ForumSpark Support

Until a warning system is built out, it could be beneficial to have a notes section for staff to leave notes on members profiles such as the case for moderation.

Hello,

Is it me! Even though I have "Automatically watch topics I reply to" turned off, disabled for all forums that I'm on :D And when I do post a topic/post, it still follows that content, still goes into watch mode. So my notifications goes CRAZY.......

Anyone else get that? I had nothing been reported about it.... Well, I have now XD

Hi everyone,

Apologies for the short notice, but we’re planning a short maintenance window tomorrow afternoon. Monday afternoons are usually one of the quietest periods on the forums, which makes it the best time to do this.

We’ll be upgrading the server to one with more memory and resources, as we’re starting to get close to the limits of the current one. The upgrade should only take a few minutes, but the forums will be temporarily offline while the server is upgraded. As a result, the FS Service should run smoother and faster!

Estimated time window:

• 15:00 (CET)
• 14:00 (UK)
• 09:00 (Eastern US)
• 06:00 (Pacific US)

I also have ForumSpark 1.3.3 planned for release tomorrow, which includes a few nice improvements. I’ll share more details about that on Monday.

Thanks for your support!

I thought it was just ME doing something wrong when I set up my forum, but I got this same error when trying to sign up on a friend's new forum.

I got this Invalid Signature error after I went to my email and clicked on the Verify Email Address. When I did the Resend it worked.

I'm so happy to be a part of this forum. I can't wait to contribute to the discussion here.

Preview

Admin CP → Themes → Board Templates → Below the board

<script>
const links = document.querySelectorAll('a');

links.forEach(link => {
    if (link.innerText.includes('[/')) {
        link.innerHTML = link.innerHTML.replace(/\[b\](.*)\[\/b\]/g, '<strong>$1</strong>').replace(/\[i\](.*)\[\/i\]/g, '<em>$1</em>').replace(/\[u\](.*)\[\/u\]/g, '<span style="text-decoration: underline">$1</span>').replace(/\[s\](.*)\[\/s\]/g, '<span style="text-decoration: line-through">$1</span>').replace(/\[color=(.*)\](.*)\[\/color\]/g, '<span style="color: $1">$2</span>');
    }
});

if (document.querySelector('div.breadcrumbs span') && document.querySelector('div.breadcrumbs span').innerText.includes('[/')) {
    document.querySelector('div.breadcrumbs span').innerHTML = document.querySelector('div.breadcrumbs span').innerHTML.replace(/\[b\](.*)\[\/b\]/g, '<strong>$1</strong>').replace(/\[i\](.*)\[\/i\]/g, '<em>$1</em>').replace(/\[u\](.*)\[\/u\]/g, '<span style="text-decoration: underline">$1</span>').replace(/\[s\](.*)\[\/s\]/g, '<span style="text-decoration: line-through">$1</span>').replace(/\[color=(.*)\](.*)\[\/color\]/g, '<span style="color: $1">$2</span>');
}

if (document.querySelector('div.panel__title h2') && document.querySelector('div.panel__title h2').innerText.includes('[/')) {
    document.querySelector('div.panel__title h2').innerHTML = document.querySelector('div.panel__title h2').innerHTML.replace(/\[b\](.*)\[\/b\]/g, '<strong>$1</strong>').replace(/\[i\](.*)\[\/i\]/g, '<em>$1</em>').replace(/\[u\](.*)\[\/u\]/g, '<span style="text-decoration: underline">$1</span>').replace(/\[s\](.*)\[\/s\]/g, '<span style="text-decoration: line-through">$1</span>').replace(/\[color=(.*)\](.*)\[\/color\]/g, '<span style="color: $1">$2</span>');
}

if (document.querySelector('title').innerText.includes('[/')) {
    document.querySelector('title').innerText = document.querySelector('title').innerText.replace(/\[.+?\]/g, '');
}
</script>

The links for edit topic title and append poll don't show when browsing FS forums on mobile when looking at threads I've created.

Do you have any phobias and what are they?

Site Name: Readiculous

Site URL: https://readiculous.forumspark.net/

Description: This is the forum for avid readers to come together and talk about their favorite authors, discuss different literature related topics, discuss movies and tv shows based on literature.....we even have a space for writing. We also have a section to discuss the Harry Potter series, if you're interested.

Pee-wee’s Playhouse Forum is an online discussion community themed around Pee-wee Herman and his world. It’s a ForumSpark-hosted message board with various sections where fans can introduce themselves, chat about general topics, celebrate classic Pee-wee’s Playhouse moments and related media, share game threads, and talk about movies, TV, and other interests inspired by the quirky, comedic style of the original show. Current activity shows a small set of topics and members with categories for general chatter, fan appreciation, and creative discussions.

https://peeweeplayhouse.forumspark.net

I've been trying to add some of the old animated gif emoticons I've collected, but when I put them in the system (using a link to imgbb), they get reduced so I can't even see what they are. Is there a way on my end that I can force the size to be larger?

I think what's happening is that there is a default for height right now?

Note to self:
When you are mentioned in a post, and a user quotes that post, you'd receive the same notification every reply containing that mention.

I'm going to redesign this slightly to disable quotes to level 2 and disable the duplicate notifications if it has already been sent.

Hey all, this is Byzantine! I used to be around ZetaBoards all those years ago, and I can say ForumSpark for sure is giving me ZetaBoards vibes, it brings back memories for sure.

Forum Spark is an incredible project that truly brings back strong Zetaboards vibes — a platform I genuinely miss. It captures that classic forum feel while adding modern improvements.

