Board donations and color codes

[jimnyc]

Been trying to figure out more ways to give recognition to those members who have made donations to the board. I've tried various methods over the years and they were either unsightly or the coding no longer works with the new software. One new addition I have made was changing the "color scheme" for usernames at the bottom of the board - and a legend to describe what group each color belongs to.

If you have donated to DP since it's inception (does not apply to staff who enjoy all extra benefits automatically), and don't see your name in "gold" at the bottom of the board, shoot me a PM and I will move your account to the appropriate usergroup. In addition to the color change, here is what else you enjoy with the usergroup change:

Registered Members:

Can store 100 PM's at once. Members can delete messages and still be able to received additional messages.

Uploading of files limited to 100 kilobytes

No access to Calendar system

Cannot view "Who's Online"

Cannot set yourself to "invisible mode"

New usergroup "Board Sponsor", applied after donation:

Can store up to 2,000 PM's

Can upload files up to "Unlimited"

Full access to Calendar system

Ability to view "Who's Online"

Ability to set oneself to invisible

[SassyLady]

Before the board was changed our names used to be at the bottom of the main page with our own font and colors and I thought that was great....guess the coding no longer supports that type of recognition.

[jimnyc]

Before the board was changed our names used to be at the bottom of the main page with our own font and colors and I thought that was great....guess the coding no longer supports that type of recognition.

It was definitely a good way to show off who donated to the board, but yes, the "add-on" that I installed is not compatible with the new version. Additionally, I'm not sure that those "boxes" of names, all different colors, would blend properly with the new theme or take away from the military/patriotic look of the board.

I will continue to be on the lookout for newer and better ways to recognize our members who have helped keep this board going. A donation moves someone to the "Board Sponsor" usergroup and allows them the extra benefits for the life of the board - unless of course for some unfortunate reason the member gets a lifetime ban.

BTW, you have been moved to the sponsor usergroup as I know you have donated.

[red states rule]

Nice addition Jim - I like the additonal colors.

It is an attention getter

[Noir]

I likes it, more for the PM space,
And I has donated

[jimnyc]

I likes it, more for the PM space,
And I has donated

Yes you have, my bad, you've now been added to the appropriate group.