First, be aware, NO PROMISES are being made, but what we would like to know is:

If you could see changes, improvements, things added or removed from the message board... What would be on your wish list? And PLEASE lets be realistic!

For example; members have expressed a desire for a private place to "talk" with each other.

There have been requests for a place for adults on the spectrum to talk.

These are just some examples. Maybe if we can put together a wish list we can run some good ideas by Ernest and see some of them implemented. After all this is a board for us and without us, there wouldn't be a board, so if there are suggestions of ideas, please... do share. Lets discuss them and brainstorm them and tweek them and really come up with some ideas that will make this place ROCK!

Thanks!

Improved search capability.

Specifically, I would like to be able to search on multiple criteria.  For example, I often see someone post a question that has been on the board and I've already given a lengthy response to before, so I'd like to unearth my old post and repost it.  For example, I know I once posted a long description of what C was like at 3, and "what was your child like at 3" or some variation is a recurring topic.

Today, if I search on 3 years old, I get a zillion hits.  If I search on posts only by Kristys I get everthing I ever posted.   What I really want to do is be able to search for the phrase 3 years old but ONLY in posts where author is kristys. 

A private chat room that only members of a certain level can access, provided chat times will be moderated.

Karrie

A brief answer:

Chat features: This would take a software update so this is nothing I can do at this time.  ernest would need to update the software and create this.  Also, someone mentioned moderating...there is no way that we can ensure moderation 24/7 in a chat room.  This is one of the perils of having such.  Rules would need to be discussed and perhaps times when it can be open with or without moderation.

Improved Search: This too requires a software update for obvious reasons.

Easier pic upload: The forum software has the capability to handle direct upload of pictures, but this does not mean that it would be easier.  Usually, forums place size restrictions on picture uploads.  This means that you would have to get the dimensions and actual file size correct before you even upload it!  That would make it tougher on you (Imagine trying to make sure that your file is a maximum of 75 Kb and 90x50 pixels...yeah...get it?)  Hotlinking is allowed (which a lot of forums do not allow).  This is actually the easiest way to show your photos.  It also allows you to show them at the size you like and does not place an undue balance/storage load on the servers as if you were to directly upload them they would then have to be stored on the server and therefore take up storage space that may not be there...and slow down the forum even more.  ernest would need to make that decision before such a thing would be allowed.

I hope this helps.  I realize this is a wish list, but I am simply addressing what would need to happen for it to bear fruit!