Integration

Tony_Bacala · 02-28-2012, 10:28 AM

OK, here is a POTENTIAL option for the hardcore DC folks. Let me know if you like how this works, and if we should continue to utilize it:

dc toys - Toyark Toy Forums - Threads Tagged with dc toys

This is the Tag system. It gives you a permanent URL you can bookmark. It shows all threads marked with the tag "dc toys".

This will pull in threads with that tag from anywhere on the site. Right now, it is pulling tags I just applied to News & Rumors discussion AND General Discussion areas. Not complete yet

Now, as staff, we can make sure to add tags to the news discussion threads we create. But, for general discussion threads created by you guys, it would be your responsibility to tag the threads properly. Every DC Toys related thread would need to have dc toys added as a tag.

You can (or will be able to after I change settings) adjust tags for threads you didn't start. So if you see someone starts a DC thread, and doesn't tag it, you can go in and do it yourself.

If this is desired, and used properly, I can return the DC icon to the sidebar, allowing you to easliy click and see all recent DC discussion.

Same goes for MOTU and Star Wars. About 10 pages from News and Rumors and General Discussion each have been scanned and tags applied for threads so far:

motu toys - Toyark Toy Forums - Threads Tagged with motu toys
star wars toys - Toyark Toy Forums - Threads Tagged with star wars toys

One thing that can not return using this method - sidebar block with last 5 DC threads - like the Marvel one now. Functionality is not available to do that with tags. But I can hard-code a pretty image to the DC Toys tag page.

Let me know if you think this is worth perusing, or you still just think we suck and this doesn't matter cuz you won't be here.

Later!

02-28-2012, 10:28 AM	#60
Tony_Bacala Administrator Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 7,667	OK, here is a POTENTIAL option for the hardcore DC folks. Let me know if you like how this works, and if we should continue to utilize it: dc toys - Toyark Toy Forums - Threads Tagged with dc toys This is the Tag system. It gives you a permanent URL you can bookmark. It shows all threads marked with the tag "dc toys". This will pull in threads with that tag from anywhere on the site. Right now, it is pulling tags I just applied to News & Rumors discussion AND General Discussion areas. Not complete yet Now, as staff, we can make sure to add tags to the news discussion threads we create. But, for general discussion threads created by you guys, it would be your responsibility to tag the threads properly. Every DC Toys related thread would need to have dc toys added as a tag. You can (or will be able to after I change settings) adjust tags for threads you didn't start. So if you see someone starts a DC thread, and doesn't tag it, you can go in and do it yourself. If this is desired, and used properly, I can return the DC icon to the sidebar, allowing you to easliy click and see all recent DC discussion. Same goes for MOTU and Star Wars. About 10 pages from News and Rumors and General Discussion each have been scanned and tags applied for threads so far: motu toys - Toyark Toy Forums - Threads Tagged with motu toys star wars toys - Toyark Toy Forums - Threads Tagged with star wars toys One thing that can not return using this method - sidebar block with last 5 DC threads - like the Marvel one now. Functionality is not available to do that with tags. But I can hard-code a pretty image to the DC Toys tag page. Let me know if you think this is worth perusing, or you still just think we suck and this doesn't matter cuz you won't be here. Later! __________________ Transformers at TFW2005.com!