webmistress
12-30-2005, 07:08 PM
I'm going to need to add to this as I remember more... LOL. Be sure to pop by the FAQ (http://www.wench.org/forums/faq.php) every now and then, as I am constantly adding to it.
Forum Features...
Nifty editor - no more trying to remember BBcodes. (If you don't see the nifty editor when you're composing a new post or reply, click here for more info (http://www.wench.org/forums/showthread.php?t=10555).)
Ability to upload attachments to posts - images, txt files and pdfs
Reputation system (similar to our old Karma) - click here for more info (http://www.wench.org/forums/showthread.php?t=10556)
Expanded profiles - lots of new fields, like...
like your IWG rank
home faires
favorite quote
birthday
home faires
favorite garb
relationship status
lots of room for a longer bio if you choose to use it.
Link to your personal image Gallery
Go to Your Account > Edit Profile (http://www.wench.org/forums/profile.php?do=editprofile) to change the information in these fields.
Large profile image - now you don't have to rely on a teenie tiny avatar to show people what you look like! Go to Your Account > Edit Profile Picture (http://www.wench.org/forums/profile.php?do=editprofilepic) to upload a new image.
Ignore list - Is someone getting on your last nerve? Ignore them! To ignore a forum member, go to their profile page and click on the link marked "Add <username> to your Ignore List"
Buddy List - Not as robust as it will hopefully one day be, this will allow you to view which of your buddies are on the forums at a glance, and also to send a pm to all of your buddies at once. In the "Who's Online" part of the forums homepage, your buddies will be displayed with a plus sign (+) next to them.
Birthdays on the homepage - it will only show the birthdays actually occurring TODAY, not the 10 day warning like we had with the other board. Small price to pay, and I may be able to hack that in anyway. Additionally, a birthday icon will appear on the birthday-boy or birthday-girl's posts on the day of their birthday. :)
Spammer Prevention - Admin notification when new users sign up - that means no more p0rn spammers signing up just so their sleazy brazilian transvestite porn links will benefit from the popularity of this site. Additionally, a user will not show up in the members list until they have posted at least 5 times. This makes us a less attractive forum for these freaks to try and spam, since they have no intention of posting.
One-click Report Thread - Although we do not heavily moderate these forums (we assume everyone is capable of getting along), if you feel a post is inappropriate, or is clearly posted by a spammer, simply use the report thread option marked by this icon: http://www.wench.org/forums/images/buttons/report.gif - you will then be able to send a message to the moderator or admin, explaining why you feel the post should be reviewed.Groovy Addons...
Integrated birthday calendar - if you have entered a month and day of birth in your profile, your birthday will appear on the calendar automagically. (Leave off the YEAR of birth if you do not want your actual age displayed.) Click here to view (http://www.wench.org/forums/calendar.php)
New faire calendar - ready and waiting for people to start listing faire events. Not limited toi actual faires - after-faire parties, chainmail knitting events, all that stuff is faire game (I know I know.. *groan*). Click here to add events now (http://www.wench.org/forums/calendar.php?c=2).
Image gallery - upload faire pics, pet pics, whatever you like. Your images will be added to the galleries (http://www.wench.org/forums/photoplog/index.php), and other members will be able to view all of your personal pics from a link in your profile.
New improved chat room - Buh-bye horrible java chat - hellooo pretty Flash chat (http://www.wench.org/forums/chat/flashchat.php). Integrated with your forum account, so you don't have to login twice - it just *knows* who you are. :) Click here for the Chat FAQ (http://www.wench.org/forums/faq.php?faq=chat) - and don't forget, you can see who's chatting by scrolling down to the bottom of the page on the forum homepage (http://www.wench.org/forums/index.php).
Forum Features...
Nifty editor - no more trying to remember BBcodes. (If you don't see the nifty editor when you're composing a new post or reply, click here for more info (http://www.wench.org/forums/showthread.php?t=10555).)
Ability to upload attachments to posts - images, txt files and pdfs
Reputation system (similar to our old Karma) - click here for more info (http://www.wench.org/forums/showthread.php?t=10556)
Expanded profiles - lots of new fields, like...
like your IWG rank
home faires
favorite quote
birthday
home faires
favorite garb
relationship status
lots of room for a longer bio if you choose to use it.
Link to your personal image Gallery
Go to Your Account > Edit Profile (http://www.wench.org/forums/profile.php?do=editprofile) to change the information in these fields.
Large profile image - now you don't have to rely on a teenie tiny avatar to show people what you look like! Go to Your Account > Edit Profile Picture (http://www.wench.org/forums/profile.php?do=editprofilepic) to upload a new image.
Ignore list - Is someone getting on your last nerve? Ignore them! To ignore a forum member, go to their profile page and click on the link marked "Add <username> to your Ignore List"
Buddy List - Not as robust as it will hopefully one day be, this will allow you to view which of your buddies are on the forums at a glance, and also to send a pm to all of your buddies at once. In the "Who's Online" part of the forums homepage, your buddies will be displayed with a plus sign (+) next to them.
Birthdays on the homepage - it will only show the birthdays actually occurring TODAY, not the 10 day warning like we had with the other board. Small price to pay, and I may be able to hack that in anyway. Additionally, a birthday icon will appear on the birthday-boy or birthday-girl's posts on the day of their birthday. :)
Spammer Prevention - Admin notification when new users sign up - that means no more p0rn spammers signing up just so their sleazy brazilian transvestite porn links will benefit from the popularity of this site. Additionally, a user will not show up in the members list until they have posted at least 5 times. This makes us a less attractive forum for these freaks to try and spam, since they have no intention of posting.
One-click Report Thread - Although we do not heavily moderate these forums (we assume everyone is capable of getting along), if you feel a post is inappropriate, or is clearly posted by a spammer, simply use the report thread option marked by this icon: http://www.wench.org/forums/images/buttons/report.gif - you will then be able to send a message to the moderator or admin, explaining why you feel the post should be reviewed.Groovy Addons...
Integrated birthday calendar - if you have entered a month and day of birth in your profile, your birthday will appear on the calendar automagically. (Leave off the YEAR of birth if you do not want your actual age displayed.) Click here to view (http://www.wench.org/forums/calendar.php)
New faire calendar - ready and waiting for people to start listing faire events. Not limited toi actual faires - after-faire parties, chainmail knitting events, all that stuff is faire game (I know I know.. *groan*). Click here to add events now (http://www.wench.org/forums/calendar.php?c=2).
Image gallery - upload faire pics, pet pics, whatever you like. Your images will be added to the galleries (http://www.wench.org/forums/photoplog/index.php), and other members will be able to view all of your personal pics from a link in your profile.
New improved chat room - Buh-bye horrible java chat - hellooo pretty Flash chat (http://www.wench.org/forums/chat/flashchat.php). Integrated with your forum account, so you don't have to login twice - it just *knows* who you are. :) Click here for the Chat FAQ (http://www.wench.org/forums/faq.php?faq=chat) - and don't forget, you can see who's chatting by scrolling down to the bottom of the page on the forum homepage (http://www.wench.org/forums/index.php).