Topic: Update Social References in Profile Page (Read 346 times)

Yup, this is something that's pretty high up on my list (not that I tend to do things in priority-order, but still). I'm hoping to get to this one before 2024 is over (no promises, though).

Maybe @Powerglove can do the magic hat trick once again?

This sounds like an easy task for Powerglove and something he can add to his always-growing to-do list if theymos gives him the green light.

@PowerGlove take a look at this topic!

On-topic: Yep, the profile page/settings could use some attention. I've got some ideas about how to migrate those fixed-label messenger links to something more free-form, but I haven't thought about it deeply. I'll read through the topics logfiles posted, and see what folks have said/suggested in the past.

I've read through the topics helpfully posted by logfiles (thanks, man), and I've looked at the relevant SMF code, and I think I can put together a patch to improve the usefulness of those old fields. It's a little tricky because those fields have been baked into SMF's code without much forward-thinking or extensibility in mind, so I don't think it's wise to keep adding new fields using the current approach (both from a programming point-of-view and in terms of visual clutter). Even though most of those fields now refer to defunct services, I also don't think it's wise to remove any of them (with Bitcointalk, especially when messing with existing functionality, my inclination is to have a conservator/preservation mindset and to steer well-clear of destructive updates).

Yep. That's just about the best way to approach it, IMO.

I think the "Skype" field should probably be moved upwards to sit with the other fields, like this:



Then, I think those 5 field labels could be converted into dropdowns, like this:



That way, everyone's existing field values would remain intact, but people would be free to switch them out for more modern alternatives (and whenever those get out-of-date, adding new choices would be really simple).

There's some extra per-choice stuff to keep track of in the background (an icon, a regex to limit what can be entered, a template to transform what was entered into a link, etc.) and some database adjustments would be needed (I think ~5 new columns on the members table, and 1 new table to catalog the available choices would probably do it).

I'll see what I can come up with in my test environment...

(If anyone has any notes/ideas about this, feel free to either leave them here or PM me about it.)

BTW, never heard about Keet and Nostr before, had to Google it. Does anyone here actually using it?

Nostr more widespread,

I understand that for many people who are concerned about their privacy these things isn't needed. But after all, it's optional and we have fields for social media since early days of Bitcointalk. But most of these social networks who we have on Bitcointalk is obsolette for long time already, it would be good to replace with something that people use now.
BTW, never heard about Keet and Nostr before, had to Google it. Does anyone here actually using it?

• Telegram
• X
• Keet
• Nostr

In a rough order of importance

I am young, so imagine how I view these. 

I have no damn clue what's AIM and YIM, I have only heard of MSN once, and that it was somewhat the standard of communication a couple of decades ago. The reason those fields exist, I suspect, is that we're running an SMF version of 2006-09; lots have happened since. At that time, people actually used MSN, Skype wasn't owned by Microsoft, AOL was one very popular website with lots of traffic, and ICQ & Yahoo Messenger weren't shut down yet.

So yes, it's really pointless to have those fields. Nostr is the social media Bitcoin plebs use nowadays.

I am not particularly young, and I have fond memories of ICQ, but damn, these social links in profile page are useless:

Skype wasn't owned by Microsoft

I am not particularly young, and I have fond memories of ICQ, but damn, these social links in profile page are useless

I am not particularly young, and I have fond memories of ICQ, but damn, these social links in profile page are useless

I understand your proposal but it is not new and many people requested it.

[proposal] Update Profile > Social Networks ICQ/AIM/MSN/YIM
Add a Telegram contact method.
Can the mod add GetGems Messenger to Forum Profile Information?
Profile information
The profile page should be changed. No one uses ICQ, AIM, MSN or YIM.]
Adding Telegram on the profile page
Suggestion to change the obsolete social media from account info
Why do we still have options for MSN, YIM etc?

I don't say your proposal is useless and I really hope this time, some changes will be made.

I am not particularly young, and I have fond memories of ICQ, but damn, these social links in profile page are useless:

ICQ, AIM, MSN, and YIM have all been dead for a long time.
I challenge you out there, having had a profile on those (I think there is a profile of mine on every one of those, but AIM).

We could change these profiles with the following:

so no privacy-related issues arise from them: only he want a social identity linked to the profile must fill them.

Why hard code any social network?     Let the user enter his network and name.

Maybe Nostr( A decentralized social platform)

This would significantly improve the chance of getting the right profile for forum users without risking falling for scammers squatting their username handles on other social media.