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RFC: Live posts to 2+2 from special events?
Here's a Request for Comments (RFC):
I wrote a Web front end that allows quick replies to a specific thread on the 2+2 forums, for use on handhelds like a Blackberry at events like Ed Miller's bachelor party, or the MGM Magoo fest. This way, the truly addicted 2+2ers on site can post a quick message to help the sorely left-out 2+2ers live vicariously. This front end is ideal for use by a Blackberry because it gives you a fast way to post without first logging in, going to the right forum, finding the thread, etc. It also does not include all the bells and whistles of the page, so it is much smaller than the page and will load faster, and uses less of your data transfer allowance. There are a couple of caveats (and reasons why I still think this is a phat idea):
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Re: RFC: Live posts to 2+2 from special events?
Sounds cool.
This might get abused, but how about creating an optional "anonymous" 2+2 account (with the password stored on your server) so people don't have to send their passwords. Just an idea... would probably be easy to implement. |
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Re: RFC: Live posts to 2+2 from special events?
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Sounds cool. This might get abused, but how about creating an optional "anonymous" 2+2 account (with the password stored on your server) so people don't have to send their passwords. Just an idea... would probably be easy to implement. [/ QUOTE ] Thanks for the fast and thoughful reply. A straw man account would be extremely easy to set up for this, but ironically enough could invite even more abuse since the people using it would not be using their account. I think it better for people to own up to who they are, and they only way to do that is, at some point, to verify their 2+2 credentials. |
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Re: RFC: Live posts to 2+2 from special events?
I'm down. My Blackberry, my new account (just for the Blackberry), and I all thank you for your great solution.
TT [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] |
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Re: RFC: Live posts to 2+2 from special events?
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my new account (just for the Blackberry) [/ QUOTE ] great solution, TT |
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RFC: Live posts to 2+2 from special events?
This is a test post from my Blackberry. StevieG's sollution works!
TT |
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Re: RFC: Live posts to 2+2 from special events?
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This is a test post from my Blackberry. StevieG's sollution works! TT [/ QUOTE ] Wow... this is cool! Can you give us an option to post to a specific thread, or forum? Now if I could only READ 2+2 from my BB I'd be super happy! TT [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] |
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Re: RFC: Live posts to 2+2 from special events?
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Wow... this is cool! Can you give us an option to post to a specific thread, or forum? [/ QUOTE ] The plan was to hardcode which thread would be used, and then change it as different live events happen. I also like the idea of a quick dropdown with different event threads. So there could always be one up in B&M, say, called "live from somewhere..." (maybe OOT, too), but then there would also be special events in the dropdown from time to time that would go to the "Official Magoo Fest" thread or "Sweating 2+2er at WPT" or whatever. |
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Re: RFC: Live posts to 2+2 from special events?
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[ QUOTE ] Wow... this is cool! Can you give us an option to post to a specific thread, or forum? [/ QUOTE ] The plan was to hardcode which thread would be used, and then change it as different live events happen. [/ QUOTE ] How about just a reply to a specific post number, that way the user can actually chose the forum and reply to a specific post as necessary? TT [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] |
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Re: RFC: Live posts to 2+2 from special events?
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How about just a reply to a specific post number, that way the user can actually chose the forum and reply to a specific post as necessary? [/ QUOTE ] That's certainly easy enough to do - just add a field for "reply to post #" and away you go. But it's tough to ask everyone to remember the 7 digit number that corresponds to the post they want. By having a quick pop-up menu of targets wih a default, it is not necesary to add the number. It is possible to have both, but then you might have someone see the "reply to post #" box and enter the wrong thing, etc. Since you can't read the threads, the ability to specify a post to reply to may be more confusing than useful. My instincts tell me to keep it a simple pop-up of target threads. |
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