Planned Features and Common suggestions

[Ellri]

Following the fact that the old thread was severely outdated and cluttered, we've decided to compose a new thread for common suggestions and planned features and so forth.

This thread will cover those, so that we do not see a flood of the same suggestions over and over again. Please check this thread before you add new ideas.

If you have additions to the list, throw 'em in a reply and it can be edited in as time passes. At the start, the list will be fairly sparse, so bear with us and help us include things.

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The List

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Chat

2015-00-00 Custom rooms - This is planned, but not yet coded.
2015-00-00 Chat mods - This is planned, but not yet coded.
2015-00-00 Ignore function
2015-12-02 Limit on smileys per post
2015-12-02 Limit on notifications per post (to prevent "notify all" events).

Tag system improvements

2015-00-00 Additional tags and modified tag layout - See here.
2015-00-00 remove tag system - Not gonna happen.
2015-00-00 Select more tags for an RP - Planned
2015-12-01 Posting Speed indicator

topic-specific suggestions

Post Appearance

2015-00-00 Background image function for posts
2015-00-00 RP-specific avatars
2015-00-00

Post composition tools

2015-00-00 More BBcode
2015-00-00 More buttons for BBcode
2015-00-00 WYSIWYG editor
2015-00-00

Tools and features

2015-00-00 Polls
2015-00-00 Integrated collab tool - Complex, but on long-term plan list

GM toolkit

2015-00-00 IC posting restrictions
2015-00-00 GM/CoGM 0th post for common editing
2015-00-00 Custom 4th and beyond tab for RPs
2015-00-00 Ability to rename CS tab
2015-00-00 RSVP for IntCks (and RPs)
2015-00-00 post permission lock on IC (or other tabs) - To prevent players from posting in the IC without first being approved to do so the GM(s).
2015-08-14 Notify all players

Tabletop

2015-00-00 Dice roller
2015-00-00 Scheduler

Private Messages

2015-00-00 Ability to delete PMs - This is a complex feature to code, but it will be done eventually.
2015-00-00 Organize PMs Added 2016-01-17
2015-00-00 Add people to PMs
2015-00-00 Remove people from PMs
2015-09-16 Tabs for PMs (IC/OoC/Char or similar)

Forum sections and subforums

2015-00-00 Delete spam - So long as they behave themselves, its not likely to happen.
2015-00-00 Level separation for 1x1 RP IntCks

Navigation and Search systems

2015-00-00 Tag search
2015-00-00 Better topic navigation
2015-12-03 Sort forum based on thread creation date
2015-12-19 browse a user's topics (not just a user's posts)

Moderation tools

2015-00-00 Ability to delete own posts
2015-00-00 report post button
2015-00-00 Ignore user function

Subscription system

2015-00-00 Auto-subscribe to topics you post in
2015-00-00 Email notifications
2015-00-00 SMS notifications
2015-00-00 RSS notifications
2015-08-14 Bookmark post
2015-11-05 Show subscriber count in topic
2016-01-13 unsubscribe multiple topics at a time

Profile/social systems

2015-11-25 Friends list: Notification upon being added to someone's friends list

[HeySeuss]

Added idea, @mySaren and I discussed -- integration of piratepad, titanpad or similar into RP threads to allow for RP'ers to multi-user edit and collaborate on posts.

We already do collabs, but that functionality organic to the Guild itself would be a huge plus, since the idea is to reduce the number of places we have to link to off-site by offering the native option.

Also, per @NuttsnBolts RSVP for interest checks (and I think for RP's) so the GM can track who is still interested/active.

[Ellri]

Added those two to the list and cleaned it up a little for ease of browsing.

[Ellri]

We'll be tracking ideas here too, so even if something isn't a "common suggestion" yet, it could in principle get on the list. This forum isn't as active as one might hope.

[Ellri]

Updated first post and improved layout.

If you want a list of what features are high priority, ask here. It will be more accurate and up to date than anything put in here, simply because it'll be straight from the source.

[ChronoBovino]

[Edit]

[AbigailTenshi]

Erm, I have a suggestion

I don't know whether to post it here and or if it's already been suggested and turned down but what about a 'bookmark post' option? Since when you click on the notification for a post you've been mentioned in it disappears, and for active threads it may be easy to loose track of posts you need to reply since they'd most likely get buried in pages owo Perhaps if there was an icon - similar to how the current ratings are - where you can bookmark a post and it'll show on the notifications page underneath a 'Bookmarked' heading, that could be useful. People could use it to keep posts that they really enjoy re-reading too or just keep a little reminder that they need to reply to a certain post and make it quicker to go to that post instead of scrolling through thread pages. And then once finished doing whatever, they could remove the bookmark. But yeah, if it's already been suggested then please ignore this f(^_^')

[Ellri]

It has not been suggested before, @AbigailTenshi. It is a good idea, though. Not everyone can leave a browser open on a particular page or such.

We added it to the list under subscription system

[AbigailTenshi]

@Ellri Oh right ^-^ Koolioo

[TartanO88]

Hey just wanted to say y'all are doing an awesome job! I came here to make a suggestion but it is already on the way so I figured I'd give some positive feedback, this is by far one of the easiest sites to navigate and learn how to use I have ever seen. Love the chat, and think it's awesome that there is almost always a mod easily accessible. Keep up the good work, we appreciate it guys!

Thanks!

[Makky]

I like dark color and layout of site. I don't like un-optional picture, signature and text color hiding. I also like the block caret that I see now ^^

Edit: Please PM me if option exist.

[January]

Is it possible to mark PM conversations as OOC and IC for 1x1s and sort them into folders by RP topic (so the ability to create categories and subcategories)? I realize a 1x1 thread would suffice, but for those 1x1s that rely on PMs, I think this would be very helpful.

If all that is already covered under "Organize PMs," feel free to ignore this message.

Thank you for all your hard work!

[Ellri]

It is not yet covered, so we'll add it in, @January.

I don't like un-optional picture, signature and text color hiding. I also like the block caret that I see now

@Makky

What do you mean by these bits, @Makky?

[Makky]

It is not yet covered, so we'll add it in, @January.

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What do you mean by these bits, @Makky?

@Ellri

Thank you! Is work now. I like typing block caret.
I eager await search overhaul! So frustrate right now! Or before. ^^
Also think multi-people PM is unique to site, no? Love!
Is reason why no page-count links? !, 2, 3, etc.

I like @jan's idea but where is "organize pms"?
Mean WIP? Take time! Thank you great already ^^

[Kangutso]

Suggestion:

Story section/forum. TO allow people to write their own full stories for others to read and draw inspiration from, and as a way for many to exercise their creativity.

It would also allow RP makers/GMs(or soon to be) realms and worlds to create an RP from. With permission given and credit due, of course.

[Meth Quokka]

Reopening.

[AlteredTundra]

Forgive me if someone has suggested this already, but:

How about getting a notification whenever someone adds you as a friend? I don't know if Mahz already plans on adding that to the notification system, but it's something I thought would be a fun thing to be added.

[Ellri]

Huh. We thought it was present, but apparently it wasn't.

[Crimson Raven]

One thing that I have run into a lot is if you edit an @mention into a post, it does not send a notification. Is there any way to fix that?

[Ellri]

That would require some tweaking of the code we think. but it should principally be possible.