I don't know enough PHP, but I can't believe it's not possible...

...to add new modules of functionality.

So add a better registration and moderation system, then clean the database, purging the multi-user names

Then look for new features as and when they can be developed.

To be fair, the forums for the football game I play are moderated and registration controlled, and they're still 50% flaming...

Posted By: Arganth on May 7th 2012 at 23:16:33

Message Thread

What features should the 'New Wroth' have? We were talking about how to set it up (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 7, 22:28:56
- a Tumbly filter (General Chat) - Huge Small, May 8, 00:07:55
- I don't see what is wrong with this one? (General Chat) - NiftyFiftyCity, May 7, 23:24:15
- Funnily enough, I tried to find my first ever post today - no luck, but looking at the (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, May 7, 23:11:44
  - also problems arise when most of the board seem to know each other (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 7, 23:14:39
    - so basically you destroyed it (General Chat) - Charles21, May 7, 23:15:16
      - ROLF (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 7, 23:17:54
        
        so what you are saying is meet ups should be banned? (General Chat) - Charles21, May 7, 23:18:59
  - Yes I agree. Sometimes becomes too cliquey as it is, and wouldn't want it to get more so (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 7, 23:14:04
- Why not get Ben to wipe this and start again? (General Chat) - Arganth, May 7, 23:08:42
  - Essentially this. Plus some kind of moderation that isn't just deleting (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 7, 23:12:48
    - Why don't they want to post anymore? (n/m) (General Chat) - Vivid Data Shark, May 7, 23:47:03
    - I don't know enough PHP, but I can't believe it's not possible... (General Chat) - Arganth, May 7, 23:16:33
      - just use vBulletin. up and running in an hour (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, May 7, 23:26:43
      - Ha! Yep, as I said below, I don't really 'forum' much, so I may be seeking the impossible (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 7, 23:17:40
        
        Just don't believe it just yet, that's all... (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 7, 23:17:54
        
        This may not be the best solution but... (General Chat) - Arganth, May 7, 23:20:23
- A method for deploying smells (n/m) (General Chat) - Waddockhunt, May 7, 23:01:36
  - Got napple iPad (General Chat) - Waddockhunt, May 7, 23:50:23
  - That's what your USB is for! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, May 7, 23:04:45
- I quite like the format of WACCOE and RAWK... (n/m) (General Chat) - Vivid Data Shark, May 7, 22:55:39
  - this... (General Chat) - Pixelman, May 7, 23:01:57
    - and a mission statement. a motto and a coat of arms. And onion rings (n/m) (General Chat) - shortfatb, May 7, 23:04:38
      - That would be me out though. I'm a rubbish skater. (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, May 7, 23:13:06
        
        Discos then (n/m) (General Chat) - shortfatb, May 7, 23:16:05
- 12% more epic bants. (n/m) (General Chat) - bird table, May 7, 22:53:00
- Could we have a meat-re (n/m) (General Chat) - UtterlyHuckerby, May 7, 22:48:15
  - raffle...with the prizes sent out via Fedex? (n/m) (General Chat) - UtterlyHuckerby, May 7, 22:48:40
- Whilst the new Wrath should have no need for an ignore system... (General Chat) - Arganth, May 7, 22:48:01
- Real names not usernames (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, May 7, 22:46:32
  - If registration is pre-approved, most people will know each other anyway. (General Chat) - Arganth, May 7, 22:48:56
    - not everybody knows everyone on here. basically it'd just be an old boys club? (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, May 7, 22:50:42
      - No, not really thinking that to be honest at all. Should be open to as many as possible (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 7, 22:55:39
        
        i think twitter caters for the sensible debate now tbh (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 7, 22:56:45
        
        But the problem with that is that it's not really self contained as it is on here (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 7, 23:04:37
      - I was under the impression that was the idea. (General Chat) - Arganth, May 7, 22:52:47
        
        fair enough. i'm not slating the idea, just a thought (n/m) (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, May 7, 22:53:59
      - this is what this sounds like to me (General Chat) - Charles21, May 7, 22:51:50
  - And you lose Wrothonymity (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 7, 22:47:23
  - that would have security issues imo (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 7, 22:47:18
    - Why would it have security issues? (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, May 7, 22:53:49
      - ok just didn't think posting as your real name would be too popular with people (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 7, 22:55:27
        
        Not if you wanted to post from work... (n/m) (General Chat) - Vivid Data Shark, May 7, 22:56:54
        
        Haha yes! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, May 7, 22:59:17
        
        good point (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 7, 22:57:45
    - and would be utterly shit (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, May 7, 22:48:41
      - You mean your Surname isn't really '21'...I wasted a day looking through the telephone boo (n/m) (General Chat) - UtterlyHuckerby, May 7, 22:49:57
      - people wouldn't just be arranging fights either (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 7, 22:49:41
- The timing of this post, concerns me the most about moderation (General Chat) - pants, May 7, 22:45:16
  - Jesus (General Chat) - norway, May 7, 22:51:57
    - very much this tbh (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 7, 22:53:32
  - Well it's true that the timing is more than coincidental (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 7, 22:46:23
    - The simple solution would be to have real ignore (General Chat) - pants, May 7, 22:52:04
      - It's just as easy to have people made accountable for their actions to be honest (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 7, 23:00:19
        
        my angle to this, which I've already implied above (General Chat) - pants, May 7, 23:04:25
        
        What we're talking about here is not a new issue. Nor does it apply to one, two or nine pe (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 7, 23:07:44
        
        I'm quite happy on here in the main these days (General Chat) - pants, May 7, 23:21:06
        
