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Posted by: goldhawk
We should know better, because we are better.
With Bungie.next coming soon, hopefully groups will see a jump in features and popularity. I have two small ideas for groups that I would hope to see.
1. Open Edit posts
In two separate groups I was part of projects. Their contents were not important, but it was essentially members classifying info for easy of finding it. A member posts and the OP edits their post to include the members information. However, the OP was not always available or forget about the thread.
My idea is that an OP can designate a post to be 'Open Edit' when creating a topic. This would allow members to contribute without having to wait for the OP to check up on the thread again. Understandably, this would have a very niche use. To use two examples of where it could be of use on the mains I point towards the Twitter user thread and the Member List thread.
The problem with trolls editing the OP to be a link to a shock site or delete other user's edits could be solved by a few small features. The OP can lock portions of the thread so that only they or a mod could edit those sections. Secondly, any member editing the OP leaves an 'Edited by User Name on Datestamp.' This edit stamp would be hidden user a small tab after the edit so viewers won't have to be confronted by an 'Edited by' string. Finally, new members would not be able to edit one of these posts until a time period has elapsed, just like new users are not allowed to make threads just after they joined.
2. Automatic Titles
Group admins have to manually promote members. In small groups this is usually okay, but in larger groups the admins just can't be aware of every single member's contributions and post count. In other cases, the admin may not even be present.
This feature would be that when an Admin is setting up titles they can set requirements for those titles. They could set it so that when a member hits a certain number of posts they are automatically boosted up to the next title. Admins can also set it so that some titles require manual intervention, like being promoted to a mod or custom titles. This way, admins don't have to worry about promoting members to new titles.
Admins can also set it so that when a member qualifies for a certain title they are not automatically promoted. This way, a member with a custom title doesn't lose it when they fulfill the requirements for another title.
Edit: 3rd idea: PM all
Exactly what it sounds like: an admin or mod can send a PM to every member of the group. The uses for this can vary. Maybe a large portion of the group isn't posting. Maybe they want to remind them they are still around. Maybe a game night is coming up and they want everyone to know.
When sending out a group PM, mods/admins can choose to exclude some members from the PM. You hardly need to remind one of your most active members that the group is still around and they want to see you post.
Thoughts?
[Edited on 09.12.2012 1:45 PM PDT]