XF 2.2 Default Xenforo thread types + addons with new thread types

Digital Doctor

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Xenforo types of threads
discussion threads
poll threads
article threads
question threads
suggestion threads

Xenforo types of forums
discussion forums
article forums
question forums
suggestion forums

source: https://xenforo.com/docs/xf2/forum-thread-types/


addon with a new thread type:
(1) competitions with 10-point scale post rating, users rate posts (1-10)
https://xenforo.com/community/resources/ozzmodz-thread-type-vote-competition.9099/
(2) tmdb
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[OzzModz] TMDb TV Thread Starter: IMDb API

Requirements: XF 2.2+ TMDb TV Thread Starter v2.2.0+ Description: Adds IMDb rating display for TMDb TV Thread Starter add-on Integration is provided via a imdb-api.com service Commissioned by @GameNet
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Are there any other thread types ?



suggestion for a wiki thread type
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New thread type: Wiki

A wiki thread type would be useful to organize certain types of content. I think this can be done with only a few adjustments. Similar to article, possibly with less emphasis on the thread creator though Public edit history. Also, maybe edit history shouldn't be cleared like regular threads (or...
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I always thought a Classified Ad thread type would be a nice add-on for many of us to have. I am going to be using the Article thread type to implement something similar, but it would be more efficient if the data were presented more clearly for visitors, and it had a more prominent call to action button where they could send a private message to the person listing the ad. In essence, I would want it to look similar to the existing listing sites for our special interest. Also, it would have a few tools for the thread starter to make the ad easier to manage.
 
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@Bob said ...

A Thread Type is a type of a THREAD (Discussion, Poll, Article, Question, Suggestion).



A Content Type is a type of a piece of CONTENT (Thread, Post, Conversation, ProfilePost, ProfilePostComment, Resource, Resource Category, Resource Rating, Resource Update, Resource Version etc etc etc)



All Thread Types are the Content Type thread.



XFRM has 5 Content Types: resource, resource_category, resource_rating, resource_update, resource_version



XFRM also has Resource Types (Uploaded file, External download, External purchase, Fileless). This is at a much lower level than Thread Types, however, its still the same concept in that there are different TYPE of Resources, but in the end, they are still the content type resource.



XFMG has 8 Content Types: xfmg_album, xfmg_category, xfmg_comment, xfmg_media, xfmg_media_note, xfmg_rating, xfmg_user_album_index, xfmg_user_media_index



XFMG also has Media Types.



CAS (my Classified addon) has 12 Content Types: cas_ad, cas_category, cas_comment, cas_feedback, cas_feedback_reply, cas_item, cas_offer, cas_offer_counter, cas_question, cas_question_reply, cas_transaction, cas_transaction_reply



CAS also has Ad Types, which is basically the same thing as Thread Types, which is a way to have different types of ads with their own internal features, but are still of the content type cas_ad). Ad Types: For Sale, For Rent, For Loan, For Trade, Free, Wanted, Service, Job and Announcement. For Sale ads have features specific to just that Ad Type (again, just like Thread Type Suggestion has specific features that that specific Thread Type).



Anyway, I hope that makes things clear as mud :) Keep in mind, I am not a TEACHER, so explaining development level stuff to a non developer is not my forte ;)
 
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New Thread types:
[OzzModz] The movie database
[OzzModz] The film database addon
[OzzModz] Thread Type Vote Competition 2.0.2
[OzzModz] Thread Type Rating Competition 2.0.2
 
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Digital Doctor said:
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Are there any other thread types ?
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I had a suggestion for a new thread type:

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Thread 'New thread type - sealed response'

In addition to existing/normal discussion threads and polls, I suggest adding an option for a new type of thread where replies to the OP are sealed/hidden until a specific future date at which point all replies are made public.

This could be used for auctions, forum games, puzzle contests and more.

First post to sealed response thread would naturally be visible and the author would need to set the unseal date (just like setting an expiration date for polls).

Of course, mods/admins should retain privileges to read/edit/delete responses while they are still sealed.

