We use a limited amount of plugins on the MyBB Community to keep this as close to a stock install as possible, as it is somewhat of a MyBB demo. If we installed MyAlerts, people may think it is a default feature or official plugin, of which it is neither
We run a stock version of MyBB as much as possible here to act as a kind of demo of the core software.
I understand, but at the same time myalerts notification system would help so much users and developers. I think it is a tradeoff worth doing.
Thanks for answering
Eco
Hi Nathan: community.mybb.com could have a page showing the plugins used by the site. IMHO, the benefits of having notifications would be much greater than the possible confusion of having added plugins to the site.
thanks for this great tool!
(2013-05-30, 04:11 AM)Nathan Malcolm Wrote: [ -> ]This is why we try to stay away from using plugins which affect the user experience: http://community.mybb.com/thread-140131.html
I was kind of with you until you used that thread for an example. So people will say 'Why don't I get alerts?' -- then someone will say 'xxx blah download here' -- mission accomplished.
Since I have become accustomed to using MyAlerts any board without it feels sub par. jmo
Using too many plugins - especially ones we don't need - will raise questions such as that. MySupport is an exception, we need it. People join this board to test out MyBB so it should be as close to a stock install as possible.
(2013-05-31, 07:02 PM)Nathan Malcolm Wrote: [ -> ][...]it should be as close to a stock install as possible.
I get that-- really I do, but
needing is relative. This forum could exist without MyAlerts and it could also exist without MySupport . . . if this is about this forum being a 'preview' of a default install then it is fail anyway-- this forum looks nothing like a default install.
(2013-05-31, 07:14 PM)Wildcard Wrote: [ -> ] (2013-05-31, 07:02 PM)Nathan Malcolm Wrote: [ -> ][...]it should be as close to a stock install as possible.
I get that-- really I do, but needing is relative. This forum could exist without MyAlerts and it could also exist without MySupport . . .
And it's relative to our community. We need MySupport, it was designed for us. Our jobs would be a lot harder without it.
(2013-05-31, 07:14 PM)Wildcard Wrote: [ -> ]if this is about this forum being a 'preview' of a default install then it is fail anyway-- this forum looks nothing like a default install.
It's supposed to be
feature wise. MySupport is the only plugin which affects user experience.
We won't be installing MyAlerts here.