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Idea: Shortlinks for posts
Posted on: 09/21/24 10:04PM
I think it would be convenient to have a defined shorter URL format for posts that could be used in length-constrained places like IRC. I think a simple server-side redirect would work OK without needing to change the underlying booru software, e.g. gelbooru.com/p/<id> redirecting to gelbooru.com/index.php?page=post&s=view&id=<id>
When implementing bot-based search commands for multiple boorus, this one stuck out to me as the multiple GET parameters in a basic "view post" link take up the space of at least 1-2 tags in an average message. While the tag list is almost always going to be longer than what will fit in an IRC line (unless the post is under tagged, and probably has "tagme" status), until the IRC community can ratify and deploy its "multiline" capability specification, every little bit of extra space for useful info in a message helps.
Apologies if this has been suggested before. With forum search disabled, I was only reasonably able to check for previous threads that happened to be indexed by search engines (various related keywords combined with "site:gelbooru.com inurl:forum").
When implementing bot-based search commands for multiple boorus, this one stuck out to me as the multiple GET parameters in a basic "view post" link take up the space of at least 1-2 tags in an average message. While the tag list is almost always going to be longer than what will fit in an IRC line (unless the post is under tagged, and probably has "tagme" status), until the IRC community can ratify and deploy its "multiline" capability specification, every little bit of extra space for useful info in a message helps.
Apologies if this has been suggested before. With forum search disabled, I was only reasonably able to check for previous threads that happened to be indexed by search engines (various related keywords combined with "site:gelbooru.com inurl:forum").
Posted on: 09/21/24 10:42PM
Lotta QoL Features could make this site great.
Posted on: 09/22/24 01:10AM
Feature requests go in the Trac: gelbooru.com/index.php?page=tracker&s=list
The developer doesn't check the forums. Dunno how often the Trac is checked though.
The developer doesn't check the forums. Dunno how often the Trac is checked though.
Posted on: 09/22/24 01:44AM
Thanks for the pointer, @Menace5.
Even if the tracker isn't checked very often, at least I will have posted the idea in the correct place: gelbooru.com/index.php?page=tracker&s=view&id=1359
Even if the tracker isn't checked very often, at least I will have posted the idea in the correct place: gelbooru.com/index.php?page=tracker&s=view&id=1359
Posted on: 09/22/24 02:22AM
I can tell that there has been some attempts at better communication/social communication tools, but due to how the architecture of the site works (imageboards usually running off the since sunsetted 2013(?) booru project), it would be hard to due to the old tech stack.
And let me tell you something. You never really wanna "finish" or "extend" a sunsetted library. That shit is a migraine and a headache potara x fusion dance ultra instinct ego ssj6 OMNIKING levels of difficult.
And let me tell you something. You never really wanna "finish" or "extend" a sunsetted library. That shit is a migraine and a headache potara x fusion dance ultra instinct ego ssj6 OMNIKING levels of difficult.
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