CSM - honoring military request

[jimnyc]

I have added an option where in the user postbit, the user area after you post, the branch of service of our military veterans will be displayed.

I have added CSM's already to acknowledge the Army.

Please, all vets, tell me your branch in this thread so that I can update your usergroup!

(also, and maybe first, make sure you don't mind the way they look)

[Gaffer]

Cool. I was Army and Air Force. A challenge to you already.

[darin]

Thanks Jim -

Army.

[jimnyc]

Cool. I was Army and Air Force. A challenge to you already.

Not really, but I did find another challenge...

This requires changing a users usergroup, which causes permission issues and whether the user is a board sponsor and gets the color name change.

I am working to resolve this, so be patient!!!

Here are the pictures that will go under the names once working:

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2204

2205

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[jimnyc]

Cool. I was Army and Air Force. A challenge to you already.

Ok, I think I got it sorted, and have both listed for you.


Thanks Jim -

Army.

Army has been added for you.

Vets, PLEASE let me know in this thread what branch of the Military you were in so I can update your usergroups properly. Also, if you know of other members before they post here and their branch, I will happily do it that way as well.

[darin]

Air force graphic is bigger than army graphic? Travesty!!!

:D

[jimnyc]

I went through the following thread and added everyone that was a member currently posting. If an older member should return I would be more than happy to add theirs too, but I'm too tired to edit members that haven't posted here in a few years!!

http://www.debatepolicy.com/showthread.php?1201-Attention-Veterans!

[jimnyc]

Air force graphic is bigger than army graphic? Travesty!!!

:D

Now, it's as easy as making better graphics to replace the 4 I posted. If SOMEONE were to make 4 equally sized, and maybe better graphics, it would be quite easy to replace. *HINT* *HINT*

[CSM]

WOW!!!

Thanks a bunch, Jim!

[SassyLady]

got one for Army wife? Technically I'm still one.

[jimnyc]

got one for Army wife? Technically I'm still one.

I put an Army logo on there for you. I think the wives/husbands of military personnel deserve acknowledgment as well. Can't be easy when your significant other is out serving their country in some capacity, and possibly in harms way.

[jimnyc]

WOW!!!

Thanks a bunch, Jim!

Not a problem. Someone else had already written some code and made the 4 logos. All I had to do was figure out how to implement the code on this forum, and how to do so without losing current usergroups or permissions. I'd still like to get the 4 logos made a little more professional, I'll see what I can do, it can't hardly cost much to get a few small logos as such made.

[jimnyc]

Do you guys like the icons being used now, or would you prefer something a little more prominent like these?

http://i56.tinypic.com/2j4oi1g.jpg
http://i51.tinypic.com/dxl4ox.jpg
http://i55.tinypic.com/1fbsqa.jpg
http://i53.tinypic.com/2lksg8y.jpg

The Army and Navy logos appear larger, but only because they have a colored in background where the Marines and Air Force have white backgrounds. Hey, I'm not perfect! LOL

[fj1200]

^Not that I'm entitled to one, the more prominent the better. :clap:

[jimnyc]

^Not that I'm entitled to one, the more prominent the better. :clap:

That was my initial thoughts, let's honor our vets in the best way possible. But I didn't want it to be "gaudy" either. So I guess it's good to have feedback from our vets and regular members alike. I'll change over the graphics and see if it looks good next to the names...

[jimnyc]

Ok, I changed them over to the larger graphics. They can easily be changed back if no one likes them. Also, if you have issues seeing the new graphics, refresh your browser and/or delete temporary internet files.

[Gaffer]

Do you guys like the icons being used now, or would you prefer something a little more prominent like these?

http://i56.tinypic.com/2j4oi1g.jpg
http://i51.tinypic.com/dxl4ox.jpg
http://i55.tinypic.com/1fbsqa.jpg
http://i53.tinypic.com/2lksg8y.jpg

The Army and Navy logos appear larger, but only because they have a colored in background where the Marines and Air Force have white backgrounds. Hey, I'm not perfect! LOL

I like them.

[jimnyc]

Ok, I tried to do this myself, so I'm sure it's no perfect. You may not notice it as much when I load them here in this post, but more so next to a Vets name. I changed the Air Force and Marines logos to be transparent. Hopefully they are a little better looking on the posts now.

http://i53.tinypic.com/2cdh2fr.jpg
http://i56.tinypic.com/w1dvmu.jpg
http://i53.tinypic.com/1087cja.jpg
http://i56.tinypic.com/1haw6b.jpg

[Gunny]

Ok, I tried to do this myself, so I'm sure it's no perfect. You may not notice it as much when I load them here in this post, but more so next to a Vets name. I changed the Air Force and Marines logos to be transparent. Hopefully they are a little better looking on the posts now.

http://i53.tinypic.com/2cdh2fr.jpg
http://i56.tinypic.com/w1dvmu.jpg
http://i53.tinypic.com/1087cja.jpg
http://i56.tinypic.com/1haw6b.jpg

:thumb: