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xrunner

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Re: I am asking my users for ideas
« Reply #1, on May 14th, 2013, 01:20 AM »
OK brainstorming ... here's something I've actually wanted in the past - a timer control for a board.

For example, I'd want to set a timer for posting access (not read access). I might want to allow posts only between certain hours of the day - say beginning when I get up and off when I go to bed.

Why would I use such a thing? If I have a certain hot debate going on my forum, I want to allow posts only when I (or my Mods) can monitor it and control things. When I go to bed I don't want any chance of a flame war, so I'd want it to automatically disallow posts (but allow reading) between certain hours. I want it programmed so that there is no chance of me forgetting about it.

That is my idea for today. :)
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Arantor

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Re: I am asking my users for ideas
« Reply #2, on May 14th, 2013, 01:26 AM »
The half-assed solution would of course be to just lock the topic with a note that it will be reopened shortly, and just leave the tab open in your browser.

Smells like plugin material to me, but that's no big deal either.
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xrunner

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Re: I am asking my users for ideas
« Reply #3, on May 14th, 2013, 01:30 AM »
Quote from Arantor on May 14th, 2013, 01:26 AM
The half-assed solution would of course be to just lock the topic with a note that it will be reopened shortly, and just leave the tab open in your browser.
Yes I know - if you don't forget that is. :)
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Smells like plugin material to me, but that's no big deal either.
Yes, that could/would be the way to go.
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