In theory it is supposed to be superior for the sake of chatting, more streamlined, simple.
Buuut, implementation is iffy, needs work IMO, especially before everyone is shoved off to there.
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In theory it is supposed to be superior for the sake of chatting, more streamlined, simple.
Buuut, implementation is iffy, needs work IMO, especially before everyone is shoved off to there.
Remember that the forum is fairly new and citricsquid already announced to work on it, I'm sure he will handle all criticism with care.
Although I'm not active in the off-topic section and chats, I like the idea.
I actually kinda like it. My only misgiving is the aesthetics.
But I'm the kind of person who spazzes out over how something looks, so it probably won't be an issue.
This should be very... very fun.
Sounds like it would be useful, if only so that we don't have to juggle another account.
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The problem with using premium forum software like IPB or v.Bulletin is that the licensing is quite expensive. Since mcft.net is independent of curse, it cant just hog off their license either. The vanilla forum software offers a simple, easy to use and free solution for chat communities like the one in the OCT and I do think that the ability to customise the colour scheme is being looked into.
I have a few licenses kicking around somewhere and a hundred bucks isn't too much to spend on something like this. Money wasn't an issue, Vanilla was the best software for the job, if any other software I'd used before was perfect for it (xenforo, ipb, phpbb, flux) I would have used that, independent of the cost to me.
Remember that the forum is fairly new and citricsquid already announced to work on it, I'm sure he will handle all criticism with care.
Although I'm not active in the off-topic section and chats, I like the idea.
Again, IMO, it still needs work before everyone is forced to use it.
Firstly, posts need clearer defining lines, defining the boundaries and defining where a post starts and ends, as well as its edges, just styles alone isn't enough IMO, especially once you end up with dealing with people putting images into their post. (Note; i only just noticed there is a break between posts, but it is so unnoticeable)
Secondly, priorities need to be established, it is not important Who is online or who is in the discussion, things like that generally are at the bottom of a forum for a reason. I don't know what else would/should be at the sides of the forum, but they take quite a bit of focus/attention away from the plain and simple
"chatting". Either they need to be dulled down, or the chat needs to have more to it to give it the focus (perhaps as i said above)
Thirdly... those blasted styles... maybe they're a good idea, but comparing some posts that have styles and posts that dont have styles, the posts without styles are much much easier to follow and are much more fluid to the forums, the styles are just way too unnatural and just don't fit, they might fit better if posts had the boundaries (as i said above... again)
And at last... the catagories, they're fine for now... kinda. Hard to understand at first glance, perhaps a rename is in order, something simple like "General" and "Forum Discussion" like we are all used to, and change "All Discussions" to "View All Discussions", so it is more clear that we are viewing all discussions rather than it being a place for us to put... all discussions.
Heres an example i mocked up;
TL;DR The site needs a few minor touchups to make the "chat" itself flow easier and be easier to read, currently for me at least its quite hard to follow naturally, i am sure i would get used to its current state in time, however, having a good interface for a first user promotes people to start using your website, and makes it easier for everyone in the long run.
EDIT and please please please please PLEASE use a different capatcha service, that one is horrid and 80% of the time i can't read it! Good enough "bots" will read capatcha anyway or just brute force through it, or even just have a person there to fill them out, all you need to keep the bad bots out is to just have an extra form to fill in, be it a simple capatcha or a "If you are human, answer this sum:" or "This chat service is based off a major indie hit, what was that?"
Secondly, priorities need to be established, it is not important Who is online or who is in the discussion, things like that generally are at the bottom of a forum for a reason. I don't know what else would/should be at the sides of the forum, but they take quite a bit of focus/attention away from the plain and simple
"chatting". Either they need to be dulled down, or the chat needs to have more to it to give it the focus (perhaps as i said above)
They haven't been at the bottom of this forum for a while. I don't see anyone complaining.
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That is some good constructive criticism.
I see only
onemod saying how good it is.Make that two, I like it.
Remember that the forum is fairly new and citricsquid already announced to work on it, I'm sure he will handle all criticism with care.
Although I'm not active in the off-topic section and chats, I like the idea.
Get your fancy logic stuff out of here Danielle! Come back when you've acquired your torch and pitchfork. =P
But I'm the kind of person who spazzes out over how something looks, so it probably won't be an issue.
This should be very... very fun.
Sounds like it would be useful, if only so that we don't have to juggle another account.
Do not wallow do not stall
Time waits for none at all
Your allowance may crawl,
It may fly or even vanish
But none will seem more lavished
Than time lost to all.
I have a few licenses kicking around somewhere and a hundred bucks isn't too much to spend on something like this. Money wasn't an issue, Vanilla was the best software for the job, if any other software I'd used before was perfect for it (xenforo, ipb, phpbb, flux) I would have used that, independent of the cost to me.
Firstly, posts need clearer defining lines, defining the boundaries and defining where a post starts and ends, as well as its edges, just styles alone isn't enough IMO, especially once you end up with dealing with people putting images into their post. (Note; i only just noticed there is a break between posts, but it is so unnoticeable)
Secondly, priorities need to be established, it is not important Who is online or who is in the discussion, things like that generally are at the bottom of a forum for a reason. I don't know what else would/should be at the sides of the forum, but they take quite a bit of focus/attention away from the plain and simple
"chatting". Either they need to be dulled down, or the chat needs to have more to it to give it the focus (perhaps as i said above)
Thirdly... those blasted styles... maybe they're a good idea, but comparing some posts that have styles and posts that dont have styles, the posts without styles are much much easier to follow and are much more fluid to the forums, the styles are just way too unnatural and just don't fit, they might fit better if posts had the boundaries (as i said above... again)
And at last... the catagories, they're fine for now... kinda. Hard to understand at first glance, perhaps a rename is in order, something simple like "General" and "Forum Discussion" like we are all used to, and change "All Discussions" to "View All Discussions", so it is more clear that we are viewing all discussions rather than it being a place for us to put... all discussions.
Heres an example i mocked up;
TL;DR The site needs a few minor touchups to make the "chat" itself flow easier and be easier to read, currently for me at least its quite hard to follow naturally, i am sure i would get used to its current state in time, however, having a good interface for a first user promotes people to start using your website, and makes it easier for everyone in the long run.
EDIT and please please please please PLEASE use a different capatcha service, that one is horrid and 80% of the time i can't read it! Good enough "bots" will read capatcha anyway or just brute force through it, or even just have a person there to fill them out, all you need to keep the bad bots out is to just have an extra form to fill in, be it a simple capatcha or a "If you are human, answer this sum:" or "This chat service is based off a major indie hit, what was that?"
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They haven't been at the bottom of this forum for a while. I don't see anyone complaining.
I'm aware, as mentioned there's a wide variety of changes still to be made. My to-do list has ~30+ things already.
I'm failing to see this as being a big deal, but alright.