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Lynx Upgrade Anonymous Global volunteer 04/29/2020 (Wed) 19:12 [Preview] No. 11091
We are asking Anon's opinon again. This time about Lynxchan engine.
As you guys probably know, Endchan is running on a modified copy of an older version. We read several posts asking us for an update, so we are curious what advantages Anon sees in the newer ones, what features are better, what are missing now?

Thanks.


Anonymous 04/30/2020 (Thu) 03:25:31 [Preview] No.11092 del
>>11091
So what would happen if we migrated? Would the site be up? Would it only be for the [.]org domain of the site or would it be for all 3 at the same time? If it's only for the org domain then yeah so no more cloudflare here.

What exactly would there be to add? Everything works well as it is for now

Although we do get some "connection failure" messages sometimes. And sometimes the site goes really slow for some reason. But it's nothing major


Stephen Lynx 05/01/2020 (Fri) 00:53:26 [Preview] No.11095 del
I would argue that laymen are not the best people to judge technical aspects of software. Most users never come in touch with most of the features of a software of this type.
If you would ask me, the biggest changes since 1.7 were:
Offense records.
Bans per block bypass id.
Posting and file history.
Latest posts page.
More granular range bans.
Vastly improved caching. More performance, more reliability, more efficiency.
Better capcha options that are much harder to break.
A page with the latest replies in a thread instead of all replies.
Separate pages for reports and appeals.
More efficient RAM usage due to native functions.
Automatic full captcha for boards.
Thread merging.
Option to mass file deletion based on text matches.
More granular configuration as to who can bypass bans and blocks.
Archives.
Option to store files directly on disk instead of the db.
Added limits as to how many captchas users can request.
Specific board languages.
Warnings as a type of ban that is removed when the use sees it.
DNSBL integration.
Improved moderation form.
Added a redirect when threads are moved.
Added a redirect to the page the user tried to access but had to log in first.
Support for ipv6 for locations.
Individual file spoiling.
Templates can have optional elements that are filled from separate files.
Ability to ban reporters.
Ability to moderate directly from the report.
Added a page with information for media files.

But I may be biased.


Anonymous 05/01/2020 (Fri) 12:22:16 [Preview] No.11097 del
Sounds like fun. I think the real question is, what is there to lose? My one major annoyance with the site is uploading a file only to find I need block bypass after upload. I have mentioned this to Lynx before and he has commented that on later versions, this should be avoidable. However, how much of the endchans functionality have you implemented in JS? Can the latest version match that, because it surely would be a hassle to port that stuff over.
The one fun advancement as I see it is custom user CSS and JS. Filters are cool too but people have real fun sharing JS snippets and CSS tweaks on chans.
Again though, not worth it if we have too much to lose.

What ever you choose to do, we support.


odilitime Board owner 05/01/2020 (Fri) 23:59:14 [Preview] No.11098 del
>>11092
>So what would happen if we migrated?
Basically we'd have to deal with bugs, broken CSS and missing frontend features for a bit.

We lose the current frontend, potentially breaking all boards that have customized their CSS. And things would look different. We may lose a couple features that we had in the frontend.

I've already got a copy of the code all merged. We even had a few admins and testers find some bugs we've fixed already.

So the question is what are the pros and cons. Why disrupt the cozy? Is it worth it. Would it make our users happier.

>Would the site be up?
I estimated the down time to be less than an hour.

> Would it only be for the [.]org domain of the site or would it be for all 3 at the same time?
It's a backend upgrade, so all versions of the site would be down for this time.

>Although we do get some "connection failure" messages sometimes. And sometimes the site goes really slow for some reason. But it's nothing major
We think we figured out the slow issue and got it solved.

>>11095
> I would argue that laymen are not the best people to judge technical aspects of software.
We have judged the technical aspects of your software and not asking for that.

> Most users never come in touch with most of the features of a software of this type.
Yea, that's why we're asking.

> If you would ask me, the biggest changes since 1.7 were
Thank you for this list it's very helpful. And even I going over it and like damn that would be nice.

>>11097
> I think the real question is, what is there to lose?
Some of the frontend JS feature that aren't present in other LynxChans.

