jesuralem

For minute I did hope this would be available for self hosted because it seems very integrated with how new posts are managed and displayed...

It will be available on https://ic-essentials.com within the next 2 weeks. Just need to test it myself, fix any open bugs and import the purchases.

I have a hard timing figuring out the whole implications but it is definitely innovative !
Is there a language specific option/filter for those of us who manage non English communities ?
 

I already said that but notification management is maybe the only aspect where vbulletin is better than ips.
If you have a notification regarding a content, and you read said content directly without clicking the notification, it should be marked as read.
Even worse on IPS, if you clic the floating pop up about a notification, said notification is not marked as read.
The idea of treating differently the red dot and the bold text is interesting but simply treat notifications independently is enough for me.

I honestly can't decide whether this is good or bad news, I understand both point of views.
My 2 cts (definitely not worth more):
- I like the idea that devs will have more freedom, but the risk of security issue is real issue for me. Most of us do not have the money to perform professional security assessment of our sites. I liked the idea that ips reviewed proposed ressources.
- the centralized aspect of the marketplace was very simple for community owners, hopefully we will have a viable alternative.
- marketplace ressources and discussion is one of the main reason I come here, the impact on this community might be an issue.
 
Globally this looks like another step toward "big customers" who can pay for specific dev and further away from small community owners who try to improve their community for a few $.
 
What is surprising is that it looks like you invested in the marketplace not so long ago integrating it in the admincp and with the compatibility check etc...
Also I guess a big part of the costs is about resource checking which is something you implemented not so long ago and actually might explain part of the marketplace activity decrease one the devs part.
 
In the end, we will see how this goes but honestly the 3 months warning is clearly not enough and a change of this magnitude deserve better that an announce in the middle of the summer with a short warning.
 

is there an official timeline for V5 ?
I guess developpers as well site owners would like to be able to decide now weither to invest time on V4 developpements or features or to wait.
Typically i might not implement a new marketplace app if there is a doubt on it future V5 compatibility. A dev might want to wait for V5 before starting developping a new app.

Moving to cloud hosted would most probably fix the issue (except i fou export/import your theme as the faulty links are probably somewhere in its code).
But seriously this is like switching car to a long-term rental because you have a flat tire.

and yet some of us can't afford a Ferrari, even a rental (plus there are many situation where a Ferrari won't go where your old nissan goes) 🙂

I ma just saying that when you mention security issue and without more information I tend to upgrade immediately as there could be an exploit on the site.
Maybe you could define the criticality of the security issue, after all CVEs are scored from 0 to 10.

Hopefully yeah, I’m starting to feel like those self hosted lot are prioritised more with their fancy servers that can run Elasticsearch.
Us cloud users should not be left to feel like second class citizens! 😜

1.0.0 Alpha 1 has just been released and is available for those who wanted to test.

Maybe @Adriano Faria would consider taking back this app since it was his to begin with...
Loosing this app would be a great loss for Invision...

I'm a still convinced you could find a way to make these features work on a self hosted environment with an interface to your cloud platform and selling it as an additional paid service.
This would actually be a nice way for you to increase revenue from self hosted environment.

v2.0.0 is currently pending approval...
NEW
Added functionality in Tracker to allow quick addition of email and/or IP addresses to your site's ban setting. Available only if using the check against "Non-Registrable Email Addresses" the tracked entry has been tracked as a 'Valid' email the email and IP address are definitely not already banned (someone manually adding them since the email was tracked) Added functionality to allow deletion of entries in the Tracker, either individual entries, all entries or specific email or IP addresses The 'ban' button:

Confirmation of what to ban:

Tada!!

 

I agree but this doesn't answer the question 🙂

AWS: 3.235.14
Guzzle: 7.5.0
Yeah, no problem. Looks like I need to examine another function argument. No problem. Will update soon. 

Gotcha. Thanks for the insight. 

You would need to look at the $additionalHeaders parameter to get the Reply-To value (if it exists)

Hello,
It is not really a feature but it would be nice if the "contact us" mails were sent with the contact address as "reply to".
I very often reply to myself (with the antispam filtering it so i don't actually see the reply...) and believe i replied to the user.
What do you think ?

I’m not judging in any way, just listing some observations about the developer/Marketplace situation in the recent years. 
4.5 tightened the rules drastically. Result: several developers left for good. price increases. Developments needs a self-hosted installation and possibly a demo website. It’s now 850 + 300 annually. Someone starting out as developer really needs some killer products to earn that back and then generate profits. Cloud testing of resources would make it even more expensive (+1,788 annually).  Shift/changes to cloud. The lower tiers don’t have the ability to install third-party products. This decreases the reach and makes running independent third-party shops less useful/profitable.  Signatures turned off. No possibility for passive advertisement through community posts.  Limited compatibility field. Sales can only be created for one version, limiting the income.  I have no magical solutions to offer, but are improvements for this something we could put on the table for 2023?
Currently, I am not very optimistic. We only have a handful of active developers left with continued announcements of departures. If it is still working well for some (?), it’s probably because of a large set of files and existing customers with renewals. But I can’t see how new developers would want to get involved in the current situation, replacing the ones who left or even growing the marketplace. 
I understand the costs and downsides for IPS. Paying for code reviews, chargeback fees and of course all the support issues with third-party resources. But then again: Looking at the broader field of online software: all the big players strive with and in part because of a flourishing third-party marketplace. So, improvement could easily be a “win-win-win” situation for IPS, developers and IPS customers. 
 
