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Support => Feature requests => Topic started by: liesistruth on November 06, 2012, 01:26 am

Title: FEATURE IDEA: SR message alerts(to email/mobile/etc...) and GOLD memberships ???
Post by: liesistruth on November 06, 2012, 01:26 am
I was just thinking how nice it would be to have alerts for when a new message is received, when a pending deal is set out by the seller, or - for sellers - when a new order is placed.
Would it be possible to set up such a system, without compromising SR in any way?
I had thought of creating a PHP script that would either run through TOR or use tor2web to automatically log in and check it all for me every set amount of time(e.g. once every hour) but soon realized there is a CAPTCHA designed to prevent just that - automatic logins.
Therefore I would like to perhaps discuss the possibility of SR-sponsored alerts via email(i believe the php mail() function could be quite easily set up to alert a member upon PM/order update/etc... - but unsure as to wether this would require a 'bot' scanning the DB refreshingly...) or even via mobile phone sms, etc...

I believe users would find this most helpful.
It could be set OFF by default, to conserve bandwidth/processing power...or could even be reserved for the more...distinguished...of users, by having a minimum COMPLETED DEALS.

BETTER YET, you could have this feature help fund SR by selling it as an 'add-on' for accounts.

Even set up a MEMBERSHIP+ system, 'gold' members could have this and other equally handy extra features?

Can we maybe have a discussion regarding this sort of thing, at the very least? I know I'm very new here, and don't really have any right to request anything, as such...but would hope I have the right to bring it up for discussion to see if any other more 'distinguished' members agree/disagree and what their precise feelings are on the matter(s)?

Peace and Love,

liesistruth
Title: Re: FEATURE IDEA: SR message alerts(to email/mobile/etc...) and GOLD memberships ???
Post by: EyeLikeThizz on November 09, 2012, 02:59 am
I am respectfully against the idea of having more ways to access SR.
This is a beautiful thing (SR) that already draws in tons of people, so much so that accessing it can be difficult if not impossible at times. As it stands, I think the escrow time to auto-finalize is perfect (for domestic at least) while taking into account that a vendor might not be able to access their account for a day or two.
Instead I believe SR admin should entirely focus on security enhancements and to strengthen the 1-door into SR.

In short, I think for SR to live on that (security > convenience) must be strictly adhered to at all costs.
Title: Re: FEATURE IDEA: SR message alerts(to email/mobile/etc...) and GOLD memberships ???
Post by: pbody88 on November 09, 2012, 12:10 pm
These are terrible ideas, sorry. alerts via SMS that my drugs have arrived does not turn me on 1 bit.
Title: Re: FEATURE IDEA: SR message alerts(to email/mobile/etc...) and GOLD memberships ???
Post by: darthvaderstar on November 09, 2012, 10:59 pm
hahaha
Title: Re: FEATURE IDEA: SR message alerts(to email/mobile/etc...) and GOLD memberships ???
Post by: liesistruth on November 11, 2012, 03:07 am
I am respectfully against the idea of having more ways to access SR.
This is a beautiful thing (SR) that already draws in tons of people, so much so that accessing it can be difficult if not impossible at times. As it stands, I think the escrow time to auto-finalize is perfect (for domestic at least) while taking into account that a vendor might not be able to access their account for a day or two.
Instead I believe SR admin should entirely focus on security enhancements and to strengthen the 1-door into SR.

In short, I think for SR to live on that (security > convenience) must be strictly adhered to at all costs.

these are some interestingly valid points..making me reassess my standpoint. thanks :)
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These are terrible ideas, sorry. alerts via SMS that my drugs have arrived does not turn me on 1 bit.

i didn't mean an SMS saying that "your drugs have arrived" more "Transaction #<TXID> has been approved - awaiting escrow finalization" or "<buyername> has processed an order for a total of <transaction total BTC>" - or things more to that effect. obviously I wouldn't want anything compromising. I'm not insane  ::)