Anonymous #CFA6
→ **Feature Name*
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Pools
→ **Summary*
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Pools are publicly editable (wiki-like) Galleries that show special navigation bar in image page of each image.
→ **Goal*
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Feature parity with e621. Comic artists not gonna move over if it means they have to manually link pages in the description.
→ **Description*
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Pools can be created by anyone, and edited by anyone.
Pools contain images, in specific order (that can be rearranged by anyone).
Each image page of image that's added to the pool will have navigation panel displayed:
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`\[==[first prev PoolName next last\]==]@
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Each of those are links. First and Last links to first and last image in the pool. Prev and Next links to previous and next image, relative to current image (pool order apply). PoolName is Pools's title and links to pool page containing ordered list of all images.
One image can be in multiple pools (but it's best to limit max number of pools per image to 2-4, to prevent panel creep).
Q&A:
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*Why not just use Galleries?_
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Because Galleries are equivalent of "Favorite Folders" from DeviantArt. They're nice, but do not allow public editing and do not display navigation panel.
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*Why not just use[=="series:\*" or "comic:\*"==] tags?_
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Pools and tags serve different purpose. Tags can't have specific order, so user can't add page between page 3 and page 4 (which happens quite often in sponsored comics, or when artist adds covers for chapters).
_Plus they still do not have navigation panel.
*Why not just link first/prev/next/last in the description?_
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Poor maintainability for prev/next buttons (you have to keep track of three descriptions on three pages every time you upload), and utter impracticality for last button (you have to edit every single page). Also, description is not editable by anyone, so you're mainly stuck with it.
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*But Philomena already have navigation buttons back/next!_
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Those are not comic navigation buttons, those are search query (or global if navigated not from search page) navigation buttons. e621 also have them, separate from pool navigation panel.
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*But Derpibooru was fine without Pools for 8 years, why Furbooru needs them?_
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Derpibooru was in unique position after closure of Ponibooru. Bronibooru's rules were too strict (no shipping, etc), and Derpibooru was the only one left. That's not the case with furry boorus, so feature parity with competitors is important. Also, Furbooru is rather small for now, so this is a perfect time to introduce a new feature without overwhelming moderators and assistants.
→ **Other*
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e621 and danbooru-based sites have this feature. You can use Galleries as a base for making Pools.
danbooru-based sites call Pools as "purple-colored pools", and call Galleries as "blue-colored pools". Do not confuse them.
Pools
→ **Summary*
Pools are publicly editable (wiki-like) Galleries that show special navigation bar in image page of each image.
→ **Goal*
Feature parity with e621. Comic artists not gonna move over if it means they have to manually link pages in the description.
→ **Description*
Pools can be created by anyone, and edited by anyone.
Pools contain images, in specific order (that can be rearranged by anyone).
Each image page of image that's added to the pool will have navigation panel displayed:
@
`\[
Each of those are links. First and Last links to first and last image in the pool. Prev and Next links to previous and next image, relative to current image (pool order apply). PoolName is Pools's title and links to pool page containing ordered list of all images.
One image can be in multiple pools (but it's best to limit max number of pools per image to 2-4, to prevent panel creep).
Q&A:
_
*Why not just use Galleries?
Because Galleries are equivalent of "Favorite Folders" from DeviantArt. They're nice, but do not allow public editing and do not display navigation panel.
_
*Why not just use
Pools and tags serve different purpose. Tags can't have specific order, so user can't add page between page 3 and page 4 (which happens quite often in sponsored comics, or when artist adds covers for chapters).
_
*Why not just link first/prev/next/last in the description?
Poor maintainability for prev/next buttons (you have to keep track of three descriptions on three pages every time you upload), and utter impracticality for last button (you have to edit every single page). Also, description is not editable by anyone, so you're mainly stuck with it.
_
*But Philomena already have navigation buttons back/next!
Those are not comic navigation buttons, those are search query (or global if navigated not from search page) navigation buttons. e621 also have them, separate from pool navigation panel.
_
*But Derpibooru was fine without Pools for 8 years, why Furbooru needs them?
Derpibooru was in unique position after closure of Ponibooru. Bronibooru's rules were too strict (no shipping, etc), and Derpibooru was the only one left. That's not the case with furry boorus, so feature parity with competitors is important. Also, Furbooru is rather small for now, so this is a perfect time to introduce a new feature without overwhelming moderators and assistants.
→ **Other*
e621 and danbooru-based sites have this feature. You can use Galleries as a base for making Pools.
danbooru-based sites call Pools as "purple-colored pools", and call Galleries as "blue-colored pools". Do not confuse them.