Fyrosfreddy
1. Add a field for a link to the guild's IG forum thread in "Guild Registry"
2. Add space for a link to the guild's out of game web site if they have one.
Guild forum thread, guild web, related lore link... whatever. Yes, that will be added.
Fyrosfreddy
3. When you open the app, on "home page" put a quick link to folks own guild so they don't have to search for themselves.
Start page contains searching so you can quickly use the tool. Your details will stay in your profile page (1 click), you can open your guild profile from there (2 clicks) and see your guild members in guild profile (3 clicks). Maybe, in some distant future I will allow users to select which section will be the starting one.
Fyrosfreddy
4. Right below allow users to add a quick link to "Sister Guilds" (folks they are especially friendly with) so they can keep up with their friends activities.
It's a tool for searching and browsing guilds, not social network :P I will allow users to create list of favorite guilds (that list will be available in your profile) and specify a list of friendly guilds to your guild (that list will be available in the guild profile). I think you misunderstand activities. It's just a log of actions related to the user (user was online, user updated guild profile, user added guild member...). Nothing else, mostly actions that did update your guild last activity date and time and the list of actions itself is not too important.
Fyrosfreddy
6. A spot to list origin of guild pre-merge .. i.e. "Arispotle Server , September 14, 2004"
Some options to specify guild origin (non-RP info) and date when the guild was originally established will be added.
Fyrosfreddy
7. A "News" section where they can post MOTD or other news Like "Bittymacod marries 4th wife"
I will think about this. But honestly, this type of information is not important. Again, it's a tool primary to help others to find data about guilds. It is not important if Fyrosfreddy has new mek and what's it's name :P
Fyrosfreddy
8. A way for guilds to "hide" members (status active or inactive) w/o deleting them from the database. Maybe add a "Inactive Members" page in case folks wanna see the status of a IG friend from years ago and how long since been around.
Why? You import members to hide them afterwards? Just remove those you won't show. I will add more options like keep list of members up to date using API key or select those to include in one-time import. Plus some additional options like homin full name, guild title (master trainer, artist... whatever you specify) and so... suggest.
Fyrosfreddy
9. A say for users to "hide / unhide" the activity list and / or control what is "on screen".
I don't understand, can you be more specific?
Fyrosfreddy
10. An option to "Hide" the MOTD from display. For example if you had "Phaedras Tears planning to declare on Fluffy Bunnies OP on June 14", you prolly don't want that being publically vieweable :)
MOTD is not displayed and I don't plan to. You see it because you are allowed to edit your guild details and this "tool" is there in case you need to copy and use it somewhere else.
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All changes in backend are not easy because of the Book of guilds. I must do things carefuly with back compatibility to not break (much) the book. Even when a lot of things are not done the best way, because a lot of aspects occured during the time. The first release of the book is final and will not be extended and I do not plan any changes. It will be replaced with second release in the future which will contain all new features.