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My TODO List

RamiusRamius Joined: July 19, 2000Administrator, ClubPA admin
This will be a place for me to list the things that are on my todo list and their relative priority. Sometimes something will be higher on the list because I see it as simple, not because it is more important. But I just thought it would be good for me to keep the list out in public so people will have a chance of checking the list before requesting something. This single list covers both bugs and feature requests.
  1. Offer a contact email if your account activation email did not work.
  2. Offer a contact email when registration is disabled.
  3. Offer a contact email when you have been banned.
  4. Implement a temp-ban automation system that automatically ends the temp ban at the prescribed time, and provides feedback to the banned user for how much time is left, and possibly the reason for the ban.
  5. Other stuff that I haven't got together in my head just yet.

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  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited October 2003
    Anyway you can code it in that, when a user leaves a forum to go back to the index page, it automatically marks all posts read in the forum they just exited? I know there's the "Mark all posts read" link in each forum, but I'm lazy and don't like clicking twice. ;)

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  • OrthancOrthanc Death Lite, Only 1 Calorie Off the end of the internet, just turn left.Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited October 2003
    Anyway you can code it in that, when a user leaves a forum to go back to the index page, it automatically marks all posts read in the forum they just exited? I know there's the "Mark all posts read" link in each forum, but I'm lazy and don't like clicking twice. ;)

    That would have to be implemented as an option that could be turned off. I'd find it incredibly irratating as I often jump between forums.

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  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited October 2003
    orthanc wrote:
    Anyway you can code it in that, when a user leaves a forum to go back to the index page, it automatically marks all posts read in the forum they just exited? I know there's the "Mark all posts read" link in each forum, but I'm lazy and don't like clicking twice. ;)

    That would have to be implemented as an option that could be turned off. I'd find it incredibly irratating as I often jump between forums.

    Right. I figured a toggle would be a given.

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  • Monkey_ManMonkey_Man Registered User regular
    edited October 2003
    Ramius wrote:
    Implement a temp-ban automation system that automatically ends the temp ban at the prescribed time, and provides feedback to the banned user for how much time is left, and possibly the reason for the ban.

    That's a good idea. :^:

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  • CrimsonKingCrimsonKing Registered User regular
    edited October 2003
    Yea, I was banned once. It was pissing me off because I didn't know if it was temp-ban, and I didn't know why I was banned.

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  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited November 2003
    Another request:

    Perhaps limit quoting to 2 or 3 nested quotes. The single-most annoying thing (to me) about these boards is when people quote quotes just to start nesting quotes. When every post on a page consists of 30 nested quotes, it makes reading the new content a pain. Plus, how would you feel if I told you to read a book, but each time you got to a new page, you'd have to read all the pages before it again before you could start reading the new page?

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  • Leetness IncarnateLeetness Incarnate Registered User regular
    edited November 2003
    Another request:

    Perhaps limit quoting to 2 or 3 nested quotes. The single-most annoying thing (to me) about these boards is when people quote quotes just to start nesting quotes. When every post on a page consists of 30 nested quotes, it makes reading the new content a pain. Plus, how would you feel if I told you to read a book, but each time you got to a new page, you'd have to read all the pages before it again before you could start reading the new page?

    Yeah, something like the one at TTB wouldn't be bad.

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  • ÄlphämönkëyÄlphämönkëy Registered User regular
    edited November 2003
    I think removing it would be a bad idea, but providing a having them "minimized" (-) and allowing you to "maximize" (+) the other quotes would be handy....

    EDIT: It didnt make sense so I added quotation marks and (+) symbols...

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  • OrthancOrthanc Death Lite, Only 1 Calorie Off the end of the internet, just turn left.Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2003
    I think removing it would be a bad idea, but providing a having them "minimized" (-) and allowing you to "maximize" (+) the other quotes would be handy....

    EDIT: It didnt make sense so I added quotation marks and (+) symbols...

    I'd disagree with that. There will no loger be any reason for people to snip quotes, so they will get realy huge.

    I don't like limiting it down to 1 like TTB does, but I think 3 or 4 is plenty.

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  • Leetness IncarnateLeetness Incarnate Registered User regular
    edited November 2003
    orthanc wrote:
    I don't like limiting it down to 1 like TTB does, but I think 3 or 4 is plenty.

    Yeah, that'd be great.

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  • OrthancOrthanc Death Lite, Only 1 Calorie Off the end of the internet, just turn left.Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2003
    Another feature request. It would be nice to have a "unwatch this topic" link added to the "you have watched this topic" page.

    I keep clicking the "watch this topic" link instead of the return to forum link. It's a real pain to then scroll to the end of the page to unwatch it. before returning to the forum.

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  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited November 2003
    orthanc wrote:
    Another feature request. It would be nice to have a "unwatch this topic" link added to the "you have watched this topic" page.

    I keep clicking the "watch this topic" link instead of the return to forum link. It's a real pain to then scroll to the end of the page to unwatch it. before returning to the forum.