Cedric is doing an excellent job developing and maintaining the platform, and Jamie — the original founder — also did an amazing job building the foundation. The progress and effort behind it are impressive.

Setup is straightforward, and both the settings and forum creation process are easy to navigate. I also really like the directory that has been set up for forums using Forum Spark — it adds great visibility and organization for communities.

The only improvement I’d love to see is making theme imports simpler and more accessible. That would make customization even smoother for users.

I’m looking forward to the continued success of the platform and believe it has strong potential to become something on the level of ProBoards.

Nord - using the https://www.nordtheme.com/ colour palette.

See it here: https://sleekstyles.forumspark.net/set-theme?theme=5

Catppuccin Mocha - using the https://catppuccin.com/palette/ Mocha colour palette

See it here: https://sleekstyles.forumspark.net/set-theme?theme=3

Both are a bit of a work in progress ^_^ Just thought I'd have a little play around!

Hi everyone,

I've just released ForumSpark 1.3.2. This update includes several CSS fixes and general improvements, along with a few new features.

What's new in this version:

• Pages can now use HTML or BBCode as the content format
• Added multiple account / alias support
• Added secondary group support
• Redirect forums can now optionally open in a new window
• Fixed double posting issue where it would duplicate content when hitting Add Reply twice.

Multiple Account Support:
It's now possible to post under an alias, which can be especially useful for RPG-style communities or forums where members use multiple characters.

Admins can enable or disable this feature from the settings:

When enabled, a new link will appear on the user profile page:

Aliases will also appear on the public profile page, and a tooltip will indicate which account owns the alias.

Secondary Groups Support:

You can now assign secondary groups to members. This allows you to grant access to certain forums or permissions without changing a member’s primary group.

As always, if you run into any issues or have suggestions for future improvements, feel free to let me know. Feedback is always welcome and helps make ForumSpark better with every release.

Thanks to everyone using and showing your support!

Edited to add... I thought by unchecking Allow Posting that I could just move things to that forum and not allow any staff to continue any posting on any threads.

But, that made it so I couldn't see the thread/post that was moved there.

I checked it back to Allow posting and now I can see the post I moved! yay

I made a trash bin forum so that I could move things instead of deleting them. I gave all staff permissions to do everything...but even though I can SEE that the thread is there from the Index, when I go into the forum, I can't see the thread that I moved.

What did I do wrong?

My permissions:

Do I have to say hello :)

Ohh yea I do.. HELLO

Say welcome back to me please ;P

This goes into your Below the Board template. You can adjust the style of the button using CSS between the <style> tags.

Preview: https://prnt.sc/J5TmePMR9D3z

<style>
        #goTopBtn {
            position: fixed;
            bottom: 20px;
            right: 20px;
            display: none;
            background: #1a152c;
            color: white;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 5px;
            padding: 10px;
            font-size: 18px;
            cursor: pointer;
        }
    </style>

<button id="goTopBtn" onclick="window.scrollTo({ top: 0, behavior: 'smooth' });">Top</button>

<script>
    const goTopBtn = document.getElementById('goTopBtn');
    window.addEventListener('scroll', () => {
        goTopBtn.style.display = window.scrollY > 200 ? 'block' : 'none';
    });
</script>

How do I add a member to two different user groups?

I created a Not Safe For Work Forum and want those members to also be considered "Member".

I would like a checkbox or something that allows me to set a redirect forum to open in a new window. I've got two external redirect forums on my forum and they open in the same window meaning they'll navigate away from my forum.

I just came across this issue. I had created a subforum at some point called "Chat Clients" in my ACP, and it shows up on the index. However I can't seem to find the subforum listed in the "Forum Sections" in the ACP. I'm wanting to make this a category rather than a subforum. Here are a few screenshots showing the issue.

It won't let me double post in my threads. I think it should be up to the owners of the forums how they wish to set this sort of thing up.

Hello, Single Sign-On! <3

Finding and joining communities just got a whole lot easier. With pride, I present to you: ForumSpark Hub and SSO.

SSO makes perfect sense on a platform like ForumSpark. It allows you to join any community in the network with a single click of a button. If you join 5 communities on ForumSpark, you don't create 5 accounts. You don't manage 5 passwords. You don't rebuild your profile 5 times. Your identity follows you wherever you go.

Communities are no longer isolated islands - they become part of a connected network. Now imagine at some point, we have a thousand communities on ForumSpark... Never a dull moment!

This is where the ForumSpark Hub shines.

The Hub is your central identity across ForumSpark. One account, one profile, one place to manage it all. But it's also designed to be your starting point:

• Dashboard - See all the communities you're part of at a glance
• Feed - Stay up to date with the latest topics and replies across all your forums
• Notifications - Get notified about activity on any of your connected communities, all in one place
• Discover - Find and join new communities in the ForumSpark network
• Linked Accounts - Manage all your forum memberships from a single page

All forums have SSO enabled by default - but if you'd prefer to disable it for your community, you can do so from your Admin CP Settings page.

You'll find some extra links on our ForumSpark homepage, your user menu dropdown and the profile page where your SSO info can be found.

Getting started: You'll need to register a new account on the Hub. If you use the same email you've already been using on ForumSpark, it'll automatically link your existing forums to your Hub account - no extra steps needed.

Give it a try and explore it a bit.

If you have questions, ideas, or feedback - share it. This is a big evolution for ForumSpark and I want it shaped with the community. ^_^

I’ll be updating the documentation and homepage later this week with full details about the Hub and SSO along some other missing bits.

PS: Make sure your forum is listed in the Directory for it to show up in the Discover page.

I am experiencing trouble uploading my avatar. I tried to resize the image according to requirement, yet it does not upload. Please look into this.