Community generated suggestions to improve the forum (+ eventual voting on them) - page 2.

tbct_mt2

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It is the second forum for bitcoin, only after this one:
http://bitcoin.sourceforge.net/boards/index.php
Welcome to the new Bitcoin forum! (by our beloved @satoshi)
The forum plays important roles to help bitcoin's spread over the world over years.

Quote from: bitart on March 13, 2019, 06:30:44 PM

This is a 'good old' stlye forum, and it's still working fine for the purpose...

It is the elder usually don't like new style forum, and funny things inside, which they consider as annoying stuffs.
However, everything has to adapt to new trend, new style, I think.
If the forum, or anything else lack of ability to adapt changes, trends, it will be wipened out, or degraded gradually over time.
It happen in all areas, not only in crypto, and crypto forum.
However, bitcointalk is the biggest crypto forum for ages, and for now, and to be honest I feel very unrealistic to say the the forum will be suprassed by other later-born forums.

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People will choose another forum if that another forum would have the features of this forum plus something additional that's missing here now.
But people are still here and using this forum, so we should not hurry implementing new untested features...
Anyway the new forum software (a really brand new) is under testing now, so the new feature requests should go there directly, it has better chance to get it implemented in the new forum software...

bitart

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Quote from: TECSHARE on March 11, 2019, 07:56:11 AM

Quote from: LoyceV on March 11, 2019, 06:31:30 AM

Quote from: libert19 on March 11, 2019, 06:18:55 AM

I don't understand what so hard about implementing it?

There's one very busy Admin with a long Todo list who gets many requests. Anything that can be created by users provides extra functionality without taking Admin's time.

More importantly don't forget every single feature added is a potential back door security risk for the forum. Making sure it is not also takes time. I would be happier with a stale featureless SECURE forum than an unsecure one with lots of bells and whistles.

This is a 'good old' stlye forum, and it's still working fine for the purpose...
People will choose another forum if that another forum would have the features of this forum plus something additional that's missing here now.
But people are still here and using this forum, so we should not hurry implementing new untested features...
Anyway the new forum software (a really brand new) is under testing now, so the new feature requests should go there directly, it has better chance to get it implemented in the new forum software...

TECSHARE

legendary

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Quote from: LoyceV on March 11, 2019, 06:31:30 AM

Quote from: libert19 on March 11, 2019, 06:18:55 AM

I don't understand what so hard about implementing it?

There's one very busy Admin with a long Todo list who gets many requests. Anything that can be created by users provides extra functionality without taking Admin's time.

More importantly don't forget every single feature added is a potential back door security risk for the forum. Making sure it is not also takes time. I would be happier with a stale featureless SECURE forum than an unsecure one with lots of bells and whistles.

LoyceV

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Quote from: libert19 on March 11, 2019, 06:18:55 AM

I don't understand what so hard about implementing it?

There's one very busy Admin with a long Todo list who gets many requests. Anything that can be created by users provides extra functionality without taking Admin's time.

libert19

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Quote from: o_e_l_e_o on March 11, 2019, 03:04:52 AM

Quote from: libert19 on March 11, 2019, 12:32:35 AM

It would be really good to have 'inbuilt' alerts on forum for quoted comments.

See: [RELEASED] @mention notification bot - now with Telegram

I knew someone was going to comment this, that's why I quoted 'inbuilt' word.

I don't understand what so hard about implementing it? Users won't have to find these tools and it will help in keeping track of discussions.

o_e_l_e_o

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Quote from: libert19 on March 11, 2019, 12:32:35 AM

It would be really good to have 'inbuilt' alerts on forum for quoted comments.

See: [RELEASED] @mention notification bot - now with Telegram

libert19

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It would be really good to have 'inbuilt' alerts on forum for quoted comments.

Sorry if it's been already suggested.

Jet Cash

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I'm starting to think we should be able to declare ourselves as "rank outsiders".

Veleor

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Quote from: LoyceV on March 10, 2019, 12:50:35 PM

Quote from: Veleor on March 10, 2019, 12:26:43 PM

Requirements: 3000 Merit, 2000 Activity

Currently, anybody who fits the requirements has rank "Administrator". I don't think theymos is going to give only himself a new rank.

This is to keep the relative proportions between getting ranks and that the Legendaries would have the hard but ambitious goal.

Quote from: The Sceptical Chymist on March 10, 2019, 12:39:08 PM

Quote from: Veleor on March 10, 2019, 12:26:43 PM

- can use animated avatars;

I'm with you right up until here. Animated avatars should be taken out to the woodshed and shot--regular avatars are bad enough, which is why I have them blocked, and their existence should end right there. No frills, no more space, no animation....ever.

