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If the option through https://www.forumotion.com/ works for you, I'll try to get to it today or tomorrow. It depends on how things go time-wise. But GPT says the bots will take a couple of days.
I think there's no need to copy it 1 to 1; the main thing is to understand how to preserve the functionality, i.e.
- Proper page layout: poster data (nickname, avatar, etc.) on the left, the message content on the right, navigation at the top, and a field for writing a new post at the bottom. No half-screen backgrounds or other visual clutter. Posts should follow one after another without staggered indents.
- A proper editor with preview and a minimum set of features, but with full support for HTML tables and BB code (this is primarily needed by the GM for writing visually appealing and easy-to-read posts).
- A control panel through which you can view current topics and their impact on reputation (it won't be superfluous, although the "downvote" button can be left unimplemented — there's no point to it).
- The ability to open posts in a separate window and link to them.
I think there's no need to copy it 1 to 1; the main thing is to understand how to preserve the functionality, i.e.
- Proper page layout: the poster's data (nickname, avatar, etc.) on the left, the message content on the right, navigation at the top, and a field for writing a new post at the bottom. No half-screen backgrounds or other visual clutter. Posts should follow one after another without any step-like indentation.
- A proper editor with preview and a minimum set of features, but with full support for HTML tables and BB code (this is primarily needed by the GM for writing visually appealing and easy-to-read posts).
- A control panel through which you can view current topics and their impact on reputation (it won't be superfluous, though the "downvote" button can be omitted — there's no point to it).
- The ability to open posts in a separate window and link to them.
Maybe someone else will remember something else.
And is there no desire to help bring HeroesWorld to the desired result 🙂 ?
Your help would actually come in handy 😐
So far only Heroist has approached me with a concrete list of things they'd like to fix or change, for which I thank them.
And as I already said, it doesn't take years or months to make this a reality — most of it is already ready and will be done in the near future.
I think there's no need to copy it 1 to 1; the main thing is to understand how to to preserve functionality, i.e.
- Proper page layout: poster data (nickname, avatar, etc.) on the left, the message content itself on the right, navigation at the top, and a field for writing a new post at the bottom. No half-screen backgrounds or other visual clutter. Posts should flow one after another without stepping.
- A proper editor with preview and a minimum of features, but with full support for HTML tables and BB code (this is needed primarily by the GM for writing visually pleasing and easily readable posts).
- A control panel through which you can view current topics and their impact on rep (it won't be superfluous, although the "downvote" button might not need to be implemented, there's no point to it).
- The ability to open posts in a separate window and link to them.
Maybe someone else will recall something else.
And there's no desire to help bring HeroesWorld to the desired result 🙂 ?
Your help would actually come in handy 😐
So far only Heroist has approached with a concrete list of things he wants to fix or change, for which I thank him.
And as I already said, it doesn't take years or months to make this a reality; most of it is already ready and will be done in the near future.
Bringing HeroesWorld to the desired result would indeed be the best outcome for all concerned about its fate, but at the moment the impression is that it is seen completely differently by different parties, and the abundance of changes and innovations caused by the modernization that took place does not inspire optimism.
One can go beyond the previously described technical difficulties and ask questions about the purpose of certain features, i.e.:
Who are the AI-generated image descriptions intended for? They may amuse to some extent, no doubt, but they carry no semantic load whatsoever.
Automatic translation of messages into another language — the AI unilaterally alters all opinions and creative works of users, publishing this information on the internet on their behalf. Again, who is this intended for? It is highly doubtful that English-speaking users who don't know Russian (and are there even enough of them?) could communicate this way with the main user base. This also applies in the reverse direction — if an author gave a topic a title in English or any other language, they must have had some reason for doing so, and automatic translation in most cases looks ridiculous and fails to convey the essence.
Automatic deletion of accounts and anonymization of their messages — I believe that the ability to delete and anonymize one's account is a good thing, but let's imagine for a moment that such a feature had existed since the very inception of the forum: by today, the vast majority of posts on the forum would belong to "former members" and old topics would become impossible to read.
In summary, all this suggests that the innovations were introduced not to achieve any practical benefit, but just for the sake of it or for testing purposes.
I would like to hope for positive prospects for the forum, but at the moment the expectations are quite the opposite.
Nevertheless, taking this opportunity, I want to express my gratitude to you, Creator — for many of us, and myself in particular, HW has become a kind of home and has been so for a full two decades, helped us make friends and create unforgettable memories. So regardless of what awaits the forum in the future, I am glad to be a part of it. Thank you for making this possible 👍
I think there's no need to copy it 1 to 1; the main thing is to understand how to preserve functionality, i.e.
- Proper page layout: the poster's data (nickname, avatar, etc.) on the left, the message content on the right, navigation at the top, and a field for writing a new post at the bottom. No half-screen backgrounds or other visual clutter. Posts should follow one after another without stepping.
- A proper editor with preview and a minimum of features, but with full support for HTML tables and BB code (this is needed primarily by the GM for writing visually pleasing and easily readable posts).
- A control panel through which you can view current topics and influence reputation (it won't be superfluous, although the "downvote" button could be omitted — there's no point to it).
- The ability to open posts in a separate window and link to them.
Maybe someone else will remember something else.
And is there no desire to help bring HeroesWorld to the desired result 🙂 ?
Your help would be just the thing 😐
So far only Heroist has approached me with a concrete list of things he'd like to fix or change, for which I thank him.
