- Nakki Kedem
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- Exalted Legendary Member
http://www.bungie.net/fanclub/atticus/Group/GroupHome.aspx
Well,
I would most likey change it over to IPB 2.1.4.
Then, make my own skin that matches one pretty similar to this layout, but possibly a few better improvments (Search feature comes standard FYI).
Then Activate the Topic rating system, configure the rating system to work towards the Karma system as well have it sort on a seperate page and configure a Hottest topics section.
Then, I would put a few extra clauses into the rules, then have a shortened rule version displayed above every forum page. Most important words in Bold (such as NO FLAMING!).
I would tell the mods they could use the warn system instead of just banning out right. Add in the user comments box, where mods and above can write about a users record... criminal record. Then have the bad users have a moderated post ability, so all new posts by them must be checked, if it seems they get the point, remove the moderation, if not, IP Ban.
After that, I would install this REALLY cool chat program that can integrate easily with IPB. It has a main chat page, and also allows chatting into it from many of the sites pages, so all the members can talk in there, to help cut down on spam.. It has multiple room abilities, so there would be a mod room, where the mods woudl of course hang out, and members could ask them questions about where to post, if they can post this, and other non-sense. The system will take on the current rank system, so mods and I would have more power than memebers in teh chat, like on the forum.
Then, I would have available, a Quick Reference Guide on how to use the forums, along with a quick video about posting... Funny, up beat, and informative, without being TOO degrading... The Guide would be pretty much a simple Q&A, where the members can find solutions and answers to some more repetative, asked a lot, or annoying questions, with a search involved.
Previewing your post before posting will become automatic, as well as an automated spell checker which runs when you hit submit, but before your preview, so you have the change to make sure it didn't change something wrongly....
This Spell check would also check for flamage or spam and notify a mod of its posting, for review purposes, and not be visible to the public, until a mod has seen it.
I would add the to bad word filter, Leaving out words such as ass, damn, and hell. But configuring for much more possibilities of teh F word and S word and such... And replacing them with nicer versions of themselves insted of -blam!- even though that rocks...
And to top it off, I would add to the Avatar Gallery, just like the sites I have, with over 50 different avatars to choose from, mostly Halo, Myth, Marathon, Gnop, and other game related, but possible a few variations.
As well as add a skin creator for your groups. A sheet where you plug in values, imgs, and colors to achieve a great effect for your own group, once done you can apply to your groups theme template, and also submit it for official use, and become a Theme Master. Yes, I would check that email address as well...
I think thats the main portion of changes and such I would make, other than that, just Maintain the site and listen to member feedback, altering the site to suit the masses, as well as a few of the minorities...
-Nakki, most of this IS what im doing at my site, So i know its almost all possible.
[Edited on 1/8/2006]