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on: November 02, 2007, 22:09:53 PM
Its a bit crap isnt it.

Taking technical forums (the lesser used part of this forum) and putting them at the top just means that everyone who actually uses this forum regularly ends up scrolling down the screen.

Its as if youve made it more annoying to use.

Moving things round wont increase posts. And there are so few programming/development questions that they dont require their own forum really providing people actually write meaningful subjects.

Put it back how it was innit... cause this is just confusing and annoying. Goes on much longer, Ill just starting posting general discussion in general hardware, and letting the mods and admins move the posts if they can be fussed. ugh.

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Reply #1 on: November 02, 2007, 22:15:35 PM
i never see the front page...

my bookmark points straight to the "Recent Topics" link... and i just surf using that :-)

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Reply #2 on: November 02, 2007, 22:24:23 PM
I actually agree :|

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Reply #3 on: November 02, 2007, 22:49:39 PM
Yeah. We moved past the geeky overclocking stuff years ago. Is just a social place now.
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Reply #4 on: November 03, 2007, 00:17:48 AM
THE WHOLE FORUMS SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(software)
Clocked is just trying stuff with a very poo poo bit of kit
with decent software we could have cool sub sections, spoiler tags and more like video features a news section at the top and really have the cool feature fileld forums back like IPB used to be

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Reply #5 on: November 03, 2007, 07:19:04 AM
Id like to see IPB back, if only to get a proper "go to first unread post" link on threads.

Still, the admins do it for free, so we cant expect them to just port everything over to another BB system.

However, I, and Im sure several others, would be happy to make a small donation to the cost of an IPB for the year.
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Reply #6 on: November 03, 2007, 08:16:59 AM
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i never see the front page...

my bookmark points straight to the "Recent Topics" link... and i just surf using that :-)


same here

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Reply #7 on: November 03, 2007, 09:28:47 AM
Quote from: neXus
THE WHOLE FORUMS SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(software)
Clocked is just trying stuff with a very poo poo bit of kit
with decent software we could have cool sub sections, spoiler tags and more like video features a news section at the top and really have the cool feature fileld forums back like IPB used to be


Its not the software sucking.

Its the layout sucking.

Its bloody annoying. You cant generate posts just by moving things around.

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Reply #8 on: November 03, 2007, 10:20:55 AM
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Its bloody annoying. You cant generate posts just by moving things around.


Well it generated this thread didnt it ?  ;)

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Reply #9 on: November 03, 2007, 11:05:17 AM
in general discussion. :)

If what nige wants to do is generate threads in general discussion then great. but it wont generate anything of any use in hardware/software/development.

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Reply #10 on: November 03, 2007, 11:18:17 AM
TBH it does not really matter that much and one does not need to scroll to get to general discussion.

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Reply #11 on: November 04, 2007, 13:32:35 PM
Take it or leave it im not fussed! :P

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Reply #12 on: November 04, 2007, 13:41:37 PM
I dont like change.

However saying that I would probably opt for a meh option if it existed. I feel passionately indifferent about the issue. :|
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Reply #13 on: November 04, 2007, 13:49:16 PM
Id be happy to come to some sort of arrangement for different/better software, but really you need to be pestering Sam with this, as he has it configured on the server. Im just a lowly cook.

The idea was to try it out with the Technical forums at the top so new visitors can see that this is/was a technical based chat forum and not the blog of the 30 or so frequently posting members.

This still is a collective great amount of knowledge here, and Id like to think were all still capable of helping each other out when it comes to hardware like the good old days - I personally dont know anywhere else Id really go to for computing advice, so I figured if people see the hardware forums more prominently they might be more inclined to post there. It works on other forums that also have a heavy lifestyle membership. You cant argue with me for trying :)

(BTW Do you really have to scroll to see GD, are you running 800x600 or something? :lol: )

Anyway, if everyone isnt happy Ill change it back.


As the voting doesnt seem to reflect the posts, can someone who approved in the poll care to comment please?

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Reply #14 on: November 04, 2007, 13:57:00 PM
Im all for change and controversy, leave it.

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