Suggestions and Updates

Bugs that need fixing

Bugs that need fixing

This thread was created to keep track of bugs/changes on Biology Forums. If you'd like to add to it, personal message me.

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bio_man   4172   20 Replies

bio_man

Report Issues Here (Official Thread)

Report Issues Here (Official Thread)

If anyone notices a mistakes or bugs on the website, please report here.

Thank you,
Admin.

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bio_man   34036   53 Replies

bio_man

Anonymous Posting

Anonymous Posting

Hello Forum Members!

As of today, members now have the option to make their topics and replies private by clicking a checkbox before publishing. The checkbox can be found in the quick reply section below each thread or whenever they post v

bio_man   608   N/A

bio_man

Each word in your search query must be at least two characters long.

Each word in your search query must be at least two characters long.

I wonder how did you manage to solve this bug in the forum? (I have an SMF forum myself.)

Spiros   929   7 Replies

bio_man

Updates coming

Updates coming

We plan to update the search function to include filtering of better search results, an additional view for gallery pictures, downloads, and textbooks.

In addition, we plan to implement advanced attachment options where questions found in

bio_man   599   1 Reply

bio_man

Email Notifications Keep Hitting Gmail Spam Filter

Email Notifications Keep Hitting Gmail Spam Filter

FYI, mail from biology-forums.com routinely ends up in Gmails spam filters. I always mark it as not spam to try and help improve the spam score but doesn't appear to be getting better.

Wonder how your dns spf and dkim look and/or if

germinate_love   863   4 Replies

germinate_love

Weekly Top Posters Should be Recorded

Weekly Top Posters Should be Recorded

I think we should keep a record of week top posters. Every sunday, at 11:59:59, we should take a snapshot of the weekly posted and mark their names down in the in the honorables section found here: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=staff or

habiba   383   1 Reply

bio_man

WYSIWYG Editor

WYSIWYG Editor

We're working on implementing a WYSIWYG editor to the website. If you notice any issues, please be patient as we implement the changes!

bio_man   386   N/A

bio_man

[Feature removed] - Hot forum links

[Feature removed] - Hot forum links

We've removed this feature because we find it redundant and similar to the topic favorites.

Hope this doesn't cause an inconvenience!

bio_man   353   N/A

bio_man

Improvements made to Search

Improvements made to Search

Our search feature has gotten a visual makeover, making it easier to use than ever before. Please report any unforeseen issues you experience here.

bio_man   432   1 Reply

bio_man

Flashcards coming to Biology-Forums.com

Flashcards coming to Biology-Forums.com

Hi all,

If anyone is interested in creating a flashcard mod for Biology Forums, please contact me. If you're confused, think of online study cards students use to study these days.

I understand that a project like takes on

bio_man   1088   1 Reply

bio_man

[Feature Removed] - Extended Profile Pictures

[Feature Removed] - Extended Profile Pictures

We've removed a profile feature where members could add pictures in their profile, not to be confused with the avatar.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

bio_man   352   N/A

bio_man

Sneak-Peek - Introducing Study Force Courses!

Sneak-Peek - Introducing Study Force Courses!

It's not ready yet, but we have a courses section in the making. Stay tuned for more

bio_man   416   1 Reply

bio_man

[Feature Addition] - Refer to original poster using @@

[Feature Addition] - Refer to original poster using @@

If you'd quickly like to refer to the original poster in your post, use @@.

Try it

bio_man   418   1 Reply

Benrick

All Personal Messages (PMs) have been deleted.

All Personal Messages (PMs) have been deleted.

Dear members,

Recently, we were experiencing database issues related to the table that stores all personal messages. The only way to fix it was to delete all the stored messages.

We're sorry if this has caused any inconve

bio_man   652   N/A

bio_man

Old Ajax-based Latest Topics (Front Page)

Old Ajax-based Latest Topics (Front Page)

[code]global $context, $modSettings, $scripturl, $settings, $txt;

echo'
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width: 100%; margin-bottom: 8px;">
   <tr>
      <td style=&qu

bio_man   529   N/A

bio_man

SMF version upgrade

SMF version upgrade

Hi all,

The forum software used to power Biology-Forums.com might be getting a software upgrade from version 1.x to 2.x.

What does this mean to you? Nothing. The functionality you see will be transferred, so you won't notic

bio_man   455   N/A

bio_man

New registration options coming soon

New registration options coming soon

We're got two new ideas brewing!

We'll be introducing a new way for future members to register to our community, using social logins. With a click of a button, you can use your Facebook or Twitter account to quickly register and

bio_man   436   N/A

bio_man

SMF Sidebar Gallery Script

SMF Sidebar Gallery Script

Retired as of 7/31/17

[code]function CanViewMature()
{
   if (isset($_SESSION['mature_ok']))
      return true;
   else
      return false;
}

global $scripturl, $db_prefix, $modSettings, $boar

bio_man   1277   N/A

bio_man

Board closure pending

Board closure pending

Since Flash has become non-existent,

We might be removing the Animations & Videos category since it house over five pages of flash animations.

https://biology-forums.com/index.php?board=16.0

Stay-tuned for

bio_man   634   2 Replies

bio_man

Math tools coming to Biology-Forums.com

Math tools coming to Biology-Forums.com

In our efforts to make Biology-Forums.com a more math-friendly environment, we'll be introducing simple tool that will help our users.

