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my list of things ning migrators will mkiss

Installation and Configuration

I thought about the groups setup long and hard last night, and after working through things to see what it would take to use a full profile as a group, unfortunately it would require too many low level changes to Jamroom's security setup, which I don't want to make.

So what I'll be doing this week is focusing on getting the Groups module as it is right now more flushed out and working how you guys need it to work.

I will let you know if I have any questions - your feedback is appreciated

Thanks!
updated by @brian: 12/29/14 09:23:54AM

Require Song?

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You could check your templates to see if you're requiring something there, but other than that I can't think of anything that would block them.

Hope this helps!

New "Ning To Jamroom" Bundle available now

Installation and Configuration


It is available now to Jamroom subscribers, and will be available in 14 days to non-subscribers as well. So right now, if you are not a subscriber, you won't see any of the Ning modules or bundle in your Marketplace (in your Jamroom install).

Hope this helps!
updated by @brian: 12/29/14 09:23:54AM

allone links and skyrock threatening prosecution just for signing up

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I would just skip using SkyRock if they're going to be like that ...

my list of things ning migrators will mkiss

Installation and Configuration

Actually thinking about this some more, a small add on module would be needed to allow the followers to create items on the profile (such as audio, etc.) - but it is doable, and would be powerful.
updated by @brian: 12/29/14 09:23:54AM

my list of things ning migrators will mkiss

Installation and Configuration

If the goal is for groups to be just like profiles (or have the same features) then that's already supported. What you could do is make everyone a "power user" (quota config option in the User Accounts module) - this lets them create additional profiles that they manage.

In turn, they can create a profile that is "followers only" and check the "Approve Followers" option - this makes the profile private. Now the users that are "invited" to the profile will be able to post to forums, create audio items, etc. - basically do everything you can do on a regular profile.

If I was setting up a site I'd really consider setting it up this way if you really want all that power as part of your "group".

A small custom module that added the word "group" to any secondary profile would be easy as well - that way you could see that the profile was a "group" profile.

Just an idea on how to do this using features that are already part of Jamroom and work 100%.

Hope this helps!
updated by @brian: 12/29/14 09:23:54AM

jrDocs error messages typo

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Thanks Steve - sorry for not following up on your post, but glad to see you figured it out. I'm checking on the error message you reported.

Thanks!
updated by @brian: 11/10/14 01:58:44PM

my list of things ning migrators will mkiss

Installation and Configuration

Looking through this some more, one thing I want to add that one thing we likely will NOT be able to support is having a separate FORUM that is exclusive to a group - right now Jamroom has no way of running a module "inside" of another module. We'd need to look at alternatives to come up with a workaround that might be able to be a working substitute for the idea.

Thanks!
updated by @brian: 12/29/14 09:23:54AM

my list of things ning migrators will mkiss

Installation and Configuration


Yeah - we've already done this, so I think I know what the module is supposed to do, I'm just getting up to speed with the actual coding. The hardest part is going to be removing the profile header/footer for group pages - that's not something any other module has ever done in Jamroom, and Jamroom tries to make it really easy to NOT have to worry about that. I think we can do it with minimal disruption to the core but I will let you know.

Thanks!
updated by @brian: 12/29/14 09:23:54AM

my list of things ning migrators will mkiss

Installation and Configuration

I don't see any reason why it can't work exactly as we need it to - I've not been involved with the Groups module yet at all, but I will get up to speed on it. Are you sure you're running the latest release of the module?

I'm in and out today but am back in my office full time tomorrow and should be able to check it out this week. I cannot guarantee everything will work 100% by the 16th though - I can try but I don't want to promise you something that I'm not 100% certain I can do.

Let me know if that helps.

Thanks!
updated by @brian: 12/29/14 09:23:54AM