- Enable private messaging on phpBB
- Transfer stored telegrams to phpBB (it shouldn't be too hard to write such a script)
- Change the telegram form on nation pages to either submit to phpBB or just be link
- Change the sidebar link
by Linux and the X » Fri Jun 25, 2010 1:25 pm
by Unibot » Fri Jun 25, 2010 1:57 pm
Vocenae wrote:Unibot, you have won NS.
by Timberwolf1211 » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:03 pm
by Coldran » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:05 pm
Hmm, sounds intresting. How would that work, exactly? Also, would I have to do anything more to be allowed to use the private messaging that what I've already done to join NationStates?Linux and the X wrote:Considering that there have been several proposals to give the telegram system an out box (one proposal even pointing out the similarity to phpBB), why don't we just use the private message function in phpBB instead? It already has formatting, an out box, more storage space, and many of the features people want. All it would require (that I know of) from the admins is:Yes, it would take some admin effort, but that effort can be taken away from overhauling the telegram system -- because we have a perfectly good one already!
- Enable private messaging on phpBB
- Transfer stored telegrams to phpBB (it shouldn't be too hard to write such a script)
- Change the telegram form on nation pages to either submit to phpBB or just be link
- Change the sidebar link
by Glen-Rhodes » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:10 pm
by Glen-Rhodes » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:23 pm
Canadai wrote:As apposed to completely re-writing flat nation files with every TG, I find it an awesome idea that will lower the resource requirement.
by Northern Bavungria » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:29 pm
by Linux and the X » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:34 pm
Glen-Rhodes wrote:Canadai wrote:As apposed to completely re-writing flat nation files with every TG, I find it an awesome idea that will lower the resource requirement.
Databases are faster and more efficient than flat files, but didn't we have load issues when this forum was first set up? Adding more information to the database might not be the best idea, if the load issues were because of the usage volume.
by Glen-Rhodes » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:47 pm
Linux and the X wrote:If we moved the flat-file TG system to a database, we would be adding more load to the database, but also removing load from the flat files.
by Linux and the X » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:58 pm
Glen-Rhodes wrote:I would personally prefer sticking with an updated telegram system, so that you don't have to hack the phpBB PM system so that we can send somebody a PM from their nation page.
<form method="post" action="nation=[i]nation[/i]#s">
<p><textarea name="message" /></p>
<input type="submit" name="send" value="Send!" />
</form>
<form action="http://forum.nationstates.net/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&action=post" method="post" name="postform">
<input type="hidden" name="username_list" value="[i]nation[/i]">
<p><textarea name="message" /></p>
<input type="submit" name="post" value="Send!" />
</form>
by Linux and the X » Fri Jul 02, 2010 2:16 am
by Bears Armed » Fri Jul 02, 2010 9:49 am
by Linux and the X » Fri Jul 02, 2010 12:45 pm
Bears Armed wrote:i don't know anything about the technical side of matters, so I have to ask: Would that change still leave the Mods with the ability to read people's in-boxes, so that they could check on the validity of any complaints about insulting (or otherwise inappropriate) messages?
by Winnipeg » Fri Jul 02, 2010 11:18 pm
by Unibot » Sat Jul 03, 2010 6:18 am
Winnipeg wrote:Biggest problem you would have forcing telegrams into the Forum PM system is Players under the age of 13 would not be able to use it as they can't agree to the terms of use for the Forum portion of the site (same reason they are banned from the forum, but not the game if they're found out to be underage.)
Vocenae wrote:Unibot, you have won NS.
by Linux and the X » Sat Jul 03, 2010 6:23 am
Winnipeg wrote:Biggest problem you would have forcing telegrams into the Forum PM system is Players under the age of 13 would not be able to use it as they can't agree to the terms of use for the Forum portion of the site (same reason they are banned from the forum, but not the game if they're found out to be underage.)
by Unibot » Sat Jul 03, 2010 9:01 pm
Vocenae wrote:Unibot, you have won NS.
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