RandyC
11-23-2007, 02:27 PM
Some pretty cool features are being added, so I wanted to give you a preview.
Thread tagging. You can add tag words to each thread, which can be clicked by others. For example, you create a thread and at the bottom is a box where you can add tags such as SCNAX CHILI. Then users can click on the word CHILI for example and quickly see all other threads with the same tag. This will also create a tag cloud. A tag cloud shows all the common tags being clicked and how often they are clicked by the size of the font.
http://files.vbulletin.com/3.7/thread-tags-search-cloud.png
Thread PrefixesThis means each thread can be prefixed by a quick pull down. For example, threads can be prefixed with WTB or QUESTION or FOR SALE or EVENT or SMACK TALK or whatever we all decide. We can customize the prefixes by subforum....
Social Networking System
Enhanced buddy lists to create groups of friends. Viewable to others, ala Myspace.
Public Messaging. Like PMs but visible, ala Myspace.
User picture galleries.. again like Myspace. Can be made private as in viewable only by "friends." This does not replace the overall gallery we now use.
Subgroups or special interest groups. Might come in handy for creating a club like SCNAX or ? for example. Or a group that puts on events. Or ??? These groups can have their own public messaging system and their own image gallery.
New user profile page. This will be more like Myspace with the public messages, images, etc. You will also be able to customize your page as far as colors, fonts, etc. Note, I might restrict this. Not sure. You will be able to add more personal information to the profile and easily edit it.
Enhanced methods for dealing with spammers. This will make a mods life easier.
Edit history on posts.
Custom notices to users based on variable criteria. This is really potentially cool. I can create a notice that will display if the user is browsing a forum, has X number of posts, and much more.
New human verification system and options to get rid of spam bots. This means I can stop using a custom hack.
Visitor tracking on profile pages
And a lot of inner forum guts stuff...
Thread tagging. You can add tag words to each thread, which can be clicked by others. For example, you create a thread and at the bottom is a box where you can add tags such as SCNAX CHILI. Then users can click on the word CHILI for example and quickly see all other threads with the same tag. This will also create a tag cloud. A tag cloud shows all the common tags being clicked and how often they are clicked by the size of the font.
http://files.vbulletin.com/3.7/thread-tags-search-cloud.png
Thread PrefixesThis means each thread can be prefixed by a quick pull down. For example, threads can be prefixed with WTB or QUESTION or FOR SALE or EVENT or SMACK TALK or whatever we all decide. We can customize the prefixes by subforum....
Social Networking System
Enhanced buddy lists to create groups of friends. Viewable to others, ala Myspace.
Public Messaging. Like PMs but visible, ala Myspace.
User picture galleries.. again like Myspace. Can be made private as in viewable only by "friends." This does not replace the overall gallery we now use.
Subgroups or special interest groups. Might come in handy for creating a club like SCNAX or ? for example. Or a group that puts on events. Or ??? These groups can have their own public messaging system and their own image gallery.
New user profile page. This will be more like Myspace with the public messages, images, etc. You will also be able to customize your page as far as colors, fonts, etc. Note, I might restrict this. Not sure. You will be able to add more personal information to the profile and easily edit it.
Enhanced methods for dealing with spammers. This will make a mods life easier.
Edit history on posts.
Custom notices to users based on variable criteria. This is really potentially cool. I can create a notice that will display if the user is browsing a forum, has X number of posts, and much more.
New human verification system and options to get rid of spam bots. This means I can stop using a custom hack.
Visitor tracking on profile pages
And a lot of inner forum guts stuff...