UBB.threads PHP Forum Software Community Forums General Suggestions and Feedback FAQ Out of Date?

I asked this question a while back, but I can't seem to find it, so I'm posting it again.

The FAQ is out of date... example:

Can I attach a file to my post?
If you have a browser that is Mozilla 4+ compatible then yes, you can. When you preview your post you will have the opportunity to attach a file to your post.

That is no longer accurate, and at a glance there are similar mistakes in the FAQ. Any update eminent?

Peter

a guy like Giz could maybe do that. would be nice

The only FAQ i maintain is the FAQ forum; I'd be unsure what info would require updating as I don't utilize the faq... Thoguh I'm hoping we'll have a built in wiki-like system to replace the FAQ someday

just click on the FAQ link and see if it's accurate. not utilizing it doesn't prevent your lending extensive knowhow to make that text accurate.

if i took that approach, i wouldn't be updating active topics script, because i don't use it..

eg: look @ the bbcode FAQ. it's outdated, big time.. no?

'eh I guess my "documenting bbcode" faq forum entry could be lended there; I'll take a gander when i get some time (been working on adding items to my site for the last few weeks, hence why i haven't been here as much as usual ;))

What is inaccurate with this post? It simply states that so long as you don't have an ancient browser (Pre IE6) that you can upload files; granted it needs a notice that the forum needs to have attachments disabled.

And I get that the bbcode list needs updated.

Other than that, if you could go through and find problems that you have with it, i'll make sure they get reported to Rick or SD or whomever is working on 7.3 at the time.

I've also noted that the PM section needs reworked as we use the on/off graphics vs letters. And the display preferences section makes no sense lol...

Yeah, the FAQ is due for a major update.

I like the idea of a wiki-like system, providing it can be controlled via group permissions, or subject to moderator approvals.

There is a wiki mod over at ubbdev that doesn't alter any ubb code and thereby wouldn't invalidate any licence agreements

Altering the code of your forum does not violate your license agreement.

On a future date, there will be a FAQ mod posted by me on ubbdev that will utilitize ubb.threads itself as the CMS for the FAQ. I have it working currently on my forum, I just have to port it over to the ubb.threads environment one day.

ok - perhaps a poor/incorrect choice or words.

I believe that modified code is however unsupported - is that correct?

That is correct. If you need official support, you need to have an unmodified forum.

But that would be the first step I would take anyway in case of major problems, I would first remove all my alterations and see if that solves the problem.

oh and could you translate the code from dutch too ?

It's time you learned a bit of languages around the world, so ehr, no

{insert witty retort in Dutch here}

Why is the country called Netherlands yet language is Dutch?
(Or isn't it?)

The Netherlands is known under various terms both in English and other languages. These are used to describe the different overlapping geographical, linguistic and political areas of the Netherlands. This is often a source of confusion for people from other parts of the world. In English the country is called 'the Netherlands' (or frequently 'Holland'), while the people and the language are called 'Dutch'. Note that in Dutch the official (and predominant) terms for these are 'Nederland', 'Nederlanders' and 'Nederlands', although they are occasionally (colloquially) called 'Holland', 'Hollanders' and 'Hollands'.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands_%28terminology%29

More reading for your enjoyment.

Well, it still doesn't say why you don't speak Netherlandish

But I do speak Nederlands

i can spell Netherlands. does that count? :shrug:

No, spelling is something different then counting. Counting in dutch is tellen And a count (like in count dracula) is a graaf!

Can someone here please tie Sd's & Blaaskaak posts together - cos I'm

Hang on - where's my pipe

For those Americans, just because WE call a country something, doesn't mean that is what they call themselves ...

BTW Yarp, semi curious what your faq thing looks like, I was planning to throw something together myself. i think i'll be visiting your site tonight .

It's real close to Bundesrepublik Deutschland

aka