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Frequent visitors to the

CIC Forums

have already noticed that our message boards got a big upgrade this weekend. We first switched over to

Xenforo 1.0

back in 2011, and this brings us up to 2.1 (skipping right past 2.0)! There's a long list of basic quality-of-life tweaks that bring the forums in line with modern user interfaces. Graphical elements scale better to high res displays, a variety of post reactions are now available, more types of uploads can be added and the site displays much better on mobile devices. KrisV is still working on several additional features, including a more extended menu of emojis that will be available soon. We're also looking at a handful of neat optional upgrades that could be possible with the new setup - would people be interested in two-factor authentication? Check things out and

let us know

what you think!

Xenforo 2.0 highlightsGreatly-enhanced mobile-friendly styleAlerts in faviconEnhanced message editingKeyboard shortcut system and enhanced keyboard navigationThe "what's new" systemHigh-DPI imagery (smilies, avatars)Extended media embedding featuresQuick thread creationand more...Xenforo 2.1 highlightsNative push notifications on supported devices/browsersEnhanced editor integration and advanced BB code option syntaxBB code and rich text editing for profile posts and commentsLast poster avatar on the forum listBetter support for smartphone displays with a notchPassword strength checking with zxcvbnand more...