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[micksay]

Hi All

Getting to grips with BBpress now. I like it… Thanks you.

However… I require all users to log in before they can read any posts/forms/discussions

Is this possible please?

Cheers

Mick

[refueled]

The Carrington Blog WordPress theme now has a matching bbPress theme.

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[grassrootspa]

@ timskii, great observations. re: “There’s a risk of being unable to upgrade because a key plugin won’t work anymore” and “Joanna Average forum reader doesn’t care about any of that, and is probably keener on things like WYSYWYG, email, etc”:

This is exactly why some of the more widespread plugins and features should be incorporated into the core as optional features one can turn on or off. It seems silly to force someone to download a plugin and mess with the template to do basic bulletin board admin tasks like display how many times a topic has been viewed, throw an icon next to each forum topic, allow rich text for those posting.

My only major complaint after a year of bbPress use is the lack of features/polish that exist in vBulletin. Simply put, its just too bare after initial install. I know this will be extremely unpopular to many of you, but over the past couple years there have been many great plugins developed, like private messaging, TinyMCE/rich text, topic views, Allow Images, Smilies, User Directory, Members Online, Related Topics, Reputation, Top Posters, Terms of Service, and some of these features should really be incorporated into the Core as OPTIONS that can be turned and off. So should stuff like the ability to set default topic icons, human test for signups (@$%@%$ spam users), widgets for the sidebar, ability to delete topics, Post Rating, etc. I’m not saying every single feature out there should be incorporated, but what is the hangup with more stuff that can be optionally turned on or off in the admin? If its in the Core, its not going to break when a new version comes out, and additional plugins can be developed to customize those features even more!

Right now bbPress is VERY bare after initial install so multiple plugins are required to snazz it up…and you can’t even edit the css or template from inside the bbpress admin. And yes there are plugins for everything but the kitchen sink, but some of the older plugins don’t work in newer versions of bbPress! Not sure how many of use also use IntenseDebate, but bbPress software’s core admin should consider have some of the same stuff which can easily be turned on or off, like voting, reputation, smilies (http://intensedebate.com/features or http://intensedebate.com/plugins)

How cool would it be for a brand new bbPress install to optionally display which users are online, how many views a topic has, or topic icons right out of the box with no fiddling with the css or template files/additional plugin installs? I’m not saying a Nintendo emulator or Weatherbug display should be built in, but if bbPress remains so barebone, it won’t fill the free-easy-to-install easy-to-use vBulletin alternative niche (it should).

[timskii]

You need to recognize that there are distinct groups of people with different answers. For example:

Plugin Programmers: Lack of stability of core behavior and data structure over the last year-or-so has become a real grind. A lot of 0.9 code partly stopped working in 1.0 – “partly” being particularly annoying, because those issues are harder to spot. For the rest of us, that grind means that plugins cannot be relied upon: There’s a risk of being unable to upgrade because a key plugin won’t work anymore. While you can argue “that’s inevitable”, if important features rely on plugins, a lot more care needs to be taken to ensure those plugins don’t break.

Server Administrators: One look at this forum tells you all you need to know. WordPress’s installation is accessible to people that know almost nothing about teh internet. In contrast, BBPress integration sucks: Manual, generally bewildering, and prone to unexplained failures. Worth adding here that there is a valid “no bloat please” option: BBPress is currently attractive precisely because it can deal with massive amounts of traffic. Not everyone wants to re-create the internet in one piece of software.

End Users: Joanna Average forum reader doesn’t care about any of that, and is probably keener on things like WYSYWYG, email, etc.

Obviously these groups influence one another, but it seems likely that this poll will be swamped by the desires of the Administrator group. Now, if nobody ever installs BBPress, nobody will get to use it or write plugins for it – so there’s no harm keeping the administrators happy. But don’t forget the other groups – they’re also important!

[gerikg]

Give it a try, some things don’t need to be updated.

https://bbpress.org/plugins/topic/forum-restriction/#post-55

[chrishajer]

https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/bbpress-theme

[micksay]

Hi all

I have had a look at bbPress to integrate with my WordPress site/s.

I really like bbPress – well done developers. However the only theme I can find that I really like is the one on this forum.

