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Someone with more knowledge might proof me wrong, but if you want jquery for your needs in the header, why don't you work with the events <!-- EVENT overall_footer_copyright_append --> <!-- EVENT overall_footer_after --> (ugly style but with <!-- IF XYZ ...) or ask for / implement new events?

I hardly disagree. This is one of the most hated feature @ a wbb 4.x board which I use.

The conversion from pm to conversations was a pita. the conversations had to be more and strikt regulate, otherways the board would collaps.

At least, only because XYZ uses this "feature" does not show any ...

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Following all this, at some point before the first half of 2017 is over, Chrome for Android will also get the VR Shell, which will allow you to browse 2D websites (that haven't been WebVR-optimized) in VR, with no changes required from the owners of said websites.
Why should any ...

An extension could be created but lack of interest has prevented one from being properly created. See my previous ccommen for more details. Sorry this is not really true there is no "lack of interest" one the board owner side [...]
[...]I'm not a coder but I think it would be much easier to ...

What should the packages embed?
The answer is simple: only what is needed by the end user so installer and production . The development and test environment can be dangerous if they used on a live board and they aren't meant for the end user at all.
We also assume that an extension developer is ...

Hello there.
In Vbulletin boards by default some links have rel="nofollow".

For example:
faq.php
register.php
login.php
search.php

These pages are the same in all forums and are reported as double content to Google.
Yes, this might be possible, but if it's urgend for you, you should think about ...

don't think this would add much usage, so I would prefer an extension

Why use link shortening @ all?

The best way would be to leaf it out of the core an make a offical extension, but this are only my 2 cents

Not everything has to be automated.

You would probably be flogged for that comment over at .com ;)

Users tend to want everything automated putting as little effort into running a forum as possible. But you knew that already I'm sure.
And the "automated setting" at the start of a vanila board ...

Will their be a prerelease @ http://area51.phpbb.com/downloads/ before Symfony 2.8 is released?

sry ... was at the wrong place - https://bamboo.phpbb.com/browse/PHPBB3- ... ease-Files should be my target