Wedge

1/ Been using SMF since March 27th 2007.
2/ Local development setup
3/ A few hours I guess.
4/ Plugins and other new development related stuff (even the ones related to themes).
5/ You don't want one :D

Dragooon, you know you already have access anyway right?

:)LOL

@Dragooon> Being a consultant, I think you know you already have access to the pre-alpha... :P

@Zootalaws> Oh, that's a nice pair of fezzes you have there... What? Only one? Oh sorry...

@Aaron Smith> Still... First post, eh..? You'll have to participate a bit more until I can trust you with a private alpha ;)

@Pandos> I'm afraid the admin area is missing a UI for blogs right now... The only way to create a blog is to change the database value for the board. Also, if anyone's interested -- it's also missing UI for show_when, which is a per-membergroup setting determining whether the group will show up below your user name or not... :-/

@Everyone> Welcome to the Beta Tester group ;)
Right now there's not much to do for you... When time comes, I'll create a media album where you'll have access to the files. :)

I was hoping for some special mojo with a private alpha. Is there none?

No special mojo that is unique to being a beta tester ;)

Aww...

PS: Just kidding around, great to see wedge finally enter alpha. People are gonna love it :)

Unfortunately I cannot guarantee you enough time these days to test the alpha.. hopefully I'll have more free time soon. ;)

Hey we've got two badges :yahoo: It's like working for McDonalds again (in a good way - I did enjoy it). How can we get the Smiley badge :D <-- my winning smile

I will give Beta access to these groups: WedgeWard (obviously?!), Consultants and Testers.
That's all there is to say... You don't have to subscribe ;)
Friends do have to, though. But they can request to have the Testers group off their group list in the topic pages ;) (I'm not 100% sure I can do it, but I'm sure there's a setting in show_when for that... :P)

@Lorenzo> If you'll ask me, Friends have earned the right to test the alpha even without promising to test it.
And since I'm kinda making the rules for this... :whistle:

*lol*
Sometimes i feel to live in my database :)

I'd love to help testing but same as Lorenzo, I don't have that much time now but I'm happy to hear that. I'm sure going to do my best to test as much as possible :)

1 - How long have you been a SMF user?

I used SMF way back when during either 1.0 or 1.1 days and now I use 2.0. I own the largest admin forum powered by SMF if that matters... I am no developer for SMF but I know my way around the forum as an admin and can edit code here and there when needed. :)

2 - If you're planning to use Wedge on a live forum, post its URL.

I actually have a new forum using SMF that I haven't launched or even configured that much yet. I can use Wedge for that one... www.opinionjunkies.com will be the URL, its planned to be a debate/politics forum :)

3 - How much daily time you think you can devote to testing Wedge.

Just ask Arantor how much I can dedicate myself to a forum per day... :P something 200 new topics >_<

4 - Is there a feature in Wedge that you're most interested in?

I've heard a lot about it over a year now and I've been wanting to test it out badly... who knows, if I like it a lot and a conversion from SMF to wedge comes out, I may have the largest admin forum powered by Wedge one day ;)

5 - If you're a hot young lady, post a picture of you, preferably on a boat (in front of a boat is also acceptable), or in an administration building's waiting line. Extra points if you're wearing a Fez on your left hand. Fezzes are cool.

I'm no hot lady but I have been told I look hot in my spandex shorts >_< <--- cyclist

Fezzes are cool and here is one with me: http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/329987_486615491350440_1774534853_o.jpg

Shawn's pretty hardcore when he gets going but as I said earlier in this thread, banning is currently not an option, and as such I would not suggest it as a candidate for a debate forum. Other than that, I'd vouch for Shawn :)