XenForo 2.0 Discussion

[Enguerran A]

My only fear with XenForo 2.0 is that it misses the shot not implementing basic features that we (almost) all consider as parts of what's becoming the normality on internet. But don't get me wrong, I'm not saying XenForo has to be a copycat of everything trendy out there (but IMO basic things such as sorting XXXX by popularity is now a standard).

But tbh, I'm not that scared because I know that we will see those features added with addons if they are not in the core. It's just that I would like to see XF take more risks

 

[Xon]

 

[TsinJu]

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[eva2000]

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Working nicely on Centmin Mod Nginx + XF 2 https://community.centminmod.com/posts/45274/

 

[suineg]

Working nicely on Centmin Mod Nginx + XF 2 https://community.centminmod.com/posts/45274/

I have already started planning on moving to centminmod from my Ubuntu install when XF2 comes out so I am glad you are already doing extensive testing.

 

[eva2000]

I have already started planning on moving to centminmod from my Ubuntu install when XF2 comes out so I am glad you are already doing extensive testing.

Glad to hear.. though @Kier , @Mike and rest of XF team make it easy as XF 2 dev preview so far has been smooth sailing for initial install/setup

 

[Brad Padgett]

I'm really looking forward to seeing a production release of Xenforo 2. Any ideas on when this is expected or an idea of how long it will take to be "production ready"?

I installed the developer preview on localhost last night without issue and I think it's quite professional. I believe Xenforo 2 is truly something to brag about. Anyway, I'm already working on a custom style for my site from localhost and I'm curious when we can expect to see the official version. Thanks.

 

[Ozzy47]

I'm really looking forward to seeing a production release of Xenforo 2. Any ideas on when this is expected or an idea of how long it will take to be "production ready"?

I installed the developer preview on localhost last night without issue and I think it's quite professional. I believe Xenforo 2 is truly something to brag about. Anyway, I'm already working on a custom style for my site from localhost and I'm curious when we can expect to see the official version. Thanks.

There is no timeframe.

 

[Brad Padgett]

There is no timeframe.

Yeah that is to be expected. I'm sure it's hard work no matter how natural it comes to the talented developers of Xenforo 2.

Looking forward to it anyway. Thanks for the tip off ozzy.

 

[tenants]

phhttt...

The work begins, where do people post new plugins for xenforo 2?

(assuming xf2demo.xenforo.com will vanish at some point, or be merged )

- created my first xf2 addon, still lots of work to do

 

[LPH]

created my first xf2 addon, still lots of work to do

Awesome !

 

[sheel]

@tenants I *think*, in the Xf2demo, they said that some change in the resource category structure here will happen later, and that we shouldn't release addons until then.

 

[ibrian]

We have today posted a new development update at our XenForo 2 Demo you can read that here:

Just a pointer on member profile pages - please don't hide the "find content by member" links by the additional "Find" link.

Often as an admin if I'm suspicious of someone's posting activity I'll need to check what threads they've started, and what they've posted in other threads.

By adding the "Find" link you've simply inserted an extra click into that process.

It may look neater and tidier, but from an admin perspective it's less user-friendly.

Please don't code for coders, rather than users.

 

[Divvens]

Just a pointer on member profile pages - please don't hide the "find content by member" links by the additional "Find" link.

Often as an admin if I'm suspicious of someone's posting activity I'll need to check what threads they've started, and what they've posted in other threads.

By adding the "Find" link you've simply inserted an extra click into that process.

It may look neater and tidier, but from an admin perspective it's less user-friendly.

Please don't code for coders, rather than users.

Ehh?

Earlier you had to go to user profile -> posting [or info] -> scroll all the way down to find created threads link.

Now its easier, with two clicks.

You can still go to the posting tabs, by the way. it shows up just like in XF1. But now its a lot easier to find threads and posts specifically with just one tap.

Its basically exactly the same number of click/taps, but now improved to find threads easier. I think you either didn't see or misunderstood the purpose of that find link on profile.

It is easier for the users. My closed test group loves the fact that they can find threads started by users so easily via their profile now.

 

[ibrian]

It's introducing a click when there's no need to click. Simply having two links - one for posts, one for threads, would be easiest.

 

[ibrian]

Also, just to add, it would be wonderful if admins could more easily customise the layout.

At the moment, forums are competing against social media, where left and right columns on each page - containing useful informatiare the norm.

But Xenforo 2 is currently keeping to the old email group message list format.

Admins may like the familiarity of it, but IMO there's a need to appeal to modern social media users - without having to resort to a custom design or plugin.

 

[sheel]

without having to resort to a custom design or plugin.

Why not?
...
There will always be some group who doesn't like the default style. Eg. personally, I prefer XF1's style to Xf2, but I don't complain, because everything can be changed (and it's already pretty easy). (And many of my target users would hate more of the social media stuff too).

 

[Live Free]

So say I set up the developer preview and want to work on converting my style, can I export styles made in XF 2.0 Dev Preview? Or is it still too early for styling?

 

[Mr Lucky]

Exporting and imporring styles has worked fine so far. I would hope bet much it continues to work for importing into a release version

 

[ibrian]

I don't mean to sound the downer - I really do appreciate that there has been a huge amount of work behind the scenes on developing XF2.

But looking at the demo, from a user point of view, all I really see is the same old Xenforo with a new skin.

There are no obvious new features, no new ways of presenting information, no new ways of reaching out to members, nothing that looks new or innovative.

I know Xenforo had a hard time catching up to vbulletin 3 - it was one of the key criticisms for admins looking to switch in earlier versions of XF. I can happily say that - barring a few default features - XF has comfortably surpassed that in terms of user experience.

However, at some point Xenforo needs to sell itself as a social media platform, not just yet another reinvention of an email list. vbulletin 3 did that in 2004 but the world has moved on since - but Xenforo is still looking backwards at that model.

It would be nice if at some point the Xenforo team could start thinking more in terms of trying to dare to be a little different and adapt to the very different world we have now.

Otherwise, XF 2.0 is in danger of being nothing more that the same platform but using different code. Which may or may not be great for coders, but if it has little impact on users - and customers - it's hard to get excited about it.

2c.