In an effort to improve things on this page, we the moderators have set up a test site where we may test new features that may be implemented on ZPI in the near future.

The idea behind the test site is to test different things, without risking crashing ZPI as it did when the filter was installed. This site is not viewable by you, but, rest assured, we are working hard to bring forth some new and exciting additions to this site.

What we want from you:

Suggestions, what needs to be fixed, or added.

Please, if you do leave a comment, that is fine, but know this, comments are one thing, if you feel the need to flame someone over their suggestion or comment, there will be issues... I do not want any flaming, or bickering on this forum, this is a serious matter, and I want you all to take it that way.

This is what we are testing and working on right now: (Not in any particular order, but these are high on our priority list)

Chat (fixing it, or creating a new one)

Fix access issues so restricted forums are actually restricted to certain members *group topics

Improve layout to make navigation easier (thoughts, suggestions?)

Fix random SQL errors (pain in the ...)

EDIT by captainrads:

Roles- Which ones to add and what perks/powers they should have. Thus far, we are considering the following roles:

• Trusted Member- is a role given to those who have shown themselves to be looking out for the best interests of the forums and the site as a whole. The content they submit is productive and helpful, and they are rarely disruptive. Once a member has achieved Trusted Member status, they will be able to apply for other roles:
• Editor- would be responsible for managing articles. They would assist the author in getting them published as well as helping to keep articles overall up to date. Having the ability to edit content throughout the forums as a whole, they would also have the ability to remove content which violates the rules. Assisting in keeping the forums organized would also be a lower priority duty. Though the editor will have the ability to edit content, their duties lie outside the forums, other than moving topics.
• Forum Manager- would assist the moderators in managing the forums; both keeping topics under control and assisting in solving disputes between members. Inevitably, arguments will arise and tempers will flare. Forum managers will have the power to lock posts, edit content, and will act as a mediator to solve disputes. Forum Managers will focus on the forums, letting other roles handle other aspects of the site.
• Expert- is someone who is very knowledgeable in a particular field. Experts will be the "go-to" members when questions arise about their field of expertise, and will have the ability to assist authors of articles pertaining to their field. As such, they will also be expected to write articles of their own. We may be setting up a Question and Answer content type in which experts can be asked questions. Exactly how this content type will be formatted has yet to be decided; we are taking suggestions.
  

Update again:
The editor role isn't working as it should...and neither is the forum manager role. Unfortunately we'll have to hold off on applications for the roles until we can get everything functioning as it should. Apologies from the admin/mod staff.

Update Yet again
I have been working on repairing and updating the Abuse Moderation portion of ZPI (seen as Flag as Offensive to everyone else) and will have it back online soon. What will be changing is if some topic or reply to a topic is flagged as offensive by multiple members (repeated clicks by same user won't count) that comment or topic will automatically pull itself down, requiring review from the Admin team. Secondly, if your topic or comment was flagged, you will be notified by the system first, giving you a chance to fix the issue before one of us does, which could keep you from becoming banned. -Sarge

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Take the wealth of my years
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Resolutions for show
Old ways don't seem to know
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