virgofx Posted March 6, 2006 Posted March 6, 2006 I manage multiple very large different sites that use IPB. I have a list super long of features that I would like to see implemented. A lot of these ideas have been floating around. I will consolidate a whole lot of them for reconsistency.Calendar: -Ability to modify recurring events per single instance or recurring instance (MS Outlook for example) -Ability to give groups/users capability to determine the visibility level of the Calendar event instead of root admin only having this privilege.Topic/Post/Moderation: -Allow custom restrictions on global moderators. (i.e. A global moderator that can moderate on 2 out of 3 boards on a forum) -Ability to prevent users/groups from modifying certain topics. -Ability to allow signature moderation for groups/users. (Not from ACP) This should also include a new setting which specifies whether an individual can modify their own signature. Signature moderators should be able to set this per user as well as modification ability.ACP: -Ability to determine what Groups can be publically browsed. Currently you can remove a group to be viewed in the search/member area but this affects the root admin browsing this area both in the main forum and when clicking the group via the ACP. -Ability to note information each ban type placed. -Ability to extend bans that encompass multiple filters but are contained within one ban. (i.e. Multiple IP addresses or names that all relate to one ban.) -Ability to view all active bans and suspensions in a nicely formatted report. -Ability to set up moderation defaults per board. Creation of new moderators could then have an "inherit board" function to automatically receive the default moderation sets for a specific board.Trash Can: -Ability to set the user who deleted the topic/post in the header of the deleted item. -Ability to set the full path of the topic/post deleted. (i.e. "From: Topic" --> "From: Root > Board > Topic") -New multi-topic capability to fully restore (as they were exactly prior to deletion) topics and posts listed in the TrashCan.Uploading/Downloading: -Ability to define the local upload folder as either constant, per user, per board, etc. This makes backend/ftp searching or browsing for pictures/files much easier. -Ability to define limitations on external and local signatures and images. -Ability to set limitations at the group/user level that impose restrictions on local filesizes and dimensions for post images, avatars, and signatures. -Ability to define who can download files/attachments (Group-based). I am curious to see what others think about these ideas. To me, most of these are pretty high priority and I would rather see implemented prior to any more bug fixes. Using IPB for over 2 years now I have been somewhat pleased with the improvement in bux fixing/patching. However, since the 2.x overhaul, I have not seen any steady progress in small development for the 2.x version, and thus, the reason for a first post by me. I'm also curious to hear the IPB perspective. Is there anyway to have a pinned topic to include what is being implemented/added in the next release. Giving customers hope or something to look forward to would definitely improve IPS's somewhat "non-caring" relationship with customers it has developed.
surfline Posted March 6, 2006 Posted March 6, 2006 Well written, this should be pinned. I would also like to see these ideas implemented into the latest IPB release. Many of these potential updates I have been advocating for myself and the IPB forum I manage.
ellawella Posted March 6, 2006 Posted March 6, 2006 All good suggestions. Regarding your one about global mod restrictions, I think there should be an option to stop anyone moderating in a certain forum unless they are an admin. It's kind of paradoxical that the trash can aims to keep a record of what has been deleted, yet mods can just delete things forver within the trash can.
Spirix Posted March 6, 2006 Posted March 6, 2006 -New multi-topic capability to fully restore (as they were exactly prior to deletion) topics and posts listed in the TrashCan. I would love :wub: for a restore feature to be implemented for the IPB Trash Can.
virgofx Posted March 7, 2006 Posted March 7, 2006 It's kind of paradoxical that the trash can aims to keep a record of what has been deleted, yet mods can just delete things forver within the trash can. You can set permissions on the TrashCan forum per Group in general. If you have added moderators to the Trash Can as 'forum moderators', then yes you are screwed. I think the easiest solution... is to make the TrashCan something that is maintained only by admin/root admin (with no moderators).
Dlf Posted March 7, 2006 Posted March 7, 2006 Could a improvement of said can be: Similar to what it now, but the add option(s) choosing what groups can or can not delete posts/topics FROM the trash-can.
ellawella Posted March 7, 2006 Posted March 7, 2006 You can set permissions on the TrashCan forum per Group in general. If you have added moderators to the Trash Can as 'forum moderators', then yes you are screwed. I think the easiest solution... is to make the TrashCan something that is maintained only by admin/root admin (with no moderators). What I'd like to happen (and I'm pretty sure others would too, considering it's a pretty obvious feature suggestion) is the ability to exclude forums from being moderated by any moderator except an admin. I want my mods to still be able to see the trash can but I don't want them to be able to delete anything from it, or edit anything within it. Moving stuff from it, that's fine, but I'd like to maintain a record of what has been deleted.
virgofx Posted March 9, 2006 Posted March 9, 2006 Any IPB mods that could respond to the latter part of my inquiry as stated in my first post... I'm still curious whether or not we can get a little more insight as to the direction IPB is planning to go.
Sonic98 Posted March 9, 2006 Posted March 9, 2006 I think for calendar you should have the option to set something like "first monday in February each year" or "every 2nd sunday" or something like that.
virgofx Posted March 10, 2006 Posted March 10, 2006 I think for calendar you should have the option to set something like "first monday in February each year" or "every 2nd sunday" or something like that. Sonic ... that is what i meant with the "MS Outlook" style of contacts. In general, the calendar needs more flexibility than either single event or permanent recurring event.
bfarber Posted March 10, 2006 Posted March 10, 2006 I'm also curious to hear the IPB perspective. Is there anyway to have a pinned topic to include what is being implemented/added in the next release. Giving customers hope or something to look forward to would definitely improve IPS's somewhat "non-caring" relationship with customers it has developed.Any IPB mods that could respond to the latter part of my inquiry as stated in my first post... I'm still curious whether or not we can get a little more insight as to the direction IPB is planning to go. I am unsure why you feel we have an uncaring attitude towards our customers. :unsure: We care very much about our customers. We cannot comment at this stage just yet what will and won't be included with the next release. I have a list of things I'd like to see included, which also includes certain suggestions from this forum. We cannot however implement EVERY suggestion naturally. When more information is available on what will be included with 2.2 it will be posted. :)
virgofx Posted March 11, 2006 Posted March 11, 2006 bfarber : Thanks for the response. I understand that IPS may or may not know what is definititely being implemented. However, I think I speak for just about everyone here ... in that a simple pinned topic that reveals just what you 'may or may not' be implementing would be VERY useful. It would be easy for the admins to edit/modify appropriately as time continues .. and might even be vague enough at the general category level. Not asking for anything permanent or official ... just a kinda quick summary on what you guys are thinking .. what you guys are talking about .. and maybe even what you guys are working on...
Dlf Posted March 11, 2006 Posted March 11, 2006 Might be helpful, it could also be bad. What if they post a couple of new features in a pinned thread like some of those I've requested, other companies like InvisionFree, VB, PROBOARDS, EZBOARDS, etc could have the things in their software before IPB does, than they (the others) get more users than IPB does. Similar to what IF is going with v2, they haven't talked or shown nearly (or anything in general) of v2 . . .
bïöµï¢ Posted March 11, 2006 Posted March 11, 2006 .. it'd be nice 2 have some sort of installation-menu like Joomla!'s got .. to avoid all confusion (& reading pages of documentation) ;)
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