Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of WebForum


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Timestamp:
Apr 25, 2007, 9:02:32 AM (18 years ago)
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Nicolas
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Required manual changes to automatic conversion.

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  • WebForum

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    11= Message boards =
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    3       BOINC provides its own software for web based message-boards (also called 'forums'). Messages, and descriptions of the message boards, are stored in the BOINC database. Two types of message boards are supported:
     3BOINC provides its own software for web based message-boards (also called 'forums'). Messages, and descriptions of the message boards, are stored in the BOINC database. Two types of message boards are supported:
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    45 * '''Questions and answers''': These provide a 'self-organizing FAQ' that shows questions (sorted so that current and frequently-asked questions are listed first) and answers (sorted so that 'good' answers are listed first).
    56 * '''Forums''': These are conventional message boards, typically sorted so that most recent messages are first.
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    7  To create message boards for your project, edit the file html/ops/create_forums.php to create a set of message boards appropriate for your project, and then run that script, i.e. type
     8To create message boards for your project, edit the file html/ops/create_forums.php to create a set of message boards appropriate for your project, and then run that script, i.e. type
    89{{{
    910php create_forums.php
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    1213== User attributes ==
    13  The Special user feature allows certain users, like project administrators, developers etc., to be shown with that title under their name in the forums. It is important that people who are new to a project knows who to pay attention to - and this is a way of giving them a hint. To enable the feature simply run a query on the forum_preferences table. You can currently use the following list of titles:
     14The Special user feature allows certain users, like project administrators, developers etc., to be shown with that title under their name in the forums. It is important that people who are new to a project knows who to pay attention to - and this is a way of giving them a hint. To enable the feature simply run a query on the forum_preferences table. You can currently use the following list of titles:
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    2324$special_user_bitfield[6]="Project scientist";
    2425}}}
    25   So if the project administrator has the user number 42 run this query to make him a moderator and project administrator:
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     27So if the project administrator has the user number 42 run this query to make him a moderator and project administrator:
    2628{{{
    2729UPDATE forum_preferences SET special_user=1100000 where userid=42;
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    5557== Word-level moderation/filtering abilities ==
    56  None, all words are allowed.
     58None, all words are allowed.
    5759== Sub-post-level moderation abilities ==
    58  None, moderators are not allowed to edit people's posts.
     60None, moderators are not allowed to edit people's posts.