BuddyPress.org | Mike Pratt | Activity https://buddypress.org/members/mikepratt/activity/ Activity feed for Mike Pratt. Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:40:51 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 d9e0080e25afe78c348a9a5d878041af Mike Pratt replied to the topic in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/support/topic/buddypress-1-7-abum-and-event/#post-155821 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:54:08 +0000 I think that’s a separate but related point. Most BP site owners don’t have the chops to just “decide” they want media functionality and up and build it. None…None..of the existing offerings come close to what […]

]]> 7224c064af537bf0e73b40b0312a0029 Mike Pratt replied to the topic in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/support/topic/buddypress-1-7-abum-and-event/#post-155818 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:47:07 +0000 Paul – I would disagree. I am not suggesting that your point that just what constitutes a “gallery” varies by user. For sure it does. I don’t think that’s the issue. I think our friends at Facebook have […]

]]> b267ab101d56c59cabc9bbb9893ecf4b Mike Pratt replied to the topic in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/support/topic/buddypress-1-7-abum-and-event/#post-155695 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:58:57 +0000 @ronia I completely agree with you. Now, I am a big fan and supporter of BP, its team and all of their efforts. I hope none of these comments are taken as being unappreciative of what’s been done. I will add, […]

]]> fa366489a7fe5b02220d4f3151a879cb Mike Pratt replied to the forum topic Request: Activity stream name consistancy in the group Requests & Feedback http://buddypress.org/community/groups/requests-feedback/forum/topic/request-activity-stream-name-consistancy/#post-121409 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:16:39 +0000 Paul – Do you know off hand if a hook exists to modify the place in core that records the name in the activity table? I know you suggested usernames to match core to @nicholmikey btu I’d like to look into […]

]]> 1737867f0d140e16dec5bf925e42ed1d Mike Pratt commented on the post, BuddyPress.org Refresh, on the site BuddyPress.org http://buddypress.org/2011/12/buddypress-org-refresh/comment-page-1/#comment-9963 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:06:50 +0000 On the forums page, the search field/function kicks you back to the home page and returns no results. There is no “no results found” message either

]]> fcc4fc63d2667a4bfd020e4b974e8453 Mike Pratt replied to the forum topic End goal? in the group BuddyPress Media http://buddypress.org/community/groups/bp-album/forum/topic/end-goal/?topic_page=2#post-116991 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:00:29 +0000 @FanQuake Thanks. That does help. Assuming you guys realize this is quite confusing on the site as presented.

Any way I could get you to pick a quarter e.g. 2012Q2 in which bp-album might be be release (at least in beta)?

]]> e516795d03b9e337013d963f5f411c5f Mike Pratt replied to the forum topic End goal? in the group BuddyPress Media http://buddypress.org/community/groups/bp-album/forum/topic/end-goal/?topic_page=2#post-116794 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:16:26 +0000 @Xevo I understand that bp-album and bp-media have pretty much nothing to do with each other. I do feel it can be misleading to associate them as versions of each other. I would imagine that all ref to bp-album […]

]]> de3a80b1eee11a4f1d630888da57b75c Mike Pratt replied to the forum topic End goal? in the group BuddyPress Media http://buddypress.org/community/groups/bp-album/forum/topic/end-goal/#post-116344 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:20:40 +0000 From my perspective, there so much information presented on the code project site, I have trouble figuring out when the large gap between what is in the .1.8 release and the current build. @foxly, please don’t […]

]]> 62746c0390e0bf05855859b0c52b15d2 Mike Pratt joined the group BuddyStream https://buddypress.org/updates/p/188896/ Sun, 23 Oct 2011 04:19:36 +0000 0 a4782ae343928e80ee0e9c41e78d8898 Mike Pratt joined the group Events Manager https://buddypress.org/updates/p/183582/ Sun, 02 Oct 2011 06:13:29 +0000 0 fdc0c1a8eab5878027da7752adf03cd8 Mike Pratt replied to the forum topic Activity Stream feed missing after upgrade in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/activity-stream-feed-missing-after-upgrade/#post-110468 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 05:45:08 +0000 OK. I am embarrassed by how long I have been away. Just upgraded my sandbox (no harm) to 1.5, @djpaul and I have the same issue. it’s a redirect thing. cannot get activity to show ever. Actions are recordding […]

]]> 21e38de444b09c4959496900e08eef57 Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic New Events Plugin - Testing Stage in the group Creating & Extending http://buddypress.org/community/groups/creating-extending/forum/topic/new-events-plugin-testing-stage/#post-72017 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 01:40:05 +0000 Dude – I want it. I have mixed feelings about the GSOC Eventpress effort. It’s kinda bloated and there is still too difficult a workflow process (I’d have to tweak all of the templates just to de-confuse my members)

How can I get my hands on this and take for a spin?

