chilihead

You're correct about how it works.
I'd like to make such a change in the app, it's just ... complicated. The way IPS maps between tags and the content they apply to has no logical connection to that content type's search identifiers, which makes a generic solution all but impossible (as far as I'm aware). If we were only concerned about topics, I could say 'limit the tag search to the current forum' easily enough--but I don't know a way to do that and also have it work for content, and downloads, and every other tag-supporting app out there.

Because IPS tags use global search so if you click one it shows results from all apps, all forums, etc. I am agreeing with you that this is not ideal, especially for closed system tags where you have the same tags in multiple forums or app categories, and your users expect them to show the content from that area only.
This is not a fault of this app but the way tags work. You should post in the Feedback forum.
EDIT: Suggestion was posted, for anyone interested:
 

Hi Ryan,
i have a little problem.
I'm using the same tags for different forum sections, but, when i click on a tag, i just need the contents associated with a specific section. Is there any way to solve?

This is too large of a scope for a single feature suggestion. I'll be starting a gallery review feedback topic in the client lounge this week and we should include this to formulate a game plan. 

Any idea of when this is coming? How about a "read more" in the stream that opens the full content with reply and like ability so we don't even have to leave the stream? Like FB. You can interact right there. You leave and come back and it's all different but that's why you interact there. On IPS we can't interact in the stream, nor can we return to our last place. It's frustrating. Is there an ETA?
It probably needs a better solution than the back button. That's a lot of clicks if you replied to something. How about a "Return to stream" link? Click title, read, reply, click to return.
Stream interaction would be great, maybe something for 4.2.

I was just trying to find an image a user posted in the forums, and was thinking I could look through their attachments and realized this doesn't exist.

Maybe an easier solution for IPS could be, to allow us to view a member's attachments the same way we view our own.
We have:
My Attachments
So suggestion:
View Attachments (of others, on their profile.)
The same way we view My/Their Activity on a profile.
This would solve many of the hurdles... you don't need Gallery for this to work, and this covers ALL apps. If you upload an image to a Gallery comment, or a blog, or status, forums... that's an attachment.
They could be viewed in a Gallery style with lightbox, but the main change here is we can view others' attachments.  
If we do own Gallery, the system could create a dummy album called Attachments that is just a redirect or mirror of the other system.
I'm sure permissions could be worked into this more easily as well, if a user posted to a forum or app category you do not have permission to view, you don't see it. But you are literally viewing their attachments so if they ever remove a post or attachment it removes it, there is no syncing with Gallery issue.

Yes, good point. Something like:
Choose files (upload image) >> "Publish images to this post only or to this post and your Gallery"
This is also good to have for one-off memes or funny images you don't need to be in your Gallery.
I think permissions would be too messy, I think it would be best to be user selection. Since I suggested they should not be able to be deleted from the Gallery since they are linked to content, what could happen is, they could remove from view if needed, or "delete" from Gallery but it did not remove it from the content. So you could go through your albums and be like "mmm I don't want that image in my album" (click), gone, but still attached to the content unless I actually go there and remove it.
Great ideas flowing........

I was just trying to find an image a user posted in the forums, and was thinking I could look through their attachments and realized this doesn't exist.

Maybe an easier solution for IPS could be, to allow us to view a member's attachments the same way we view our own.
We have:
My Attachments
So suggestion:
View Attachments (of others, on their profile.)
The same way we view My/Their Activity on a profile.
This would solve many of the hurdles... you don't need Gallery for this to work, and this covers ALL apps. If you upload an image to a Gallery comment, or a blog, or status, forums... that's an attachment.
They could be viewed in a Gallery style with lightbox, but the main change here is we can view others' attachments.  
If we do own Gallery, the system could create a dummy album called Attachments that is just a redirect or mirror of the other system.
I'm sure permissions could be worked into this more easily as well, if a user posted to a forum or app category you do not have permission to view, you don't see it. But you are literally viewing their attachments so if they ever remove a post or attachment it removes it, there is no syncing with Gallery issue.

Is it possible to IPS make a script to change that database collation from utf8 to utf8mb4 for those that did not chose this collation on the 3.4 to 4.0 upgrade?

