Welcome Arcade Fire - Page 5

mejinks · 13-09-2007, 12:03

Kelleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee is here, but she doesn't have such an obvious name.....

Penski isn't here. Yet. Not enough mustard for him or something.

Matblack · 13-09-2007, 12:22

I'll try and explain a bit about the profile thing.

BD started off as a private forum for people who attended the meets I and others organised, as such there was no need to have open access. But over the last year or so we have developed into a vibrant community and we felt that it would be a good idea to open up and give other people a chance to get involved, the members took a vote on it and agreed that we should go ahead with an invite system for people we really want to join us.

Because there were people who were less happy about the change we left a small section for established members only and a meet section alongside it. We've been very open with one another because the majority of us have met in real life and in many of the meet posts we have posted our addresses and other stuff, so we decided to lock the section and some of the old posts down and make a new section of the majority of posting.

The may be instances where members who don't currently have access to that section are given it but they will be people who regularly attend meets and get involved in the community. Prior to opening the doors BD had nigh on 200,000 posts from ~120 active members and many of them have been archived.

We looking into giving people a choice if their public profile can been seen or not, if this can be done then we can reactive the members list, until then I'm afraid user profile will not be viewable.

MB

Arcade Fire · 13-09-2007, 12:47

I totally understand about the private forums - really there's no reason for me to post there given that I've never attended a meet (although I would like to one day!) And since you invited me here in the first place I'm willing to believe that you're not slagging me off behind my back in there.

I don't understand why user profile's aren't viewable, though - is it a technical issue, in that you can't have both that and a private forum? Or is it a privacy issue, in that some people have addresses etc. in their profile that they don't want everyone to see? Or some other reason?

Edit: This isn't to sound ungrateful or anything; obviously I'm happy to be invited here! I just like to understand things (I guess it's in my nature) and I don't like not having reasons for why things are as they are.

Edit(2): Final question. Is the status message under my username editable from the control panel, or can it only be changed by a moderator?

Matblack · 13-09-2007, 13:02

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Originally Posted by Arcade Fire

I don't understand why user profile's aren't viewable, though - is it a technical issue, in that you can't have both that and a private forum? Or is it a privacy issue, in that some people have addresses etc. in their profile that they don't want everyone to see? Or some other reason?

Releasing one means releasing all at the moment, which means you could theoretically see who are members and have decided not to post in the public forums

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arcade Fire

Edit: This isn't to sound ungrateful or anything; obviously I'm happy to be invited here! I just like to understand things (I guess it's in my nature) and I don't like not having reasons for why things are as they are.

I like that because we as admin prefer to be totally open with the members

. We've consulted at every stage of this forum and over almost every change, it seems to be working too

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arcade Fire

Edit(2): Final question. Is the status message under my username editable from the control panel, or can it only be changed by a moderator?

Second one

MB

SidewinderINC · 13-09-2007, 13:08

That's answered a few of my questions too

All of the answers are as I assumed and perfectly reasonable

Very glad to have had the invite, and I hope to get myself to a meet one day when I can drive and know the certainty of my future.

Matblack · 13-09-2007, 13:10

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Originally Posted by SidewinderINC

............. and know the certainty of my future.

Bloody hell, wish I knew mine

MB

SidewinderINC · 13-09-2007, 13:11

heh, I'm in the middle of applying for PhD's so I could be anywhere in the country, or abroad by the end of the year - which is why I've not put myself down for this christmas meet.

Tak · 13-09-2007, 14:06

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Originally Posted by SidewinderINC

and I hope to get myself to a meet one day when I can drive

Well if you're still in the area we can always give you a lift to meets if we're going

(clarification - "we" - my OH Mic AKA Jhadur is a member here as well when he remembers to post)

SidewinderINC · 13-09-2007, 14:09

Yeah, I read the other thread and saw you said you and the OH weren't going to this one.

Thanks for the kind offer, and I'm sure that I can take you up on it if I am indeed still in the area

Chuckles · 13-09-2007, 14:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matblack

We looking into giving people a choice if their public profile can been seen or not, if this can be done then we can reactive the members list, until then I'm afraid user profile will not be viewable.

Create a custom profile field along those lines and whack in a conditional in the template. Either that or create a custom usergroup with the same permissions as registered users bar the viewable profile and make that usergroup joinable.

13-09-2007, 12:22	#42
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	I'll try and explain a bit about the profile thing. BD started off as a private forum for people who attended the meets I and others organised, as such there was no need to have open access. But over the last year or so we have developed into a vibrant community and we felt that it would be a good idea to open up and give other people a chance to get involved, the members took a vote on it and agreed that we should go ahead with an invite system for people we really want to join us. Because there were people who were less happy about the change we left a small section for established members only and a meet section alongside it. We've been very open with one another because the majority of us have met in real life and in many of the meet posts we have posted our addresses and other stuff, so we decided to lock the section and some of the old posts down and make a new section of the majority of posting. The may be instances where members who don't currently have access to that section are given it but they will be people who regularly attend meets and get involved in the community. Prior to opening the doors BD had nigh on 200,000 posts from ~120 active members and many of them have been archived. We looking into giving people a choice if their public profile can been seen or not, if this can be done then we can reactive the members list, until then I'm afraid user profile will not be viewable. MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

13-09-2007, 12:47	#43
Arcade Fire Nice weak cup of Earl Grey Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 40	I totally understand about the private forums - really there's no reason for me to post there given that I've never attended a meet (although I would like to one day!) And since you invited me here in the first place I'm willing to believe that you're not slagging me off behind my back in there. I don't understand why user profile's aren't viewable, though - is it a technical issue, in that you can't have both that and a private forum? Or is it a privacy issue, in that some people have addresses etc. in their profile that they don't want everyone to see? Or some other reason? Edit: This isn't to sound ungrateful or anything; obviously I'm happy to be invited here! I just like to understand things (I guess it's in my nature) and I don't like not having reasons for why things are as they are. Edit(2): Final question. Is the status message under my username editable from the control panel, or can it only be changed by a moderator? __________________ Eschew obfuscation. Last edited by Arcade Fire; 13-09-2007 at 12:53.

13-09-2007, 13:08	#45
SidewinderINC Joey Tempest Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gravesend. Posts: 2,751	That's answered a few of my questions too All of the answers are as I assumed and perfectly reasonable Very glad to have had the invite, and I hope to get myself to a meet one day when I can drive and know the certainty of my future. __________________ No Sig.

13-09-2007, 13:11	#47
SidewinderINC Joey Tempest Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gravesend. Posts: 2,751	heh, I'm in the middle of applying for PhD's so I could be anywhere in the country, or abroad by the end of the year - which is why I've not put myself down for this christmas meet. __________________ No Sig.

13-09-2007, 14:09	#49
SidewinderINC Joey Tempest Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gravesend. Posts: 2,751	Yeah, I read the other thread and saw you said you and the OH weren't going to this one. Thanks for the kind offer, and I'm sure that I can take you up on it if I am indeed still in the area __________________ No Sig.