Trouble is I can’t find it anywhere – Can someone direct me to a download of this theme or let me know if it unavailable.

Thanks a million – Mick

[gerikg]

I’m sorry guys, most of me is me! Just Kidding, Congrats BBpress.

[gerikg]

do you want me to look at it??? email me ftp and give me admin access.

[gerikg]

af3, I ran into the problem that you can not manage your favorites without going to your BBpress profile. Some of the bbpress plugins I was using needed to be edited in the profile, like signatures, notifications, etc etc. It’s a big issue to me. I’ll bring it up during the chat tonight.

I got around that by creating a tab called signatures in the buddypress profile and then have it show up in the posts and got rid of the program.

[gerikg]

You can use the anonymous plugin. It’s complex if the user is logged in and post anonymous. If they want to post anonymous, logout or create a fake account.

Click on EXTEND on the top of this website, and search for “anonymous”. It was number 11. The search engine on this site it not that great, so you have to go through the list.

https://bbpress.org/plugins/topic/bb-anonymous-posting/#post-1276

[shaunkrd]

Hi, I’m brand new to bbPress and hoping to integrate it into my client’s existing WordPress powered site. One of the key requirements for the Forum is for registered and logged in users to be able to choose to post anonymously, maybe by way of a checkbox on the ‘Add New Post’ form. I’ve searched for a plugin to do this but had no luck.

Can anyone please offer any tips or advice? It would be very much appreciated.

[Michael]

Yes, bbPress can have sub forums of sub forums of sub-forums. I have never tested how far it can go, however.

[af3]

The code from detective works. I’m using wpmu+bp+bb; so i added this to bb theme functions.php (yes! if you dont have custom functions.php, just create one) and it works.

add_action(‘bb_init’, ‘profile_redirect’);

function profile_redirect() {

if (is_bb_profile() && $_GET != ‘edit’ && $_GET != ‘favorites’) {

$user = bb_get_user($_GET);

if ($user) wp_redirect(“http://www.example.com/members/” . $user->user_nicename);

}

}

now, trying to find code to show user’s forum (bbpress) posts to show in the BP profile.

[chrishajer]

What is a subforum? bbPress has forums as categories, where the parent is a category and cannot accept post, and can have just child forums. Is that sufficient?

It cannot be managed from the backend of WordPress – they’re separate pieces of software.

[Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)]

Documentation needs:

1) Definitive integration directions.

1a) Integrate a new WP and BB install

1b) Integrate existing WP with new BB

1c) Integrate new WP with existing BB

2) Better Theme directions

Unlike WP, BB by default uses ‘child’ themes, so unless your first step in CSS is to wipe out all settings, you’re going to have weird legacy going on there, which throws people off.

3) Upgrading

The upgrade used to leave out things like ‘save your .htaccess’ but it looks like that’s finally be addressed so never mind

Everything could use some screenshots. Like the upgrade says the upgrade button is really obvious, well, show us WHAT it is. A picture speaks 100 words.

[codebuddha]

Hi,

I’ve had a search around but kind find anything relevant, bbPress looks perfect, but can it support sub-forums? Not seen any screenshots of the backend, can it be administered through the backend of WordPress?

Cheers,

[Michael]

I didn’t even know there was a download counter! This is great!

When bbPress 1.1 comes out, I’m sure it’s counter will reach 100k in no time at all.

[buddha-trance]

Second that. Standalone is much better.

That info, on what vBulletin is doing and how this can open new doors for bbPress as a standalone platform, should be weighed seriously, before rushing into the plugin idea. The timing of this happening is hardly a coincidence… and a great opportunity.

[Gautam]

Just checked the counter. It’s 50k+ now – http://bbpress.org/download/counter/

Also, bbPress 0.9 is close to the 150,000 mark: http://bbpress.org/download/counter/legacy

[Gautam]

It should be added (also signatures, emotions, bbCode etc.). People should get to know the power of bbPress on this forum itself.

[Gautam]

Hey,

That’s great news!

[Gautam]

Agreed, no need to make it into a plugin.

[daudev]

It works when i login first in bbpress, then I’m logged in wordpress also, but first in wordpress and then in bbpress is not working!