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In this thread I am going to answer different questions from Totse users. I figured instead of having 100 threads about the same question why not a single thread with all those questions. Makes my job easier.
Okay, so the first question is from McSkluvin:
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Guides = Contains detailed instructions with some content.
How-to = Step by Step instructions. Likie 1,2,3, good for instructional threads.
All Guides,how-to threads are already selected for front page publishing. But for other threads I am planning to add another prefix called Text-File.
Okay, so the first question is from McSkluvin:
Well, staying on topic, let's say a guide about fixing snapped cigarettes was on the bbs, could it turn into a text file if it was detailed enough and seemed like it could be a good contribution to the front page?
Almost like a bill turns into a law, lawl......
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Guides = Contains detailed instructions with some content.
How-to = Step by Step instructions. Likie 1,2,3, good for instructional threads.
All Guides,how-to threads are already selected for front page publishing. But for other threads I am planning to add another prefix called Text-File.
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You mean that whatever you post in a thread would be converted into a guide? I doubt that can happen without some major modifications.
Here is my plan:
Get the front page running. Migrate old text files to the new system [one time deal].
Then after that finishes, search for Text-files, Guide, How-to threads and then move them to the front page.
Make a set of rules that will prevent old/duplicate guide threads for being published again.
Make a team of editors that will handle this job.
This is just a draft btw.
lol, you were already selected to be an editor along with Trx100
If all the guides were stored in a database, you could easily get this working. Then again, I'm not sure if Vbulletin would like this method.
Anyway. I thought that maybe when someone submits a guide thread with the prefix, it gets added to the database. Then you could write a script for the front page using PHP and SQL which accesses the database, reads the text file, and displays it on screen.
If you're worried about formatting, then a PHP file can easily interpret a guide title and body, and put it all in the right place on the site.
This would all be a little demanding on the server though.
Well, if someone can make this system, I would be more than happy to make it work. But the down side is, we wont have control over things. Anything can get published. I want to have a filtering system in place. And I want that filter to be Editors. Btw Forum and Front page would be different. I mean seperate.
How are the text files currently being stored?
Don't know. But I think it's in the shape of txt files.
Bigger than Cracked.com or at least close to them. I am actually making a community first and then moving it towards mainstream media. Revenue + popularity + community
(Notice my question mark there, in spirit of the thread?
Oh right, site related. Sorry.
Could it withstand a shit-ton of new users and activity, or even a DDoS attack?
Don't know about DDoS but I think it can withstand some major loads
There might be a way for it. I have to look around.
Excited!
Hellish is planning to add a test server where users can work on the CMS platform that will host the text files.
Whereas I will be adding a new Prefix called Text-Files and then I will start working on adding editors.
Expect more guide,howto and text file threads and lots of traffic.
zok/j.c. stanton = NOBODY
This leaves us without and admin 85% of the time because Hellish is very Jeffy with his moods and timing. When will a new admin be chosen? We need someone to be totses bitch.
It would be like a strange internet paki version of caligula:eek:
Sorry name chaging isn't allowed. You're free to make a new account
Yeah I guess I will then
Wait hang on...i cant use my email address though
I just changed your e-mail to something else. You can now make a new account.
Try reporting my posts.
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I posted my picture on Twitter
Lol nvm i didn't see that " ! " icon in the corner
How many threads are you subscribed to?
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Only Regulars can do that, sorry
Yep, it should be 100 or more.
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Will optimize them more when my Internet gets fixed.