Some proposed tools include:

1) Cubic Equation Calculator
2) Quadratic Equation Cal

bio_man   497   N/A

bio_man

Biology Forums Dictionary is getting an update

Biology Forums Dictionary is getting an update

As part of our reconstructive effort to modernize Biology-Forums.com, the Dictionary is getting an update!

We'll be updating the skin (theme) to match the main website and also updati

bio_man   541   N/A

bio_man

Mobile theme will soon be replaced with a responsive version of the default theme

Mobile theme will soon be replaced with a responsive version of the default theme

Good morning faithful members,

Our team has decided to replace the current mobile theme with a responsive version of the default theme.

Reasons why this change has been proposed:

1) Consistency across different platfo

bio_man   548   1 Reply

bio_man

Member ranks have changed!

Member ranks have changed!

We've updated the member ranks for the first time since Biology-Forums.com's conception. Here are the updated post-based groups. Each group comes with special permissions not available to the previous member rank. You can quickly gain a rep

bio_man   652   N/A

bio_man

Request board changes

Request board changes

We've made the decision to merge the test-bank request board with the note-request board.

This is part of our transition to better promote our dedicated Study Resources secti

duddy   548   N/A

duddy

[Feature Removed] - PubMed Search

[Feature Removed] - PubMed Search

We've officially removed the PubMed search function found on our website.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

bio_man   488   N/A

bio_man

[Feature Removed] - The chat room has been removed

[Feature Removed] - The chat room has been removed

We've removed the chat room from our community due to a lack of public interest.

bio_man   463   N/A

bio_man

We're actively changing the website's design

We're actively changing the website's design

I'd like to note that we're in the process of altering the websites design and layout. If you notice any differences, it suggests we've changed something, but not for good. If you have any thoughts or concerns, let us know below, we�

bio_man   440   N/A

bio_man

[Feature Removed] - The media center has been removed officially

[Feature Removed] - The media center has been removed officially

Introduced nearly 5 years ago, this section housed all the attachments found in specified board.

bio_man   524   N/A

bio_man

[New Feature] - Topic rating now includes question difficulty levels

[New Feature] - Topic rating now includes question difficulty levels

Hello faithful members,

Now users have the option to rate questions based on their difficulty. We've added three options:

1) Easy - for the straight-forward, easily answerable questions

[html]

bio_man   759   2 Replies

bio_man

Academic papers that we have written.

Academic papers that we have written.

What do you think about a thread where we can post papers that we have written for classes. People can use them for references for papers they are writing or just for reading interest purposes. I would say only for papers that you received an A or B

trin   3249   8 Replies

bio_man

[Feature Removal] - We're planning to remove the arcade

[Feature Removal] - We're planning to remove the arcade

Hello all,

Just a heads up, we will be removing our flash-based arcade within the month, and will not be replacing it with anything else. Our decision comes after careful consideration that Flash is no longer being supported by major brows

bio_man   564   1 Reply

bio_man

[New Feature] - Moderators can now select the reason why they've chosen to delete a topic

[New Feature] - Moderators can now select the reason why they've chosen to delete a topic

It is standard for members to receive notifications when their thread has been moderated, i.e. removed. We've added a new feature that gives moderators more freedom when it comes to selecting why they've chosen to delete a topic (whether it

bio_man   1769   N/A

bio_man

Usage of direct email

Usage of direct email

I believe the usage of direct email to members is being abused.

There should be a credit limit to allow sending emails directly OR for every email sent, credits are removed (i.e. 5 credits per email sent).

duddy   2884   2 Replies

bio_man

Social Network Removed

Social Network Removed

The social network that was part of our community for the last four years has been officially removed due to a lack of interest.

- Admin

Biology Forums   950   1 Reply

duddy

Now you can add Font Awesome icons to your posts

Now you can add Font Awesome icons to your posts

We've added a new modification where you can add Font Awesome icons into your posts.

For those who don't know, Font Awesome is a web font containing icons that responds to styles and classes that affect text.

Biology Forums   1611   N/A

Biology Forums

Do I need to take permission if I want to use image from this site for thesis?

Do I need to take permission if I want to use image from this site for thesis?

Do I need to take permission if I want to use any image from this site for my thesis? If yes then would you please inform me the process for that? I mean whom should I ask for permission? Also I may need to modify the image.

Thanks.

Muhammed   592   1 Reply

bio_man

An update to the Statistics Center

An update to the Statistics Center

[url=https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=vi

bio_man   636   N/A

bio_man

How do I become an upgraded member?

How do I become an upgraded member?

How do I become an upgraded member that is able to download things?

Ooohyeahgirl   1686   N/A

Ooohyeahgirl

Forum Improving: Application

Forum Improving: Application

Hi everyone,
I like this forum and I am looking the site as much as I can. But I think that, If this website has an application, it is better.
Yes I know, in the Google play store there is the app but it isn't useful.
Site'

thebiologist   2246   4 Replies

thebiologist