POTN Forum Spy?

[low note lee]

In another forum I'm a member of, MacRumors.com, there is a feature called Forum Spy. It acts like New Posts, except it's live. It's a feature those on the MR forums seem to love.

Here are some links relating to Forum Spy;
spy.macrumors.com (http://spy.macrumors.com/)
Forum Spy on MR Introduction Thread (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=230356)
Forum Spy Implementation in other forums (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=573071)

If it were implemented in POTN, would you use it?

Cheers,

LNL

[Anke]

That is VERY, VERY cool!!! :shock:

Can we have that Pekka, pretty please?

[tommykjensen]

Who pays for the extra load on the servers this will cause ?

One thing is that users manually hit new posts many times another is to have a javascript poll the database constantly for new posts. That is going to put alot of extra load on the server.

[low note lee]

Who pays for the extra load on the servers this will cause ?

One thing is that users manually hit new posts many times another is to have a javascript poll the database constantly for new posts. That is going to put alot of extra load on the server.

I did wonder about that. Is there a subscription/donation service for POTN?

[TheHoff]

Who pays for the extra load on the servers this will cause ?

One thing is that users manually hit new posts many times another is to have a javascript poll the database constantly for new posts. That is going to put alot of extra load on the server.

Hi Tommy

There is a smarter way to design a Spy rather than querying for each user each time -- a quick google showed one of the vB plugins does it the right way

I created a forum spy using sajax. It caches the results every 10 seconds using crontab (for better performance, instead of running a query for each user)

Of course since I don't think Pekka installs 3rd party additions, the OP is out of luck anyway.

[tommykjensen]

Hi Tommy

There is a smarter way to design a Spy rather than querying for each user each time -- a quick google showed one of the vB plugins does it the right way


Yes that is of course better.


Of course since I don't think Pekka installs 3rd party additions, the OP is out of luck anyway.

Yep ;) If Pekka wants something like this he will most likely code it himself to ensure security is in order.

[Jon]

I did wonder about that. Is there a subscription/donation service for POTN?
Sticky (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=57667) at the top of this forum.

[low note lee]

Sticky (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=57667) at the top of this forum.

dammit, i suck at observation...

[_aravena]

I don't get it...

[Pete]

I don't get it...

Basically, instead of users hitting the "New Posts" button repeatedly to get a live update of recent posts, this feature allowed them to sit in front of the screen and just look at the screen refreshing periodically.

[_aravena]

so it's for people that can't click a mouse of press F5??

Wow...that's um...yeah.............

[clickcanon40]

Cool? Yes, Practical? No

1. Would the amount of people using it justify creating it?
2. How many more PM's are the moderators going to get with questions from people confused about what it is and what is going on? (not to mention cluttering the forum with posts from confused people that dont know how to PM the mods)
3. Couldent better things be done to improve the forum? If this is put in place it will require the server to run more data and then additions to the forum in the future will be much more strict due to not wanting to put more of a data load to the foum.

[_aravena]

Calling it "cool" is too much credit. It's a boring waste. How blah...

[low note lee]

Calling it "cool" is too much credit. It's a boring waste. How blah...

I take it you're not a supporter of it then :cool:

It's all opinion. I reckon it works on the MR Forums. It would rape the servers, though.

[Perry Ge]

I take it you're not a supporter of it then :cool:

It's all opinion. I reckon it works on the MR Forums. It would rape the servers, though.

I see you've been hit by the fairy. :lol:

[cdifoto]

I'd hate for the site to refresh automagically, unless there would still be a New Posts page in addition. I don't want to be playing Whack-A-Mole (http://www.addictinggames.com/whackamole.html) with thread titles. I like to view and reply to threads on my own terms.

[Jon]

I see you've been hit by the fairy. :lol:
Ssshhh! we're conducting a test to see just how badly . . .

[Mark]

It looks sort of cool, but I don't think it would be that good.....

[Perry Ge]

Ssshhh! we're conducting a test to see just how badly . . .

Ooooooh :eek: :lol:

[low note lee]

Ssshhh! we're conducting a test to see just how badly . . .

I'm not that bad at observation!

[Jon]

Says he after a week . . .
:{)#

[low note lee]

Says he after a week . . .
:{)#

I've been busy sorting out stuff for work and school.

Give me time, I'll be addicted to POTN soon. I just need my L back from Canon Repairs, and a faster ISP to upload pics. Its the summer holidays now; i'll be snapping ducks all day!

[ooo]

Who uses the new post feature anyways.:rolleyes:

[clickcanon40]

Who uses the new post feature anyways.:rolleyes:

My mom





Ok, not really....