Meta: Suggestions for a Pretty Post Sticky or FAQ Additions

Embedding tweets.

The maximum width for sizing pictures so it doesn't overlap with the mgosidebar.  I always just guess a few times until it seems ok.

Video's be embedded normally? Never really understood why its a few extra steps

To make it such that a link doesn't make you leave the page, but rather opens a new window or tab instead?

Here's a tip on something that might seem minor but I think is useful: underlining links to make them easier to spot. This is easy enough to do in an OP—all you have to do is highlight the link or the text that's serving as a link and hit the underline key.

Unfortunately, there's no underline button in the reply toolbar, so you have to use the plain text editor and the underline code:

1. Switch to plain text editor

2. Find the coding for the link, which will look something like this:

<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ultra-mgoboard/plgbhpppodkjceilgjeepcjbjdamknld" target="_blank">Ultra-MGoBoard</a>

3. Place beginning and end (<u> and </u>) underline codes around the link:

<u><a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ultra-mgoboard/plgbhpppodkjceilgjeepcjbjdamknld" target="_blank">Ultra-MGoBoard</a></u>

4. Switch back to rich text editor and hit "Save"

5. The result will be this—Ultra-MGoBoard—instead of this: Ultra-MGoBoard

Find a tweet where we mention that, I'll tip you double on my next pizza delivery RT (cont)

There's too many stickies as is.  I feel there should be two, at most:

Mod Edit Thread

FAQ

All the others can be thrown into the FAQ if it is edited to be a little nicer to the eye.

If one more person asks how to embed a video, I'm gonna.... ...  .. I'm gonna .... ... well, I'm not going to do anything, but seriously does this not appear in every other thread? 

...blockquote in their posts and in the comments. Oh, and add the freaking blockquote button in the comments toolbar so I don't have to use the super secret blockquote in the comments trick anymore.

Is it possible to add an ABC check to the button list next  to the insert  picture button? Another idea would be to enable the box to work with your internet browser to allow it to detect misspelled words. 

i assume i am a severe minority on this board, but candidly it would be nice to have what amounts to a direct 'help line' for boneheads like me, maybe an email addy that someone could send to for help.   a number of you can do tech stuff in your sleep that would take me a 13 week course to accomplish step one. 

as an example, i've thought about doing a short write-up on another tough time for michigan hockey (1980-1984), the immediate pre-red berenson era.   that's when i played and the hockey fans on the site might be interested in some of the inside-baseball stuff that went on.  however, being as how i am fred flintstone, this email is about as technical as i can get without help and i haven't posted a thread because i'm just not tech-savvy enough to do it. 

just an idea and in any case it's good of you to reach out for suggestions. 

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I rather like the idea of the FAQ having its own "TechBites" section, if you will, focused on answering the most common questions that people ask with regards to sprucing up posts. The great thing about it actually, as folks can see from this thread, is that the content can definitely be user-created since this blog definitely has the knowledge base to create a rather extensive collection of hints and tips.

I thought there had been a link to a guide on the board some time ago, but we could definitely include some tips on HTML tagging (photos, text, etc...) since the modules support it. I've found it useful in diaries as well as in board posts. Further, editing tables pasted directly from Excel is something which I actually could stand to know more about and might be a good idea to cover for the data-driven set.

I've been posting on this damn Board for almost 3 years and I still don't know how to block quote, insert links without having the whole web address show up, and everything else that everyone seems to know how to do.  I endorse this new sticky.

I don't know if this is possible, but I recommend putting a hyperlink to the Sticky thread on these pages at the top and/or next to the submit button/text box:

http://mgoblog.com/node/add/forum

http://mgoblog.com/node/add/blog

And perhaps what pops up when you go to compose a comment in a thread.

I've found this via "Useful Stuff" but I think its a bit confusing and needs to be dumbed down/put in a better context:

http://mgoblog.com/content/how-post-mgoblog

I've seen people comment in threads that they don't know how to embed GIFs, so perhaps when updating the FAQs explain clearly that the method to embed GIFs is the exact same as the one to embed pictures, to clear up some confusion for some people.

Here is another idea.

Given the threshold for creating a topic is 100 MgoBlog points it might be a good idea to add to the FAQ section a visitor thread. You could simply add a visitor thread for opposing fans who are coming to visit the Michigan since they won't have access to start their own thread so they can ask questions. This allows one to ask questions at their own will. However, the problem with this is that you could have an influx of fans each week asking the same questions as they prepare for a visit. What is an even better is idea is to add more details to the started topic instead of leaving it as something that is open ended like the previous idea. If you take a look at what Brian has done this is a good example of where to start. As for gathering questions can start another topic on Mgoblog asking people, "What are the most common questions you get asked by visitors", have people reply to those topics and then aggregate the answers in the forum to questions being asked. Seeing how I've never been to Ann Arbor some questions I would ask are: 

• Where is the best place to park?
• Freeway Directions if your coming from the North, South, East, West
• What are the best places on campus to get food? 
• What are the main/common streets that run through campus?
• Do you have a map (via PDF) of campus?
• What are the average cost of tickets to make sure I'm paying a decent amount? 
• What are the best bars to go to? Age will be a problem here...
• What are some of the highlighting features to see on campus? 
• What do you recommend I see, try or taste on campus that I won't be able to try elsewhere (i.e. @ Penn State they have the Penn State Creamery)?
• Campus Bookstores (Some Michigan fans making there first trip to AA may want to get memorabilia)
• Lodging

These would be some common questions I would asked along with other newcomers and seeing the answers posted would eliminate a lot of clutter and prevent people from rushing to get 100 Mgopoints before they can ask the same questions all over again. However the forum  topic should be open-ended like this one so others can ask questions. An example of questions I would ask not related to this would be: 

• Will I get stabbed for wearing Ohio State gear on campus? (Joking)
• If I have Ohio licence plates will my car get broken into? (Joking)
• I hear Michigan has the best honeycrisp apples in America, where is the best place to get some of those apples or apple juice? (If someone cares to answer this now that would be helpful for my trip this fall)
• How hostile is Ann Arbor? Is it on the Wisconsin/Ohio State/ Penn State level of hostility or more tamed?
• Other questions varies by person and fanbase. 

Hope this helps...