Icy Phoenix

I found out that Google 's link to my site is at LoFi version. As a result, the most visitors (which are more than 2000 unique IPs per day, or about 60,000 per month) do not stay to the site.

So, I have 2 questions to ask:

1. How can I disable LoFi? Not just make the choice unavailable but really disable the LoFi function for my site.

2. What should I do so that all the visitors that come from the search machines are able to get an automated redirection to the full version? (and not to the LoFi version? )

FYI
At ADM/SETTINGS/SEO ->
LoFi For Bots
By enabling this option LoFi will be enabled for bots ->

my choice is "NO".


I also realized that too many (last few month) registered users visit my site at LoFi version. That was the option at the time of their registration and they did not realize it. As a result, they don't find it that attractive and they stop visiting it.
Is there a way that I can check (using Administration tools) which users have selected the LoFi? (just like checking the template they use? ) can I change it for them from LoFi to Full version?

The reason that I want to do it myself is that most of our users here are not that experienced on forums' functions. And if they don't really like the view, they don't look for a way to change it. Consequently, they don't take a look at the actual functions of the forum. They just don't ever login again.


This is quite an urgent matter and I think that it 's relevant to many other sites that have not noticed it yet.

Looking forward to your response.
Thank in advance.

LoFi is cookie based :(

default/xs.cfg

This is something left over from phpBB2 :censored:

It would make more sense to have a single LoFi theme that users can choose just like the other themes, rather than this way of doing it. Because in reality the style structure that Icy Phoenix uses really doesn't need this type of LoFi patch any more.

:mryellow:

Thanks for your answer mort .
Unfortunately, the question remains how can I disable LoFi and automated redirection to the full version.
Unless if someone know, how to change the cookie that automatically puts the visitore in normal mode and not LoFi.


I agree with you that the ICY not need a LoFi, not only that but if true that Google make link on LoFi and then do damage rather good

Costa, did you try the switch in ACP?

Settings -> IcyPhoenix Settings -> SEO -> LoFi for Bots

Maybe this can help to solve your Problem.

Costa wrote: 

...
ADM/SETTINGS/SEO ->
LoFi For Bots
By enabling this option LoFi will be enabled for bots ->

my choice is "NO".
....

TheSteffen wrote: 

Costa, did you try the switch in ACP?

Settings -> IcyPhoenix Settings -> SEO -> LoFi for Bots

Yes TheSteffen, I have setting it in NO...

should I choose YES ???

Backup DB

ACP > Server > Cookie

Change cookie value

Should Kill all users with LoFi and revert their template to the default board setting.

I think!

:mryellow:

Costa wrote: [View Post]

Yes TheSteffen, I have setting it in NO...
should I choose YES ???

Sorry, you wrote it in your first post.

Hm, it is quite strange. On all of my sites I don't have this problem.
My choice is YES for this option, but that should not be the reason.

I would wait for MG.

Or you have to play with mod rewite in htacess
Something like: if lofi=1 change to lofi=0
But I can not do this.

Of course you can remove the lofi link in you template:
<span class="generation"><b>{LOFI}</b></span>
That would help for the next google visit. :)

If you want to disable globally LoFi try these changes:

• In templates/default/xs.cfg leave only these lines:
  
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  global $userdata, $board_config, $lofi_bots_parsing;
  
  $replace['index_body.tpl'] = 'xs_index.tpl';
  $replace['viewtopic_body.tpl'] = 'xs_topic.tpl';
  $replace['viewtopic_kb_body.tpl'] = 'xs_topic.tpl';
  $replace['jumpbox.tpl'] = 'xs_jumpbox.tpl';
  
  $lofi_bots_parsing = false;
  $lofi_bots_path = '';
  $lofi_bots_suffix = '';
  
  
• In templates/default/default.cfg delete these lines:
  
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  if (($lofi_bots_parsing == true) || isset($_COOKIE['lofi']) || isset($_GET['lofi']) || isset($_POST['lofi']))
  {
  $light_template = ($lofi_bots_parsing == true) ? true : (($_COOKIE['lofi'] == true) ? true : (($_GET['lofi'] == true) ? true : (($_POST['lofi'] == true) ? true : false)));
  //$light_template = true;
  }
  
  
• In common.php delete these lines:
  
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  if ((isset($_GET['lofi']) && (intval($_GET['lofi']) == 1)) || (isset($_COOKIE['lofi']) && (intval($_COOKIE['lofi']) == 1)))
  {
  $lofi = 1;
  }

Let me know if it is enough.

I have installed on one smaller side and seems to work well :mricy:

I'll wait a couple of days to be sure tha is not create unexpected problems and I inform u here.

Thanks anyway Luca, and you Steffen and mort...