    Yanno, with all the problems we've been having with emailing, this option should be disabled. Yes, it's convenient (kinda), but with a memberbase of this size combined with the activity of this forum, it can't be easy on the server(s) to have to email out when someone makes a post.

    I say 'if yer too damn lazy to open a browser window to see if anyone replied to a post of yours, screw ya!'

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2003
    on the getting banned thing, could you allow the people to check their pms, but do nothing else? that way they could be pm'd by the mod that banned them and be told why.

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  • Dan'lDan'l Registered User regular
    edited November 2003
    or they could check the thread that was created specificly for that purpose?

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  • OrthancOrthanc Death Lite, Only 1 Calorie Off the end of the internet, just turn left.Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2003
    on the getting banned thing, could you allow the people to check their pms, but do nothing else? that way they could be pm'd by the mod that banned them and be told why.

    That would be fairly hard to do. phpBB checks the ban information when you log in. To allow banned people to read their PM's would require him to move the "banned" checking. It would be a big change, chances are the banned people could still do other things (by accident)

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2003
    DaN'L wrote:
    or they could check the thread that was created specificly for that purpose?

    i asked to be temp banned for a day. it shows a message that say you have been banned and to contact the moderator or administrator. it offers no means of doing so.

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  • OrthancOrthanc Death Lite, Only 1 Calorie Off the end of the internet, just turn left.Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2003
    DaN'L wrote:
    or they could check the thread that was created specificly for that purpose?

    i asked to be temp banned for a day. it shows a message that say you have been banned and to contact the moderator or administrator. it offers no means of doing so.

    Only when you try to log in. Of course, if you're using the auto login, you are trying to log in every page.

    The only situation where you'll get that without trying to log in is if you have been IP banned.

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2003
    orthanc wrote:
    DaN'L wrote:
    or they could check the thread that was created specificly for that purpose?

    i asked to be temp banned for a day. it shows a message that say you have been banned and to contact the moderator or administrator. it offers no means of doing so.

    Only when you try to log in. Of course, if you're using the auto login, you are trying to log in every page.

    The only situation where you'll get that without trying to log in is if you have been IP banned.

    ah. not being the expert of bannage i did not know. most people who get IP banned got banned for good, just, obvious reasons.

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  • minor incidentminor incident expert in a dying field njRegistered User regular
    edited November 2003
    orthanc wrote:
    The only situation where you'll get that without trying to log in is if you have been IP banned.

    And if you've done something bad enough to get IP banned, you shouldn't need to ask what you did.

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  • OrthancOrthanc Death Lite, Only 1 Calorie Off the end of the internet, just turn left.Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2003
    ah. not being the expert of bannage i did not know. most people who get IP banned got banned for good, just, obvious reasons.

    What would probably be a good idea is to clear the auto log-in when you get the banned message.

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  • RamiusRamius Joined: July 19, 2000 Administrator, ClubPA admin
    edited November 2003
    that would be a good idea. I'll have to remember that.


    But allowing a banned person PM rights is a bad idea. I mean, if they were disgruntled, what's to stop them PM spamming everybody...Knocking otherwise important PMs out of the cue, and creating a potentially large set of emails being spammed to those with email notification.

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  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited November 2003
    Ramius wrote:
    that would be a good idea. I'll have to remember that.


    But allowing a banned person PM rights is a bad idea. I mean, if they were disgruntled, what's to stop them PM spamming everybody...Knocking otherwise important PMs out of the cue, and creating a potentially large set of emails being spammed to those with email notification.

    Exactly what I was thinking. Besides, if they signed up with a legit email address, the mod who banned them has a way of contacting them to tell them how they screwed up.

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2003
    Ramius wrote:
    that would be a good idea. I'll have to remember that.


    But allowing a banned person PM rights is a bad idea. I mean, if they were disgruntled, what's to stop them PM spamming everybody...Knocking otherwise important PMs out of the cue, and creating a potentially large set of emails being spammed to those with email notification.

    Exactly what I was thinking. Besides, if they signed up with a legit email address, the mod who banned them has a way of contacting them to tell them how they screwed up.

    i was thinking the ability to check, but not send, pms. cause yeah, if you got banned you might get mad and pm spam people and just make it worse :?

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  • Monkey Ball WarriorMonkey Ball Warrior A collection of mediocre hats Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited November 2003
    I have a idea, and since I've never even been in this board before i don't know if it's in the works or has come up, or if it would be unrealistcly difficult to implement, but...

    How about buddy list, or watched lists for posters. They have them in the IGN boards(back in the day when I was there, man that was a long time ago) and I really liked the feature, let you keep track of your favorite (or least favorite) posters and see what they've said lately. But something I didn't like was the fact that they counted them up and stuff. Made it one big pissing contest. I'm not even sure if it would be a good idea to put it in the public profile or somewhere where only you can see your own list.

    Just an Idea.

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  • RiotcowRiotcow Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2003
    OMG OOPS THATS ALREADY THERE.

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  • RansRans Registered User regular
    edited November 2003
    I'm not sure if this has been given much thought or discussion, but is there any way at all to enable the banning of someone from a specific forum.

