GeneralAstatalk FAQ and supportThings we would like to see implemented

08 May 2009, 21:30

I made this list about things that definitely should be here. These are the functions that I call essential functions of the old Asta. I'm sure I forgot something, so if anyone wants to add something, feel free to do so :)

1. View posts since last visit
2. View your posts
3. Images next to forums/threads/requests/releases (new posts, locked, etc.)
4. Board statistics (number of registered users, who is online, etc.)
5. Signature under a post/comment (can be chosen to show or not show) you have your SIG shown in profile. sigs prevent from reading threads and are a good instrument for spammers if it is shown in every post. your personal profile is the best place to present your SIG
6. Code tag and selection of smilies astacut implemented. smiles implemented
7. Quote button next to a users post
8. Edit button
9. Report post button it is this mark : !
10. Thanks button you have +/- that allows you to express yourself much wider than a usual thank. thank = "+"
11. Quicker access for sending a PM it is the mark just right side of the users name
12. Post count and thanks count these are your Karmas, read FAQ how it is calculated. it is more complicated than a usual post counter and tells much more about yor behaviour on the forum
13. Show 1, 2, 3 on the bottom of a thread/request/release if more than 1 page (when viewing the forum sections, not the thread/request/release itself).
14. Thread/Release/Request that receives a new reply moves to the top
15. Always accessible Home button It is Board link
16. Selection of Auto-Login
17. Possibility to see who made the last post in a thread/release/request
18. Sentbox and Savebox PM folders
19. Selection of font sizes and colors in the Reply box
20. Preview button
21. Link on the main menu to User CP - you can click on your avatar on top-right corner to enter UserCP
22. When clicking on a + / - the page should automatically refresh // Not necessary
23. When I already gave a + / - they should disappear from that Thread/Request/Release/Comment that will overload the server. very difficult feature technically. as soon as we tune the project and it becomes very fast you will not find it a problem
24. Astapower and Karma should be seen better (e.g next to user name)
- added -
25. Possibility to edit topic's title
26. Add the "hidden block" to the post, so we can post mirrors Astacut operator forver :e
27. Search results should be listed according to subforum or category (e.g books, music, videos)
28. Show more threads/releases/requests on one page (vertically - so that we can scroll down to see more) set to 20
29. PNG,GIF support for profile images we use automatic resize system that allows you not to care about upload image sizes so it doesn`t accept gifs and png, sorry
30. It should be easier to distinguish between Astapower and Karma icons
31. Show who created a release/request/thread under the topic name
32. Removal of the GFX Request section - not needed as we have the Request bits within the main sections
33. Delete Post button
34. Fixing of the "Upload your photo"(/avatar) feature // Probably a user's issue
35. Instead of having spaces in the URL (which appear as %20) use dashes, underscore or use topic numbers like on the old forum. done. spaces are replaced automatically to underscores
36. + / - should be bigger (Or make them clickable buttons)
37. Clickable navigation path should be given on top to return back to where you want to be
38. Member status bar under a member's name
39. Star Counter you got karma - stars are not planned at the moment, it is a feature of phpBB
40. Organize the Text section by book categories (Fiction, Non Fiction, Other Text) no need for a PDF section.
41. Have a password recovery option for those who have forgotten the e-mail they registered with.
42. Possibility to edit signature done
43. See who gave you a + / - no need at all. it may prevent some members to express a fair opinion. and the second - will load server too much to store and to show it
44. An Introduction Forum in the General (NOT General Talks) section
45. Change the "Anime/Hentai" section to just "Anime" changed
46. Some way of showing that there is a new post in your Team sections. E.g, show a little icon next to the "teams" button if there is a new post in a thr__TEXT IS TOO BIG. IT WAS TRUNCATED TO 5000 SYMBOLS

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wombat23
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wombat23 16 Oct 2009, 13:46 #
Might have been covered before, I've trawled through some of these 12 pages but not spotted it...

When you click on the "Fresh Downloads" link - at the bottom - you can filter which sections you'd like to view...

Reason: I'm not particularly interested in Romantic Fiction and that usually takes up over 3/4 of the latest releases on that page. You can't move onto page two/three/four etc. but I'd prefer just to see the latest releases from two or three categories I choose.

Hope that made sense - developer(s) pm me if you need further clarification please.
Zurich
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Zurich 07 Nov 2009, 04:02 #
Are these still being worked on by the way? there seems to be a lack of attention to this topic of late.
ShEnStA
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ShEnStA 07 Nov 2009, 04:58 #
As far as I know Developers busy coding, Zurich. +'d you
Zurich
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Zurich 11 Nov 2009, 03:11 #
Can this topic be repinned by the way? its useful for members offering suggestions of improvements and is the kind of topic that we really should want to keep track off. Don't understand why it was unpinned, that just suggests that the coders no longer have any interest in this topic and that they believe that they have met our needs.
ShEnStA
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ShEnStA 11 Nov 2009, 07:37 #
done you have a valid point
swagbagoloot
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swagbagoloot 08 Dec 2009, 00:21 #
Is there no notification system for when you get a private message? I just clicked on my messages today on a whim and discovered I had a message from September. Even something like (1 new message) up at the top would be nice.
Zurich
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Zurich 08 Dec 2009, 01:59 #
swagbagoloot said:Even something like (1 new message) up at the top would be nice.


