Changes between Version 12 and Version 13 of TeamDiscussion

Timestamp:

Aug 1, 2007, 3:15:44 PM (17 years ago)

Author:

davea

Comment:

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TeamDiscussion

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  * Should people be able to belong to different teams on different projects?
 
-Proposal:
- * Create a web site for registering BOINC-wide teams.  (Can use the "dev" project for this).
+Conclusion (implemented as of 25 July 2007):
+ * Create a web site http:://boinc.berkeley.edu/teams/ for registering BOINC-wide teams.
  * In case of dispute over a name, the oldest instance of the team on an existing project wins.
  * Write an "export" script to export the list of teams and founders as XML.  Include "previous founder" field.
  * Write an "update" script that downloads these files.  For each team: if it doesn't exist, create it, and create user account.  If  founder in DB is previous founder in XML, change founder.  Update other team fields (URL etc.).
- * Encourage newly-created projects to use the update script (e.g. put in config.xml).
+ * Newly-created projects to use the update script (e.g. put in config.xml).
  * Resolve current inconsistencies manually; I will encourage project admins to help.
  
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 == Web feature requests ==
 
- * Ownership change: interface to transfer ownership to another member (requires their password).
+Implemented:
  * Membership change tracking: a mechanism for finding changes in team membership
   (join/leave) over time.
   Ability to see what team departed users have joined.
-  One approach: add new DB table (also: record user credit at that point).
-  Or maybe automated email to team founder on join/leave.
+
+To do:
+ * Ownership change: interface to transfer ownership to another member (requires their password).
  * Membership management: include email addresses in sortable team list,
   instead of having a separate page
- * ability to send "mass PM" to team members.
- * ability to send mass email to team members.
-   Problem: what about bounces?
-   Could this be exploited by spammers?
- * When join a team, get a "Join this team on all projects?" option
- * phpBB-like formatting features?
  * sortable member list (join date, total credit, RAC, country)
  * team page: show more than 20 at a time?
+ * ability to send "mass PM" to team members.
+
+Under consideration:
+
  * let team founder tag members as "team assistant" (displayed next to user name).  Special privileges: can view email list, can edit team settings.
+ * When join a team, get a "Join this team on all projects?" option
+ * phpBB-like formatting features (for team_name_html?)
+
+Not doing:
+ * ability to send mass email to team members.
+   (problems w/ bounces, etc.)
 
 == Client feature requests ==
 
- * Ability to show an RSS feed (e.g. for messages from team).  Not clear where this should go.
+To do:
  * Ability for teams to make their own installers.
    The installer, and the resulting client,
@@ -48 +53 @@
    The client will automatically enroll the user
    in the given team when they join a project.
+
+Under consideration:
+ * Ability to show an RSS feed (e.g. for messages from team).  Not clear where this should go.
  * Show cross-project user and team credit totals in the BOINC manager.
 
 == Team challenges ==
+
+Note: these should probably be implemented by a stats site, like BOINCStat.
+
  * One team can challenge another to see who can
    increase total credit the most over a given time period.