Onthepath,
Until the new Blogs section becomes available in a subsequent release of vBulletin, I could create a new Forum with a title that includes the word Blogs and then anybody who'd like to create a blog could just let me know.

I can then create a sub-forum for each person wanting a blogspace, and give the blog author rights to that sub-forum to both create new threads and posts, while giving all other members rights to reply but not create a new thread.

If you like that idea, I'll investigate its feasibility further...

Ok, here's the latest dialogue between me and the lead dog from vBulletin Support, Steve Machol:

Until the new Blogs section becomes available in a subsequent release of vBulletin, could I create a new Forum with a title that includes the word Blogs and then anybody who'd like to create a blog could just let me know?

Then for each person wanting a blogspace can I create a sub-forum, and give the blog author rights to that sub-forum to both create new threads and posts, while giving all other members rights to reply but not create a new thread?

Is that possible, using the current release of the software, by tweaking the rights to a specific sub-forum?

If so, how is it done?

Not asking for a Mod here, just if it's feasible with the current software, given the ways that rights to specific sub-forums can be handled.

Thanks!
Jack

Steve Machol
Jul 19th '07 10:49pm

That has nothing to do with the Blog and of course that will not import into the Blog when it is ready.

You can, of course, create any forums you want and assign the appropriate Forum and Usergroup permissions. However doing what you want would require creating a separate usergroup for each member that you want to have their own forum.

Best regards,
Steve Machol
Customer Support Manager, vBulletin

John L. Johnston
Jul 20th '07 12:51am

Thanks. Is there a limit to the number of usergroups one can create?

How about making such a set up importable to the new blog software when it's ready?

Or is that a job for vB.org?

Best,
Jack
Steve Machol
Jul 20th '07 10:36am

There is no theoretical limit to the number of usergroups you can create but obviously the more you have the more difficult it will be to manage your forums. Personally I would wait until the vB Blog is released, but that's just me.

There will be importers from some of the major blog systens, but I do not have a list available nore do I know the timing on how soon those importers will be available after the release of vB Blog. Sorry I can't be more specific.

Best regards,
Steve Machol
Customer Support Manager, vBulletin


From John Johnston:

Thanks Steve. Any **ballpark GUESStimate** of timeframe on the vB Blog?

I'll update this thread when I hear back from him.

Onthepath, will you be creating a blog if/when I set this up?

I'd also like to know who else in our community would use such a system if I set it up...

OR should we wait until the official vB Blog system is available?

I'm waiting to hear from Steve Machol *approximately* when that will be.

Onthepath, thanks for asking!

All the best,
Jack