this is a list of stuff I've been asked to look into. most of these are just settings i need to change.

TODO
here is a short list of some of the things I still have to setup/build

video dir
blog
guests can see thumbs
only people who can douche, see douche checkbox
calendar forum
event rsvp
homepage
server optimization
mult tracker
flag mults in postbit
error pages
site map
ad locations
ad rotator for freebie ads to friends
make a nice profile page (I hate the current one. it sucks)
make a nice postbit template (same as above, this one sucks)
add BBCode enabled profile fields
add just my friends option to just me
change the just their posts dropdown. it won't work well with lots of posters. need to change to a form dropdown.
smilie search
links/downloads page
ladies forum
setup the rss reader from bubba's blog, can't find url
face book login, lets you log into SFN using your facebook account
move to recycling bin link
flag thread as news (stick to homepage)
sticky scroller (one that doesn't fuck up the page)
darkside skin (instead of just using it in the Bubba forum, will let members choose it as the default sking for the whole site)
mobile skin
porn robot
HPMod (one that actually learns this time)
You Code
change the way the calendar handles reccurring events. currently makes you enter start & end times. i hate that.
need to edit the calendar templates. there are some ugly one in there
add post into thread at specific spot
re-index search
finish my attachment recovery script (I came up with a way to be able to recover the old lost attachments, i think)
change the 1st post ad so it doens't appear when there is only 1 post on the page.
"Spoiler" VB tag is inactive.
make a strike button for the editor
fix the hr tag. using the replacements isn't good enough
Kill "autoplay" capability for videos and audio files.
Limit picture width to 750 pixels
Restore VB code capability for staff and well behaved members in the Time Out forum.
Remove "Last Edited By" notification for staff.
make darkside skin
make mobile skin
build real homepage
build news system for homepage
build scrolling stickies type of thing.
change av room to photoshop forum & change graphics
fix photos in photoalbum.
fixed moved thread redirects on activetopics



I will continue to add items and then scratch them off the list. feel free to add.


PROBLEMS
let me know about any bugs / issues you find

quick edit sometime doesn't work. goes straight to advanced editor
banner rotater wasn't displaying ad when there was just 1
search isn't 100%. it's ok, we just need to re-index. it's fixable
The VB codes do not work when people leave messages on another member's profile.
The VB codes do not work in Social Groups.
In Social Groups the image insert button isn't working.

I'm sure it's been noticed but I haven't seen anyone mention it yet, but the page views haven't been accurate. Often they show 0 when there have been several replies.

And the tail of the dog in your av no longer shakes.

this is a list of stuff I've been asked to look into. most of these are just settings i need to change.


The VB codes do not work when people leave messages on another member's profile.
The VB codes do not work in Social Groups.
In Social Groups the image insert button isn't working.
[strike]"Spoiler" VB tag is inactive.[/stike]
make a strike button for the editor
fix the hr tag. using the replacements isn't good enough
Kill "autoplay" capability for videos and audio files.
Limit picture width to 750 pixels
Restore VB code capability for staff and well behaved members in the Time Out forum.
Remove "Last Edited By" notification for staff.
make darkside skin
make mobile skin
build real homepage
build news system for homepage
build scrolling stickies type of thing.
change av room to photoshop forum & change graphics
fix photos in photoalbum.



I will continue to add items and then scratch them off the list. feel free to add.
:bigclap:

a couple people have mentioned a 'first post' link from each thread in the active topics list

when you click on a link it automatically takes you to the last post...on the old site if you clicked on a link it took you to the first post, if you clicked the arrow at the end, it took you to the last post

does any of that make sense?

the automatic donate button isnt working correctly. i explained in detail to a pm to you

a couple people have mentioned a 'first post' link from each thread in the active topics list

when you click on a link it automatically takes you to the last post...on the old site if you clicked on a link it took you to the first post, if you clicked the arrow at the end, it took you to the last post

does any of that make sense?When you click on the link of a post, it opens a new window and takes you to the bottom page of the thread

When you click on the link of a post, it opens a new window and takes you to the bottom page of the thread

it doesn;t do that for me...i click on a link and it takes me to the last post, automatically, in the same window

I'm sure it's been noticed but I haven't seen anyone mention it yet, but the page views haven't been accurate. Often they show 0 when there have been several replies.

