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 No.170[Reply]

the faq and rules pages used to mention that users are encouraged to post anonymously, to build community spirit. I was thinking on it, and I've removed both of these instances.

I think it's true that anonymous posting does create a unique sort of community experience, but at the same time, one of marzichan's key goals is to foster connection, and anonymity tends to make such opportunities for connection much more fleeting and rare. I don't want users to feel compelled by the site to post anonymously when that could deprive them of the opportunity to be recognized and make new friends, so please - feel free to use names and trips to your heart's content :)

of course, there's nothing wrong with choosing to post anonymously either, and since this is an imageboard, I'm guessing most users will still choose to post that way most of the time. but there should be no shame in posting with a name or trip here if you'd like to.

as always, feedback is welcome m(_ _)m

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 No.1[Reply]

/meta/ is a board for discussing Marzichan itself.

This is the place to:
- Ask questions about the site
- Report bugs/issues
- Request new features, boards, rules, etc.
- Propose or discuss changes to the site

Make sure to check the FAQ before posting to see if your question has already been answered!
Off-topic posts may be moved or deleted.

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 No.53[Reply]

after staring at the site's colors for a long while, I realized I really wanted higher contrast between the replies and the background, to give them that nice, blocky post-it note look.

the reply boxes are already quite dark, so I decided to lighten the background considerably. it's quite jarring at first, but I think the rest of the elements really pop now, and they help keep the site looking purple. I also darkened the reply drop shadows for the same reason.

let me know what you think!

picrel is the OLD color scheme for comparison
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 No.183

>>182
these current colors will definitely stick around as the default theme, though I may make slight adjustments while porting it over

 No.192

you should add a dark theme of sorts. the default theme is cute, but light colors strain the eyes after awhile.

 No.193

>>192
yup, it's one of the planned additions either as part of or immediately after the new version of the site. sorry for the wait (^^;)

 No.194

>>193
np, though i hope "new version" doesnt mean a departure from imageboard. they can be tedious, but imageboards are the best form of communication.

 No.195

>>194
nope, don't worry! it's still going to be an imageboard, just one that's more secure, has nicer UI, some new features, etc.
it won't be a radical departure from what we have now, just a more polished version :)
I am also planning to make an effort to migrate over existing posts when the time comes


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 No.188[Reply]

grammar fail!

 No.189

thanks for pointing it out! fixed now, also adjusted the wording of the sentence for clarity.

 No.190

>>189
marzimin is so cool...

 No.191

>>190
(〃ﾉωﾉ)ﾃﾚ


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 No.184[Reply]

a lot of people are asking for sage, but it hasn't been added due to
- wishing to streamline and simplify the experience
- hiding site activity
- having the potential to be used in mean ways
- probably more
so I got an idea. what if there was a sage option that only bumped the thread just a little bit? i don't know how vichan stores the bump order in the database, but if its stored as a date, then you could do something like bump the thread by a couple hours or so. that way, it will appear below messages posted more recently, but appear above some older threads.
two ways to go about it, you could set the bump date to the current time minus offset, or the original bump date plus offset. don't know which would be better, but both could work
i think it would be a nice compromise!

 No.185

hm, that's an interesting idea for a compromise! it could help address the "hidden activity" point, yeah.

I guess what I'm wondering is: what do the people asking for sage want it for? in my mind, sage is mainly used for people who want to reply but don't want to give attention to OP (often to make spiteful replies). is that something that we want to encourage?
there's also "courtesy sage", like "I don't think my post deserves to bump this thread", but my feeling is that we probably don't need to be so careful about bumps like that, especially if the site's activity continues to speed up some more.


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 No.176[Reply]

what vichan js extensions & themes are you using?

also options.js is giving me on my own instance "Uncaught TypeError: options_current_tab is undefined", do you know how to fix that?

 No.177

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>>176
>js extensions
if you use your browser's dev tools, you can see the full list of js files being used (picrel)
>themes
I think the news page might be the only one I'm using out of the box. the homepage is a modified copy of "recent posts", I think I made some slight tweaks to the catalog page, and the banner gallery I made myself.

>do you know how to fix that?
maybe you don't have any options tabs configured? try checking if you have js/options/general.js added to your array of enabled js; that file adds a tab and some basic settings

 No.178

>>177
>try checking if you have js/options/general.js added to your array of enabled js
that fixed it, thank you so much! :D

 No.179

>>178
glad I could help! have fun with your site :)


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 No.165[Reply]

uh, Marzifrens...? your copyright expired...

 No.169

oh no, I must've forgotten renew my vichan license...! :^p
thanks for the reminder, I'll update it tonight

 No.175

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sorry for the downtime just now...
updating vichan is a real pain because of all the hacky changes I had to make to get this site looking just the way I wanted. just spent the last couple hours fixing issues post-update, but I'm hungry and tired, so I'm setting it aside for now. reverted back to the pre-update version


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 No.146[Reply]

I slightly changed the syntax for post formatting.
italics is now two asterisks (previously one), and
bold is now three asterisks (previously two)

it's something I want to be pretty stable, but it annoyed me a little that you couldn't do single asterisk wraps for things like *punches you*

 No.160

>>146
Ow, what the heck!?

 No.168

>>160
>:)


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 No.40[Reply]

Yo Marzichan I made a banner for you guys. Actually I made 2 lol. hope you guys like em and don't mind if i post em
-rads (rotting angels guy)
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 No.159

>>158
woohoo, more gifts! :D
thank you anon, I'll add it right away :)
was there any particular inspiration behind the quote or character pairing?

 No.161

>>159
Higurashi and Umineko seems like they'd fit well with the site's culture, so I chose to insert Lambda because her design compliments the logo and board theme - then I added the "Eternal fun!" bit as an afterthought to make the banner feel less empty and tie everything together. I think the text synergizes with the chaos of the background and character, while being lifted by the website's funposting nature...
I think I have one more idea in the tank, but I don't want to promise anything if it turns out too bad for my taste.

 No.163

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>>161
>I think I have one more idea in the tank, but I don't want to promise anything if it turns out too bad for my taste.
It was simpler to accomplish than I thought. I created 2 versions and I'm unsure which one would be better to put on display, so I'll let you be the one to choose, Admin.

 No.164

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>>163
And here's the 2nd one.
The main inspiration of this came from a rave .gif I saw, except the characters dancing were four "Bury Nice" gremlins. The reason I picked this character instead was because I was heeding the advice of "Avoiding importing content or trends from other sites wholesale" and I just think she's a cute little guy. And of course, there's the added bonus of her being yellow.
In case you need it for the tooltip description, she's from a game titled "Anthology of the Killer". Also, if you feel this doesn't comply with how you envision Marzichan's culture, then feel free to reject it. This is mainly something I made on a whim.

 No.167

>>163
>>164
thanks!! very fun and cute! :)
I added the 2nd one.
>I was heeding the advice of "Avoiding importing content or trends from other sites wholesale"
good thinking! bury nice is fun and cute as well, but I think it's even more swell to pick out something different.


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 No.157[Reply]

there are a bunch of problems with the quick post form currently - fields that I think should be there but aren't, as well as bugs/usability issues where the file uploader/embed field are inaccessible until you go to the top form and change your attachment selection, etc...

just wanted to say I'm aware of them and would like to fix it, along with other improvements to the post form. the existing quick reply js is very messy, so honestly maybe I should just throw out most of it and write one that doesn't suffer from the same issues. looking at it makes me want to jump ship to another board software like lynxchan, but I realize that might be an overreaction, and I'd have to redo all the modifications I've made here on vichan, so
( ´-ω-`) =3

anyway if you're just a user reading this, rest assured that the top post form still works entirely, and you can always use that one. sorry for the trouble m(_ _)m

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