These are a few of the changes that I think would be helpful for private messaging:
- First, to PM multiple people. If I wanted to send a message to MemberX and MemberY, I'd like it if I could just type "MemberX, MemberY" in the To box and the message would go to both of them.
- Or, at least, the ability to send a PM to moderators only. Or similarly, maybe, a "report post" button somewhere on every post that would let you send a message to the moderators. If I ever wanted to report a post, it'd be a pain to message all the moderators, yet messaging one is more like picking favorites and I think it hurts organization for only one mod to get all the messages.
- The search for member function when sending a PM does not work properly. First, let's say I'm searching for Twitch. I click "Find a username" and type in Twitch and click search. A listbox comes up with two names, ratzgirl and twitch. I don't know how ratzgirl was found from twitch, but that's not the point here. If I select Twitch from the dropdown, nothing is shown in the drop down. If I select ratzgirl, ratzgirl is shown. If I click "Select" with the blank shown in the drop down, it does properly put Twitch in my To box, so the error is somewhere in the listbox itself.
- When sending a PM, if you are in My Private Messages, the button to send a PM says "New Post" This is a little misleading as it is not a post but rather a message you are sending.
Finally, I'd just like to send out a message to ratman. I have a degree in Computer Science and am a programmer for a living. Though I have no experience in phpBB, I love to (and am quick) to pick up new things and would be thrilled to help out with some of these suggestions if you're willing to let a stranger into your code. I've noticed you don't really have the time for any major changes, so that's why I'd like to throw out my own services if you'd like them.
Edit: Fixed some typos
- First, to PM multiple people. If I wanted to send a message to MemberX and MemberY, I'd like it if I could just type "MemberX, MemberY" in the To box and the message would go to both of them.
- Or, at least, the ability to send a PM to moderators only. Or similarly, maybe, a "report post" button somewhere on every post that would let you send a message to the moderators. If I ever wanted to report a post, it'd be a pain to message all the moderators, yet messaging one is more like picking favorites and I think it hurts organization for only one mod to get all the messages.
- The search for member function when sending a PM does not work properly. First, let's say I'm searching for Twitch. I click "Find a username" and type in Twitch and click search. A listbox comes up with two names, ratzgirl and twitch. I don't know how ratzgirl was found from twitch, but that's not the point here. If I select Twitch from the dropdown, nothing is shown in the drop down. If I select ratzgirl, ratzgirl is shown. If I click "Select" with the blank shown in the drop down, it does properly put Twitch in my To box, so the error is somewhere in the listbox itself.
- When sending a PM, if you are in My Private Messages, the button to send a PM says "New Post" This is a little misleading as it is not a post but rather a message you are sending.
Finally, I'd just like to send out a message to ratman. I have a degree in Computer Science and am a programmer for a living. Though I have no experience in phpBB, I love to (and am quick) to pick up new things and would be thrilled to help out with some of these suggestions if you're willing to let a stranger into your code. I've noticed you don't really have the time for any major changes, so that's why I'd like to throw out my own services if you'd like them.
Edit: Fixed some typos