Acorn Domains Forum - New Platform Plans

spiderspider · Dec 7, 2015

Responsive would be nice. I have a wiiiiddddeeeeee monitor, so some sort of sizing would be grand

POST ratings would be nice - Note I said post before I get the normal quote and 'you can do that already with the stars' quote and reply that is for THREADS.

Like button, or thanks, or whatever. Just as a way of saying 'yeah you summed that up perfect

Image hosting would be cool. Save us having to upload to elsewhere, then post URL to insert. Will also ensure that images will be on board.

I use this forum to talk, so the classifieds (didn't even know it was there until linked to it) I don't use.

Maybe........ if you're feeling brave......... you could do something like the IMTalk tools (never use the forum, just the free tools lol).

Sure more will come to mind.

willbon · Dec 7, 2015

What downtime are you expecting during the transfer over?

Admin · Dec 7, 2015

spiderspider said:
Responsive would be nice. I have a wiiiiddddeeeeee monitor, so some sort of sizing would be grand

POST ratings would be nice - Note I said post before I get the normal quote and 'you can do that already with the stars' quote and reply that is for THREADS.

Like button, or thanks, or whatever. Just as a way of saying 'yeah you summed that up perfect

Image hosting would be cool. Save us having to upload to elsewhere, then post URL to insert. Will also ensure that images will be on board.

I use this forum to talk, so the classifieds (didn't even know it was there until linked to it) I don't use.

Maybe........ if you're feeling brave......... you could do something like the IMTalk tools (never use the forum, just the free tools lol).

Sure more will come to mind.

That's good stuff Mr Spider, responsive is a given, we'll either offer desktop sizing or give a sensible fixed width.

Yes, I want a Thanks/like button for each 'post', this is standard I believe.

Image hosting, Id like to be able to offer that too, using another site to image host and then putting the url in is clumsy. Will put it on the would like list.

Adam H · Dec 7, 2015

willbon said:
What downtime are you expecting during the transfer over?

Minimal, there will be a couple of test imports done on a demo server so that the process is straightforward on the live import. Generally I like to say 8 hours to give a buffer for things not going to plan and to allow us to have a bit of a tidy up and bug finding session before the public get let in.

Having said that, it will most likely be carried out over a weekend or late evening/night given most of the activity here will be in the week during the day/early evening.

Adam H · Dec 7, 2015

admin said:
That's good stuff Mr Spider, responsive is a given, we'll either offer desktop sizing or give a sensible fixed width.

Yes, I want a Thanks/like button for each 'post', this is standard I believe.

Image hosting, Id like to be able to offer that too, using another site to image host and then putting the url in is clumsy. Will put it on the would like list.

Post ratings, likes, image hosting all default. Just requires group permissions to allow it. I hate finding external image uploaders, so much so i dont upload images if a site doesnt allow attachment uploads lol

ian · Dec 7, 2015

Hope it goes smoothly Adam/Steve. I know very little about this kind of stuff, but if you need a hand with anything, let me know.

pberry4032 · Dec 7, 2015

Please keep Tapatalk [emoji3]

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

newbie · Dec 8, 2015

Sounds great!

Just one (silly) question... Will all the existing threads, posts and histories be retained and carried across into the new platform?

Adam H · Dec 8, 2015

newbie said:
Sounds great!

Just one (silly) question... Will all the existing threads, posts and histories be retained and carried across into the new platform?

Yes in that respect very little will change

nick-harper · Dec 8, 2015

Just tapatalk

If you need a hand with any server stuff give me a shout!

Lucky Luke · Dec 8, 2015

I'd like to be able to ignore the mouthpiece for Nominet. Is that possible?

spiderspider · Dec 23, 2015

Is it possible to ahve it so YouTube vids can be embedded into posts.

Every so often links are posted, but I never click them, as don't know if they are NSFW. However, having the title show up, normally is a great help.

Admin · Dec 28, 2015

spiderspider said:
Is it possible to ahve it so YouTube vids can be embedded into posts.

Every so often links are posted, but I never click them, as don't know if they are NSFW. However, having the title show up, normally is a great help.

Yes we can do this Cant we Adam

Adam H · Dec 28, 2015

admin said:
Yes we can do this Cant we Adam

Yup indeed, all comes as default

willbon · Feb 17, 2016

Any more news on this Steve? Is there a date set?

Adam H · Feb 17, 2016

willbon said:
Any more news on this Steve? Is there a date set?

Everything in motion after a slight delay, hoping to do the migration after a couple of tests in the first couple of weeks in March.

The Ferryman · Feb 17, 2016

Is there any way of blocking the constant barrage of tapatalk ads?
Maybe like a cookies acceptance, we can click once to say we have seen the ads and not have to suffer them all the time.

pberry4032 · Feb 17, 2016

The Ferryman said:
Is there any way of blocking the constant barrage of tapatalk ads?

Maybe like a cookies acceptance, we can click once to say we have seen the ads and not have to suffer them all the time.

No. The ads are delivered unless you pay for the app, if you're on the free version that's how they generate revenue. It's not down to the forum owner

The Ferryman · Feb 18, 2016

pberry4032 said:
No. The ads are delivered unless you pay for the app, if you're on the free version that's how they generate revenue. It's not down to the forum owner

Yes it is. It is the forum owner who is choosing to show the ads.
I think it is called affiliate marketing

Adam H · Feb 18, 2016

You can disable the smart banner which popups up in the options which will be disabled once we migrate as its just annoying. You can also as an owner disable advertising or switch to DPF or Admob display platforms whether that would be done or not i could say but I highly doubt it considering the very few ways of monetising tapatalk...........its got to pay for its existence in someway I would imagine as its more of a ball ache for the forum owner to have installed than it does give any benefit to the forum.