update

With the upcoming GDPR affecting how all websites use and maintain user data, along with having to have users explicitly accept cookies and being made aware of what each cookie is, and what it is used for, I've made the decision to remove all adverts from the site. Google Adsense and Skimlink /...

Not sure if people have been noticing the "weekly digest" mail which is sent from the site each weekend? If you don't want to receive these, you can unsubscribe at the below URL https://z22se.co.uk/weeklydigest/manage/

I'm working on a new theme, which I want to release before the 10th birthday of the site. It's the old UI.X we used to run, but it's had a LOT of improvements I've got quite a bit of stuff to do on it, but wanted to show a sneak view of the current color scheme. If anyone has any suggestions...

I've removed HTTPS from the site, rather than renew the certificate. I've set up the correct redirects, so there should be no issues with anything on here.

I've moved the shop from a sub-folder to it's own subdomain shop.z22se.co.uk I've setup redirects for all the URLs, so there will be no difference and no drop in search traffic. I'll be buying a new SSL certificate tomorrow so I can secure it with HTTPS

All, After much internal deliberation with myself, I've decided to bring TapaTalk back. They have made quite a few improvements recently, and I've been testing it on my other site with no obvious issues. So.......it's back and live again for you all to use.

Just finished installing the Beta version of XenForo 1.4 Some nice new features included, some of the more interesting ones for you all would be:

I've just installed a new add-on which shows the "Best Posts" on the forum, and on a per thread basis, using the number of likes or positive ratings each post has received. "In a nutshell, Best Posts makes your forum useful to a wider audience by making your best content more easily...

I've just updated the theme to the latest version. There are quite a few new little features and subtle changes, and hopefully everything is looking OK at the minute. If you notice anything strange, or any problems, please let me know in here. Cheers

Some people don't use the moods add-on, so for those who don't want to see it / use it, I've added a preference where you can switch it on and off. Go to your account preferences, and set the option there:

I've just finished upgrading the forum software to XenForo 1.3 (Beta) For an idea of what the changes will be, please see these threads:http://xenforo.com/community/forums/have-you-seen/?prefix_id=34 To summarise, the changes are: Smiley Management Enhancements Various Moderation Improvements...

I've installed a new add-on which allows me to "Feature" threads on the forum home and thread view. I've currently featured a couple of popular threads. If you think you have a good thread, which you would like to have featured, please let me know, and I'll consider it.

I've spent some time this evening setting the site up to work behind our SSL certificate. 99% of the site will show the secured padlock in the URL bar However, there will be times when people have posted links to 3rd party sites which we have no control over, and they will be serving them...

We are now running the latest version of the Resource Manager from XenForo. While it's still a Beta version, it's very stable, so I've gone ahead and installed it. There are lots of new features, including Custom resource fields Custom resource icons Featured resources Resource prefixes...

I've been working yesterday and this morning on setting up a new theme in the store. It matches the forum theme pretty well now, with some extra features to bring customers to the forum.

I've purchased a new add-on which expands the search capability of the site. You are now able to search within your Private Conversations. This is useful, if like me, you have lots of Private Conversations going back a few years. It's also hooked into the ElasticSearch feature, so should be...

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With the new release of the shop software, I've included a few new features, and also included PayPal's Express Checkout option. This allows you to check out without needing to submit any extra information during checkout, and go straight to the PayPal checkout page.

I've set to site to no longer use the www prefix on the URL, so it's now just z22se.co.uk You'll probably have to log back in, as it will reset the cookie used, but that is the only difference you'll notice.

I've updated the webserver software this morning, so we are on the latest Apache, PHP and Xcache versions. Any issues, please let me know.