I'm curious about how many new users the board is getting these days?
I got stabbed, you know, right here.
Mal ,'Shindig'
Bureaucracy 4: Like Job. No, really, just like Job
A thread to discuss naming threads, board policy, new thread suggestions, and anything else that has to do with board administration and maintenance. Guaranteed to include lively debate and polls. Natter discouraged, but not deleted.
Current Stompy Feet: Jon B, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych, msbelle, shrift, Dana, Laura
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javachik - Dec 09, 2017 10:37:49 pm PST #6202 of 6786
Our wings are not tired.
Laura - Dec 10, 2017 3:26:16 am PST #6203 of 6786
Our wings are not tired.
Nanita, the function to add new users hasn't worked for quite a long time. Someone would have to look at the table to see when the last one was added.
Laura - Dec 10, 2017 3:27:01 am PST #6204 of 6786
Our wings are not tired.
Gud, is there anything in particular you want us to test?
Gudanov - Dec 10, 2017 7:19:38 am PST #6205 of 6786
Coding and Sleeping
Since I'm getting closer, I'm getting more organized.
This is my issue board for beta status. Beta Board
This is the overall board. Overall Board
Right now the things to test are:
- Subscriptions
- Message Center
- Read New
- General Posting and Editing
- Login
- Change Password
- User Blocking
- Using the site on mobile devices
Feedback on what's needed for the Admin Portal would be very helpful as I'm not an Admin on the current board so I'm not familiar with Admin functionality.
Gudanov - Dec 10, 2017 7:27:44 am PST #6206 of 6786
Coding and Sleeping
To get a login, shoot me an email with the user name you are going to use and I'll set up an invite code to use for registration. A real registration process will be added after beta.
Jon B. - Dec 10, 2017 6:32:17 pm PST #6207 of 6786
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Feedback on what's needed for the Admin Portal would be very helpful as I'm not an Admin on the current board so I'm not familiar with Admin functionality.
I just made you an Admin.
Gudanov - Dec 11, 2017 4:51:47 am PST #6208 of 6786
Coding and Sleeping
Thanks.
Kat - Dec 18, 2017 4:37:43 pm PST #6209 of 6786
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I reviewed the arguments on the non-public. First, reviewing old vote discussion is super painful. Second, the argument against revolved around a false sense of privacy and was fairly compelling.
I just went and re-read it. So....bittersweet to read it because I miss so many of those people.
Also, that was a board-vote discussion that I absolutely did not participate in. Might be the only one. Huh.
I'm fine with avatars, but I miss the ones we had at W/X.
Laura - Feb 28, 2018 3:10:00 pm PST #6210 of 6786
Our wings are not tired.
Jessica - Aug 06, 2018 9:27:34 am PDT #6211 of 6786
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
The possibility was raised in the Jossverse and Buffy threads that a BtVS reboot could bring in our first real influx of new members since Firefly premiered. I agree with Plei that a huge increase in active members is unlikely (we don't even allow inline gifs!), we might want to consider updating the "About this site" language to make it clear who we are.
Current text:
Welcome to Buffistas.org. This site is the online home of the Buffistas, a worldwide community of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and Firefly fans.
Proposed new text:
Welcome to Buffistas.org. This site is the online home of the Buffistas, a worldwide community of friends, brought together twenty years ago by our shared love for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly.
Basically something that says right off the bat, "we started out as a fansite but now it's just a bunch of people who sometimes use Buffy references instead of regular words". And maybe repeat that language on the registration page? Not to drive people away, but just to set expectations.