Follow Feature

[Big-Goal]

According to this issue:
#15

Maybe we can have follow features in this plugin, like xenforo's follow feature:

https://xenforo.com/community/members/mike.3/ (look at the left column)

[mohamedbenjelloun]

How would that be different from buddylist?

[dragonexpert]

I'd rather just use the buddy list system. All following would do is take up more db space than necessary since you'd mostly follow those who are your buddies anyway.

[Big-Goal]

I'd rather just use the buddy list system. All following would do is take up more db space than necessary since you'd mostly follow those who are your buddies anyway.

I should say I don't think about a completely new feature, but I say we should improve buddy system to make it a useful and efficient one. So we can add some useful features of other systems like follow system to our buddy system.

For example there should be a notification when a buddy logs in, logs out, posts a thread etc.
One of the most useful features to add to this system is tag system.

• buddies should be able to invite each other to threads and posts with @user tag.

[mohamedbenjelloun]

I believe the user tag is accomplished with MentionMe plugin (users can tag each other in threads and posts).
And @dragonexpert is going to work on an Recent Activity Feed #15 which lines up with the need to "follow" your buddies' activity around the board.
I don't know about the login / logout notification, would it really be useful? When you follow people on Twitter, the last thing you'd want to receive is a flood of alerts about people logging in and out ^^.

[dragonexpert]

Logging in and out I don't think should be done. Big waste of db space. It isn't suppose to be like an instant messenger like Skype where you see their name show up as a popup.