(I would have some suggestions myself but I don’t want to push the topic in a specific direction, so I am leaving it at the problem statement for now.)

thanks 🙂
OK, nice reuse of the non registrable list 🙂

Glad to hear you are upgraded successfully 🙂 

I am getting this the minute my site is on 4.7... can't stand the ton of spam I am getting from the contact us!

I am getting this the minute my site is on 4.7... can't stand the ton of spam I am getting from the contact us!

Welcome to this week's Invision Insight!
Well doesn't time just fly by?! We are a little over two weeks away from Christmas and well into the holiday season! I hope everyone's got their presents ready or at least has an idea of what to buy for their loved ones. I'm a last-minute man so I have so much time left before joining the crowds... 😅
For those following the World Cup ⚽, despite Australia being knocked out of the tournament by Argentina, my equally supported team from my roots, Portugal, has made it through to the quarterfinals! 🎉
I would love to hear what you are up to and are most excited about this time of year.
To keep you in the loop with Invision Community...
December 2022 Chat - In Summary
We received some feedback from the chat we hosted last week, (shoutout to @jesuralem), so I thought I'd provide a summary of key items discussed to offer everyone an opportunity to catch up on the latest from the team! For those that can, though, give the video a watch to get the full context. I hope you've got your reading glasses on...
Intro
Improved the software and user experience. Collaboration through our clients, community and the team, we identified needs and delivered additions and improvements. We planned to pivot where it made sense regarding feature requests and suggestions. Industry and client needs have changed, including during and post COVID-19. Goals for this year was content engagement and also on support communities, which have been a big driver of growth. Factor in time to fix bugs, do updates such as PHP 8 and build the tools needed to get people through the transition. Security and performance problems which we have to prepare for. It's a balancing act with new exciting features and necessary things required to ensure the software functions correctly. Refactor language system, which is time intensive, however required for functionality. Delivered
6:11 minutes into the video: New Alerts System was launched in July 2022, with version 4.7. Engage with single users or multiple member groups with a message that must be acknowledged and dismissed before further engagement with the community. 11:51 minutes into the video: Webhooks and Integrations was initially launched in April 2020, with version 4.5. Webhooks implemented in February 2022 with version 4.6.10. Enhancements and more apps released in July 2022, with version 4.6.10. 18:57 minutes into the video: Live/Smart Community was launched in July 2022, with version 4.7. Includes trending content, who's typing and who's viewing, image processing for discoverability and moderation, this is an immediate function and not cached and it changes the dynamic of a community in a positive way. 26:36 minutes into the video: Improvements Solved/Unsolved filter for Activity Streams was launched in July 2022, with version 4.7. Schedule topics to be published on a future date was launched in August 2022, with version 4.7.1. Marking posts as solutions was launched in September 2022, with version 4.7.2.1. 28:39 minutes into the video: Applications: Revamp, Refresh, Repurpose Calendar, renamed to Events, was launched in October 2022, with version 4.7.3 (additional updates deliver in November 2022, with version 4.7.4). 32:00 minutes into the video: Gallery revamp preview - Coming in 2023! 37:11 minutes into the video: Full list of key features we delivered in 2022 (including over a massive 800 bug fixes!). 40:15 minutes into the video: Community questions asked and answered live. Coming
47:18 minutes into the video: Summary of what we have planned for 2023, including (but not limited to) Gallery, Live Topics, GraphQL and other integrations, an Invision Community style update, statistics and reporting, email balance management on the Cloud platform, more enhanced security backends, tech improvements such as OpenSearch and Elasticsearch, removing some JavaScript for efficiency on the frontend, Commerce and Pages. Closing
1:01:50 minutes into the video: Closing comments and sign off. Expectations of a forum as a platform, the mindset of a community and the human component. 1:05:50 minutes into the video: Some reminders, including slow-down of development over the Christmas and holiday period. No new release in January, but back to our monthly release cycle thereafter. If you missed the event or video altogether, I'll link it below. Fast track to the above timestamps if you want to skip straight to what you are most interested in hearing about.
Feel free to below on this topic or the December Year in Review and 2023 Preview (Video) topic.
Upcoming Event
The Invision Community team has been at work organising another event, this time delving into the world of automated and manual curation methods available for you to implement in your very own communities.
Please don't forget to RSVP and mark yourself as going (or at least a maybe) so you don't miss out! Anyone that hasn't RSVP'd will not receive the Zoom link.
Changelog
Here's what the dev team have been working on over the last seven days:
See you in the community and next week right here for another Invision Insight! I look forward to hearing from you all!
Thank you everyone! 🦘