Ideas to improve AO

[knownothingmags]

Hill's place.

might as well call it "i can do what you can do"

lol

[Lohman446]

Wouldn't this have been smarter to ask BEFORE everyone started throwing money at the project?

Maybe.

However any support I gave was not conditional and I did not want to make it seem so. Nor did I want people to feel like their support was "buying" features not already implemented.

The sight could stand some improvements that are not just technical (I think). However I wanted to seperate that discussion from the technical and fiscal one.

[skipdogg]

I just wanted it to still exist. That will now happen. I have no expectations nor list of demands. Sometimes simple things can be just that....simple. No need to overthink or overcomplicate things for no reason

[AGD]

I am going to sticky this so we can get a list of "wants" I will try and make as many of them happen as possible. I think things like sigs are a no brainer. I don't know what taptalk is so if you request something popular please explain it.

Thanks

TK

[BigEvil]

Maybe.

However any support I gave was not conditional and I did not want to make it seem so. Nor did I want people to feel like their support was "buying" features not already implemented.

The sight could stand some improvements that are not just technical (I think). However I wanted to seperate that discussion from the technical and fiscal one.

Well, conditions aside, there are a ton of 'features' incorporated into the newer versions of VBulletin which require minimal effort and no additional cost.

Things like Sigs and Avatars are already in there. I would like to have known ahead of time if when all is said and done we will be able to have them or not. I think anyone who donated money and finds out that sigs and avatars are disabled will be upset. (and rightfully so)

I would also like to see some custom badges. In particular, an "AO SUPPORTER" badge for all of the people who helped to raise the $3k to do this.

There is also an "Ad management" module built in. Why not sell ad space for a small price? Guys like Tuna and Luke can for a minimum price get a banner ad, their own separate sub forum, and possibly a few other perks.



The list goes on and on.

[BTAutoMag]

I would also like to see some custom badges. In particular, an "AO SUPPORTER" badge for all of the people who helped to raise the $3k to do this.

Agreed, and I think there should be a donation button as well.

make 2 badges, for those of us who were part of this and a seperate on for donations after the fact.

[BTAutoMag]

oooo, a "project logs" forum

[RST]

I am going to sticky this so we can get a list of "wants" I will try and make as many of them happen as possible. I think things like sigs are a no brainer. I don't know what taptalk is so if you request something popular please explain it.

Thanks

TK

No problem.

Tapatalk and Forumrunner are apps for smartphones and tablets that are running on iOS or android software. They make it easy to use a forum from mobile devices. No browser is needed.

http://www.tapatalk.com/

http://www.forumrunner.net/

[BTAutoMag]

tom can you put the remote operated webcam back in your office?

[luke]

How about picture hosting?

[AGDRetro]

What about an official Cafe Press store with AO & AGD logo'd merchandise, the profits of which would go to help maintain the site? This constantly available "fundraiser" would help alleviate the costs of servers/bandwidth/software updates in the future...

[Lohman446]

I would like to see something done to rescue the friendly corner.

Personally I would like to see a politics and religion subforum (but only after the election) or easing of the rules in the friendly forum on discussion of such topics.

Do I realize these topics normally cause some issues? Sure I do. However the friendly corner is pretty well dead at this point anyways.

I would at least like to have a discussion about it.

[Tropical Life]

Hey...call me old fashion but this place is perfect the way it is, fix the stability and call it a wrap!

[skipdogg]

What about an official Cafe Press store with AO & AGD logo'd merchandise, the profits of which would go to help maintain the site? This constantly available "fundraiser" would help alleviate the costs of servers/bandwidth/software updates in the future...

Yes please.

[AGDRetro]

Yes please.

Glad to see somebody else thinks this is a decent idea. Once the storefront is setup it requires about ZERO maintenance from say Mr. Kaye or somebody else in the top tiers of the AGD/AO hierarchy. Cafe Press handles the fabrication & shipping, nothing has to be stocked and you don't have to pay anybody to manage the store!