This is the todo list for OrangeSwarm
Because OrangeSwarm is still in its “beta” fase and we are always looking into ways to improve the website we have this t0do list here! if you have any suggestions, bug reports or idea’s this is the place to let us know!
Before submitting a idea please take a quick look whether we have it on the list already or not!
The bugs / fixes / changes that are being posted in this list are not sorted on how important they are, this means that the first in the list might not be the first that will be fixed.
oh and always remember:
“There is no such thing as a bad idea!”
General
- Recode the post php so a default image is picked when no image is added, chryseus idea: add generic default images, depending on category the post is submitted to.
- Change the download page theme - Work in progress
Forum
- Forum: Make/ Get a fitting (matching) template - working on it!
- Place the “New forum post” Icon in the left column instead of the default icon so its more obvious where a new post had been made.
- Automatically create a forum thread for every article thats posted where thread location depends on the article’s category.
Widgets
- There seem to be no widget problems at the moment.
Articles
- We are always looking at subjects for new articles, so if you know any please let us know!
- We are getting so many suggestions on installation guide articles we started a forum thread where you can let us know what you would like to see. The forum thead is located here: Link to installation guide request forum thread
Idea’s
- On category pages at alphabetical search
- Random avatars, we select avatars
Do you have any other suggestions? let us know!
Decent links for cracks:
http://tehparadox.com
57 Comments
Heroin
Posted on: December 16th, 2009 at 22:57
Yah, though the site is looking MUCH better thanks to the improved forum + avatars
Heroin
Posted on: December 16th, 2009 at 22:58
Oh cant forgot the increased padding between paragraphs!
Demon
Posted on: December 16th, 2009 at 23:34
Yeah the increased padding really works!
also…. about the comments…
The Horizontal line is a keeper, what about the Vertical line? keep it or leave it?
Heroin
Posted on: December 17th, 2009 at 11:21
Urm.. comments seems to be ok for the moment.
Also i just made a new article.. can you add the posthumbs to the actual article, so its show in the top right or something? Right now the image is shown in the highlight reel etc, but not on the article page. Look here for a better explanation
http://www.setupswarm.com/wordpress/?p=225:
Heroin
Posted on: December 18th, 2009 at 17:02
1) Ooooh, we need a download section!
2) It would also be nice if we add a nice orange Register buttom someplace obvious on the website. Perhaps under the search bar? Anyway i asked Rexicon to do a little useablity test and he notited finding the register button wasnt easy enough.
terror
Posted on: December 25th, 2009 at 14:53
-cant edit content after its cleared, only view. just a reminder for demon
Demon
Posted on: January 6th, 2010 at 15:30
make the author’s name in a post and comment a link to his “profile” page… like a list with all his posts there.
Demon
Posted on: January 12th, 2010 at 12:32
add a search form to the custom 404 error page (page not found error)
OrangeSwarm.com » Blog Archive » New CMS: Online
Posted on: January 12th, 2010 at 16:37
[...] Today I found some time to look into moving wordpress and e107 and we decided to launch the new OrangeSwarm website. This means its like in beta testing atm… and you will run into errors, if you find any please report them on the todo page right here: todo page. [...]
nikola631
Posted on: January 15th, 2010 at 23:50
:O looks really nice guys cant wait till its done
thanks
make sure to come back often!
only big thing left to do is make the forum nicer, for the rest small things!
Demon
Posted on: January 19th, 2010 at 00:44
alright, so i have been tweaking the forum a bit today, im going to bed now and i will try to fix the following tomorrow:
- NEW FORUM POST ICON in the most left column where the little book is now.
- Make the theme nicer
nikola631
Posted on: January 21st, 2010 at 00:18
but wheres the live chat i couldn’t find it.
We do not have live chat.
We do have a general Chat topic in the forum.
I might look into a live chat later!
Edit: I talked to chryseus about the live chat and decided not to implement a live chat. the reason for this is that live chat is deadly to forum and article activity. We might add it later when we get a more solid user base.
Demon
Posted on: January 26th, 2010 at 13:59
make the hometumbs use the smaller images instead of the original images
nikola631
Posted on: February 3rd, 2010 at 03:09
I demand more download guides for games.
well you are free to contribute m8! you know how to?
you can also write about just about anything…
Demon
Posted on: February 5th, 2010 at 10:56
new idea’s:
- Change hightlighted posts from random to related using a search function.
- Always create a forum thread for a article
Demon
Posted on: February 5th, 2010 at 12:43
More idea’s:
- Automatically create a forum thread for every article thats posted
- Show comments in article’s forum thread as post, post’s in article’s forum thread as comments at the article.
