Brian the Automator

Patrick Ebert takes a detailed look at Wisconsin talent for the 2006 draft. www.brewerfan.net/ViewArt...icleId=232

I'm going through some code changes right now, and there may be periods where things don't look quite right. Don't worry though, in the end, everything should be cleaner, more usable, and faster.

[ Certainly one of the more interesting signings of the off-season is RHP Joe Winkelsas. The now 32-year-old Buffalo native appeared in exactly one big league game (1999) during his eight-year stint in the Braves' system. ] So is Joe "Good King" Winkelsas too obvious, or not obvious enough?

Actually, it's 5 years in May or June I think... but hey, we can celebrate early http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

www.brewerfan.net/ViewArt...icleId=229 Patrick Ebert (colbyjack) takes a detailed look at the drafts o the '90's and provides analysis on each position and the high school vs. college debate.

snowy73 is the 2000th user to register at Brewerfan.net. Seems like only yesterday that we hit 1000. Thanks to all who have participated since we've opened the doors in 2001.

Authentication - Default database tables will exist in which user data will be stored. - A plugin architecture will be implenented so that users can be authenticated via a different source. Categorization - Forums may be organized by category - Forums may be ordered within categories - Categories may be organized - Categories can both contain categories and forums Thread organization - Posts in a thread will be tied to a parent message, unless that post is the first post in the thread (having no parent). - Users will be able to seamlessly switch between a flat view of a thread, and a tree view showing each response in relation to its parent Thread versioning - Whenever a thread is edited, the system will keep a full history of each modification. The last editied date/user will appear in the post and will hyperlink to a complete edit history of the thread. Normal users will only see the times edited, while moderators will see a complete version history. user-to-user messaging - Users may send each other private messages - Users may attach files to private messages - Users may block messages from a particular user - Users may create mailing lists to send messages to multiple users - Inboxes may be turned off to receive messages from normal users, but may receive messages from the system (in relation to planned outages) or moderators. Moderation - Moderators will have full rights to edit posts - A list of rules will be set up, so a moderator can flag the offending message with a rule violation and directly link the user to the rule offended. - Automatic policies may be set up to perform different actions on users (banning from various resources for various time periods) based on rule violations. - Messages may be sent to a "quarantine" in case moderators need to discuss the fate of a message, and can seamlessly be inserted back into the forum if no rule violation is assessed. A shadow of the message may or may not remain in the forum. Notifications/Feeds - Email notifications may be opted in for: - All replies to a given thread - All replies to your posts/replies - Inbox messages - Replies can be made directly via email for any of the above items. RSS feeds will exist for - all new threads - all new threads within a given category Searching - The ability to search will exist for _all_ messages, with no time limit. - Search criteria will include: user name, pre-defined user group, subject, message, posted date range, updated date range, forum category, and specific forum. - Searching will be able to handle wildcards and other search language expressions for advanced users. Filtering - Posts can be categorized so that users may filter posts in/out on certain subject matters (i.e. - articles, transactions, game threads). - Users can set up ignore lists to ignore certain posters. - Users can ignore a users' IP address (the IP address will not be made publicly, but the system will attach users together via IP addresses). - Users can differentiate ignores between being public and private. If the ignore is private, the ignore user will not be able to see the fact that he is being ignored. If the ignore is public, the ignore user can configure whether he/she sees if he/she is ignored. Third party integration - Web Services will be set up to be able to perform various administrative tasks from other web sites/applications - Feeds will be able to be displayed in the users' browser to be displayed dynamically while browsing the forums. - Ability to add tooltip popups to terms in posts and link them to external sources.

I'm starting to develop this now. I'll be putting together a roadmap shortly which will outline all the features i'm planning to develop and in what order they will be developed. I probably won't make this live for quite a while (my guess is Q1 2007), but I may be reaching out and asking for beta testers to work out the kinks. I'm planning on making this a generic product that can be re-used by other organizations, so I want to take my time.

I always hesitate to put reference data on the site until I have a chance to take the time to make it database-driven. Otherwise, it becomes a game of email tag to update things. With the case of the newspapers, however, once we're comfortable that the list is final, I can put it up on the site, as newspapers probably won't change all that much.

6M.... cha-ching!

We'll see what we can do...

[ I still say the clown has to go. ] http://wileywiggins.blogspot.com/mobile_images/06272005-741596.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/phearinc/ribbon.jpg

[ What's wrong with BranKn? ] Nothing in particular, but BCU has made it clear that one of his goals in life is to leave no pro-Branyan post unpunished. That's the reason for locking down the thread. People need to treat each other and situations like _adults_. For the most part, it's happened here, but the Branyan discussion seems to bring out the worst in people.

If I can get a pledge from BCU that he'll stop doing what I asked him to do months ago, i'd be happy to open back up the thread.

What got the thread shut down was a post I deleted where a user said something about "branyKn". This tit-for-tat Russell Branyan stuff is something I haven't tolerated in the past, and is something I won't tolerate now. I really don't have the time to babysit the site, and if people who i've previously warned are going to keep doing what i've asked them not to, i'm going to either: a) lock the thread b) ban the user Now, if I should have done B instead of A, then I apologize. I'd rather shut the thread down to allow the appropriate people to cool off then remove the user, because i'm not going to sit and waste my time finding posts to delete.

OPS+ and VORP aren't really calculatable by us mere mortals... OPS+ is normalized to the league, and VORP is even more mystical (hence why many non-statheads and even statheads) only give it a certain amount of value. OXS is simply OBP x OXS, and any kind of calculator I would put online wouldn't be any more advanced than a pocket calculator... I'm not opposed to doing this type of thing, but it would probably only make sense for some statistics...

splitterfj takes a detailed look at Pete Rose's career and how he stacks up against other Hall of Fame inductees: www.brewerfan.net/ViewArticle.do?articleId=225 Voice your opinion on the home page poll as well!

I want to go back to Cali... This snow stuff is for the birds.

How long has it been happening? Sometimes if routers go down, you can get an outage for a day or two, but it's really not something that happens frequently. There's really nothing on the site that would cause that kind of error.

When you say you can't connect to them all, are you getting a "site not found" message or something? If you are, then most likely, it's an issue with your ISP and you should contact them directly.

Just as an FYI, i'm gone all week for work to San Francisco. I'll be back Friday morning. I apologize to everyone who's emailed me that I haven't gotten back to yet... I've taken on new responsibilities at work that have caused me to pay less attention to the site for the time being. I'll probably have internet access from the hotel, but responses to email will probably not be timely (not that they've been timely now).

I received links to some AFL photos today from the person who runs Royalscorner.com: i9.photobucket.com/albums...scobar.jpg i9.photobucket.com/albums...cobar2.jpg i9.photobucket.com/albums...cobar3.jpg i9.photobucket.com/albums.../Hart5.jpg i9.photobucket.com/albums.../Hart4.jpg i9.photobucket.com/albums.../Hart2.jpg i9.photobucket.com/albums.../Hart1.jpg

www.brewerfan.net/ViewArt...icleId=224 Splitterfj takes a look at Dick Allen's HOF credentials

[ why hasn't it been changed in the FAQ? ] It is now...