Coded the chatroom, blogging support, the analytics system, and OcCLE (now Commandr)

Masters Degree in Computer Science degree from The University Of Cambridge

Other work has included helping out with Firefox, and ongoing work on GNOME

Original designer for ocPortal

Also conceived and coded the Theme Wizard and Point Store

Son of one of the early inventors of Internet protocols (Usenet, aka Internet newsgroups)

Token non-brit

Ran some of the early websites where ocPortal came from

Technically the original developer of ocPortal, in that he wrote the first few lines of code

Heavily involved in the feature design process

Hosted some of our early meet-ups

Original developer of ocPortal, former lead developer of Composr CMS

Masters degree in Computer Science from The University Of Sheffield

Undertaken work for over 15 FTSE-100 companies, as well as many small and mid-sized organisations. Includes a number of banks and major brands.

gameRevolt (@[email protected]) - LinuxRocks.Online

That depends on several factors. Here are some pros and cons of each:

It is not recommended you do this because you may run into issues. For example, some changes were made in crypto_master.php and data/upgrader2.php prior to the first v11 alpha. These changes will result in a broken upgrade unless you already pulled these changes from git. Similar situations could happen in the future as well.

It is recommended you either discard the git install and use a fresh install from the Downloads, or to maintain a git install and a bleeding-edge release install separately. Do not combine the two.

• $SITE_INFO['disable_smart_decaching'] = '1';
• $SITE_INFO['no_disk_sanity_checks'] = '1';
• $SITE_INFO['hardcode_common_module_zones'] = '1';
• $SITE_INFO['prefer_direct_code_call'] = '1';
• $SITE_INFO['charset'] = 'utf-8';
• $SITE_INFO['known_suexec'] = '1';
• $SITE_INFO['dev_mode'] = '0';
• $SITE_INFO['no_extra_logs'] = '1';
• $SITE_INFO['no_extra_bots'] = '1';
• $SITE_INFO['no_extra_closed_file'] = '1';
• $SITE_INFO['no_installer_checks'] = '1';
• $SITE_INFO['assume_full_mobile_support'] = '1';
• $SITE_INFO['no_extra_mobiles'] = '1';

• Go to the Installation Options editor (yourbaseurl/config_editor.php). You will need your maintenance password.
• Activate the static cache option.

• Language cache: Eliminates the need to parse language files on each page load.
• Template cache: Avoids reparsing template files repeatedly.
• Comcode page cache & Comcode cache: Reduces the need to parse Comcode pages and general Comcode usage.
• Block cache: Caches blocks based on their parameters, minimizing execution.
• Theme image cache: Prevents redundant searches for theme images.
• Values caches: Stores calculated values like member post counts.
• Persistent cache: Keeps frequently used data in memory for faster access.
• Advanced admin cache: Allows admins to view cached pages while the server generates updates.
• Static cache: Serves static pages to bots and guests, bypassing much of the framework.
• Self learning cache: Optimizes resource loading by learning which resources each page requires.

• Check Email Logs: View the email log (Admin Zone > Audit > E-mail queue/log) to see what notifications have been sent.
• Use the SU Feature: Impersonate a member using the SU feature (described in the "Testing access and privileges" tutorial) to view their notification settings and confirm they are set up correctly.
• Enable Carbon-copy Email: Configure a "Carbon-copy e-mail address" in the configuration settings to receive copies of all outgoing emails, including notifications. This helps you monitor email delivery.
• Verify System Scheduler: Ensure the system scheduler is configured correctly if members are not receiving digest emails.
• Check Digest Settings: Confirm that "Enable digest notifications" is enabled in the Messages configuration settings.
• Review "Safety listing limit": If a notification has too many categories, members might not see the full selection tree. Adjust the "Safety listing limit" in the configuration settings if necessary.

• Notification Defaults: You can set default notification preferences for all members. You can enable or disable specific notifications and choose the delivery method (Admin Zone > Setup > Notification defaults).
• Notification Lock-down: You can force members to receive or prevent them from receiving certain notifications (Admin Zone > Setup > Notification lock-down). This allows you to enforce specific notification policies and manage email volume.

• Content Updates: Notifications for new or updated content, such as news articles, forum posts, and gallery images.
• Private Messages: Alerts for new private messages received.
• Friend Requests: Notifications for new friend requests.
• Administrative Actions: Alerts for actions taken by site administrators, such as account approvals or content moderation decisions.

• Email: Notifications sent directly to their email address.
• Digest Email: Combined summaries of activity sent in batched emails. This requires the system scheduler and the digest e-mails configuration option to be enabled.
• Private Topics: Notifications delivered as private forum topics.
• SMS: Notifications sent as text messages (requires configuration and incurs costs).
• Web Notifications: Real-time alerts displayed within the Composr interface.

• Rank ladders: Use the default rank ladder for main site ranks and secondary usergroups for subcommunity memberships.
• New member status: Set default usergroups for new members to grant them initial access while allowing removal if necessary.
• Leadership: Assign leaders to usergroups to allow members to manage subcommunities.
• Clubs: Consider using Clubs for member-driven subcommunities with their own forums.

• No special permissions by default, simplifying permission management.
• Members can join and leave like regular usergroups.
• Provide a dedicated forum for the club.