Link Directory (LD) [Deleted]

[au lait]

How do you rate or like a link. I see no option to like a link and there appears to be no way to rate a link either. (Yes I checked user group permissions)

rate and like can only user which NOT owner of Link; and if the permissions are correct

 

[dethfire]

upload 2.4 and I'll buy

 

[au lait]

I'll add some things!
2.4 comes - the day after tomorrow or so

 

[Jim Kingsnorth]

rate and like can only user which NOT owner of Link; and if the permissions are correct

Yeah, I just created a user called Linkbot and changed the ownership to that user.

 

[au lait]

I have a list of links that for some reason I need to check basically every day. I see nothing wrong with these links and the page speed is not that bad.
The links that need to be checked do not show up in the Link Directory. If the check is not 100% I suggest to keep the link visible in the Link Directory instead of hiding them. Or even better make it an ACP option to Hide these links YES / NO.

These are some examples:
http://www.aucklandcatclub.webs.com/
http://www.freewebs.com/hamiltoncatclubinc
http://www.freewebs.com/patchedcats/
http://www.freewebs.com/toscanz/
http://www.wellingtoncatclub.org.nz/

This morning I processed a set of links in (mainly) South America that also keep popping up. I will put those in tomorrow.

Edit - More examples:
http://www.asociacion-felina-argentina.com
http://www.dierenkliniekdiemen.nl/
http://www.mister-kot.ucoz.ru

fixed in the next version

 

[DieselMinded]

@au_lait

thanks for the pending update i have many many links in my directory now...

Link Directory

 

[Freelancer]

Suggestions:

1) Have the ability to "convert" threads to Link Directory items (links). Whenever a user copy/pastes a link in a thread in the discussion forum, a moderator could convert the thread into a LD link, but still keeping the thread.
It could be a very simple technique: just take the link that was pasted and get the OG info and screenshot or icon from the page and let the moderator choose the specific category in that process.

2) Please make the animation for the sidebar category optional. Preference could be XFMG. The animation is becoming "laggy" as soon as there are a large number of categories in the sidebar.

 

[au lait]

Hey all,
A release is imminent! test your problems - are these fixed!?

the current changelog Log -> https://xenmade.com/threads/changelog-for-2-4.117/

we test the version, extensively - at the moment

 

[Freelancer]

Awesome work!

Would love to see parent categories listing all of their child categories links. So that this does not happen:

 

[51463]

with a phrase, same as the resource manager

 

[Freelancer]

Yes and XF Media Gallery too

 

[erich37]

Awesome work!

Would love to see parent categories listing all of their child categories links. So that this does not happen:
View attachment 128327

Genereally speaking, you should have a lot more "Link Entries" in your Main-Categories than in your Sub-Categories.
The concept is very similar to "Forums" versus "Sub-Forums".



Regarding your suggestion, I guess there will be some negative effects when this is being implemented:

It is of vital importance, that "VIP Links", "TOP Links" and "New Links" are being displayed on a "per Category"-level (and also on a "per Subcategory"-level).
This is implemented already and is a basic cornerstone of the whole concept.
The concept is to sell "VIP-Links" (Premium Link Placement / VIP-Links positioned atop of all other Links in the Link-List) on a "per Category" and also on a "per Subcategory" basis.


Looking at your suggestion, I think this suggestion will have a negative effect on the "per Category"-level and the "per Subcategory"-level of "VIP Links", "TOP Links" and "New Links".
There needs to be more careful thought put into it..... before implementing your suggestion.

 

[Mouth]

Genereally speaking, you should have a lot more "Link Entries" in your Main-Categories than in your Sub-Categories.
The concept is very similar to "Forums" versus "Sub-Forums".

I disagree. If you have sub-catgeories|forums, then your parent levels are unlikely, if at all, to have any links|threads in them at all.
I fully support and agree with Freelancer's suggestion.

It is of vital importance, that "VIP Links", "TOP Links" and "New Links" are being displayed on a "per Category"-level (and also on a "per Subcategory"-level).

Only to those that utilise such functionality.

Looking at your suggestion, I think this suggestion will have a negative effect on the "per Category"-level and the "per Subcategory"-level of "VIP Links", "TOP Links" and "New Links".
There needs to be more careful thought put into it..... before implementing your suggestion.

Use case just needs to be accounted for when/if implementing Freelancer's request. Not much thought required.

 

[erich37]

I disagree. If you have sub-catgeories|forums, then your parent levels are unlikely, if at all, to have any links|threads in them at all.

So if you are using "Sub-Categories", you are loosing out on the opportunity to show "Link Entries" in the "Main Category".
What is the benefit of this structure ?

You also might have some "Main Categories" without any "Sub-Categories".... at which case you show "Link Entries" directly in the "Main Category".

 

[Mouth]

So if you are using "Sub-Categories", you are loosing out on the opportunity to show "Link Entries" in the "Main Category".
What is the benefit of this structure ?

Link Entries are more appropriate in the sub-categories, and putting links into the parent category (just to not have no entries in the parent category) would be too generic and more accurate within a sub-category.
Eg. https://netrider.net.au/linkdirectory/categories/services.58/ ... putting any link into my top-level/parent category of 'services' wouldn't be most accurate, because they would belong within a sub-category.

 

[erich37]

Link Entries are more appropriate in the sub-categories, and putting links into the parent category (just to not have no entries in the parent category) would be too generic and more accurate within a sub-category.
Eg. https://netrider.net.au/linkdirectory/categories/services.58/ ... putting any link into my top-level/parent category of 'services' wouldn't be most accurate, because they would belong within a sub-category.

so is it "either/or" or is it "both" then ?

Meaning:
if "Sub-Cats" are existing, should it still be possible to put Link-Entries into the "Main-Cat" ?

How are the big guys doing it ?

 

[BlackMuddler]

if "Sub-Cats" are existing, should it still be possible to put Link-Entries into the "Main-Cat"

Yes - and a side note - I also using it as @Mouth explain..

 

[Mouth]

so is it "either/or" or is it "both" then ?
Meaning:
if "Sub-Cats" are existing, should it still be possible to put Link-Entries into the "Main-Cat" ?

I believe either/or. I read @Freelancer's request as meaning if the parent category contains 0 links, then display all links within child categories. For consistency, VIP/Top/New would be determined from all child category links, in this scenario.

 

[erich37]

I believe either/or.

different websites use it differently.

I guess it would be best to use "both" instead of "either/or".

How is Alibaba doing it ?
http://www.alibaba.com/Products?spm=a2700.7848340.1998821658.408.6rWr3L

 

[Mouth]

I guess it would be best to use "both" instead of "either/or".

If there was an ACP option of both or either/or, I think most (if not all?) would configure it as either/or.
Either you have links in your parent category or not.
If you do, then links in the parent category are displayed and used for vip/top/new determination.
If you don't, then use links in sub-categories for display and vip/top/new determination.