07-19-2026, 10:17 PM
Code:
:root { --accent: #4f7cff; }Dark mode is a one-liner media query once your colours live in variables.
Curious what everyone else here thinks about it.
07-19-2026, 07:44 AM
Learned the hard way that an untested backup is a Schrödinger backup.
Moving from shared hosting to a VPS was the best decision for my sites.
I put every site behind the same free CDN tier and forgot about DDoS worries.
Staging is just a subdomain plus a database copy — nothing fancy, works fine.
Moving from shared hosting to a VPS was the best decision for my sites.
I put every site behind the same free CDN tier and forgot about DDoS worries.
Staging is just a subdomain plus a database copy — nothing fancy, works fine.
07-18-2026, 08:21 AM
I put every site behind the same free CDN tier and forgot about DDoS worries.
Moving from shared hosting to a VPS was the best decision for my sites.
Learned the hard way that an untested backup is a Schrödinger backup.
My monitoring setup alerts me within a minute of downtime and costs nothing.
Moving from shared hosting to a VPS was the best decision for my sites.
Learned the hard way that an untested backup is a Schrödinger backup.
My monitoring setup alerts me within a minute of downtime and costs nothing.
07-18-2026, 06:50 AM
I have been lurking for a few weeks and finally made an account.
One small suggestion: a toggle between light and dark mode would be lovely.
One small suggestion: a toggle between light and dark mode would be lovely.
07-17-2026, 03:53 AM
Returning true from a by-value hook replaces the argument; by-reference hooks mutate in place — check the call site.
Hooks are the heart of MyBB plugins — is where everything starts.
I keep a list of essential plugins and thought I would share it here.
Any tips, experiences or strong opinions welcome.
Hooks are the heart of MyBB plugins —
Code: PHP
$plugins->add_hook('pre_output_page', 'my_func');I keep a list of essential plugins and thought I would share it here.
Any tips, experiences or strong opinions welcome.
07-16-2026, 01:28 PM
Moving from shared hosting to a VPS was the best decision for my sites.
Learned the hard way that an untested backup is a Schrödinger backup.
Staging is just a subdomain plus a database copy — nothing fancy, works fine.
Learned the hard way that an untested backup is a Schrödinger backup.
Staging is just a subdomain plus a database copy — nothing fancy, works fine.
07-15-2026, 11:54 PM
Site speed moved my average position more than any backlink campaign ever did.
- Speed first
- Content people search for
- Consistent posting
07-15-2026, 01:53 PM
Mine is simple — sleeping until noon and not feeling guilty about it.
Caffeine thread because Friday mornings require teamwork.
Go on, share yours. Rules: no politics, keep it fun.
I will start: reheated pasta and zero regrets.
Caffeine thread because Friday mornings require teamwork.
Go on, share yours. Rules: no politics, keep it fun.
I will start: reheated pasta and zero regrets.
07-14-2026, 10:47 PM
After six months of evenings and weekends, it is finally ready to show people.
I rebuilt the whole front page based on what users actually clicked.
Would love to hear how you all handle this.
I rebuilt the whole front page based on what users actually clicked.
Would love to hear how you all handle this.
07-13-2026, 09:24 PM
My backlog is a museum of good intentions at this point.
I have replayed this game six times and I will absolutely do it again.
I have replayed this game six times and I will absolutely do it again.
07-13-2026, 08:55 PM
Bootstrap 5 works fine inside MyBB as long as you namespace your overrides.
Keeping templates in Git finally lets me diff changes sanely.
A lot of old 1.6-era themes only need template tweaks to render correctly.
Keeping templates in Git finally lets me diff changes sanely.
A lot of old 1.6-era themes only need template tweaks to render correctly.
07-13-2026, 01:43 AM
:has() finally lets me style parents without JavaScript, and support is good now.
Container queries changed how I build card layouts — the component adapts to its slot, not the viewport.
Would love to hear how you all handle this.
Container queries changed how I build card layouts — the component adapts to its slot, not the viewport.
Would love to hear how you all handle this.
07-12-2026, 12:31 PM
We ask everyone to keep discussions civil and on-topic.
Please take a minute to read the rules — they are short and mostly common sense.
Signatures may contain one link and must stay under three lines.
Please take a minute to read the rules — they are short and mostly common sense.
Signatures may contain one link and must stay under three lines.
07-11-2026, 11:21 PM
Smart watch battery is my deciding factor now; everything else is good enough.
Handheld PCs turned my commute into actual gaming time instead of doom-scrolling.
My e-ink reader gets more use than my tablet — the battery lasts weeks.
Curious what everyone else here thinks about it.
Handheld PCs turned my commute into actual gaming time instead of doom-scrolling.
My e-ink reader gets more use than my tablet — the battery lasts weeks.
Curious what everyone else here thinks about it.
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07-11-2026, 08:00 AM
Smart watch battery is my deciding factor now; everything else is good enough.
Handheld PCs turned my commute into actual gaming time instead of doom-scrolling.
Mobile photo quality is 90% lighting and 10% sensor, fight me.
Would love to hear how you all handle this.
Handheld PCs turned my commute into actual gaming time instead of doom-scrolling.
Mobile photo quality is 90% lighting and 10% sensor, fight me.
Would love to hear how you all handle this.
07-11-2026, 06:46 AM
Moving from shared hosting to a VPS was the best decision for my sites.
I put every site behind the same free CDN tier and forgot about DDoS worries.
Learned the hard way that an untested backup is a Schrödinger backup.
Any tips, experiences or strong opinions welcome.
I put every site behind the same free CDN tier and forgot about DDoS worries.
Learned the hard way that an untested backup is a Schrödinger backup.
Any tips, experiences or strong opinions welcome.
07-11-2026, 01:14 AM
My old GPU still holds up, but the new titles are starting to push it.
Finally finished the rebuild after months of collecting parts one sale at a time.
Maybe this has been discussed before, but I could not find anything recent.
Would love to hear how you all handle this.
Finally finished the rebuild after months of collecting parts one sale at a time.
Maybe this has been discussed before, but I could not find anything recent.
Would love to hear how you all handle this.
07-09-2026, 06:48 PM
Spam registrations dropped to nearly zero after enabling a good Q&A challenge.
The upgrade script is reliable but a backup costs you nothing.
Make sure you take both a files and a database backup before upgrading.
The upgrade script is reliable but a backup costs you nothing.
Make sure you take both a files and a database backup before upgrading.
07-09-2026, 03:15 AM
Overall the forum feels fast and the layout is easy on the eyes.
Looking forward to learning from everyone here.
I run a small blog and a MyBB forum of my own, so this place is right up my alley.
Would love to hear how you all handle this.
Looking forward to learning from everyone here.
I run a small blog and a MyBB forum of my own, so this place is right up my alley.
Would love to hear how you all handle this.
07-08-2026, 07:58 PM
I have been rebuilding my forum theme with a file-based workflow and it is so much nicer than clicking through the ACP.
Remember to hard-refresh after syncing, the CSS cache is aggressive.
Bootstrap 5 works fine inside MyBB as long as you namespace your overrides.
Would love to hear how you all handle this.
Remember to hard-refresh after syncing, the CSS cache is aggressive.
Bootstrap 5 works fine inside MyBB as long as you namespace your overrides.
Would love to hear how you all handle this.
