Lets face it, attracting new members is going to be hard, when they can't actually log in or sign up, lol
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Yeah, actually the new-registrations 'ban' has kinda has hindered us somewhat, for obvious reasons.
Lets face it, attracting new members is going to be hard, when they can't actually log in or sign up, lol
Lets face it, attracting new members is going to be hard, when they can't actually log in or sign up, lol
Admin - New Republican - VC Magnate - Reasonable Redcoat
Forums to Migrate
There are two main points here. Firstly, I'm not planning on migrating the Groups over initially. More on this later.
Secondly, without Groups, this leaves us with the core TRF forums. I'm looking to migrate everything relevant, and consolidate where possible. I'm proposing this, please let me know if I'm missing, excluding, or otherwise butchering anything.
Cafe Titus, Arts & Entertainment become Rebel Cafe
News & Announcements stays behind (functionality is replaced on new site)
Communications moves as is
The Battlegrounds, Astral Astoria become The Battlegrounds
Floor 300-sh stays behind
IC News & Propaganda moves as is
OOC Forum moves as is
The TRF History Project moves into the Universe DB with replies as comments.
Research & Development will be moving into the Universe DB with replies as comments.
Biographies and History - Biographies can now go on the user account, but I'm not sure if I can migrate it automatically.
Staff Room - These will migrate as-is, but without The Landfill
Ah I just saw this Titus, care to elaborate?
Does this mean, you will not be creating a forum for the AA?
I would like to , if it is possible, but just have it as a themed place to RP, rather than force newer members to RP there (which didn't really work anyhows)
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Dude, did you miss the fact that he doesn't intend to transfer over any group forums?
That's my larger issue. Those forums actually see use.
That's my larger issue. Those forums actually see use.
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It would also be the height of impracticality to recreate whatever the fuck crazy ass user groups system we have right now on the new board, especially because vBulliten is better at user groups than the new framework.
Titus and I spoke about the user groups thing, he actually anticipated Ahnk would have separation anxiety. The plan is to in the longer term implement some sort of user group functionality, perhaps something that allows any user to set up a user group or users with the proper permissions can manage it themselves or whatever.
Titus and I spoke about the user groups thing, he actually anticipated Ahnk would have separation anxiety. The plan is to in the longer term implement some sort of user group functionality, perhaps something that allows any user to set up a user group or users with the proper permissions can manage it themselves or whatever.
Admin - New Republican - VC Magnate - Reasonable Redcoat
Dude, did you miss the fact that he doesn't intend to transfer over any group forums?
That's my larger issue. Those forums actually see use.
Not at all. I read what he said, and I think he makes a good point, I'm all for simplifying things, and lets face it the usergroups 'function' was pretty unwieldy to say the least.
I think, the focus on having group owners being responsible for their own faction boards / forums , rather than depending on Staffers (and in most technical aspects, Titus) to sort things out is a good thing (IMO)
That being said, I certainly don't wish to see every faction 'up shit creek' so to speak, so as long as we / he can develop / set-up a board equivalent for each faction in some way , shape or form, then great.
Besides, I get the impression he hasn't quite figured out what the best thing to do here is anyway, so, if anyone has any suggestions I'd say now was the time to speak up.
Internaut
Seth Vinda:I'm not going to force any changes, it's easy enough to migrate and maintain that forum.
Ah I just saw this Titus, care to elaborate?
Does this mean, you will not be creating a forum for the AA?
I would like to , if it is possible, but just have it as a themed place to RP, rather than force newer members to RP there (which didn't really work anyhows)
Seth Vinda:
Not at all. I read what he said, and I think he makes a good point, I'm all for simplifying things, and lets face it the usergroups 'function' was pretty unwieldy to say the least.
I think, the focus on having group owners being responsible for their own faction boards / forums , rather than depending on Staffers (and in most technical aspects, Titus) to sort things out is a good thing (IMO)
That being said, I certainly don't wish to see every faction 'up shit creek' so to speak, so as long as we / he can develop / set-up a board equivalent for each faction in some way , shape or form, then great.
Besides, I get the impression he hasn't quite figured out what the best thing to do here is anyway, so, if anyone has any suggestions I'd say now was the time to speak up.
This about sums it up. I don't know the best course of action. I know we want to maintain the group element and the functionality of being able to have private discussion with the group, but vBulletin's forums+usergroups solution doesn't directly translate very well.
For the time being I'm planning on adding a nav item that will link out to each individual group on therebelfaction.com, and making some changes here to link back, thereby trying to maintain somewhat of a continuing experience.
In the future I want to retain the same level of functionality that we have now, but with the ability to add more features.