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#2181552 #hashtags IPB
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on 13 October 2011 - 05:52 AM
#2151290 New Facebook like feature in 3.2.x
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on 10 August 2011 - 07:33 PM
I don't follow you and what your saying... it's a share link.. it allows you to share the link...
Is anyone else confused on what he is talking about?
Is anyone else confused on what he is talking about?
#2126695 Suggestion! in the features
Posted
on 22 June 2011 - 01:35 PM
Charles, on 04 June 2011 - 06:01 AM, said:
It's pretty funny actually how people get so worked up. If you actually pause and look at 3.2 compared to 3.1 you will see that, while there are new features, most of what you see in 3.2 is the same stuff in 3.1 just presented better.
I assume what people are all
about when comparing to Facebook is the "Like This" button on posts? Well that is just the same old reputation feature as in 3.1 in a "like" mode where instead of the +/- buttons you get a button that says "Like This" which is hardly worthy of dire predictions in my opinion. Also, as it's what the masses expect, it will be used way more than the +/- reputation. It already has on this forum by the very people moaning about all the "oh it's like Facebook" features:
Yes, we have added some "social network" sort of features because our clients asked us to it's what the general public expect. However, we are not forcing anything on anyone. If, for some reason, you loathe the idea of people being able to like things, share content, comment on each others profiles, etc. on your community you can certainly shut those features off in the AdminCP.
I assume what people are all
about when comparing to Facebook is the "Like This" button on posts? Well that is just the same old reputation feature as in 3.1 in a "like" mode where instead of the +/- buttons you get a button that says "Like This" which is hardly worthy of dire predictions in my opinion. Also, as it's what the masses expect, it will be used way more than the +/- reputation. It already has on this forum by the very people moaning about all the "oh it's like Facebook" features:Yes, we have added some "social network" sort of features because our clients asked us to it's what the general public expect. However, we are not forcing anything on anyone. If, for some reason, you loathe the idea of people being able to like things, share content, comment on each others profiles, etc. on your community you can certainly shut those features off in the AdminCP.
Well you targeted me for sarcasm but completely missed the point. I can't say i'm surprised. What I am referring to are actual usage paradigms and software features, not common uses of feature names "like" etc. Like is fine. I like it. What I don't like is that an enormous amount of time and resources are spent on very complicated notification systems and other bloated features while years go by without basic functionality like tags. And what I REALLY don't like is that the new gallery is created based on IPS staffs browsing preferences and experiences at sites like Facebook (yes this was publicly stated), completely removing backward compatibility for existing customers and forcing many new features on us that are absolutely not wanted.
I'd also like to point out that while you have labeled me as a complainer, targeted me for sarcasm, and responded to my requests with a friendly "shut it" via PM, that most of my issues have, over time, proven to be real issues that the community as a whole are starting to realize are real and legitimate issues. Just read back through my posts if you don't believe me. Here's a great example:
http://community.inv..._1#entry2076723
1. I try to get some information on an obvious inconsistency in the software.
2. Staff gives me a run around.
3. IPB fans tell me im a complainer
4. People realize that I was right in the beginning and wonder why nothing is being done about said issue
5. IPS staff never gives definitive answer. Likely conclusion is that this has never been fixed.
6. Conclusion: bug is never fixed, staff refuses to give an answer, i'm the jerk, issue still not resolved.
This has been the theme around here since I migrated from Vbulletin. And you wonder why I "complain"?
#2007765 Customers Voting on New Features
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on 18 August 2010 - 01:36 AM
I really appreciate the feedback. I love reading our feedback both good and bad because it helps shape our direction.
However, I don't think that allowing customer votes to lead development is a good idea. For a start it will promote in-fighting and lengthy debates over every idea presented and you're essentially losing focus on the software's direction and just adding in anything that is deemed popular at the time. It would be like having a 'random feature' generator and the software would become a mess very quickly.
As others have said, your feedback is *vital* to the development process but we have to act like a traffic controller and filter out the ideas and concepts that don't fit in with our 'vision'.
If you have a feature idea, let us know. If it is sensible and gets a lot of support then we'll add it. For example, "Soft delete" was not on our internal lists for 3.1.0 but customers wanted it, it was sensible so it got included.
However, I don't think that allowing customer votes to lead development is a good idea. For a start it will promote in-fighting and lengthy debates over every idea presented and you're essentially losing focus on the software's direction and just adding in anything that is deemed popular at the time. It would be like having a 'random feature' generator and the software would become a mess very quickly.
As others have said, your feedback is *vital* to the development process but we have to act like a traffic controller and filter out the ideas and concepts that don't fit in with our 'vision'.
If you have a feature idea, let us know. If it is sensible and gets a lot of support then we'll add it. For example, "Soft delete" was not on our internal lists for 3.1.0 but customers wanted it, it was sensible so it got included.
#1922137 IPB 3.1.0
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on 07 March 2010 - 01:50 AM
.Wolfie, on 06 March 2010 - 10:24 PM, said:
As most +Active Customers will tell you, IPS doesn't give release dates. I wish they did because then I could have an idea of when the next version MIGHT be released, or at least when there should be a better idea of an actual release. However, as BacTalan said, whenever they have given an estimated date (not a guaranteed date!) then they encounter problems with people expecting a release. Apparently, some people can't tell the difference between a goal and a guarantee. They say that perception is reality, so go figure that people hear(read) what they want instead of what is actually said.
That said, the "When It's Ready™" is the best answer you can expect to get.
From past experience, I can tell you that a release before July is unlikely. True, v3.1.0 is basically v3.0.x with some added features, but those features still need to go through testing to find and fix bugs, and as they are fixed, more bugs are found and little feature tweaks are performed. Mind you, it's possible to be released before July (since it's not a full major release), but it's best to plan for July and then if it happens sooner, be happy. If not, then you weren't waiting and expecting a release for four months. Either way, you benefit.
That said, the "When It's Ready™" is the best answer you can expect to get.
From past experience, I can tell you that a release before July is unlikely. True, v3.1.0 is basically v3.0.x with some added features, but those features still need to go through testing to find and fix bugs, and as they are fixed, more bugs are found and little feature tweaks are performed. Mind you, it's possible to be released before July (since it's not a full major release), but it's best to plan for July and then if it happens sooner, be happy. If not, then you weren't waiting and expecting a release for four months. Either way, you benefit.
quit repeating what everybody else says in order to get an extra point. Someone said the official answer is when it's ready. you don't need to repeat it 4 times in the same topic.
