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Topic Started: Jun 13 2010, 12:34 AM (2,859 Views)
NRDarkKnight-ZNS
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All right, so I have some suggestions that I think would be important for the next board upgrade.

I think, if the board requires E-Mail Validation, the accounts that are pre-registered should automatically be inserted into the "Validating" group. (Maybe this could be a sub-option for "Board requires E-Mail Validation"?)

Additionally, I think that the ability to bypass word filters should be an option in a post...
Perhaps by adding a checkmark in the Post Options under the text box?

Also, perhaps the ability to bypass the system's double-post merging...
And maybe by a similar option, such as a checkmark in the Post Options box.

Yet another thing...

In the "Active Topics" page, it would very much benefit users to be able to click on the "Forum" category.
Edited by NRDarkKnight-ZNS, Jun 13 2010, 01:13 AM.
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NRDarkKnight
Jun 13 2010, 12:34 AM
Additionally, I think that the ability to bypass word filters should be an option in a post...
Perhaps by adding a checkmark in the Post Options under the text box?
What does this achieve? If a forum has word filters, obviously the Admin does not wish for those words to be used in posts. If you can choose to bypass word filters through a post option, you may as well not bother even using filters to begin with.
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NRDarkKnight
Jun 13 2010, 12:34 AM
Yet another thing...

In the "Active Topics" page, it would very much benefit users to be able to click on the "Forum" category.
I'd like to see that added as well, would be quite handy.
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NRDarkKnight
Jun 13 2010, 12:34 AM
All right, so I have some suggestions that I think would be important for the next board upgrade.

I think, if the board requires E-Mail Validation, the accounts that are pre-registered should automatically be inserted into the "Validating" group. (Maybe this could be a sub-option for "Board requires E-Mail Validation"?)

Additionally, I think that the ability to bypass word filters should be an option in a post...
Perhaps by adding a checkmark in the Post Options under the text box?

Also, perhaps the ability to bypass the system's double-post merging...
And maybe by a similar option, such as a checkmark in the Post Options box.

Yet another thing...

In the "Active Topics" page, it would very much benefit users to be able to click on the "Forum" category.
Alright I agree with a couple of your points, but I am going to go through individually with each one and give my thoughts on them.

1. If you, as an administrator, are pre-registering an account, why would you want that account to have to be validated, as it is already known to you that it is a legitimate account? I mean, I guess if you don't trust someone it could be beneficial, but typically if you are pre-registering an account for a member, you know them and know that they are a real person and not a bot...Hopefully

2. If an administrator has word filters in place, there shouldn't be an option to bypass them. The board administrator has those in there for a reason, so it would be undermining to the admin to bypass them.

3. An administrator can choose whether or not to have this enabled (To do this: Board Preferences > Topics & Posts). If an administrator wishes to have this enabled there should not be an option for members to disable this.

4. The last option on the forum names being clickable, I wholeheartedly agree with this.

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In addition to the merge bypass thing, I really want a way for admins to bypass the merge system, and maybe moderators. I've had to go to the ACP to turn merging off while doing some multi-posts in a topic (ones which couldn't be all in one post) and then had to re-enable it when I'm finished.
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Jun 14 2010, 06:48 AM
In addition to the merge bypass thing, I really want a way for admins to bypass the merge system, and maybe moderators. I've had to go to the ACP to turn merging off while doing some multi-posts in a topic (ones which couldn't be all in one post) and then had to re-enable it when I'm finished.
Agreed. Forum (and maybe even group) specific merging would be a good idea too.
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Jun 14 2010, 06:48 AM
In addition to the merge bypass thing, I really want a way for admins to bypass the merge system, and maybe moderators. I've had to go to the ACP to turn merging off while doing some multi-posts in a topic (ones which couldn't be all in one post) and then had to re-enable it when I'm finished.
Moderation -> Bump Topic, then post again.
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That's complicated :P Checkbox is better.
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NRDarkKnight-ZNS
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Obviously, with each of the bypass options I suggested, there would be forum or group-specific permissions that would regulate these options.
But I have my reasons...

Tony
 
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In addition to the merge bypass thing, I really want a way for admins to bypass the merge system, and maybe moderators. I've had to go to the ACP to turn merging off while doing some multi-posts in a topic (ones which couldn't be all in one post) and then had to re-enable it when I'm finished.

