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My opinion is that it sounds like a nice feature, but could cause large databases to grow in size greatly. This (database size) can be a real problem for very large boards.
#2167969 Post Edit History - REALLY NEED THIS
Posted
on 09 September 2011 - 09:49 AM
#2242873 wiki-like 'support answer' feature for support topics
Posted
on 20 March 2012 - 01:06 PM
A thought suddenly struck me as I was reading the latest post in a 31-page support topic for an app/mod that there should be a means to create a wiki-like listing on the first page of the support topic for support answers, if you will, and maybe that is the best description. When I say wiki-like, I am really just saying a table of contents or listings of subtopics. This helps both the developer and the customers since the developer doesn't have to keep re-answering the same questions over and over and the customer doesn't have to read through endless pages of posts.
What I am specifically proposing is a means or a facility in a support-like topic for the topic originator, to parcel, remove, cut, or (hunting for the right word to describe this), an issue (post) and then repost the answer in a separate, almost sub-support topic. The separate topic could be closed or open, and I suggest either because it allows for people to clarify if the solution or answer seems a bit convoluted.
I understand that a forum is meant to list a topic and encourage lots of posts but that is more for debate and discussion. In a support topic, is discussion for a specific issue really appropriate? It depends, so let the mod/app originator decide if he/she wants to parcel a particular post to "support answer."
How would you do this? I'm not really sure but Matt and bfarber are the geniuses that could envision this but what I would suggest would be a button in a support topic that allows a mod/app originator to click on a post and transform it to a support answer topic. The click action would create a pop up subject line and perhaps a second, description field that could act as a popup tool tip when hovered. Then the questions would be highlighted/quoted as one field (and perhaps able to be edited for better clarity), and then a fourth field that posts the answer. Once you hit save, the support answer would be added to a list on the first page of the support topic.
If I am not being clear or my proposed structure is a bit complicated, I invite others to reply and sharpen this suggestion. Perhaps this needs to be a mod developed by a third party? I have come up with one idea for its use but perhaps there are other uses outside of "support answers."
- Brian
What I am specifically proposing is a means or a facility in a support-like topic for the topic originator, to parcel, remove, cut, or (hunting for the right word to describe this), an issue (post) and then repost the answer in a separate, almost sub-support topic. The separate topic could be closed or open, and I suggest either because it allows for people to clarify if the solution or answer seems a bit convoluted.
I understand that a forum is meant to list a topic and encourage lots of posts but that is more for debate and discussion. In a support topic, is discussion for a specific issue really appropriate? It depends, so let the mod/app originator decide if he/she wants to parcel a particular post to "support answer."
How would you do this? I'm not really sure but Matt and bfarber are the geniuses that could envision this but what I would suggest would be a button in a support topic that allows a mod/app originator to click on a post and transform it to a support answer topic. The click action would create a pop up subject line and perhaps a second, description field that could act as a popup tool tip when hovered. Then the questions would be highlighted/quoted as one field (and perhaps able to be edited for better clarity), and then a fourth field that posts the answer. Once you hit save, the support answer would be added to a list on the first page of the support topic.
If I am not being clear or my proposed structure is a bit complicated, I invite others to reply and sharpen this suggestion. Perhaps this needs to be a mod developed by a third party? I have come up with one idea for its use but perhaps there are other uses outside of "support answers."
- Brian
#2187869 Improve "error" message for visitors
Posted
on 27 October 2011 - 02:53 AM
Sometimes guests don't get to see the whole deal until they either sign in or register. This may apply to add-ons like IP.Gallery or IP.Blog. If guests are not allowed to see content, they get this harsh reply "An Error Occurred" which lets probably a lot of users feel bad and some may just leave.
Why not tell the visitors what to do instead in order to gain access to the content they are looking for and save one click by just sending them to a page where they can log in or register.
Check out the mockup and the original message.
Why not tell the visitors what to do instead in order to gain access to the content they are looking for and save one click by just sending them to a page where they can log in or register.
Check out the mockup and the original message.
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#2143207 3.2.0 What Happened To...?
Posted
on 29 July 2011 - 02:48 PM
There is no longer a setting to mark a forum as read-only, because you can accomplish the exact same thing with permissions (as you've already done). It was rather pointless having two ways to make a forum read-only (given that the setting did virtually nothing else than override the permissions tab).