@Lindy I like streams a lot especially the ability to stream all content in one list instead of just forums etc. My Blogs are pretty much dead but when I upgrade to 4 finally I am going to jump start them, and then members will realize that the discovery is much better and hopefully they will start using them instead of making "bloggy" type forum posts. Same for status updates, and all content. The method of discovery is much better when I felt like in 3.4 it was hidden (except for forums, which made everyone only want to use forums). This, overall, makes for better social engagement.
What I think can be improved is filtering the stream you are in instead of creating a new stream. We can set defaults and rely on member creation, and yes, there is edit/update, but 3.4 had the pane on the left where you could filter on the fly. If you can't do live filters, maybe there is some middlegound here. Like, a menu could actually contain member or site defaults (saved by member). Say, top 5. So instead of having the filtering abilty on the left, you have your top 5 presets (streams) readily clickable in the stream. I'm not sure where this would fit layout-wise, perhaps horizontal is best so at the top. But it would save clicks from going to the menu, and also, for perception's sake, creates "filters." Most members will have a few streams they bounce between, and having those right there would be great.
Otherwise, streams are are great tool and I am looking forward to getting my members to actually use other apps!  
And as @tekguru mentioned, yes, the first bug he posted needs attention, as well as this bug, and the first unread setting which I believe is coming soon.
Wish list:
I would like to reorder streams in menu.
I would like to set AA as site default (can't, not sure if bug).
I would like to be able to add the "Likes" etc. to another stream to clone AA but customize.
Thanks!

Really need this. With an expansive database this could fill up with not only malicious info but erroneous info you do not approve of. We have editors for such approvals that will research the changes, this is really needed for a clean and professional database or records.

Really need this. With an expansive database this could fill up with not only malicious info but erroneous info you do not approve of. We have editors for such approvals that will research the changes, this is really needed for a clean and professional database or records.

Something to note is, you can go to Gallery, upload an image, return to the forum, compose a post, and select "Insert other media" and select the Gallery image you just uploaded.
So the idea of integration is there, it is just awkward and takes way too many steps to accomplish, and I don't know any site users that do that. So basically what we are suggesting is, make this possible in reverse, and cut down on those steps, and make what is already possible in 5 steps possible in 1 step, from the other apps.

Would be nice to close the gap.
Members use attachments for posts and Gallery for images usually not associated with written content. Why not tie them all together? Some of the best images are on the forum in topics, or in status updates, or in...
Say...
A member uploads images using attachments. If a member has Gallery, these images are stored (or viewed/mirrored) in a special "Apps" album, or even the name of the app it was uploaded to; "Status Updates" album. The image notes where it is attached with a link so the member can check the content out, like "chevy_impala77.jpg is attached to: These are my rides topic." (Notice the cross promotion of apps and content. Possibly even a blurb.) Since these are post attachments they are protected from deletion on the Gallery side, to avoid mistake deletions in posts. When a member goes to Gallery to browse a user's images, now they are all in one place, and they can browse these albums. You could also allow these images to move album to album (or be able to create sub-albums within) as long as they carried the delete protection and attachment info (link), but if you saw a bunch of "Chevy" images in your "Forums" album, you could move them to a Chevy album. Possibly even have a gallery album selector in the editor for attachments so when posting you select where the images go. So to the default app album or one you select. Album creation would not be good here but being able to select an album would be great as well. Similar to Facebook. You upload directly to the timeline with a status and image or with an image to an album, but you don't have to scroll the timeline to see a user's timeline images, you can go directly to the Timeline Photos album in Photos, where all the albums are. In FB you can also move a timeline album image to another album and the post is not disrupted. Exactly what I posted above. Would be nice!
If the disconnect is because Gallery is a paid app and not core, the solution for IPS could be, the app albums are simply storage folders created in the backend same as is done now. If a user buys Gallery those folders are simply visible in Gallery as albums, through making them Gallery albums or mapping or however they would do that, but the functionality would be within core.
But yes, would love to see integration, there's too much of a disconnect here.
Thanks!

Something to note is, you can go to Gallery, upload an image, return to the forum, compose a post, and select "Insert other media" and select the Gallery image you just uploaded.
So the idea of integration is there, it is just awkward and takes way too many steps to accomplish, and I don't know any site users that do that. So basically what we are suggesting is, make this possible in reverse, and cut down on those steps, and make what is already possible in 5 steps possible in 1 step, from the other apps.

Yes, I want to see all images that have been posted to the forums when I check a persons profile

Not really.
1. Can create private albums?
Private albums are albums that only the creator can view  
2. Can create restricted access albums?
Restricted access albums are albums that only the creator and designated users can view
(This is only by member name, not group or Followers. I'm not sure why Followers isn't an option here.)
Neither of those would really work. If an image is in a private album, one might assume it should not show in the content as well. Same with limited.
It would have to adhere to forum/app permissions which I think would get messy. Permissions can change for forums, so have the system move images or change album permissions?
I think the only way is let the user select if they want it in Gallery, this is a verbal permission at the time. You could have it enabled by default to be in Gallery so most users did this, and deselect to not have it in the Gallery. But there are reasons why one may not want it there, and I think a user selection would work great. And they could remove it later as well.

Yes, good point. Something like:
Choose files (upload image) >> "Publish images to this post only or to this post and your Gallery"
This is also good to have for one-off memes or funny images you don't need to be in your Gallery.
I think permissions would be too messy, I think it would be best to be user selection. Since I suggested they should not be able to be deleted from the Gallery since they are linked to content, what could happen is, they could remove from view if needed, or "delete" from Gallery but it did not remove it from the content. So you could go through your albums and be like "mmm I don't want that image in my album" (click), gone, but still attached to the content unless I actually go there and remove it.
Great ideas flowing........