Agreed. Forum (and maybe even group) specific merging would be a good idea too.

Indeed, this is one of my reasons.

In addition, one of my members is an avid fan fiction writer, and likes to have each individual "chapter" of their fics as one post in the topic., and with this option, he (also an admin on my forums) would be able to bypass post merging within his stories and the topics in which he writes them.



1. Mainly, I want this as an option, so that if I am pre-registering a member, I'm able to do 3 things:

  • Confirm that the account was created correctly (username, e-mail address, etc.)
  • See when the account was first used.
  • Verify the account's active status.
    With all of the users on my board, I want to be able to tell which accounts have been registered and are actually being used, and which ones are not.


2. The ability to bypass the word filters would most likely be given only to Admins or Mods on my board, and for specific reasons.
One of those reasons is that on my board, I have a topic in my hidden Staff Boards for testing the word blocking filters.
Another is that, (and users are warned of this) there are some sections where the board allows some content that includes more mature language.

3. The ability to bypass the Post Merging feature is one that is wanted by some of my members that post in the Fan Fiction (basically, a writing section) area. If this option were something that an Admin could specify to one forum or group on a board, this would be most useful.

The ability to split automatically-merged posts by Admins or Mods would also come in handy...

4. Glad to see someone agrees with this... :P
Edited by NRDarkKnight-ZNS, Jun 15 2010, 01:58 AM.
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Clay
Jun 14 2010, 01:55 AM
NRDarkKnight
Jun 13 2010, 12:34 AM
Additionally, I think that the ability to bypass word filters should be an option in a post...
Perhaps by adding a checkmark in the Post Options under the text box?


2. If an administrator has word filters in place, there shouldn't be an option to bypass them. The board administrator has those in there for a reason, so it would be undermining to the admin to bypass them.
I was thinking about this. Maybe that's a good idea. Manage Emoticons allows for replacing words or symbols into image. Filer allows for replacing words into words. But not always Filter must have only bad words. Sometimes may be used exactly same as Emoticons are used - to replace some code into another non-image symbols. For example, I may have:

From: <lock>

To: This Topic has been locked. Please do not revive old topics and read our Rules.

Without making AutoTool. That would help for example Forum Moderators, who cannot use AutoTools. Also, I can input that command everywhere in my post, not at end of the message, if I would use AutoTools.

But if I can bypass Word Filter by default, I cannot do that.
Edited by Nemomon, Jun 19 2010, 09:21 AM.
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Jun 19 2010, 09:20 AM
For example, I may have:

From: <lock>

To: This Topic has been locked. Please do not revive old topics and read our Rules.

Without making AutoTool. That would help for example Forum Moderators, who cannot use AutoTools. Also, I can input that command everywhere in my post, not at end of the message, if I would use AutoTools.

But if I can bypass Word Filter by default, I cannot do that.
But what's the point of that? Just edit the post with the full message "This Topic has been locked. Please do not revive old topics and read our Rules." or whatever it is. We don't need a whole new feature to be more lazy.
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Jun 14 2010, 01:55 AM
2. If an administrator has word filters in place, there shouldn't be an option to bypass them. The board administrator has those in there for a reason, so it would be undermining to the admin to bypass them.
The administrator "owns" the board. I think it's up to him/her to make that decision.

Just because she/he may not want her/his members doing something doesn't mean he/she shouldn't be able to do it as well. An example of that would be the "Edit" notice displayed at the bottom of edited posts. I can't hide mine, but I bet Brandon can hide his.
Edited by Arrogant, Jun 19 2010, 07:38 PM.
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Jun 19 2010, 07:36 PM
An example of that would be the "Edit" notice displayed at the bottom of edited posts. I can't hide mine, but I bet Brandon can hide his.
Regardless of the setting; from the posts I have seen, Brandon does not hide the edit notice if he edits a post. :ermm:
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Jun 19 2010, 08:50 PM
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Jun 19 2010, 07:36 PM
An example of that would be the "Edit" notice displayed at the bottom of edited posts. I can't hide mine, but I bet Brandon can hide his.
Regardless of the setting; from the posts I have seen, Brandon does not hide the edit notice if he edits a post. :ermm:
You do have a point. Still, thousands of other administrators choose to hide their "Edit" notices. Why should allowing them to bypass the word filters be any different?
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