]]> 3087fd04ce89e885d5d4ec11a85ca5d7 Mike Pratt started the forum topic Pull activity only? in the group Facestream http://buddypress.org/community/groups/facestream/forum/topic/pull-activity-only/ Sat, 07 Aug 2010 13:34:45 +0000 I’d like to have a user’s FB activity added to their BP activity stream but not the other way around eg pull in but not post out. is that possible with this plugin?

]]> 2fb641f8171b81264859e09d5b1fbcca Mike Pratt joined the group Facestream https://buddypress.org/updates/p/40047/ Sat, 07 Aug 2010 13:34:45 +0000 0 ece59ba13ce8cbb1bea7cb1911c9d345 Mike Pratt joined the group buddypress.org Ninjas https://buddypress.org/updates/p/26278/ Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:46:29 +0000 0 051424b1ee9207a3a07cf4eab2fa416c Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic Is bp dying a slow death? in the group Miscellaneous http://buddypress.org/community/groups/miscellaneous/forum/topic/is-bp-dying-a-slow-death/?topic_page=2#post-59549 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:46:12 +0000 @hnla That’s exactly my point. I am not suggesting they take it on on their own accord – they need to be asked and guided in an engaged manner by the official leadership. If asked, I’d take on the responsibility with vigor. Instead, everything drifts. It should never be a one man show and no one […]

]]> 98d2518a6b1b658bace19c3bd5af5f7b Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic Is bp dying a slow death? in the group Miscellaneous http://buddypress.org/community/groups/miscellaneous/forum/topic/is-bp-dying-a-slow-death/?topic_page=2#post-59491 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:33:47 +0000 I think the main point is being missed here. As much as I love them and their work, Andy and jjj can’t do this all by themselves. So guys, I would ask you to wrap your arms around whomever you deem best suited to help you lead this community. We all know who those people […]

]]> 6c27f87efa3d97666e891a72eaa3389f Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic Is bp dying a slow death? in the group Miscellaneous http://buddypress.org/community/groups/miscellaneous/forum/topic/is-bp-dying-a-slow-death/?topic_page=2#post-59366 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:49:19 +0000 I would agree with @hnla. I accept all that @apeatling and @johnjamesjacoby are up to. The pace is absolutely no issue. The problem is that the BP dev community is langiushing. We need to accept that this is the current state. I’ll make this an open plea to Andy and John, et all to work with us to […]

]]> 4d1ed63372815eeed737535029d43676 Mike Pratt posted a new activity comment https://buddypress.org/updates/p/18831/#acomment-20810 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 03:20:04 +0000 I’ve been off the grid a bit lately but I appreciate the kind words. I will be back in full swing next week

In reply to - ThePremiumPress posted an update @mikepratt Just wanted to say thanks for the BuddyPress presentation you recently aired – it was very inspiring, and we even used it as our own training video prior to our […] ]]> 64497f6ec7cf6a6eae49e0de1f9cfaf3 Mike Pratt posted an update: @apeatling any way to have a private chat? very important https://buddypress.org/updates/p/16210/ Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:40:09 +0000 @apeatling any way to have a private chat? very important

]]> 0 5a4a52a55fc0475689b5c83008dc0f88 Mike Pratt posted an update: the .1 in 1.2.4.1 implies very minor bug-fix type release NOT […] https://buddypress.org/updates/p/16208/ Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:27:38 +0000 the .1 in 1.2.4.1 implies very minor bug-fix type release NOT a site breaking update. #FAIL

]]> 0 89985eff3a9b3d88b8402d0511920b46 Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic Introducing the WordPress Hook Sniffer: a Developer Plugin in the group Third Party Components & Plugins http://buddypress.org/community/groups/third-party-components-plugins/forum/topic/introducing-the-wordpress-hook-sniffer-a-developer-plugin/#post-5652 Sat, 29 May 2010 23:25:22 +0000 @jeffsayre ‘s right. We figured it out thanks to his McGruff The Crime Dog Hook Sniffer plugin. I highly recommend if you want to do some serious under-the-hood looking