Demon
Posted on: February 5th, 2010 at 15:09
Clean up the stylesheets to boost performance (http://www.sitepoint.com/dustmeselectors/ firefox plugin could be used)
Demon
Posted on: February 8th, 2010 at 21:37
search button “go” doesnt show when on /forum
Demon
Posted on: February 9th, 2010 at 23:26
make the linked forum thread link more clear, so it stands out
Demon
Posted on: March 4th, 2010 at 00:24
Fix the email stuff (confirmation email not working)
shazmazz
Posted on: March 5th, 2010 at 16:35
hows about an installation guide for warhammer 40k ?
You mean: “Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Chaos Rising”?
I have this on my list, the problem is that the crack is giving to many issues at the moment.
or do you have a good crack? because in that case i will make the installation guide right away
shazmazz
Posted on: March 6th, 2010 at 16:34
working on it…ill update if it works out..
Great, let us know… or write the installation guide yourself! (Login menu –> submit article)
Good idea, i can also write the article
shazmazz
Posted on: March 7th, 2010 at 11:06
hey, what do ya know, it works!.
sorry, i dont have time to write the guide myself. i have this word file which explains the process, i combined that info file with a small guide someone put on PB and it works great. where can i send you all the information?
tukkah
Posted on: March 10th, 2010 at 20:01
Not bad article, but I really miss that you didn’t express your opinion, but ok you just have different approach
What article do you mean?
Nicotine
Posted on: March 13th, 2010 at 16:10
Do you have copy writer for so good articles? If so please give me contacts, because this really rocks!
What do you mean? we write our own articles
every single article is written by the author that is stated at the article (near the title)
and everybody can write articles
check our the submit article link at the right!
I fucking rock at writing shit
hosting solutions
Posted on: April 21st, 2010 at 23:07
Hey hows it going Al! I was just wondering on your comment about C++0x extending C++.
Sorry, we dont use C++ nor C++0x
Panuary
Posted on: May 27th, 2010 at 23:24
Hi, I have a few questions I’d like to ask and a few suggestions.
Will there be a ‘preview’ post feature for comments in the future?
Hope there was no -harm- done, but -keep- on with the good work.
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If the server isn’t located in the US, perhaps posting a DMCA policy link in the next to [About | Disclaimer | Contact] footer might be useful. That way you cannot be liable for any links that members post in unmoderated areas of the site. I’m not sure about the laws relating to intellectual propoerty rights in Europe, though. -> I presume with all this talk about the Euro and all.
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For live chat, I hear AJAX offers quite good performance, using yahooapi or googleapi’s.
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@shazmazz: can you really say crack on this site? I’d rather say bypass or extended trial. Nonetheless, if it changes the source, it’s a patch regardless if you call it a crack or activator so w/e.
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Just poking fun
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Will there be a forum banner or signature contests (e.g. Signature of the Week (SOTWs)?
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Also, do you backup the server or synchronise the database (online/offline) in case something goes wrong? I hear there are some security issues to do with wordpress, but this is just me wondering.
I can’t believe I forgot this, but is there an edit button (lol) or code feature for hyperlinks? As for decent links, I thought you used torrents. Tehparadox is a file-sharing community, but I’m not sure if they are decent, considering the current rising trend of trojans and rootkits you see in some user’s posts.
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Another suggestion that comes to find is an article template (kind of like the Search box).
With a textbox for Title, Sub-heading, Body, Links, Comments, Related articles, Keywords. If it pleases you, having a crack at it might be exciting
Maybe addings passwords to archives, having a member policy when registering with the site also?
Nevermind, I just looked at the Disclaimer. Maybe something about a Code of Conduct for members or ban-able offenses could be mentioned when registering.
First of all, welcome!
we are currently working on a new theme, but thats still in beta fase. Lots of new options will become available (including live preview for comments)
I will certainly have a look at the DMCA thing, however we have a pretty solid disclaimer.
For your option about a chat feature… we are still kind of debating about this (whether we want it or not)
Yes you can say crack… we dont really care
You mean a contest for creating a OrangeSwarm banner? we do need a banner for the new theme… so that could be an idea!
yeah we make backups on regular bases
so not much harm can be done!
You can add hyperlinks by using html (hyperlink name) in the new theme we have a button for doing this next to the comment reply box
About your last point on posting articles, when registered you can write articles for us, the problem is that that page is broken for some reason… you can use almost every html tag on it so if you want to write a article, please do. we did fix this error in the beta, but thats running wordpress 3.0 so it cant be ported like 123. we are planning on releasing the new theme as fast as possible though.
Greetings,
Demon
Hey Panuary,
It would be great if you added me to MSN, you sound like a decent person! I will send you an email in a minute.
For your questions:
We are internet badasses, but a DMCA disclaimer is a good idea. I will nag demon for a chatbox in the new theme, which looks MEGA sexy.
Panuary
Posted on: May 28th, 2010 at 05:24
P.S I think you should add “Fix the Typo” on the homepage, with “Walkthrough” being spelt _Walktrough_.
