Going to post a small quick primer on how to use and navigate the basic structures of the new forum software. This quick tutorial is going to assume you were already a member of KLOV during the days the forums used vbulletin3.x forum and quickly help you navigate through some of the new features and wording changes for the new forums now powered by Xenforo. This tutorial may change from time to time so check back. For this tutorial I used screencaps from my vbulletin transition theme i conjured up (because I'm biased). The menu options and their locations should mostly be the same for every theme currently available.
Main forum index
the main forums index should be a mostly familiar site for everyone with the exception of the new side menu. If you are familiar with some other forums the side menu shouldn't come as much of a surprise to anyone as its been a staple of every major message board software for the last 10 years or so. The side bar has a number of useful things such as latest posts, online users currently on the forums and other informative stats that were usually placed below the main index on the old KLOV forums.
Main Navigation menu
the main header navigation menu is where things get quite different compared to the previous forum software. There is a number of terms that have changed between the two softwares that are indeed the same features.
Forums tab: (which should be highlighted when you are on the forums) you have the following features
Media tab: this menu gives you an entirely new way to view, upload and even discuss media on KLOV. You can browse new media and attachments placed on the forums quickly and easily.
Feedback tab: the feedback tab allows you to view feedback you have left, received and view some of the top traders from the buy/sell/trade section on KLOV in a convenient way. This is far easier and streamlined than the previous system.
Members tab: the members tab allows you to view and search for registered members on klov. This is not that dissimilar to the previous iteration on KLOV. It also includes features such as the ability to view members based on likes, reaction score, who has the most posts etc.
Main site: this link takes you back to VAPS at the arcade-museum main page.
Private Messaging: private messaging is now called "conversations". You can find access to your private messages via the mail icon at the top of the navigation menu. You can start new conversations and view recent conversations by clicking on the mail icon at any time on the forums.
Notifications: This new feature to the forums is indicated with a bell icon. This allows you to be quickly notified of new threads in forums you watch, new replies to your threads, be notifiied if someone quotes your post and receive notifications if a forum member mentions you in a new post. An extremely useful feature. Use notifications to customize your new experience on KLOV.
Main forum index
the main forums index should be a mostly familiar site for everyone with the exception of the new side menu. If you are familiar with some other forums the side menu shouldn't come as much of a surprise to anyone as its been a staple of every major message board software for the last 10 years or so. The side bar has a number of useful things such as latest posts, online users currently on the forums and other informative stats that were usually placed below the main index on the old KLOV forums.
Main Navigation menu
the main header navigation menu is where things get quite different compared to the previous forum software. There is a number of terms that have changed between the two softwares that are indeed the same features.
Forums tab: (which should be highlighted when you are on the forums) you have the following features
- New Posts: The new posts link allows you to see all of the new content that has been posted since your last visit
- Find Threads: is a sub-menu that allows you to quickly find Your threads , Threads with your posts, Unanswered threads - threads with zero responses.
- Watched: is a sub-menu that allows you to quickly find all of your watched content including watched thread and watched forums. this is the equivalent to the previous forums Subscribed Threads feature.
- Search forums: allows you search specific forums
- Mark forums read: will mark all threads in the forums as read. Very handy when using the unread and notifications menu that will be explained below.
Media tab: this menu gives you an entirely new way to view, upload and even discuss media on KLOV. You can browse new media and attachments placed on the forums quickly and easily.
Feedback tab: the feedback tab allows you to view feedback you have left, received and view some of the top traders from the buy/sell/trade section on KLOV in a convenient way. This is far easier and streamlined than the previous system.
Members tab: the members tab allows you to view and search for registered members on klov. This is not that dissimilar to the previous iteration on KLOV. It also includes features such as the ability to view members based on likes, reaction score, who has the most posts etc.
Main site: this link takes you back to VAPS at the arcade-museum main page.
Private Messaging: private messaging is now called "conversations". You can find access to your private messages via the mail icon at the top of the navigation menu. You can start new conversations and view recent conversations by clicking on the mail icon at any time on the forums.
Notifications: This new feature to the forums is indicated with a bell icon. This allows you to be quickly notified of new threads in forums you watch, new replies to your threads, be notifiied if someone quotes your post and receive notifications if a forum member mentions you in a new post. An extremely useful feature. Use notifications to customize your new experience on KLOV.
