First of all I would like to say great job with pligg. I'm no expert but I've been programming in php a while and was curious if there has been any discussion on developing pligg with a php framework like
symfony? I'm not suggestion to start from scratch but it has all the functionality you would need in pligg like
- simple templating and helpers
- multilingualism and I18N support
- object model and MVC separation
- Database Abstraction Layer
I'm not going to rant and rave on the pros and cons of using something like symfony but I think it would be smart to discuss this now while the app is in beta and easier to convert than another year from now when the code base is larger and more scattered. Having a solid framework will also help your app perform and scale better in enterprise level situations. Just my two cents worth
Oh, almost forgot to mention that they created a site called
askeet.com for demo purposes thats just like pligg/digg. Of course it doesn't have as many features but it gives you an idea of the things you can do with the framework.
-- Dave