And as I already said, it doesn't take years or months to make this a reality — most of it is already ready and will be done in the near future.
Bringing HeroesWorld to the desired result would indeed be the best outcome for all concerned about its fate, but at the moment it seems that different parties see it completely differently, and the abundance of changes and innovations caused by the modernization that took place does not inspire optimism.
We can go beyond the technical difficulties described earlier and ask questions about the purpose of certain features, i.e.:
Who are the AI-generated image descriptions intended for? They may amuse to some extent, no doubt, but they carry no semantic value whatsoever.
Automatic translation of messages into another language — the AI unilaterally alters all opinions and creative works of users, publishing this information on the internet on their behalf. Again, who is this intended for? It's highly doubtful that English-speaking users who don't know Russian (and are there enough of them?) will be able to communicate with the main user base this way. The same applies in reverse — if an author gave a topic a title in English or any other language, they had some reason for doing so, and automatic translation in most cases looks ridiculous and fails to convey the essence.
Automatic deletion of accounts and anonymization of their messages — I believe that the ability to delete and anonymize one's account is a good thing, but let's imagine for a moment that such a feature had existed since the very birth of the forum: by today, the vast majority of posts on the forum would belong to "former members" and old topics would become impossible to read.
In summary, all this suggests that the innovations were introduced not to achieve any practical benefit, but just for the sake of it or for testing purposes.
One would hope for positive prospects for the forum, but at the moment expectations are quite the opposite.
Nevertheless, taking this opportunity, I want to express my gratitude to you, Creator — for many of us and, in particular, myself, HW has become a kind of home and has been so for a full two decades, helped us make friends and create unforgettable memories. So regardless of what awaits the forum in the future, I'm glad to be a part of it. Thank you for making this possible 👍
The mentioned content library with AI-generated image descriptions is mainly created for searching and grouping content. If this section somehow gets in the way, I can add an option to hide it at will, or if the complaint is only about screenshots, only they can be hidden.
Poor search has been a long-standing complaint about the previous forum; the main search targets are, of course, maps, mods, templates, but if these elements are included in search, why not include images in search as well?
Regarding the English language, it's marked as "automatic translation" and the user can optionally provide their own translation and edit that very automatic translation. If there's a desire to disable it entirely, that can also be implemented — then new messages would remain only in the chosen language. One just needs to voice their wishes; the forum is open to changes and I always listen to users' opinions.
Outside the Tavern (the social-entertainment section), we also have English-speaking users, users from other countries, whom the English translation helps a great deal. That's why the feature of synchronous automatic translation was prepared, taking into account the context of the topic and the jargon of the selected subforum. There are topics where messages in English and Russian alternate and complicate communication. That is the main application of these features.
The automatic account deletion rule is designed with a 10-year horizon and does not apply to the past; the main motive behind it is GDPR. The first account that could be deleted under this rule, if nothing changes, would be in mid-2036 — whether we'll live to see that year is still a question :) by that time everything may change.
Speaking of wishes, for some reason a very powerful computer lags badly when the site window is open — actually any applications lag. When it's minimized, no lag. Even though memory and CPU don't seem to be loaded at first glance, something is definitely going on here. Maybe it's the videos on the main page.
Also, the text window width on PC feels insufficient. I thought maybe I just hadn't gotten used to it yet, but I've come to the conclusion that it really is lacking.
And I barely understood the navigation at all. In the previous version it was clunky, but you could hide sections if you wanted. But here — there are sections at the top by heroes, and recent posted threads at the bottom. How do you get into the rest? I saw someone write in the bugs thread, and that's the only way I figured out how to get into it; now I can't even find my way back.
There don't seem to be any "other" sections at all.
And is there no desire to help bring HeroesWorld to the desired result 🙂 ?
In addition to what was listed above, I would personally add the return of the Control Panel to what it used to be. So that you could track activity in threads of interest through it.
Of course, we need the good old signatures and the ability to navigate to specific posts, like before. We also miss the good old message preview.
А помочь привести HeroesWorld к желаемому результату желания нет 🙂 ?
Помимо того, что перечислили выше, я бы от себя добавила возврат Панели управления к тому, что было. Чтобы можно было отслеживать активности в интересующих тредах через неё.
Само собой, нужны старые добрые подписи и возможность делать навигацию на конкретные посты, как раньше. Еще не хватает старого доброго предварительного просмотра сообщений.
Speaking of wishes, for some reason a very powerful computer lags a lot when the site window is expanded — actually any applications. When minimized, it doesn't lag. Even though memory and CPU don't seem to be loaded at first glance, something is definitely going on here. Maybe it's the videos on the main page.
Also, the text window width on PC is insufficient. I thought I hadn't gotten used to it yet, but I've come to the conclusion that it really is insufficient.
And I barely understood the navigation at all. In the previous version it was clunky, but you could hide sections if you wanted. But here — there are sections at the top for heroes, and the latest posted threads at the bottom. But how do you get to the rest? I saw someone write in the bugs thread, and that's the only way I figured out how to get to it; now I can't even find my way back.
There don't seem to be any "other" sections at all.
I haven't gotten a feel for the rest yet.
Is the theme standard, minimalist, or classic? In the standard one, there are visual effects that could be the cause; let's disable them. If the problem is with other themes, let us know — we need to figure out what the issue is. The videos on the main page shouldn't load at all until you click on them.
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