A Better YouTube custom BBcode

A forum that I consult to ( SimHQ ), recently informed me that YouTube has changed the URL format for when you click the “Share” Link below the video. It no longer matches the URL in the address bar and this was causing some confusion.

The URL in the address bar remains the familiar one that links to youtube.com, adding the ?v=xxxx parameter as always, but the Share link has gone a different way now.

So… how do we modify the existing custom BBCode tag to accomplish this, you ask?

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UBB.threads user selectable tooltip preferences

In version 7.3 of UBB.threads, we introduced tooltips. This allows users to hover over a topic title in a lists of posts for a forum and have a sneak preview of what was inside, so to speak.

Well, the mistake I made was to make it only an admin selectable option. In other words the entire user base for a particular forum would either have it or not have it. This caused problems, because I’ve found that users either love it or hate it and the middle ground is rare.

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My Review of Roku HD Player

Originally submitted at Roku   The new HD, with built-in wireless, delivers top value in high-definition streaming. Roku HD Player Works As advertised By Haleunit from Valencia, CA on 1/1/2011 4out of 5 Pros: Built in Wi-Fi, Easy to set up, Reliability, Easy to use Cons: Need fast internet service Best Uses: Bedroom, Primary TV, [...]

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I am so gonna get one of these

I remember watching the original Tron movie by Disney and was fascinated back then with the whole idea.

Now I can relive it every time I check the time!

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Image upload directly into your post

A feature that has always been needed is a simple way to upload images directly into a new post without having to either upload to a gallery forum first or a popular picture sharing site, then link to it.

There are other methods too, including having a companion photopost installation that links the board members together, but in the end, you can’t beat, just clicking on a button in the editor toolbar, selecting a number of images and uploading them right into a post.

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