All Things Root Quicklinks on main page..

[Phases]

I think now that most devices root quick and easy and it's becoming more of a normal thing for people to do, now is an okay time to remove the quick links on the main page.

Is there an overwhelming objection? Remember, you can subscribe to forums in your left sidebar.

 

[Frisco]

Actually (shameless edit ), I already voted to remove it, but as I look back at it, it seems pretty nice to have that list of root/device links right there (quick, change my vote lol).

I've never used it, but still..

 

[reinbeau]

Never use it, I subscribe to the forums I want to monitor, it seems redundant - boot it

 

[Phases]

Frisco - changed it for ya.

 

[Kelmar]

Agreed.... remove away!

 

[ElasticNinja]

nuke it
on a side note: pretty much every non HTC device can be rooted by Universal Androot/Z4Root/SuperOneClick so is there a case for the automatic creation of an All Things Root section upon the creation of new devices forums?

 

[woop]

I agree. It's redundant. Only thing that was useful was the "Suggest New" so that users could alert us when a device was rooted - so that a forum could be made.

 

[ScorpDX]

I really never noticed it there and wondered for a minute what exactly you were talking about removing. It's served no purpose for me being that for root information on my phone I went straight to my phone's forum. I'd say remove it.

 

[Roze]

Remove it...the main page is getting really cluttered, especially with more phones/tablets on the list now.

 

[SUroot]

Keep it. definitely. Loads of experienced rooters here and loads of New rooters.

Its good to have a 1 stop shop for FAQ's and for questions around specific issues caused by rooting (not just rooting guides) that have an experienced, captive audience.

Just because rooting can be easy (actually nothing is infallible, I come across many people per week who can't get the 1-click tools to work), doesn't mean that there is no need for a dedicated sub forum

Its easy to get to it this way

 

[InfernalByte]

If there's no link to the forum how do are people going to know its there?

 

[saps]

Keep It for sure, this might start a firestorm but its functionally the troubleshooting section even though that sub-topic has a dedicated thread as well. Reason: the above average phone user is often times rooted and he/she knows how to trouble shoot most problems based on personal experience. Quickly new members or less informed members know this and they end up asking their trouble shooting questions in the root section because thats where the help tends to gravitate.
Same thing happened at a competitors site [xda] their development sub-forum turned into troubleshooting Q&A simply because people with problems knew the brainiacs were in that section. They ended up cleaning it up but the point remains the same.

Also the idea from the OP that now that there are more rooters now its ok to get rid of root sub forums makes no sense to me. With more people rooted more people will need assistance when they their roots goes wrong or they need assistance with things like ROM's or kernels the non rooted are oblivious to.

Now perhaps Im misinterpreted the OP as well. Maybe you are saying removing the direct link from the main page but keep the subforum itself. If thats the case I guess do what you guys think is best. But if this issue is the removal of the root sub forum I vote strongly against dissolving the root section altogether

 

[SUroot]

If there's no link to the forum how do are people going to know its there?

Its just the quick link from the main forum, theres an all thing root with all the rooting forums linked in one place. It will still remain in the phone forum (i hope)

 

[Phases]

Yes, this is just to remove the quick links on the main page, all forums will still keep their all things root subforums.

 

[SUroot]

But I do think they're handy for new members and lurkers not familiar with the site

 

[reinbeau]

But I do think they're handy for new members and lurkers not familiar with the site

I was new a few months ago and I never even noticed them. I really don't think they are used much (the shortcuts, I mean, not the forums).

 

[woop]

If there's no link to the forum how do are people going to know its there?

The actual subforums within the device forums will still exist. Most users go straight to their phone forum anyways, and being as those subforums are at the top of the device phone, there shouldn't be any confusion.

The quick links are taking up precious real estate that could be used for something else

 

[Frisco]

The quick links are taking up precious real estate that could be used for something else

The list of links to each device below the "All Things Root" general link to the page of rooted devices listed seems not necessary.

Suppose just the All Things Root - Android Forums link was there on the main menu rather than each device named and linked right there?


All Things Root

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All Things Root (2 Viewing)
Links to Rooting Subforums
Sub-Forums:

A1,

Acclaim,

Ascend,

Ally,

Apex,

Aria,

Axis,

Backflip,

Behold 2,

Captivate,

CHARM,

Citrus,

CLIQ,

CLIQ XT,

Continuum,

Defy,

Desire,

Desire HD,

Desire Z,

Devour,

Droid,

Droid 2,

Droid Pro,

Droid X,

Eris,

Epic 4G,

Eve,

EVO 4G,

Fascinate, etc..............(all devices as it is now)......................

 

[woop]

^ Good suggestion. That may be more reasonable. I mention real estate because the list of phone forums is growing at an enormous rate, so that would be something to address that.

Edit: And then maybe keep the small "Suggest New" and have it redirect to the Suggestions/Feedback forum?

 

[Frisco]

..And then maybe keep the small "Suggest New" and have it redirect to the Suggestions/Feedback forum?

Very cool.

 

[DaSchmarotzer]

I agree with what Woop and Frisco just suggested. I never used those links and they do not seem useful to me.

 

[LECTER]

But I do think they're handy for new members and lurkers not familiar with the site

I concur with Dan on this 100%!

 

[Xyro]

But I do think they're handy for new members and lurkers not familiar with the site

I concur with Dan on this 100%!

Given how many posts we have to move from the general phone sections to the four different subforums, it seems to me that most new members with questions tend to head to their phone's section first anyway (even if they never make it to the subforum). If I wanted to know about rooting my phone, my phone's specific section is definitely where I'd look first; coming out of my phone's section to find the rooting section specific to my phone isn't the obvious answer to me.

So I don't know how much value there is to the links on the main page for new members. (Just in my opinion of course).

 

[SUroot]

Perhaps if this poll was linked in the very quicklinks section to which it pertains, we would get a better measure of how often they are used.

If the yes:no ratio remains constant, get rid. If the gap widens, theres your answer.

 

[Phases]

Well, I don't think people click into the section itself. If they see it like this, they see the poll at the top.

Right now it seems more than double want it to stay.