- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: Kuniklo
So the consensus seems to be:
some form of karma/level system on Bnet
the ability to search forums/groups/content
update the damn site more often
focus on the Groups features, 7th column in general
Anything else? With regards to search, what are you not finding or having difficulties in find that a search functionality would make easier?
What sorts of activities do you guys see the 7th Column Council doing?
Oh yeah, don't mind me. I'm just the management overhead.Woah, who's this guy? Never seen him before... Anyway, I had a popular topic a while back that abruptly died because of this sticky, so I might as well put all the good ideas to work. Post your thoughts:
* In 'My Profile' page, provide a tab link to 'My Threads' page, which is a list of all threads the user has created. Adding posts to favorites gets annoying.
* Decrease amount of threads allowed to be created by a member in 24 hour period to 2 or 3. The most threads I have ever made in one night is two. Any more and it's spam.
* Locked threads are deleted after a 24 hour period. The whole sticky/locked thread thing no longer matters because of the recent update. It's kinda pointless why they stay around. (idea change cont. by Pimp at Sea) This would really help when reading the forums and free up space on the front page, especially on the slower-moving forums like this one.
* Change the preview button to preview/spellcheck. No one ever uses it otherwise, and on the whole the grammar in these forums is awful.
* Add search function. Apparently it's coming Soon (not sure how to make the trademark thing)
* Add karma system (Not my idea). I'm not sure how this would be implemented, possibly a feedback system from moderators only or selected members...? It would help to see a member's status within Bnet, but the only question would be who that information is available to.
* Votes affect topic placement. For say, every five votes contributed to a poll thread, the thread would be bumped up to first page, just like if a post was contributed.
* Moderators in groups should have the same powers as moderators in all of Bnet, with the exception that their powers be confined to that group. For instance, they could blacklist, ban, type in other people's posts, and even change their color. I couldn't really see people abusing the system, and if they did, it's pretty easy to click the 'Leave this group' link. Moderators can't have all the fun. (part of idea cont. by J wak 117)
* Members are given the ability to delete their profiles, and start a new one if they so wish. Their name would be recycled for use by other members.
* (Moderators Only) All members have three chances. Every time a member flames, spams, or shows general disregard for the community, one chance is taken. When all three chances are taken, their account is banned. These chances would be renewed every month.
...hey hundredth post. By accident too. And you can't prove it wasn't.
[Edited on 11/29/2005]