Software upgrade coming soon - what do you like?

[kingdom warrior]

Some have mentioned a "Like" feature similar to Facebook so you can give kudos to a person's comment in a thread rather than have to actually type a post where you say, "good idea!"

Yeah count me in on this....I like to give kudos when someone makes a good point.....this way the person and I know we're not talking to air......sometimes you feel like no one cares what one writes.....

[palitoy]

Down at the bottom of the main forum page try the "mobile access" setting.

Which also takes away the animated ad, problem solved already.

[Mikey]

I have seen sites using similar layout/software to this which have the option "Text Only View". Is that an option that can be incorporated into the site after the upgrade? That option is current for MM site's software anyway, I think, it's just that you guys don't feel the need to use it?
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Down at the bottom of the main forum page try the "mobile access" setting.

[Chris]

An easy way to post pix and spell check.

[Duncan]

I'm content as-is, and wouldn't have a problem if nothing changed. However, I agree with the suggestions that simplifying picture posting, or adding space/features to media posts would be nice to have. Thanks for asking!

[johnmiic]

I think the Museum has too many bells and whistles all over the site in general. I think it's time to simplify and streamline the Museum Forums.

I have seen sites using similar layout/software to this which have the option "Text Only View". Is that an option that can be incorporated into the site after the upgrade? That option is current for MM site's software anyway, I think, it's just that you guys don't feel the need to use it?

I agree with Tom in that there are too many forums. I think there are some which can be combined or do without. I block a bunch of them from my view-which is my choice I know-but maybe there are too many.

Some have mentioned a "Like" feature similar to Facebook so you can give kudos to a person's comment in a thread rather than have to actually type a post where you say, "good idea!"

I think the gallery at Mego Museum stinks in every respect and I rarely use it anymore. It is too frustrating and not user friendly, in my opinion. That is not a swipe at the Mods or the Host but more a limitation of the software, (or too many options in the gallery as some have mentioned). Perhaps the upgrade will solve this but I feel the old gallery was better in many respects. Most people just link to outside accounts anyway so maybe hosting a gallery here is a lost cause. You should probably see how many use MM Gallery VS. how many just link to outside accounts. Maybe it would make your lives easier not having it here anymore? Or perhaps you can allow members who use the gallery here most often more space if most other members link to outside sources.

Can we ditch the columns and rows of animated Smilies that come up to the right when I want to post a reply. They seem to slow me down when I want to post something. I don't mind them so much in reading a post. Maybe we could have an option to hide Smilies or show Smilies in our user prefs. when composing a post? They taunt me every time I post and I can't get at them so I am likely to start taking my rage out on actual living people.

[EMCE Hammer]

Oh! I love SON OF RETRO TAN!
Forgot to mention that one. Yes, please leave that skin for my RETRO TAN lines to stay as they are.

I've been using son of retro tan so long that I forget there's any other way.

[Ivaniski]

Software upgrade coming soon - what do you like?

It would be nice if you could embed a video into a post. Not a hyperlink, but the video itself.

I Concur with MIB41, The ability to embed videos into a post (without Hyperlink) would be a welcome addition.

[sauce]

Oh! I love SON OF RETRO TAN!
Forgot to mention that one. Yes, please leave that skin for my RETRO TAN lines to stay as they are.

[Meule]

I love this place as it once was and as I have it now thanks to Son of Retro Tan, please don't take that away

[WannabeMego]

I 2nd the whole Social Media Integration (Twitter/Facebook/Google+).

For extra security measures, 2nd layer login like CAPTCHA would help the Admins police those SPAM Bot accounts.

Also...Post Count entry level (ex: >500) to certain sections like possibly The Galleries, Auction Watch, Marketplace, and Trading Cards.

Possibly combining Forums like keeping Marketplace as a master and Auction Watch as a sub-section or creating a section called Museum Projects as the master and adding Trading Cards, MegoMeet, & Re-Imagined as sub-sections.

Technical Help Section can be combined...and the Arcade Section should be a link more then it's own forum...IMHO.

I'm pretty sure a lot of folks are not gonna like these suggestions...but if you ever had to administer a forum and/or website with this kind of volume with as little time as these guys have...well...

Anyway...those are my 2 cents...for now

[Mikey]

Is there anything that the forums can't currently do that you would like it to be able to do?

Spell check --- if that's possible ?

Also, would like to have the option to be able to hide online status

Anything in the forums you think is annoying or unnecessary?

Annoying ? ... YES, that darn animated add on the main forum page ... I hate it with a passion.
I have no problem with adds as long as they are not animated.

Anything you love that you just can't do without?

Active users link

[sprytel]

RSS. I played around with this a little while ago, and there seems to be some rudimentary support today, but it didn't seem to update often, and when it did, it seemed pretty random the posts that it included in the feed.

[jwyblejr]

Can we get a Casual Friday?

[JDeRouen]

Sorry, Brian. It's root beer or nothing!