I've unbelievably read all of those pages. And now I've got feedback. But first of all.
QUOTE(Yoshi Da Sniper)
say I was Mp)Yoshi
I find this mortifyingly hilarious.
Anyways, my suggestions.
1.
Making Picture icons for specific groups would seem to me, a lot more easier to seperate who belongs where. This has mostly to do with members of Clans on SEN and the SEN map making team. They don't have to be large, probably no bigger than 15x15 pixels. It'd be nice to know while browsing through if they were in a SEN-Forum-Clan or Team. (This can also include Mods and Admins of course)
2.
A "Maps Created" Section in profile. When I look into someone's profile, it'd be nice to know what maps the person has on DLDB, possibly what rating they have also. Perhaps an average rating for maps too. It works the other way around in DLDB when I click on the author name and it goes to the profile, but I don't get to go back O_o.
3.
AKA Log would be useful due to the "free-name change" thing. You could have a section in the profile where the person had past names and the person could manage it themselves, should they want to keep it private. But don't let them change any. They should have a log and a checkbox next to each past name saying "Keep Private".
4.
Spotlight Map recognition on the DLDB. There could be a nice little section on the map description page for maps featured on Map Spotlight. It could have the little description that you guys made for it someplace and have a little icon next to the map name, so when people browse through the map list, they can also see if it's featured or not. Including a section in DLDB featuring all of the spotlight features. (Feauturing the features. I crack myself up.[/lame])
5.
More File Management in the DLDB server for the submitter. I think I've made a thread in the feedback forums about this before already. Ah yes, here:
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This might be a small thing, but I'd like to see some more capability with the editing and adding of files, more specifically the comments and feedback that come to map makers when they read the "critique" on Download pages. I understand that there are mods and admins going about and keeping an eye on things, but I'm not so sure about the things people say about maps on the DLDBs. More than necessarily I've seen quite a few immature and uncalled for comments on Download pages, and whether or not it's true, I don't see much action taking place about it. I've already PMed a few complaints to a mod about one person, but unfortunately it's becoming a knack to continuously report it. I understand that the forum is open to free speech and has its limitations, just or unjust. However, I feel something should be done. I have a few suggestions:
- Creating an option as to whether or not some comments or critique can be made with certain words. Although there ARE censors, I think it doesn't really help much. Things like: "THIS IS A PEICE OF (blank)" still gets the point across.
- Increased activity or a position to regulate DLDB and abuse. I know BeeR_KeG[eM] and a few others are already doing this, but it's only a suggestion.
- The ability for the submitter and/or author to delete comments altogether. If certain words are used in a comment (ie NOOB [and it's variants], censored words] it can be deleted by the submitter and/or author. (To keep from deleting posts that they just don't like). OR have an option to let the person decide whether or not to have comments at all?
I believe that's all for now. I'll be back later;