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User Privacy Settings Don't Seem to Have Right Descriptions

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It appears that you have to be careful about setting your privacy settings to "Shared-profile owners and followers." What I'm seeing that actually means is that people have to be members on the site, and they have to be followers, to be able to see your profile, play your songs, etc. With this setting, you can't get followers because they can't find you to follow you. I would think that label needs to be the one marked "Most Private--followers only." But, it needs to have a way to be found so members can get new followers. As it stands, it would seem they have to reset their privacy settings to something more open every time someone wants to be added to their followers list. Am I missing something? It seems to me that this is the least "shared" profile setting possible. So, I don't understand why it says, "Shared." I had a new member use this setting, and nobody can see her or even search for her profile. If it wasn't for me having so few members, I would not have caught the issue. And she probably wonders why nobody's commenting on her profile.

If you don't want the general public to be able to see your profile, then you should change the setting to "Private-profile owners only." That will mean that only members of the site can see that you're here. I would mark that one as "Semi-Private--Members only." I don't think people understand what "profile owners" means, but they would generalize and understand, "members only" without regard to quota types which they don't understand anyways.

But if you want to show up on the front page information to the public, then set it back to the default "Global - anyone." I would change this description to "Public--anyone."

Just my thoughts for whatever they are or aren't worth.
updated by @davej56: 04/14/15 08:27:59PM

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I just tried to enter the variables that Douglas told me to, above. {item.audio_lyrics} and {item.audio_credits} I've already got a user using the new fields. I hope I can get them to display with the songs.

I'm glad to hear that uploads in replies on the forum and editing comments are on the list to be done. I look forward to having those capabilities.

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Okay, I got the lyrics and credits fields on both the audio create and update forms, but I tried to put the variables in the item_detail.tpl, and I ended up with a blank screen. I tried them in a couple places with the same result. I'm not a programmer, so I guess I can't do this. So now I have the fields there, but they won't display anyway. Argh.

Sorry that Jamroom works that way on forum posts. I would really like it to accept uploads on replies, without the work around.

I think users should be able to edit their comments. I know I would like that ability just as a user.

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Thank you Douglas for your help.

I was able to add the fields like you said, but two problems. When you try to do an update on the song, the fields don't show. When you bring the song up to play it, the fields don't show. How do I fix these issues?

I appreciate the work-around of posting, then modifying, then being able to upload. I just wish there was a simple upload option in the first place instead of having to teach your members how to work around it.

I have the latest Projam Light skin, but my top 10 list is not working right. See songpress.net.

Also, another user request, and I think a good one. We would like to see comments to be editable. Can I put an edit button on comments?

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A little feedback from users:

1. It would be great if there was a field for posting lyrics and credits when you upload an audio file. Reverbnation allows you to post your lyrics with your songs. Be nice if Jamroom did.

2. It would also be nice if you could upload files when you respond to forum posts. Songwriters send files back-and-forth to each other, with updates to the music. As it stands, updates have to be posted to new topics, so you can't continue on the same thread.

3. I hope Paul is making progress with why songs don't show the number of plays or order right in the Top 10 using the Projam Light skin. Don't know if that's a skin problem, or deeper, but it would be nice if it were fixed.

Thanks for listening!

Dave

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Michael,

I never saw this response from you. Thanks for answering the question, but I think I'll leave it alone. If you can do it, that would be great.

I have "General Forum" and "FAQ" showing up on the users menu. I would like them in the top menu if you could please do that.

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In the skin menu editor, is there a category for the main or top-level menu? The drop down list doesn't come preloaded like silly old me thinks it should. Is there a list somewhere?

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I got my first member! I hope it's only the beginning!

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Hey Michael, thanks but I found that. I copied and pasted it into a Word document, and printed it out. I have that working now.

My next adventure is trying to figure out how to get the General Forum link onto the top line. I'll work on that soon. However, I invited a couple hundred people to join yesterday, and I didn't get any takers. Looks like my big challenge right now is to find members for the site. I think the site offers a whole lot to songwriters, but I have to find them and convince them of that. It may be a great site now, but that means nothing without a membership! Dang, this isn't as easy as I hoped.

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Well thank you there Strumelia! I found it in the skin notes how to get the latest news block to hold a picture, so that problem is solved. I'll have to look for the other items as you have indicated. Thanks again.