> Can the latest version match that, because it surely would be a hassle to port that stuff over.
Yea, they would initially be missing but we could add them back over time.

>My one major annoyance with the site is uploading a file only to find I need block bypass after upload. I have mentioned this to Lynx before and he has commented that on later versions, this should be avoidable.
>The one fun advancement as I see it is custom user CSS and JS. Filters are cool too but people have real fun sharing JS snippets and CSS tweaks on chans.
These can easily be add to the current version.


Anonymous 05/02/2020 (Sat) 06:15:10 [Preview] No.11100 del
Individual file removal


Anonymous 05/02/2020 (Sat) 06:17:25 [Preview] No.11101 del
>>11098
but only a few boards are active so custom css isn't that big of an issue and only /kc/ has it


Anonymous 05/02/2020 (Sat) 07:05:59 [Preview] No.11102 del
>>11101
And a couple of other boards. /kc/'s is just very noticable, others are more subtle.


StephenLynx 05/02/2020 (Sat) 13:32:13 [Preview] No.11106 del
>>11098
And even I going over it and like damn that would be nice.
Yeah, it's been a while since moderation tools have been the focus of development.


Anonymous 05/02/2020 (Sat) 15:38:42 [Preview] No.11107 del
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>>11098
>We lose the current frontend, potentially breaking all boards that have customized their CSS. And things would look different. We may lose a couple features that we had in the frontend.

I don't know. Some people are already comfortable with the way things are. They did something similar in my other job with the software we used. People got pissed because of how hard things were to use compared to the old software they had.

>So the question is what are the pros and cons. Why disrupt the cozy? Is it worth it. Would it make our users happier.

Wellll we kinda had this happen before, almost a year ago. We migrated and were down for a while because there were more things to fix. We lost a lot of people from multiple boards after it happened. /v/ and /rus/ being the most notable boards being absent.

I dunno.

>I've already got a copy of the code all merged. We even had a few admins and testers find some bugs we've fixed already.

Do you have a virtual environment or production site where you test everything beforehand? Maybe making it near 100% "bug-free" before updating would be good

Most software updates in bigger companies get done during night shift since most people aren't up during that time, so that's another thing you can try depending on what you choose to do.

There's people from multiple timezones here, ausneets for example, so that's another thing to keep in mind. They wouldn't be able to post for a while


Anonymous 05/02/2020 (Sat) 15:42:54 [Preview] No.11108 del
>>11107
Another thought. Have you considered implementing changes slowly instead of all at once?

Maybe update one thing at a time, see if it breaks anything, and then revert it if it breaks anything? Basically agile development? I don't know. Whatever works best


Stephen Lynx 05/03/2020 (Sun) 11:23:35 [Preview] No.11115 del
I would also point out that penumbra has much better mobile support than what you have here.


Anonymous 05/06/2020 (Wed) 17:58:16 [Preview] No.11119 del
>wanting phone fags


Anonymous 05/19/2020 (Tue) 12:53:17 [Preview] No.11149 del
i just want da new mod tools


Anonymous 05/20/2020 (Wed) 00:36:08 [Preview] No.11152 del
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>>11091
Out of these >>11095, I pick in this order of preference:

Archives, individual file spoiling, bans per block bypass id, more performance, more reliability, more efficiency (this site still suffers those periods of 500 errors to an extent) ; and warnings as a type of ban that is removed when the user sees it.


Anonymous 05/28/2020 (Thu) 21:19:37 [Preview] No.11185 del
i just would like the new mod tools and i think there's new/different captcha


Anonymous 06/03/2020 (Wed) 11:32:48 [Preview] No.11195 del
>>11149
I would like a mod that works without the captcha


Anonymous 06/03/2020 (Wed) 11:34:55 [Preview] No.11196 del
>>11095
All those features sound lovely.


Anonymous 06/22/2020 (Mon) 04:17:42 [Preview] No.11231 del
you are seriously asking this?
The fucking performance and stability upgrade is huge.
As long as you can restore the backups correctly, get on with it. The CSS can easily be replaced


Anonymous 06/24/2020 (Wed) 16:38:05 [Preview] No.11237 del
>>11091
That it could actually be usable.
You're just being lazy here.


