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Forum Walkthrough - A Zombie Riot - 03-16-2013
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RE: Forum Walkthrough - Beware of Cuccos - 03-18-2013
What are the "groups" in the User CP? Describe, please.
(I feel like we discussed this on the other forum but I don't remember)
RE: Forum Walkthrough - Petie - 03-18-2013
For most, they won't do anything. The groups section lets you join any publicly joinable groups (of which we have none) and set your display group if you are a member of more than one user group (public or otherwise), which most people are not.
RE: Forum Walkthrough - Beware of Cuccos - 03-18-2013
(03-18-2013, 10:23 AM)Petie Wrote: For most, they won't do anything. The groups section lets you join any publicly joinable groups (of which we have none) and set your display group if you are a member of more than one user group (public or otherwise), which most people are not.
Oh ok. So I can't make a group, then? Like a "Zelda fans" or something. It's an admin/mod thing?
RE: Forum Walkthrough - Petie - 03-18-2013
Indeed. Since those group memberships actually control site permissions, they can only be created on the Admin CP. I don't think there's a way to allow members to actually create groups but I'll take another look at the control panel and get back to you.
RE: Forum Walkthrough - Beware of Cuccos - 03-18-2013
Ok, gotcha. It's no big deal. I was just mostly curious. It would be cool if we could make and join groups though.
RE: Forum Walkthrough - A Zombie Riot - 03-18-2013
So, I'm thinking of getting rid of the signature part in the walkthrough and making a separate topic on it.
(03-18-2013, 10:41 AM)Petie Wrote: Indeed. Since those group memberships actually control site permissions, they can only be created on the Admin CP. I don't think there's a way to allow members to actually create groups but I'll take another look at the control panel and get back to you.
I don't know if these types of boards allow it. I know when using vBulletin, you can do that stuff pretty easily. But using a vBulletin board is very expensive.
RE: Forum Walkthrough - Beware of Cuccos - 03-18-2013
Petie- I was going to give you a rep, but apparently there is a limit on how much I can give in a day, and I have already hit said limit.
Zombie- Are people having a lot of trouble with them?
On groups- I really have no idea how forums are made/work, so the whole 'no groups' thing is totally cool. But if it ever becomes reality, let me know so I can make a Zelda group :)
RE: Forum Walkthrough - A Zombie Riot - 03-18-2013
Not really, but there should really be a limit on what signatures should be. I just don't like scrolling down a page and seeing these huge sig's.
RE: Forum Walkthrough - Petie - 03-18-2013
(03-18-2013, 10:43 AM)A Zombie Riot Wrote: I don't know if these types of boards allow it. I know when using vBulletin, you can do that stuff pretty easily. But using a vBulletin board is very expensive.
I'm pretty sure MyBB doesn't. You're right about vBulletin supporting it as well as being expensive though.
(03-18-2013, 10:45 AM)Beware of Cuccos Wrote: Petie- I was going to give you a rep, but apparently there is a limit on how much I can give in a day, and I have already hit said limit.
Hehe, thanks :) I think the limit is actually too low since we're allowing post-based rep. I think we need to either disable post rep or increase the limit of rep per day. I'll look into doing this a little later.
RE: Forum Walkthrough - Combat Lobster - 03-18-2013
(03-18-2013, 10:51 AM)A Zombie Riot Wrote: Not really, but there should really be a limit on what signatures should be. I just don't like scrolling down a page and seeing these huge sig's.
Yeah some posters' post:sig ratio is really out of whack, and needs to be addressed.
RE: Forum Walkthrough - Beware of Cuccos - 03-18-2013
(03-18-2013, 10:51 AM)A Zombie Riot Wrote: Not really, but there should really be a limit on what signatures should be. I just don't like scrolling down a page and seeing these huge sig's.
Oh I see. I don't blame you.
(03-18-2013, 10:54 AM)Petie Wrote:(03-18-2013, 10:45 AM)Beware of Cuccos Wrote: Petie- I was going to give you a rep, but apparently there is a limit on how much I can give in a day, and I have already hit said limit.
Hehe, thanks :) I think the limit is actually too low since we're allowing post-based rep. I think we need to either disable post rep or increase the limit of rep per day. I'll look into doing this a little later.
I vote for increased limit!
RE: Forum Walkthrough - Petie - 03-18-2013
I did both! I just increased the limit for pretty much all groups but also disabled rep-per-post as I feel that invites abuse of the system. I'm up for discussion about the latter though.
RE: Forum Walkthrough - Beware of Cuccos - 03-18-2013
(03-18-2013, 11:16 AM)Petie Wrote: I did both! I just increased the limit for pretty much all groups but also disabled rep-per-post as I feel that invites abuse of the system. I'm up for discussion about the latter though.
I personally enjoy being able to add more rep through posts. But thanks for raising the limit!! :)
RE: Forum Walkthrough - PixelXenoKing - 03-23-2013
how does the star system work do you get a star or posts,thanks,rep?