Forum Profiles

permalink · 10-06-2007

Out of curiosity's sake, I'm wondering what everyone would think about this..

I'm considering installing Zoints Local, it turns the bland member pages on the forum into something more social-network-like. It'll allow you to comment on other people's profile pages, put up an image, write a blog post, all the same stuff that most of those annoying, large social networking sites do.

More information about it is at the plugin page on vb.org:
Zoints LOCAL. Social networking, enhanced profiles, blogs and MUCH more - vBulletin.org Forum

Let me know what you think over the next few days or so, and we'll go from there.

LordFu · 10-06-2007

Sounds cool to me.

bns · 10-06-2007

Looks cool.

Jasper84 · 10-06-2007

Already have a blog at ubuntero:Jasper :: Blog no entries yet, though. (And not sure what to write..)
I guess something similar here would be nice too.

Rasczak · 10-06-2007

no objections here

scooper · 10-06-2007

I have concerns that it would lead to another vanity site, with lots of "look at me!" narcissism. If it can avoid that trap, then the extra features could be a boon.

MRiGnS · 10-06-2007

I was like uhh, but then uhh, and suddenly another uhh, I mean really, it was just uuh.

User1.0 · 10-06-2007

I am not for it. I really don't think it is needed. Shouldn't we be putting ourselves forward in our posts, not making our me pages looking pretty and hope to rely on them to hold us up?

permalink · 10-06-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by User1.0

I am not for it. I really don't think it is needed. Shouldn't we be putting ourselves forward in our posts, not making our me pages looking pretty and hope to rely on them to hold us up?

The forums would come first. The profiles would mostly just be an enhanced version of "the man (or woman) behind the post".

Big Dave · 10-07-2007

I think it's a great idea. 99% of user profiles are boring and bland, so anything to spruce them up is a bonus.

Power · 10-09-2007

it's okay but im not going to use them

Edward · 10-09-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaiTengu

Out of curiosity's sake, I'm wondering what everyone would think about this..

I'm considering installing Zoints Local, it turns the bland member pages on the forum into something more social-network-like. It'll allow you to comment on other people's profile pages, put up an image, write a blog post, all the same stuff that most of those annoying, large social networking sites do.

More information about it is at the plugin page on vb.org:
Zoints LOCAL. Social networking, enhanced profiles, blogs and MUCH more - vBulletin.org Forum

Let me know what you think over the next few days or so, and we'll go from there.

We tested Zoints on another very large un-named Vb forum (

) for a while, and it was kind of neeto. It's like digg but for threads. It would bring more activity to these forums.

pkslot · 10-10-2007

It looks ok to me, bring it on!

hmarroqu · 10-10-2007

goood, put in on.

scooper · 10-11-2007

I still think we need to be careful about this. Is this a discussion site or a vanity site? Richer personal information is fine, as long as it doesn't become about creating a fictional character. I find the discussions interesting when I feel like it's with real people. If it starts feeling like I'm talking to caricatures of people it won't be such fun anymore.

Some may use the richer personal content as a way to share interesting details about themselves. Others (I think most) will use it for self-promotion. I don't see how the latter does anything but get in the way. I don't care how pretty or handsome or cool you are. I'm more interested in how you think, and what you can teach me.

permalink · 10-11-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward

We tested Zoints on another very large un-named Vb forum (

) for a while, and it was kind of neeto. It's like digg but for threads. It would bring more activity to these forums.

That's Synergy. I won't be installing that until there's a LOT of changes made to the system.

