Forum Activity for @researchcooperative

How to review Kickbox email test scores?

Using Jamroom

In my first attempt to see how Kickbox works, I asked it to move 'failed' profiles into a quota called "Kickbox fails 16th Oct 2016" for which I enabled the profile module, assuming that this might allow the transfer to happen.

When I pushed go for the first 100 tests, a real-time test screen appeared showing me the user name, email address, and Sendex score.

Turns out the addresses are scored on a scale, not simply passed or failed. Most of the addresses scoring 0.7 or higher looked good to me, from personal knowledge of the people concerned.

All very interesting, but after the tests were finished, the screen disappeared, and no profiles/users appeared in the fail quota, despite some addresses scoring zero or close to zero.

Rather than automatically moving profiles/users around, I would like to see the score results first, and then manually decide which accounts and profiles to move or delete.

How can I download and review the Kickbox test results from within JR (if that is how it can be done)?

What is the expected routine we should follow here? I did not see this explained in any documentation at JR, and my 100 test results were also not sent to Kickbox, as far as I could see.
updated by @researchcooperative: 01/18/17 06:17:35AM

Sending Passwords to selected individual users (former Ning members)

Ning To Jamroom

Is it possible to send Passwords to selected individual users (former Ning members)?

I see no option for this in the ACP controls here:

[Yoursite]/ning/send_passwords
updated by @researchcooperative: 01/17/17 05:07:37PM

Using the old Ning profile data, and adding backup contact-address field in the user-account form

Ning To Jamroom

Hmm... I suppose it is only a security risk in the sense that if our access codes get in the hands of someone else, or are deliberately given to someone else, the profile could be changed, previous postings deleted, and the profile used in any way possible within the system... if no one is looking.

This is a general risk for any social network site, not specific to JR. It is why we try to vet our members before letting them join.

I will call this solved. Thanks.

Using the old Ning profile data, and adding backup contact-address field in the user-account form

Ning To Jamroom


Then, in most cases, we may need to make sure that all fields in the Create form are also present in the Update (settings) form. That way the ordinary member can edit all their account data.

But hold on! Is there a security issue here? Could someone sign up with fully valid appearing details, and then edit everything in order to give control of the account to someone else for whatever purpose they wish?

What is the minimum requirement to prevent this, or make it less easy to do?

Can de-activated members continue sending private notes if still logged in?

Using Jamroom

I wonder of handling the content of blocked users and departed users with invalid email accounts are related matters?

For some sites, it may be desirable to be able keep all content as an archived record. For others, it may be necessary to clean out the cupboards. Here are some possible scenarios.

Blocked members
1. Block but keep all approved content visible.
2. Block and keep all content in archive.
3. Block and discard all content.

Departed members
1. Close account but keep all content visible, and mark the author as a "respected former member".
2. Close account and keep all content in archive.
3. Close account and discard all content.

Is there a date setting that needs to be checked?

Installation and Configuration

I posted a blog message today on my site, and noticed that the date automatically generated is 2015-03-13.

Either there is something wrong in the system, or JR is secretly testing a time machine on us
updated by @researchcooperative: 01/15/17 02:25:49AM

Saw broken image on my Home page. Weird stuff happened after replacement

Using Jamroom

Thanks, I will work with this.

Using the old Ning profile data, and adding backup contact-address field in the user-account form

Ning To Jamroom

Today I could at last understand how to visualise the retrieved Ning profile data, by creating matching fields in the user-account form.

In the process, I created a new user-account field called "Backup contact method for use by Admin (optional)". This can be seen by Admin and the user, but will not be on the public profile page or user signup form.

For the Ning profile data that I wish members to be able to revisit and update, as private account data, I set the Display instruction to Normal Users (and other categories, though Normal may be the key category to use).

For the Ning profile data that I wish members to ignore, I set the Display instruction to Admin only.

For Ning profile data that is important for the signup process, so that I can judge applications, I put the old Ning field into the Account-Signup form.

All user data that I wish to be shown in the public profile page is collected using the profile create and profile settings forms (mostly in the latter, so that members do not have to face all the data collection when they first create a public profile) (perhaps it is better to put all the profile the fields into the profile create form as well).

At my site, the profile fields (mostly optional) are published in the sidebar using a template in the Profile module that JR people kindly set up for me.

Members will have to rebuild their public profiles manually, but a lot of their data is still visible to them, and to me, in the private user-account area. I thought previously this would be a problem, but I think it is good for my long-term members (ex Ning) to reassess what they want to show in the public profile when they come back to the site.

Perhaps I should end with a question. What is the best balance in use of the profile create and profile settings forms....

1. Place all fields in both?
2. Just a starter set in the create form and most in the settings?
3. Most in the create form and follow-up data collection fields in the settings?

updated by @researchcooperative: 01/16/17 01:15:21AM

Can the skin global config section be more self-explanatory?

Using Jamroom

Near final note? I am setting up a private ticket for this issue. When I understand this better, I might come back. Thanks!

Can the skin global config section be more self-explanatory?

Using Jamroom

Yet much remains unclear to me...

Quote:
"The instructions when setting up a site say that you can create/show this section on your main page if you as admin create a blog post with the category of: About."

My home page has been built as a static page using Site Builder. As far as I can see, I can't put an independent blog there with the widgets. I am not wedded to this page. Your home page design is much more functional.

If your Admin Blog is attached to a profile, why doesn't the profile title appear at the top of your home page above the blog post from your About blog category?

I need to find those instructions!