Thanks Rick. I think UBB is the best of the best, which does not mean it has everything anybody could ever want. Just trying to help.

Likely the only thing really requiring any programming time is squeezing the middle. There are so many things that interact with each other, that one may or may not be practical.

Nice to know the thread is being read.

Larry

Very interested, how are you dealing with the suicide issues?

Hi Larry. That's a great idea about a shout box for admins and mods only.
1. Do you have both, a public one and a private one on the same side?
2. Does the private one take up a blank space?
3. How do you add a private one? Been trying to figure that out but have missed the correct method.

Thanks.

Tee:

On subject of suicide. Here is an actual post from a moderator to a potential suicidal person:
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I'm so sorry for the continued pain. I want you to have some information for the future - just in case.

I'm going to give you a website and a phone number. Please remember they are here or write them down. I'm glad you found ways to work through the feelings the other day, but you never know if that awful feeling will return after hours:

www.turn2me.org

1 800 273 TALK (or 1 800 273 8255. Calls are automatically forwarded to a hotline in a location near you.

I have a son who attempted suicide so I take your words very seriously. Please consider talking with your doctor about your suicidal feelings. There is no shame in getting help to get through this difficult time.

Take care!!

Official posts are always done in bold green.

Shout box permissions are done under Permissions - site permissions, who can see shout box and can use shoutbox.

It does not leave a hole.

Larry
www.marriageadvocates.com

Thanks Larry. Suicide posts are complicated things so thanks for that link. Those posts not only affect the commenter but other members as well and that's what we've been struggling with.

Shout box. Does that mean you just have the one shout box and not 2, one for the members and one for the admins and mods? Our member SB is quite active so we don't want to lose it.
It would be great to have one on the right column for the members and one on the left for admins and mods. Much better than PMing all day long.

Thanks again.

I don't think 7.5.x supports more than one shout box. I looked at it and that is what I concluded. There might be a way to turn a custom island into a shout box though.

would be a small to medium mod to enable a 2nd admin/moderator shoutbox

but it's not standard for sure

Thanks, will pass that on.