#2046740 Feature request: automatic alerts for private messages
Posted
on 23 November 2010 - 11:14 AM
LaCollision, on 23 November 2010 - 10:59 AM, said:
Hi there,
Sometimes, some members on my board are only here for spamming other members with private messages... which is again my forum rules.
Hopefully, there is the "Alert" system, that works perfectly.
However, the spamming members are using very subtil techniques to gain the confidence of their targetted members, and they often convince them with false arguments. And in this case, the targetted members don't use the "Alert" button.
As a board admin, I can't and don't want to look into my regular members private messages.
But I would really appreciate an automated system that fires alerts when specific keywords are used in the private messages.
Do you think it is possible?
Thanks a lot.
Sometimes, some members on my board are only here for spamming other members with private messages... which is again my forum rules.
Hopefully, there is the "Alert" system, that works perfectly.
However, the spamming members are using very subtil techniques to gain the confidence of their targetted members, and they often convince them with false arguments. And in this case, the targetted members don't use the "Alert" button.
As a board admin, I can't and don't want to look into my regular members private messages.
But I would really appreciate an automated system that fires alerts when specific keywords are used in the private messages.
Do you think it is possible?
Thanks a lot.
Dan (I think it's him) has a mod that extends the IPB spam shield to a forum/post and topic level.. I'll have to see if I can find it for you... it might be able to scan PMs as well.
#1930841 Welcome to IP.Board 3.1!
Posted
on 24 March 2010 - 07:25 AM
Welcome to IP.Board 3.1.0 Beta 1!
Welcome to the latest development version of IP.Board 3.1.0. We're excited to reveal the product we've been working on for the past few months. This build contains all the features we've blogged about recently including the search improvements, Twitter integration, Profile Customization and more.
As always, this is a very early beta build so please expect to find the odd bug here and there. Please report any bugs found into the tracker as usual.
As always, we'd love to hear your feedback. Happy clicking!
Note: Please perform a hard refresh / delete temporary items in your browser to ensure you get the correct CSS and JS
Preview Only: IP.Board 3.1 is in preview only. It is not yet available for download. Keep an eye out for a future announcement.
What's New
Link Sharing
Easily share links from your community to Facebook, Twitter, and more. Great way to drive traffic to your community!
Status Updates
Enhancements to the existing member status system in IP.Board to include the ability to reply and more.
Topic Preview
Preview the first few lines of a topic without loading the entire topic.
View Reputation
Optionally allow your members to see who gave reputation points on their posts.
Twitter Integration
Your members can now link their account with their Twitter account!
Improved Facebook Integration
Further enhance the link between your community and Facebook to drive traffic.
Advertising Code Integration: Part 1 and Part 2
Easily place advertising code throughout your community with simple settings in the admin area.
Profile Customizations: Part 1 and Part 2
Allow your members to customize the look and feel of their profile page.
Skin Upgrader
Upgrading your skin between versions of IP.Board just became a lot easier.
Soft Delete Posts and Topics
Rather than actually deleting a post or topic you can now hide it from view to easily restore it later.
Notification System
An easier way to be notified of all the various events that happen in your community.
Modification Development Enhancements
Great tools for those that create modifications for IP.Board
Hook System Improvements
Improvements to the IP.Board hook system to make it easier for modification developers to expand the functions in the software.
Search Engine Optimization: Part 1 and Part 2
Allow search engines to better index and rank your community in results.
Search Engine Overhaul
Search engine rebuilt from the ground up introducing more flexibility and power.
Welcome to the latest development version of IP.Board 3.1.0. We're excited to reveal the product we've been working on for the past few months. This build contains all the features we've blogged about recently including the search improvements, Twitter integration, Profile Customization and more.
As always, this is a very early beta build so please expect to find the odd bug here and there. Please report any bugs found into the tracker as usual.
As always, we'd love to hear your feedback. Happy clicking!
Note: Please perform a hard refresh / delete temporary items in your browser to ensure you get the correct CSS and JS
Preview Only: IP.Board 3.1 is in preview only. It is not yet available for download. Keep an eye out for a future announcement.
