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Website Update Log

2024 Updates

v1.001.20241206a

12/06/2024

Disable DS log until debugging can be scheduled.
Modify recent posts to include restore links for edited messages.
Modify records to reflect current staff.

v1.001.20241101b

11/01/2024

Publish Card Exchange participant & postage list.
Code staff to open new private message to SI Staff.

v1.001.20241003b

10/03/2024

Update Christmas Card Exchange.
Allow webmaster to edit HTML messages.

v1.001.20240905a

09/05/2024

Clear registrant notes from preservation field upon submission.
Insert log on member disable profile request.
Remove server messages.

v1.001.20240710e

07/10/2024

Server migration and maintenance
SMTP installation/configuration

v1.001.20240702a

07/02/2024

Add boolean variable UnderMaintenance to utilities.
Create under maintenance page to display when undergoing maintenance.
Prepare for server migration.

v1.001.20240522a

05/22/2024

Develop black & white high-contrast skin.
Add edit logs to posts in profile/recent posts to trigger restore function for webmaster.

v1.001.20240502a

05/02/2024

Add method to message class to move messages from one topic to another.
Add method to topic class to update the last date of activity.
Add script to sandbox to calculate dates for Easter, Mardi Gras, Mothers' Day, Fathers' Day & Thanksgiving.

v1.001.20240207a

02/07/2024

Update upcoming holiday dates.

v1.001.20240126a

01/26/2024

Add icon to identify members only topics in profile recent posts.
Turn off logging on failed logins.
Remove homepage field from registration.

v1.001.20240102a

01/02/2024

Troubleshoot skin bug report.

2023 Updates

v1.001.20231218

12/18/2023

Remove the ads once again because the dirtbags at BidGear keep violating our agreement. It won't happen a 3rd time.

v1.001.20231205

12/05/2023

Upload new ads.txt.
Implement inline 300x250.

v1.001.20231201

12/01/2023

Update maxlength value to 16 characters on password reset.
Add " show password" link on password reset.

v1.001.20231110

11/09/2023

Add aditional layer of security for detecting member level.
Update the date span on the Thanksgiving skin.

v1.001.20231009

10/09/2023

Open Christmas Card Exchange.
Centralize discussion link. Add link from signup form.

v1.001.20231003

10/03/2023

Duplicate emoji and formatting tools below textbox on private messages.
Restrict permitted activity on disabled profiles.

v1.001.20230824

08/24/2023

Move image library link up to row one in profile.
Limit registrant activation notices to 90 days. Delete records > 90.

v1.001.20230812

08/12/2023

Install Google Analytics 4.
Add query to view date spans of upgrades and donations.

v1.001.20230712

07/12/2023

Prevent messages edited by SI Staff from being viewed in glasses mode by platinum members.

v1.001.20230707

07/07/2023

Fix bug that allowed duplicate Usernames to be submitted while registering.
Update registration script to suppress notifications upon deletion of registrants.
Add Hall of the Banned.

v1.001.20230629

06/29/2023

Add Hall of the Banned.
Strip ad code completely due to some reports of still seeing ads.

v1.001.20230524

04/06/2023

Allow topic authors to turn off/on notifications.
Update header text on Healing Library articles.
Added new ad code to topic inline left slot.

v1.001.20230406

04/06/2023

Move Deeply Scared to the front page to skip the extra click.
Added code to delete story when null or empty on SaveUser() method.
Updated JS code to fix a bug preventing the rolling eyes emoji from displaying on preview.
Updated the holiday skins date ranges.

v1.001.20230322

03/22/2023

Reprogram skin due to browser conflict.

v1.001.20230220

02/20/2023

Modify trace links in registration approval zone.
Laissez les bons temps rouler.

v1.001.20230210

02/10/2023

Allow specified individuals to edit after MH restore.
Continued adding meta description tags on the articles in The Healing Library.

v1.001.20230208

02/08/2023

Add logging to failed authentication.
Update canonical tags in The Healing Library.
Update the open graph data in The Healing Library.
Publish new article to The Healing Library: "Three years (and a day) since D-Day - What I Did to Reconcile".

v1.001.20230127

01/25/2023

Allow moderators to post URLs.
Correct the private message limit on platinum premium.
Remove sandbox from login redirect for SI Staff.
Meta data added for Open Graph & Facebook.

v1.001.20230117

01/17/2023

Update to image library to replace the thumbnail with reference to the full size image when copying code to the clipboard.

v1.001.20230101

01/01/2023

Prepare scripts for staff updates.
Hide Christmas Card Exchange dealine reminder until October 1st.

