Open Letter - how can we make Calguns.net better?
Now that GeoVario is involved in Calguns.net, we have the unique opportunity to leverage both our own technical pool, and the vast resources available in the Calguns community as well.
To that end, I would like to hear, from a technical perspective, new features, ideas and even dreams and goals, for Calguns immediately, in the next year, and beyond. I can't promise all or any of your ideas will see production, (it's not my call this is Kestryll's site) but I can promise you your ideas will receive audience; Kestryll and the rest of the Calguns staff will review this thread and consider your ideas! Best! -Ben. Since it seems to be needed, here is the |
Stability in the form of a reliable forum.
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Free beer?
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I would like to see SSL support for forum browsing (I think this was demoed in the past?).
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-A search function that works a little better....more google-like if you will.
-An FFL information forum specifically designed to walk a less-sophisticated FFL through the processes and legalities of commonly requested Calgunner's "special transfers or purchases". Every FFL has an internet connection, but few have the patience to wade through multiple threads in various forums while you stand in his shop or talk on the phone. This could be backed by the Calguns Foundation with direct contact (email or phone, etc) info if applicable or available. - |
I'd like to see 2 features:
- the ability to reset your last login date/time in the database so as to unmark-as-read older posts. I'm thinking a simple click from the main nav bar. Often you start to browse CGN thinking you have the time but get pulled away, and end up missing things - being able to click to reset your date/time to (N)-1x login would help a ton. - the ability to have per-subforum keyword-and-PM-notify scanning upon post. Given a keyword to scan for, every post is compared and the user PM'd the URL to the post (or maybe once an hour en masse on another CPU/server). I could set my keyword "wilson combat" in the For Sale forum and get notified of any posts with that in it. (obviously this is not trivial and many safeguards have to be built in) thx. :) can I get fries with that? |
faster refresh rate.
i like the auction thing too. gb has turned into a place to fleece noobs. |
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Hey, does this mean I'm on the tech team? When's my first coffee break? |
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http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...tinOptions.jpg On a forum as large as cal guns it may put more of a strain on your servers though. |
Here's what I would consider perhaps the #1 thing I'd like to see:
A means to pay for items bought online that: 1.) doesn't require Paypal 2.) is gun friendly 3.) has acceptable fees (3% or less) 4.) is EXTREMELY easy to sign up for |
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TRY OFFICAL WARNINGS OF UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR BEFORE BANNING MEMBERS, WITHOUT POSSIBLE RE-INSTATEMENT. WRITTEN WARNINGS GENERALLY HIT THE MARK AND WILL ALMOST ALWAYS BE SUFFICENT PENALTY, RATHER THAN THE EXTREME,LIKE EXILE OR BANNISHMENT. ITS ONE THING IF A PERSON CONTINUES AFTER WRITTEN WARNINGS. THERE SHOULD BE DUE PROCESS TO EXILE,.
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You using a Military keyboard? ;):D |
A free puppy!!
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I think there are four areas to review or improve: 1. Server hardware - providing sufficient space, fast drives and pipes, stable backup strategy, fail-safe rollovers. 2. vBulletin forum optimization effort, and giving users more control over their configuration. 3. Open and transparent policy for enforcement of rules - stop with the arbitrary banning of members when moderators get their panties bunched in a wad. Along with this, a simple single listing of "the rules," as opposed to how it is now, scattered throughout the forums. 4. Review of new forums. |
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People being banned here are given numerous warnings unless what they have done is really really really bad. |
The forum's HTML code is very, very broken. There're two complete sets of html and head tags on the top of the page that need to be cleaned up. I'm counting two body tags as well which look like they're nested. Not a big deal but, in the interest of making sure the forums are as accessible as possible, that should probably be fixed.
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seperate the gun sales from the south and north
Far too often the right guns are in the opposite side of the state and the seller is not willing to ship. I would be good if the gun sales were seperated in N.CAl/S. CAL.
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I would like to see the city added to the title though |
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A simple N Cal, C Cal or S Cal would suffice in the header. That way those that want to deal with FFLs and shiping still can if they want the item bad enough. Al |
I've often thought a programmed set of questions to post in the firearms section would be helpful. An automated box of required questions (rifle or pistol, location of seller, willing to ship, price or trade only, C&R eligible (y/n/uncertain)). It would probably require each firearm to be in its own post within the thread.
Then, once these are answered, every new posting has a box that lists these. It would eliminate rule breaking and make it much easier for people to size up the situation. |
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Would it be possible to personalize what sub-forums show up when using the "new post's" funcion?
It would be nice to have the option to exclude sub-forums your not particularly interested in. |
Ability to check who replied to your post/thread from the last time you log in with a sigle click of a tab/button...
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It looks like a lot of ideas are vBulletin related, I think Ive still got 2 or 3 dvd's full of vBulletin mods and programs that I have acquired over the years. If anyone that knows about that stuff is interested I can make copies.
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does it let you still see the off topic section ? |
Just to mention it, I am following this thread and I've seen some interesting suggestions so far. A few of them I want to look more in to, they've got interesting potential.
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i think the warnings here are very fair, hell i've gotten enough of them to be an excellent judge. sometimes the dark side follows me here.
howzabout a forum just for noob questions, ESPECIALLY "is this legal/illegal?' |
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Not really technical per se but it is possible to be selective of what is archived in google by only allowing logged in members to view certain sections of CG. Google a political topic and CG may be in the results and people join just for that reason. The election forum might get deleted, I'm just trying to convey the general concept. Another low priority idea is enabling mutiquotes - again not really technical, more of a general policy decision. |
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I could see a real issue if newbs are answering newbs on legal questions |
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About a multi-quote function?
It will eliminate on post whoring and having to copy/paste every single time you want to quote multiple people. |
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