If this wish has already been posted here then I offer my apologies, a search yielded no matching content for this wish. I would love to see more features commonly found in popular forums such as:
- Avatar, post count, and ranks based on the number of posts. Avatars specifically are a standard and I would like to see that avatar displayed in a larger size format next to each user post. Just like other forums, the user name, avatar, total posts, and rank should appear to the left of the post in a nice little box.
- Forum specific permissions including permissions for both groups and categories.1
- IP tracking and matching with other users.
- Polls. I know there is a wikidot poll system, I would love to see it built into the forum so that there is a standard "add post" option and "add poll" option.
- Forum stats showing total number of site members, who was on recently, and how many total posts have been made.
Looking at the current features, it seems that alot of this could be implemented using existing site mechanics. For example, the user avatar is already there, we just need to be able to display it more prominently. Another example, each category displays total number of threads and posts at the top.. this means that the data exists, we just need a way to tall the totals for a forums "stats" section at the bottom of the main page of the forum.
Another example regarding the IP's, we know that IP's are already captured, we just need to be able to store them as data associated with a user. Polls exist too, let's just place them within the forums. There is plenty of room for more features too, but these could be consider primary features most people have grown to expect.
I'm with you on this one…I think Wikidot could gain a lot with a more robust Forum…not saying they didn't do an awesome job with the current one, of course.
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Gilly. is. amazing. <3 (:
Yes please…
Would a forum backup option give any relief?