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Discussion in 'Have an idea? Post it here!' started by iTzChuckNorris, Mar 2, 2016.

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I agree with all of these.
I especially want the order of tracks to be customizble, or at least from newest to oldest, becuse to be honest, I think the current system is pretty bad.

Polygon, Mar 4, 2016

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Support. Also, Option to disable pausing when publishing a track?

Bradley_C, Mar 4, 2016

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Char said: ↑

We would probably make it so that you can still link to the track, but it won't show up in public listings.
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Basically like an unlisted YouTube video.

CityShep, Mar 4, 2016

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Bradley_C said: ↑

Support. Also, Option to disable pausing when publishing a track?
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NO that would keep me from spacebarring nononono

CityShep, Mar 4, 2016

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Agreed with all of these in the list, except the "Best of the Best" section. We don't need another section. Now changing the standards would be a better approach, but I don't think people would want to go through with that...
inb4 glider

Jefe, Mar 4, 2016

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An option to change between the old and new brakes
Char

darksmoke11, Mar 4, 2016

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U don

CityShep said: ↑

NO that would keep me from spacebarring nononono
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t spacebar

spruce, Mar 5, 2016

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Agree with most

pssst, Mar 5, 2016

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darksmoke11 said: ↑

An option to change between the old and new brakes
Char
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Or just add in the front brake, its so annoying w/out it
Edit; An option to change your username once would be nice, and a sub forum for track galleries

codrey, Mar 5, 2016

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Char said: ↑

I agree with all of these. After I finish the mobile etc, we might be able to knock off some of this.
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Char said: ↑

We would probably make it so that you can still link to the track, but it won't show up in public listings.
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RiderExtreme2, Mar 6, 2016

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RiderExtreme2 said: ↑

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CityShep, Mar 6, 2016

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I was just about to post something about being able to edit descriptions because I forgot to add "press shift/x/spacebar" to start the auto in my auto track so that people who don't know how to start an auto can :L Thanks for posting this here I appreciate it.

whatthewaht, Mar 6, 2016

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iTzChuckNorris said: ↑

These are things that I believe are undoubtedly for the better and nobody has any reason to disagree with. They are also relatively simple and probably easy to implement. I think these need to happen ASAP. If you disagree please let me know why. Also if there is anything I missed let me know.
Char
Eric

1. Be able to search for author names on the database

As of now, you can only search for tracks, not authors. There have been several times that I have been unable to find certain authors because of this.

2. Best of the best section (or whatever you want to call it)

The featured track section is no longer as exclusive as it used to be. We need to recognize which tracks really go above and beyond.

Just make a section and allow the feature team to do the rest.

3. Hidden tracks / Delete tracks

Allow people to hide tracks on their profile. Make them private / link only.

Allow people to delete their tracks (within a certain time after uploading). This will clear up a lot of the tracks that people regret posting, and will make for a better overall experience for everyone.

It will also allow people to fix tracks that they posted that have bugs.

4. Profile customization

Allow users to decide which order their tracks are displayed in.

Allow people to showcase their personal favorite tracks so that they can get recognition for what they believe to be their best work. This will allow people to find better tracks much more easily. These should also be the priority for related tracks on the sidebar.

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5. Favorite Track Button + Top Favorited Section

This would let people quickly find their favorite tracks.

Also put a top favorited section so that we don't have to rely on the top rated section. This would just be another way for people to find good tracks.

6. Thumbnail Selection

This is the only one that's debatable but I really don't think it should be.

Allow players to select their thumbnails (for old and new tracks).

As long as people can't zoom in too far, it shouldn't be a problem. Often times the default thumbnail doesn't do a track justice.

People should be able to zoom out as far as they want to and pan left/right/up/down.

Zooming in should not be allowed to avoid spammy/misleading thumbnails.

This would be another way for people to find good tracks. If a track is just all around bad or has no good detail, it won't be possible to create a misleading thumbnail. This will make the good tracks stand out even more.

7. Edit Track Descriptions

This is pretty self-explanatory. Sometimes we just want to post a track and don't give much thought about the description. Sometimes there are typos or things we just forgot to add/never wanted to say

Also, just about 90% of my tracks just say "is a Free Rider community classic track by iTzChucknorris" it would be nice to be able to change that (for everyone) ESPECIALLY when the track starts with the wrong bike because I did not upload it... *cough*

It would be nice to be able to change the starting bike on these community classic tracks too.

