PM on profile comment?

[JayJACKEL!]

Hey guys,

I'm looking to code another mod for phpBB, and I thought I'd get your feedback on this:

Would you like to receive a PM when receiving a profile comment?

Thanks!

 

[Luke]

Not really because of the whole limited PM space and looking at peoples profiles they have a lot of comments wilting would eat your limit up.

 

[JayJACKEL!]

Would you prefer it to be an email then?

 

[Luke]

Well if you're doing it for here make it more of an alert! Like what you get when you've got a PM! And our email accounts would get littered like FB does :lol:

 

[JayJACKEL!]

I'm doing it as a general MOD, not just for FP.

I may do an Ajax alert (similar to Facebook)...

 

[Luke]

I'm sorry I sound like a sour fish :lol: good luck with it! I might even use it on my forum!

 

[JayJACKEL!]

No no, I'f prefer brutal honesty as opposed to just:

I like it.

:lol:

 

[Luke]

Brutal is my middle name (it's not really) I reckon there should be a comments, rep and points panel which floats around, would be cool!

 

[JayJACKEL!]

I know there is an ajax mod for vB, so I may be cheeky and cross translate it to phpBB.

Thanks for your feedback ZINC 🙂

 

[Luke]

I know there is an ajax mod for vB, so I may be cheeky and cross translate it to phpBB.

Thanks for your feedback ZINC 🙂

Glad to help!

Another idea if you went with the email or pm system:

Someone posts a comment on my profile.
Wait 10 or so minutes.
Send PM or Email saying you have a new comment.

Scenario 2

Someone posts a comment on my profile.
Wait 6 minutes.
Someone posts a comment on my profile.
Wait 10 or so minutes.
Send PM or Email saying you have a new comment.

🙂

 

[JayJACKEL!]

It'll be harder to code the delay into the system, but unless you're checking the tiny text at the top for a new number other than 0, it'll be useful.

I may just write a mod to enhance that text after a new comment has been received.

 

[Luke]

It'll be harder to code the delay into the system, but unless you're checking the tiny text at the top for a new number other than 0, it'll be useful.

I may just write a mod to enhance that text after a new comment has been received.

It could be an SQL thing which counts down the minutes in a field next to the comment.

IDK, tired and not sure how the comment system works coding wise.

 

[Deleted member 1609]

I think a notification would be nicer than a PM or e-mail. 😉

 

[Deleted member 1609]

I also moved this to Brainstorming. 😉

 

[Gizmo]

I'm doing it as a general MOD, not just for FP.

I may do an Ajax alert (similar to Facebook)...

How is this FP related then? And I would like the two options so long as they're not default for new members and there is a way to select whether or not to get them or not. An easier way of editing what the email or PM says would be good too.

I doubt I would use the MOD unless it gets coded for IPB as I no longer use phpBB. But sounds like a good idea. If I remember there are only two different MODs for phpBB that do this so it may gets used a lot.

When it comes to these sort of MODs where notifications are present it's always best not to make it required per default and instead let the users choose it or not. As community admins will get a whole lot of problems otherwise and eventually have to abandoned your MOD.