Community Feedback: how can the site improve?

[AhsanDaCuber125]

Many members are unfamiliar with the Forum Rules. I would suggest that on signing up to the website, members are automatically redirected to the page. Additionally, the page is somewhat hidden, and not easy to find- perhaps relocating it to a new location within the menu would help?

Yeah, we’ve had some bad cases this year (K9Cuber, Soldier, maybe JDAW6)

 

[UKCubeFan]

What about removing the number from the lightning bolt it serves no purpose. Mine says 2631, so what. Useless.

 

[Kami]

What about removing the number from the lightning bolt it serves no purpose. Mine says 2631, so what. Useless.

What lightning bolt?

 

[cuberswoop]

What lightning bolt?

I beleive he is reffering to the "Whats new" button

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

what about name changing? i know that could cause some problems but it would be easier for someone to change their user if they dont like it

 

[Kami]

what about name changing? i know that could cause some problems but it would be easier for someone to change their user if they dont like it

I had to pay $10 for premium to change mine

 

[pjk]

Many members are unfamiliar with the Forum Rules. I would suggest that on signing up to the website, members are automatically redirected to the page. Additionally, the page is somewhat hidden, and not easy to find- perhaps relocating it to a new location within the menu would help?

All news users get a message with the rules and to review them. If anyone violate them, please report them and we will handle it.

What about removing the number from the lightning bolt it serves no purpose. Mine says 2631, so what. Useless.

The number is unread posts. You can click on Forums > Mark Forums Read and it will reset it to 0.

what about name changing? i know that could cause some problems but it would be easier for someone to change their user if they dont like it

We require a premium member for username changes to a) limit people from doing it or else it becomes confusing, and b) to raise support for the community and the costs to run it. See here:

Premium Membership

Support the community by becoming a premium member.

www.speedsolving.com

 

[qwr]

We require a premium member for username changes to a) limit people from doing it or else it becomes confusing, and b) to raise support for the community and the costs to run it. See here:

osu has this funny system where the first name change is free with buying supporter tag ($4) but each name change afterwards costs $8, $16, $32, $64. it caps at $100 but there are still people who have had like 13 name changes which is a lot of money.

 

[Lord_Oscar]

I reckon an option to @ mention the entire mod team would be a good thing, like the WCA Forum.

 

[THE_V01DL0RD]

speaking of people getting banned, is there a more secure way to protect accounts like 2 step authentication no one advertizes gay p0rn again

 

[ProStar]

speaking of people getting banned, is there a more secure way to protect accounts like 2 step authentication no one advertizes gay p0rn again

I already use 2FA for the forums; you can turn it on in the settings. Requiring it for every single user would be a bit extreme and an overcorrection imo

(Enter that one nerd pointing out that it’s technically not 2FA)

 

[cuberswoop]

(Enter that one nerd pointing out that it’s technically not 2FA)

@Justincubes I think its your time to shine man

 

[THE_V01DL0RD]

why did like 3 posts get deletedd without a notification

 

[Lord_Oscar]

why did like 3 posts get deletedd without a notification

I'm pretty sure that you don't get a notification if a post gets deleted.

 

[THE_V01DL0RD]

I remember gettingg a post deleted because it added nothing to the discussion and it had a question mark as a pfp

maybe that was in WCA forums

not the question mark tho

 

[THE_V01DL0RD]

also whats this thing that says "X out of Y" and how do I look at the leaderboard for it

 

[AhsanDaCuber125]

also whats this thing that says "X out of Y" and how do I look at the leaderboard for it
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This post should not belong in this thread, and let’s get back on topic, this thread is for issues the website can improve on, or add.

 

[Lord_Oscar]

this thread is for issues the website can improve on, or add.

I hope that the site isn’t trying to add issues.

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

I hope that the site isn’t trying to add issues.

not very good wording from ahsan

 

[AhsanDaCuber125]

Yeah, I meant suggestion