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FORUM Format Change ???

Do you like the Change ?

  • NO -- Go Back to previous Layout

    Votes: 9 47.4%

  • YES -- Keep the New

    Votes: 10 52.6%
  • Total voters
    19
  • Poll closed .
justjimjpc

justjimjpc

Premium Member
Why the change in the forum format with the left-side frame that contained the latest post .... most convient ... now NOT Convient at all to see latest posts. :((
 
I prefer the new and normally just click the new posts button at the top anyway and never used the ones at the side
 
justjimjpc said:
Why the change in the forum format with the left-side frame that contained the latest post .... most convient ... now NOT Convient at all to see latest posts. :((
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I have posted many times in the forum section that increasing the prominence and way the new posts are promoted would be best for the site. So I agree this is bad move.

Why was this move done?
 
dkaufman1 said:
I have posted many times in the forum section that increasing the prominence and way the new posts are promoted would be best for the site. So I agree this is bad move.

Why was this move done?
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One other thing, not just new posts but actually most recently commented.

I have found that forums that promote the newest activity offer new visitors access to the "old guard's" most popular posts.

For example there's a great AF thread on photos taken with the G1 and another on battery life and still another on a silver screen protector. These all are more undercurrents with really only existing posters posting new content.

It is self-perpetuating to make threads increase readers to alert people with new thread activity for posts they don't follow.
 
dkaufman1 said:
I have posted many times in the forum section that increasing the prominence and way the new posts are promoted would be best for the site. So I agree this is bad move.

Why was this move done?
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I think it might be because of the site working on an Apps DB and therefore Frames was turned off .... hopefully the Frames will return when the AppsDB is ready ... the OLD apps where in the right frame ....
 
The entire site is being redesigned. The lack of a sidebar is temporary. Please be patient as we work to make some pretty sweeping changes to the forum.

Once the new design is implemented, we'll make a new thread for comments/suggestions. But, the lack of a sidebar is only temporary. FEAR NOT!
 
set it up like androidcommunity.com. they have the best set up. new and recently commented posts are at the top. this new way is a definite no no.
 
SecretAsianMan said:
set it up like androidcommunity.com. they have the best set up. new and recently commented posts are at the top. this new way is a definite no no.
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Hearing that name makes me want to stab myself in the face with a #2 pencil. Thanks for the idea though. :D
 
Rob said:
Hearing that name makes me want to stab myself in the face with a #2 pencil. Thanks for the idea though. :D
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Rob -- really? I am surprised to hear you think that. Certainly you trying to craft a community and want it different than theirs. I would think that looking at how various Andriod and non-Android communities work would be great for the growth of this forum.

On a sidekick forum I use to visit they finally made a sidekick browser friendly version after years of people asking. I was such a small change but increased the userbase. With the Market it would be great to see a AF application...which I am sure you have thought of many times since you have the Phandroid one.

(full disclaimer, I have never even opened an account there.)
 
Lets just say some of the "people" there have been less than kind to me. Similar sentiments have been shared with me by other Android website owners that I'm friendly with and talk to daily. There is a story, but I'd rather take the high road and just say I don't care for those folks too much hehe.
 
Rob said:
Lets just say some of the "people" there have been less than kind to me. Similar sentiments have been shared with me by other Android website owners that I'm friendly with and talk to daily. There is a story, but I'd rather take the high road and just say I don't care for those folks too much hehe.
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lol, i hate the mods over at AC. they banned me after i proved one of them wrong and made him look like an idiot. i think his name was refused177 or something like that. what a D-bag.
 
I really like the new layout, it is easier on the eyes and simpler to navigate.

Just need to stop Asian man's long logo making his posts wider than anyone elses.
 
Once things are finalized we'll end up putting width restrictions on images to keep the breakage from happening - sorry sam!
 
Phases said:
Once things are finalized we'll end up putting width restrictions on images to keep the breakage from happening - sorry sam!
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I am sure that it will break his heart to have to re-size his images ... sorta the "red corvette syndrome" :D
 
Looking much better. Anyone check on their g1 yet?

On the activity box at the top, there are 2 columns of "hottest posts" should that be one of hottest and one of newest?

Finally, is hottest a formulaic measurement instead of just 'most' posts?

I would love to "hot" as something like threads with the most activity in the past XX hours. (activity could be views or replies.)
 
Um maybe it's not finished yet but I see no way of getting to the Groups we had set up?
 
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