I might have some code that might help, I’ll post later. I was messing with BP external blogs plugin to add the group avatar to activity. Haven’t used it in awhile but I remember it overrides an activity avi per type
De activate all plugins and then delete the 1.2 BuddyPress folder. Then upload 1.5 and activate and go through upgrade process. If you haven’t edited core BP files you should be ok. The plugins may need a one x one activate test to make sure they work.
You don’t have to add tutorials to the blog here. Create your own blog. You don’t need permission. Others have created their own sites. Then go to codex tips and tricks and post up your link. Or you can always post a how to here in the forums. I contribute to BuddyPress and I don’t have the keys, so can you.
I’m not trying to sound hostile, just speaking my mind.
All of which you complain of has a feeling of “somebody should do all these things so I benefit” not “I want to help by doing all these things” and it’s coming off as anger.
I once felt similar as you do in regards to the potential. I felt things did not progress as fast as I’d like. I even went as far as saying I’d never write BP code again. Then I took a breather and rethought how I fit into the project and moved on.
Many of my suggestions here get vetoed all the time, I can point you to the trac tickets, but then I just turn those ideas into plugins that get download thousands of times. I smile because I get the feature I need and learn more about BP code.
My advice is if something isn’t being done and you think it should be then do it. You want more tutorials then write some. There is a tips and tricks section in codex you can add links to posts that are about BuddyPress.
Also, you have been negative in the wireframe threads. Stop being negative and attacking others ideas. Nothing there is stone. It’s just everyone’s ideas. Those ideas get discussed in the dev chat and decisions are made by popular vote. You don’t like it but everyone else does and idea gets voted in. That’s life my friend. Not all our wishes come true. And you sure as heck can’t sway popular vote with negativity or attacks at the ideas being presented.
You could create a function that if user is admin a check near update box all users get a notification. Funny you bring this up because I am working on an Extended Notification plugin and this is one of the features.
Get mediatemple grid service. It’s $20 a month and will never get shut down. It works fine for less than 5000 users. If you ever get larger they can upgrade you without you having to worry. Stay away from super cheap hosting.
Developer has been MIA for about a year. When you install plugins make sure the developer is active in the communtiy and plugins are updated regularly. You can also hire someone to fix the plugin.
If there is contact info in the plugin file, I would try and contact the developer to get an update.
You can also try this BP trick, tricking BP to use a WP custom post type that you can edit it the wp-admin giveing you a full WYSIWYG editor.