2022 Updates

v1.001.20221215

12/19/2022

Add backup and restore capabilities to registration approval.
Attache now has the ability to edit as SI Staff.

v1.001.20221209

12/09/2022

Add link to 'my profile' on main menu for mobile users.
Replace 'private message' link on profile with 'private messages' and link to main PM screen.
Fix a bug that was preventing gold level upgrades from viewing archives.

v1.001.20221201

12/01/2022

Merry Christmas!
Lift restrictions on Webmaster members only topics.

v1.001.20221123

11/23/2022

Add mirroring feature to allow escalated topics in the dungeon to replicate in the ditch.
Limit Members Only feature to one per member.
Add code to prevent registrations by IP address.

v1.001.20221115

11/15/2022

Display warning message when a member attempts to remove entire contents when editing a post.
Prevent members from editing posts that were previously restored by the webmaster.

v1.001.20221111

11/11/2022

Revert to previous version of FontAwesome in Dungeon. 6.0 causes JS error.
Add Guide messages to escalated topic in the dungeon, including subsequently posted messages.

v1.001.20221026

10/26/2022

Add Christmas Card Exchange deadline announcement on forum header.
Add postage UI to participants.

v1.001.20221025

10/25/2022

Revert Font Awesome to previous version until checkbox and radio controls are reprogrammed for 6.0.

v1.001.20221024

10/24/2022

Reorder registrant approval and rejection sequence and change conditions on notifications.
Add confirmation download links.
Condense and log off topic mojo request.
Upgrade Font Awesome to 6.0.

v1.001.20221014

10/14/2022

Correct a bug that is catching, but improperly reporting duplicate registrants.

v1.001.20221011

10/11/2022

Fix URL on escalated links.
Publish Christmas Card Exchange FAQ, rules, sign up form.

v1.001.20221007

10/07/2022

Fix corrupt reconciliation topic that caused it to drop from forum list.
Fix internal memo transfer from registrant to new user upon activation.
Prepare for Christmas Card Exchange sign up.

v1.001.20220905

09/05/2022

Extend manual password reset function to Administrators.
Allow Administrators to resend activation messages.

v1.001.20220831

08/31/2022

Detect browser navigation buttons and stop the heart animation.
Tweak registration review to note duplicate pening registrations.
Add exception to the auto-lock for TopicID: 583167.

v1.001.20220826

08/26/2022

Fix I Can Relate so it limits topics to 999 posts.

v1.001.20220817

08/17/2022

Add OG tags.

v1.001.20220815

08/15/2022

Email configuration: Configure PTR and SPF records to improve email deliverability.

v1.001.20220428

04/28/2022

Write code to verify cool down duration and eliminate all expired records.

v1.001.20220402

04/02/2022

Update dates for Easter 2022.

v1.001.20220401

04/01/2022

Bug fix on subscription cancellation.
Give full access to staff features.

v1.001.20220328

03/27/2022

Add coding to support querystring recognition on forum links.

v1.001.20220317

03/17/2022

Add St. Patrick's Day skin.

v1.001.20220307

03/07/2022

Fix bug that caused private messages to delete when only one of the members deletes the message.
Modify posting script to include milliseconds into timestamp formatting.

v1.001.20220302

03/02/2022

Allow guides to send private messages to members with full inbox.

v1.001.20220301

03/01/2022

Confirm ads are fixed and redeploy. (Cha-ching) :)

v1.001.20220226

02/26/2022

Troubleshoot reports of abnormalities. It was due to the ads. Remove ads (and revenue) :(

v1.001.20220218

02/17/2022

Design and deploy Mardi Gras skin.
Clean up methods in poll class.