And the tail of the dog in your av no longer shakes.


page views are not update instantly. it updates them in batches. it's how the code works in order to be able to handle more traffic

a couple people have mentioned a 'first post' link from each thread in the active topics list

when you click on a link it automatically takes you to the last post...on the old site if you clicked on a link it took you to the first post, if you clicked the arrow at the end, it took you to the last post

does any of that make sense?

from forum display, when you click on a thread title you go to the first post. when you lick the last post arrow, you go to the last post.

it down's do what you are saying. If you say it is, I can't replicate it

When I use my pocket pc phone wm6 to view a thread page, a window pops up every time saying "a script is causing the device to run slowly.If it continues to run the device will become unresponsive"
When is this going to be fixed.It causes me to have to reset my phone , the whole time.
Site is completely unusable- is a little green flashy dot worth it?

Mutt, not sure if this was mentioned

When at the home page you cannot click on my PM's. Page not found error.

I must first go to a forum and then I can click on PM's and it works.

Hey Mutt... I've been a member on these forums for quite some time, I may not reply a lot, but I'm a avid reader and really do enjoy this site. A lot of features have been removed from my account recently and I have not been able to access all parts of the forums, such as adult, etc..

I understand you have restrictions due to spam etc.. But I've been a member so long, I'm not sure what to do. Hell i can't even post a new thread topic w/ out getting blocked out.

So please let me know whats up.

Thanks!

Hey Mutt... I've been a member on these forums for quite some time, I may not reply a lot, but I'm a avid reader and really do enjoy this site. A lot of features have been removed from my account recently and I have not been able to access all parts of the forums, such as adult, etc..

I understand you have restrictions due to spam etc.. But I've been a member so long, I'm not sure what to do. Hell i can't even post a new thread topic w/ out getting blocked out.

So please let me know whats up.

Thanks!

Make one more post to reach 30 and you're a full member

There was a feature where you could see who had posted inside a thread... it was a drop down menu at the bottom of the page on SFN2... it listed people that had posted inside the thread and the # of posts they had made in it.

There was a feature where you could see who had posted inside a thread... it was a drop down menu at the bottom of the page on SFN2... it listed people that had posted inside the thread and the # of posts they had made in it.

still there, its on the top now

Casino :pray:
Arcade :pray:
Clipboard :pray:

the bug that's causing stuck topics to repeat on every page is still fucking up the works

Lets say that I am not logged in yet and reading threads, I want to reply, I click 'log in' from the top menu bar.

Once I have entered my user name and password, the site redirects me to the user profile page, insted of sending me back to the thread I was viewing.

If you press reply and log in that way, after the site tells you that you need to log in then, it redirects you back to the thread like it used to. But that makes you go to the page where the site tells you that you fucked up and forgot to log in, I think it is an entire extra page to do that way.

I am using a dial up internet so more pages to load isn't cool, and pages full of pictures can take a half hour to load, That however is my fault for being poor. The login thing is different than it used to be.

Maybe you want it that way?

upgrade social discussions to social forums
- must change sub forums to just names w/o image. maybe just the sociasl forum acts this way.

install social group calendars

modify nav search so when in blog shows blog search, when in PM shows PM search, when in memberlist shows memberlist search.

make photoshop forum index forum image

update cafepress site & install cafepress addon

the bug that's causing stuck topics to repeat on every page is still fucking up the works

that's not a bug. that's how it's supposed to work. there's no need to report it again

it doesn;t do that for me...i click on a link and it takes me to the last post, automatically, in the same window

i am having that problem too
doesn't matter if the thread has 2 posts, or 200

Lets say that I am not logged in yet and reading threads, I want to reply, I click 'log in' from the top menu bar.

Once I have entered my user name and password, the site redirects me to the user profile page, insted of sending me back to the thread I was viewing.

If you press reply and log in that way, after the site tells you that you need to log in then, it redirects you back to the thread like it used to. But that makes you go to the page where the site tells you that you fucked up and forgot to log in, I think it is an entire extra page to do that way.

I am using a dial up internet so more pages to load isn't cool, and pages full of pictures can take a half hour to load, That however is my fault for being poor. The login thing is different than it used to be.

Maybe you want it that way?

just click the reply link. then you will get a login page. when you login it will continue you to the reply page.


ohh, just finished reading your post. I'll look into fixing it so it continues you to the reply page

from forum display, when you click on a thread title you go to the first post. when you lick the last post arrow, you go to the last post.

it down's do what you are saying. If you say it is, I can't replicate it

i use active topics as my SFN home page, i still use my bookmark that i used at the old site

when i click on ANY thread, it just goes to the last post, i don't see any option of buttons or arrows to offer me different options

Hey IVARR, the behavior on the "Active Topics" page is different from normal thread display.

