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Topic Started: Jun 13 2010, 12:34 AM (2,860 Views)
SlyCooperFan1
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SlothLikeSin
Jun 19 2010, 09:14 PM
Tony
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?
Because removing the edit notice would be useful in:

1. Removing spam. You wouldn't want a spammer to get all up on your case, would you? Just leave it at *spam removed* or the sort, no need to leave your fingerprints all over.
2. Editing an important (maybe pinned, maybe not) topic. It would seem a little bothersome to have an important announcement with the Edited By words, wouldn't it? Even if it was just a spelling error or something, which is the next reason...
3. A simple change, such as grammar or spelling, for the sake of being neat. Sloppy work gives sloppy results. Would you really want an extra line noting you edited a post when the post looks not much different?

I rest my case. Bypassing the word filters is a different story from bypassing the edit notice. One thing I'm not getting in this argument of bypassing word filters: If an admin sets word filters to make sure topics/posts are clean, why should he choose to be explicit whenever he wants? If you want a clean board, keep clean yourself. Bypassing word filters gives no good advantages yet no disadvantages (save for taking up the time of whoever does the upgrade work - Brandon if I'm not mistaken?).
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NRDarkKnight
Jun 15 2010, 01:32 AM
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.


I thought word filters are set to avoid immature language, not mature language.

:D :D :D
Edited by Zedboards, Jun 20 2010, 11:40 AM.
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Jun 19 2010, 06:11 PM
Nemomon
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.
Sure, we don't need a new feature, but if we already have it we should use it in all possible ways. You see, user always should be able to decide, if he want to use given feature or not. Maybe that sound that I'm lazy, but if I'm forced to post the exactly same message million times, I would want to have some shortcuts to do that. That would work like AutoTools. And be also accessible to normal Members, who are not Staff Member, so they cannot use AutoTools.

I see this feature as in groups:

Bypass word filter Yes/No <-- this already exist
Can opt out of bypassing word filter Yes/No <-- the new feature

Also would be good, if users could be members of few groups at once, so I would be able to customize their abilities more. I mean, I would have 1 Member, who can opt out of displaying edit notice, and 1 Member, who cannot, and both of them would belong to the exactly same usergroup. As for now I cannot do that.
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ElementalAlchemist
Jun 14 2010, 10:30 AM
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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.
That doesn't work for me.
Either you're using settings to which my board is not equally configured, or my board has a problem with the auto-merging.
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NRDarkKnight
Jul 14 2010, 03:42 AM
ElementalAlchemist
Jun 14 2010, 10:30 AM
Viral.
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.
That doesn't work for me.
Either you're using settings to which my board is not equally configured, or my board has a problem with the auto-merging.
It used to work, but has ceased to.
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1. PM reply at the top, rather than the bottom (yet another mention of one of ZB's greatest flaws can't do any harm).

2. Full recognition of and abilities for Moderators (i.e. staff list, Trashcan, etc).

3. A way of showing if a member has a blog and when it's been updated, without having to check every profile.

4. Full edit, delete, etc. options for staff on all blogs.

ACP:

5. Pages for details of banned accounts in ACP, rather than having everything on one endless page. Or at least page separation for banned email, IP addresses and usernames.

6. All fields for 'Ban Users' at the top of the page, rather than an annoyingly lengthy scroll away at the bottom - in triplicate.

7. One field rather than two for 'Ban Email Address'. Was there a reason why it was made so cumbersome? :unsure:


EDIT:

8. Combine topics option for Trashcan.
Edited by FOS, Jul 14 2010, 10:16 PM.
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Jul 14 2010, 10:00 PM
3. A way of showing if a member has a blog and when it's been updated, without having to check every profile.

4. Full edit, delete, etc. options for staff on all blogs.
Yes! Especially number 3 :)
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Jun 13 2010, 12:34 AM

In the "Active Topics" page, it would very much benefit users to be able to click on the "Forum" category.
This. A million times this.
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Jul 22 2010, 02:27 PM
NRDarkKnight
Jun 13 2010, 12:34 AM

In the "Active Topics" page, it would very much benefit users to be able to click on the "Forum" category.
This. A million times this.
In the meantime, you could always try Pete's modification to achieve this: http://resources.zetaboards.com/topic/5091192/1/ :)

Jonathan
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Jul 22 2010, 02:38 PM
Keggr8
Jul 22 2010, 02:27 PM
NRDarkKnight
Jun 13 2010, 12:34 AM

In the "Active Topics" page, it would very much benefit users to be able to click on the "Forum" category.
This. A million times this.
In the meantime, you could always try Pete's modification to achieve this: http://resources.zetaboards.com/topic/5091192/1/ :)

Jonathan
Aha, very nice indeed!
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Jul 21 2010, 12:41 PM
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Jul 14 2010, 10:00 PM
3. A way of showing if a member has a blog and when it's been updated, without having to check every profile.

4. Full edit, delete, etc. options for staff on all blogs.
Yes! Especially number 3 :)
Yes, please please add this in the next update! We had to disable the blogs on our forum due objectionable material being posted in someone's blog. Now no one can use the blogs due to one incident. Which is really sad because some of the forum members really liked blogging on the forum.
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I like all of FOS's suggestions, but this one is the most pressing for us:

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2. Full recognition of and abilities for Moderators (i.e. staff list, Trashcan, etc).


If some people don't want moderators to have access to the trash, maybe it could be made optional.

I would like to add my own wish ---> a real Move Posts (without work-arounds)

Many thanks for everything!
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Jul 23 2010, 05:12 PM
Ward
Jul 21 2010, 12:41 PM
FOS
Jul 14 2010, 10:00 PM
3. A way of showing if a member has a blog and when it's been updated, without having to check every profile.

4. Full edit, delete, etc. options for staff on all blogs.
Yes! Especially number 3 :)
Yes, please please add this in the next update! We had to disable the blogs on our forum due objectionable material being posted in someone's blog. Now no one can use the blogs due to one incident. Which is really sad because some of the forum members really liked blogging on the forum.
I read somewhere that blog updates would be placed into the Board Feed. Not sure where else they would go, but I saw that at least stated. :)
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As long as we're wishing: Someday, some way, I'd love to see a way to do a mass calendar update.

Our schedule just came out, and I had to add 594 events. It was extremely painful having to use those drop-down boxes 594 times, and hideously slow.

I'd like to see either (a) a way to import a csv file, or (b) a mass entry screen that let me enter a series of events without having to go through the whole rigamarole of entering them one by one using the dropdowns, then updating and waiting for the board to catch up, then doing the next. I've used similar screens on other sites and can give an example if need be. It could be an ACP screen if necessary.

I realize a lot of sites don't use the calendar, but it's crucial for others. It shouldn't have to be so difficult.
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Jun 19 2010, 07:36 PM
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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.
Administrators may, on a post by post basis, opt out of displaying an edit. Usually to make the edit fair, I will do something like, "& then I stepped in a big pile of dog _ _ _ _ in the grass!" and leave the edit note in place to show it was edited and by whom. It has the added benefit of showing how quickly transgressions are caught and rectified, discouraging similar posting in future. The ability to opt out of the edit notice is useful for test posts or other posts which may require updating like the site rules or welcome notice. It is a small thing but makes the site look more professional.
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