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I've got used to the spoiler bars, methinks. Whatever the difference, it achieves its objective in much the same way.

Don't know if it's just me, but there are certain topics where if you go into them the tagline and GNamer logo disappear? Also, I couldn't delete the messages I no longer need in my "Draft box".

EDIT: Right I've sorted out both of these things. My computer was being stoopid about the drafts things, and the logo thing happened because someone posted an incredibly long link which simply shifted it along somewhat!

Could we have the 'Mark all topics read' action at the top of each forum as well as, or instead of, at the bottom?

I wasn't even aware of such a button. Perhaps move it to the top for better visibility?

Perhaps it's my browser (Firefox 21), but I'm a bit stuck as to how the new "Quote" system works -- I can't move the cursor below the quoted text.

Anyone able to help me out?

Click "switch editor mode" - button on the far right.

JayMoyles wrote:

Click "switch editor mode" - button on the far right.

Cheers! Just tried that now and it works a treat.

They were sort of forum staples back on the old place, if I recall.

Jay's right, they're forum staples. They'll get bumped when someone plays an old game, if nothing else.

Maybe we should attach them to the tops of the boards with forum staples?

(oof)

I've been thinking about this too, reckon it'd be a good idea to have one major topic for what we're playing at the moment.

sporkhead wrote:

I've been thinking about this too, reckon it'd be a good idea to have one major topic for what we're playing at the moment.

I agree with this, particularly if one person is playing a game on xBox and another is playing the same on PlayStation, it's silly to segregate the discussion into two threads- especially given that neither system really has the meaningful range of exclusives Nintendo consoles have.

Anyone else having the issue where unread posts end up being marked as read? This usually happens after I exit a topic.

beemoh wrote:

sporkhead wrote:

I've been thinking about this too, reckon it'd be a good idea to have one major topic for what we're playing at the moment.

I agree with this, particularly if one person is playing a game on xBox and another is playing the same on PlayStation, it's silly to segregate the discussion into two threads- especially given that neither system really has the meaningful range of exclusives Nintendo consoles have.

Yep, that too. We play games, not consoles, it shouldn't be segregated in terms of platform in terms of this topic's content and purpose.

The_Jaster wrote:

Anyone else having the issue where unread posts end up being marked as read? This usually happens after I exit a topic.

Quirk of this kind of forum software- it considers everything after a certain point of inactivity 'read'.

What I do is open all the threads I want to read in background tabs in one go.

sporkhead wrote:

I've been thinking about this too, reckon it'd be a good idea to have one major topic for what we're playing at the moment.

If enough people think this would be better, I can merge all the "what are you playing" threads into General Gaming.  I'm a proponent of seeing an "other consoles" thread, for the reason beemoh described, but as a Nintendo fanboy who's on this Nintendo forum to talk about Nintendo, I'd rather keep the Nintendo games separate (in one or more threads).  There aren't many overlaps with other consoles (maybe more with iOS?), and I don't want to look at one giant "What are you playing?" thread when it updates, just to see that's it's somebody else raving about The Last of Us!

Up to everyone, of course.

Yeah, wouldn't mind a Ninty one and one for non-Ninty content, both in general gaming discussions perhaps?

I'd still argue that they're all there if and when someone wants 'em, but if people want them condensing down slightly (and I do agree about Wii/Wii U DS/3DS threads being merged), we can also arrange that, too.

Anyone else having an issue with the site not loading on first try or posts failing to submit?