@SCARY_WIZARD
Why would you want to change your vote?
You have made your choice and voted in favor of BBCode because you can say "BBbbblttlflblblcode" when you say it.
Given that I truly don't understand the question can I vote for the one that has the most familiar symbols and functionality, like Word (or whichever the most frequently used word processing programme is these days).
I must say so far the only difference I've noticed between HTML and BBCode in practical use comes down to the use of [] instead of <>. On French keyboards it's a bit harder to type [] (needs AltGr). So, BBCode is not even simpler than HTML for me.
According to bbcode.org, the second and third image should be reduced to quarter size, but it seems the forum does not support those attributes.
Of course we can work around it by resizing the images to the correct size before uploading them. In some cases that means we'll have to upload twice as many images (one resized version for embedding in the post, one full-size version for linking to), which is a little more hassle, but still acceptable.
So, after thinking about it more calmly, I'd like to change my vote to BBCode. The practical disadvantages for us power-users are minor and/or can be worked around, and it's not fair to ask newbies to write weird code like
I've also noticed that the images load regardless of whether you use spoilers or not, so using spoilers does not reduce page load times in the way it used to.
I've noticed that too--though it's also worth noting that this would also be the case in HTML; it's not limited to BBCode.
The fact that images load regardless of whether you use spoilers or not indeed took place in HTML. But the thing I've described about seeing the spoiler content for a few seconds when the page is uploading, is new.
I've noticed that too--though it's also worth noting that this would also be the case in HTML; it's not limited to BBCode.
The fact that images load regardless of whether you use spoilers or not indeed took place in HTML. But the thing I've described about seeing the spoiler content for a few seconds when the page is uploading, is new.
Right--and again, I suspect that's not related to BBCode, but to the changes Vanilla has been making to the spoiler button feature.
that stoopid BBcode of yours, has wrecked my whole random treasures thread!
That's not the fault of BBCode, that's just Vanilla again. They renamed the 'UserSpoiler' class name to just 'Spoiler'. And one of the problems that arises there is that you can no longer have fancy custom titles. From what I can tell, anything with a class name of 'Spoiler' will be generated on page load—which is also why images are now loading at the same time the page does. I don't know if there's a work around for it, but in the mean time you can use this:
<div class="Spoiler" style="background-color:rgb(100,50,0) !important;">Your text goes here.</div>
Ideally this topic should be moved to the Site Resources forum once it has run its course (If it hasn't already). Since that's logically the place for discussing the website and forums!
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But I'm not going to tell you how to vote, so you'll have to guess.
I just wanted to be annoying! But I guess, since I sort of learned HTML by extrapolating from BBCode when I was a teenager, I will go with BBCode!
Will that no longer be possible?
Specifically, does BBCode allow:
The rest I could probably do without, but I'd really miss those.
Fancy headings: Works well enough.
Specifying image sizes: Does not work.
Of course we can work around it by resizing the images to the correct size before uploading them. In some cases that means we'll have to upload twice as many images (one resized version for embedding in the post, one full-size version for linking to), which is a little more hassle, but still acceptable.
So, after thinking about it more calmly, I'd like to change my vote to BBCode. The practical disadvantages for us power-users are minor and/or can be worked around, and it's not fair to ask newbies to write weird code like just to get simple things like spoilers.
:-)
When the page if full of pics put into spoilers, in the process of uploading this page I actually can see what is in the spoilers.
For example, https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/48346/the-roadmap-to-v2-0-3-milestones-cleared/p16
It's for a moment of two, before my browser uploads the page and adds spoiler buttons.
I didn't notice this behavior with the previous code.
I've also noticed that the images load regardless of whether you use spoilers or not, so using spoilers does not reduce page load times in the way it used to.
(Doesn't make it any less frustrating, but it's not strictly relevant to deciding between the two formats.)
The fact that images load regardless of whether you use spoilers or not indeed took place in HTML. But the thing I've described about seeing the spoiler content for a few seconds when the page is uploading, is new.
Right--and again, I suspect that's not related to BBCode, but to the changes Vanilla has been making to the spoiler button feature.
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe, Catch the baby by the toe. If it hollers/screams let him go, Eeny, meeny, miny, moe, you are it.
Edit: Ok I decided on friendly
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aaahh yes! forgot to mention. . that stoopid BBcode of yours, has wrecked my whole random treasures thread!
My Lords! Please, stop trying to fix what's not broken, for only a matter/sake (?) of changes
(this also relates to v2.0 patch :neutralevilwink:)
* - "neutral evil" parts of comment. .
BBCode Forever!