Title: Message Board
Post by: ukdane on 19 August, 2003, 03:42:34 PM
Post by: ukdane on 19 August, 2003, 03:42:34 PM
I was going to poll this, but have decided instead to open it up for discussion.
In my mind, this message board is one of the best around (most will agree with me here, yes?)
I've been thinking of ways to make it even better.
As always, a compromise would probably have to be made. In this case, I imagine it would slightly slow down the time it takes for the message board to load. But would the reusult be worth it?
So Idea 1:
Post Tracking. Every message thread where you post, an icon indicates that you have posted to it. This means the next time you return to the message board, you can easily see where you posted messages (If you can't remember like me)
Idea 2:
Watch. Ok, so you've read an interesting thread, and noted posted a reply to it, but want to keep an eye on it for future posts. Pressing a watch button on the actual thread, will add a Watch icon to the meassage board index.
So, what do you think of these ideas, and do you have any of your own?
(Wake, if these turn out to be good ideas, is there any chance they can be implemented?)
In my mind, this message board is one of the best around (most will agree with me here, yes?)
I've been thinking of ways to make it even better.
As always, a compromise would probably have to be made. In this case, I imagine it would slightly slow down the time it takes for the message board to load. But would the reusult be worth it?
So Idea 1:
Post Tracking. Every message thread where you post, an icon indicates that you have posted to it. This means the next time you return to the message board, you can easily see where you posted messages (If you can't remember like me)
Idea 2:
Watch. Ok, so you've read an interesting thread, and noted posted a reply to it, but want to keep an eye on it for future posts. Pressing a watch button on the actual thread, will add a Watch icon to the meassage board index.
So, what do you think of these ideas, and do you have any of your own?
(Wake, if these turn out to be good ideas, is there any chance they can be implemented?)
Title: Re: Message Board
Post by: Mudcrab on 19 August, 2003, 03:49:20 PM
Post by: Mudcrab on 19 August, 2003, 03:49:20 PM
"This means the next time you return to the message board, you can easily see where you posted messages (If you can't remember like me)
"
Yep, I do that too.
"
Yep, I do that too.
Title: Re: Message Board
Post by: Dudley on 19 August, 2003, 04:07:51 PM
Post by: Dudley on 19 August, 2003, 04:07:51 PM
Couldn't you just go to "Edit" on your browser, go to "find" and type in your username? That way, not only can you find all your own messages, you find everyone who's replied to you.
This won't work well if your username is "and", of course.
This won't work well if your username is "and", of course.
Title: Re: Message Board
Post by: Queen Firey-Bou on 19 August, 2003, 04:10:15 PM
Post by: Queen Firey-Bou on 19 August, 2003, 04:10:15 PM
yeah , sounds good, but remember change is BAD, it confuses & upsets the elderly among us.
Title: Re: Message Board
Post by: Oddboy on 19 August, 2003, 04:57:01 PM
Post by: Oddboy on 19 August, 2003, 04:57:01 PM
You could of course click "view messages by ukdane" to see which threads you've posted on...
The board can be slow enough already if you've not got a fast connection / computer, so although it's a nice idea, I don't reckon it would be worth it.
The board can be slow enough already if you've not got a fast connection / computer, so although it's a nice idea, I don't reckon it would be worth it.
Title: Re: Message Board
Post by: Devons Daddy on 19 August, 2003, 05:07:22 PM
Post by: Devons Daddy on 19 August, 2003, 05:07:22 PM
i like it but dont have clue what it would do to the speeds.
but could we have
slow PC version click here
and
super fast, massive screen unmontiered access ,im on company time and hardware click here.
sort of thing?
i am happy to enjoy this place.any upgrades i will take in and enjoy. none at all still ok by me.
but could we have
slow PC version click here
and
super fast, massive screen unmontiered access ,im on company time and hardware click here.
sort of thing?
i am happy to enjoy this place.any upgrades i will take in and enjoy. none at all still ok by me.
Title: Re: Message Board
Post by: Noisybast on 19 August, 2003, 05:15:44 PM
Post by: Noisybast on 19 August, 2003, 05:15:44 PM
How about a Preview function, so you can proofread your post before you post it. Handy for those of us who try to be smartarses with the HTML.
Anyone who's read my disjointed efforts on the Icon Musings thread will understand why I want this feature...
Anyone who's read my disjointed efforts on the Icon Musings thread will understand why I want this feature...
Title: Re: Message Board
Post by: Devons Daddy on 19 August, 2003, 05:19:54 PM
Post by: Devons Daddy on 19 August, 2003, 05:19:54 PM
all i want is a spell check.
is that so much to ask for.
is that so much to ask for.
