Updated Forum
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Category: Website Forum
Forum Name: Website Announcements & Feedback
Forum Discription: Any site announcements will be made here. If you have any comments or feedback about the site, post it here.
URL: http://www.bavarian-board.co.uk/forum_posts.asp?TID=2580
Printed Date: 29-May-2024 at 03:51
Topic: Updated Forum
Posted By: kbannon
Subject: Updated Forum
Date Posted: 10-July-2003 at 13:14
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Right - I have gone and upgraded the forum (for those who didn't notice). Anyway I hope the board is a bit better than the last. I am also trying to resolve the email notification issue. If you have any further comments please add them on here or email to mailto:forum@bmwcarclubgb.co.uk - forum@bmwcarclubgb.co.uk ------------- Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE 1997 E39 523i 2003 E39 525i Sport Individual |
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Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 10-July-2003 at 13:39
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Furthermore, you may notice initially that even though you may have posted loads of messages your user level doesn't appear correct. This will fix itself when you post your next message! ------------- Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE 1997 E39 523i 2003 E39 525i Sport Individual |
Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 10-July-2003 at 14:17
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Furthermore (#2) as this forum uses a different database to the previous one links to forums, threads, etc may have changed. If you have a website linking to somewhere within the forum please double check the link. ------------- Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE 1997 E39 523i 2003 E39 525i Sport Individual |
Posted By: Eamo
Date Posted: 10-July-2003 at 14:29
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looks good so far boss!
keep up the good work ------------- |
Posted By: Webdunk
Date Posted: 10-July-2003 at 15:18
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I'm getting eMail notifications for topics I hadn't asked to watch...
When I follow the 'stop watching' link, I get a message confirming that I've stopped watching the forum rather than the message - bug? ------------- 
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Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 10-July-2003 at 15:33
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I think I know what the problem is Webdunk:- ------------- Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE 1997 E39 523i 2003 E39 525i Sport Individual |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 10-July-2003 at 16:04
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I'm getting notifications for posts I haven't added anything to also? Only for these forum info posts though, nothing from the other boards. ------------------------------------------ AdamG |
Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 10-July-2003 at 16:10
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Adam - check to see if you are subscribed to either the thread (at the bottom of this page you will see 'un-watch this topic') or the forum (at the bottom of the main threads listing page you will see an un-watch this forum...') Hope this helps & apologies for inconvienence to all K. ------------- Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE 1997 E39 523i 2003 E39 525i Sport Individual |
Posted By: kdevitt
Date Posted: 10-July-2003 at 16:15
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I'm getting these mails too... but when I got into the topic, it only gives me the option of 'Watch this topic' not 'Unwatch this topic'...
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Posted By: Webdunk
Date Posted: 10-July-2003 at 16:21
Click the unwatch link in the original eMail. -------------
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kdevitt wrote:Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 10-July-2003 at 16:26
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/edit ------------- Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE 1997 E39 523i 2003 E39 525i Sport Individual |
Posted By: kdevitt
Date Posted: 10-July-2003 at 16:45
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Will try again later to unsubscribe - keep getting a page not available error message...
With all this moaning going on, I should point out I like the new forums!! Well done... 
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Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 10-July-2003 at 17:20
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cheers - guess my day wasn't wasted! ------------- Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE 1997 E39 523i 2003 E39 525i Sport Individual |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 10-July-2003 at 18:43
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But Killian, I quite like all those e-mail notifications.. my inbox was really full when I opened it today! The site looks really good, well done. Could you rearrange the e-mail notification.. and get the actual message nearer to the top.. so that you could read it without having to scroll down. Nick Croft'03 |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 10-July-2003 at 18:46
| I'm sure I have done more posts than that.. would have thought I was at least a groupie by now! |
Posted By: Nick
Date Posted: 10-July-2003 at 18:50
| I wasn't logged on.. D'oh! |
Posted By: John W
Date Posted: 10-July-2003 at 19:23
| I think it's really good. Well done. It certainly seems a lot faster. Nice one. |
Posted By: b318isp
Date Posted: 11-July-2003 at 10:00
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may I suggest that Moderator status is not automatically given to those with a high number of posts? It would mean that in a few months there could be many!
I think it needs to be a combination of contributions AND a decision from Killian/Howard. As this is a public forum for the club, I think moderators need to be club members and very aware of the effects of public comments and the action of moderating. |
Posted By: Webdunk
Date Posted: 11-July-2003 at 10:11
Seconded -------------
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Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 11-July-2003 at 10:44
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Point taken. I will remove moderator status form you all then. I had planned on raising the threshold every month by about 30-40 posts resulting in the same few people keeping moderator status. Furthermore, I have no idea who here is a club member so what I will do is accept applications from whoever wants to be a moderator (and has posted more than 50 posts [to ensure they know the procedure]) and then go through the process of setting them up (including confirming club membership). These applicants can be moderators of the whole forum or can just moderate 1 or 2 individual boards. If you can think of another method let me know. If anyone is interested then let me know at the usual address ( mailto:bmw@kbannon.com - bmw@kbannon.com ) ------------- Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE 1997 E39 523i 2003 E39 525i Sport Individual |
Posted By: Eamo
Date Posted: 11-July-2003 at 12:07
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I third the motion.
What killian has proposed as a solution seems fair enough to me. ------------- |
Posted By: admin
Date Posted: 11-July-2003 at 12:33
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It is already changed so the ranking system is now as follows: Guests - The admins will reserve the right to modify the number of posts needed before a particular status is reached! ------------- |
- unregistered and logged out members - they can read all messages but only post messages to the website & announcements board.
- registered members up to 40 posts - these members can vote in polls
- registered members up to 150 posts - these members can vote in polls and create sticky topics
- registered members up to 250 posts - these members can create polls, sticky topics
- registered members up to 500 posts - these members can create polls, sticky topics
- registered members over 500 posts - these members can create polls, sticky topicsPosted By: b318isp
Date Posted: 11-July-2003 at 13:08
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I still think that you need fewer rather than more moderators. They need to be active throughout the board as you say though. I would suggest that existing or potential moderators are managed to ensure that all forums are covered.
Once you have to coverage, then you don't need more forums! I mostly visit the E30, Irish and General Technical so I can watch those. |
Posted By: b318isp
Date Posted: 11-July-2003 at 13:10
...I guess that's an application to become a moderator if I'm needed!!!
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Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 11-July-2003 at 17:29
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Application will be duly processed B318isP. ------------- Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE 1997 E39 523i 2003 E39 525i Sport Individual |
Posted By: Eamo
Date Posted: 11-July-2003 at 19:36
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Stick me forward for moderator (if you want me and I fulfill the requirements) as well K.
I think people who visit the forums regularly throughout the day should be moderators - such as Brendan, yourself webdunk, and perhaps me. What do you think?? ------------- |
Posted By: IamSpartacus
Date Posted: 12-July-2003 at 11:28
Good job by all involved
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Posted By: Nick
Date Posted: 13-July-2003 at 10:15
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I didn't realise til just now that this was a 'public' forum.. I thought that you had to be a member of the Car Club in order to post topics.
I'm not sure of the moderator idea though... .. perhaps certain trusted guys could 'police' the site but leave the actual moderating as it is. Nick |
Posted By: Nick
Date Posted: 13-July-2003 at 10:17
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Oh.. and the new site won't let you back to edit your last post before anyone else reads your latest gaff !
Nick |
Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 13-July-2003 at 11:58
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it will now - thanks for pointing that out - everybody should be able to edit or delete their posts as before K. ------------- Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE 1997 E39 523i 2003 E39 525i Sport Individual |