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#316667 - 02/16/11 11:38 AM Forum Apperance
joso Offline
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Registered: 08/04/09
Posts: 239
Loc: Denmark
Hi

When I open this forum; all I see is subjects about the features in the forum and numerous polls. You have to scroll down the page to see the ongoing discussions.

I find this somewhat user unfriendly; and suggest that these stationary subjects could be moved somewhere else.

Best wishes
Jørgen

PS: I miss a poll about the color of your trousers when perform in nightclubs. :-D
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#316678 - 02/16/11 01:26 PM Re: Forum Apperance [Re: joso]
SemiLiveMusic Offline
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Registered: 08/28/04
Posts: 2206
Loc: Louisiana, USA
This is something that I expressed hope that Nigel would NOT do when the new forum software came out. He acknowledged that he would NOT do that, but he has done just that! It's his forum and he can do whatever he wishes, but doesn't mean I gotta like it, haha. And I don't. This forum now has more "stickies" than any forum I visit, of any nature. It's not a deal killer but I just don't see the need. It makes for unnecessary scrolling. At most, one sticky, something REALLY important, IMO. Otherwise, I love the forum software.

P.S. I also do not like the flame icon that shows "hot" topics. I think that is distracting and unnecessary. All you gotta do is look at the reply count. Flames are cute for about one day, IMO.
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#316681 - 02/16/11 02:02 PM Re: Forum Apperance [Re: joso]
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Registered: 07/21/05
Posts: 5387
Loc: English Riviera, UK
HI All
This is the link I use when coming to the site, http://www.synthzone.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/activetopics/7/1 which takes me straight to the latest postings

Change the 7 to a 1 if you want to just see the topics for the last 24 hrs. or 2 if you wish to see the last 48 hrs.

Hope this helps

Bill
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#316687 - 02/16/11 03:11 PM Re: Forum Apperance [Re: abacus]
tony mads usa Offline
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Registered: 01/16/02
Posts: 14376
Loc: East Greenwich RI USA
laugh laugh laugh Nothing personal to those who have posted here, but the older I get, the more amazed I am at what bothers people ... it's no wonder so many people are on XANAX ...
dance party juggle ...


Edited by tony mads usa (02/16/11 03:20 PM)
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#316696 - 02/16/11 04:53 PM Re: Forum Apperance [Re: joso]
Scottyee Offline
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Registered: 12/01/99
Posts: 10427
Loc: San Francisco Bay Area, CA, US...
Ok, I'll chime in. I personally LOVE the polls! smile and feel they're both informative and entertaining. I'm the guy that initiated most of them afterall dance

That said, I certainly understand how many appearing at once can look distracting, so I propose perhaps creating one (thread) link at the top of the forum page to take people to a dedicated 'Synthzone Polls' page where all polls appear. I feel Polls generally need to remain up for some time to allow enough of the membership to vote in order to insure the poll results more accurately meaningful, as even after my polls have been up for 2 weeks now, votes keep coming in. I hope my suggestion will keep most members happy, as I really like the poll feature and encourage others to initiate a poll(s) of their own as well. cool Don't know about a 'trouser color' poll though. shocked

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#316701 - 02/16/11 06:40 PM Re: Forum Apperance [Re: tony mads usa]
SemiLiveMusic Offline
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Registered: 08/28/04
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Loc: Louisiana, USA
Originally Posted By: tony mads usa
laugh laugh laugh Nothing personal to those who have posted here, but the older I get, the more amazed I am at what bothers people ... it's no wonder so many people are on XANAX ...
dance party juggle ...


Tony, first, you da man! Second, I will repeat... this forum has the most stickies of any forum I visit. And I visit a LOT. If that is good with you... well, you are more accommodating than me. But, people who click on LOTS and LOTS of links here and there, they hate unnecessary clicks and scrolls. This thread is about a complaint. Are you one who never bitches? Going concerns need feedback.

Then again, one son of a bitch beat me out of 25 grand today. So, I got me panties in a wad.
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#316703 - 02/16/11 06:50 PM Re: Forum Apperance [Re: SemiLiveMusic]
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Registered: 01/16/02
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Loc: East Greenwich RI USA
Originally Posted By: SemiLiveMusic
Originally Posted By: tony mads usa
laugh laugh laugh Nothing personal to those who have posted here, but
Quote:
the older I get, the more amazed I am at what bothers people
... it's no wonder so many people are on XANAX ...
dance party juggle ...


Tony, first, you da man! Second, I will repeat... this forum has the most stickies of any forum I visit. And I visit a LOT. If that is good with you... well, you are more accommodating than me. But, people who click on LOTS and LOTS of links here and there, they hate unnecessary clicks and scrolls. This thread is about a complaint. Are you one who never bitches? Going concerns need feedback.

Then again, one son of a bitch beat me out of 25 grand today. So, I got me panties in a wad.


Bill ... mine would be also - damn that stinks ...
Me never complain?!?!? ... you don't know me at all, do you? laugh ...
And I don't begrudge anyone else from complaining ... as I said - "the older I get, the more amazed I am at what bothers people" ... but different peoples buttons are pushed by different things for sure ...
Having met you, I feel that you are one of the coolest, calmest dudes I know ... guitar
And you are right ... if we keep quiet, nothing changes ... wink
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#316705 - 02/16/11 06:58 PM Re: Forum Apperance [Re: joso]
SemiLiveMusic Offline
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Registered: 08/28/04
Posts: 2206
Loc: Louisiana, USA
Tony, you and DonM are about the coolest dudes I know. Well, add Gary Diamond. He's pretty calm. Me, I am NOT calm these days. That's the problem, ha. Don't let the bastards get ya down, as Kristofferson said.
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#316713 - 02/16/11 09:34 PM Re: Forum Apperance [Re: joso]
Nigel Offline
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Registered: 06/01/98
Posts: 6483
Loc: Ventura CA USA
Originally Posted By: joso
Hi

When I open this forum; all I see is subjects about the features in the forum and numerous polls. You have to scroll down the page to see the ongoing discussions.

I find this somewhat user unfriendly; and suggest that these stationary subjects could be moved somewhere else.

Best wishes
Jørgen

PS: I miss a poll about the color of your trousers when perform in nightclubs. :-D


Well you got to take into account some of the stickies are related to the recent changeover in software. These will go away. Also after the polls have had some time to complete they will also become unsticky again. Please remember that it is not long since we changed forum software so 4 of the stickies are related to that directly. Get a grip guys this was to be expected initially with the change in forum software.

And Jørgen feel free to create that poll you want about the color of your trousers laugh
I will have to think about whether it needs to be sticky or not.

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#316717 - 02/16/11 10:48 PM Re: Forum Apperance [Re: SemiLiveMusic]
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Registered: 06/01/98
Posts: 6483
Loc: Ventura CA USA
Originally Posted By: SemiLiveMusic
This is something that I expressed hope that Nigel would NOT do when the new forum software came out. He acknowledged that he would NOT do that, but he has done just that!


Don't be so pedantic Bill. The stickies that were needed for the changeover in forum software will go away over time.

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