Anonymous Global volunteer 06/24/2020 (Wed) 18:48:12 [Preview] No.11238 del
>>11237
From your post I can deduce you can use it. So I assume there's some feature you can't manage with.
What did you find broken?


Anonymous 07/03/2020 (Fri) 22:09:09 [Preview] No.11242 del
Would an update make kuroba support possible?


Anonymous 07/16/2020 (Thu) 15:23:14 [Preview] No.11252 del
A move to updated lynxchan would be awesome. Loads of useful moderation tools that would make managing a board a night and day experience compared to what it is now. Any plans to move forward with it soon?


#/DAVEY 10/17/2020 (Sat) 19:35:00 [Preview] No.11330 del
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endchan newfag here. i came from a siteRIP that had the newest lynxchan. the only thing that is lacking here is the mobile game and thats not everyones cup of tea, but i love desktop and mobile.
>CSS
wasnt a terrible transition when i came here. i could do more with the newer version as far text formatting goes. otherwise, its just a matter of figuring things out on /operate/ or custom.css or Element Inspect(Q), as far css related things go for the front-end.
>mod tools on new version
superior
>stephen lynx
is always around help,it seems like:^)
>js script
board owners can add custom javascript on newer version. i only used it to have the youtube embeds pop up automatically (like it currently is on this site).
<idk, i say pull the trigger and update.
itll be fun to figure new stuff out together imo
here's old site for reference
>did not own
https://web.archive.org/web/20200616223334/https://ghostchan.xyz/

my refugee bort
>>>/404/

i love css and i love lynxchan. i think updating is soley up to the "hotpockets" here. there isnt too much warming up to the newest version tbh


#/davey 10/17/2020 (Sat) 19:51:28 [Preview] No.11331 del
new version would also solve broken file problem here.
the drawing feature is only available here.
<kc has a drawfag feature on their version of lynx
i like the placement of Return|Catalog|Bottom


Anonymous 10/18/2020 (Sun) 02:39:35 [Preview] No.11332 del
>>11091
I'd like to hear about what is better on the site administration side of things.


Anonymous 10/18/2020 (Sun) 04:24:21 [Preview] No.11334 del
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>>11332
>site administration
i was an admin. pretty powerful gig. you have access to all boards. i was able to add custom js to all the boards there. all 3 of them, lol! you have a fuck ton of options for bans. you can peak at ASN ids easier, for both BO and admin, if you wanna see who the "troll" is.
>media management is noice
>you can spoiler anyones files, kind of like vichan
>i think you guys would be impressed
maybe throw down 20 bucks on a 6 month server slice and tinker around with newer lynxchan on some throw away site. tbh, there are not too many sites that use it and that is a shame.
>julay.world/alogs
uses xanderlynx/ diff take on prenumbra
>kc
uses kohlnumbra/^same^
>regular base prenumbra
very customizable, and the dev is alive and willing to offer advice.
<not too shabby:^)
Stephen Lynx New Shitting Street
https://4biz.xyz/lynx/
im not anti-old engine. im pro-mobile
some of the features are outdated or strange. like [Preview], who care?


Anonymous 10/29/2020 (Thu) 06:22:52 [Preview] No.11339 del
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>>11091
>we are curious what advantages Anon sees in the newer ones, what features are better, what are missing now?
the mobile game is lacking
<i do both mobile and desktop
https://4biz.xyz/lynx/


Anonymous 11/02/2020 (Mon) 11:34:37 [Preview] No.11355 del
Do the newer versions of Lynxchan allow Board Owners to disable Tor posting on their boards?
That is something 8chan used to have and it is a feature I'm most missing.


Anonymous 11/03/2020 (Tue) 08:50:25 [Preview] No.11356 del
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>>11355
>Do the newer versions of Lynxchan allow Board Owners to disable Tor posting
No. That something only ¥Root can do.
>8chan did it
i used to own a board on 8ch, i didnt mind TOR posters tbh fam. they were only allowed to text if i recall rightly.


Anonymous 11/26/2020 (Thu) 08:38:26 [Preview] No.11391 del
>>11355
Yes that is something that we need tbh.


