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beltway Feb 23, 2017 6:56 am
More prominent (any?) link to FAQ/BB Code list/etc.
 
Once, in the deep and dark mists of time, there was a link in the FT menus to the FAQ explaining the basics of using FT. The FAQ was (and remains) useful because, among other things, it included a detailed list of several BB-code markup options not accessible through the GUI icons. Several of these (like strikeout and highlight) can be very useful, especially to flag important updates to wikis and other commonly used resources.

I've looked and am totally unable to find any link to this now. Given that the menu system allows me to do such not-useful things as review my recent reported-posts history, is there some reason not to include this much more informative and generally useful FAQ? Or am I just overlooking it?

For the record, somebody in FT mgmt (and/or IB) must think the FAQ has its uses and needs to be kept current, because the list of BB codes includes recent enhancements such as wikifrom/wikito.

JDiver Feb 23, 2017 10:03 am
We have moved this to the Technical Support and Feedback forum as the most appropriate forum t ask this question.

Thank you,

JDiver, Co-Moderator, The Suggestion Box and Technical Support and Feedback fora

IBJoel Feb 23, 2017 1:38 pm
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Originally Posted by beltway (Post 27947233)
Once, in the deep and dark mists of time, there was a link in the FT menus to the FAQ explaining the basics of using FT. The FAQ was (and remains) useful because, among other things, it included a detailed list of several BB-code markup options not accessible through the GUI icons. Several of these (like strikeout and highlight) can be very useful, especially to flag important updates to wikis and other commonly used resources.

I've looked and am totally unable to find any link to this now. Given that the menu system allows me to do such not-useful things as review my recent reported-posts history, is there some reason not to include this much more informative and generally useful FAQ? Or am I just overlooking it?

For the record, somebody in FT mgmt (and/or IB) must think the FAQ has its uses and needs to be kept current, because the list of BB codes includes recent enhancements such as wikifrom/wikito.
Hi beltway, thank you for your suggestion that could benefit new and seasoned users alike. We will discuss where to display that link. How does the top menu sound (where "MyFlyerTalk" and "Search" are located)?

beltway Feb 23, 2017 3:50 pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by IBJoel (Post 27949169)
Hi beltway, thank you for your suggestion that could benefit new and seasoned users alike. We will discuss where to display that link. How does the top menu sound (where "MyFlyerTalk" and "Search" are located)?
Given a choice, I'd put it under HELP in the page-top navbar, where it may actually have resided in the distant past. (archive.org is down right now so I can't check.)

beltway Dec 3, 2017 5:56 am
Quote:
Originally Posted by IBJoel (Post 27949169)
Hi beltway, thank you for your suggestion that could benefit new and seasoned users alike. We will discuss where to display that link. How does the top menu sound (where "MyFlyerTalk" and "Search" are located)?
I gather nobody ever bothered to act on this.

Mwenenzi Dec 6, 2017 2:29 am
Quote:
Originally Posted by beltway (Post 27947233)
Once, in the deep and dark mists of time, there was a link in the FT menus to the FAQ explaining the basics of using FT. The FAQ was (and remains) useful because, among other things, it included a detailed list of several BB-code markup options not accessible through the GUI icons. Several of these (like strikeout and highlight) can be very useful, especially to flag important updates to wikis and other commonly used resources.

I've looked and am totally unable to find any link to this now. Given that the menu system allows me to do such not-useful things as review my recent reported-posts history, is there some reason not to include this much more informative and generally useful FAQ? Or am I just overlooking it?

For the record, somebody in FT mgmt (and/or IB) must think the FAQ has its uses and needs to be kept current, because the list of BB codes includes recent enhancements such as wikifrom/wikito.
Quote:
Originally Posted by beltway (Post 29128508)
I gather nobody ever bothered to act on this.
These? (bottom left of desktop screen)
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/misc.php?do=bbcode
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/misc.php?do=showsmilies

yyznomad Dec 9, 2017 7:43 am
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Originally Posted by Mwenenzi (Post 29140171)
Yes - these. I didn't know where to look until beltway gave me the link.

The point is, you'll know where to go once you know. But when you're looking for it for the first time, like I was, it was pretty much futile.

IBJoel Dec 12, 2017 10:58 am
Beltway, I'm glad you recovered from your eyeroll. I have requested that our tech team place those links where you suggested.

EDIT: Looks good on my end. How about you guys?

beltway Dec 12, 2017 1:08 pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by IBJoel (Post 29165485)
Beltway, I'm glad you recovered from your eyeroll. I have requested that our tech team place those links where you suggested.

EDIT: Looks good on my end. How about you guys?
I'm seeing a link to the BB code page ^, but I'm not finding a link to the FAQ (which provides new users basics about how to use the site).


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