SFWW Business

I upgraded this forum software (phpBB) to the latest version 2.0.8. Nothing major. According to the change log it made the following changes:

l.i. Changes since 2.0.7

* Fixed several vulnerabilities in admin pages
* Fixed sid checking code in admin/pagestart.php
* Fixed injection vulnerabilities possible with the img bbcode tag
* Limited allowed images in img bbcode tag to jpg, jpeg, gif and png
* Fixed redirect problems - 2.0.7a
* Fixed sql injection vulnerability in search - 2.0.7a
* Fixed sql injection vulnerability in privmsg - 2.0.8a

Any problems let me know.

I upgraded our version of PHPOpenChat to 3.0.0 (no beta). According to the website, the latest version:

The PHPOpenChat-Team, led by Michael Oertel, is pleased to announce the release of PHPOpenChat 3.0.0. The 3.0.0 release is the most stable, feature complete version of PHPOpenChat to date.

* minor bugfixes
* added RDF, Semantic Web and FOAF support

I tried it and it seems fine. Any problems let me know.

Still no logging. :cry:

Documentation is scarce (I have to hack all the pieces into place, there is no install procedure) but their TODO file hints at what features are to come:

New Features:
1.) file sharing,
2.) private messaging,
3.) Unlimited operators and smilies
4.) system logging
5.) themes
6.) Allow to add/remove/change Room Topic
7.) Addition of available commands:

{} indicates a required option, [] indicates an optional
option.

/about
Display information about phpOpenchat and its
creators

/afk , /away [ Message ]
Changes your mode to away from keyboard. You may
specify an optional away message.

/block
Blocks all private messages from any users.

/bug , /suggest { Bug description }
Send a bug report.

/clear
Clears the current chat window.

/deop { Username }
Remove a users operators status. This command can
only be used by administrators and operators.

/global { Message }
Send a message to all users in all rooms. This
command can only be used by an administrator.

/help , /?
Displays this document.

/ignore { Username }
Add a user to your ignore list. That user cannot send
you private messages and you can not see messages
they send. This command can only be used by
registered users.

/kick { Username } [ Reason ]
Kick a user from the system. You may specify an
optional reason. This command can only be used by
administrators or operators.

/lobby [ Message ]
Returns you to the lobby. You may specify an
optional exit message.

/motd
Displays the message of the day.

/myfiles
Displays your online files.

/op { Username }
Give a user operator status. This command can only
be used by administrators and operators.

/prefs , /options
Displays your POC preferences.

/print
Displays your conversations in a printable window.

/removebuddy { Username }
Removes a buddy from your buddy list. This
command can only be used by registered users.

/roll
Rolls the chat room dice. This is useful for online
gaming.

/showbuddy
Displays all users on your buddy list. This command
can only be used by registered users.

/showignored
Displays all users on your ignore list. This command
can only be used by registered users.

/smiley
Displays all available smiley faces.

/topic { None }
Removes a user from your ignore list. This command
can only be used by registered users.

/unafk , /back [ Message ]
Changes your mode to back from away from
keyboard. You may specify an optional back message.

/unblock
Allows you to accept private messages from all users
again.

/unignore { Username }
Remove a user from your ignore list. That user can
now send you private messages and you can see
messages they send. This command can only be used
by registered users.

/unregister
Unregisters your username. This will make it available
for anyone to use. This command can only be used by
registered users.

/upload
Displays the file sharing interface. This command can
only be used by registered users.

/url { URL }
Allows you to insert a URL into the chat.

/whois , /info { Username }
Displays information about the specified user. This
command can only be used by registered users.

I've installed a Wiki on the SFWW site...well TWiki, to be specific. You can get to it from www.sfwritersworkshop.org/twiki

It is very generic right now, and much is not set up, but the generic stuff is there if you want to create an account and start learning to use it.

I was surfing Ralan's the other night, and found a slew of writing/crit group links. Let's get out updated webpage site onto that list (ralans.com; writing links; groups; emailauthor@ralan.com)--Elizabeth, as moderator, want to do the formalities? I'm sure if we looked around, we'd find a lot more places to put our link and get our group back in a semi-conscious webstate. We should keep a record of what pages link to SFWW for future use.

Is there a way to make the chat logs page chronological? From most recent chat to oldest chat, with our chat schedule at the top?

Oh, enlighten me, those of better technological prowess than I.

As per our chat tonight, I experimented with the settings...

I changed the forum permissions so now anyone can read the Forum headings, however only registered users can read the posts.

I can also change it so anyone can read the posts, but only registered users can add posts.

I can make all these changes on a forum by forum basis. So I can make certain forums hidden to non registered users, such as Idea Parking Lot.

Plus I created a Guest Book that anyone can use to drop by and post something.

I upgraded the Forum here to the latest version 2.0.7. Supposedly it fixes some security issues. The upgrade went fine I think, but please keep an eye out for any funkiness.

I uploaded a newer version of the PHPOpenChat software. This is 3.0 beta 8, we had 3.0 beta 5.

They added the following features:

* Template class improved to make it easier to build up new template-sets.
* rdf news feed containing all chatters currently online and the last fifty 'spoken' lines of all channels.
* 'watch-server' so that chatters can spy a channel before they login.
* chat history to make it possible to show the last lines of a channel when a user login or changes the channel.

The chat history is nice. When you join, you get the last 50 lines of the chat so you can jump right into the conversation.

They also added a new template, which changes the input screen around. I like the colors in "water" better but the horde of new smileys are cool. It you want to try it out, click on Configure then select "hhc_gt".

Alas, they still haven't gotten chat logging into this version, so we will still have to copy and paste if we want to save a chat session.

Since SFWW now has it's own chat room should we use that for all chats? That way non AOL members can participate in both chats per month.

OR

Keep the AOL one because it can attract new members.

I want to capture two ideas that I think would help us get new members. One of mine was to reduce the number of critiques needed before a new member could submit a story. This would only be for the first submission and would be limited in time until we build up the membership.

Another idea, but I forget whose, is to allow non members to read this forum (or parts of it, keep some secrets to lure them in) but not to post.

Finally, for those of you who remember, how did you find SFWW and what enticed you to join?