Poll Gallery - any interest?

[Mephistopheles]

I noticed I've just posted on it....

 

[Mephistopheles]

Brogan now that the gallery is up and running I can see a case for archiving some of the other threads such as the music thread and maybe the funny stuff on the internet thread.

Do you think that would be a sensible move....?

Or shall I shut up...?

And who is the nominated Moderator for the section? Just in case I want to go and have a moan to someone about something..

 

[Brogan]

The music thread possibly but the funny stuff thread probably not as not everyone can upload images to the gallery.

I think though it may be worth leaving them in place so people have the choice?

 

[sushifiesta]

Think I'm right in saying tagging doesn't work in media comments? Would be nice if it did.

 

[Brogan]

I'll speak to the dev's and see if it can be added.

 

[sushifiesta]

In general I think it would be nice if the features for comments etc. in media could be more in line with forum posts (quoting, tagging etc.) and is a ranking needed as well as being able to like the video/image? That would make it easier to have discussions about the media.

 

[McZiderRed]

Brogan The like, post a comment features, etc work okay for me, but for the video's I watch - the view count doesn't increase.

 

[Brogan]

Are you watching them on the actual media page for each video, or in the thumbnail view?

Page views are definitely being logged: http://cliptheapex.com/media/categories/videos.2/?order=view_count

 

[McZiderRed]

I have been viewing them on the media page, I think..! Definitely not the thumbnail view anyway.

I leave the media forum, back to the main Forum Menu screen and then re-enter the media forum but the view count hasn't increased.

 

[Brogan]

The view count is updated via a routine cron task which runs every 30 minutes.

I have just run it manually and it appears to be working.

 

[McZiderRed]

Ah, Okay! Sorry, my mistake! I assumed the count went up immediately on each viewing! Didn't realise it updated at regular, set, intervals!
I just checked and all the view counts have increased. Everything is fine again!

 

[Brogan]

There has been a big update to the gallery.

In summary:

• Thumbnails are now square
• The thumbnails are now just a grid with no additional information
• Videos can no longer be previewed in the thumbnail view
• The sidebar contains two new blocks
  • Recent Comments
  • Top Contributors
• There is a "New Media" link on the nav bar which will, unsurprisingly, display all the new media

 

[Mephistopheles]

It's all good bro....

 

[Brogan]

All of the data such as the title, category, uploader, views, likes, etc, can be re-enabled if that is preferred.

I just though it was largely superfluous and most people wouldn't really be interested.

All of the data is of course still available on each individual page.

 

[FB]

Just put up some images of the incredible kit cars at Stoneleigh.

 

[Brogan]

Do you want a new category for those FB?

 

[Jen]

Brogan, I'm being really daft here (perhaps!), but how do you rate stuff in the Gallery please?

 

[gethinceri]

Click the thumbnail Jen, then where it says rate in the top right just click and it gives you the option.

 

[Jen]

Thanks, gethinceri

 

[Brogan]

Yes, as gethinceri said, you need to go to the individual media page then hover over the stars and click the one you want.