What's New
Link Sharing
Easily share links from your community to Facebook, Twitter, and more. Great way to drive traffic to your community!
Status Updates
Enhancements to the existing member status system in IP.Board to include the ability to reply and more.
Topic Preview
Preview the first few lines of a topic without loading the entire topic.
View Reputation
Optionally allow your members to see who gave reputation points on their posts.
Twitter Integration
Your members can now link their account with their Twitter account!
Improved Facebook Integration
Further enhance the link between your community and Facebook to drive traffic.
Advertising Code Integration: Part 1 and Part 2
Easily place advertising code throughout your community with simple settings in the admin area.
Profile Customizations: Part 1 and Part 2
Allow your members to customize the look and feel of their profile page.
Skin Upgrader
Upgrading your skin between versions of IP.Board just became a lot easier.
Soft Delete Posts and Topics
Rather than actually deleting a post or topic you can now hide it from view to easily restore it later.
Notification System
An easier way to be notified of all the various events that happen in your community.
Modification Development Enhancements
Great tools for those that create modifications for IP.Board
Hook System Improvements
Improvements to the IP.Board hook system to make it easier for modification developers to expand the functions in the software.
Search Engine Optimization: Part 1 and Part 2
Allow search engines to better index and rank your community in results.
Search Engine Overhaul
Search engine rebuilt from the ground up introducing more flexibility and power.
#1852104 Invision Power Board 3.0.3 Released
Posted
on 03 September 2009 - 10:19 AM
We are pleased to announce Invision Power Board 3.0.3 has been released.
This is a maintenance release for IP.Board 3 and addresses various bugs and adds in some enhancements to existing features. Also, IP.Blog, IP.Gallery, and IP.Downloads have received a maintenance update.
Major Changes Since 3.0.2
Among many dozens of smaller bugs fixed, the following large changes and fixes have been made in the 3.0.3 release:
Subscriptions Manager
Subscriptions Manager RC 2 is now available in the client area.
MS-SQL Database Driver
MSSQL Driver RC 1 released for IP.Board, IP.Blog, IP.Gallery and IP.Downloads. Includes ability to upgrade from 2.3.6
CleanCut Skin
The new CleanCut skin will be made available as a separate download soon. A blog entry will be posted with information when it is available.
IP.Converge 1.1.1 Released
This is a maintenance update to IP.Converge to address reported issues.
Downloading
You can download IP.Board 3.0.3 and any applications you have an active license for in the client area. As always, make a backup of your community before proceeding.
This is a maintenance release for IP.Board 3 and addresses various bugs and adds in some enhancements to existing features. Also, IP.Blog, IP.Gallery, and IP.Downloads have received a maintenance update.
Major Changes Since 3.0.2
Among many dozens of smaller bugs fixed, the following large changes and fixes have been made in the 3.0.3 release:
- New option for dealing with members marked as spam: Unapprove posts, clear profile data and ban user
- Ability to mark members as spammers from the Manage Validating Queue in the ACP
- Added ability to edit status and about me information from moderator edit member page
- Profile screen now displays member's email address if viewer is an administrator
- OpenID now supports PHP 5.3.0
Subscriptions Manager
Subscriptions Manager RC 2 is now available in the client area.
MS-SQL Database Driver
MSSQL Driver RC 1 released for IP.Board, IP.Blog, IP.Gallery and IP.Downloads. Includes ability to upgrade from 2.3.6
CleanCut Skin
The new CleanCut skin will be made available as a separate download soon. A blog entry will be posted with information when it is available.
IP.Converge 1.1.1 Released
This is a maintenance update to IP.Converge to address reported issues.
Downloading
You can download IP.Board 3.0.3 and any applications you have an active license for in the client area. As always, make a backup of your community before proceeding.
#1803397 is "similar topics" going to be added?
Posted
on 19 May 2009 - 04:26 AM
If i recall correctly several staff have commented that they don't think the feature is accurate and don't really think it's worth adding. One of them did however bring up the idea that if they add thread tagging in a later version they may add a "Similarly Tagged Topics" feature since that would be more accurate than a similar topics feature.
Either way, it's not going to be in 3.0.
Either way, it's not going to be in 3.0.