If you look at the link you'll see the post number after it.... this would be a template change across the board.

There was a feature where you could see who had posted inside a thread... it was a drop down menu at the bottom of the page on SFN2... it listed people that had posted inside the thread and the # of posts they had made in it.

I turned it off. I looked at the no douche lounge and the dropdown was 500+ users long. I need to look at it again and come up with a new plan.


TODO - update Just me posts drop down

Hey IVARR, the behavior on the "Active Topics" page is different from normal thread display.

If you look at the link you'll see the post number after it.... this would be a template change across the board.

i don't know anything about that stuff

i'm just saying it didn't work like this before the up-grade :dontknow:

TODO
- for albums & post attachments I want to be able to upload a zip file of images, have the site unzip it, and process them as separate attachments. will make uploading photo galleries a snap
- for posts, I want to be able to write a short description for each attachment. will be perfect for thumbnail galleries
- for albums, I want an easy way to tag the SFNers in your pics. (facebook style) then let members add a link to the users album for all pics you've been tagged in. will need to really look at this since I don't want people tagging a piece of shit as a username. maybe it will only work with your friends

I'm sure it's been noticed but I haven't seen anyone mention it yet, but the page views haven't been accurate. Often they show 0 when there have been several replies.

And the tail of the dog in your av no longer shakes.

page views are not updated immediately. they get done in batches. this saves server resources on large boards. it's a small price to pay for a faster site

from forum display, when you click on a thread title you go to the first post. when you lick the last post arrow, you go to the last post.

it down's do what you are saying. If you say it is, I can't replicate it


TODO - make multiple linking options on active topics page. regardless of sort options make links to both 1st post & last post.

Mutt: If you want to disable the "NewPost" default for Activetopics do the following.

Open external.php in a text editor.

Search for goto=newpost.

Change the lines

$xml->add_tag('link', $vbulletin->options['bburl'] . "/showthread.php?t=$thread[threadid]&goto=newpost",

to

$xml->add_tag('link', $vbulletin->options['bburl'] . "/showthread.php?t=$thread[threadid]",


You have to do this for whatever feed you have defined as your External Data Provider in your ActiveTopics setup.

Hope this helps

Mutt, not sure if this was mentioned

When at the home page you cannot click on my PM's. Page not found error.

I must first go to a forum and then I can click on PM's and it works.

I believe this is fixed. will have to check the new pm notice. that link mya still need to be fixed.

fixed in nav menu & notification dropdown.

Mutt: If you want to disable the "NewPost" default for Activetopics do the following.

Open external.php in a text editor.

Search for goto=newpost.

Change the lines

$xml->add_tag('link', $vbulletin->options['bburl'] . "/showthread.php?t=$thread[threadid]&goto=newpost",

to

$xml->add_tag('link', $vbulletin->options['bburl'] . "/showthread.php?t=$thread[threadid]",


You have to do this for whatever feed you have defined as your External Data Provider in your ActiveTopics setup.

Hope this helps


that's not how it works. activetopics is it's own script (made by me) & it's not using external.php. the way it works now, the link depends on how you have the page sorted. if you are looking for posts by yourself or soem other member, the links point to that persons post. if you are looking at newest threads, it goes to the first post of that thread. if you are looking at newest replies, it goes to the newest reply. I understand this can be confusing so I'll simply make the main link link to the thread & then add the arrow which links to the last post like the forum display page does. i should have done that in the first place.

I'm also going to add sort links in the forum column. right now clicking the forum limits the page to posts in that forum. there's no link to that forum. I want to add one. the rely & view counts should be sort links too.

might add a search box. not sure.

the automatic donate button isnt working correctly. i explained in detail to a pm to you

just verifying what this is. I took care of this already, right?

I'll simply make the main link link to the thread & then add the arrow which links to the last post like the forum display page does.

fantastic, thats how it was at the old site

thanks a lot :btu:

TODO, add an easy way for staff to change the prefix from inside the thread. too many click right now

Hey Mutt. I no longer have smilie's on my Quick reply ??? BTW great show today............:)

Hey Mutt. I no longer have smilie's on my Quick reply ??? BTW great show today............:)

ya know what. me either. I'll fix it.