02/16/2022

Work on polls UI. Add drag/drop functionality for ordering poll choices. Work on deletion of choices and renumbering sort order.

02/15/2022

Create landing page for banned users. Add code to detect banned members in the MasterPage and redirect to the landing page.

v1.001.20220211

02/10/2022

Work on the member search-while-type feature.

02/09/2022

Add system level messages to all logout redirects. Do not allow login script to redirect when system message != empty.
Add private message feature to access restrictions UI.
Program the general URL Approval UI in the Dungeon.

02/08/2022

Additional UI enhancements for followed topics.

02/07/2022

Update Followed Topics UI on user profiles. Make this mobile-friendly.

02/04/2022

Update the registration activation notifications to resend to unactivated registrants after 7 days.

02/03/2022

Work on coding for new feature: Polls

v1.001.20220201

02/01/2022

Enable new registration activation script.

v1.001.20220124

01/24/2022

Modifications to login script: In the event that the user is not authenticated any required staff private messages will fail on redirect due to the interruption of validation for the redirect. Extend the redirect to after authentication.

v1.001.20220121

01/21/2022

Add breakdown of premium upgrade levels.

01/19/2022

Add action item to toggle pinned topics for webmaster.

v1.001.20220114

01/14/2022

Fix link to the Healing Library.
Add book to Healing Library.
Revise upgrade cancellation process to validate fields.

v1.001.20220111

01/11/2022

Publish two new recovery articles to the Healing Library.
Expand Gold membership features.
Link IPs to lookup table.

v1.001.20220105

01/05/2022

Modifications to approved links code. No longer validating a URL before displaying.
Remove dearpeggy.com from the Healing Library links page.

2021 Updates

v1.001.20211217

12/17/2021

Make the Christmas skin visible to members only.
Add BCC to registration activation dispatch so email can be forwarded if necessary.

v1.001.20211214

12/13/2021

Updates globally to support Attaché features.
Fix bug preventing Attaché from posting in the dungeon.

v1.001.20211210

12/10/2021

Grant access to Investigative Tips for members registered prior to 9/12/2012 at noon.

v1.001.20211209

12/09/2021

Public announcement regarding new staff and cracking down on rudeness.
Prepare scripts for staff modifications.
Create new member level for Attaché.
Work on mobile pagination for topic level pages.

v1.001.20211207

12/07/2021

Work on Christmas skin.
Attaché security programming.

v1.001.20211206

12/06/2021

Align cookie acceptance box to left for mobile devices. BSR reported it displayed off-screen.
Link copyright symbol on footer to new cookie support page.
Add support page for accepting cookies. A member reported that they were unable to click the accept link.

v1.001.20211201

12/01/2021

Add code to default to the stop sign on new topics in the Wayward Side forum.
Replace banner ad code.

v1.001.20211201 DEV TEST

11/30/2021

Add mobile navigation for topic list for testing on development server.

v1.001.20211130

11/30/2021

Code duplicate preview, edit and post buttons above other controls on posting UI.
Updates to task list for HTML support.
Calculate decimal average for profile activity chart.

v1.001.20211124

11/24/2021

Integrate ARB cancellation in profile UI for members to cancel sponsored upgrades.
Implement UDM Edge banner ad code.
Remove UDM Edge banner ad code after numerous complaints of ads reappearing after closing.

v1.001.20211123

11/23/2021

Build new member locator in Ditch for Guides.
Finish updates to the tasks system. Provide HTML support.

11/22/2021

Major modifications to tasks system.

v1.001.20211118

11/18/2021

Rework cookie policy notice. Allow non-members to access login and registration, but display a message that they must accept cookies to continue.
Implement new "responsive" banner ads.

11/17/2021

Build task UI into the Dungeon.

v1.001.20211112

11/10/2021

Use absolute paths for emojis in notifications.
Suppress email messages on deleted registrants.

11/08/2021

Add a table for PendingTasks to include TopicID, MessageID, DateInput, Notes & DateCompleted to flag topics and messages as pending tasks in the moderator forum.
Added stop sign warnings to Wayward Side.

