So in the Vets Lounge thread we came across a vague discussion as to why we haven't updated. We're at vb 3.6.8 whereas most forums run at about vb 3.8 by now. It may not seem like a lot, but there's a huge world of a difference.
Updating would allow us to have access to Visitor Messages. They're basically the same as Usernotes, however they don't need to be on a separate page. They're completely viewable from your main profile and take up about half the space (which is fine because there's lots of room anyway). And let's face it, without a usernote in front of our face (since there's no notification) we don't know we've received one.
There's also User Groups, which allow people to create clubs within the forum, and they can be about anything, such as making a UK Members club. People can add pictures to the groups and hold discussions as well.
People can colour their own post bit. That teeny tiny little section on the side of your post with your stats you can alter with colour hex codes. So people could make the titles pink and the info blue. A nice difference from all the white.
People can even colour their own usernames! But... with staff the only ones for coloured usernames, best not to use that one.
What do you say staff? There's more features out there but these are the main ones I've seen utilized on a lot of forums. We're not all that terribly behind and it won't be a total loss if we don't, but I just figured it's food for thought to discuss.
Updating would allow us to have access to Visitor Messages. They're basically the same as Usernotes, however they don't need to be on a separate page. They're completely viewable from your main profile and take up about half the space (which is fine because there's lots of room anyway). And let's face it, without a usernote in front of our face (since there's no notification) we don't know we've received one.
There's also User Groups, which allow people to create clubs within the forum, and they can be about anything, such as making a UK Members club. People can add pictures to the groups and hold discussions as well.
People can colour their own post bit. That teeny tiny little section on the side of your post with your stats you can alter with colour hex codes. So people could make the titles pink and the info blue. A nice difference from all the white.
People can even colour their own usernames! But... with staff the only ones for coloured usernames, best not to use that one.
What do you say staff? There's more features out there but these are the main ones I've seen utilized on a lot of forums. We're not all that terribly behind and it won't be a total loss if we don't, but I just figured it's food for thought to discuss.
but it's his decision in the end. Hopefully he'll see that the members would really like it.
