One thread in multiple forums? (and still active as one thread)

[jeremycs]

Is it possible to copy one thread to multiple forums and have it function as one thread? (rather than independent threads in each forum).

Ie... if you have a single thread copied to 3 forums, and someone replies to that thread in any of the forums, that reply would be visible in the thread in any of the forums and the thread would be "bumped" to the top of each of the forums list (since it just got a reply).

Is this possible with stock vb3?

Is it possible with any known hack?

[nexialys]

that's what we can call a Thread Alias... like we do aliases on our own desktop... i was planing to take a look at that feature, but didn't have the time yet.

this can be easily done, like modifying the forumid field in the thread table, so the forumid can be multiple... like 354|344|2 ... so the thread is displayed in the three forums...

same thing for adding aliases of forums in multiple forums... this can be a good feature to have a Support forum in multiple forums, but have the same content...

[DrkFusion]

This is a great idea. Permissions wise would someone want everyone to be able to do this or specified usergroups?

[jeremycs]

this can be a good feature to have a Support forum in multiple forums, but have the same content...

You mean to have a support thread in multiple forums right?

Yeah, that makes sense.

So if something major was done system wide on a large website with tons of forums, then there could be one thread "copied" to all of the forums, that would act as only one thread -- ie, accumulating replies in the single thread from all of the different forums it's in.

It's definitely a worthwhile hack. I'm surprised it's not part of the vB3 base what with all the features vb3 has (wow! :speechless:)

[jeremycs]

This is a great idea. Permissions wise would someone want everyone to be able to do this or specified usergroups?


I would think that crossposting / thread aliasing in this manner would be something that you would only want higher level admins to be able to do no?

[lange]

Is it possible to copy one thread to multiple forums and have it function as one thread? (rather than independent threads in each forum).

Ie... if you have a single thread copied to 3 forums, and someone replies to that thread in any of the forums, that reply would be visible in the thread in any of the forums and the thread would be "bumped" to the top of each of the forums list (since it just got a reply).

Is this possible with stock vb3?

Is it possible with any known hack?
Is it possible.

Adapt this hack (phpBB): Use multiple forums sharing a user database. http://phpbb.com/kb/article.php?article_id=55

[jeremycs]

Is it possible.

Adapt this hack (phpBB): Use multiple forums sharing a user database. http://phpbb.com/kb/article.php?article_id=55


That's not what I'm wanting to do. :ermm:

[bleodler]

Has anyone attempted this yet? It would really be useful for my forums.

[Tradjick]

Has anyone attempted this yet? It would really be useful for my forums.
*bump*

Is anybody willing to make this?

[Wired1]

It's a very interesting idea.

[Andreas]

This would be pretty complicated keeping things like # views/replies and last post info in mind.
However, if you just want the thread to appear in more then one forum this should be doable.

Edit: Got this working in vB 3.5 - Threads appears in multiple Forums.
However, it does not add to view/replies or last post info of the additional forums yet (no new post indicator, etc.)
This involves more work.

[Tradjick]

I´m currently messing around with AndrewD´s great hack that uses multiple categories for the links and files database. So at least, i am able refer to threads.

[vauge]

This would be pretty complicated keeping things like # views/replies and last post info in mind.
However, if you just want the thread to appear in more then one forum this should be doable.

Edit: Got this working in vB 3.5 - Threads appears in multiple Forums.
However, it does not add to view/replies or last post info of the additional forums yet (no new post indicator, etc.)
This involves more work.

Would you mind sharing?

[Kurisu]

Would you mind sharing?

No updates on this?
What about your hack, Kirby?

[Andreas]

I lost the Code ... due to fatal User failure ;)
When I got time i'll implement it again.

[Kurisu]

Would be nice if you get the code again.
Doesn't need to be perfect :)

[Maplewoods]

I lost the Code ... due to fatal User failure ;)
When I got time i'll implement it again.

Most well Organized Forums could use this feature very well.

I am surprised that there is no hack yet for such an important useful feature.

I am also surprised that it's isn't implemented in VB 3.5.

[styleforum]

Did this ever happen? I'd love for people to be able to post a question in all relevant forums to get maximum input. We tend to have a lot of people who only post on one "side" of the forum or the other, but some questions are relevant to both "sides".

[tpearl5]

Same question as above ^

[ViViD]

I also need this brilliant feature .

[doubleclick]

I came here searching for this mod as well. If this ever gets acted upon, I think it would be nice to allow the admin to decide which usergroups could cross post, and which could not.

This idea has potential for great good and great abuse by spammers. Allowing admins to just let admins, moderators, or other higher-level usergroups have access might provide the most benefit with the least risk of abuse.

[exportforce]

Why not just sharing one subforum as RSS-Feed and read that out with the other forums ;)