Forum changes / features and Groups, permissions, access!

[Webmaster]

Re: Groups, permissions and access

Swimmer, it would be a huge hassle to merge the databases. That types of requests were ONE of the reasons I proposed a forum within defencetalk forum but dongfeng declined and rightly so.

And now that we do have a saperate forum setup, I don't think I would want to transfer almost 5000 members over here and don't really feel like going through playing with the database process. It could get very ugly... lets let it run the way it is. OTOH, defencetalk.com (international) caters to a very different audiance than sinoDefenceforum (china only) does.

 

[Endymion]

Re: Groups, permissions and access

How will these rules scare people away? I consider it more like a filter to keep idiots out and retain those who are serious and want to have meaningful military discussion.

Besides, this new forum is ten times better in layout and design. Easier accessiblity, more options, better layout and easier to use coding with.

 

[Endymion]

Re: Groups, permissions and access

Is it possible.. to let everyone know what group people fall under?

When I read the posts of someone, I would like to know if they are a VIP members with military experience so I know if I should take their post with a grain of salt or not

Like mine says "new member" for example, while I am a VIP

 

[Webmaster]

Re: Groups, permissions and access

Yeah, that is possible.

We can have something like this as well (see image).

 

[Endymion]

Re: Groups, permissions and access

That idea would be perfect hand in hand

 

[Neko]

Re: Groups, permissions and access

I'd like to be able to use 100x100 avatars. All my high quality, nice ones are at least that size.

 

[swimmerXC]

Re: Groups, permissions and access

I'd like to be able to use 100x100 avatars. All my high quality, nice ones are at least that size.

reduce the size of it using photoshop or something

 

[Webmaster]

Re: Groups, permissions and access

The improvement in Reply # 14 is DONE! Just scroll down on the main page and you will see it (copied the code from DefenceTalk basically!)

I will refine it once I am done with the dinner... to include Senior member, and will just put members and junior members as well as the newly joined members in one.

 

[T-U-P]

Re: Groups, permissions and access

the colour for "new member" is very bad, it's almost the same colour as the background.

 

[Webmaster]

Re: Groups, permissions and access

No, it isn't (not on brighter monitor) anyway) but I will change it...