A refreshed CardzReview - let us know what you think!

Pavle

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Hi everyone,

It’s been a few years since I was properly active here, and I’m happy to be back for a little while at least :).

I finally had some time to give CardzReview the attention it deserves, so here’s what’s changed and what’s coming.

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Security first
AI tools have made it much faster and easier to find and attack weak spots in websites, and older sites like ours are an easy target. So the first job was making the site safer:

  • The forum and the website are updated to their latest versions.
  • Old plugins and add-ons we no longer need are gone.
  • Logins for the staff team are protected.
  • You can now add a passkey to your own account under Account → Password and security. It’s quicker than a password and much harder to steal.
A fresh look

  • Dark mode. The site follows your device’s setting, or you can switch it with the moon/sun icon at the top.
  • A new homepage that puts the forum first. You’ll find the latest threads, the busiest discussions, collector guides, and all the album reviews and checklists in one place.
  • A cleaner, easier-to-read forum on both phones and computers.
Fewer ads
I know the ads have been annoying. I’m working on cutting them down to a small number in sensible places, with no pop-ups. Some of this is still in progress, so thanks for your patience.

Thank you
A huge thank you to everyone who kept this community alive over the years: swapping, answering questions, posting checklists and showing off your collections. Special thanks to @dantzig and the rest of the admin team for looking after the forum, and to all the active members who make this place what it is.

If anything looks broken or you have ideas, just post here. I’m reading everything.

Happy collecting,!
 
I was very pleasantly surprised when I refreshed the website just now and got my preferred dark mode. Thank you!
Glad see you're still around man, and happy to hear I am not the only one with the dark mode.:) Let me know if there's anything else you'd like to see while I am on a roll :)
 
Thanks for feedback ,if you spot anything else, please let me know, happy to fix anything or try to add new features you guys need to enjoy the website.
 
Thanks for feedback ,if you spot anything else, please let me know, happy to fix anything or try to add new features you guys need to enjoy the website.
Hello Pavle, on the dark mode i cannot see the new messages on the topics, on the old version the topics would have appeared bold, thank you
 
Hey @alex1992alex , just pushed a small update let me know if it works, if not please attach a photo just to make sure we're referring to the same thing, and thanks for the report, please keep it coming whatever you notice.
 
Hi all,

Part of the refresh: you can now add CardzReview to your phone’s home screen. It opens in one tap like a normal app, with no browser bars, and it can notify you the moment someone replies to your swap, quotes you or @mentions you. No more checking back to see if anyone answered.

Nothing to download from the App Store or Play Store. It takes about 10 seconds.

🍏 iPhone / iPad: open the forum in Safari, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen.

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🤖 Android: open the forum in Chrome, tap the ⋮ menu, then Install app.
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💻 Computer: in Chrome or Edge, click the install icon at the right end of the address bar.

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Open the app, sign in and tap Allow. Missed the prompt? Go to Account → Preferences. You can switch notifications off there any time. On iPhone this needs iOS 16.4 or newer, and only works from the home-screen icon, not inside Safari.
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Help me test it! Reply below and tell me which phone you have (e.g. iPhone 15, Samsung S23), whether it installed, and whether notifications arrived. If anything looks off, post a screenshot and I’ll fix it.

Happy collecting! 🃏
Pavle
 

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