]]> dbae56cea9b8806169d4416568d824b5 Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic can we clean up the Extend tab at buddypress.org so that only 'real' buddypress plugins show up. in the group Requests & Feedback http://buddypress.org/community/groups/requests-feedback/forum/topic/can-we-clean-up-the-extend-tab-at-buddypress-org-so-that-only-real-buddypress-plu Sat, 22 May 2010 22:19:38 +0000 @Dwenaus is spot on guy, (IMHO) sorry. Let’s face it, the examples he gave all put their listing here for viz purposes only. It’s almost spam-like. The photo gallery one is the worst infraction as it is the most misleading. Everyone in BP-land anxiously awaits a fully BP aware image plugin (we’re talking ones that integrate […]

]]> 3752ec6260b9ba1d106a8fc31ef8ae3f Mike Pratt posted an update: @stuffsone I suggest sending private messages with requests […] https://buddypress.org/updates/p/9205/ Mon, 17 May 2010 03:58:08 +0000 @stuffsone I suggest sending private messages with requests for help instead of copying and pasting a vague request for assistance to a bunch of bp.org members

]]> 1 c89f1384636ad93b89a28823adc967f6 Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic help seting up registration on front page like facebook in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/help-seting-up-registration-on-front-page-like-facebook/#post-54215 Sat, 15 May 2010 01:18:17 +0000 @hnla @r-a-y Thanks guys

]]> e34de3efcb3f09b9f36cb6dc61b1c4e3 Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic Just Added Our Version of Auto Group Join as well as Forum Topic Mover in the group Creating & Extending http://buddypress.org/community/groups/creating-extending/forum/topic/just-added-our-version-of-auto-group-join-as-well-as-forum-topic-mover/#post-537 Wed, 12 May 2010 21:44:07 +0000 I am the co-author of the original and I love seeing things improved so I look forward to taking a look. I’ll be the first to admit it was not clean code and we had a lot of our own hard coded urls in it. You talk about BP 1.3 which doesn’t exist so could […]

]]> 4088d48d7e1e3fabb259150edc1dcfcd Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic Buddypress needs to STOP supporting bbPress in the group Requests & Feedback http://buddypress.org/community/groups/requests-feedback/forum/topic/buddypress-needs-to-stop-supporting-bbpress/#post-53687 Wed, 12 May 2010 15:59:38 +0000 @Xevo, I totally support your prerogative to “hate” group forums. I find it interesting though. IMO, putting forums into groups was BP’s stroke of genius. When you run a community (and I’d argue, a bbPress install does not a community make. It’s just a collection of discussions by users who can’t interact in many other ways […]

]]> 0491991669136ea24a8688ed66bc2b46 Mike Pratt posted an update: @orenshmu Your'e listed as the Cincopa plugin contributor. […] https://buddypress.org/updates/p/7565/ Wed, 12 May 2010 14:15:08 +0000 @orenshmu Your’e listed as the Cincopa plugin contributor. There is confusion surrounding this plugin requiring your clarification. Several of us have downloaded and tested and there appears to be zero BP integration. No activity posting, groups, friends integration, etc. Clarification to clear this up would be much appreciated. Thanks.

]]> 0 1863fac7219acf6cfcf086d463a9262f Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic help seting up registration on front page like facebook in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/help-seting-up-registration-on-front-page-like-facebook/#post-53445 Tue, 11 May 2010 01:16:38 +0000 Take a look at my dev site with a concept you might like. Sorta speaks to what you’re talking about…I think: http://mjpratt.com.

Custom register and splash/login sidebar

]]> f4cd93a31677218ec2fec876d066a2e0 Mike Pratt posted an update: funny how the most frequently used tag on this site is […] https://buddypress.org/updates/p/6438/ Sun, 09 May 2010 16:43:38 +0000 funny how the most frequently used tag on this site is “buddypress” Seems unnecessary, no?

]]> 0 d0d7a414604d3e4ad17bc910a304186d Mike Pratt reviewed the plugin Group Documents https://buddypress.org/updates/p/5163/ Thu, 06 May 2010 01:20:05 +0000 1 stars2 stars3 stars4 stars5 starsPeter – so far all works great but there are a few things still needed to make it ready for prime time in my use case (not a criticism)

1. Seems that categories are on a by Group basis which means that I will have difficulty creating a site wide Doc library organized by category. Making cats universal would address that.

