Improve co-author system

[Ziki]

I think this has been a topic all along but I didn't see one recently

I think the co-author system needs to be greatly improved like:

Count the install towards the co-authors release level (original post would maybe write in % of the work the co-author has done?)

Co-author should be able to edit (if the original poster allowed) and administer the thread with it settings.

The mods where the user is a co-author should show up in his profile,under mod listing in a separate category as well.

This is all I can think off right now.I know you are now preparing for the 3.7 upgrade,but please add these to your suggestion list after the upgrade

Best Regards

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Any feedback ?

[Ziki]

I think this would be a good improvement

you really need friends Ziki if you are the one to comment your own posts...

ROFL!

viva christmas!

btw, my view on co-authors?!... have any take-over authors have access to the first post and the attachments. co-authors are just here to support, not to handle.

[Shelley_c]

I always thought threads are merged when a member double posts. I suppose that there is a time restriction in place after a set period it allows the secondary reply.

Anyway, The suggestion, allowing co-authors to edit posts? Wouldn't this pose a security risk? What's stopping a co-author from adding infected files or deleting attachments because they fell out with you over not sending a christmas cards to them. I agree, co-authors should have their moment to shine and reap the install benefits but allowing them editing privileges would cause more harm than good if they have an acute forum of forum rage that would potentially alter attachments uploaded to the system.

There's a good reason why your thread was not answered... the risks outweigh the benefits and could potentially cause headaches for people who download and the people that have coloured usernames.

Edit: Actually I take that back. There's never a good reason not to answer/reply to a suggestion.

[Ziki]

Originally Posted by nexialys

you really need friends Ziki if you are the one to comment your own posts...

ROFL!

viva christmas!

btw, my view on co-authors?!... have any take-over authors have access to the first post and the attachments. co-authors are just here to support, not to handle.

I had to bump as no staff member replied on this topic and this is the vBulletin.org Site Feedback.

Originally Posted by Shelley_c

I always thought threads are merged when a member double posts. I suppose that there is a time restriction in place after a set period it allows the secondary reply.

Anyway, The suggestion, allowing co-authors to edit posts? Wouldn't this pose a security risk? What's stopping a co-author from adding infected files or deleting attachments because they fell out with you over not sending a christmas cards to them. I agree, co-authors should have their moment to shine and reap the install benefits but allowing them editing privileges would cause more harm than good if they have an acute forum of forum rage that would potentially alter attachments uploaded to the system.

There's a good reason why your thread was not answered... the risks outweigh the benefits and could potentially cause headaches for people who download and the people that have coloured usernames.

Edit: Actually I take that back. There's never a good reason not to answer/reply to a suggestion.

Like I said,the co-author could only manage the files and options when the original author gives him the permissions (maybe a checkbox next to co-author name that says like "Can administer?")

[Shelley_c]

Originally Posted by Ziki

I had to bump as no staff member replied on this topic and this is the vBulletin.org Site Feedback.



Like I said,the co-author could only manage the files and options when the original author gives him the permissions (maybe a checkbox next to co-author name that says like "Can administer?")

I hear what you say. When you mean manage you mean upload/replace new files which you have authorized a (co-author) of your choice to have. But the question still remains, what's stopping your co-author from uploading a trojan/virus infected file? And do the authors that authorized the co-authors be hold accountable for this?

What's stopping them from simply deleting the files because they had a bad day, or they have just argued with you and bare a little grudge against you or the site because their suggestion never got answered in the feedback area. I'm not saying it will happen, only that it can happen when you start to introduce additional privileges to a whole host of people for the same thread/file(s). In short, it's simple overkill in my opinion when one person can do all of this him/herself.

I've nothing against your suggestion ziki, I'm just posting the obvious nightmare scenarios that can happen and members who rely on a certain script might take it out on staff or hold jelsoft accountable.

[Dean C]

What about those members that do want their co-authors to be able to edit the first post? You are making a stark assumption that it'd be abused too. I mean what's the worst that could happen? An attachment is removed? A first post is edited. Shock horror! lol

Why not kill two birds with one stone and make it an option for the original poster of the thread?

the problem is to find two birds willing to be killed by a stone... (i mean the admins here)... coding, again and again... remember they want to upgrade to 3.8 one day... not one year...

[Shelley_c]

Originally Posted by Dean C

What about those members that do want their co-authors to be able to edit the first post? You are making a stark assumption that it'd be abused too. I mean what's the worst that could happen? An attachment is removed? A first post is edited. Shock horror! lol

Why not kill two birds with one stone and make it an option for the original poster of the thread?

Haven't you been making the same stark assumptions when it comes to suggestions regarding the feedback system being implemented for the paid area and how it can be abused? hmmm. I'm going by what actions that staff implement here. They tend to play it safe which makes my reply consistently acceptable.

/me send two stars to Shelley's acceptable post!