I believe, the most experienced members which have 2000 Activity and 3000 Merit will not use annoying animations.
For example, some users didn't even guess that Vod has an animated avatar.

Quote from: The Sceptical Chymist on March 10, 2019, 12:39:08 PM

I kind of like the "deity" rank, but have we heard anything from Theymos lately about whether he's considering adding any more ranks?

Theymos said about the new rank: "No. Or not yet. Or the idea would need to be significantly modified."
But I think that the advanced users, who continue to help making the forum a better place in years, definitely should receive some bonuses.

LoyceV

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Quote from: Veleor on March 10, 2019, 12:26:43 PM

Requirements: 3000 Merit, 2000 Activity

Currently, anybody who fits the requirements has rank "Administrator". I don't think theymos is going to give only himself a new rank.

The Sceptical Chymist

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Quote from: Veleor on March 10, 2019, 12:26:43 PM

- can use animated avatars;

I'm with you right up until here. Animated avatars should be taken out to the woodshed and shot--regular avatars are bad enough, which is why I have them blocked, and their existence should end right there. No frills, no more space, no animation....ever.

I kind of like the "deity" rank, but have we heard anything from Theymos lately about whether he's considering adding any more ranks? I always got the feeling (or maybe he wrote it somewhere) that Legendary is as far as anyone is every going to go. At one point I thought that that would lead to an overabundance of Legendaries, but since the merit system came into existence and it's much harder to rank up, I don't think that's going to be the case.

My view has kind of changed since January of last year, and perhaps Legendary is as high a rank as needs to exist. Don't know. Something higher than that would be nice, however--and I'm not even talking about for myself. There are some members here who've been around for many years, and it'd be cool to make a distinction between them and some of the "newer" Legendaries.

Veleor

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Quote from: Veleor on December 18, 2018, 09:26:30 PM

Add a new rank above Legendary, eg "Deity".

"Deities" could receive some special features. Don't know what exactly but they should get something for sure.

Rank 'Deity'

Requirements: 3000 Merit, 2000 Activity

Features:
- can edit a Custom Title;
- can use animated avatars;
- can use images in the signatures.

1miau

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Quote from: Veleor on March 01, 2019, 10:39:09 AM

Add information to the users' profiles how much merit had been received and sent.

I like your suggestion very much and maybe we can do it like that: right now there is a possibility to display the post count in addition to Merit and Activity. That's quite useful to see how many posts the person made so far. It's only an additional feature and those who don't want it because they like it clearer can switch it off.

Merit begging should not be a problem, most of the beggars are well aware that it won't be succesful.

Enable post count can be found here and adding another checkbox if you want to display earned Merit should be no problem:

And if you like it how it is now it's always possible to switch it off:

I dislike sending Merit to Accounts which never send some, too Wink

bitart

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Quote from: Veleor on March 01, 2019, 10:39:09 AM

Add information to the users' profiles how much merit had been received and sent.
...

I won't display it like that because it is taking up more space in the profile, but would make the merit text clickable instead.
If someone is interested, he/she will click on the merit link and will get to the user's merit profile.

Veleor

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Quote from: hugeblack on March 01, 2019, 11:23:37 AM

This amendment will facilitate the identification of merit sources and thus increase Merit begging.

Beggars, generally, are receiving the red trust. Therefore I see no problem in publishing information about merit sources.

Quote from: hugeblack on March 01, 2019, 11:23:37 AM

Even if there is a benefit, you can use some alternatives like BitcoinTalk Public Information Project (BPIP).

In my opinion, such statistics should display directly on the forum, because it's more convenient than searching for it on another site.

In addition, if I see that the member has received 100 merit and sent 0, then I would rather will give merit to someone else. I suppose many users will do the same.

hugeblack

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Quote from: Veleor on March 01, 2019, 10:39:09 AM

Add information to the users' profiles how much merit had been received and sent.

This amendment will facilitate the identification of merit sources and thus increase Merit begging.
Even if there is a benefit, you can use some alternatives like BitcoinTalk Public Information Project (BPIP).

Veleor

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Add information to the users' profiles how much merit had been received and sent.

Example

Veleor

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Add a warning to the Private Message window that users should be very cautious about links and codes from unknown senders.

Inspired by this topic.

Quote from: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;u=2425590

LoyceV: "General warning to anyone: you should never execute any code you don't understand on your computer!"

TECSHARE

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Quote from: Veleor on January 24, 2019, 02:35:33 AM

Show in Outbox which of private messages were read by recipients.

No please. This will be used as a tool to pester people. Removes privacy and unnecessary. Just check when they last logged in.

Veleor

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Show in Outbox which of private messages were read by recipients.

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