A new feature for installed/updated/downloaded

[Wayne Luke]

I would like to mark an addon as "Under Review". This means I have downloaded it and am reviewing it but haven't installed it on a live site yet. This should show up as a section for my "Installed" addons and show the author that I have it but isn't a true install.

So basically instead of a boolean status it would be a triple flag of "under review/installed/uninstalled".

[dyna88]

That sounds like a terrific idea....:up:

[Dream]

Sounds interesting... So there would be a new link under (or above) Mark as Installed called Under Review? I wonder how many people would bother to use that.

And the Under Review count would show in the first post of the mod, that's how I can imagine it.

[Luky]

Just click install, really.. its what i do.. i doesnt kill you to click install when you didnt accually install it, if its good enough for you to consider, its good enough for an install point to go towards the author.

[Snake]

I second this as well. Good idea right there, Wayne!

[Paul M]

I'm not really sure how this differs much from simply downloading it (for review, future installation etc) - the status will be 'Downloaded' until you install it (or if you don't, it will not show the downloaded tag after 30 days have passed). The only real difference is that you need to view the downloaded mods rather than the installed mods link. The author of a mod can see if you have downloaded it, but not installed it, in your postbit in the thread.

[UltimateOreo!]

Paul really could just change "Downloaded" to Reviewing and it would change nothing.

[Luky]

Originally Posted by Paul M

I'm not really sure how this differs much from simply downloading it (for review, future installation etc) - the status will be 'Downloaded' until you install it (or if you don't, it will not show the downloaded tag after 30 days have passed). The only real difference is that you need to view the downloaded mods rather than the installed mods link. The author of a mod can see if you have downloaded it, but not installed it, in your postbit in the thread.

Point.. Prooven.

UltimateOreo, i prefer Downloaded since i am not accually going to "review" something am i.. i just downloaded it and im considering it. But even if there is a hack i dont like, ill click install if it tempts me abit so i get notified of any updates.

[Wayne Luke]

Originally Posted by Luky

Just click install, really.. its what i do.. i doesnt kill you to click install when you didnt accually install it, if its good enough for you to consider, its good enough for an install point to go towards the author.

Really some of the mods that get downloaded aren't worth the install click afterwards. They either don't work, don't work as advertised or have other problems.

[Wayne Luke]

Originally Posted by Paul M

I'm not really sure how this differs much from simply downloading it (for review, future installation etc) - the status will be 'Downloaded' until you install it (or if you don't, it will not show the downloaded tag after 30 days have passed). The only real difference is that you need to view the downloaded mods rather than the installed mods link. The author of a mod can see if you have downloaded it, but not installed it, in your postbit in the thread.

Unfortunately, I don't see anyway to get rid of the downloaded tag or to remove it from my UserCP when I am done with it. Was thinking of a way to organize what is being user where on this site. I download a lot of styles and addons but some of those don't even get to a stage where they are installed on a test server for a review, let alone make it to a live environment.