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Raiiyokuu

Raiiyokuu

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Feel free to yell at me if this suggestion's already been made.

? said:
Visitor messages are publicly viewable messages posted on member profile pages. To post a message, click on the Visitor messages tab, and use the form at the top of the section. You will only be able to use certain formatting in these messages, as described underneath the edit box. This message will be viewable by all visitors to this profile. To communicate privately with a member, send a Private Message (PM) instead.

Visitor messages can be edited or deleted by site moderators or the member who owns the profile. If you see a visitor message that is not appropriate, you can alert the moderators by clicking on the 'Report' link.

You can disable Visitor Messaging if you'd rather not participate. You can also choose to restrict Visitor Messages to moderators and users on your Contact list. To change these options, go to User CP > Edit Options > Visitor Messaging.
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I literally took that from a VB help forum post.

Though if possible, I'd like to see this suggestion come into play.

As said in the post, it could disabled or enabled to the users liking, so that it does get abused in any way shape or form.

? said:
Disable Code
Code:
UPDATE user SET options = options - 8388608 WHERE options & 8388608
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or

? said:
UPDATE user SET options = options + 8388608 WHERE NOT(options & 8388608)


You can disable visitor messages globally under vBulletin Options -> User Profile Options. Just uncheck it under "Enable User Profile Features".
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Not sure which one is the real code.

That's the code to disable Visitor Messages.
 
This just sounds like a fancy version of the usernotes. Is there a significant differance/reason why visitor messages are superior to usernotes?

I know there have been some issues in the past with adding stuff because the coding for this site is more complex then it needs to be. So this may be an issue for implementing your idea.
 
It basically is a fancier version of the usernotes, though, It's just a suggestion.

I don't think this is a coding issue.

I think it's a feature for Vbulletin boards. Where an admin can simply enable it under the Admin Control Panel

The code is to add the script for enabling/disabling it under the User's CP.
 
The thing is that this site is apparently more complex than the average forum because the old owner fucked with the coding. I don't really know much about the specifics, I'm just recycling what others have said in the past. To be fair I don't know much about the technical aspects of forums in general let alone vbulletin so my word isn't worth much here.

If your idea simply involves getting an admin to click a mouse I guess I support it since I can't really see any cons with it. But if there ends up being issues with bringing it in I can't see any reason to stress over it since we already have usernotes.
 
I know that I'd actually like to know when usernotes are posted instead of stumbling upon them 5 months later.

It's a problem easily solved by updating to a new version of vB, but I've talked about it in the past and word I've gotten that it would be really difficult to keep some important things from the current forum intact if it were to be updated.
 
^ I agree with that post. I hate finding out two months later that someone posted something on my profile >.<
 
L said:
I know that I'd actually like to know when usernotes are posted instead of stumbling upon them 5 months later.

It's a problem easily solved by updating to a new version of vB, but I've talked about it in the past and word I've gotten that it would be really difficult to keep some important things from the current forum intact if it were to be updated.
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The only problem I've ever heard is that the skin isn't compatible, which is a shit excuse because it's perfectly easy enough to download new ones while a custom one gets set up.

It's about time we upgraded to the new version. 3.6 is at least two years out of date now, and I can only imagine that's more of a hindrance than a help.
 
Visitor Messages are identical to User Notes... You post a message on someone's profile, that's it.

However they're different in that you receive a notification for them each time. They also take up a good portion of your profile so that you, as well as everyone else can see these conversations. Much better imo.
 
Channy said:
Visitor Messages are identical to User Notes... You post a message on someone's profile, that's it.

However they're different in that you receive a notification for them each time. They also take up a good portion of your profile so that you, as well as everyone else can see these conversations. Much better imo.
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So when you look at someone's profile you have to read 200ish parts of a conversation before you can look at what you want to see? How is that an improvement?
 
What? No.

Here's how it goes.

All messages sent to a person's profile by all members on the board are viewed by all. HOWEVER there are buttons for you to view each individual conversation. As well, when you receive a message, you have the opportunity to respond and it takes you directly to your conversation, showing your history.

That, and most recent comments are shown up first, not the way Usernotes are viewed now.
 
tl;dr you have to scroll through all the user note things. However if you so wish, you can view someone's conversation with someone else easier. Sounds great.
 
I honestly hate visitor messages as compared to usernotes. I think it makes the profile look messy. Several other forums I'm a member of have them and I think they just look bad. It cramps up the profile... I don't like them. It really isn't that much of a hassle to look at your profile and see you have a new usernote. With Visitor Messages thats' just another notification that will flood your inbox and such.. it all just seems pointless to me.. Don't fix what isn't broke etc. :hmmm:
 
While I respect your opinion, I would just like to point out the millions of us who have a fish like memory... and that when we see we have a usernote from so long ago, we feel bad. =/
 
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