DanZemke Posted July 10 Report Share Posted July 10 (edited) No one appears to like the new Member badges. Please remove this "feature", or at least, enable each of us to opt out. https://www.rvnetwork.com/topic/142385-new-rankings-by-name/ And here is a link to a quick poll on the subject: https://www.rvnetwork.com/topic/142423-whats-your-opinion-about-the-new-badges/ Edited July 11 by DanZemke added link to poll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl&Rita Posted July 10 Report Share Posted July 10 It doesn't work that way, Dan. Invision, the company providing the software that the forum runs on, did a "value-add" to their product. Escapees IT department has nothing to do with it, or control over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalkie Posted July 10 Report Share Posted July 10 14 minutes ago, Darryl&Rita said: Escapees IT department has nothing to do with it, or control over it. Ummm, I have hosted and admined several different forums and this is a BS statement. In every forum I dealt with I could choose the features. If the Escapees IT can not do this then they have a bad hosting plan or do not understand how to manage it. My opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl&Rita Posted July 10 Report Share Posted July 10 Call it what you want. I moderate/admin a couple Invision forums. It's part of the package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanZemke Posted July 10 Author Report Share Posted July 10 (edited) 2 hours ago, Darryl&Rita said: It doesn't work that way, Dan. Invision, the company providing the software that the forum runs on, did a "value-add" to their product. Escapees IT department has nothing to do with it, or control over it. It appears, based on Dutch's post below, you are mistaken. Edited July 11 by DanZemke Added information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl&Rita Posted July 10 Report Share Posted July 10 Complaining to the wind does wonders for the complainer. The IT group doesn't read the forums, they've said that several times in the past. What have you actually done to correct the issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted July 10 Report Share Posted July 10 (edited) If someone does manage to get the IT folks to listen, let them know Invision has a free plugin named "Customize New Member Badge" that includes the ability to disable the badges. https://invisioncommunity.com/files/file/9758-customize-new-member-badge/ Edited July 10 by Dutch_12078 typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanZemke Posted July 11 Author Report Share Posted July 11 (edited) Dutch, that's great news. It's been many years since I spoke to the Escapees Forum IT folks. I think Kirk is probably the best path. But if for some reason, he doesn't want to pursue this, I will. Thank You! P.S. Quoting from the link Dutch posted: "This plugin will let you customize the badge displayed below the profile photos of new members when viewing a topic. You can easily change the icon, change how long a member should be considered new, or disable the badge completely. Edited July 11 by DanZemke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanZemke Posted July 11 Author Report Share Posted July 11 (edited) On 7/10/2021 at 5:48 PM, Darryl&Rita said: It doesn't work that way, Dan. Invision, the company providing the software that the forum runs on, did a "value-add" to their product. Escapees IT department has nothing to do with it, or control over it. Nope. That's not the way it actually works. Invision makes it easy to disable the badges. Escapees IT folks have complete control. Edited July 12 by DanZemke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanZemke Posted July 11 Author Report Share Posted July 11 (edited) On 7/10/2021 at 6:55 PM, Darryl&Rita said: Complaining to the wind does wonders for the complainer. The IT group doesn't read the forums, they've said that several times in the past. What have you actually done to correct the issue? Nothing yet, but I am honestly trying. Edited July 12 by DanZemke clarity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RV_ Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 (edited) There is a lot that can be switched on and off on this software. " User Engagement & Gamification Reactions Express sentiment with customizable reactions throughout the community, with positive and negative reactions tying into our reputation system. Reputation Identify your most valuable users - and troublemakers - with our reputation system. Users earn reputation points which are prominently shown beside their content. Leaderboards Users can earn trophies by being the highest-scoring each day, and a leader-board keeps track of the highest-ranked. Automatic Group Promotion Automatically move users between groups as they meet certain criteria you define - a great way to drip feed access as they prove themselves. Notifications & Digests Users can opt in to email notifications - immediate, daily or weekly - so they're always receiving fresh content from your community." That is from the Invision website. Go check out all the features and switches mentioned: https://invisioncommunity.com/features/ Edited July 11 by RV_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalkie Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 Thanks, Dan and Derek for providing the info that any of us that have dealt with a forum already knew. Hopefully the Escapees admins will take note. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl&Rita Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 8 hours ago, DanZemke said: Nope. That's not the way it actually works. Invision makes it easy to disable the badges. Escapees IT folks have complete control. Thanks, Dan. The previous versions of Invision software haven't had much for user customization, but I'll look into this, if demand warrants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanZemke Posted July 18 Author Report Share Posted July 18 (edited) The poll seems to have run its course. So far, no one, has indicated that they prefer the new "badges". But only 23 people have "voted". If you haven't "voted" yet, and have a preference, please register your opinion soon. If the consensus, remains the same through Tuesday, I've decided to take the lead on removing the "badges". My objective is, to make it as easy as possible, for the Escapees IT folks to implement the change. I don't have paying-customer-level access to the Invision Community website, that presumably provides some help file(s) on how to install the plug-in and disable the badges. If anyone can provide me with the how-to content, I'll take the ball and run with it. If they would prefer to take the ball themselves, I'll actively support them. I can be contacted at - email address removed by Dan Dan Edited Thursday at 04:02 PM by DanZemke Delete email address Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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