There used to be something like that, though it wasn't very accurate.
FrinaII
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FrinaII 08 Dec 2009, 18:15 #
I didn't see any mention here of the problem, but can something be done about the visibility of this place. I've mostly visited the ebooks section, so I can't say how it is with the others. The thing is all the realeases are visible in google and links get removed quickly. I just received a warning from box.net that my folders contain copyright material and that they have been removed. Now, I always "disguise" my links, they don't contain author name/book name, etc. So, someone must have made a direct complaint about this particular link, called sth like 56777$$%. I guess since registering is without restrictions, there's no way to stop publishers from entering. But I believe sth could at least be done about google - all new releases are the first thing you see when you do a search there.
fshax
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fshax 05 Jan 2010, 04:43 #
caetra said:Tags should be grouped by their category when you make and edit requests and releases. As well as making it easier to tag things it will also stop people from tagging their videos/music as "Text -> Miscellaneous".

This is a partial example:

partial_tag_category_example.png

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I like to say I like this idea very much especially as the Miscellaneous tag under Text section keep getting misused for other uploads as well.

ETA: Hmm I have no idea why the quotes not showing up properly
adbit
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adbit 29 Jan 2010, 17:18 #
What about RSS/Atom feed.
misfire1957
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misfire1957 29 Jan 2010, 21:25 #
From another thread:
Sending a PM to person who starts thread

I don't know if I'm just missing it, or don't know what I'm looking for, but I can't find any button or link to PM the person who starts any thread. The thing is, I have found myself wanting to PM the uploader of two releases lately, and I had to search their names to get a 'send pm' link for them. Clicking their profile didn't work, as they had it disabled.

Replies to a thread have pm next to the name.

Is it just me?

Is there a simpler way to do this?

madaboutbooks
i share your frustration and it took me a long time to figure this one out.

as of now, one can go to the community page, put a search on the names of the members one is looking for and then pm them from there.

and if there is another method - am looking for it too :)


Yeah - did that, too. Considering it would be cleaner and easier to message people about releases, especially, rather than posting in the thread. I would think someone would have thought of this before me. This could also explain why people post 'thank you' spam in the post instead of PMing the releaser - they can't find the PM link, because there isn't one. A noob would be utterly at a loss.

I don't know how hard it would be to set a PM link on the first post - that's something only the coders would know, but I know that if they did it would make things a lot easier on us.

Mods or board coders??
madhav4u2005
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madhav4u2005 09 Feb 2010, 06:15 #
here is my request posting suggestion

comments deleted.
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warning: "please do not spam the board. 
please read the rules carefully before posting."--bodmas
dcpyke
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dcpyke 14 Mar 2010, 23:28 #
Not sure if this has been mentioned. Would be a nice feature to be able to follow or bookmark threads to your profile.

One other feature I'd like to see, when you choose to view new posts since last visit it would be nice to have it separated into categories. The main thing I come here for is ebooks, so it would be nice just to see new posts just in that category.
arrchr
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arrchr 11 Apr 2010, 22:56 #
I'd really like to see something like a shoutbox or chatbox at the bottom of releases, where we can comment upon/discuss/thank the release without bumping the release itself. This would be in addition to the regular thread replies (which can be used for requesting a reup for example).
besitas
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besitas 20 Jun 2010, 11:23 #
Is there some way to favorite requests that you would like to check until a release has been posted (without having to bookmark the page on my computer)?
caetra
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caetra 20 Jun 2010, 19:19 #
This is an important idea that I think I've mentioned somewhere else. But too long ago to find it and I Think it's not been implemented yet from what I can see.

First lets get some terminology straight. When I say a URL I mean the pattern of characters that point to somewhere online (ie. www.google.com). A Link is a piece of text that when clicked on will take you to a URL (ie. astatalk.com). Trusted domains are astatalk.com, photoserver.ws, downtown.vc, etc.

Astatalk should automatically turn URLs into Links and enforce the hotlinking rules.


If the URL points to a trusted domain then the URL will be turned into a Link. Like so:

http://astatalk.com/thread/48/1/

Else the link is turned into a hidden link. Like so:

Please login or register to download
or
Use alternative full direct 100Mbit download




If the URL is within an img tag and not from a trusted domain it should be replaced with an error image.
echose
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echose 05 Apr 2013, 10:22 #
i want to suggest something regarding the search.
it is better if there's an option for the search result like sort by
"latest (not by the date of the last who comment), rating, name of the releaser etc...

there's no problem if like you got a 30-100 in the search result but if goes to a 300-1000..AHHHH! 0-)
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