Marking ID section threads [identified] when an ID is found?

[Automate]

This is again probably something that vBulletin might not be able to do comfortably at the moment, but here goes anyway.

It would be easier to keep track of the ID threads if whenever a positive ID is found for a babe (or all the babes if a thread has several requests), the corresponding thread would be marked [identified] or something similar that indicates that an ID has been found.

Of course it will never work with the current implementation, because the moderators are the only ones that could change the thread title in this manner. They would be swamped with requests to mark threads solved. No, the only way it would even remotely work is if there would be some way to give the thread starter the ability to add the designation [identified] to the thread title (and nothing else).

An option to do this without actually changing the title would be to add a boolean extra data value to a thread ID that would tell the board software to render the identification string as a prefix to the thread title, if the value is "true". However, I understand that this would probably require adding a boolean column to the database (and a program to check that value and render that text if a thread ID is marked with it) and in that case I suppose that this will never happen. On the other hand, if vBulletin happens to have some sort of corresponding functionality already but it's just not used at the moment.. It would be possible to do using that (I don't know much about what vBulletin can or can't do when it comes to details).

Another option would be to check the thread tags and if one of the tags would be set to "solved" or "identified" then it would render that information as a prefix to the thread title.

Just thinking (or rather, writing) out loud again.

 

[Petra]

The only problem with using the tag to automatically put (identified) in the title is people would actually have to do this.

Unfortunately, with so many people using the ID section and so many people who don't pay attention, this would be a lot of work for only a few people to use it.

Plus, until we get vBulletin 4 up and running we're not implementing anything new. At the moment I've no idea if vBulletin have some sort of feature that will make doing something about this easier...but we'll see when we get there.

 

[Super Sonic]

this is a good topic because some of the people in the ID section i would like to know the names of myself so i would like to keep track of those posts but instead i have to remember the title & search for it to go back & check that person has been identified
I'd rather save the chosen posts somehow for easy access later

 

[GregCentauro]

I'd rather save the chosen posts somehow for easy access later

You can subscribe to threads that are of particular interest to you. Click on Thread Tools at the top of the thread and then on Subscribe to Thread. You'll get notifications whenever a new post has been made from then on.

The problem I see with Automate's suggestion is: Who is to decide when a positive ID has been made? Some posters are never satisfied with what you give them and keep bumping the thread despite having received all relevant information already.

Example:
"Her name is Belladonna!"
"Yes, but what's her last name?" "bump!" :*****:

In other cases, the request is answered either incorrectly or not comprehensively, yet the OP is happy with what he got.

 

[Super Sonic]

oh i see Greg thanks for that

 

[Petra]

Something I can talk about doing once we switch to vbulletin 4 is giving a group of regular ID section members in good standing title edit capabilities. This way they can decide what is actually ID'd or not and mark it.

Would that be a good way to meet in the middle?

 

[maredsous]

^^^:thumbsup::glugglug::hatsoff::bowdown:

 

[The Grasshopper]

Something I can talk about doing once we switch to vbulletin 4 is giving a group of regular ID section members in good standing title edit capabilities. This way they can decide what is actually ID'd or not and mark it.

Would that be a good way to meet in the middle?

Sounds great! How are you going to establish which members will be given these super-powers though? :bigear:

 

[Petra]

Sounds great! How are you going to establish which members will be given these super-powers though? :bigear:

I have about 4 months before I have to think about that.

 

[Automate]

Something I can talk about doing once we switch to vbulletin 4 is giving a group of regular ID section members in good standing title edit capabilities. This way they can decide what is actually ID'd or not and mark it.

Would that be a good way to meet in the middle?

Oh yeah. This is good. It's even better than my original suggestion on just marking the thread identified because then the people with permission to modify can put the actual babe name(s) in the thread title too.

Only thing is that then the title can be freely modified in any manner. This must have been apparent from my first post already, but in case it wasn't: I think that keeping a standard format with marking the identified threads is essential. A standard prefix will keep the identified threads grouped together when sorting alphabetically. I'm suggesting this format:

[identified] babe name(s) listed in alphabetical order by first name - original thread title

Then it will be easier (at least in cases where the same babe alias is used) to see which threads should be merged and to keep the threads of one model grouped closer together even if the threads are not eligible for a merge.

Patiently waiting for the vBulletin upgrade now...

 

[Hot Mega]

ID/Name Babe Section

Anyone have opinions or ideas for a good way to distinguish the threads in the ID section between the ones that have been solved and the ones that haven't?

(NO...not have DOA close the damn things.:1orglaugh)

Maybe a new thread icon that at mod could be requested to change once the ID was matched??:dunno:

Discuss....:eyeso:

 

[brodkill]

Re: ID/Name Babe Section

delete the threads?

 

[Hot Mega]

Re: ID/Name Babe Section

delete the threads?

So the next person with the same question about the same chick can create a new one? As oppose to just thumbing through the confirmed threads and possibly stumbling upon babes they have a question about and/or learning who new ones are they previously didn't recognize?

 

[Petra]

Re: ID/Name Babe Section

I found a plugin that "marks" a thread as solved. It was created for boards that are used for problem tickets, but I think it might work for the ID section.

Right now the feature is based on having to give people the permissions to use it, but I see on the future features they want the thread started to have the ability to mark it as solved. Until that feature goes live...we can either give a select handful of people the permission to mark threads as solved or we can just set it so that anyone with X amount of posts (I don't know, maybe 500+) can mark threads as solved.

I do have to wait for the new version of the board for this since there isnt a 3.x version, but it is on my list.

 

[Petra]

Re: ID/Name Babe Section

delete the threads?

That's not an option.

 

[Hot Mega]

Re: ID/Name Babe Section

I found a plugin that "marks" a thread as solved. It was created for boards that are used for problem tickets, but I think it might work for the ID section.

Right now the feature is based on having to give people the permissions to use it, but I see on the future features they want the thread started to have the ability to mark it as solved. Until that feature goes live...we can either give a select handful of people the permission to mark threads as solved or we can just set it so that anyone with X amount of posts (I don't know, maybe 500+) can mark threads as solved.

I do have to wait for the new version of the board for this since there isnt a 3.x version, but it is on my list.

:hatsoff:

Probably best to stick the permissions with the mods then probably upon any member petitioning them with the post which correctly matches the ID, the mod could mark the thread. Or the mod could mark it solved if they see the match clear and convincing themselves.

Anywho...I think those who frequent that section might find the change pretty nifty and handy....thanks for the response to the suggestion.:hybrid:

 

[Petra]

Re: ID/Name Babe Section

We'll see how it goes. ;-)