Forums in Read Only mode, when closed
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That's a bit different to what we're talking about here. We're talking about when the forum is offline
Carlos
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I thought Forum Closed and Forum Offline was the same thing?That's a bit different to what we're talking about here. We're talking about when the forum is offline
vBulletin turns the forum off completely so that it can't be viewed except for admins.
Indeed, the simplest way to prevent anything being written to the database is to stop the logging of any users (omit admins for obvious reasons).
Offline suggests it can't be accessed, we're not talking about thatThat's a bit different to what we're talking about here. We're talking about when the forum is offline
I think we need to establish some kind of definition for them both. I myself believe "offline" to be inaccessible, we're talking about having it closed so that it can be read by users but cannot be replied to or logged in (effectively moving everyone to a guest usergroup) so that we can make changes to a forum without stopping posts being viewed.
Well that's an option for those with just a few usergroups - just remove the posting and pm permissions temporarily.
They'll still be able to log in but that won't affect anything except the session table.
I think forum owners wouldn't want to tinker with permissions just to make a few changes (especially if the changes they're making affect permissions). A one-click to log everyone out and hide the login box would probably suffice for most people.
I can't see the problem with adjusting perm's if it achieves the end result.
It's a simple job to remove posting privileges and just as simple to restore them.
Yes, a single check box to shut the forums to all would be preferred but in the absence of one then usergroup perm's can be utilised.
It's a simple job to remove posting privileges and just as simple to restore them.
Yes, a single check box to shut the forums to all would be preferred but in the absence of one then usergroup perm's can be utilised.
Ruven
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You guys making this too complex.
Log everyone out = nobody can write to the db.
You dont have to set the site to "read only", you dont have to change any usergroups or fiddle with permissions.
If folks are logged out they are essentially already in "read only" mode AND they are in essence no longer in their regular usergroups but are now simply part of the guest group.
Simple.
Log everyone out = nobody can write to the db.
You dont have to set the site to "read only", you dont have to change any usergroups or fiddle with permissions.
If folks are logged out they are essentially already in "read only" mode AND they are in essence no longer in their regular usergroups but are now simply part of the guest group.
Simple.
feldon30
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Nice to have: Users can read my forum while it's down for maintenance.
Essential: Users don't lose their post when they click Submit while my forum is down for maintenance.
The second one will, I guess, require a bit of Javascript and a Save as Draft feature, hopefully one that doesn't require MySQL. I realize that allowing people to write a post, have it saved to a temporary scratch folder in your public_html folder could be a security nightmare.
Essential: Users don't lose their post when they click Submit while my forum is down for maintenance.
The second one will, I guess, require a bit of Javascript and a Save as Draft feature, hopefully one that doesn't require MySQL. I realize that allowing people to write a post, have it saved to a temporary scratch folder in your public_html folder could be a security nightmare.
This is the main problem. The only way(s) to do it are to write to a directory or store as a cookie (or utilise Local Storage)... I think.
Enigma
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I think what people are referring to is if you start typing your reply before the board is closed.
Kim
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Ahhhh well perhaps a warning the board is closed for posting and a screen that has your post for you to copy until next time.
IPB does this on some error outs when posting, it rescues the post and offers it to you to save yourself.
feldon30
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I don't know of a way to invalidate Reply buttons on a page that's already loaded unless every page has ajax calls every 60 seconds "Is the board still up?" This would be very chatty and server intensive.
This is the part of forum maintenance that drives me nuts. Having to provide a 30 minute or 1 hour notice ahead. I'd like to be able to just upgrade the forum in-place, and any action that is impossible during the maintenance is saved to a folder on the server as a scratch file, or otherwise the user has a way to save their post.
I'd love to see posts saved as a draft if they are over, say, 500 characters, and it's been 5 minutes since they started writing the post.
Not a bad alternative. There is nothing more irritating than clicking Back, and the reply box has been wiped clean. Why after 12 years of web browser development, have web browser designers not figured out that users DO NOT WANT FORMS CLEARED unless implicitly told to do so.
island
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I really like the idea of a one click "read only" mode for when database maintenance, upgrades, etc. need to be done.
In the case of a forum used as a support archive, it would be much better for users to be able to access the board in read-only to find the tutorial, solution, or discussion they need than have no access at all, even if there are some limitations. (An announcement "the Forum is in Read Only Mode" would be sufficient to alert users to the limitation for me; anything more is icing on the cake.)
In the case of a forum used as a support archive, it would be much better for users to be able to access the board in read-only to find the tutorial, solution, or discussion they need than have no access at all, even if there are some limitations. (An announcement "the Forum is in Read Only Mode" would be sufficient to alert users to the limitation for me; anything more is icing on the cake.)
Erik
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Chrome does not do this.
SneakyDave
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Never mind, I saw this:
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