on my phone and it constantly blinks and redraws and is slower to load than in the app. This is now the only forum I read that is not on there.

Thank you for the feedback, this is useful. I'll be starting a thread on this topic very soon.

 

[Zline]

We made it! I'd like to officially welcome you to NWFA 2.0! After months of hard work we've finally made to jump to our new forum software, which as you can see, is much more streamlined and packed with new features. I want to say thank you to those who donated once we were back online. This migration was not cheap, but it was required (our old software was no longer supported).

A couple points I want to touch on.

Private Messages (PM's) are now called Conversations.

You'll notice the way these work are quite a bit different, but much better. Rather than an individual message, like email, conversations have a 'threaded' layout, just like threads in a forum. These threaded conversations are much easier to follow due to all the messages being in-line with each other. To 'delete' a conversation, you simply 'leave' the conversation and it goes away. You can also include others in these conversations, with a maximum of 5 people. While folders no longer exist, you can star conversations or create prefixes for sorting. To create conversation prefixes, go to your Preferences and click Conversation Prefixes.

More information can be found here

Feedback

As you can see, the feedback system is up and running again. It's a little different, but it's all there. I haven't had time to poke around with new features, but I will soon.

Reviews

I'll be getting the new review software up and running in the next couple of days. This new software is a stand alone module, rather than threads, which is very powerful. We'll be using it to review local businesses as well as firearms, gear, etc. When it's ready you'll see a link in the navigation bar at the top, between Forums and Information.

Mobile Browsing

This has, no doubt, been a big question for us and our members. Many of you use the Tapatalk software, which was previously installed. For the time being, we will not be using Tapatalk, due to security issues present in their software. We have, however, developed this site using a 'responsive' style, meaning it should adjust to fit the screen of mobile devices. Though we still need to tweak it a bit, it appears it's working well. Unlike Tapatalk, this gives you the full site experience rather than a container with a few features. We will be revisiting this periodically, and may decide to install Tapatalk again in the future. I'm interested in hearing feedback on this.

Classified Functionality

Over the next day or two we'll be working hard to get the classified functionality setup. We have new bump software (currently called 'up', which will be renamed). As a way of saying thank you, this new software will be configured to allow Bronze Members to bump every 5 days, Gold Members to bump every 4 days, and Platinum Members to bump every 3 days. Regular Members will remain at 7 day intervals.

There is also a lot of confusion over the prefixes and state searches, which should be fixed today. When you create a thread you'll be able to select multiple prefixes, and when searching for something you'll be able to 'filter' prefixes to see exactly what you want. For example, you could search "WTT ID" and "WTS OR" in the same search, it's completely customizable. This will replace the state search features, and allow for much greater flexibility.

What used to be referred to as open and closed is now referred to as locked or unlocked, signified by a gold lock in the thread list. Our policy of locking a thread after the item has sold hasn't changed. You now lock a thread by clicking on "Thread Tools" within your thread and unchecking the Open box.

Smilies

Though they're near the bottom of the important list, smilies will be coming back either today or tomorrow

Final Word

I want to thank everyone for your patience and support, both yesterday and in the near future. Overall the migration went very smooth, but there's no doubt we're going to have some pains as both our members and our staff get acquainted with the new software. I can assure you, we're in a much better place now. I can now begin to fulfill those promises we talked about prior to the migration.

Enjoy!

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The new website and mobile browsing looks great!

Thank you for continuing to improve! This community has been very useful and the members continue to be very helpful!

 

[Phrank]

Feedback: Alternate background color for stick threads in various forums; some sort of visual break at a minimum.

 

[STUBSZERO]

Looks great, thanks for all the hard work!

 

[phishnjay]

Looks good Joe keep it up man...

 

[simpleguy]

I've been poking around on and off all day and the functionality is AWESOME! My only complaint, the color contrast of the front page is a bit 'loud'.......

 

[PNW Tom]

Looks good to me!

Thanks

 

[WhyteCheddar]

Site looks and handles sharp!!! Nice!

Couple of questions,
I see some members have feedback showing up under their Avatar but mine does not.
Also, received some feedback today for a transaction someone did with a different member. Not sure how that happened.

 

[oknow]

Just noticed at least on my phone. After you click on a post then click the back button you go back to the top of the forum instead of the link you clicked on.