"16 Things to Fix about BlogTV"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7uUryluz68&fmt=22 vastly better quality!
"16 Things to Fix about BlogTV" 15+1=16+..., okay, but I FINALLY got it finished!
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1) Users should be able to copy from the message box that is above the chat. Links would be even better.

2) The audio feed should stop when the room is exited, or the feed is refreshed.

3) Viewers must be able to adjust volume from individual sources.

4) The CoHost window should be completely into the corner with the word 'Connected' reduced in size and lowered. Viewers should be able to move the CoHost window to at least the other side.

5) Viewers must not have the option for red text, and OPs must not have the option for bold red text. More color options could be added.

6) A Host can select to NOT be featured on the home page.

7) On the viewers menu, names should be as fully displayed as possible. There needs to be at least 5 pixels of space between buttons. The buttons must be rearranged in an ergonomic manner that clearly separates positive, neutral, and negative actions while placing the rare actions to the far outside.

8) The actions of Kick and Ban should be able to be undertaken directly from the chat even after the viewer has exited. The selected viewer name must stay highlighted once selected..

9) Friends and OPs can be assigned as Standing OPs. Standing OPs whose persistent status would solve the hassle of reOPing that comes with the chronic refreshing, and to moderate the room when there is an absence of the Host.

10) The host should be able to assign a single Lead OP, standing or not, who can act with nearly the same scope as the Host. A Lead OP could ban with an asterisk for later review by the Host, Lead OP could start, stop, and title recording of shows, and could PM anyone in the room set to Do Not Disturb.

11) Assigning a Standing OP or Lead OP should be possible without that member being online.

12) A viewer who has voluntarily left the chat should still have their name appear for 60 seconds. The list must not be reordered. It would help to improve identification and subsequent actions if the following were implemented; a User Status symbol of the medium grey with the check or an 'X' for a voluntary exit, a symbol of dark grey with a 'K' for a Kicked viewer, and a symbol of dark grey with a 'B' for a Banned viewer. The OP who Kicked, Banned, or the Host would be able to undo actions.

These would greatly reduce erroneous kicks.

13) A member can select to never be OPed without confirmation, and they can remove them self from OP.

14) The auto-Kick sensitivity should be adjustable to the order of 3 repeats per 60 seconds.

15) A feed refreshing button should be easily available as it is needed regularly. Anything that is 'RE'done is cyclic and thus a circular icon would be intuitive.

16) The Playground should not include autoplay as the controls are often not accessible, and it interferes with the live broadcasts which are the purpose of BlogTV.

17) A method to directly download ones own recorded videos should be readily available.

Category:

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• 16
• Things
• Fix
• BlogTV
• autoplay
• refresh
• autoKick
• OP
• viewer
• kick
• ban
• LeadOP
• chat
• buttons
• ergonomic
• featured
• host
• cohost
• window
• volume

[vclamp]

the REFRESH button was added today, March 8 2009.

[vclamp]

Thank you.

First, I noted all the things that I saw or thought of as needing improvement or creation. Then I refined the idea. Good quality screen captures were taken so I could edit the images for the 39 frames. After rehearsing, I used CamStudio to capture the scrolling & pointing then used Super Converter to trim to final size thus removing the camstudio logo. Finally a lot of editing to minimize total time while resynching the narration with the visual.

Piece of cake ;-)

[hirschhazel]

Why no red?

[vclamp]

Hi,

The system generated messages use red, and it is very helpful to see the difference quickly to pick out the key words while still reading the actual chat. This is much more important in a fast moving chat.

[rANNdomANNtics]

Nice: 3, 7, 8, 16, 17!

They have permaops now, right?

I think hosts should not be able to be kicked by ops. That just seems ridiculous when it's the host's show.

I don't think a person who was kicked should be able to log back in after 10 minutes (or has that changed), which brings in your #12.

You should really put more thought into this, vclamp. LOL!! Ha! I kid. Well thought-out!

[vclamp]

I'm guessing that 'hosts being kicked by OPs' was a miscommunication. ;)

Thank you for watching.

Scott

[TIMOTHEOSFM]

They should make it that you can be un-kicked. Hate when someone messes up and i cant join in on the show

[ZLFProductions]

@hirschhazel because if there was red it would make the opp's who come into the room allow themselves to identify themselves better.

[xBabiClox]

I agree with all of them :)

I have a question, Do you have to refresh the page in order to see the them? Because I can never see the person untill i refresh but then i go straight into the waiting room :( So how can i see the video without refreshing?

[capitalsown]

you should be able to see who kicks you. Sometimes you get kicked by someone abusing their power without warning you or anything.

[KissedbyanAngelxo]

ive been waiting for someone to make a video like this. the biggest problem i have with them is the amount of ads they make us watch. especially the "interactive ads" that come up right when you enter a show. these interactive ads block out the sound of the host and for about a minute, the host and the viewer cannot communicate. so therefore the viewers always have to type " sorry i have an ad, can u wait for a minute" meanwhile the host is wondering why the viewer isnt answering them.

[YourfriendHannnah]

How come when I watch a broad cast and want to type in the chat box, after a few minutes, it says my nickname is being used in another blog tv window. This happens even when I'm using a real account (not guest) and when I only have blog tv up in one tab. Help.

[cronology]

I cant see the cohost window when i broadcast, everyone else seems that can, how can i so,lve this?

[bearsbullssox]

wow how the heck did u change all that stuff, wow good effects