If You Created Forum Software, What Features Would You Include?

Haha we keep going at it with optimization and compression. I would also make sure to compress JavaScript on my forum software. (XenForo uses alot of it, and I am using a add-on thats does just that and compresses all js files and its has improved speed).

 

Compressing JS does help for sure. I have noticed how much JS xenForo seems to use. It does make the experience a lot nicer IMO, but I definitely agree that compressing is needed. Support for the YUI compresser would be a big plus point.

Also on that front, I'd provide support for CloudFlare out of the box as well as supports for CDNs like MaxCDN for larger forums. I'd also provide a page management system (I believe xenForo has one?).

 

Yea XenForo has one, you can create custom pages, as many as you want, and its very customizable. I just haven't needed a use for it, but I would include that too.

 

This probably sounds strange but I want to see a forum software that allows everything to be run from social networks where threads and posts can be created with your social network accounts MySpace, FaceBook etc etc.

I know this can be done by associating or connecting a social network account with a forum account but I don't mean like this I mean like the profile page actually links to the social network page and everything to do with the user is run on the social networks end a little like DigialSpy.co.uk's article commenting system only a whole forum software based on it.

I know there would be a million problems and issues to get around and maybe it wouldn't work but it would be nice to let passing guests on my threads and forums who otherwise couldn't be bothered signing up comment on content without having to sign up and stuff.

Maybe it would just be simpler to make the signup process less painful ha my stupid ideas.

 

Not bad, sounds interesting lol.

 

I just like forums that have a huge social network presence to them.

That's why I love XenForo I mean they really are unique they have a follow system, profile comments a like button it's unique and these little social features are what sold it to me so if they could expand on that somewhat I think things will only get better.

 

I agree, a feature like topic/post tagging would be awesome. Thats something I would certainly include in my own software.

 

There are so many I would include, to many to list. I would have statuses, infractions, and a lightweight attractive software.

 

Same here, I can go on and on. Xenforo is great but unfortunately it doesn't have an infractions system but its planned for 1.1.

 

Yea I like how XenForo do that at the moment with there quotes how someone can be notified of a response by being quoted. It's really useful but there are times I want someone to be notified but it's kind of irrelevant to quote there post so a simple @ tagging system in a forum software would be a really nice feature.

 

It would have alot of things just a few:
Alerts like xenforo
SEO'd out of the box
Sitemaps by default
A easy pugin system
Some nice javascript effects like what xenforo has.

 

Let's spice things up a bit

First, the forum home would be like a bunch of sticky notes. I would also implement a semi-horizontal layout.

Anyways, upon selecting a forum, it would load below the navigation. The navigation would consist of a dropdown featuring all the forums listed / ability to select any forum and its head link would be the forum home page (should it be needed).

Once you select another forum, the current one displayed gets tossed to the left and it loads the next one for you.

Each forum displayed would have a list of threads in it and any announcements, stickys, etc. Within the threads just like a normal forum, except you can choose between vertical or horizontal postbit styles.

Horizontal would be arranged just like a timeline (oldest first and newest last)
Veritcal would be your typical post style.

Oh and tablets anyone? I'd implement something like MSN has. Ability to draw in the WYSIWYG (not sure if the technology exists but you'd be able to draw with your finger / mouse in it.

 

Those features sound awesome Coastercraze, that would certainly make your forum software unique

 

Very nice, I can already see it selling Does sound very unique.

 

I wish they would provide forum software that had the ability to embed Voxant Newsroom videos directly into posts. For an admin, that would be a nice feature, cause those videos are monetized and would generate income for the forum. I've done very well financially posting those particular videos on my blogs, but never been able to integrate into a forum.

 

that sounds like a good idea, but couldn't that also be covered by Custom BB Codes?

 

Yea it can.
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