I have a forum where that would actually be the case. How about if you could link the uploads of a forum to a particular category or album in the gallery (as a forum setting), so that you can set the appropriate permissions there?
I would like to force the images into the gallery, because I feel that is the appropriate area to have them, so I would disable or hide option to not link the image to the gallery. 
By the way, can't a user set the permissions in its gallery itself?

Yes, good point. Something like:
Choose files (upload image) >> "Publish images to this post only or to this post and your Gallery"
This is also good to have for one-off memes or funny images you don't need to be in your Gallery.
I think permissions would be too messy, I think it would be best to be user selection. Since I suggested they should not be able to be deleted from the Gallery since they are linked to content, what could happen is, they could remove from view if needed, or "delete" from Gallery but it did not remove it from the content. So you could go through your albums and be like "mmm I don't want that image in my album" (click), gone, but still attached to the content unless I actually go there and remove it.
Great ideas flowing........

I think you've hit the nail on the head! This is exactly how it should work in my opinion. you're really great with process,  WELL DONE!! 
However, reading into what Lindy had to say, it seems he's concerned about private forums and forums with permissions to only specific groups. He cites "Mental Health". Suppose one of these sites have clients providing sensitive uploads to private forums. (for example a domestic violence site, user submits photos of injury). These users wouldn't want their private domestic violence photos view-able to the entire community on display in the gallery. Do you have a solve for this? Like maybe a check box on upload... "do not show in gallery"? Or maybe images have source forum ID connected such that gallery could respect forum permissions?
Interested in hearing your ideas.

It's about being able to see the "images" in one place, and an attachment is an image, and a Gallery is a viewing app.
If a member is always posting food pics in the forum there should be a place to see all those images. If that user had a Food album in Gallery, and when composing his forum post, clicked: Upload images >> Select an album? >> Food, that would be genius. If no selection, it would go to the generic Apps folder in Gallery. Only those with the Gallery app would see the selector, otherwise the images are stored in the backend app folder as discussed above, and enabled if they ever purchase Gallery.
Essentially attachments are treated as a different animal, but there is no reason they should not be treated the same as Gallery images. And with social media, users expect to see the app images in the Gallery in some sort of way, even if it is simply an Apps album.

It's about being able to see the "images" in one place, and an attachment is an image, and a Gallery is a viewing app.
If a member is always posting food pics in the forum there should be a place to see all those images. If that user had a Food album in Gallery, and when composing his forum post, clicked: Upload images >> Select an album? >> Food, that would be genius. If no selection, it would go to the generic Apps folder in Gallery. Only those with the Gallery app would see the selector, otherwise the images are stored in the backend app folder as discussed above, and enabled if they ever purchase Gallery.
Essentially attachments are treated as a different animal, but there is no reason they should not be treated the same as Gallery images. And with social media, users expect to see the app images in the Gallery in some sort of way, even if it is simply an Apps album.

Would be nice to close the gap.
Members use attachments for posts and Gallery for images usually not associated with written content. Why not tie them all together? Some of the best images are on the forum in topics, or in status updates, or in...
Say...
A member uploads images using attachments. If a member has Gallery, these images are stored (or viewed/mirrored) in a special "Apps" album, or even the name of the app it was uploaded to; "Status Updates" album. The image notes where it is attached with a link so the member can check the content out, like "chevy_impala77.jpg is attached to: These are my rides topic." (Notice the cross promotion of apps and content. Possibly even a blurb.) Since these are post attachments they are protected from deletion on the Gallery side, to avoid mistake deletions in posts. When a member goes to Gallery to browse a user's images, now they are all in one place, and they can browse these albums. You could also allow these images to move album to album (or be able to create sub-albums within) as long as they carried the delete protection and attachment info (link), but if you saw a bunch of "Chevy" images in your "Forums" album, you could move them to a Chevy album. Possibly even have a gallery album selector in the editor for attachments so when posting you select where the images go. So to the default app album or one you select. Album creation would not be good here but being able to select an album would be great as well. Similar to Facebook. You upload directly to the timeline with a status and image or with an image to an album, but you don't have to scroll the timeline to see a user's timeline images, you can go directly to the Timeline Photos album in Photos, where all the albums are. In FB you can also move a timeline album image to another album and the post is not disrupted. Exactly what I posted above. Would be nice!
If the disconnect is because Gallery is a paid app and not core, the solution for IPS could be, the app albums are simply storage folders created in the backend same as is done now. If a user buys Gallery those folders are simply visible in Gallery as albums, through making them Gallery albums or mapping or however they would do that, but the functionality would be within core.
But yes, would love to see integration, there's too much of a disconnect here.
Thanks!

I think these two posts above summarize quite well and in good detail how I would think the integration would be done elegantly. 
+1 (or more if I could give more )