| Archive for ALTERNATE POKER FORUM Your Poker Forum For Online Poker Freerolls, Buy-Ins & Leagues Talk Poker Forums, Poker Lounge, Strategy and Rules |
| harry_lime |
Alternate Poker Forum - Are You A Little Confused ?What's New to Alternate Poker Forum (please take time to read through this before posting)We have made some changes on the forum which we hope will help new and older members alike. These may feel a little strange at first so i thought i would talk you all through some of the access points to help you get acquainted. We would very much like all members to give us feed back on these changes (what you like, what you don't like) but i would ask you to give it some days before posting so that you can get used to the new feel. In my explanation i will refer to the picture of the new "Welcome Page" below (updated : 28.09.2008). Alternate Poker Our main landing page can be accessed through the Home button (1). This takes you to our main resource, news, links, etc page. The Welcome Page This should be your first stop when entering the forum and can be accessed at all times from the Forum button (2) and the APF header (3). This page will feature Alternate-Poker Updates (8) and Alternate-Poker Quick Links (9). We have been told on occasion that the forum can be a bit daunting when first accessed so these links are designed to help you find our more frequently visited areas more quickly. The Events Calendar The Events Calendar (6) now shows all our upcoming tournaments with links (when underlined) directly to the given tournament thread. This should make it much easier to have an overview of all out tournaments with quicker access. For this reason the coming weeks tournaments will now be posted as Announcements in their respective area. We strongly suggest you get into the habit of using the calendar to check on APF Upcoming Tournaments. The Main Forum Index The Main Forum Index shows all areas of the forum as we used to have it and is essentially the same as always. Access to The Main Forum Index can be found at points (4), (5) and at the top of the Quick Links (9). New Messages If you have any New Messages when entering the Welcome Page, a scrolling button will appear under your avatar (7). This button will not appear here if there are no new messages. Once in the Main Forum Index, you can still access your messages from the link just above the 3 poker room banners as normal. Recent Posts, Announcements/Stickys & Global Announcements All Recent Posts and Stickys can be seen and accessed through points (10) and (11) whilst recent Announcements can be accessed in the table at point (12). Global Announcements (threads seen throughout the forum) will now only be used for urgent or important forum threads such as this one. 
Note : Please try out the features for a few days and then feel free to come and post in this thread any thoughts, suggestions or questions you have concerning the changes. None of this is written in stone and is essentially designed to help you, the members. So if we have a consensus on a given problem, we will look long and hard to try to find a good solution ! 
This diagram is based on template 1 in your profiles. Of course the forum will adapt and i will update this diagram when any major changes are made. |
||||||
| fooraces |
I have noticed the changes  and feel a little lost at times but now seeing this post helps and have to agree it is for the better, I just wish that the silver option had the medals showing because I like that option the best! but seeing no medals I dont like it!  4As
|
||||||
| harry_lime |
the medals will be coming soon, we're just waiting for our hosts to introduce the possibility (they don't work as quickly as we do  ) - should be very soon and they will appear underneath where you see the "message" button.
thx for the positive response !
|
||||||
| JR |
I think the new page simplifies finding things and should help new members. Its great that you guys are always trying to make the site better. Keep up the good work. One thing thou, I do miss the listing of members who are on line when I log in. | ||||||
| fooraces |
When you hit on top left ( main forum index) and scroll down its still there. |
||||||
| Brian Wills |
4A's ...Are you saying that you want the medals on the Sub-Silver template? I haven't really done any work on this template, as I didn't think anyone used it
I can be done though, if you really want it?
Good point JR....I think we can add the who's Online table to the Welcome page, I will check it out
|
||||||
| fooraces |
I think the silver is the best screen! and like it alot! ty 4As |
||||||
| Arsenal28 |
I think the new set up is working fine. I haven't had any problems navigating around the forum. Keep up the good work. | ||||||
| AWOLL714 |
so far i think this is a big site so many people never even knew about it till
this week seen it in private bugsys im a only bugsy player ya baby;D |
||||||
| harry_lime |
feel free to invite over some friends if you think they might be interested !
|
||||||
| KNOWHEN2 |
Hi AWOLL714 Welcome to our house m8, look forward to seeing u at the tables. i hope u check out the calendar and download the sites we play our league games at so u can join us. See u soon. :druid: |
||||||
| gina12230 |
I love the new events calendar !! i hardly miss a freeroll now !! ty
 
gina12230 TRACEYGINA |
||||||
| bigchipsben |
well i am new here but i think the forum looks oke.
Grtzz BcB |
||||||
| harry_lime |
as promised, medals and trophy's have now been added under your avatar on the welcome page !
|
||||||
| bigchipsben |
hello all
ya its a little conf. but i will study this wen a git the chance. se you soon BcB |
||||||
| pompeyrayuk |
I'm new here but reading this post has made everything a lot easier to fathom out. Well played guys. | ||||||
| harry_lime |
firstly, welcome to the forum ray ! .......glad this has helped you find your way around a little.
|
||||||
| pompeyrayuk |
Thanx for the kind welcome.
I play my first game with the forum last night at cake and came 5th I think it was so thanks for that. Also played against a cple of other players from Pompey, well nearby, which is rare.Mr and Mrs knownuffin I thankyou for being so friendly. |
||||||
| harry_lime |
we have another pompey supporter on the forum that i'm sure you'll be meeting around : Amarillo4 |
||||||
| pompeyrayuk |
Cool Glad To Know There Are More About
|
||||||
| Pajasen |
 just wanted to say i have been very confused but now i think i have gotten hold of it 
|
||||||
| Runnymede |
I am really getting to be quite familiar with the site and feeling comfortable working my way around.
