This module might tie nicely to an idea I've had for a while.

Can you add blocks for each Log Watcher view? An example for how I'd use this is having a "Console" block that displays user messages similar to the messages shown on Facebook (user so-and-so has posted such-and-such).

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budda
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Isn't that like a tracker page, and can be done using Views?

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Christefano-oldaccount commented

Yes, it would be similar to a tracker except that it wouldn't be restricted to only showing new posts. Instead, it would show other events that have been logged. Event coordinators, for example, could see a block with messages generated by the signup module. Regular users might see messages about other members updating their profiles. Full admins could see masquerade notices.

Honestly, I don't really like how Facebook exposes messages like these. I do recognize, though, that online and real world communities need updates for their members to feel connected. The idea I propose here with Log Watcher blocks provides a way to fill that need, but possibly with more granular control and perceived privacy than how it's done at Facebook.

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dllh commented
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I think that what you're proposing is a neat idea, but it might be best left to another module. For example, there's no default behavior in Drupal that I know about that logs a message when a user changes his profile, so that would have to be added to some user hook. This is beyond the scope of what this module aims to do, though I see the similarities. Privacy and security are issues as well. Facebook allows you to dictate what info about your behaviors is displayed to what other people. While such a thing could certainly be built into a module for Drupal, it's not something I want to build into this simple little admin tool.