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Introducing the New Forum Improvements

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January 22, 2013 4:09:22 PM

You'll notice that quite a bit has changed in the new forum, among these are some of the features that have been added or dramatically improved. Here's a quick outline of what you can expect to encounter:

Tags
You can now tag threads with pertinent keywords. The most used tags will have their own tag pages for easy browsing and searches will be far more powerful with this system. Users can also become recognized experts of the most important tags, and over time, new badges based on the most used tags will emerge. Tags will be automatically added for you, based on the text of your post or where in the forum it appears, and you can also add your own custom tags to help other users find your thread.

Refinement Filters
Filtering now allows for refinement of listed thread results, and you can browse by date, keyword tag or even discussion type. This improves the search functionality of the forum tremendously, and you'll have a much easier time viewing only the threads that interest you under a given topic.

Moderation
The powers of moderators have been strengthened and streamlined, as well as the reporting functionality open to all users. A strong spam/junk detector has been introduced that will catch much of the ad spam that our moderation team and vigilant users have helped to keep low on Tom's Hardware.

User Avatars
Avatars are now larger, giving you more space to personalize your presence on the site. The maximum size has been increased to 100x100. So, y'know... go wild!

If you have any questions about any of these changes, or concerns or feedback, please be sure to post them to this thread.

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January 23, 2013 2:15:42 AM

What is the max file size for avatars?
January 23, 2013 5:32:24 AM

jpishgar said:

Moderation
The powers of moderators have been strengthened and streamlined, as well as the reporting functionality open to all users. A strong spam/junk detector has been introduced that will catch much of the ad spam that our moderation team and vigilant users have helped to keep low on Tom's Hardware.


BE AFRAID!!!!!!


Adding onto randomizer, will animated gifs play well with the new stuff?
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January 23, 2013 2:15:08 PM

100x100 px. :) 
January 23, 2013 7:50:55 PM

I meant size in kB, not the dimensions. I don't recall this being specified on the page anywhere when you go to upload the avatar.
January 23, 2013 8:04:52 PM

I don't think we specify a size in file size. I'll ask!

Edit: We don't specify a file size in the new platform, but this will probably change.
January 31, 2013 5:07:03 PM

will the point and rank system stay the same or any improvements scheduled?
October 7, 2013 11:01:33 PM

Hello to everyone. I have currently joined this topic. I am interested in this kind of topic. I am Tech Support Eng and this kind of Forum will help me lot for gathering information regarding viruses and computer problem
December 24, 2013 9:24:37 PM

Excellent welcome
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