https://www.simsforums.com/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 20:00:16 +0000 MyBB https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11991 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 16:35:19 +0000 https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11991
I'm consolidating all my hosting onto one single provider so I'll be moving the forums to a new host in the coming days/weeks/months (when I get round to it!).

Hopefully you won't notice any downtime or changes. The current server is based in Iceland, the new server is based in the UK so any change to speed shouldn't be too noticeable. Oh, what I will do though is introduce HTTPS, because that's what all the cools kids are doing.

I doubt anyone will read this or notice anything, but thought I'd share in case I balls it all up, and let's be honest, that's entirely possible...]]>
I'm consolidating all my hosting onto one single provider so I'll be moving the forums to a new host in the coming days/weeks/months (when I get round to it!).

Hopefully you won't notice any downtime or changes. The current server is based in Iceland, the new server is based in the UK so any change to speed shouldn't be too noticeable. Oh, what I will do though is introduce HTTPS, because that's what all the cools kids are doing.

I doubt anyone will read this or notice anything, but thought I'd share in case I balls it all up, and let's be honest, that's entirely possible...]]> https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11871 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 16:01:10 +0000 https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11871
My thinking was that instead we could use the "important" area once the game is released for people to post their first impressions and possibly have a thread for screenshots? We could prepare a few threads now to guide people where to post. By "people", I mean Ollie, seeing as he's the only one I know who is actually buying it so far. But that may change.

What do you think? Do I have permission to meddle? ]]>
My thinking was that instead we could use the "important" area once the game is released for people to post their first impressions and possibly have a thread for screenshots? We could prepare a few threads now to guide people where to post. By "people", I mean Ollie, seeing as he's the only one I know who is actually buying it so far. But that may change.

What do you think? Do I have permission to meddle? ]]> https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11846 Mon, 05 May 2014 11:16:35 +0000 https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11846
Hoorah! Let us celebrate with excessive use of smilies!







It still says 'get more' on the smilie box, but doesn't give more if you click to get more, but not to worry.

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Hoorah! Let us celebrate with excessive use of smilies!







It still says 'get more' on the smilie box, but doesn't give more if you click to get more, but not to worry.

]]> https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11818 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 17:50:49 +0000 https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11818 Many thanks to Matt for this, but at long last you can post up pictures without worrying about the width, as the board will resize for you automatically.

]]> Many thanks to Matt for this, but at long last you can post up pictures without worrying about the width, as the board will resize for you automatically.

]]> https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11781 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 03:46:04 +0000 https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11781 Thanks,
Tasia.]]> Thanks,
Tasia.]]> https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11768 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 17:15:49 +0000 https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11768
Thanks,
Matt]]>
Thanks,
Matt]]> https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11749 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 21:42:46 +0000 https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11749
The forum & all its posts still exists, but it is being kept offline for the time being. I will only reinstate it if there's some tangible justification for doing so (ie. vastly increased forum activity). There is no point in having a secret "regulars" section when the only people ever using it are those last regular back in the spring in 2010.

We have a never ending cycle of pre-2010 members lurking for months on end, posting once or twice a year (if at all) - unless one of the "original" people (bar Ollie) post, whereupon the cat's no longer got their tongues & the rest of us that have kept this place alive for far longer than they were ever active get treated like we're invisible.

Every few months we get someone from the "golden years" of 2008/2009 posts for the first time in whatever "hey everyone, I've missed you all so much! Let's bring the site back!" If you truly mean that, do your bit. Those only interested in speaking to the "old people" & ignoring the rest of us need to get real.

Sims Forums is a community, not a clique.

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The forum & all its posts still exists, but it is being kept offline for the time being. I will only reinstate it if there's some tangible justification for doing so (ie. vastly increased forum activity). There is no point in having a secret "regulars" section when the only people ever using it are those last regular back in the spring in 2010.

We have a never ending cycle of pre-2010 members lurking for months on end, posting once or twice a year (if at all) - unless one of the "original" people (bar Ollie) post, whereupon the cat's no longer got their tongues & the rest of us that have kept this place alive for far longer than they were ever active get treated like we're invisible.

Every few months we get someone from the "golden years" of 2008/2009 posts for the first time in whatever "hey everyone, I've missed you all so much! Let's bring the site back!" If you truly mean that, do your bit. Those only interested in speaking to the "old people" & ignoring the rest of us need to get real.

Sims Forums is a community, not a clique.

]]> https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11737 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 03:07:32 +0000 https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11737

Simcerely,
Tasia.]]>

Simcerely,
Tasia.]]> https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11695 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 10:40:42 +0000 https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11695

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]]> https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11688 Wed, 29 May 2013 20:53:50 +0000 https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11688
Although Caspin & Ollie have been doing wonders getting people unbanned almost the moment this happens, the point is any system that does this is in my view far more trouble than it is worth.

There are two other systems in place in the background which merely prevent people from registering if on two different outside blacklists, & we have our own internal one that prevents others that manage to slip through those nets. Let's see how it goes, & my apologies to all those that have been inconvenienced by this.

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Although Caspin & Ollie have been doing wonders getting people unbanned almost the moment this happens, the point is any system that does this is in my view far more trouble than it is worth.

There are two other systems in place in the background which merely prevent people from registering if on two different outside blacklists, & we have our own internal one that prevents others that manage to slip through those nets. Let's see how it goes, & my apologies to all those that have been inconvenienced by this.

]]> https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11682 Fri, 17 May 2013 07:17:48 +0000 https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11682 Its kinda annoying because it makes me retype everything.

