I think banning is a bit harsh, and inevitably useless as a person who really wants to talk can just make another account. Maybe a temp-ban system, silence, or even shadow-ban would be more effective.

 

It can even be a temp topic ban, just to force ppl to read whole thread and do some fact checking. We have to do something about wasting our time and doing work for lazy ppl.

 

I don't even really know what you're talking about, but I'm absolutely against the concept of shadow banning.

 

I think the current ban system works fine; don't break the forum laws, otherwise public shaming.

I agree that the fandoms in WBA could be expanded. Dresden got added when that was popular, and it stimulated more writing. Maybe a LotR or ASoI&F one?

Some fandoms ought to remain ugly step children, though. In fact, rename that subforum 'Ugly Step Children'.

 

I really like Xenforo, its incredibly handy specially the sleekier and easier to access version SV use. It's also very mobile friend imo. But SV, SB and QQ mods are a fucking joke, SV and their masturbatory system at fake court/roleplaying as a lawyer is a fucking joke and a waste of everyone's time. DLP moderation is direct and to the point. We got mods, some are assholes, you're being annoying and stupid and without a reason, you get kicked, f very much. There.

 

What about this

 

Raven posted an analytic earlier in the thread showing desktop usage and mobile usage starting to overlap, and someone mentioned that more and more the world is moving to mobile platforms. So, I was wondering if it's at all possible or if it has ever been considered to create an itunes/google app for the forum. I tend to visit the site using my phone's web browser, but it can be a hassle doing so sometimes. I've tried using the iPhone skin, but I'm not a fan of it. I think it would be a lot more convenient to have an app I can open which takes me right to he site. I hope this isn't as shitty an idea as it sounds in my head or if it's even possible

 

A lot of those issues would be fixed by the transition to Xenforo.

 

There is an app. Xenforo is the better option. If you need to, bookmark the site once the changeover is complete.

 

The same can be done with Firefox if preferred. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-add-shortcut-website-android

 

Time as variable in thread rating system

Would it be possible to introduce time as an variable in the thread rating (i.e. story rating) system?

The library section contains story ratings from many years back. The problem is that the community's standard have increased a lot over the years, and many stories that got their ratings some years ago doesn't deserve their rating according today's standard.

I'm aware that such a change would make the system more complex, but it would make the story ratings more correct in the user's perspective. The standard will only rise, not fall.

Maybe time is already an variable in the system, but I haven't found any indication of that.

This would make the story ratings to adjust automatically, without the need to people to (re)read all the stories again.

 

Any chance the Trash Bin could be made visible (even just as a locked archive or in users' post histories)? The stories may not be worthy, but some of the criticism is.

 

Move all the 3 star rated stories in the Library to Almost recommended.

 

You want your local library to dump everything that isn't a bestseller too?

 

Allow new users to create threads only after a month.