Anonymous 12/16/2020 (Wed) 09:43:56 [Preview] No.11403 del
CUSTOM.JS WHEN!?!


Anonymous 12/17/2020 (Thu) 05:40:18 [Preview] No.11406 del
Any update on why the site keeps going down?


Anonymous 12/17/2020 (Thu) 05:53:21 [Preview] No.11407 del
At least an update on Twitter would be nice.


Anonymous 12/17/2020 (Thu) 05:58:01 [Preview] No.11408 del
ENDCHAN IS DOWN! I REPLEAT ENDCHAN IS ...

Oh. OK. Nevermind.

Filename. Etc.


Anonymous Admin 12/17/2020 (Thu) 08:08:49 [Preview] No.11409 del
>>11406
Some maintenance was done, not planning more for now.

>>11407
You are right. We'll keep that in mind.

>>11408
Okay.


Anonymous 12/18/2020 (Fri) 08:06:45 [Preview] No.11410 del
>>11409
What about today?


Anonymous 12/18/2020 (Fri) 15:21:45 [Preview] No.11411 del
>>11410
Wasn't planned, but luckily didn't take long.


Anonymous 12/23/2020 (Wed) 15:29:29 [Preview] No.11433 del
A "close all reports" button would be amazing, due to my reports feed constantly being bombarded with stuff that does not even remotely violate either the site or my boards rules, and it makes finding actually rule violating content immensely difficult.


Anonymous 12/23/2020 (Wed) 15:32:19 [Preview] No.11434 del
>>11433
I think I know what board that is...


Anonymous Admin 12/23/2020 (Wed) 19:57:19 [Preview] No.11435 del
>>11433
Hello.
It is our opinion that making a mass report closing button would open a way to abuse or negligence (e.g. allowing accidentally disregarding rule violating posts). While maybe you would be diligent to look through the reports before clicking that "nuclear option", perhaps other BO's wouldn't. In addition this case a unique one and we can't give a specialized solution for that.
The slight inconveniences on the other hand offer a moment for the moderator to reflect on what he is doing and what is going on.
We share your burden, that guy do report globally the same, we know what you are facing. I can advise just to push through it, maybe with a pinch of stoicism.
At least some of the reasons he gives along the reports are mildly amusing.

We believe you are doing a good job as a BO, just keep going.
Thanks.


Anonymous Admin 12/24/2020 (Thu) 14:21:08 [Preview] No.11440 del
>>11433
Now thinking on other ways to solve the problem - maybe with some kind of sorter - which wouldn't compromise the quality of moderation.
I can't promise anything sure at this point, so hang tight.


Anonymous 12/25/2020 (Fri) 16:37 [Preview] No.11443 del
Hey, i have a question. Is it normal for an anon to no have IP, narrow range and board range? Because the anon make shitpost and i give ban but in 3 seconds he post again.
And it is impossible for me to send it off the board. Can help me to treat this problem?


Anonymous Admin 12/25/2020 (Fri) 16:51 [Preview] No.11444 del
>>11443
He uses Tor.
Tor doesn't get IP hashes.
Best practice to treat annoying posters: ignoring them, they will get bored eventually.
If they spam or flood, turn on "Hourly thread limit" in the board settings, or enable captcha temporarily.
If they spams through a thread, let him do it for a while, then mark the checkboxes at his posts, and click delete at the bottom of the page. You can delete quicker and with less effort, than he can post.
Most importantly: have patience.


Anonymous Admin 12/25/2020 (Fri) 16:57 [Preview] No.11445 del
>>11443
One more tip:
If he writes the same thing again and again, you can apply wordfilter with the "Manage filters" option. This way you can change the words of his posts. Make it something funny.
But this is also gives him attention, and as I first wrote, best to ignore, and ask your userbase to ignore him, and don't give him replies.


Anonymous 01/12/2021 (Tue) 06:38 [Preview] No.11478 del
>>11435
Understandable, hadn't thought of those factors regarding other bo's. Gonna try to check reports more regularly from now on


Anonymous 01/12/2021 (Tue) 06:48 [Preview] No.11479 del
>>11478
Well, disrespecting Bonbi is a serious business, you know. :^)



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