Do still get a bit confused at times; but as I am not really comp.literate that is entirely my own fault. One small request - when you post up the tourneys and put the play time as poker./nordica time EST etc. would it be possible to put BST beside it? Just for fools like me who have got myself muddled and missed the start of a tourney. Thanks Runnymede
|
||||||
| harry_lime |
the reason i generally put the site server time is because of all the different variations depending on where you are. for example, for you BST or GMT makes sense but for me being in denmark, that's another hour forward. added to this, all the different time zone across the US and the rest of the world, it can really become a minefield. the last variation is the fact that carbon / poker.com / nordica also don't change their hours in the summer time which lends even more confusion. you can imagine how confusing this gets for me just trying to get the times right normally - hence, server time. so i will continue with posting as normal but i will see if one of the mods has time to add some variations to the bottom of tournament posts (or maybe i have another idea, let me think on it). as you can see, it can be a bit of a problem for all of us. the best bet is to check on the site a day before the just to be sure. i often still do that myself !
|
||||||
| addam00 |
hiadd a time converter to the mlp or mlp toolbar... or people can use free time converter they have alot of them on the ne.. |
||||||
| harry_lime |
Re: hi
that's what i was thinking about except that it would probably only have standard times (not poker server times) and obviously not everyone will use the toolbar. i'll look into it though !
|
||||||
| harry_lime |
OK, i've made a table to help you with these time conversions. i'll see if we can add it next to the "Events Calendar" link at the top and i will add it to each tournament post from now on : MLP Time Conversions you might want to check out our new MLP Toolbar which also has a simple time convertor and shows upcoming games : The My-Local-Poker Toolbar |
||||||
| Runnymede |
Thank you so much for the table and for all the trouble you went to.
I'm sure I wont be the only one to benefit from this. Cheers Runnymede 
|
||||||
| harry_lime |
......a pleasure my dear !
|
||||||
| massraff |
thebulliconfuse are u sure im here just tryin to fit in,it hard when u dont know if what ur doing is right,but its fun any how and it poker so how hard is it.
|
||||||
| harry_lime |
Re: thebulli
take your time to find your way around and i'm sure you'll do just fine.
|
||||||
| harry_lime |
Update :
I have updated the forum picture in the top post, to reflect the current design that we have for our most popular template. I hope members new and old find this useful !
|
||||||
| 1rainbow |
if anyone was confused b 4 they shouldn't be now lol..........when you get some games going at pokerstars or fulltilt, i'll play in those, that's all i'm playing right now.........still trying to get over this pleurisy i've had for 2 weeks 
|
||||||
| 1rainbow |
almost forgot, been playing jungle a little too
|
||||||
| Know-nuffin |
 OMG that sounds nasty Rainbow. I hope you are on the mend now.
If you don't have funds at the sites we are currently finding the best sponsorship deals with, keep posting here and gain a place in our Active Members group, then build your bankroll by playing the Active Member Freerolls. |
||||||
| 1rainbow |
it's nothing to do with the $$, it's just i don't play at those otrher places yet, maybe i'll look into them soon
yea pleurisy is so painful, i'm 50% better after 15 days, i sure hope it breaks soon |
||||||
| Know-nuffin |
gosh I didn't realise it was such a long term thing.
Get well soon. 
|
||||||
| BlackTyson |
I can second what KN said "gosh" - I've read about it and it must be very painful - all the best for you
 
|
||||||
| 1rainbow |
it is painful....it's starting to ease up after 2 trips to the ER & meds for 16 days, my god i'd never wish this on anyone
hope everyone is winning & having a great new year so far
|
||||||
| jolub |
I must admit. I'm confused. The event calendar says 2007. ???? | ||||||
| Know-nuffin |
He's right you know.
It is one of those things we see everyday and never notice. Just like the bevy of bikini clad babes that surround me.
|
||||||
| harry_lime |
hillarious  , what is it ....almost August and none of us noticed.
all changed now.
|
||||||
| xxAAKKxx |
hi harry iam confused.i dont understand on how to become active,because theres not much to say everyday. | ||||||
| BlackTyson |
I'm not Harry but I kinda keep an eye on all the Actives here @ MLP. Here are only 2 links you can use to start posting. Feel free to start a new topic here -->Poker Strategy & Rules or here let us know about you and yours -->Calling All MLP Members
You can post a pic of you on yours, reply to some amazing news (worlds biggest Bad Beat Jackpot was won recently); and of course  posts about the Olympics or new movies , a new hair cut are welcome too.
(there's so much around the world - just ask 1 female human being and you got stuff for 20 posts )
Don't say you have no idea 
|
||||||
| RenoPoker |
Yes by far this is the most confusing forum layout I've ever seen!
Where are the new posts? All I seem to see is very old posts? I don't really want to read posts from 2007 because things change so quickly and they may not apply any more. Where is that story of the cat attacking someone's balls? |
||||||
| DangerMouse |
When you open a section the new posts are marked by a blue chip. Old posts have a green chip. If you go to the bottom of the main page you`ll see a column marked "Recent Posts" you can click on anything in there and it will take you straight to that post. Hope that helps a bit. And the cat story is here http://alternate-poker.com/about4370.html
|
||||||
| harry_lime |
You can also click on "View posts since last visit" which appears just above the forum topics on pretty much every page (underneath the Chat Room login). | ||||||
| muratore |
Take a look at the posted picture in first post in this thread
what you ask for is the nu 10, 12 and 12 |
||||||
| RenoPoker |
OK that info helps!
Thanks I can barley read the cards let alone all the forum posts ... LOL I'm a poker player, not a forum reader. Although I do find some really funny stories and stuff posted here. Deal em up! |
||||||
| ALLINTUIT |
hi I'm new here and just wanted to say this forum looks to be very easy to navigate around I like it . hope to see you on the tables | ||||||
| fatedhand |
i lil confused but this help out.. got it |