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Eagle
Site Owner
Joined: Wed Sep 15, 2004 1:09 pm
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Location: Pittsburgh
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 Update on New Forum I have been playing a bit with phpBB 3.0 RC1, it's pretty cool. I hope to install it on our own forum later this month, if all goes well, the week of the 18th.
You can see how it looks a bit here: http://72.36.250.162/~ericchun/forums/index.php
I will likely change the color to a darker tone ... maybe Black? Either way, it should be coming in the coming weeks, and with it will come many changes such as friends lists and more. _________________
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| Sun Jun 10, 2007 7:14 pm |
 
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Corpse
Don't Dream It, Be It
Joined: Wed Aug 02, 2006 12:45 pm
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Location: The Graveyard
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Yea, a different color scheme would be way better for it.
Im liking the additional things like Friends List and stuff more though. Will a Subscription option be available for the threads?
_________________Japan Box Office “Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.”
“We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.”
“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”
“You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.”
"Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
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| Sun Jun 10, 2007 7:28 pm |
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Eagle
Site Owner
Joined: Wed Sep 15, 2004 1:09 pm
Posts: 14631
Location: Pittsburgh
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Yep, subscription for threads, forums, and I believe users, should all be available.
Features:
Quote: Private Messages
* Send to multiple recipients
* Send to groups
* Send Blind Carbon Copies (BCC)
* Forward messages
* Friends list works as address book
* Attach files to PMs
* PM Drafts
* Conversation view
* PM folders
* PM filters
* Export Messages
Registration
* Enable/disable COPPA
* Limit registration attempts
* Set min/max username length
* Set min/max password length
* Limit username chars
* Set password complexity requirements
* Force password change
* Allow/disallow e-mail address re-usage
Search
* Search inside topics
* Select multiple forums and categories to search
* Search within topic titles only
* Search within first post of a topic only
* Set search flood interval to limit server load
* Select search backend (mysql/phpbb)
Admin Control Panel
* More flexible and accessible tab layout
* Modular system allows for easy extensions
* Allow/disallow access to different functions
* New founder status for the board creator
* Completely re-structured for better handling
Moderator Control Panel
* Manage the moderation queue
* List of warnings and reports
* Forum, topic, and post detail views
Polls
* Multiple options per user
* Allow/disallow vote change
Usergroups
* Multiple group leaders
* Set display colour for group members
* Set group rank
* Set group avatar
Profile View
* More user statistics on profile view
* Signature on profile view
* Usergroups on profile view
Permissions
* More powerful and flexible permission system
* Simple permissions through roles
* Fine-tune admin and moderator access
* Global moderators
User Management
* Advanced user editing interface
* Edit user preferences
* Edit group memberships
* Show and edit all attachments of a user
* View permissions directly
More Improvements
* Moderator and admin control panels
* Set temporary bans
* Comments for bans
* Manage group memberships in the ACP
* Search members by all attributes
Attachments
* Attachments in posts and PMs
* Automatic image thumbnails
* Attach images, documents, video streams, archives
* Multiple attachments allowed
* Display attachments inline
Unlimited Subforums
* Create unlimited subforums
* Display active topics of all subforums
Custom BBCodes
* Create your own BBCodes
* Add buttons to posting screen
Custom Profile Fields
* Add new fields on user profiles
* Display them at registration
* Display them on the profile view
* Hide new profile fields
* Support different data types
User Control Panel
* Manage subscribed topics & forums
* Manage bookmarked topics
* Manage saved drafts
* Manage private messages
* Manage usergroups
* Manage friends and foes
* Manage attachments
New Moderating Tools
* Moderation queue
* Topic merging
* Topic copying
* Locking of single posts
* Topic history
Caching and performance
* Templates are cached
* Permissions are cached
* Forum config is cached
* Database queries are cached
Friends and Foes
* Add other members as friends or foes
* Posts by foes are hidden
* Friends are shown in friends list
Warnings and Reports
* Users can report topics and posts
* Moderators can warn users
More Improvements For Users
* Bookmark topics
* Subscribe to forums
* Jabber/xmpp support for notifications
* Mail or print topics
* "You got beaten at posting" notification
More Improvements For Admins
* Global announcements
* Display forum rules on forum page
* Prune inactive users
* User, moderator, admin and error logs
* Language pack editing
* User notes
* Detect search spiders
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Corpse
Don't Dream It, Be It
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Location: The Graveyard
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Posts being hidden by posters on your FOE list will be liked alot I'm sure.
Alot of cool new additions.
_________________Japan Box Office “Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.”
“We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.”
“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”
“You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.”
"Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
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Eagle
Site Owner
Joined: Wed Sep 15, 2004 1:09 pm
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Location: Pittsburgh
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Also, if anyone wants to give a crack at designing a color scheme for the forum, there is a site that makes it REAL easy, just go here and move some sliders: http://beta.colorizeit.com/index.php?style=prosilver
Maybe I'll pick the one I like the most?
