observations, opinions and ideas

[MadGypsy]

I am aware that Solecord has already picked software to replace the current forum but, I wanted to put it out there what my vision is.

Currently, the forum is the primary focus of the entire site. I feel this system has run it's course in relativity. it is my opinion that profiles should be far more powerful and the site does little more than aggregate recent and popular data from profiles. In other words: Every user would be given a playground of ways to express themself IN THEIR PROFILE. The user would also be given control as to who can or can't participate on their profile. Nobody would ever technically be banned from Quakeone as a whole but, individuals can "profile ban". The site would primarily just aggregate this stuff to a main page based on a number of factors that would eliminate spammy profiles from being aggregated. What are these factors? You may ask. Well, I don't know but, I'm sure it can be done.

Anyway, that's how I see it. I don't believe moderators or admins are useful unless you are going to have them know everything (magically) and never log off. You can eliminate all this heirarchy stuff by forcing the user to mod themself and implementing a complex voting system on a number of other things. Maybe profile votes could be one way to determine spam profiles.

Just my buck fitty. Feel free to share your ideas or comment on mine below.

[Syluxguy28O3]

This sounds similar, if not identical, to the ideas you were/are working on. I think your concepts are well founded and could provide a refreshing forum experience.

[MadGypsy]

Yes, you are correct. I am building a system that is extremely similar. I brought my encryption/hash skills to the shop and researched the crap out of secure connections. I also have a really clean layer for handling prepared statements and I have my database structure complete. I just need to bootstrap and jquery the crap out of the front end and actually write my prepared statements.

One set back is, I think I'm gonna dump mysql for mariadb and if I do I will have to rewrite some things. I actually don't have any good reasons to make the change but, I like adding knowledge to my arsenal. MySQL doesn't hold (m)any mysteries for me. I built most of the SQL and database literally (not figuratively) in my sleep.

[Baker]

Ideas are one thing, implementations are another.

If might have interesting ideas, but until they are reduced to a working example and tested ... well ...

Anyone can think of concepts, that's a dime a dozen.

[MadGypsy]

Nope, not this time around, brother... The argue with Baker show is over. Good try though. .

[Baker]

Hey, I just posted what everyone else was thinking.

[Syluxguy28O3]

Hey, I just posted what everyone else was thinking.

how dare ye assume what im thinking!

[Baker]

how dare ye assume what im thinking!

Here's how I know ... it's a long involved story about how I was in 4th grade and drank too much chocolate milk one day ... and you can probably fill in the rest ...

[ame]www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcSlcNfThUA[/ame]

[Efess]

Sounds like facebook...

[Adam]

At the very least, allow me to pick my own forum colours.

Brown and yellow? Blergh!

I dunno, but maybe that wouldn't be too taxing to implement?

[Mindf!3ldzX]

At the very least, allow me to pick my own forum colours.

Brown and yellow? Blergh!

I dunno, but maybe that wouldn't be too taxing to implement?

I've looked at a few sites using the software Sole is planning on upgrading to, it's pretty slick. I didn't register to,post,or interact with any of them though, so who knows. Customizations could be an option incoming.

They definitely looked different, but how thats gonna apply here I don't know.
IMO its gonna be night and day difference.