I Have a Question About User of the Month

[MysteryMachineX]

So, you know the square on the index page which broadcasts the User of the Month? What determines the text within it? I imagined that it would change every month with something saying why the person won. Is that the case? Right now for H-Warrior, all it says is statistical data. No offense, but I really don't care when anyone signed up or how many posts they make. If someone is supposed to be important (as in, User of the Month), then what I will care about is something saying why they won, not just a bunch of numbers and dates. Not to mention that it says whether he is online or not… I find that a bit creepy to be broadcasted.

 

So… how exactly does it work?

[Slade]

Yeah it's just statistical data pulled from the winner's profile.

On our frontpage however, the text used to congratulate our current UOTM is much more personal and actually states the reason why Hells won the award.

I would suggest having the text on the index page changed to the one we currently have on the frontpage.

As that one's much more interesting to read than a bunch of statistics that I can also view when viewing their forum profile.

 

Also, how do you rate someone's profile?

[Hells Warrrior]

The UoTM data is purely statistical data, the text is predetermined. We can change it to a more personal greeting and match it to the user, however, it will need changed every month and the actual text isn't easily accessible to change. It's hidden in the depths of the language files.

 

I'll see what I can do to make this easier to change.

[TheNathanNS]

 

Also, how do you rate someone's profile?

Click on the member's name who you want to rate.

 

Then you'll see some stars. It goes from left to right so if you click the star furthest to the right, you've rated that person 5 stars. Futhest left is 1 star.

[MysteryMachineX]

Slade is right. Why isn't this just the text that appears on the index?

 

If you want to see a hard-working machine in action, s Warrrior is the man of the hour (well, month). Not only did he revamp the forum onto a new software, but he also reinstated several key features such as a new forum design, an Arcade, Livestream status, and the ever-so popular BRAINS. Look no further for the CoDz Warrior than H's Warrrior.

 

instead of

 

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[InfestLithium]

Slade is right. Why isn't this just the text that appears on the index?

 

If you want to see a hard-working machine in action, s Warrrior is the man of the hour (well, month). Not only did he revamp the forum onto a new software, but he also reinstated several key features such as a new forum design, an Arcade, Livestream status, and the ever-so popular BRAINS. Look no further for the CoDz Warrior than H's Warrrior.

 

instead of

 

They first registered on this board 29 August 2013 - 12:18 PM, 165 days ago. They have posted 471times with a total of 2.85 posts per day. 

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The UoTM data is purely statistical data, the text is predetermined. We can change it to a more personal greeting and match it to the user, however, it will need changed every month and the actual text isn't easily accessible to change. It's hidden in the depths of the language files.

 

I'll see what I can do to make this easier to change.

 

I think there's actually a mod for this called iPBBlock (or something along those lines). It essentially replicated the block style and you can add any custom information you want in there. It would mean manually inserting the info and everything else which may be a tad time consuming; however, it yields the desired result of a personal congratulations for UOTMs.

 

http://community.invisionpower.com/files/file/2447-e32-custom-sidebar-blocks/

[MysteryMachineX]

My point is just that the text is manually insert on the front page. Why not the index? You're still doing it, just elsewhere.

[Hells Warrrior]

It's a valid point MMX and I contemplated changing it.

 

However, as I said earlier. It is hidden in the depths of the language files. What does this mean? well you can't just login to the ACP, select UoTM and then edit the information because no option exists. So what you need to do, is go to the look and feel option, select languages, then search for the UoTM app and then ensure you select the relevant language bit to edit, then save it.

 

The look & Feel option in the ACP isn't available to everyone for obvious reasons, not that it's a trust issue but we can't allow for any accidents with the skin for the board, or the mobile version etc. etc.IP Block is for IP.Content - IP.Board and IP.Content are two different things, what we can do is have a custom block on the forum but we have an app for it. I'm not a massive fan of the default text in the UoTM but it is all we have at the moment, ideally the frontpage and the index should be exactly the same.

[MysteryMachineX]

Okay then. Thank you.

[Hells Warrrior]

I don't mean to sound snippy or anything MMX, I agree 100% with you - apologies if it did. I'am looking at the option to edit it and bring the language file into the main app menu but I don't have a timescale for it.

[MysteryMachineX]

None was taken. I understand. I think it would be better to be changed. But if it is difficult or time consuming, and something to be required every single month, I can see why  it would not be done.

[Hells Warrrior]

I think in the interim period, we can manually change it until such a time exists that we can do it from the main app menu, which I'm working on