A profile page with all the story's the user has rated would be interesting to have. Could look similar to the library thread except with user rating instead of community rating.

 

How flexible is vBulletin exactly?

I've always wondered if it was possible to add a third post writing option or even just expand Advanced view.

If you're writing a post that turns into a rant it'd be nice to be able to see more of it than a snippet at a time. Like, I get that some people start writing posts in their chosen word processor then copy and paste but it would be nice to have the option of just seeing more of what you're writing in DLP.

 

In the bottom right of the editor you'll see six dots in a sort of slope shape. Click & Drag it to a larger size. I do wonder if it could be implemented to expand left simultaneously as right.

 

Never noticed that before. Can't get it working on mobile though and if possible a third option beside go advanced would be awesome.

Again, it would probably be technically difficult as hell but I can't understate the ease of use having a larger, dedicated post editor built into the site would bring.

It only makes sense, really. DLP is still a site that caters primarily towards writing.

 

I think this feeds into the need for a better mobile UI.

 

Well yes, the problems go hand in hand but even if there was a better system for desktop posting I'd be happy. If I'm writing a long post anyway I'd prefer to sit on the desktop and do it. Just would be ideal not to have to copy and paste from Word.


You see what happens, Raven? You give us an inch and we ask for a mile.

WE WANT ALL THE IMPOSSIBLE FEATURES.

 

Nah, Raven's one step ahead of us; you ask for all the features in the world, but we've already got the only feature that matters: ignore thread.

Checkmate, pezunts.

 

What's the backend DB behind DLP? Someone else could write up a migration script to one of the brand new thingies.

The biggest drawback of vbulletin is probably the lack of extensibility. And the terrible mobile UI.

You don't have to do everything yourself Raven, we have plenty of devs here.

 

The "Works By Author" forum could be moved up a bit. Improving the visibility of the WBA might increase the user engagement.

Also, what does DLP think about Quests in general. I think Harry Potter quests are an underutilized area in this forum. Harry Potter fics and quests receive step-motherly treatment in most major questing sites.

I think it would be an interesting area to explore.

 

I won't even pretend to know how the code works regarding feasibility, but bar people from starring threads in the 'for review' section or the library without also leaving a review/explanation of their vote.

 

I feel like this will lead to fewer ratings without an appreciable increase in comments/reviews.

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Do you have any statistics for whether those people are using the existing iPhone theme? If they're all using the full DLP theme, a temporary solution would be to use media queries in the CSS to adjust the layout. It's not ideal for a number of reasons, such as the fact that you'd probably end up loading a tonne of data you then hide via CSS, but it would increase the usability in the short term.

 

I know nothing about web development, so this question is asked out of ignorance:

If there is the demand for a more modern full web UI/system anyway, and for a more functional mobile UI, do the more modern web platforms have this built-in? Would you be able to kill both birds with one stone and have less long-term hassle, even if it meant more work in the short term? Or would you have to build both independently anyway?

Since we have a bunch of developers around anyway, maybe you could have a contest, or crowd-source some submissions. enembee's thing a page back looked pretty good.

 

This.

/10char

 

The existing iPhone theme is fucking horrid though. Like I know it exists and actively choose not to use it.

 

After going through both improvement threads I had a bunch of features I wanted and then, after what was supposed to be a quick check, I discovered that they already existed in some way or another.

The only thing I still want is the option to delete a post I've made; a couple of times I've written something and found that it was either redundant or that I was mistaken. The downside is it removes some accountability and deleting the first post in a thread I think removes the entire thread, but I assume you can deal with that.

 

Part of what makes DLP DLP is that generally, people don't forget. We move on and become better and deleting culpability is a no no.

Many of us have posts or threads we wouldn't mind committing to oblivion but fuck it. You live, you learn.

 

Many of us have entire fucking stories we wish the world would forget about <_<

So to echo Seratin, I wouldn't worry about it. Nobody is going to shit on you forever for an honest mistake posting or w/e.

 

If we transition to Xenforo here are some of the nicer looking ones I have found:

https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/
https://survivetheark.com/index.php?/forums/
https://www.theory11.com/