[admin] April 2020 Updates - Bump Button, Legacy Profiles & more

[greg]

View the march update thread here.

Posting this early so you guys know what to expect and to get ahead of April Fools.

Already changed:
- Ability to search conversations.
- Global footer ad has been disabled.
- Show all group button on profiles now shows in an overlay, along with a bug patched.
- Various ease of access tweaks across the forum.

Coming within the next week:

- Bump button

Spoiler: Preview

- Interval Rewards - Based on every so and so posts.

Possibly coming within the month - no eta:
- Legacy profiles, showing old reputation, likes and awards.
- Our own custom system similar to what you would call 'trust scan' on other forums.
- User/group owned trophies.
- To expand on the above, trophies may be replaced with a brand new custom awards system, mixing in the old awards with the current trophies.
- User/group owned smilies. - this can happen at any time
- Group roles and whatnot.
- Extra casino games/features. maybe.

4/4 update:

Our bump button is now live for all upgraded users!

4/11 update:

- The Casino has been updated to show exactly what you're doing in it!

Spoiler: Examples

- Our Interval Posts system has been added, keep an eye out for our first rewards coming soon!

Up next:
- Our 'Trust Scan' like add-on
- Legacy profile information
- An add-on which improves website/user security

 

[greg]

Also, check out our latest referral contest here.

 

[gman]

Good round of updates!

 

[ja]

I'm HYPED for all updates from @greg

 

[gunnar]

seems like we've got some great improvements on the way! ready to see these implemented.

 

[Manjiro]

You sexy

 

[Jimmy]

That's a lot of updates. Good work greg. Love what you have done with the bump button.

 

[Matigo]

@greg legacy profiles? Like can you go more in depth with that? I don't quite understand.

 

[Jimmy]

@greg legacy profiles? Like can you go more in depth with that? I don't quite understand.

Legacy as in how the layout used to be when the forums ran on MyBB back in old days.

 

[Critical]

insane man, great work. looking forward to all of these things.

 

[greg]

@greg legacy profiles? Like can you go more in depth with that? I don't quite understand.

My current idea behind this is to revamp the profile pages and provide legacy information on them. With the latter being the priority, it'd show old rep, likes, awards, username changes etc.

 

[cloak]

I want my bump feature and I want it now

 

[greg]

The bump button is live for all upgraded users!

There is now a new rule pertaining to replying to your threads now that the bump button is in play. You may not bump your thread with the usual 'spammy' bump posts. You can only reply to the thread if you are talking about an OP update, replying to a member, etc.

This system's cooldown is based off of the last post on the thread, not the last time you bumped. There is no cooldown on how many threads you can bump at a time, just don't abuse the system.

 

[ja]

Just tested the new bump system & my god do I love it

 

[Serpius]

Only for upgraded users? Bad move.

Have a good one.

 

[Loli]

the bump button is legit.

 

[cloak]

Only for upgraded users? Bad move.

Have a good one.

The bump feature itself for upgraded members only is not a bad move, allows those who pay for more features to have cleaner looking threads. The limitations for non upgraded members bumping their own threads can be reworked. Though I am kind of back and forth with it being exclusive or not as either way people are going to bump their threads regardless, it's just would it be better seeing a wall of all users using "Bump Bot" bumping threads or just the upgraded users.

 

[greg]

The bump feature itself for upgraded members only is not a bad move, allows those who pay for more features to have cleaner looking threads. The limitations for non upgraded members bumping their own threads can be reworked. Though I am kind of back and forth with it being exclusive or not as either way people are going to bump their threads regardless, it's just would it be better seeing a wall of all users using "Bump Bot" bumping threads or just the upgraded users.

This.

In the future, I may add certain limitations to the add-on so everyone can use the feature.

 

[Tequila]

Great move! @greg

 

[greg]

- The Casino has been updated to show exactly what you're doing in it!

Spoiler: Examples

- Our Interval Posts system has been added, keep an eye out for our first rewards coming soon!

Up next:
- Our 'Trust Scan' like add-on
- Legacy profile information
- An add-on which improves website/user security