2. Adding the option for…[Read more]

]]> 0 95ade6e6c87c033fe6934abc6a1f9974 Mike Pratt joined the group Group Documents https://buddypress.org/updates/p/4748/ Wed, 05 May 2010 03:32:18 +0000 0 d41649c0b112ddedade772b9a9f937c3 Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic For Problems Or Broken Things With The Recent BuddyPress.Org Redesign in the group Requests & Feedback http://buddypress.org/community/groups/requests-feedback/forum/topic/buddypress-site-redesign/?topic_page=8#post-52075 Mon, 03 May 2010 18:32:19 +0000 Possible bug?: When on a displayed user’s profile page the “personal” tab shows all mentions of the user NOT just that user’s activity, this can be verified by clicking @username mentions a few links to the right.

bp-default does not duplicate this issue so I am guessing it found its way in via bp.org customization

]]> 7309ef78846187361d441c15fb9790e9 Mike Pratt posted an update: @MrMaz @mrmaz you forgot to put "purveyor of awesomeness and […] https://buddypress.org/updates/p/4132/ Mon, 03 May 2010 18:14:54 +0000 @MrMaz @mrmaz you forgot to put “purveyor of awesomeness and teller of like it is” to your bio 🙂

]]> 1 3bcf85458fef088f02d159c212a28870 Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic The BuddyPress UI Design and conceptual approach to Social Networking in the group Miscellaneous http://buddypress.org/community/groups/miscellaneous/forum/topic/the-buddypress-ui-design-and-conceptual-approach-to-social-networking/#post-52012 Mon, 03 May 2010 13:08:54 +0000 @lph2005 The student’s reaction and feedback will be, indeed, interesting. So far, what you have related is not inconsistent with other platform’s experiences. Students tend to avoid twitter for several reasons. It’s not a place for immature and “student-like” behavior given its democratic nature (why follow someone who just puts out useless…[Read more]

]]> 9ca4726ab9090a83aacf05996e622041 Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic Filter site_url() to always point to main blog/site (Help request) in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/filter-site_url-to-always-point-to-main-blogsite-help-request/#post-5201 Mon, 03 May 2010 12:52:54 +0000 Update. After lengthy chats yesterday with @boonegorges and @jeffsayre I will do the following Find all of the functions I need to filter in order to force all member related URL creation to the domain of the main blog/site (Suits my use case) We will then see if that can be consolidated with a patch to […]

]]> 49194bed61be38c40fc699bf66935dd2 Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic The BuddyPress UI Design and conceptual approach to Social Networking in the group Miscellaneous http://buddypress.org/community/groups/miscellaneous/forum/topic/the-buddypress-ui-design-and-conceptual-approach-to-social-networking/#post-52008 Mon, 03 May 2010 12:49:43 +0000 @peterverkooijen @hnla I take the other side of your “little diff b/t blogs and forums” opinion. To me, a blog post is a significantly more “deliberate” piece of content . Blog posts do (and should) take much longer to write. They are thought pieces..with paragraphs/sections, and often media,etc You know what I’m talking about here. Forum Topics, […]

]]> a960e954cc882837eab638c859434117 Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic Filter site_url() to always point to main blog/site (Help request) in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/filter-site_url-to-always-point-to-main-blogsite-help-request/#post-5195 Sun, 02 May 2010 22:40:55 +0000 Actually, the author url is intercepted here -> bp_core_get_userlink( $post->post_author ) in the bp-defualt templates. I am going to try and go high enough in the url creation process to catch everything but only as high as I need to go so as not to create other problems

]]> 2ad05e701f847ec0937a869654633329 Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic Filter site_url() to always point to main blog/site (Help request) in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/filter-site_url-to-always-point-to-main-blogsite-help-request/#post-5190 Sun, 02 May 2010 13:23:27 +0000 Well. Nowhere near finished. All the author links on the sublobgs have the sub blog in the link eg domain.com/subblog/member/username. The darn things are everywhere! What i really need is a way to universally remove sub blog references from all user links. I know I view things differently but the way I see it, you […]

