Members Profiles

jools · 27 May 2003, 22:47

John
How about adding "Boat Name" to members profiles? Then we could tell each other by our boats rather than our Nicknames - it might be an easy way to put a name to a face!

Jools (Panther)

mstacey · 28 May 2003, 09:57

Could just put it in the boat section Jools

See left for example

benjamin · 28 May 2003, 10:59

....Excellent idea - here I am, as you can see!

Brian · 28 May 2003, 11:24

I would still like to see a Passport like photo of boat and of humanoid in the profile so that one might recognise and then meet and greet or avoid like the plague, depending.

jools · 28 May 2003, 19:42

Martin - Yes good idea as a "workaround" - but having it as an option would prompt people to add it!

Benjamin - How long is a "Pilchard"? - 5.85m....... But what is your boat called

Sounds like your boat is more or less the same set up as mine! - any pictures?

Jools

Aging Youth · 29 May 2003, 08:38

Hi Brian,

Well now that I have plenty of photo's taken of me on various craft, do you reallly want a mug shot of me on the net??????

Would Mr J.K. have to ammend the web page to allow us to add a picture on our profile?

I don't mind as it dose help to put names to people & boat recognition when out on the water.

regards
Kevin

PS I am glad the motley drinking crew survived another w/end of merryment

Keep trying Daniel!!!

Andre · 29 May 2003, 12:21

Quote:

Originally posted by Aging Youth
Hi Brian,

Would Mr J.K. have to ammend the web page to allow us to add a picture on our profile?

Isn't this done on boatmad.com?

Andre

"Seahawk"

MarkWildey · 29 May 2003, 14:36

Not wanting to be a damp squib but I don't think "vBulletin" which is the software running the forum supports photo's on user profiles.

I suspect that the only way to do it is for JK to create another section "Titled" User Profiles where we can add stuff about ourselves or we just add one into new/current thread.

Cheers Mark

narked · 29 May 2003, 15:36

The actual forum scripts would need modifying to display an image in the user profiles. Can't imagine it being particularly tricky to do as vBulletin uses PHP which isn't too complex. I'd have a look myself, but I don't have access to the vBulletin scripts.

Matt

EDIT: Just realised, surely vBulletin supports avatars? In which case, allow users to use custom avatars.

John Kennett · 29 May 2003, 15:57

VBulletin does have this facility, but I've got it turned off.

Images in the user profile, known as "avatars", tend to be used for cartoon characters rather than pictures of the individual. I don't like them as they just add visual clutter and serve no purpose -- others clearly think they are the best thing since sliced bread!

Jon Fuller's BoatMad forums have avatars enabled and they seem to be quite popular. Have a look and see what you think -- they could do with some more visitors anyway

If I enable avatars on RIBnet there is no easy way of controlling what pictures people use, so it wouldn't neccessarily have the result that people are asking for. Another option would be for someone to maintain a web page with members pictures -- I would be happy to provide server space for this, but don't have time to administer it.

What do you reckon?

John

John Kennett · 29 May 2003, 16:11

Quote:

Originally posted by jools
How about adding "Boat Name" to members profiles?

That bit's easy. Now run along and update your profiles . . .

John

Alex Brown · 29 May 2003, 17:27

Nicely done thanks, John

Mine should be there now....

-Alex

Mike Garside · 29 May 2003, 17:48

John, IMHO it's fine the way it is. Avatars, like flags on RIBS, are a hassle.

narked · 29 May 2003, 17:48

John, if you want, I'll administer it. Can easily knock up some PHP scripts to control the whole thing, allow people to upload an image and then wait for it to be given the green light by a moderator, at which point it would enable it on the actual page itself.

Matt

John Kennett · 29 May 2003, 18:49

Cool. Go for it!

John

narked · 29 May 2003, 20:02

I'll start working on it tonight.

Matt

thewavehumper · 31 May 2003, 20:37

Any chance we can have cool Avators like wot we go on Boatmad

GraemeCooper · 31 May 2003, 23:19

Have added my boat name to my profile - what happens next?

benjamin · 02 June 2003, 15:56

Jools,

Herewith a rather uninspiring photo of my 'baby' at Bembridge before I bought her - it's the only one I've got!

We have just had a fantastic few days around the Solent with her.

What speed do you get from Panther? - I recorded 32 kts at 5700 rpm with two adults and 2 children aboard + approx. 75l of fuel (GPS Reading at slack water). This was a little disappointing, as I had expected 35 kts + before I bought her.

narked · 03 June 2003, 16:04

With a bit of luck, a test version of the mugshots stuff will be up later tonight for people to have a play with, so get some jpegs of yourselves sorted out, and then some jpegs of your boats too!

Ta,
Matt