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What do you mean exactly by this?
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Suggestions for improvements (New forum)
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If there is no concert solution, this may clear confusion (in case the system manager could not find the solvent)
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We already tried badges, and they did not work out at all as intended, and strikethroughs have been in effect for a long time already.
However, I would appreciate if you elaborate on the reasons for why username colours get affected.
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Again, we already tried that, and the badges popped up with awkward sizes in various inappropriate places as well, so the suggestion did not work out properly.
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I don't understand why an elaboration is needed, Random Butler already tested it out and confirmed I am correct. Users with profile banners have their usernames colored white over the profile banners while users who don't have the highlighted URL Linked style blue/red text; depending on certain settings if you open their profile page. Also, the "White username" brought up by Butler was referring to what color name was over that profile banner. Anyway, this seems like such a minor detail that was already clarified and not sure why I was asked to elaborate. I know Random Butler made mention for that to be fixed, but it's not something relevant from separating staff from regular users nor is it relevant to banned users from non banned users, it just happens to basically blend in with the background of the profile banner most likely and nothing more. So that basically answers one question of Random Butler had.
Anyway, if strikethroughs or banned user badges won't work like what is proposed by Random Butler, I'm unsure what other suggestions I have for how to signify users being banned without needing to look at profiles other than what was already proposed.
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A suggestion for Christmas, can we have a Christmas frame around our profile?
And suggestion for donators, can we have profile picture frames tho?
Note: Profile picture frame in this context means avatar decoration
And suggestion for donators, can we have profile picture frames tho?
Note: Profile picture frame in this context means avatar decoration
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Like this what I meant.
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I think that adding Christmas wreaths around all of our avatar images would look nice, but that Xenforo's formatting unfortunately does not allow the extra space around them to be filled in this manner.
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Is it feasible for our development team to add a official strike/warning list onto every User?
Time and time again I see reports running into the void because it is such a hassle for Staff member to figure out past offenses and warning, completly relying on memory and posts that can be easily buried deep in a thread.
You can name it however you want, but the idea is that this a list which only Staff members and the user in question can see and only Staff members can edit it. It should be able to contain links so a official warning/strike be able to contain links to;
1. A formal Warning issued by a Staff member
2. A link to the post/Thread in general if the offense is widespread, that was deemed a rule violation
3. And a link to the post within the Rule Violation Thread, where the decision, that the user in question should receive a warning, was finalized
This list is honestly the bare minimum in order to revamp the RVT in general, because right now it costs incredible amount of nerves and time to get one report done and the fact that we rely on such a unreliable method in the first place is mind bogging
Time and time again I see reports running into the void because it is such a hassle for Staff member to figure out past offenses and warning, completly relying on memory and posts that can be easily buried deep in a thread.
You can name it however you want, but the idea is that this a list which only Staff members and the user in question can see and only Staff members can edit it. It should be able to contain links so a official warning/strike be able to contain links to;
1. A formal Warning issued by a Staff member
2. A link to the post/Thread in general if the offense is widespread, that was deemed a rule violation
3. And a link to the post within the Rule Violation Thread, where the decision, that the user in question should receive a warning, was finalized
This list is honestly the bare minimum in order to revamp the RVT in general, because right now it costs incredible amount of nerves and time to get one report done and the fact that we rely on such a unreliable method in the first place is mind bogging
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This seems like a good idea. I will ask about it.I found this idea in other xenforo forum, like this
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Less pressing and important as the suggestion of mine above, but is it possible to implement a Time-out ability for Discussion Mods and above?
Basically give Staff members of at least Discussion Mod rank the ability to ban people for a maximum duration of Half a hour/ a Hour. The Idea behind this is that we often have cases where normally wellbehaved and constructive members get into a heated debate and get reported for it, leading to page long discussion about wether or not they deserve a warning, wether or not more punishment is required, are we too lenient or too harsh etc.
So instead of allowing discussions to reach this boiling point, giving people forceful breaks to calm down and collect themselve to prevent more drama seems far better.
