The 2018 Forum Improvement Suggestion Thread

First thing we need to know is should we upgrade to XenForo 2.0.3
Also let us know any modifications/ plug-ins that you need

Any other suggestions and feedback is welcome too

Any plugin which supports table creation and more moderator options (like banning spam email providers).

...and more themes.

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Auto Close Threads

There is a similar addon for XF2 but it is part of a suite that costs $25 so likely not useful but still posting the link:
Auto close

Most spammers bump old threads so it will be a useful deterrent.

Did you guys notice that the avatars are still not animated?

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"edit" option in conversations/pm ?

Anorion said:
First thing we need to know is should we upgrade to XenForo 2.0.3
Also let us know any modifications/ plug-ins that you need

Any other suggestions and feedback is welcome too

Yes, We should upgrade to XenForo 2.0.3 as soon as possible. Thanks.

2FA clock is lagging by a minute. Please sync it.

The following Changes for the Digit forum are a must:

1. The Trophies need to be updated.
2. Dislike button
3. Market section like in TE & Erodov
4. Animated Avatars
5. Forum Rules needs to be shown on a main separate thread.
6. Add Gallery for the members to upload their RIG pictures.
7. Add Feedback

The following Addons for the Digit forum are a must:

Extra Trophies Awarded
Rate This User
Latest Profile Viewers
Dislike

Please shift the Forums tab to the 1st
Remove the Home icon or Tab (it's optional)
Also Add Gallery next to Forums Tab

Raabo/Anorian,
Please update this forum with the above following addons/changes.
Thanks & Regards,
bssunilreddy

I am not sure if this change would be possible.
But I believe the screen space in thread view is under utilized. The left side of the screen is covered by thread posts. but the right side is mostly empty. This space could be leveraged to show links to similar threads or the user's trophies, progress, links to digit's articles and stuff.

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Testing facebook integration

Please remove the Xenforo Logo and replace it with Digit forum Logo.

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I can see the Digit forum logo. I am on dark theme though.

Desmond David said:
I can see the Digit forum logo. I am on dark theme though.

No, on default style the Digit Logo cannot be seen.

Please remove the Xenforo Logo and replace it with Digit forum Logo.

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Am on default theme, and still see Digit forum logo in favicon.

bssunilreddy said:
No, on default style the Digit Logo cannot be seen.

Flash said:
Am on default theme, and still see Digit forum logo in favicon.

Not in favicon, he is talking about the banner.

Desmond David said:
Not in favicon, he is talking about the banner.

Yes, I am talking about the banner.
Please any MOD, put the digit logo in there...
Its really annoying to see xenForo

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What the hell is with all the spam lately? I thought new users couldn't post anything without mod approval until they reach 10 (or so) posts.

Desmond David said:
What the hell is with all the spam lately? I thought new users couldn't post anything without mod approval until they reach 10 (or so) posts.

This form used to be some of the 1st tech forums ever started and now it seems its going in a decline.
I told RAabo several times to start a bazar section to garner support and see big again for this forum and he always says, we will have to ask the other members or mods and then forgets.
Unless something drastic steps like opening a bazar section like in Tech enclave is started, digit will go extinct in the next few years or members attendance will continually decrease. Their attendance is already in a decline in this forum, I mean Veteran members, new members.
Also Trophies needs to be updated as well.
No MOD seems to be active other than Anorion.
At least somebody listen

PS: Make me a MOD, as I am always online since I work from home.

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And which major Indian tech forum is not facing the same issues.I have seen TE & most activity there seems to be discussions around modi & rahul.Their config recommendation is outdated overall. As for "bazaar" section,just look at erodov.All they have left is bazaar section only,almost nobody there post in other sections(even their main page banner ads are of products from 2013-14).

As for "no mods seems to be active other than Anorion" this is simply incorrect.Myself & @Vyom are quite active.

bssunilreddy said:
No MOD seems to be active other than Anorion.

:'( Ek pal me paraya kar diya.

Well, we can only try to pass your suggestions to the all mighty. You can't force veteran members to be active.
But as they say to see the change, be the change. All you can do is to be active yourself and try to engage others. That's the best one can do.
I myself have moved to reddit now. The amount of content you see on reddit, and the pace with which discussions happen on reddit is way beyond any forum can handle. But I still remain active on forum. Forum (and especially this) have a special place in my life. I tend to ask for advice of all sorts here. This forum is more personalized with Indian tech enthusiasts. So people who will like forum will remain active no matter what. This forum is now basically a very closed community.
I don't think one can do much about forums in general.

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^^Exactly.Also this forum is the most "allrounder tech forum" because some members here are quite knowledgeable about certain pc components/tech.e.g.in psu recommendations TE is far behind.I just saw some threads on /r/indiangaming & I can say that suggestions given here are a bit better(software as well as hardware) if people can have a bit more patience to wait for replies.

whitestar_999 said:
And which major Indian tech forum is not facing the same issues.I have seen TE & most activity there seems to be discussions around modi & rahul.Their config recommendation is outdated overall. As for "bazaar" section,just look at erodov.All they have left is bazaar section only,almost nobody there post in other sections(even their main page banner ads are of products from 2013-14).

As for "no mods seems to be active other than Anorion" this is simply incorrect.Myself & @Vyom are quite active.

Sorry man I forgot about you and vyom.

whitestar_999 said:
^^Exactly.Also this forum is the most "allrounder tech forum" because some members here are quite knowledgeable about certain pc components/tech.e.g.in psu recommendations TE is far behind.I just saw some threads on /r/indiangaming & I can say that suggestions given here are a bit better(software as well as hardware) if people can have a bit more patience to wait for replies.

You are absolutely correct man. This is an all rounder tech suggestions forum except in Bazar section. If Raabo can initiate changes like in TE or erodov regarding Bazar section here also then no other forum can beat this.

Like Vyom said in the above thread, yes this is a closed community forum but also has support from its main entity, ie. Digit magazine.

I mean regarding illumination of the existence of this forum for new members come when they visit digit magazine online website.

I also came to know about its existence throught digit magazine only.

I used to regularly buy magazines like Digit, Skoar, Chip monthly I mean.

Then became a member of this forum.

BTW, are we using captchas when new users register? I have a strong feeling that a lot of these spam users are bots.

Desmond David said:
What the hell is with all the spam lately? I thought new users couldn't post anything without mod approval until they reach 10 (or so) posts.

That limit was removed sometime back AFAIK.

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@Anorion What is the current version in use? How about upgrading to 2.1? This version of Xenforo seems to have push notification support as mentioned here --> XF 2.1 - Push notifications

There is a request for a separate Digit Forum app from members here --> Request: Make Digit forum free mobile app for Android
Adding push support and then building a very simple webview app could combine to make a sort of acceptable app that needs minimal to nil effort to maintain while highlighting and increasing connect with the Digit brand.

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Also would it be possible to get rid of the top laptop survey banner once a member has already completed that survey? On mobile it takes too much real estate as seen below:

sling-shot said:
Also would it be possible to get rid of the top laptop survey banner once a member has already completed that survey? On mobile it takes too much real estate as seen below:
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Holy moly! I am glad I use Tapatalk now :O

sling-shot said:
That limit was removed sometime back AFAIK.

That's no good, no wonder this forum is becoming a gold mine for spammers.

I browse the forum regularly, but I just don't post. I was pretty active till last year and then graduate school took over.