Since you have this working really well with the existing forums, I have another suggestion along those same lines. Can you add another option to the already default Notifications options of vB to where we can use the Notifications system to post one only on articles.php. Would also be nice to utilize Announcements in some fashion, like maybe across the top of the three columns.
But other then that, I really like using the forums as an articles section. I've managed to use the Extra Thread Fields mod with some limited success in the postbit, other then some HTML not parsing. But yeah, I like this. I'd much rather use what the system already does than having to learn a whole set of new Admin CP instructions.
When you switch on bbcode support it ignores the preview character limit and shows the entire article in articles.php. So you get a list of FULL articles down the page.
When you switch on bbcode support it ignores the preview character limit and shows the entire article in articles.php. So you get a list of FULL articles down the page.
Yeah I need this for multiple categories too. I need to add articles sections to different forum categories other than the sub forums in just the one.
Really good mod. Not surprised it got MOTM.
The problem with multiple categories is how should they be distinguished. Should articles.php show both categories on left. some variable is possibly needed like articles.php?forum=1
bananalive, i asked this question once and unfortunately you haven't answered: how'd you think, is it hard to build some linking mechanism in your articles mod? let me explain what i'm talking about. i run an technically oriented automotive site and there are several forums dedicated to different car models. time after time, somebody posts something useful regarding repairs or like that, and naturally i'd like this post to be highlighted somehow, so novice users could see it before they ask the same question. i've tried using sticky threads but it's unusable since there's too much info and thread listings are overloaded with stickies. i would very much like to have some "knowledge base" section on my site and your articles mod looks very promising but it has one major drawback: an article should be a thread in corresponding forum. if i have thematical forums A and B i create Knowledge Base Article forum C i should either move or copy useful threads from "live" forums to "article" forum, using built-in vBulletin mechanisms. if i move a thread, moderators will lose control over it -- i cannot give all thematical forums moderators permissions for article forum, it'll be a mess. if i move and close thread, it'll lose part of its usability since novice users tend to ask questions within the same thread and stick to the topic. if i copy a thread to article forum, it'll be a mess too, users won't know where to ask questions and where to find the original useful thread.
having said that, now is the question: can you somehow make a thread from another forum to be displayed as an article if accessed from Articles section? i can imagine some sort of "links" on real thread placed in articles section, almost like thread links that one can place when moving a thread but displaying a "live" thread as an article not redirecting to another forum. this way i think it will be an ideal solution -- threads will still reside in their original forums within control of their moderators, users could easily find them via articles section and there is no duplication. can you implement this?
if i move a thread, moderators will lose control over it -- i cannot give all thematical forums moderators permissions for article forum, it'll be a mess
Why would it be a mess exactly? Even if you don't want to give them all access to the Article's forum, which I don't see why not, wouldn't you have separate categories for each of your themes? So separate categories, separate moderators for each category, right?
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