    That way, all SE regulars could be banned from AC and vice versa.

    Rans on
  • Stupid Mr Whoopsie NameStupid Mr Whoopsie Name Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2003
    Rans wrote:
    I'm not sure if this has been given much thought or discussion, but is there any way at all to enable the banning of someone from a specific forum.

    That way, all SE regulars could be banned from AC and vice versa.

    Or you guys could just learn to get along, like the way it was back when I ran the place.

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  • BinomeBinome Registered User regular
    edited November 2003
    Rans wrote:
    I'm not sure if this has been given much thought or discussion, but is there any way at all to enable the banning of someone from a specific forum.

    That way, all SE regulars could be banned from AC and vice versa.

    Uh... how 'bout no? That's stupid. Yeah, some people are fucknuts and just troll the other forum, but if, say Kuribo's Shoe suddenly discovers a talent for sculpture, why shouldn't he be allowed to show it?

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  • RansRans Registered User regular
    edited November 2003
    Binome wrote:
    Rans wrote:
    I'm not sure if this has been given much thought or discussion, but is there any way at all to enable the banning of someone from a specific forum.

    That way, all SE regulars could be banned from AC and vice versa.

    Uh... how 'bout no? That's stupid. Yeah, some people are fucknuts and just troll the other forum, but if, say Kuribo's Shoe suddenly discovers a talent for sculpture, why shouldn't he be allowed to show it?
    I was just making a very broad generalization. Specific examples being, Shinobi would be banned from AC, and Guru or Munkus would be banned from SE. Those that didn't want to cross the borders wouldn't have to, unless they did develop a talent for sculpture or whatever.

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  • OrthancOrthanc Death Lite, Only 1 Calorie Off the end of the internet, just turn left.Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2003
    I have to agree with Elliotto on this one, it wasn't long ago that we hated, but just ignored one another.

    If you raid another forum, you run the risk of being banned here. I see no reason why the same shouldn't apply to itra fourm troling. If you are enough of an asshat to troll one of the other boards, you run the risk of being banned from all of them.

    I'm not commenting on the validity of Shinobi's ban, just the general case.

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  • 150cc150cc Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2003
    AC and the chat forum have pretty much loathed each other going back to the M2 days and earlier.

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2003
    all i wanna know is...
    Specific examples being, Shinobi would be banned from AC, and Guru or Munkus would be banned from SE.

    for what reason am i being asked to be banned in any way? because i am in AC and SE and that is too much for you?

    banning from a forum might be useful, but all it would basically do is keep some SE people out of AC. i don't see any other practical use for it, as i don't see any other internal struggles going on here.

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  • PaladinPaladin Registered User regular
    edited November 2003
    How about an option that lets you post only at certain times in the day? Sort of like forum rations. That way, people won't be posting 'Ban Me' threads and complaining about how they haven't eaten in six days. Also, that could be an alternative to a light temp ban.

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  • SlartiSlarti Registered User regular
    edited November 2003
    What about people just get a grip on themselves and fucking don't post when they have no fucking time?

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  • PaladinPaladin Registered User regular
    edited November 2003
    Slarti wrote:
    What about people just get a grip on themselves and fucking don't post when they have no fucking time?
    Yeah, right.

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  • OrthancOrthanc Death Lite, Only 1 Calorie Off the end of the internet, just turn left.Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2003
    Paladin wrote:
    Slarti wrote:
    What about people just get a grip on themselves and fucking don't post when they have no fucking time?
    Yeah, right.

    Seriously man, if you don't have enough self control to stop posting on your own, perhaps you need to fail a year of school to recognise your actions have consequences.

    You chooses to post here.


    A feature I would like howver, email out the entire PM with the PM notification.

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  • PaladinPaladin Registered User regular
    edited November 2003
    orthanc wrote:
    Paladin wrote:
    Slarti wrote:
    What about people just get a grip on themselves and fucking don't post when they have no fucking time?
    Yeah, right.

    Seriously man, if you don't have enough self control to stop posting on your own, perhaps you need to fail a year of school to recognise your actions have consequences.

    You chooses to post here.


    A feature I would like howver, email out the entire PM with the PM notification.
    I'm just concerned about the several people who fit that description.

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  • SlartiSlarti Registered User regular
    edited November 2003
    orthanc wrote:

    A feature I would like howver, email out the entire PM with the PM notification.

    May be useful to some. I don't even want an email so meh....

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  • Grayman222Grayman222 Registered User regular
    edited November 2003
    Slarti wrote:
    orthanc wrote:

    A feature I would like howver, email out the entire PM with the PM notification.

    May be useful to some. I don't even want an email so meh....

    Must be great to get lensman in your email too....

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  • SlartiSlarti Registered User regular
    edited November 2003
    Grayman222 wrote:
    Slarti wrote:
    orthanc wrote:

    A feature I would like howver, email out the entire PM with the PM notification.

    May be useful to some. I don't even want an email so meh....

    Must be great to get lensman in your email too....

    Hmmmm, now I may turn the email back on...

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