1 Reply by stenz

(6 replies, posted in Feature requests)

Connorhd wrote:

well it could easily be done as a plugin for punbb 1.2

the online table contains the data just need a page to display it

Exactly.
The code is already there to pull everyone's IPs, and the database is already tracking it (although I haven't looked to see if it is tracking the guests or not).

I was mainly interested in knowing if this already exists and I just was too dense to notice it. If it is not, then I don't mind making my own for it.

thanks!

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2 Topic by stenz

(6 replies, posted in Feature requests)

I know that if a user is registered and they post, then their IP address is logged with the post and then there are some tools to track the IP address for that user (and other users that also are from that address).

But is there a way to track all IPs that are active on the site and be able to link them to a user, or show that they are a guest?

I mainly want to know if this feature currently exists or is something eventually coming? If not, then I will write it for my own install - but I didn't want to go about reinventing the wheel if it is already in there.

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3 Topic by stenz

(2 replies, posted in PunBB 1.2 discussion)

I don't know if this is more of a feature request, or more of a question.

I have looked around at the settings to see if there is already something in place for this, but I have yet to see anything (AFAIK).

On my site, we have a single admin (me) and then multiple moderators. The moderators might moderate only a single board, or might moderate a few boards within the site.

As it stands right now, any moderator on any board can change any user's title under their name. To be honest, I don't even care - they are just silly and it doesn't bother me at all. But some users do care about such things, and I can't track who/which moderator is doing it since it could be any of them.

It would be nice if there were a way to still have the user title option there, and to still have the ability to change it as an administrator, but to have an option for the administrator to turn off the moderator ability to change user titles.
Ideally even on a "per moderator" basis. There are some I know don't fool around, and then there are some that I know do. While they make good moderators for various reasons, it would be nice if I could still turn off their individual abilities to change other people's user titles.

Again, perhaps this exists, but I haven't seen it - could just be looking in the wrong place(s).

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4 Reply by stenz

(36 replies, posted in PunBB 1.2 discussion)

I have seen this implemented on a few sites in the form of "karma" and/or "points" (various board platforms) and you have to be careful because users get obsessed with it and will do really stupid things to collect the points even if it has no value at all.

This wouldn't really matter except that depending on the implementation, you can get high server loads while people are trying to maximize their numbers.

Also look out for people that try to get multiple submissions at once via "hammering" the system (in some browsers, IE for one, if you click more than once on a submit form, it will submit more than one time - even if you add in code to disable the button once it is clicked, there are still ways around that as well).

One way to limit the performance and hacking type issues is to limit how many points any one post can have (scale of 1 to 10 or something), or like Slashdot, only give some people karma points some of the time.

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5 Reply by stenz

(10 replies, posted in PunBB 1.2 show off)

That looks really nice!
I actually don't like the way the real Invasion board looks like - but I must say your skin on that one looks pretty cool.

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6 Reply by stenz

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heh - yeah, good point smile

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7 Reply by stenz

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It does allow you to look at your weekly and monthly data.

That said, I must admit that I haven't put a terrible amount of effort into the stats side of it yet - although I do plan to. Currently I am trying to recruit interested members that are willing to make great suggestions just like that.

My background is competetive running, so I fully admit that while I have done my share of biking and swimming, I am not surprised if I have feasibly left something out that might interest those athletes.

I welcome you to join and make such suggestions and I will implement them (assuming they are reasonable and feasible).

I am also hoping to get in two more key features very soon now:
1) nutrition/meal tracking (total calories, fats, proteins, carbs, water, alcohol, vitamins, etc)
2) a coach/team feature that allows you to mark fellow users as friends and/or also to join teams. That way you can designate log/journal entries to only be viewable by them. And the coach can send out messages for upcoming workouts, etc.

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8 Topic by stenz

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I have a site that allows people to track their training (biking, swimming, running, etc) in a log/journal. You can have common workouts, track your miles, and more. The format is much like a blog and people can leave comments on the public entries.
That code was all done from scratch on my own.

We now have forums as well, and those are running PunBB. Will slowly add/change various things over time, but for now just have it up and will see how it goes from there for a bit.

http://www.etraininglog.com (the forums are at http://www.etraininglog.com/forums )

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