11/08/2021

Added stop sign warnings to Wayward Side.

v1.001.20211105

11/05/2021

Prepare for v1.001.20211105 publish.
Extend sleep mode on topics in I Can Relate to 365 days.
Format Christmas Card participant list with postage for printing checklist. Update CSS to make list printer-friendly.

11/04/2021

Work on Christmas Card Exchange participant list.
Add holly icons to active participants on the card participant topic in General.

v1.001.20211103

11/03/2021

Build 30 day activity graph to gauge posting activity on profiles.
Finish programming disable profile feature. Allow members to enable their profile after 7 day waiting periond.

v1.001.20211102

11/02/2021

Remove Christmas Card Exchange banner. Shut down signup form.
Debug pirate feature.

11/01/2021

Fix bug that left message text in textbox after submission on private message UI.

10/29/2021

Add flag to Users table for disabled to allow admin+ to lock up profiles without a permanent ban. Users may request staff to disable their profile which will become an automated process.

v1.000.20211022

10/22/2021

Update contact us form to make from address hard-coded to admin account.

10/21/2021

Update to MoveTopic() method to allow MH to move threads out of the sandbox without a footprint.
Update message editor to recognize moderator+ and replace with SI Staff in edit note.

v1.000.20211020

10/20/2021

Correct deadline date on Christmas Card Exchange rules. Currently set for Wednesday, December 1st.

v1.000.20211019

10/19/2021

Publish 2021 Christmas Card Exchange signup form, rules and FAQ.
Add hyperlink on text of Card Exchange banner.

v1.000.20211012

10/15/2021

Halloween skin added.

10/14/2021

Extend flagging system to existing registrants. Notify ad partner that banner ads remain non-responsive.

10/13/2021

Rebuild ads into responsive layout to avoid horizontal scrolling.
Work on the password reset feature. A member reported having trouble authenticating from the reset created by admin.

v1.000.20211008

10/08/2021

Clean up code and publish.

10/04/2021

Fix permissions issue with members not being able to search users.

10/01/2021

Work on method of masking anonymous users' real profile for 5 minutes from the user list.
Look for Brian Laundrie.

09/28/2021

Add page to list updates and link from version number.
Add reply link on wake-up call notifications to notify user the request was completed.

09/27/2021

Post alert into Ditch when members request a wake-up call.

v1.000.20210925

09/27/2021

Fix bug on Members-Only feature. Prevent non-members from viewing topic by modifying the URL querystring.

v1.000.20210924

09/24/2021

Launch Anonymous posting to level 3 Platinum upgrades.
Global implementation of MemberType & UpgradeType enums and all references. Add enum for MemberTiers to establish the magic numbers used for member type upgrades. (This is no way is attached to the premium memberships)

09/23/2021

Finish coding for Username editing on pending registrants listing. I started working on this in an emergency situation with a Username that had to be changed before approval. There was a bug that when you click the username to edit it launches the Google search. Add emojis and formatting buttons to message editor.

09/22/2021

Allow platinum members to see edits. Add a delete profile button on profiles that allows a member to add a reason and submit.

09/21/2021

Work on UI for editing Registrant Username. Program the contact us notification reply-to address to be the one provided by the contactor. Disable icons on anonymous messages. (all but the edit button).

09/20/2021

Actually launched this version on Friday 9/17 but had additional stuff to push out including the solution for the conflict between the URL Rewrite Module and 301 Permanent Redirects. /forums.asp was redirecting on tid querystring. However archived Topics were not able to resolve because the Permanent Redirect is not supporting the URL Rewrite. Updated /forums.asp to look in archives in the event that the Topic is not found.
Disable icons on anonymous messages. (all but the edit button). Change condition of seeing the "report issue" to u.MemberLevel > 1 so veteran members have the ability to report.

v1.000.20210917

09/17/2021

Add validation link to contact us notification, linking to /resources/security/ and decrypting hash security string.
Secure Member search feature. Do not allow until Members get past New Member status.

09/16/2021

Work on SI Staff login. Add security validation to contact us form with a link back to server for authentication.

09/15/2021

I jumped ahead a couple of versions due to significant testing/troubleshooting cookies both locally & on IIS dev website.

v1.000.20210914

09/14/2021

Allow moderators to alert Topics into the Ditch.

v1.000.20210907

09/14/2021

Begin logging version numbers with updates.
Code organization and refinements.

