Site News The return of Social Groups!

Discussion in 'Community News & Projects' started by Misty, Apr 17, 2013.

  1. Misty gimme kiss

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    That's right everyone! Social Groups are back. I know this was a very popular feature in our vBulletin days, and I know I promised for a long time that they'd be back "soon." I am sorry for the delay, but they're upon us now.

    To enter the Social Groups area of our side, hover over Community on the navigation bar and select Social Groups. You'll be brought to the Groups area of the forums. From here, you can hit the Create New Social Forum button to make a new group, or just browse through and see what groups interest you!

    Groups can have open membership (anyone can join!) or moderated, meaning a group moderator must approve membership. In a moderated group, users can request membership or be invited. Members can be invited to open groups, and thrown out of either.

    When you create a group, you can appoint moderators. Just like our staff, these moderators have some special powers within your social group--they can edit or delete posts, sticky threads, etc., so only appoint people you trust! Please note that our regular staff has full power within groups, and that group content is visible to everyone.

    The best way to understand groups is to use them, though! We're excited to see what you all do with them. Please note that normal members can create up to seven groups, and Premium members up to thirteen.

    I know the big question on everyone's mind, though, is whether or not you can reclaim the content from your old vBulletin groups. We have backed up the data from them and have a method for moving the content from your old group to the new group. It does require some manual work, so importing content from old groups will be open to Premiums only for now. Once Premium requests for import have slowed, it will be opened to all members. While you wait, feel free to recreate your old groups and start posting!

    Premium members can request an import within their subsection--I'll be posting a thread within there shortly.

    Have fun guys! If you need any help or have any questions, feel free to ask within this thread.
     
    Misty, Apr 17, 2013
    Misty, Apr 17, 2013
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Discussion in 'Community News & Projects' started by Misty, Apr 17, 2013.

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    1. Technic☆Kitty
      Technic☆Kitty
      Yay ^^ You're the bestest Misty. I'm so glad to see groups back again. Outstanding!!

      I had no idea you were already working on this. Thanks a bunches ^^
      Technic☆Kitty, Apr 17, 2013
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    2. Vagineer
      Vagineer
      I'll check this out soon. Nice reference to the numbers 7 and 13 BTW. XD
      Vagineer, Apr 17, 2013
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    3. Technic☆Kitty
      Technic☆Kitty
      I just found this, and it's not really a biggy or anything, but the bottom right "new thread' button inside a group looks cut off. Not sure if it's an intentional design by Waindigo or you guys, I was just wondering.

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      EDIT: When you say 7/13 groups, you mean actual forum/categories, right? Like, there's no limit on threads within a group, right?
      Technic☆Kitty, Apr 17, 2013
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    4. kingdomheartsgeek
      kingdomheartsgeek
      kingdomheartsgeek, Apr 17, 2013
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    5. Llave
      Llave
      Oh I see what you did there, 7 light, 13 darkne- nvm.

      Thanks Misty.
      Llave, Apr 17, 2013
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    6. Misty
      Misty
      That's actually a known style bug I'm working on fixing, I'll get to it asap--I've been delaying bug fixes for 7.0 while I work on these. =] Thanks though!
      Yes, I mean the actual groups. You can have as many threads/posts within a group as you would like, and you can join as many groups as you want, too. The limited is only on groups you create.

      Blame Plums for the 7 lights 13 darknesses business. P:
      Misty, Apr 17, 2013
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    7. Technic☆Kitty
      Technic☆Kitty

      Okay, that's what I was thinking ^^ Thanks Misty.

      Also, I find it weird I don't get the reference but my original username was Night171 (close) and I have an obsession with light/dark. Kudos for making me once again believe everything is connected in some way XD

      Again though, awesome job with the groups Misty. You're absolutely fantastic ^^
      Technic☆Kitty, Apr 17, 2013
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    8. Plums
      Plums
      [​IMG]

      Anyway, awesome job pooplord. :b Looking forward to remaking my babies. *u*
      Plums, Apr 17, 2013
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    9. Llave
      Llave
      Can we not have social groups pop up on the "what's new" unless maybe you join or something? It's confusing as heck in relation to the actual forum. I mean not that it is for me per se but alas.
      Llave, Apr 17, 2013
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    10. Misty
      Misty
      It's either all on or all off unfortunately but I'll turn it off, I agree.
      Misty, Apr 17, 2013
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    11. Technic☆Kitty
      Technic☆Kitty
      Users can always choose to watch a social forum (group) for both new threads and replies (what I did) instead.
      Technic☆Kitty, Apr 17, 2013
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    12. Meilin Lee
      Meilin Lee
      So the fact I can create up to 13 groups makes me one of the 13 darknesses...
      strangely, I approve
      Meilin Lee, Apr 17, 2013
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    13. Misty
      Misty
      Just did the first successful move of old group threads to a new one, so you guys are aware. c; Working beautifully.
      Misty, Apr 17, 2013
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    14. Meilin Lee
      Meilin Lee
      Question....

      I noticed an "Edit Avatar" option. Will this edit the group's avatar, or will it also affect mine?
      Meilin Lee, Apr 17, 2013
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    15. Amaury
      Amaury
      Best way is to try it and see. :3
      Amaury, Apr 17, 2013
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    16. Meilin Lee
      Meilin Lee
      I did, and it's telling me to pick an image no bigger than 0 bytes... meaning something's wrong.
      Meilin Lee, Apr 18, 2013
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    17. Misty
      Misty
      Should be fixed up, sorry about that. It will change the group's avatar.
      Misty, Apr 18, 2013
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    18. Light-Rune Maven
      Light-Rune Maven
      Sweet! never was on when these were around, I look forward to trying them out! Thanks Misty! Now we just need the pin shop to open.
      Light-Rune Maven, Apr 18, 2013
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    19. KHblader
      KHblader
      It's the first time I read about these social groups, they seem interesting! This forum always amazes me!
      KHblader, Apr 19, 2013
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