Antinos
Slut for Spinners
Every time CoasterForce upgrades to modern forum software, I tend to notice some habits (both good and bad) and also pick up some nifty tricks. I've recently observed an increasing number of members of varying seniority who aren't totally savvy with some of these quirks, so to speak. Although I would love to be snarky in every other thread (ok, I will probably get a bit snarky in here too), I figured it would be best to start a dedicated thread where we can all contribute and compile our tips and tricks.
So does anybody else have any useful tricks up their sleeve?
- Multiple replies in a single post - In my opinion, this is one of the most valuable features that this forum offers. If you are reading a thread and want to reply to a particular post, click reply and the screen should automatically jump down to the text box. Click the save draft soft key and scroll back up to where you left off. If you happen to find a second post that you would like to reply to, click reply. Your screen will jump down to the text box again, but you should notice that there are two separate quotes in the post to which you can reply. You can keep daisy chaining these replies together in one big post instead of double or triple posting and ultimately save you a tongue lashing.
- Search function - it's one of the oldest functions on the internet but it seems to be seldom used. There is a search field in the upper right hand corner of the screen on both browser and mobile. If you want to start a thread regarding a bit of news or ride construction, or if you have an interesting question to ask, try searching some key words first and see what has been posted already. CF members are pretty quick to share things - there is a chance that your topic has been posted or your question has been asked before.
- Toggle BB code - this one is more technical, but still useful. Although the forum is equipped with a lot more tools nowadays, it still utilizes BB code for quite a few functions. The right most soft key at the top of the text box has a depiction of a gear: this toggles BB code such that you can manually add, remove, or edit it how you please.
- Insert... - numerous members have been embedding media, whether from Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, or elsewhere into their posts, which is a great way to share content. There are a few other useful functions included as well, such as a manual way to insert a quote box as well as spoiler boxes.
- Reading - ok, yeah...full snark mode right now. I have noticed that quite a few people are heading straight to the reply box without taking any time to read the discussion that's taken place beforehand. There is the possibility that your question or your info that you're sharing or the point you're trying to make or argue against has already been posted, so I want to encourage those who don't usually do so to take the extra couple minutes to at least skim through the recent posts.
So does anybody else have any useful tricks up their sleeve?