        (and wow, I'm glad I've missed most of those very same people (General Chat) - pants, May 7, 23:25:21
        
        Filters properly working though, and you could hammer me with a 12 hour ban (General Chat) - pants, May 7, 23:06:18
        
        surely barriers are to stop nutters getting in (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 7, 23:01:17
        
        Don't fuck up my analogy. (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 7, 23:02:15
        
        But this is still the best Nodge site (General Chat) - shortfatb, May 7, 23:10:59
        
        sub forums would be good (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 7, 23:12:08
        
        Ha! Yes (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, May 7, 23:13:15
        
        Blimey we'd never see you!!! (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, May 7, 23:13:03
        
        got my vote (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, May 7, 23:31:46
        
        great idea innit?! (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 7, 23:15:54
        
        Just ask Ben to add a Gay Off Category, or to get all your posts to appear there.. (n/m) (General Chat) - Vivid Data Shark, May 7, 23:53:01
      - Oh bore off! (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, May 7, 22:56:13
        
        lol he seems to think it's all about him (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 7, 23:08:55
    - Mainly though (General Chat) - norway, May 7, 22:50:18
      - That, in a nutshell, is it. Dont mind arguments at all, and needs to be open to as many (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 7, 22:53:21
        
        Fair (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, May 7, 22:55:39
      - Twat (General Chat) - Old Git, May 7, 22:52:32
        
        Very much this (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, May 7, 22:55:17
      - or blub (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 7, 22:51:44
        
        Sanctimonious preaching (General Chat) - norway, May 7, 22:54:49
        
        stop caring so much (n/m) (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, May 7, 22:55:57
        
        Always was my problem (General Chat) - norway, May 7, 22:57:38
        
        pants 1-0 norway (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, May 7, 22:58:52
        
        xmas meltdowns? (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 7, 23:00:23
- State control (General Chat) - Old Git, May 7, 22:44:58
- What about a questionnaire to prove your 'Norfolkness'...the government do something (General Chat) - UtterlyHuckerby, May 7, 22:44:40
- threads that open in a different page (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 7, 22:44:13
- Posters that have held Season Tickets at other clubs should be banned (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, May 7, 22:40:49
  - or ones who own scum merchandise (n/m) (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, May 7, 22:44:39
    - and have ever lived in suffolk (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 7, 22:48:53
  - oh check out the two that replied instantly to this (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, May 7, 22:43:14
    - was a fantastic shout tbf (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 7, 22:44:36
  - very much this (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 7, 22:41:41
  - Name one (n/m) (General Chat) - UtterlyHuckerby, May 7, 22:41:15
    - karnivore? (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 7, 22:42:55
- Sadly Charles is probably right. Invite only would solve a lot of the issues, (General Chat) - megson, May 7, 22:40:01
  - Yeah, that's it. I'm not really a techy person, but there are plenty around at the moment (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 7, 22:41:29
- only people with proper links to norfolk allowed (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 7, 22:38:51
  - We would never have any "smiling in the toilet"... (n/m) (General Chat) - Vivid Data Shark, May 7, 22:49:38
- Ability to log in with Facebook/Twitter (General Chat) - conker, May 7, 22:38:24
  - Check this out (General Chat) - conker, May 7, 22:52:33
  - Good idea (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 7, 22:43:53
    - Ability to open/collapse threads. Then when the gay offs start, you can minimise it (n/m) (General Chat) - conker, May 7, 22:53:13
  - I like the sound of this (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, May 7, 22:43:39
- Written submissions from users. (n/m) (General Chat) - UtterlyHuckerby, May 7, 22:37:37
- I wish you all the luck in setting this up BUT (General Chat) - Charles21, May 7, 22:37:14
  - deluded? surely that is a bit strong? (n/m) (General Chat) - UtterlyHuckerby, May 7, 22:40:29
  - I think Charles is right (General Chat) - norway, May 7, 22:40:23
  - Yep take your point. But some level of moderation and username accountability (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 7, 22:40:11
- New one? (n/m) (General Chat) - conker, May 7, 22:35:10
- no trolls (n/m) (General Chat) - earlydoors, May 7, 22:33:05
  - A given. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 7, 22:33:46
- "adverts" (General Chat) - Charles21, May 7, 22:32:04
  - Russian women (n/m) (General Chat) - UtterlyHuckerby, May 7, 22:34:52
  - Just thinking about funding really (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 7, 22:33:20
  - money? (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 7, 22:33:16
- Our mascot should be the Aviva Beaver (n/m) (General Chat) - Klobo04, May 7, 22:30:45
  - Possible idea for the website name, that... (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 7, 22:31:33
    - Problem is Lee (General Chat) - norway, May 7, 22:34:12
      - True, it can be vastly improved though. Just needs fair moderation. (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 7, 22:36:54
        
        I did try setting one up before - just to see how easy it was. (General Chat) - Arganth, May 7, 22:39:44
- There should be a blanket ban on online bullying (n/m) (General Chat) - UtterlyHuckerby, May 7, 22:29:54
  - Well, yes. That'd be moderation. Only one username per person as well. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 7, 22:30:49
    - Hallelujah! (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, May 7, 22:32:14
    - I understand that. One learns from ones mistakes (n/m) (General Chat) - UtterlyHuckerby, May 7, 22:31:19
      - Could we get Pinkun Pete? (n/m) (General Chat) - shortfatb, May 7, 22:33:57
        
        poaching staff? A possibility. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 7, 22:34:27
        
        and that bloke from NCISA who wears a fleece who was a pleeceman and a publican (n/m) (General Chat) - shortfatb, May 7, 22:37:47
      - Nice one. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 7, 22:32:10

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