Title: Re: Message Board
Post by: judge dreddd on 19 August, 2003, 05:34:38 PM
Post by: judge dreddd on 19 August, 2003, 05:34:38 PM
leave it alone !, if they start mucking around its bound to crash !...its ok as it is...
Title: Re: Message Board
Post by: ukdane on 19 August, 2003, 06:16:46 PM
Post by: ukdane on 19 August, 2003, 06:16:46 PM
I know both the spell checker and the previoew have been talked about before. And it was decided that they would definately slow the process down (Shame, as some of us need them for all the spllng mstkes we made)
Title: Re: Message Board
Post by: Oddboy on 19 August, 2003, 06:59:47 PM
Post by: Oddboy on 19 August, 2003, 06:59:47 PM
If you're that concered about spell checking you write your posts in Word, spellcheck, then cut&paste into the message box.
Title: Re: Message Board
Post by: Devons Daddy on 19 August, 2003, 07:13:00 PM
Post by: Devons Daddy on 19 August, 2003, 07:13:00 PM
good idea odd boy but.
i dont mean to be difficult but i wanted something on the lines of an office assistant in windows with perhaps a list of characters.
perhaps the following.
halo jones.]
who blows me a kiss after each correction.
dredd who does a little dance after i finish my spelling corections.
perhaps anderson who could actaully offer to punish me for them.somthing to do with handcuffs and things.
you really dont get that on the windows spell check.
i also want it to correctly offer 2000ad words. such a squaxx dek thargo and such things.
so no the cut and paste method is not going to work for me.
i dont mean to be difficult but i wanted something on the lines of an office assistant in windows with perhaps a list of characters.
perhaps the following.
halo jones.]
who blows me a kiss after each correction.
dredd who does a little dance after i finish my spelling corections.
perhaps anderson who could actaully offer to punish me for them.somthing to do with handcuffs and things.
you really dont get that on the windows spell check.
i also want it to correctly offer 2000ad words. such a squaxx dek thargo and such things.
so no the cut and paste method is not going to work for me.
Title: Re: Message Board
Post by: Wake on 19 August, 2003, 07:18:25 PM
Post by: Wake on 19 August, 2003, 07:18:25 PM
The change I'm most keen to do is an optional - 'I like boards which have an extra layer between me and the threads' version.
For watched threads I could do a watch via email option, so new messages are emailed (and an ignore version for people who already get everything emailed)
In order to check whether you have posted to a given thread, there would have to be an extra search for each thread presented in the index to check for your username, which I think would take a significant length of time.
An alternative would be to display the last e.g. 5 messages posted by you (or have a link to allow you to quickly see your most recent posts)
Wake
For watched threads I could do a watch via email option, so new messages are emailed (and an ignore version for people who already get everything emailed)
In order to check whether you have posted to a given thread, there would have to be an extra search for each thread presented in the index to check for your username, which I think would take a significant length of time.
An alternative would be to display the last e.g. 5 messages posted by you (or have a link to allow you to quickly see your most recent posts)
Wake
Title: Re: Message Board
Post by: W. R. Logan on 19 August, 2003, 07:21:39 PM
Post by: W. R. Logan on 19 August, 2003, 07:21:39 PM
>i also want it to correctly offer 2000ad words. such a squaxx dek thargo and such things.
Ensure you spell it correctly once, add it to your spellcheckers dictionary and never worry about it again.
La Placa Rifa,
W. R. Logan.
Ensure you spell it correctly once, add it to your spellcheckers dictionary and never worry about it again.
La Placa Rifa,
W. R. Logan.
Title: Re: Message Board
Post by: The Monarch on 19 August, 2003, 07:24:31 PM
Post by: The Monarch on 19 August, 2003, 07:24:31 PM
keeping a certain indevidual away from this board otherwise i think this is probably the most perfect board i frequent
Title: Re: Message Board
Post by: W. R. Logan on 28 August, 2003, 09:46:55 AM
Post by: W. R. Logan on 28 August, 2003, 09:46:55 AM
Title: Re: Message Board
Post by: Devons Daddy on 29 August, 2003, 07:44:37 PM
Post by: Devons Daddy on 29 August, 2003, 07:44:37 PM
Logan
Ensure you spell it correctly once, add it to your spellcheckers dictionary and never worry about it again.
i truly had not thought of that. the best ideas are the simplist. you are bloody brillant.
( and i mean that in genuiune way not sarcastic)
Ensure you spell it correctly once, add it to your spellcheckers dictionary and never worry about it again.
i truly had not thought of that. the best ideas are the simplist. you are bloody brillant.
( and i mean that in genuiune way not sarcastic)
Title: Re: Message Board
Post by: Matt Timson on 29 August, 2003, 08:08:03 PM
Post by: Matt Timson on 29 August, 2003, 08:08:03 PM
There's that damn picture of Oddboy again...