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Do you have problems, concerns or recommendations about the technical side of the Phoenix? Air them here. Compliments also welcome.

To-do list


Typo Boy - Dec 28, 2002 12:03:58 am PST #2386 of 10000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

Hmm - has "allow pictures" definitely been added to the todo list (even if low priority)? Because if we allow images in posts, I think there will significant bandwidth and performance issues; this applies even to Stors and images that appear in every post by a user.

Images in the user profile, available only through the profile, would be harmless, I think.

I don't think the code will be especially tough. But when pictures move to a priority, I think someone should do a real cost/benefit calculation before defininitely deciding to allow WX style images - what I think of as visual tag lines.


billytea - Dec 28, 2002 12:09:19 am PST #2387 of 10000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

Images in the user profile, available only through the profile, would be harmless, I think.

This would be my preferred option.


Noumenon - Dec 28, 2002 12:50:12 am PST #2388 of 10000
No other candidate is asking the hard questions, like "Did geophysicists assassinate Jim Henson?" or "Why is there hydrogen in America's water supply?" --defective yeti

[link] With the thread id# where I have the ##.

In that case, I can take it off the list of things people want added.

Just replace it with "Move Search out of beta," as ita suggested. Adding a radio button for "Search thread #__" will probably happen between beta and 1.0, with 2.0 having "Search current thread" or "Search [thread names dropbox]."

"s" to be added to allowed tags, which ought to be a relatively quick fix

All the allowed tag requests seem like quick fixes, but I thought they should be deprioritized to keep the biggies in focus.


Connie Neil - Dec 28, 2002 12:53:23 am PST #2389 of 10000
brillig

I just tried to do a search for the term V!Giles and got hits for every reference to Giles. Should I put quotes around it or can I not search for the "!"?


Noumenon - Dec 28, 2002 1:46:10 am PST #2390 of 10000
No other candidate is asking the hard questions, like "Did geophysicists assassinate Jim Henson?" or "Why is there hydrogen in America's water supply?" --defective yeti

I am sooo trying to spoil myself figuring out what you're searching for. Anyway, just search it and then use Ctrl-F on the results.


esse - Dec 28, 2002 2:00:11 am PST #2391 of 10000
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!

Not a spoil. It's her fic, a take on Season Four with Vamp!Giles.

And Captain Spoilsalot saves the day!


Am-Chau Yarkona - Dec 28, 2002 4:16:03 am PST #2392 of 10000
I bop to Wittgenstein. -- Nutty

Changes made as suggested. The list now reads, in order from highest to lowest:

  • CVS repository
  • Move search out of beta
  • Shorten long URLs
  • Option not to show taglines
  • Tag closer
  • Ability to label bookmarks
  • ENUF filter
  • Searching user list by e-mail address
  • Threadsuck
  • Quickedits for tiny text,
t BR , and links
  • More tags:
t BLOCKQUOTE t TT t SUB t SUP t CENTER
  • User set style: font, colour, etc (covers for visually impaired, dislike of fonts, size, and several others)

There are more at the lower levels, but that's approximately the top 50% of the list.


Jon B. - Dec 28, 2002 9:14:27 am PST #2393 of 10000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

That list looks great Am-Chau, except for one thing - Does anyone really think "Option not to show taglines" should be that high? I would put it at least below Threadsuck.

Hmm - has "allow pictures" definitely been added to the todo list (even if low priority)?

I thought there was pretty strong consensus not to have pictures on the thread pages, but to maybe allow a picture on a user's profile page.

Adding a radio button for "Search thread #__" will probably happen between beta and 1.0, with 2.0 having "Search current thread" or "Search [thread names dropbox]."

Are you coding this, Noumenon?


Sophia Brooks - Dec 28, 2002 9:19:03 am PST #2394 of 10000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Is there a wish for a spellchecker for posts on that list somewhere? I am ne of the Buffistas worst spellers and would really love it!


Jon B. - Dec 28, 2002 9:23:28 am PST #2395 of 10000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

I am ne of the Buffistas worst spellers

So many ripostes, so little time.