XF 2.4 general discussion, feedback, complaints, random off topic posts, etc.
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Suzanne O
Well-known member
I don't have any problems with the staff on here.
Sure i'll admit to possibly being annoying to them but hey if i see something that's against the rules i usually send them a dm with the link to the person's profile.
These days i'm usually supportive of them all. Even if I notice that paul or one of the other staff here are stressed out.
They have a lot going on behind the scenes.
Sure i'll admit to possibly being annoying to them but hey if i see something that's against the rules i usually send them a dm with the link to the person's profile.
These days i'm usually supportive of them all. Even if I notice that paul or one of the other staff here are stressed out.
They have a lot going on behind the scenes.
You don't just report it?
Kudos to the team though. It’s usually handled within 10 minutes.
Forsaken
Well-known member
They are private from other members, but any one with DB access could look at them at any time.
If your site has any minors, or you allow transactions between members, you need to be able to monitor conversations. The vast majority of sites should never have to, but using the add-ons by @Xon and @Stuart Wright I've prevented a few thousand dollars in scams, and been able to step in and prevent some other issues.
I do not know if it should be in the core, because it is very open to abuse from administrators (as is login as user), but it is an important tool for specific situations that is definitely needed at times.
Suzanne O
Well-known member
I would if i had access to the report button. I'm not here to make a scene but i find it is quicker just to send them a dm and get it removed.
The other day there was a pornbot spamming the site.
Dm'd kier about it and it was dealt with really quickly.
Which ones?
Forsaken
Well-known member
Conversation Monitor from @Stuart Wright and @Xon has Conversation Sharing which is required for Conversation Monitor.
Stuart Wright
Well-known member
Direct Message Monitor
Get notifications when specific keywords are sent in direct messages
www.m2n.co.uk
Historically we have had so many people return after a trading ban that we identified a need to monitor DMs for their phone numbers/addresses/email addresses so that we can spot them if they attempt to trade again.
It’s been effective over the years but it quite niche because it requires serial DM offenders to justify its use. The use of classified forums is the example where it’s most useful.
Mr Lucky
Well-known member
We have a rule that anyone advertising must have 50 posts so we more or less know they are regular members with a legit interest in the forum topic. No, it’s not 100% foolproof but it helps. We did one have a regular and popular member pull off a sort of fraud but it was not done via DM anyway.
Buyers do not need the 50 post quota but buyer fraud is not so common as sellers should always wait for payment before shipping.
frm
Well-known member
I've reported a clear dox (Name, address, photo) and saw staff online. It was still up for like 5 minutes after I reported it, so I sent a PM, and only then was it immediately addressed.
Sometimes you need to PM.
Mouth
Well-known member
We know how ineffective the votes are, so their usage and purpose is irrelevant.
jb9826
Member
Voting for features should not be implemented inside of a forum. It's confusing alongside with the like button.
A better solution would be a dedicated add-on with a tab on the navigation beside the resources or media tab etc. where you could also donate money to boost your idea.
Here is a financial app that has this type of voting system. I'd like to see it on xenforo as a dedicated app.
Suzanne O
Well-known member
Somehow i don't think they want to have something that they have to pay for to put all of their suggestions on.Voting for features should not be implemented inside of a forum. It's confusing alongside with the like button.
A better solution would be a dedicated add-on with a tab on the navigation beside the resources or media tab etc. where you could also donate money to boost your idea.
Here is a financial app that has this type of voting system. I'd like to see it on xenforo as a dedicated app.
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You have to learn to think through your suggestions. Because it might just come back and bite you on your backside.
Mouth
Well-known member
Disagree, you already pay a subscription license so user pays of feature requests is a poor additional model.
I agree with the confusion of likes vs votes, XF is in dire need of the ability to restrict/remove reactions on nodes so that votes is the engagement.
That said, neither option by themselves will resolve the issue of ineffective votes for any real purpose in the XF suggestions context.
AjayJunkies
Well-known member
An observation.Voting for features should not be implemented inside of a forum. It's confusing alongside with the like button.
A better solution would be a dedicated add-on with a tab on the navigation beside the resources or media tab etc. where you could also donate money to boost your idea.
Here is a financial app that has this type of voting system. I'd like to see it on xenforo as a dedicated app.
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One of the things that I've always loved about forums is that we are the original foundation for so many creative uses. We can offer classifieds. We can offer voting. We can offer long form articles. Forums are the foundation for all of these specialized apps.
Miri
Well-known member
Right, but the way they present the contents is still at its origins.An observation.
One of the things that I've always loved about forums is that we are the original foundation for so many creative uses. We can offer classifieds. We can offer voting. We can offer long form articles. Forums are the foundation for all of these specialized apps.
