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    Sigs: I like sigs within limits. I also like the idea of sigs being allowed once per user per thread to prevent their overuse.

    I do not like the new "fancy" feedback systems like on PBN. I like the feedback program we have now. I would like to see a way of making the feedback threads easier - perhaps just the user name as the title.
    "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. Its not" - Dr Suess

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    maybe theres a way to put a built in feedback thread... instead of having to search for it you can get to it in the drop down menu from clicking the members name

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    Quote Originally Posted by BTAutoMag
    maybe theres a way to put a built in feedback thread... instead of having to search for it you can get to it in the drop down menu from clicking the members name
    That would be handy. I have never seen it but its a good idea

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    It may be something that a VBulletin plugin could accomplish. It's not something that is built in.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dayspring
    It may be something that a VBulletin plugin could accomplish. It's not something that is built in.

    iTrader is a plug in that is basically what he is talking about. It is very similar to the way the feedback system on PBN works. BEO has been using it for a while.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigEvil
    iTrader is a plug in that is basically what he is talking about. It is very similar to the way the feedback system on PBN works. BEO has been using it for a while.
    iTrader is used on X7OG and A5OG as well, and works really really well. It's basically an eBay-style feedback system.

    I like it better than simply a feedback thread, because you can tell right from the start how much feedback a person has, and if there have been any negatives. With a standard feedback thread, you'd have to read every single post to determine that a person has no negatives.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Justus
    iTrader is used on X7OG and A5OG as well, and works really really well. It's basically an eBay-style feedback system.

    I like it better than simply a feedback thread, because you can tell right from the start how much feedback a person has, and if there have been any negatives. With a standard feedback thread, you'd have to read every single post to determine that a person has no negatives.
    This would be an upgrade.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lohman446
    That would be handy. I have never seen it but its a good idea

    PBN has it like that.
    Top right of every post you make.

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    Quote Originally Posted by going_home
    PBN has it like that.
    Top right of every post you make.
    Well... apparently I never actually clicked on those numbers now huh

    If I could have my way I would prefer it be a pull down menu on the name like the one used for sending PMs and other things.

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    Things off the top of my head....

    Avatars: 96x96 is a good size. Give end-users the option to disable avatars if they do not like them.

    Feedback Ratings: Something simple. I do like the way PBN does their rating system.

    Groups: Moderators, Techs, Contributors, etc. Something to distingish certain users on the board. On other sites I would actively look for members that were specialized and were notated by a different color or badge.

    Mod's: Make it a bit more cut and dry. Who is the AO Moderation Team? Add a few more senior members to tidy up the place.

    Signatures: No pictures, just text. If it is a hassle only enable them when you click the persons profile. Like this... https://www.automags.org/forums/member.php?u=6593

    AO Member Banner: The picture at the top right. Rework the code for it so it is less labor intensive. The background with the hexagon pattern could be a background and we could put a PNG on top. All we would need is a picture with the background removed to post.

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    i completly forgot about the member banner. yes, someone throw some more ideas about that

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