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Post by leif on Feb 17, 2014 18:57:26 GMT -8
I have some ideas about ProBoards' multiple account for RP forums. I also made screenshot mockups. Menu Quick SwitchFirst, an optional way in the MENU to have your character switch done right there without going to ProBoards' global page. Much like this: So the characters I'm not on are listed, so I can easily just click their usernames and switch over to them. Suggested Action: An option to place a menu button that produces a list of usernames that upon clicking switches to their account and returns to that page. Post Quick SwitchA way to switch the main poster. Ooops, I accidentally posted a post I meant to be on Azarith not Hugo's account. It'd be nifty if I could edit my post and see something like this: This should ideally switch the post's account to the other account. Suggested Action: Upon editing a post, the switch poster dropdown is available on forums that enable it for users that have multiple accounts on the forum. This dropdown by default will have Keep As Is that does nothing upon edit. However, if another name is selected (which is a list of display names) the post's poster switches away from Hugo (original poster) to Azarith, so it's entirely different. In the database change the original poster to Azarith, deduct 1 post from Hugo's account, add 1 post to Azarith's account, and add it to Azarith's recent posts. Both of the Above:They should only pull the person's global accounts and nobody else's. So, just an easy way to fix mistakes, or allow people to easily switch. Quick Switch on Create PostIt'd be nice if we don't have to switch from our main account sometimes: Forward PM or Global PM BoxesIt'd be nice if I can forward PM's from my character Azarith which I may log into like once a month to my main account, Hugo. Or have an optional global box with all of my pm's in it at once. Board Wide Dashboard PageI love the proboards.com dashboard. I'd love to be able to have a page exclusively on our forum, just for your characters that uses our forum's design as a main "dashboard" page just for our site and not other sites. But, use the alters plugin Simply to say, we don't want a plugin for this, at least I don't. The plugins don't work on mobile let alone, the plugins don't effect recent posts, post counts, etc. I think this should be a built in optional feature. Other forum softwares have plugins that do this, but, the difference is those plugins can have direct access to the database to change things to do the above action, wheras ProBoards' plugins cannot do that. So, basically a switch a post to another user completely changes the entire ownership of that post. Not some data for a plugin that can break to hold. This plugin doesn't do anything near what the above does, no mobile, uses a key, plus admins have to add/edit detail for it. Does other softwares do this?Most of the top ten softwares in the same lists as ProBoards has it or an option for it. Board TestingI understand this feature may need to be tested. I volunteer some rpgs I'm at to test it as a whole.
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Angelic Girl
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Post by Angelic Girl on Feb 17, 2014 19:02:05 GMT -8
leif, such a wonderful idea, it would make logging in and posting even easier!
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Out playing with the puppies.
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Post by Stern on Feb 17, 2014 19:19:04 GMT -8
I agree that switching accounts should bring you back to the page that you left from, not the home page, but the rest of it, I think is a bit too much for some forums. Perhaps that could be implemented at the forum owner's discretion, just a "Would you like to enable (account switching in posts)?" in forum settings?
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Post by Kalimalian on Feb 17, 2014 19:21:02 GMT -8
I like this idea! It would make life so much easier. The dashboard method is quite clunky.
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leif
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June 2011
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Post by leif on Feb 17, 2014 19:21:14 GMT -8
I agree that switching accounts should bring you back to the page that you left from, not the home page, but the rest of it, I think is a bit too much for some forums. Perhaps that could be implemented at the forum owner's discretion, just a "Would you like to enable (account switching in posts)?" in forum settings? I agree here and my main post reflects it now. There are many forums that don't have multiple accounts. I think a forum admin should be able to enable it or disable it. And it wouldn't show for people without multiple accounts.
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Post by Shava on Feb 17, 2014 19:28:51 GMT -8
Nice Idea! Very easy to work with too i bet
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Stern
Out playing with the puppies.
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Post by Stern on Feb 17, 2014 19:31:57 GMT -8
I agree that switching accounts should bring you back to the page that you left from, not the home page, but the rest of it, I think is a bit too much for some forums. Perhaps that could be implemented at the forum owner's discretion, just a "Would you like to enable (account switching in posts)?" in forum settings? I agree here and my main post reflects it now. There are many forums that don't have multiple accounts. I think a forum admin should be able to enable it or disable it. And it wouldn't show for people without multiple accounts. Sorry, I must have missed that when reading over it. X- P But yes, it not showing for default for users without multiple accounts also makes sense.
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Post by allifuls on Feb 17, 2014 19:33:49 GMT -8
I think that this idea is absolutely brilliant! It would make switching between characters so much easier. And I am one of those people who constantly flubs and posts with my admin account instead of the character account I'm supposed to be on. This would solve that problem as well.
I've had a lot of complaints about how "we should move to jcink because account switches are so much easier there", which drives me crazy. I love proboards so much and this would FINALLY give those people nothing to complain about <3 Leif, you beautiful person ^_^
I would LOVE to see this around <3
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Post by vanished on Feb 17, 2014 19:48:48 GMT -8
This would be awesome and it would be amazing to use XD
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Post by Another Harry Potter Freak on Feb 17, 2014 19:49:10 GMT -8
Duuuude. Leif, this is awesome!!! And with how many characters I have, it may even boost my muse up to threading them more often! I love this idea! <3
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Post by ermagherd on Feb 17, 2014 19:49:16 GMT -8
OMG, YES PLEASE!
This would be soooo helpful. I've always found it annoying that you are redirected to the homepage when you switch accounts, and most the time you're in the middle of writing a post too when you catch yourself on the wrong account. This would really solve the problem.
I'd really love it if you made this possible!
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Post by 2020vanishing on Feb 17, 2014 19:53:12 GMT -8
Leif you are incredible and this would make everything go smoother for many people. I am one of those people who always seems to forget what character they are on then they post and well it isn't who you meant to post it as. This would be the best thing ever and I would love you to death if you made this possible. Leif you are a Genius! <3
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Post by Former Member on Feb 17, 2014 20:00:37 GMT -8
I'd love this!
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I'm Batman.
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Post by Dean Is Batman on Feb 17, 2014 20:06:29 GMT -8
Wow this would be so useful! I love the idea, especially with how many accounts I have on boards. xD
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Probably playing in Illustrator.
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Post by ashycat! on Feb 17, 2014 20:27:24 GMT -8
As I have a great deal of characters - this would make my life easier, it wouldn't be such a pain with the dash board idea, if it didn't automatically redirect to the home page and saved whatever content you had written in - and moved it over, much like the quick reply - and the REPLY button.
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