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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Morrus" data-source="post: 5052749" data-attributes="member: 1">Gathering the above information, here's my trial spec. Still subject to revision of course, so comments are welcome. Overview The GsG system searches MEMBER PROFILES, SOCIAL GROUPS and CALENDAR EVENTS according to user-defined geographical, time-based, and profile-based criteria and outputs a list of matching results to the user. An unregistered user can see the system and browse users but cannot use its search function or access the contact details of a user.   Entering Details <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Registered users may enter their geographic location in their profile (in a manner to be determined). They may also select notification options, and enter details about their gaming preferences. [Note - we already store much of this data in the user profile, although it could use review/tweaking].</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Registered users may also create Groups using the Groups functionality and assign a location to that group.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Registered users may also create Calendar Events using the Calendar functionality and assign a date range and location for that event.</li> </ol>GsG Section<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">When entering the GsG system, if no location has yet been set by the user, at the top the user's IP address is used to display their location automatically, with a prominent inviting link to search for members, events, and groups in that area, and a link to change location. If the user has set his location in his profile, the user sees that location instead.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The intro page automatically shows relevant profiles, events, and groups. The user may click on any of these, or use the search options to perform a custom search.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Below this is a Google Map thing centered on the member's location with icons indicating nearby members, events, and groups.</li> </ol>Searching <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">When searching for members, events, and groups, the user has an option to search for results within 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 miles of them. The user may search for members, groups, or events (or all of them, or two of them - checkboxes). The user may filter the search with criteria matching those in user profile fields, and has a flexible range of AND/OR choices to tailor his search.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The search result lists users and groups which meet those criteria. Each result is a link to a member profile or to a group, and some of the profile information. Each result contains an icon to PM the user.</li> </ol>Email Notifications <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The user's notification options (set in his profile) allow him to be notified by email if new members or groups meet his search criteria if he is an EN World subscriber.</li> </ol>Below is how I'd imagine the "intro" page to look.  Obviously, this is just the first page - there would be a page for detailed searches, a page for results, etc.</blockquote>

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