This happens on both my browsers, so its not my settings.
Any idea why?]]> Its kinda annoying because it makes me retype everything.

This happens on both my browsers, so its not my settings.
Any idea why?]]> https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11677 Wed, 15 May 2013 03:59:07 +0000 https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11677 Can you possibly make a section for that? Nice site by the way.]]> Can you possibly make a section for that? Nice site by the way.]]> https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11674 Sun, 12 May 2013 08:11:41 +0000 https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11674
Having never made such a thing before I was slightly at a loss so my first attempt was ..... hmmmmm what's the word ..... oh yeah - basic!

I took the hex numbers for the blue and green on SF and made them into a colour gradient on a signature-making website. It just looks grubby doesn't it! Also there's no logo and the font is wrong. But I did score a great personal victory in that I did manage to make it clickable (after half an hour of swearing at the screen and trying to get the pesky square brackets in the right order) so that the version on the EA forum brings the clickers straight here. Yay me!




This morning I had another go, using a plain blue background and pasting in the proper logo. It's a bit better but the resolution isn't great.




I might consult my household Head of IT on how to use Photoshop to make some further improvements.

Anyone have any ideas or tips?

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Having never made such a thing before I was slightly at a loss so my first attempt was ..... hmmmmm what's the word ..... oh yeah - basic!

I took the hex numbers for the blue and green on SF and made them into a colour gradient on a signature-making website. It just looks grubby doesn't it! Also there's no logo and the font is wrong. But I did score a great personal victory in that I did manage to make it clickable (after half an hour of swearing at the screen and trying to get the pesky square brackets in the right order) so that the version on the EA forum brings the clickers straight here. Yay me!




This morning I had another go, using a plain blue background and pasting in the proper logo. It's a bit better but the resolution isn't great.




I might consult my household Head of IT on how to use Photoshop to make some further improvements.

Anyone have any ideas or tips?

:mw_hmmm:]]> https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11650 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:14:18 +0000 https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11650 And guess what, since then my Mod status has disappeared.
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]]> https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11572 Sun, 16 Dec 2012 16:48:31 +0000 https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11572



It only happens if I'm not logged in - once I'm logged in I can see the threads with no problem.

What's it all about?

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It only happens if I'm not logged in - once I'm logged in I can see the threads with no problem.

What's it all about?

]]> https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11507 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:49:02 +0000 https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11507
I wondered whether anyone has had problems logging in here for the last days?

I can check SF fine during the day, but if I try to log in during the afternoon/evenings I sometimes have problems. Firefox can't find the server, or some such problem.

I thought my internet connection was being naughty (as squirrels chewed through some cables previously and no doubt fancy munching the new ones too), but other websites load fine so it's not that. So then I thought maybe Firefox and SF were having a tiff, but if so then Safari, which I tried next, is also in a grump. Is it just me?

Obviously I manage to log in eventually (here I am) so it doesn't matter too much, just thought I'd mention it ]]>
I wondered whether anyone has had problems logging in here for the last days?

I can check SF fine during the day, but if I try to log in during the afternoon/evenings I sometimes have problems. Firefox can't find the server, or some such problem.

I thought my internet connection was being naughty (as squirrels chewed through some cables previously and no doubt fancy munching the new ones too), but other websites load fine so it's not that. So then I thought maybe Firefox and SF were having a tiff, but if so then Safari, which I tried next, is also in a grump. Is it just me?

Obviously I manage to log in eventually (here I am) so it doesn't matter too much, just thought I'd mention it ]]> https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11466 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 03:15:37 +0000 https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11466 Anyway, everytime I click on a link on this forum, whether it be to go to the home page, go to General Discussion, make a reply to a post, etc. this pop-up post comes up saying "Stack overflow on line: 1822". It doesn't really affect (or is it effect?) me being able to come on the website, but it is rather annoying and I didn't know if anyone else had the problem? I use Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7.]]> Anyway, everytime I click on a link on this forum, whether it be to go to the home page, go to General Discussion, make a reply to a post, etc. this pop-up post comes up saying "Stack overflow on line: 1822". It doesn't really affect (or is it effect?) me being able to come on the website, but it is rather annoying and I didn't know if anyone else had the problem? I use Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7.]]> https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11453 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 11:45:22 +0000 https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11453
Could someone point me in the right direction for info on posting screenshots on Sims Forums? I started the 'Tramping Round The Sims' challenge and have taken a few pics but could not manage to get them to appear when I started a new thread (which I haven't posted yet). The screenshots are jpeg files, not too big, max 600 pixels wide. I can make them smaller if that is preferred. I clicked "new attachment" at the bottom of the post, added attachments and then tried to add them into the post. When I previewed, I could see the text that I'd entered but no pictures. I looked around a bit but couldn't find rules on posting pictures, maybe I missed them though. I'd be grateful for instructions. Cheers!]]>
Could someone point me in the right direction for info on posting screenshots on Sims Forums? I started the 'Tramping Round The Sims' challenge and have taken a few pics but could not manage to get them to appear when I started a new thread (which I haven't posted yet). The screenshots are jpeg files, not too big, max 600 pixels wide. I can make them smaller if that is preferred. I clicked "new attachment" at the bottom of the post, added attachments and then tried to add them into the post. When I previewed, I could see the text that I'd entered but no pictures. I looked around a bit but couldn't find rules on posting pictures, maybe I missed them though. I'd be grateful for instructions. Cheers!]]> https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11446 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:03:42 +0000 https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11446 https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11443 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:22:56 +0000 https://www.simsforums.com/showthread.php?tid=11443
In the meantime, carry on!

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In the meantime, carry on!

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