[WEBSITE v2] MusicBee website and forum redesign

[AvikB]

You are right, but I am a bit worried about spam-bots getting more and more advanced.
They already started to enter the gates of the new forum, and I was wondering if something similar might happen with posting files, instead of just texts.

If you guys are worried about spam bots i can implement google's nocaptcha recaptcha for addon submission form, even when a user is logged in.

Last year something like this actually happened with the fake (and malicious) MusicBee app on Microsofts' own Store website.

Well windows store always has the knockoff crappy apps from the beginning.

[hiccup]

I don't think it is too much of overkill. It is pretty simple. Three actions, approve, delete and reject.
all of them are one click solution. No complicated checkboxes or so.

Is the word 'approved' going to show with the add-on to see for regular users?
I am guessing not, but in case you intend it to, I think it shouldn't.
It might give some false assurance that the plugin is guaranteed to work perfectly.

[AvikB]

Is the word 'approved' going to show with the add-on to see for regular users?
I am guessing not, but in case you intend it to, I think it shouldn't.
It might give some false assurance that the plugin is guaranteed to work perfectly.

Nope. only the approved addon can be seen and browse by regular users. The word itself won't show anywhere other than dashboard.

[hiccup]

If you guys are worried about spam bots i can implement google's nocaptcha recaptcha for addon submission form, even when a user is logged in.

Personally in principle I would like it to be as friendly and easy to contribute as possible.
We could just wait and see how it goes.

[AvikB]

Personally in principle I would like it to be as friendly and easy to contribute as possible.
We could just wait and see how it goes.

yeah i agree. we can include captchas if spamming gets out of hand.
Although i did have one built-in countermeasure. By default a non-elite/admin/mod user can add upto 10 unapproved addons, no more than that. they need to wait until those add-ons get approved.

[AvikB]

new update:
imgur upload is back.
bug fixes
styling improvement
browser go back will work for addon update
improvement for input verification.

[phred]

actually during several years there were no malicious addons published, so i wouldn't care too much about this.

I agree 100%.  Spam in general is currently under control by a) requiring user registration to use the forum, and b) by the moderators deleting the little bit that gets manually posted - kitchen cabinets, anyone?

Like boroda74 I've been on the forum for many years (since 2009) I have not see nor heard of one add-on that was malicious.  Some didn't work as expected, but that's not with malicious intent. 

Lastly, speaking strictly for myself as a moderator, I have no interest in testing every new add-on, plugin, or skin that gets published.

I truly believe there is no need for an approval system other than what's currently in place.  This is a free and open forum.  And in a nice departure from a lot of forums I've been a member of, the users all play nicely here.  Why put restrictions on what can be done?  Just because you -can- implement something like this doesn't mean you -have- to.  I propose launching the website/forum without the restriction and if there's a need down the road, add it.

[boroda]

I propose launching the website/forum without the restriction and if there's a need down the road, add it.

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[hiccup]

 I notice the 'New Poll' button is present in every board.
You'll probably only want that button available in the 'General Discussions' board.

Or perhaps even better, keep the button available in all boards, but automatically have any new poll started, directed to and posted in the 'General Discussions' board.

[phred]

Personally in principle I would like it to be as friendly and easy to contribute as possible.
We could just wait and see how it goes.

Exactly.

[AvikB]

I notice the 'New Poll' button is present in every board.
You'll probably only want that button available in the 'General Discussions' board.

you should be able to change the board permission and not allow polls.

Or perhaps even better, keep the button available in all boards, but automatically have any new poll started, directed to and posted in the 'General Discussions' board.

Is that even possible? i don't think SMF can do that.

[hiccup]

you should be able to change the board permission and not allow polls.

Yes, but I think it's probably not up to a mod to (be able to) change such things.

Is that even possible? i don't think SMF can do that.

I really have no idea.
And it's probably not that important. If not possible, disabling it for the other boards should be done though.

[Steven]

I have been approached by a forum member who wants to create a german tutorial for MB3 and he requested a German forum be created as his blog is taking quite a few questions.
I have resisted creating language sub-forums in the past due to concerns that there are not that many active users on the MB forum so questions might be posted and not answered.
However I would like to create a german sub-forum and see how it goes. Are there any other languages where people feel there is sufficent demand?

[boroda]

im ready to assist in russian subforum, but cannot guarantee that i'll be available 24/7

[J24]

This looks really good, much more modern and slick! I love the dark theme in the Add-ons page! I wish the entire website had that same dark theme, it'd look even better in my opinion.