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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2018 23:10:17 GMT
Hello cookies, today I shall share with you the changes that are planned to take place in the Sphere Matchers community during next year, 2019 (and in some instances, when Proboards v6 releases). Proboards v6 release will mean so much for the forum and most of the changes listed below will be implemented upon its release. Note that the planned changes are not in any particular order. Note that this thread will be edited upon updates.Planned changes: Updated logo- Updated forum title
Updated homepage artworkAdditional homepage widgets- Custom forum emoticons
- Additional custom forum emoticons
- Custom formatting buttons
Reworking the workshopSimplify rules pageHall of Fame visible to guestsVideo page rework/possible removalAddition of an About pageRework the board iconsRemove inactive boards- Addition of N.O.D.E. board
Board for game modifications- A specific page for modding rules
- Starter pack release
"SM Spotlight" mod pack releaseRemove/combine game discussion boards- Additional Extreme rank perks
- Additional level up ranks lvl 100- lvl 500-1000 specifications
Removal of Post Votes- Ensure everything works with Proboards v6
- New community branches (platforms)
- New partnerships**
- Newsletter team launch
- Social media team rework
- Staff team subgroup specified in releasing SM official mods**
Release a SM official mod- Mod focused announcements
- New staff**
- Addition of badges and rewards
- New holiday themed events
- More gem giveaways
Brand new SM themed desktop backgroundsAdditional Discord channels- Plug.dj DJ rank transferred to forum
- Possible Plug.dj removal
- Steam group possible removal**
- Staff equilibrium***
New Discord emotes/Discord emotes overhaul- Borders around specially ranked users
- Game reviews board
- Possible change in forum host from Proboards to another
New navigation bar- Country flags on profiles
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2018 9:15:28 GMT
As a side note, some of these changes may be applied sooner than others. They're not listed in any particular order whatsoever!
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Post by Iam on Dec 1, 2018 12:22:21 GMT
Not that I'm vomiting with rainbow, but Article 13 and... eh... I'm very anxious about that those changes may be never implemented because of stupid EPICA regulations and the whole page with Discord too would be taken down... Sorry for pesimism... I'm just incredibly scared about everything mentioning about "Internet in 2019" or "<put anything related to internet> in 2019".
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Post by konisbored on Dec 1, 2018 14:13:23 GMT
Not that I'm vomiting with rainbow, but Article 13 and... eh... I'm very anxious about that those changes may be never implemented because of stupid EPICA regulations and the whole page with Discord too would be taken down... Sorry for pesimism... I'm just incredibly scared about everything mentioning about "Internet in 2019" or "<put anything related to internet> in 2019". Article 11 and 13 is really a travesty against free speech. Unfortunately, the Sphere Matchers website and forum as a whole is dependent on the Proboards server (much like its server is dependent on Discord), so in good conscience we are unable to say how the EU directive will affect SM members located within the European Union... as I'll be honest, I am unaware where the heck Proboards hosts its servers (and I read through their entire TOS). Still, I'm pretty sure Article 13 will hit us hard as a modding community, technically a legal gray area.
Although the EU will have a kill switch in their hands for filtering any content they find in breach of their dubious parameters (*cough* link tax *cough*), we as a whole hope that SM will remind unaffected by this change. The best I could recommend is a VPN if you're really concerned. Best of luck, Iam.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2018 16:08:56 GMT
Not that I'm vomiting with rainbow, but Article 13 and... eh... I'm very anxious about that those changes may be never implemented because of stupid EPICA regulations and the whole page with Discord too would be taken down... Sorry for pesimism... I'm just incredibly scared about everything mentioning about "Internet in 2019" or "<put anything related to internet> in 2019". As a community, we've been through quite a lot of such incidents and we're already working on a solution to avoid breaking Article 13, which in fact will cause severe damage to our community's premise. Concerning the website itself, we've been working hard to generating custom content to replace certain assets on the site itself (i.e. the logo, background and such). Concerning the modding portion, it is obvious even without Article 13 that it causes some issues in legal terms, yet we still try to avoid causing too much damage. This specifically applies to any creators generating and producing videos of the marble popper genre and the modifications that are made. The concept of a link tax does not mean anything good to our community, which heavily relies on sharing content and ideas, though I digress. The staff team will be discussing about this issue and hopefully we will have a solution as soon as possible and we will keep our members updated at all times. Sphere Matchers community and its staff have worked hard for three years nonstop to provide entertainment and content for people across the world, and we shall certainly not give up this easy. The whole Article 13 situation has caused a stir among members, as expected, but all we want for now is for everyone to calm down. The best thing we can wish for now is to remain unaffected (as we've long since started filtering as much copyrighted content on our site as we could without damaging the modding aspect of SM) by this scenario and at best not think nor discuss it. Regards, - Caffeine
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Post by ryeunmigs on Mar 11, 2019 8:19:46 GMT
Haven't you lock this thrend?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2019 8:33:52 GMT
Haven't you lock this thrend? Hello there, the thread, as you've already discovered, is not locked. This is due to the fact that I wish for other members to express their opinions on the upcoming updates so that everyone's opinion is heard. Hope that answers your question
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Post by Jaden of Sphere Matchers on Mar 16, 2019 17:59:16 GMT
I want my Sphere Matchers, and I want Article 13 to die. Hopefully someone will make that happen
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2019 13:25:16 GMT
Hello cookies! I'm writing this to inform you that, as evident, almost half of the to-do list tasks are completed. This is very joyful news and a sign we're making major progress. Therefore, in addition to the remaining tasks on the list, other things may be implemented as well, though they are currently just proposals: - New forum background that's marble popper themed
- A page where people can submit their mods (more on this later in the post)
- A page with all the information on how to become a moderator (self-explained)
Firstly, I'd like to discuss the page for mods. Unlike SM official mods, this page will have a dedicated board where people can apply for their mod to be featured. This is something we've already had before, but this time I'm planning on having a new, polished layout. Please reply with your own input and suggestions.
~Caffeine
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2019 11:04:13 GMT
This is Caffster from the future I will be adding in a new theme which will replace the current default theme, as the current theme is quite outdated. Please note that the new theme will not be set to default immediately and will be optional for 7 days. I will notify everyone once the theme is released. With the addition of a new default theme, there will also be a new board introduced.
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