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The company we're working with did not handle the styleforum migration. All of these sites are using the same underlying forum software now. There's just an obvious choice on that front. However, there's considerable variation in how the platform can be skinned and configured.
There will be some similarities between all of the sites mentioned as a result, but there will be some major differences as well.
When we're done, the idea is for it to look like NikeTalk. The theme is still very much in progress, and I wouldn't want to show off a standard theme in black/red as that wouldn't be a great indication of what you can expect.
One point I will mention, however, is that the new platform has support for multiple themes. We won't start with that option, but, over time, we will look to make additional themes available - and the system will save your preference.
There's good news and bad news on this one, and I'll just address the latter first:
The system does not yet have simple embedding for Twitter or IG. I wish it did, and it's a very common request.
That said, this is not Huddler, where development is effectively frozen. The platform is continually evolving and, in fact, a major version update is expected within the next 12 months. The platform also supports add ons and custom development. (We try to run as close to stock as possible for performance and security reasons.) So, I can't promise that we'll have those features by a specific date, but it's important to point out that the "finished product" we launch with will continue to evolve and grow over time. It won't be locked in, as the current feature set has been, for years with no upgrades.
I believe we will eventually get simple Twitter/IG embeds in time. It's just too popular of a request for the devs to ignore forever, and the possibility exists that external development of such a feature could occur as well, and support could be incorporated into an add on.
As for the mobile site, we'll be using a single, responsive design that adjusts to suit the user's display rather than a separate, stripped down mobile site. That means we can make everything perfectly readable and touch friendly on your mobile device without sacrificing features, like we are now. With the current site, you can't even create a buy/sell listing on mobile because they never got around to it. The mobile site was left permanently unfinished. On the new platform, everything will work. You'll be able to search on mobile.
(You actually do have search functionality on the current mobile site by tapping on the menu button, but I assume it doesn't work very well.)
The maximum upload size hasn't been determined yet. It may go up, but I can't guarantee that until after we've completed our analysis.Will the .gif maximum upload size for desktop go up?
Will photo usage be easier?
I know these questions are hardly urgent so if you want to just answer them when you are writing up more important information, totally fine. Absolutely no rush
We all enjoy .gifs, but the actual file format itself is incredibly dated and inefficient. Webm or h.264 formats offer a superior compression rate. It's my hope that, in the future, HTML5 video support can allow users to upload larger/longer looping videos with no compromises while still adhering to the size limit.
And, of course, everyone will still have the option to host gifs externally, using a gif uploading service.
To your second question: photo uploads are different. To most people, change = bad. There is one area where the new system is a clear win in that area: it supports drag and drop image uploads.
Otherwise, the UI, in the current version, for image uploads isn't ideal, because I think most people assume it would be under either the "picture" button or the "camera" button, and it isn't. (Those support external image linking and media gallery embedding, respectively.)
To upload, you have to go to a specific "upload a file" button, upload the image (or drag and drop), and then you can choose, at any point, to insert that image into your post at your desired location. (You can then drag the image around to move it, if you wish.)
The downside is that it takes more clicks and isn't as intuitive as I'd like. The advantage, besides drag and drop, is you get greater precision. You can't accidentally delete the image in your editor and be forced to start your upload again. All the attachments are saved and you can insert each one wherever you like or even multiple times, without re-uploading it.
It's not a bad system, and I fully expect that it will continue to evolve, but it will take a little getting used to at first.
1. As it stands, multiple quotes are supported - but each one is limited in size and can be maximized on click, as shown in a previous post.
2. Long blocks of quoted pictures are limited in the same way, and you can see the details here: http://niketalk.com/t/660120/niketalk-will-be-moving-later-this-year/240#post_28045412
What other video services are you looking for? I can test and see if they're supported.
With embedding, you have to understand that security comes first. The system can't reasonably be open to anything. First and foremost, we want our community to remain online, be safe for our community members, and perform well. Some limitations are required to meet those goals.
