Increased Functionality

That was always possible - I have done it loads of times. You just need the BBCode for it:

[ img]http://example.com/image.jpg[/img ]

Remove the spaces in the img tags, and you have the way to post up by BBCode.

Believe it or not, this has been something I knew was possible, I just hadn't managed a way to get it to operate on this forum. Until now, that is.

There is also another new function, though i have yet to fully test it out...

The whisper function.

This is something i have wanted on this forum, having seen variations in action on other forums. How it works is simple: There is now a button in the selection, to the right hand side of the selection, called "shhh." This is the whisper function, allowing you to leave a message that is only readable to those people specified.

I want to add that any member of the Admin team who can edit a post... they can look if they want as well. Just telling everyone, so it is public knowledge, no secrecy or anything.

Whilst on the subject, I want to add that whilst I have many admin powers, I doin't have the ability to read messages between other members. No member of the Admin team has that ability. I want that stated, because I am well aware of certain forums that do just that, read people's messages and all sorts. To clarify, this does not happen here. And even if Admin had that ability, they had better have a very, very good reason to do so... because they would answer to me. I am hugely intolerant of that sort of shennanigans, and will not see it happen here.

So, people can say what they want between each other, safe in the knowledge it can't be snooped on. I also want it clear that people can criticise Moderation on this forum. I'm thick skinned, I can take negative opinions. Again, this is something that has happened elsewhere, and I want it clear I want to hear the bad about this place as well as the good. It is the only way i can solve problems, and make this place better than what it is already.

I think I have ranted away for long enough... I'll shut up now.

Well, some places are like that, and is a topic in its own right.

Believe it or not, but I have had to install/tweak certain functions, to improve things my end. Not going into it too much, but I have a nice little "Admin Swiss Army Knife" that can be used in times of need... which is something I have worked hard to do. Nothing worrying, and all in the interests of making sure people can post here happily and freely - which is something I want to have happen.