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Once you start a list...

 The post ranking looks good (stars, although I would go with grayed-out rather than red once the ranking is submitted), however the comment ranking is just plain weirdness... The neighbor trope has really over-extended itself here - If I were looking to evaluate the value of the contribution of commenter in any kind of ranking scheme I work probably be interested in evaluating the novelty of thought, the substantive arguments, the accuracy and authority of the information provided not whether I thought they were a "good" or "bad" neighbor (if the Poster came across as hostile or submitted ideas that may be antithetical to my own)...

I think it’s really a move that encourages (rather than discourages) pushing content based on the relative popularity of an individual in the “LC Clique”.  I realize it’s not really the intent but “good neighbor” = “good post” really doesn’t jive

Alex (Super Neighbor with devil horns)

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"If tyranny and oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy."
-- James Madison

okay, just jotting down some code ideas I have before I can test them at home..

the current user block is php that says:

"<?php
global $user;
{
$message .= '<div id="welcome_great">' . t('signed in as @user', array('@user' => $user->name)) . '</div>';
$message .= '<div id="name_list">' . t('<a href="@view">View</a> | <a href="@edit">Edit</a> | <a href="@logout">Logout</a>', array('@view' => url('user/' . $user->uid), '@edit' => url('user/' . $user->uid . '/edit'), '@logout' => url('logout'))) . '</div>';
}
?>
<div class="welcome"><?php print $message ?></div> "

what I'm thinking is adding an if and else statement:

"<?php
global $user;
if ($user->uid) {
$message .= '<div id="welcome_great">' . t('signed in as @user', array('@user' => $user->name)) . '</div>';
$message .= '<div id="name_list">' . t('<a href="@view">View</a> | <a href="@edit">Edit</a> | <a href="@logout">Logout</a>', array('@view' => url('user/' . $user->uid), '@edit' => url('user/' . $user->uid . '/edit'), '@logout' => url('logout'))) . '</div>';
}
else {
$message .= '<div id ="welcome_anon">' . t('you are not signed in:') .'</div>';
$message .='<div id ="welcome_login">' . t('<a href="@login">Login>, array('@login' => url('login')) . '</div>'
}
?>
<div class="welcome"><?php print $message ?></div>"

pretty sure this will work... I hope..

basically what it does is show the regular stuff for signed in user, and for anon users it would be: "you are not signed in: login" (login would be a link)

.. okay.. and.. I just peaked into the php code of the privatemessage module, and might be able to impliment the "inbox (1)" link into the current "signed in as" links..using possibly this code:

 "$items = array(
    l(t('Inbox') . ($new ? " ($new)" : ''), 'privatemsg'),"

or something similar...

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1. I could maybe create a log-in link there that would display to anonymous users, ideally we should have the login block that currently exists be located up there, but only shows on one line (instead of stacked like it currently is).. thomas would have to do that as he did the code for positioning it where it is..I'll make the code for a block though..
2. the mail notifications are built into the module for private messages, and its VERY finicky. I'm still having a hard time getting it to show the bracketted numeric value in the menu link to indicate the number of unread messages in a users inbox. 

The other mail notification ( the one that shows up on the main section of each page that says "you have a new private message", won't be able to be moved up to that spot.  If we did this, then EVERY notification would be put up there, including error messages and longer messages such as the crew requests.  This would distort the header section way to much to be benefitial.  Plus I'm not even sure its even possible with this theme/software..

I could look at the Private message block that comes with the module and see if it can be modified to serve this purpose.. 

don't expect these things to be done immediately .. time is just not something I have surplus on, nor energy right now.. sorry, but its "the way of the road.." 

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