ari
Well-known member
That because it is so popular, interesting threads are off the page and gone within a day or so, often displaced by stuff which might not be of more than passing interest.
On one or two other boards to which I contribute, every time someone posts a reply the thread appears back at the top.
This is beneficial in two ways.
Firstly if there is a debate taking place it stays near the top where people can see it and contribute if they wish. And other stuff like jokes, or requests for information that are answered quickly and easily by someone are read and soon move down the line.
Secondly it is easy to log on, start at the top, and read the new or since contributed to threads since you were last on. Basically you just work on down till you reach one that you've already seen the answers to and you're there.
This has to be a better way of doing things, surely? I'm sure it is just a case of Kim altering the settings and it would make the board so much more useful.
We already had the discussion about splitting the board because there was so much "traffic". I agree that it is nicer to keep it all together and I enjoy the mix of banter and more serious topics. But by doing it this way jokes and odds and sods that don't need to stay around move down quickly, and stuff which is important enough to a lot of people to encourage replies stay near the top where they can be seen.
Perhaps you might like to comment?
Make it quick though, this thread will be off the bottom of the page and out of sight/mind within a day or so! (See what I mean!?)
Ari.
PS. Appreciate that this should maybe be in the General discusion "Forum" board, or whatever it is called, but I am posting it here because it concerns this board and its contributers, and to be honest I don't think that perhaps as many people read the other board, I know I don't.
On one or two other boards to which I contribute, every time someone posts a reply the thread appears back at the top.
This is beneficial in two ways.
Firstly if there is a debate taking place it stays near the top where people can see it and contribute if they wish. And other stuff like jokes, or requests for information that are answered quickly and easily by someone are read and soon move down the line.
Secondly it is easy to log on, start at the top, and read the new or since contributed to threads since you were last on. Basically you just work on down till you reach one that you've already seen the answers to and you're there.
This has to be a better way of doing things, surely? I'm sure it is just a case of Kim altering the settings and it would make the board so much more useful.
We already had the discussion about splitting the board because there was so much "traffic". I agree that it is nicer to keep it all together and I enjoy the mix of banter and more serious topics. But by doing it this way jokes and odds and sods that don't need to stay around move down quickly, and stuff which is important enough to a lot of people to encourage replies stay near the top where they can be seen.
Perhaps you might like to comment?
Make it quick though, this thread will be off the bottom of the page and out of sight/mind within a day or so! (See what I mean!?)
Ari.
PS. Appreciate that this should maybe be in the General discusion "Forum" board, or whatever it is called, but I am posting it here because it concerns this board and its contributers, and to be honest I don't think that perhaps as many people read the other board, I know I don't.
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