This idea would be...
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Digital Doctor said:
Are there any other thread types ?
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More thread types

Thread Types Plus XenForo 2 Add-on — ThemeHouse

Expand your community’s capabilities with new thread types, new forum types, and additional functionality to reviews, post comments, Question Threads, and voting.
www.themehouse.com www.themehouse.com

With Thread Types Plus you can create Anonymous, Media, Recipe, Report, Support, and Wiki threads. Plus create forums specifically for Recipes, Reports, and Support. Extending Question Threads, you can enable auto-marking the best answer and remind users automatically select a best answer.
 
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Digital Doctor said:
More thread types

Thread Types Plus XenForo 2 Add-on — ThemeHouse

Expand your community’s capabilities with new thread types, new forum types, and additional functionality to reviews, post comments, Question Threads, and voting.
www.themehouse.com www.themehouse.com

With Thread Types Plus you can create Anonymous, Media, Recipe, Report, Support, and Wiki threads. Plus create forums specifically for Recipes, Reports, and Support. Extending Question Threads, you can enable auto-marking the best answer and remind users automatically select a best answer.
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Nice, although I'm done with TH. A shame someone else hasn't run with this.
 
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Wildcat Media said:
A shame someone else hasn't run with this.
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It's really weird.

Two easy "Thread types" are:
Image only
Resource

Most people don't need the Resource Manager, nor the Media Gallery.
Both products suffer from the isolation of being way from the action of the forums (what's new etc.)

Obviously Xenforo needs actual Pages .... so that is an obvious need.

Hopefully TipTap brings a new stability to Xenforo and we see more development.
TipTap pages are likely beyond what Xenforo needs.

DEMO: https://templates.tiptap.dev/qpPRWbjDdK
 
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Digital Doctor said:
It's really weird.

Two easy "Thread types" are:
Image only
Resource

Most people don't need the Resource Manager, nor the Media Gallery.
Both products suffer from the isolation of being way from the action of the forums (what's new etc.)

Obviously Xenforo needs actual Pages .... so that is an obvious need.

Hopefully TipTap brings a new stability to Xenforo and we see more development.
TipTap pages are likely beyond what Xenforo needs.

DEMO: https://templates.tiptap.dev/qpPRWbjDdK
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Good points, and I agree that the block editor would be useful for some of our projects. Or as an option, use the block editor as part of a system by which admins could create a layout for a new thread type.

I also recently realized that I will never use the Question thread type in our forums, and for one of the thread types I need, I could simply do my modifications to that, and try to make it work. (I still need the article-style previews, though, so I would have to cobble that together as well.)

I gave up on the media gallery since it has no sort option that works for us, and no replaceable images. I really thought about getting the resource manager and heavily modifying the templates for our purposes, but that's a lot of work, and I doubt my staff would ever use it. As it is now, staff dislikes the media gallery enough that they want nothing to do with it, and I still have a bug where images are being credited to the wrong user. Introducing yet another feature they'll avoid isn't something I'm willing to spend money on.
 
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We should also have the ability to set default thread types per forum. Currently, it's not possible to disable the Discussion thread type from certain forums by default—why is that?

For example, I use a third-party add-on to disable the Discussion type across all forums and instead set the Question thread type as default. The main difference between the two is that Questions allow message voting, which I find to be a highly valuable feature. Given this, the Discussion thread type doesn't serve much purpose in my opinion, and it would be great to have more flexibility in managing default thread types without relying on add-ons.
 
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In addition, the Wiki thread type is an essential feature. Forums are built around member interaction, yet we currently lack the ability to support true collaborative development within threads. A Wiki thread type would fill this gap perfectly by allowing selected user groups or individual users to collaboratively edit and contribute to a thread. This would be especially useful for maintaining guides, FAQs, or community-driven resources, where collective input enhances the quality and accuracy of the content.
 
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alfaNova said:
You're right, but this is a significant change, and I prefer not to rely on third-party add-ons for such modifications.
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What exact functionality would you expect / want to have for a wiki thread type?
To me a wiki article is kind of an article that everyone can edit.

This is basically already achievable with stock XenForo:
  1. Create a new Forum node with forum type Article
  2. Set permission Edit any post for Registered in this node to Yes
Done.

alfaNova said:
A lot of our forum content could become unusable if the developer discontinues support for the add-on.
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With a custom thread type? Hardly.

You might loose added features / data that is not present for Discussion if a thread type addon is discontinued but you can always convert any thread type to discussion preserving the post content, attachments, etc.
 
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