TODO: activetopics needs real VB pagenation & a check to see if user has posts to avoid error.

smilie is back

mutt, are the mods all gone or something, i don't see anyone here since the up-grade ( except for T@H this morning )

and there have certainly been a few TO worthy things that have happened that have gone un-addressed :dontknow:

mutt, thanks for the last post arrow in each thread on the active topics page....greatly appreciated

mutt, thanks for the last post arrow in each thread on the active topics page....greatly appreciated


yeah i just changed it. now the thread goes to the first post & the arrow goes to the last. the only time it's different is if you limit activetopics to posts for a specific person & then sort by post date. (view users posts from the postbit drop down) then there's no arrow & the link goes directly to the post. it's the only thing that made sense

on the right site I change the forum link so it point to the forum & then added an arrow for the limit active topics to a forum link.

There was a feature where you could see who had posted inside a thread... it was a drop down menu at the bottom of the page on SFN2... it listed people that had posted inside the thread and the # of posts they had made in it.

still there, its on the top now

I turned it off. I looked at the no douche lounge and the dropdown was 500+ users long. I need to look at it again and come up with a new plan.

TODO - update Just me posts drop down

it's really a silly option but i like that too...hopefully you can figure something out that works for you, mutt

maybe limit the number of posters it shows....like maybe the top 100 by post count? maybe that's too many too...90% of the threads have less than 50 posters

mutt, are the mods all gone or something, i don't see anyone here since the up-grade ( except for T@H this morning )

and there have certainly been a few TO worthy things that have happened that have gone un-addressed :dontknow:

no the staff is here. we're still just getting used to the new system. we don't like how alerts are handled now and stuff is slipping thru the cracks.

that reminds me

TODO
- change alert title so it shows the name of the person being alerted
- change the alert post so the alerted post is the 2nd post in the thread instead of a quote of their post.

it's really a silly option but i like that too...hopefully you can figure something out that works for you, mutt

maybe limit the number of posters it shows....like maybe the top 100 by post count? maybe that's too many too...90% of the threads have less than 50 posters

glad you like it, that's one of mine.

while driving to NY yesterday i decided that the way i'll handle it is get rid of the number of posts next to each name, i'll limit the number of names shown to the 20 names w/ the most posts in that thread. this should be pretty light weight. of course I'll keep "just my posts". for it to really work I'd need to add a "more" link which opens a popup with all the names with them clickable. this way we still have all the features without killing the box. not sure how to handle the popup but I'll figure it out.

I'm going to add a "just my friends posts" link. gonna add a "just my friends threads" to the forum display page too. considering adding it to activetopics but now sure how i could just put those 2 links or I could put a drop down with a list of all your friends letting you grab them 1 at a time. gotta play with it.

ya know what, maybe I'll make the whole thing a popup.

it seemed like the last post arrow, on the active topics page, was working but now it's not for some reason....right now, clicking on either the arrow or thread title, takes you to the first post....i'm pretty sure it was working the first couple times i tried it

it seemed like the last post arrow, on the active topics page, was working but now it's not for some reason....right now, clicking on either the arrow or thread title, takes you to the first post....i'm pretty sure it was working the first couple times i tried it

my bad, it's fixed now

my bad, it's fixed now

yep...works again :hathair:

it's really a silly option but i like that too...hopefully you can figure something out that works for you, mutt

maybe limit the number of posters it shows....like maybe the top 100 by post count? maybe that's too many too...90% of the threads have less than 50 posters


here, check this out. I redid it & it's on again
http://www.sternfannetwork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=439856

here, check this out. I redid it & it's on again
http://www.sternfannetwork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=439856

nice...it's even way better than the original setup

smilie is back Dude, your good...........Thank you............:)

TODO TODAY

change thread icons (the little ones to the right on forumdisplay) to silk icons

change post icons in bottom left of each post to silk icons

change icons in thread tools dropdown to silk icons. or remove those icons

change the Posting Rules box. it's wasting space & doesn't get seen. it should be either next to the post textarea or right under it.

change the rules link in the Posting Rules box that box to the real link & the guidelines link.

fix the post templates drop down plugin. it's breaking the attachment clip.

move the post template drop down to the higher row.

add the post template drop down to quick edit.

remove "user has no status" from users that don't have permission to use it.

make darkside skin

make mobile skin

on forum display, remove "Display Options" box & make a popup. rest of box would only be displayed if view browsing is on.

add up icon to forumdisplay.

social forums. change how sub forums are handled. shouldn't use the image. just test.

There is a spelling error on the homepage under the photos link.

Photos & stories from preivous events.

No Idea who, unfucked the 9/11 threads today. I just want to say thank you. Thank you so very much. I am still not sure how anyone can even try to make any kind of joke, but as a soldier down there for more than 2 months. It means a lot to me. :hug:

can you add the gender of the poster back to the bottom of the posts?