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1st is the simplest, yet it's weird it's not up yet...
Wave, Mar 8, 2016

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Dakoziol-2nd Well-Known Member Official Author

I think that hidden tracks should be put on an anonymous page, with the author changed to "AnonymousAuthor".
Or something like that.

Dakoziol-2nd, Mar 12, 2016

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Dakoziol-2nd said: ↑

I think that hidden tracks should be put on an anonymous page, with the author changed to "AnonymousAuthor".
Or something like that.
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Nah, people want them deleted / hidden for a reason.

CityShep, Mar 12, 2016

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CityShep said: ↑

Nah, people want them deleted / hidden for a reason.
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If they are anonymous, then what does it matter?
Honestly, this should be an option.
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DELETE FOREVER or REPUBLISH AS ANONYMOUS?
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Dakoziol-2nd, Mar 12, 2016

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Dakoziol-2nd said: ↑

If they are anonymous, then what does it matter?
Honestly, this should be an option.
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DELETE FOREVER or REPUBLISH AS ANONYMOUS?
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Sounds cool but most people just don't want their stuff to see the light again. I highly doubt anyone is going to use it to its full potential

CityShep, Mar 12, 2016

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CityShep said: ↑

Sounds cool but most people just don't want their stuff to see the light again. I highly doubt anyone is going to use it to its full potential
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I dunno if other people would use it, but it seams thats what Char is going for. He obviously doesn't want to delete tracks permanently.
One way that I can see this being used is for an author that's progressed a lot. Someone who doesn't feel that his/her older tracks are up to his/her standards. But those older tracks are still good, and don't deserve to be deleted, but nevertheless, they hurt his/her rep. So, anonymous tracks make sense to me.

Dakoziol-2nd, Mar 12, 2016

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bump

spruce, May 4, 2016

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iTzChuckNorris said: ↑

These are things that I believe are undoubtedly for the better and nobody has any reason to disagree with. They are also relatively simple and probably easy to implement. I think these need to happen ASAP. If you disagree please let me know why. Also if there is anything I missed let me know.
Char
Eric

1. Be able to search for author names on the database

As of now, you can only search for tracks, not authors. There have been several times that I have been unable to find certain authors because of this.

2. Best of the best section (or whatever you want to call it)

The featured track section is no longer as exclusive as it used to be. We need to recognize which tracks really go above and beyond.

Just make a section and allow the feature team to do the rest.

3. Hidden Tracks

Allow people to hide tracks on their profile. Make them private / link only.

This will clear up a lot of the tracks that people regret posting, and will make for a better overall experience for everyone.

It will also allow people to fix tracks that they posted that have bugs (by hiding and re-positng)

4. Profile customization

Allow users to decide which order their tracks are displayed in.

Allow people to showcase their personal favorite tracks so that they can get recognition for what they believe to be their best work. This will allow people to find better tracks much more easily. These should also be the priority for related tracks on the sidebar.

[Edited]
5. Favorite Track Button + Top Favorited Section

This would let people quickly find their favorite tracks.

Also put a top favorited section so that we don't have to rely on the top rated section. This would just be another way for people to find good tracks.

6. Thumbnail Selection

This is the only one that's debatable but I really don't think it should be.

Allow players to select their thumbnails (for old and new tracks).

As long as people can't zoom in too far, it shouldn't be a problem. Often times the default thumbnail doesn't do a track justice.

People should be able to zoom out as far as they want to and pan left/right/up/down.

Zooming in should not be allowed to avoid spammy/misleading thumbnails.

This would be another way for people to find good tracks. If a track is just all around bad or has no good detail, it won't be possible to create a misleading thumbnail. This will make the good tracks stand out even more.

7. Edit Track Descriptions

This is pretty self-explanatory. Sometimes we just want to post a track and don't give much thought about the description. Sometimes there are typos or things we just forgot to add/never wanted to say

Also, just about 90% of my tracks just say "is a Free Rider community classic track by iTzChucknorris" it would be nice to be able to change that (for everyone) ESPECIALLY when the track starts with the wrong bike because I did not upload it... *cough*

It would be nice to be able to change the starting bike on these community classic tracks too.

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I LOVE ALL THIS STUFF!!! Sorta like taking all the great things from CR and putting them into FRHD. I have also found is SOOOOOOO frustrating not being able to search authors.... And there are probably like 5 tracks on my profile that have the wrong auto bike, or the such. Great ideas!
the_rider, May 7, 2016

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