Thanks, i changed it!
Panuary
Posted on: May 29th, 2010 at 05:27
Your welcome!
Not sure why, but when I post some images from tinypic.com the top-half of the image is shown clearly, but the bottom-half is cropped. I have verified that the image is whole and can be shown from the tinypic.com link (opening it in a separate tab). Is this a formatting issue?
Perhaps I should resize the image, as I am aware there may be some restrictions.
when you upload an image in the browser the thumbnail image is cropped
when going to its url or using it in a article it is shown properly.
Panuary
Posted on: May 29th, 2010 at 06:46
In relation to the cascade menu for commenting, my idea was to make it easier for moderators and admins to manage events based on criteria.
The cascade system it’s a line of drop-down/sliding menus for commenting sections, with each bar relating to one specific section. This idea is shown below:
Comments > veritical drop-down menu
Horizontal…> sidebar1. [Feedback]
sidebar2. [Queries]
sidebar3. [Other]
(click on sidebar# to reveal comments in that section)
An example of possible comments:
1 > “Way to go, it worked!” or, “It blew up my PC…”
2 > “Is there another version…?” or, “can you check download link #4?”
3 > “How can I fix the PC that I blew up? This is a friend’s laptop I borrowed…”
Here is my rationale for the commenting system.
The commenting zone is more organised and allows members to remind others or assist new members to post in the correct section, integrating new members who have an interest in the SS/OS community.
1. Feedback section is for relevant comments that are anecdotal, so it allows members to discuss their success or failure in following the instructions outlined in the article
2. Queries section is for any questions directed at the OP in relation to the article/files
3. Others section is for questions and comments that don’t belong in either category
This helps to filter out spam and irrelevant material
Offsetting weaknesses and suggested solutions
Some of the limitations that might be considered are listed below:-
problem: sorting comments
solution: new window to prompt the member to select category when adding comments
problem: incompatible with site design (looks odd)
solution: scrap the idea
problem: website alignment / formatting issues
solution: reject proposal because of difficulty implementing.
Time is better spent on developing site because current system is stable and manageable.
Additional notes
I always liked this style anyway and do not believe the commenting structure is an issue at the moment. I think the vision for the future of the site is top priority, and it is coming along nicely. It was only a suggestion that might make this site unique.
Then again, it just dawned on me that this might resemble the Windows 7 Start Menu.
Nevermind then… <_<
Hehe
We are working on getting a new theme done, ask Demon to make you an account for the beta site which has the new theme. Your input for that would be great!
Btw Panuary
I have always liked this comment method [url=http://tweakers.net/nieuws/67587/kinderen-moeten-vingerafdruk-plaatsen-om-boeken-te-lenen.html]here[/url] at tweakers.net.
What is really nice is that members can rate other peoples posts in effect making sure crap is removed or not-displayed. I however, would consider putting the newest comments on the top. This comment system does remove the avatars though which is a real shame.
@heroin
we can do that, the rating and stuff… and still have the avatars
Panuary
Posted on: May 31st, 2010 at 14:41
@Heroin: The rating system is an idea that I would support. I’d like to see it with avatars too as Demon suggested above.
@Demon: Maybe there can be changes to username colours and avatar borders so we know who is administrator, moderator and tech support. Perhaps based on number of posts?
Will there be a Primate Messages (PM) feature for the forums? That way members can send each other PMs.
Would different forum theme colours be another feature?
I’d be happy to look at the new forum if that’s alright with you, Demon.
Here is the link to the new post, but it isn’t appearing on SS board: How to Harden Windows Security
Oh right, it’s Pending Review
Panuary
Posted on: May 31st, 2010 at 20:52
I’m not sure if this has already been implemented yet, but safeguards to prevent image-hijacking, since image files are loaded from the server. It might not be a problem now, but some time in the future it might be the problem that is consuming a lot of bandwidth.
I found the article below helpful: bandwidth-hijacking
Suggestion #01A-06-001: use a ticket system to keep track of changes to be implemented.
You can even use an online database to read over suggestions and choose to flag them or not. So you can simply look into the ones that you marked at a later date. A suggestion for the ticket nomenclature (naming) system is shown below:-
Layout is #AAA-BB-CCC [D]
Legend: # = ticket identifier
AAA = first-two is database number, last one refers to section where
A = TODO
BB = month
CCC=ticket number
[D] = flagged or not flagged (replace with image)
Sorry if it seems complicated, but I think it’s an efficient method if implemented successfully.
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Panuary
Posted on: May 30th, 2011 at 17:52
Guten tag, packman.
Glad to see you found your way to the Todo section and thanks for your feedback.
As you can see everyone’s contributions helped in creating the setupswarm community.
Cheers everyone
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