Who knows! _________________
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batnanna
Da Bears
Joined: Thu May 04, 2006 2:15 am
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Location: Springfield, Missouri
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Sounds absolutely awesome. Darker toned sounds good to me. I like the black idea. 
Now if I can figure out how to start a forum myself, with not much computer knowledge, I'll be happy. _________________
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Squee
Squee
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 10:01 pm
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Location: Yuppieville
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I usually never put people on my ignore list. It takes a hell of a lot to push me into doing so. More than anyone has shown me so far.
_________________Setting most people on fire is wrong.Proud Founder of the "Community of Squee." 
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Eagle
Site Owner
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Location: Pittsburgh
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In an ideal world, I would like to offer one theme that is lighter, like the current forum, and one that is darker.
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Nebs
Joined: Wed Nov 29, 2006 8:01 pm
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Quite quite cool.
There are about 261 times more admin options than here. :-)
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getluv
i break the rules, so i don't care
Joined: Sun May 15, 2005 4:28 pm
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i've already been using phpBB 3.0 at this Nelly Furtado website burninthespotlight.com/forum for nearly 4 months now.
It has it's advantages and it's disadvantages.
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Nebs
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Tell more about disadvantages.
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getluv
i break the rules, so i don't care
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i suppose it takes some getting use too, but it looks too bloggy, and putting everything to the right is not working for me.
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Eagle
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getluv wrote: i suppose it takes some getting use too, but it looks too bloggy, and putting everything to the right is not working for me. I LOVE that everything is too the right, it's gonna take a ton of getting used to, but it puts emphasis on the post, not the person, and I love that.
But, I can also install a theme where everything is as it currently is, on the left, it's a simple change. _________________
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Jmart
Superman: The Movie
Joined: Fri Oct 22, 2004 8:47 am
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Location: Massachusetts
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Any updates?
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Eagle
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On vacation till Sunday. When I get back I have to work on two websites I am designing, then I will switch to upgrading all walks of KJ for the rest of the summer. So the new forum should be coming in July.
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Korrgan
problem?
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 6:52 am
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Will my old color system thing be back?!?!?!?!?!?! *prays*
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Harry Warden
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The Friends/Foes option isn't a good idea. It's going to stop a lot of threads from getting many posts, even good ones.
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Nebs
Joined: Wed Nov 29, 2006 8:01 pm
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They will have the same number of post. Just don't put anyone of your foe list.
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Eagle
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If the friends Foes thing doesn't work, we can simply disable it no worries!
In any case, I am back from vacation, and will set to work on the two websites I have to design next, after which, WOKJ.
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Harry Warden
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Nebs wrote: They will have the same number of post. Just don't put anyone of your foe list. Me putting people on mine isn't what I'm worried about...
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Squee
Squee
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Korrgan wrote: Will my old color system thing be back?!?!?!?!?!?! *prays* If you value any of our lives, Eagle, you will not let her post in her rainbow colors again. _________________Setting most people on fire is wrong.Proud Founder of the "Community of Squee."
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roo
invading your spaces
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Eagle wrote: If the friends Foes thing doesn't work, we can simply disable it no worries!
In any case, I am back from vacation, and will set to work on the two websites I have to design next, after which, WOKJ. I have to throw in my opinion and I agree with Joe on this one. Any web board that implements the Friend/Foe option spends faaaaaaaaaaaaaar too much time obsessing where everybody shows up on people's lists. It becomes a popularity contest (more than it is now) and people feel ostracized, and it creates additional drama. This is why even large message boards either don't implement the feature or go moderated.
Not addressing problems by ignoring people doesn't help community.
I *would* like an option to ban all embedded images, like avatars and sig images so I can browse faster and browse at work. But not people's words.
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Korrgan
problem?
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Squeeks wrote: Korrgan wrote: Will my old color system thing be back?!?!?!?!?!?! *prays* If you value any of our lives, Eagle, you will not let her post in her rainbow colors again.  Please Eagle, I want my rainbow back!_________________
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| Sun Jul 08, 2007 5:26 pm |
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kypade
Kypade
Joined: Sat Oct 30, 2004 10:53 pm
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What is friend/foe?
I figured that it just meant like, buddy and ignore lists. The former of which does nothing, the latter just blocks posts from appearing.
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Squee
Squee
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kypade wrote: What is friend/foe?
I figured that it just meant like, buddy and ignore lists. The former of which does nothing, the latter just blocks posts from appearing. I think that's what they are.
I'd never use the ignore feature. Barring drunk spammers. _________________Setting most people on fire is wrong.Proud Founder of the "Community of Squee."
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