The Idea is simple: Imagine a heated topic between a seasoned User and a Newcomer. It is clear from the flow of the conversation that both are getting really heated and will reach clearly toxic levels. But what can a Mod do to calm the situation down? Warn them, something that can be ignored (Not maliciously) in the heat of the moment? Delete posts which might disrupt the entire thread as, even if posts were toxic, they may contain important points? No, I think forcing those 2 to take a break is the best way to intervene. 30 Minutes/A Hour is not long enough to be punishment, but isnt as undisruptive and ignoreable like a warning.
Granting Discussion mods the ability to ban people for a really short period of time would not mettle with Admin's and above's final authority of banning people properly, meaning that a Discussion Mod abusing the power woudnt be as distructive, it would give Discussion mods more tools to, well, moderate Discussions and thus give them a more defined role that dosnt boil down to Second class Admins and it will help bogging the RVT with petty drama we tend to handwave away either way.
Tl;Dr
Discussion Mods should be able to ban people for a Maximum of 1 Hour
Basically give Staff members of at least Discussion Mod rank the ability to ban people for a maximum duration of Half a hour/ a Hour. The Idea behind this is that we often have cases where normally wellbehaved and constructive members get into a heated debate and get reported for it, leading to page long discussion about wether or not they deserve a warning, wether or not more punishment is required, are we too lenient or too harsh etc.
So instead of allowing discussions to reach this boiling point, giving people forceful breaks to calm down and collect themselve to prevent more drama seems far better.
The Idea is simple: Imagine a heated topic between a seasoned User and a Newcomer. It is clear from the flow of the conversation that both are getting really heated and will reach clearly toxic levels. But what can a Mod do to calm the situation down? Warn them, something that can be ignored (Not maliciously) in the heat of the moment? Delete posts which might disrupt the entire thread as, even if posts were toxic, they may contain important points? No, I think forcing those 2 to take a break is the best way to intervene. 30 Minutes/A Hour is not long enough to be punishment, but isnt as undisruptive and ignoreable like a warning.
Granting Discussion mods the ability to ban people for a really short period of time would not mettle with Admin's and above's final authority of banning people properly, meaning that a Discussion Mod abusing the power woudnt be as distructive, it would give Discussion mods more tools to, well, moderate Discussions and thus give them a more defined role that dosnt boil down to Second class Admins and it will help bogging the RVT with petty drama we tend to handwave away either way.
Tl;Dr
Discussion Mods should be able to ban people for a Maximum of 1 Hour
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You mean timing out since banning won't work for a specific time is bad. But muting would work.
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If this is possible to implement, this is a damn fine idea. Seconded.
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May I ask, do thread moderator has any muting permission any way? I never saw them using it at all.
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Alright, sounds a great idea for thread moderator, tho I thought they have the permission either, but it seems they only have lock threads permission right now.
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By muting them or just verbally telling them if I am allowed to ask?
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Thread moderators can literally thread-ban others by editing the settings for a specific thread, and they are authorised to use this ability if other members severely misbehave in them.
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Alright, this makes sense.
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Is it possibe to have more react emojis?
As of now, the only way to react is with a like emoji.
What if we could react with heart emojis or haha emojis like in facebook?
As of now, the only way to react is with a like emoji.
What if we could react with heart emojis or haha emojis like in facebook?
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I think this was rejected due to the possibility of this being misused for much more toxic purposes.
Don't quote me on this though, just a messenger.
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I really wish there was a function to change the name and delete the CRT when it was closed or something like that
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The idea of a function that enables the deletion of CRTs sounds really dangerous.
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It feels stupid tho since its just a heart/haha emoji, I don't really see how it can be used for toxic purposes.
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Changing the name of CRT is possible, however deletion of CRT should simply be not implemented.
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He is messenger, besides “haha” emoji could be used for toxic purposes
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That's true, at face value. But haha's could also be used for clowning on people, or something similar.
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I like the idea of the heart emotes, but there probably is a reason why it's not added as well, I just don't know why.
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I mean, I won't deny that, that probably can't be avoided. But yeah, it's still probably going to be rejected for the same reasons that I said above though.
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so can you do that?
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Why shouldn't you?
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Yes. Make a thread, on the right side of the "Watch/Unwatch" option, there's a "..." button, and click on that, an "Edit thread" button will appear, in which you can change the thread name.
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A feature where people can just easily poof the CRTs they made out of existence is really dangerous.
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