DUDE_2000 · 10-11-2007

good idea, I'm not sure how much use it will get, though

10-06-2007	#1 (permalink)
DaiTengu Posts: n/a	Forum Profiles Out of curiosity's sake, I'm wondering what everyone would think about this.. I'm considering installing Zoints Local, it turns the bland member pages on the forum into something more social-network-like. It'll allow you to comment on other people's profile pages, put up an image, write a blog post, all the same stuff that most of those annoying, large social networking sites do. More information about it is at the plugin page on vb.org: Zoints LOCAL. Social networking, enhanced profiles, blogs and MUCH more - vBulletin.org Forum Let me know what you think over the next few days or so, and we'll go from there.
DaiTengu Posts: n/a

10-06-2007	#2 (permalink)
LordFu I see the Fnords. Join Date: May 2007 Location: Columbia, MO Posts: 830	Re: Forum Profiles Sounds cool to me.
	For just an instant, have a glimpse, a vision, of life through my eyes. It is a staggeringly joyous perspective, a view of how each person's choices can make their own life better. It is a vision of the possible, of how things can and should be.

10-06-2007	#3 (permalink)
bns Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 1,648	Re: Forum Profiles Looks cool.
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10-06-2007	#4 (permalink)
Jasper84 under construction Join Date: May 2007 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Posts: 593	Re: Forum Profiles Already have a blog at ubuntero:Jasper :: Blog no entries yet, though. (And not sure what to write..) I guess something similar here would be nice too. Last edited by Jasper84 : 10-06-2007 at 06:52 PM.

10-06-2007	#5 (permalink)
Rasczak Stirrer Of Shit Join Date: May 2007 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,615	Re: Forum Profiles no objections here
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10-06-2007	#6 (permalink)
scooper for all your bloviation needs Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 267	Re: Forum Profiles I have concerns that it would lead to another vanity site, with lots of "look at me!" narcissism. If it can avoid that trap, then the extra features could be a boon.
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10-06-2007	#7 (permalink)
MRiGnS the wicked one Join Date: May 2007 Location: Saarbrücken, Germany Posts: 1,920	Re: Forum Profiles I was like uhh, but then uhh, and suddenly another uhh, I mean really, it was just uuh.
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10-06-2007	#8 (permalink)
User1.0 That's life... Join Date: May 2007 Location: straya! Posts: 302	Re: Forum Profiles I am not for it. I really don't think it is needed. Shouldn't we be putting ourselves forward in our posts, not making our me pages looking pretty and hope to rely on them to hold us up?
	- I don't like to annoy people on purpose....much

10-07-2007	#10 (permalink)
Big Dave Vote Conservative! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: East Sussex, UK Posts: 513	Re: Forum Profiles I think it's a great idea. 99% of user profiles are boring and bland, so anything to spruce them up is a bonus.
	"When once you have flown, you shall forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been, and there you shall always long to return." - Leonardo da Vinci

10-09-2007	#11 (permalink)
Power Slacker Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 309	Re: Forum Profiles it's okay but im not going to use them
	Magister mundi sum!

10-10-2007	#13 (permalink)
pkslot Eligible for a custom title Join Date: May 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 351	Re: Forum Profiles It looks ok to me, bring it on!
	..........And on the first night, god made coffee!

10-10-2007	#14 (permalink)
hmarroqu Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 209	Re: Forum Profiles goood, put in on.

10-11-2007	#15 (permalink)
scooper for all your bloviation needs Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 267	Re: Forum Profiles I still think we need to be careful about this. Is this a discussion site or a vanity site? Richer personal information is fine, as long as it doesn't become about creating a fictional character. I find the discussions interesting when I feel like it's with real people. If it starts feeling like I'm talking to caricatures of people it won't be such fun anymore. Some may use the richer personal content as a way to share interesting details about themselves. Others (I think most) will use it for self-promotion. I don't see how the latter does anything but get in the way. I don't care how pretty or handsome or cool you are. I'm more interested in how you think, and what you can teach me.
	~~ \_O< ~~ \_O< ~~ \_O< ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Check out my SiteSig reverse search engine. Let me know what you think!

10-11-2007	#17 (permalink)
DUDE_2000 The Dalek Has Returned Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 345	Re: Forum Profiles good idea, I'm not sure how much use it will get, though
	Is this place dead yet?...