vBlog (Another planned blog system)

[Creed]

I really look forward to a new release of VBJournal, I love it and so do my users!

[Oblivion Knight]

Originally Posted by Dionysis

oblivionknight, whats wrong w/ the journal system that gamerseuphoria is currently using?

It's outdated code.. It lacks many features that this system has, and this is also more efficient query and server load wise. I'm not sure if a conversion script will be possible, but we'll have a stab at it.!

[John Crichton]

Any idea on a release date... my members want this.. gits :P

[Oblivion Knight]

I think AN-Net is waiting for me to implement the changes that I had in mind before work starts on the updates that he has planned.. Due to recent vBulletin upgrades and college work, it's hard for me to find some spare time at the minute.

I'll hopefully be well in to the template design and optimising a couple of things by the weekend.

[AN-net]

yes i am awaiting any changes Oblivion finds in the core design of the system before I go expanding the journal system. After he is done making recommendationa and those changes implemented, I will start working on the new features

[Creed]

Sweet, I'm patiently waiting

[Oblivion Knight]

Do people want to keep the journal buddy list, use the normal buddy list instead or have an option in the user cp options that allows users to decide whether to use the normal buddy list array or to build a special journal buddy list array for them?

We're open on this one, but a majority vote would be good..

[John Crichton]

build a special journal buddy list array for them sounds good

[spence2]

Please keep it "journal" instead of "blog" ... because

1. Blog is a more internet savvy term that not all users will relate to

2. The nature of a blog is to publish to the internet ... and since the present journal system allows for totally private entries the word journal can be more readily interpreted to mean a "blog" OR "diary", "project", etc... the kinds of things one might expect to keep "private" rather than "published".

3. With everybody and their brother offering "free blogs" to users, the word "journal" seems to add an aire of distinction to our boards.

4. This is just my opinion.

5. Thanks for your work!

I also vote for sticking with vB Journal. I can't wait untill the new version, keep up the great work!

Edit:

Oh, and I vote for

"user cp options that allows users to decide whether to use the normal buddy list array or to build a special journal buddy list array for them"