]]> 045eb43608e643f0efae3470bc0d3dfa Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic Filter site_url() to always point to main blog/site (Help request) in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/filter-site_url-to-always-point-to-main-blogsite-help-request/#post-5190 Sun, 02 May 2010 13:05:15 +0000 @sbrajesh the following function suits purpose #2 just fine. I think the var $user_url which seems tied to the main site url is safe enough (untested for sure). fingers crossed.

function bn_loggedin_user_domain() {
global $bp;
return $bp->loggedin_user->userdata->user_url;
}
add_filter(‘bp_loggedin_user_domain’,’bn_loggedin_user_domain’);

]]> f0923b9592c22dc1bfcc7d7d89f31173 Mike Pratt joined the group BuddyPress Registration Options https://buddypress.org/updates/p/3657/ Sun, 02 May 2010 02:06:39 +0000 0 62169a9410ac47853bec957155b95ae3 Mike Pratt joined the group Third Party Components & Plugins https://buddypress.org/updates/p/3656/ Sun, 02 May 2010 02:05:46 +0000 0 d4d333c81bf86cf81810120ec84c14e0 Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic Filter site_url() to always point to main blog/site (Help request) in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/filter-site_url-to-always-point-to-main-blogsite-help-request/#post-5188 Sun, 02 May 2010 01:52:24 +0000 Brajesh – I will have no choice but to make adjustments to those functions. I have enabled multi blog mode because I have multiple blogs! I just control them all, that’s all. Thank you for all your help.

]]> 68b950b6d1d4113946cb6d7081a759bc Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic Filter site_url() to always point to main blog/site (Help request) in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/filter-site_url-to-always-point-to-main-blogsite-help-request/#post-5183 Sat, 01 May 2010 16:22:06 +0000 beautiful, Brajesh. Now I just need to figure out how to remove all the sub-sites when

bp_loggedin_user_domain() & bp_displayed_user_domain() are called

($bp->loggedin_user->domain is where that $value is set) for example

]]> 1fc58b3ada4b8be4cb27345e1961df1b Mike Pratt started the forum topic Filter site_url() to always point to main blog/site (Help request) in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/filter-site_url-to-always-point-to-main-blogsite-help-request/ Sat, 01 May 2010 12:41:02 +0000 Use Case: I do not allow blog creation by users on one of my BP sites. I DO, however, make use of several blogs for other purposes on the site. For example, blog ID #2 is an “announcements” blog. Users don’t know or care that they are actually looking at an actually different blog than […]

]]> 50594f046b11e3e6a3079a671d82a912 Mike Pratt joined the group How-To and Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/updates/p/3483/ Sat, 01 May 2010 12:41:01 +0000 0 a36f3d78766524d50adaf7f306fe4072 Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic BuddyPress site redesign in the group Requests & Feedback http://buddypress.org/community/groups/requests-feedback/forum/topic/buddypress-site-redesign/?topic_page=8#post-51724 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:05:04 +0000 @DJPaul Your vigilant moderation prompted me to go back and look at post #1 where you, in fact, state that this is for problems associate with the new BP design. I would suggest tweaking the Topic title to reflect as much as it can cause a bit of confusion as to the real nature of the […]

]]> 2fd7f113cb734eebb0480f7f83bd3d00 Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic Here's bp-events working with bp 1.2+ and works on bp upgrade in the group Creating & Extending http://buddypress.org/community/groups/creating-extending/forum/topic/heres-bp-events-working-with-bp-12-and-works-on-bp-upgrade/?topic_page=2#post-50 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:20:19 +0000 Derek – While I am equally frustrated at the absence of an events plugin, I am personally of the opinion that even without and events plugin, I could never switch back to those other platforms that are just so frustrating and can’t stack up to BP. (read Joomla, Ning, Drupal, elgg, etc.)

]]> 97121be1a84a7986b98de0140aa8c6ac Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic Plugin authors: How are you planning to use the new bp.org? in the group Miscellaneous http://buddypress.org/community/groups/miscellaneous/forum/topic/plugin-authors-how-are-you-planning-to-use-the-new-bp-org/#post-50670 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:53:28 +0000 What I am most excited about is that this new environment will give Andy some seriously valuable feedback about human behavior in a BP world. TestBP is not about getting the most out of a community..it’s just a test bed. BP.org, however, needs to function like a well oiled BP-machine and, while I do like […]

]]> 958b081d8326d06416f432e85b45b519 Mike Pratt joined the group Miscellaneous https://buddypress.org/updates/p/1180/ Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:53:28 +0000 0