Member profile updates

[SpankMe]

Looking at making some additions to members profile page and am looking for any other suggestions.

First I'll make the profile picture a thumb link to the full picture to make more room on the page.

Next I'll add a linked list of the top 5 pos/neg rep'ed posts for that member. This will be by the number of reps a post got, not the amount of rep.

I will also add profile comments. Other members will be able to make comments about a member on their profile page. I could use this only on bike shop logins or for all members, not sure yet.

Let me know what you think.

[Joni]

Sounds good.

I reckon the comments would be best only for the shops.

[jrandom]

I reckon the comments would be best only for the shops.

Oh, no, Jo, the possibilities that that would open up would be awesome. I say allow it for all members.

And I really like the top 5 rep'd posts idea, too.

Great thinking Spank!

[SpankMe]

Another idea is profile privacy option for users, allowing you to select one of three options.

"Public" enables anyone at all to view your profile, "Private" limits your profile to only being viewed by forum members, and "Friends Only" limits your profile to people on your buddy list.

[Joni]

Oh, no, Jo, the possibilities that that would open up would be awesome. I say allow it for all members.

We have to deal with abuse complaints every day, I dont think another place where this is a possibility should be an option.

I can see it opening up a lot of problems.

[skelstar]

Think it would be a pity to have thumbnail for the profile pic...full image I reckon (unless I've misinterpretted what you meant).

[Karma]

Can we have critical measurements for female members as well

[Grub]

Whatever you think is a fair thing sounds good to me.

One of the frustrations I have may not be an enhancement that can be done.

I often am looking for a thread i've last posted to in order to edit or add to it. As our own posts don't show up in New Posts unless someone else has added to the thread, it's necessary to ...
- go to back to Kiwi Biker forums home page
- scroll to the bottom of the very long page
- click on username
- scroll down to Find all posts/threads
- select from the return list

Solution?
Add a section in the UserCP looking like
- Forum Messages subsection with
...... Find all my posts
...... Find all threads started by me

[Grub]

Can we have critical measurements for female members as well

No way, that would mean we have to have the critical measurements of all the males members too?

[deanohit]

Solution?
Add a section in the UserCP looking like
- Forum Messages subsection with
...... Find all my posts
...... Find all threads started by me

Yep, I agree with Grub that something like this would be handy.

[Toaster]

Notification of who/when someone has added you to their buddy list.

Feedback issue is already dealt with via rep system. However, a site rule that only positive comments be placed against a profile would temper any possible negative spin-offs.

Shops should be able to have both positive and 'constructive' negative comments made so they can work to improve their market offerring/service etc.

[Hitcher]

I am opposed to having an ability for comments positive or negative ascribed to either individuals or businesses on profile pages, in fact for anything to be added to a personal page that hasn't been put there by or with the full consent of that page's "owner".

As has been noted earlier in this thread, we have more than enough angst and aggravation amongst members already from repping and flame warriors.

Also, in the case of businesses, this site's owner may be opening himself up to legal challenge/action by disgruntled businesses who could claim that their reputation/commercial success had been impacted negatively by such an approach. Such a risk would be uninsurable and Court-awarded damages would be likely to exceed $50,000. Not that any Kiwi Biker members would ever say anything negative or indefensible about a commercial business. But such a decision is, of course, ultimately that of this site's owner.

[Bend-it]

Yup, I agree with Hitcher in that comments should need to be approved before appearing. Otherwise you'll get all sort of crap popping up by people who have too much time and not enough brains.

[Joni]

Now that I think about it, I agree with Hitch too...

I have given people on KB the benefit of the doubt many times and his come to bite me on the arse... so yeah I support the thought of no comments to profiles, personal or business.

[SpankMe]

I often am looking for a thread i've last posted to in order to edit or add to it. As our own posts don't show up in New Posts unless someone else has added to the thread, it's necessary to ...
- go to back to Kiwi Biker forums home page
- scroll to the bottom of the very long page
- click on username
- scroll down to Find all posts/threads
- select from the return list

or go "Quick Links" -> "My Profile"