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As work proceeds in bringing FluxBB 1.5.11 forward from 2012 to 2024, we have an opportunity to introduce changes we might desire.
No one else is maintaining FluxBB, so we have the opportunity to maintain it ourselves.
We might even contribute our new version to the github repository.
This new topic is offered for NewMars members to contribute suggestions for features they might like to see introduced to FluxBB, if the Admins decide to keep it.
Keeping FluxBB (as updated to 2024) has distinct advantages.
On the other hand, phpBB3 has been updated continuously since 2012 and is still in active maintenance, so it has features that are attractive, including robust resistance to hacking.
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This post will start a list of possible features / changes we might make to the existing FluxBB forum, if we decide to keep it:
1) Add a View counter ... Use existing Edit field and increment when a NewMars member views a post. Count only goes up. Prevents spammer counts.
2) Add new categories (eg, Large Ship, Projects, Industries, etc)
3) Add option to reverse the order of a display ... A button would swap order from Ascending to Descending or reverse. (for viewing long result sets)
4) FAQ ? phpBB3 has added an elaborate documentation feature called FAQ.
5) Add a Like counter - simple version.. allow unlimited likes.
6) Add a Like counter with limit of one per member ... requires an additional table to record NemMars member ID and Post ID so only one Like can be added.
All NewMars members are invited and welcome to add suggestions. Nothing is in the works at the moment. The primary goal right now is to finish the process of bringing FluxBB 1.5.11 forward from 2012 to 2024.
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For SpaceNut and kbd512 and RobertDyck ....
If we decide to keep FluxBB (with updates to 2024), we have the opportunity to maintain and enhance the system for our members and Admins.
While only a Moderator in the Mars Society context, I've had a chance to see what Admin powers look like in phpBB3...
What I think would be helpful would be a suite of MySQL commands to check the status of tables, as well as links between tables.
Right now we are experiencing a problem with the word search feature of the clone.
It would be nice for the Administrator to ask MySql about the status of various tables in the database, such as how many words are currently stored in the word table, and if a particular word is included, and if that word is included, which posts contain that word.
I'll be using MySQL later today to ask those questions, but they could be made available to the Admins so the Webmaster does not need to be pulled into the situation unless a change to the database is needed.
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