TSA Forum Enhancements
Gravity Crash user levels forum added, plus new 'tags' system.Published 25/11/2009 at 9:30 by nofi
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Here at TSA we’re always listening. Usually to Simon and Garfunkel, but sometimes to you, our lovely readers. Over the last few hours we’ve added back the PSN IDs to signatures (just drop your PSN ID into the ‘additional information’ tab in your profile), created a brand new Gravity Crash forum so you can tell the world about your created levels (and we’ll be featuring them on the main site too) and also implemented ‘tags’ across the whole system.
So what are tags?
The above screenshot shows the usual ‘create topic’ window. When you’re creating a new topic from now on, if you think you could add ‘tags’ to the topic so that people can find it easier, just drop them in with commas. This way, you could (for example) put your TSA ID in there, so people can always find your topics easily, or you could put the name of the game you’re talking about in there. See? Drop as many tags in as you want, but don’t be daft with them and give our moderators more work to do cleaning up your topics!
This screenshot shows the topic listing in a particular forum. I’ve quickly added a ‘PSP’ tag to one of the threads because it was about the PSP. Now if you click on the ‘PSP’ tag you’ll automatically be taken to all the other threads with the same tag, in a list. See? We think it’s pretty smart, and a nice way to organise all the topics you’re keen on, and of course this is in addition to the ’subscribe’ function which lets you keep track of a specific thread and get notified whenever anyone posts in it.
If anyone has any other tips for our forum, or wants anything specific, please let me know in the comments.
Comments
Please note that all comments are the opinion of the individual author and not TheSixthAxis.
Tuffcub | 25/11/2009 09:36
Team TSA: Writer
4070 TSA Points | Member since: Dec 2008
I want Simon and Garfunkel of the TSA Ghettoblaster you old git, put some Rihanna on *shakes booty*
colossalblue | 25/11/2009 10:08
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1398 TSA Points | Member since: Forever
Do the tags work just the same as the tags on the main site articles?
If so that means I don’t have to use them at all, just post in the forum and wait an hour until nofi comes and fixes them for me
Damigos | 25/11/2009 10:22
* Banned *
-828 TSA Points | Member since: Nov 2009
Nice feature..Gratz
jonny_bolton | 25/11/2009 11:02
Chooses The Impossible
1986 TSA Points | Member since: Oct 2008
Nice additions. I’ve been staying away from the forums for quite a while now (since they went all different infact, not that I think that was a factor) so I need to get back involved!
Doofer_Nasenmann | 25/11/2009 11:02
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155 TSA Points | Member since: Mar 2009
Great! Hope to get a first level up until weekend. Too bad I had a few free days last week and not this week
Is a screenshot-feature implemented into the game (via XMB maybe)?
shields_t | 25/11/2009 11:50
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1646 TSA Points | Member since: Oct 2008
Forgive my ignorance, but I’m not actually presented with any options when I click on the profile link and the sign-in now redirects to the TSA homepage rather than giving profile options.
shields_t | 25/11/2009 11:51
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1646 TSA Points | Member since: Oct 2008
I actually get an “access denied” popup when I click the above link.
Doofer_Nasenmann | 25/11/2009 12:33
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155 TSA Points | Member since: Mar 2009
Yeah me too. You can get there via your normal profile edit though.
kevatron400 | 25/11/2009 12:27
Don't call him Kevatron400.
1761 TSA Points | Member since: Dec 2008
Don’t know if it’s always been there, but handy Auto-subscribe button for posts which you post in. Never really had a rummage around in the options before. Good to know the forums are still getting some love.
Manorhowze | 25/11/2009 12:42
Driving God
2032 TSA Points | Member since: Dec 2008
Great to see the Portable ID’s return and good work with the tag system. It should be a very useful system for finding threads you may have missed.
BadBoyBoogie | 25/11/2009 13:42
Let There Be Rock
2689 TSA Points | Member since: Mar 2009
Some nice additions there. I never actually knew about the facility to subscribe to certain threads, so I’ll definitely make use of that function in future.
skibadee | 25/11/2009 13:48
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3917 TSA Points | Member since: Oct 2009
is there no way a edit button could be put next to the comment you have made on the main page, because a lot of after comments do happen, on hear it would be a welcomed feature I feel.
carlosfilippsen | 25/11/2009 13:52
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1316 TSA Points | Member since: Mar 2009
Very nice feature. Well done guys!
yogh_wayne | 25/11/2009 14:05
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2852 TSA Points | Member since: Oct 2008
Nice new feature. Actually I think the forum looks nicer without the portable IDs.
bunimomike | 25/11/2009 14:28
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4791 TSA Points | Member since: Jul 2009
Clicking on the Tags in the Forum (General Chat) does nothing. Bottoms. I’m using IE8.
bunimomike | 25/11/2009 14:28
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4791 TSA Points | Member since: Jul 2009
However, I love the idea but was gutted when nothing happened after clicking on “Cock”. Since when does the internet do nothing after interacting with a word like that, eh?
Doofer_Nasenmann | 25/11/2009 14:32
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155 TSA Points | Member since: Mar 2009
It works for me. Clicking on the tags gives me search results for them. Firefox here.
hairfreax | 25/11/2009 15:50
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858 TSA Points | Member since: Jun 2009
Erm how do you get your ID
step by step guide please as i can never find ot how to access my profile on here
Manorhowze | 25/11/2009 16:18
Driving God
2032 TSA Points | Member since: Dec 2008
This forum thread should answer all your questions
http://www.thesixthaxis.com/forum/general-chat/gravatars-signatures-images/
Dexter17 | 25/11/2009 16:17
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3279 TSA Points | Member since: Jun 2009
Great job on getting the ID’s back, Nofi. I really missed them.