# Is there a central place to learn about the features of the new software?

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**Created:** [February 6, 2004, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-central-place-to-learn-about-the-features-of-the-new-software/227785 "2004-02-06T04:06:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2004, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-central-place-to-learn-about-the-features-of-the-new-software/227785/1 "2004-02-06T04:06:03Z")

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I’ve bungled my way thru a good bit of the new stuff, but it sure would make things easier if there was a reference sticky in this forum. Does this exist somewhere and I’m just missing it?

Maybe something that describes the new features as they exist now, how to use them, and what the finished product is expected to look like…?

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**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2004, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-central-place-to-learn-about-the-features-of-the-new-software/227785/2 "2004-02-06T12:12:16Z")

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Dunno. I tried recently to find the manual for the software over at [www.vbulletin.com](http://www.vbulletin.com), but wasn’t able to get one for this particular release. They have others available for download, however.

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**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2004, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-central-place-to-learn-about-the-features-of-the-new-software/227785/3 "2004-02-06T12:41:49Z")

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Here’s a new (or at least new to me) feature I like:

**[thre\*\*\*\*ad=103503]FAQ[/thread]**

becomes

**[thread=103503]FAQ[/thread]**

and

**[po\*\*\*\*st=1982344]How to link to posts[/post]**

becomes

**[post=1982344]How to link to posts[/post]**

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**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2004, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-central-place-to-learn-about-the-features-of-the-new-software/227785/4 "2004-02-06T15:39:36Z")

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Jelsoft (the makers of vB) has not yet released the manual for this new version. The official word is that they are compiling the manual and are expected to release it shortly.

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**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2004, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-central-place-to-learn-about-the-features-of-the-new-software/227785/5 "2004-02-06T19:15:23Z")

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> [@xash](#):
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> Jelsoft (the makers of vB) has not yet released the manual for this new version. The official word is that they are compiling the manual and are expected to release it shortly.

I believe there is a Japanese word (phrase?) that describes this timeframe quite well: _sono-uchi_. My understanding is that it is generally translated to mean “soon”, but actually means something like “don’t ask, it will happen when it happens, if it ever happens at all”.

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**Author:** ![Shrinking\_Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Shrinking\_Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shrinking_Violet)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2004, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-central-place-to-learn-about-the-features-of-the-new-software/227785/6 "2004-02-07T08:48:25Z")

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> [@Achernar](#):
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> Here’s a new (or at least new to me) feature I like:
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> **[thre\*\*\*\*ad=103503]FAQ[/thread]**
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> becomes
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> **[thread=103503]FAQ[/thread]**
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> and
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> **[po\*\*\*\*st=1982344]How to link to posts[/post]**
> 
> becomes
> 
> **[post=1982344]How to link to posts[/post]**

Thanks **Achernar** , that’s useful to know. 🙂