Problems with Bricolage Server
The server that hosts Bricolage went down earlier today… it was just rebooted and we’re investigating why the server crashed.
Forums: Currently Under Development
The following features are currently under development:
Forums 2.9.x
Automatic warnings/ban: An automated warning / banning logging and notification system that eliminates the need to manually post to the MAF, send email to user, and send email to the FMT.
New Password Recovery System: An improved password recovery system that requires email verification before actually resetting the password
New User Account Registration System: Account registration will no longer be handled by the forums, but handled by the HG User Login system.
Improved Anti-spam controls: Improved algorithms to prevent spam on the forums
Report Violation: Allow users to report violations to forum moderators
Hide Screenname: Custom Screennames have proved to be a major confusion, especially around major holidays when GillB typically holds “Name change” parties on the forums to give everyone a second (third, fourth, and often fifth) chance at changing their forum name. This feature will allow users to show only the user’s login ID.
Ignore User: Ability to add users to an ignore list, either by name or by other criteria.
Bug Fixes: Pasting a list of URLs with the enhanced toolbar causes IE to crash
Global Login Integration: The forums will be integrated with the HG Login system – one login to rule them all; one login to find them; one login to bring them all, and in the Forums bind them.
Forums 3.0
Development is underway for this forum. I’m currently – albeit slowly – incorporating all the existing features into the new codebase, which will run off FastCGI with a MySQL-based database. More information will be coming soon.
The chatlog.
Recently a chatlog was posted where Sunshine accused HeavenGames of “going corporate” and ignoring its visitors. I myself am an anti-corporate hippie, so it was amusing to find myself on the other end of the stick. I’d like to address the issues raised by Sunshine. So, in reponse to the public outcry that HeavenGames has gone horribly greedy and horribly corporate, I’d like to make sure you guys know where we’re going with things here at HG.