[4] - Modmail and new styling

Posted 3 weeks ago :: Last edited 3 weeks ago by MarskyMessier

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Welcome back to another devlog, with a new format for it loosely based on how Fandoms does it (I think their styling is just neat, and simple to understand). With a new table of content and a more broken down formatting, it should be more digestible!

Table of content

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Major changes
  • Modmail introduction with an inbox mail system & a moderator mail system.
Bug fixes
  • Minor issue with Pairing+ on the masterlist.
Dev updates
  • Plans to expand RAM of the site due to on-going issues.
  • New extensions coming for Halloween event.
  • Next updates will be about UI, votes for new fonts will be held on Discord.

Major changes


Modmail
  • A new extension coming around on the site, which allows you to send and receive messages from anyone! Akin to ToyHouse's Inbox system, this also allows moderators to send anonymous mail called "Mod Mail" and issue strikes alongside to a user. The striking system won't be in use before a while (I've been working on improving it as it's very straightforward still, but it's kind of a brain twister to have what we'd idealy want for a striking log-based system) but mod mail will mostly be used to send sanction or for on-site moderation purposes.

Bug fixes


  • There was a small issue with the Pairing+'s "Sex / gender" option when uploading or editing the masterlist, this has been patched the day it was found.
  • Following LoreKeeper's updates, Admin tables have been replaced by proper bootstrap ones for consistency.

Dev updates


  • We've been noticing a few issues with the site's memory lately, mainly that it crashes if the FPM process is too much for it. I'm not sure how much we'll have to amp up but we might need to increase memory size in the future (which means more money to maintain it). It doesn't happen frequently, but it's bothersome enough to warrant a closer look.
  • The next extensions to be installed will be geared towards Halloween event, such as Event Tools for team point count and Scavenger Hunt for item hunt. There is also plan to add Trait Expanded, which picks a character with the trait you're viewing to display it at the bottom as an example. That extension isn't finished so it might be a bit unstable, however it's mostly done so in all hopes it works out.
  • Aside extensions, the next few updates will be geared toward UIX changes, as I'm going back home with my workstation I'll be able to properly finish the site's look overhaul, and we'll be opening a poll in the Discord server soon regarding font changes! I've had feedback about the font we use for titles (Space Grotesk) which wasn't chosen by us but grabbed from Catko's older carrd website. This will change for a softer font, and the body font will be switched to a more user-friendly and more readable one.
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