Looking back in the request of Keyword Tags for Feature Requests, implementing that feature and allowing users to add their own tags will be surely a mess and the staff will not able to handle them all so I take it back and request for a better and manageable feature which is having categories for threads per forum.
What are categories?
A feature to group and filter things depending on the subforum they are located. Take note that this is different from the tags you can currently see such as [resolved]
Each subforum will have a group of category depending on their purpose. For examples:
A visual example of categories in threads.
Forums will have a category dropdown that shows the available categories (plus how many threads have the category) and selecting them to filter threads, showing only with the same category. Old threads are set to "No category" as default (obviously) unless their thread starters added it.
Category Management
These tools will be provided in the moderator control panel (or the administrator control panel).
If possible, we can add an action to these categories when they are set.
Overall, sorting threads will be easier, no more need for compendiums and things can be automated without the help of a moderator.
Do you have ideas to improve this request? You're free to post!
What are categories?
A feature to group and filter things depending on the subforum they are located. Take note that this is different from the tags you can currently see such as [resolved]
Each subforum will have a group of category depending on their purpose. For examples:
Examples
All forums
- Announcement (staff only)
- Information (staff only)
I know that we already have the sticky feature but for the sake of getting archived, they will be easier to find when users search for old stuff.
Feature Requests
- Chat
- Gameplay
- Multiplayer
- Skinning
- Web (this can replace the web tag)
Help
- Chat
- Editor
- Gameplay
- Multiplayer
- Web (replaces the web tag, just like Feature Requests)
Skinning
- Completed
- Inactive
- Incomplete
Modding Queues
- Open
- Closed
Beatmap Projects
- Album
- Collaboration
- Discography
A visual example of categories in threads.
Forums will have a category dropdown that shows the available categories (plus how many threads have the category) and selecting them to filter threads, showing only with the same category. Old threads are set to "No category" as default (obviously) unless their thread starters added it.
Categories: <select category>
- No category (999)
- Announcement (1)
- Information (5)
- Chat (74)
- Gameplay (201)
- Multiplayer (103)
- Skinning (53)
- Web (32)
Category Management
These tools will be provided in the moderator control panel (or the administrator control panel).
If possible, we can add an action to these categories when they are set.
Examples
Manage Categories
- <Add new category>
- ID1. Category 1 <Manage>
- ID2. Category 2 <Manage>
- ID3. Category 3 <Manage>
- ID4. Category 4 <Manage>
Add new category
<Selected Forum>
Name: [ Name ]
Forum
[ ] All forums
[ ] Selected forums
[list:1337]
[ ] Development
[list:1337]
[ ] Completed Projects
[ ] Community Voice
[ ] Ranking Criteria
[ ] osu!droid
[ ] Only moderators can use this category
[ ] Lock thread (the thread starter can still edit the category)
[ ] Unlock thread
[ ] Move thread to...
[list:1337]
<Selected Forum>
Overall, sorting threads will be easier, no more need for compendiums and things can be automated without the help of a moderator.
Do you have ideas to improve this request? You're free to post!