09/13/2021

Add lines between posts and signatures on the list of messages in the preview of /forums/post/
Remember 9/11 skin selection: /App_Code/Library.cs - Uncomment Library.Add("911", "Remember 9/11");

09/10/2021

Build legacy link converter to allow members to copy/paste their old URLs and the system generate a new one.

09/08/2021

Complete overhaul of the session management system. Cookies are now centralized in UserCookie class, where all values are controlled.

09/06/2021

Work on ApprovedLinks UI in Moderator Forum.

08/31/2021

Update contact us form to allow HTML submission for Admin+.
Complete ApprovedLink code in GetPrivateTopic() method. (/App_Code/Private.cs: PrivateTopic|GetPrivateTopic())

08/30/2021

Work on ApprovedLink coding, moderator guidelines and canned responses.

08/27/2021

Implement a new responsive banner ad provided by Jenny.

08/26/2021

Added indicator to /forums/post/ to warn User when they are logged in as SI Staff. Add code to record last activity on Masterpage.

08/20/2021

Update MessageEdit class and message restore scripts for legacy.

08/18/2021

TO DO - Hide Anonymous checkbox on /forums/post/Default.aspx using code-behind to prevent users from having more than 1 Anonymous Topic. Use users.HasAnonymous() method to return boolean. If true hide checkbox. Hide "Post as SI Staff" checkbox when checked too.

08/17/2021

Several updates requested by members.

08/13/2021

Work on anonymous feature. Many issues have come up regarding how this should operate.

08/05/2021

Work on contact us form.

07/30/2021

Limit banner ads for < platinum members.
Set up standard error pages for 403, 404 and 500 error messages.

07/23/2021

Completed work on "My Journal."

07/21/2021

Allow loading of more comments on blogs. Currently stops at page 1. Add jump code with a ski jump icon to ease navigation on Topics with high amounts of pagination.

07/20/2021

Allow veteran members to report issues with Messages and Users.

07/09/2021

Add arrow icon next to latest topic on the main forum page that goes to the last page/post. use RecentMessage.GetAbsolutePosition()
Do not allow bumping of posts dormant for over 60 days. Allow exceptions for TopicID 583167 (DS)
Fix editing bug that removes linefeeds.

07/08/2021

Work on the media page.
Contact Us form.
SMTP sending through IIS.

07/07/2021

Allow anonymous posting for upgraded Members. DID NOT DO THIS: Add flag to [Members].RemainAnonymous. Instead I added a new User. UserID 400, and added Anonymous bool to both Topic and Message classes.

07/06/2021

Remove Test members only feature for all threads but the platinum author.

07/01/2021

Continued work on archives. Allow all platinum members to now see everyone's archives, including posts on other members' topics Added Independence Day theme.

06/30/2021

Worked on archives all day long. Allow traffic from search engines and non-members to load archives. Check for archives on posts not found in the database. Eliminate all moderator functionality.
Created Ad class and methods in Library.cs. Add banners to headers and footers.

06/29/2021

Stored procedure for archiving Topics. Set up scheduled SQL Server Agent jobs.
Modification to member search feature. Set parameter for search results count and don't allow arrow keys to go below last member.

06/28/2021

Finish registration & instant access.
Move messages link under members navigation options unless the member has an unread message.

06/11/2021

Tested registration email. It worked :)

06/09/2021

Allow Webmaster to delete Topics in the Moderator forum.

06/07/2021

Make users accept cookies before allowing registration.

06/04/2021

Refine member search to display the exact match at the top of the results list.

06/03/2021

Apply graphic content updates to .com and SImplicity.

06/02/2021

Finish Healing Library articles.

05/20/2021

Add "graphic" flag to [Messages] and collapse post by default, having the member click to reveal the contents.
[ICONS] IconID: 26 IconName: Graphic IconFile: graphic IconOrder: 360 ModeratorOnly = 1
/profile/login/password/ merge the two sending panels into one and finish forgot username feature.

05/19/2021

Fix message restoration.
Begin logging development updates.

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