Possible Enhancement?

[michaelbeeman]

I quite like the idea and am in favor of it, provided it can be done.

[ardchoille]

I like the XMTS map, but am unable to add myself - have tried a few times. The problem is that map is geared towards a specific web browser and I don't use the operating system in which that browser works.

I feel adding a way of filtering members by state would be a very nice addition.

[Cynthia]

It was a little weird trying to add myself to the map as well. It shows up on my profile over there that I'm on the map, but I don't see myself yet. I also hope I didn't accidentally delete the photo that is supposed to show up with my information on the map.

I'm cool with any features here to help locate members by state.

[Mike1]

JelSoft is about to release (as in just about any minute) a new version of the vBulletin forum software. I've been running a Beta version of it on my sites for a few weeks, actually and it is quite stable. This new version focuses heavily on the social networking aspects of the user profile pages. It's all rather lame, in my not-so-humble opinion, but some of you may find some benefit in the new features.

Once this official release takes place, there will be a flurry of new add-ons and hacks made available to take advantage of these new features. We'll see what shakes out and if something comes along that will not add a lot of database queries, we'll consider it for the future.

And for those that are reading between the lines, yes, we'll be upgrading the forum at some point in the next few days. It's going to be a pretty major undertaking with all the template edits we have in place, so things are going to look a bit strange immediately following the upgrade procedure. But we'll be thrashing in the back room, getting everything back in working order as quickly as possible.

Riverkilt, if you are reading this, remember to take slow, deep breaths.

[Cynthia]

It can never be said enough, so I'd just like to say how much I appreciate all the work that everyone does to make this board run smoothly. It's a lot of work that you all do (mods, admins, etc), and I thank you! Looking forward to seeing what new goodies will show up with the new version.

Best wishes!

[ardchoille]

An upgrade and possibly new features? That's very good news. And, I second the notion put forth by Cynthia; I'm proud to be a part of these forums and give a huge "thanks" to the folks who maintain, moderate, and contribute. Good job all!