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That this forum looks like forumplanet is brilliant, I'm sure we all appreciate the effort Cyrris went to to wangle it together.
But there are a few things about the way forumplanet actually worked which aren't so awesome, and could be worth making better (we've already had a bit of banter about avatar size)
The one that springs most to mind for me at the moment is that thing you can do on (BBcode) forums where it has a "click for the latest post in a topic" button, on each topic.
As in, the latest post according to me (I know how to find the actual last post...).
That'd be handy, as I do a bit too much trying to remember which page I was up to.
(this could just be me getting old)
That doable, Leg*? Worthwhile, everyone else?
*You can wait until it isn't your birthday if you like. Consider it my present to you.
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I dunno, that could ruin the look n feel a bit...
I tend to just click on the last page of a topic and scroll down to the bottom. With only 15 posts per page it doesn't take too much effort. But then that opens up another avenue of discussion - I know plenty of people back on ForumPlanet who thought 15 was too small.
Though I personally liked it.
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In Reply To #2
I've seen it done with a little icon (next to the page numbers), which doesn't look too different (alt-text explaining the icon, natch).
But yeah, it's not *enormously* onerous, it'd just be convenient.
_________________ - Soylent Dave
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OK, done. And ever so subtly.
The last post date on each topic row is now a link to the last post. Looks innocuous unless you mouse over.
_________________ The Man, The Myth
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Ooh, I like that.
_________________ - Soylent Dave
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I also like the Quick Reply box at the bottom of most other forum's pages
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Gazhel
Just Beat Coyote (off)
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TheeGoatPig wrote: I also like the Quick Reply box at the bottom of most other forum's pages Yup, so that you can actually scroll up the page to read other posts before you hit the submit button, instead of being taken to an isolated page. I have a bad memory. I tend to forget things easily.
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Whilst I am enjoying the retro feel of this, it has to be admitted that IGN (booo) have done a great job with their forums.
Post alerts, easy reply boxes and lots of little things you don't really notice.
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I was actually quite impressed when I hopped over there for a bit. Whoever made it clearly put a lot of thought in to what makes (technology-wise) a good forum.
Not so sure about the people side though...
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chad
Trainee
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If you need any new icons made or anythin' let me know. What I do for my day job anyway =P
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Gazhel
Just Beat Coyote (off)
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[Ignore this. I accidently SOMEHOW posted my reply here instead of in another thread SOMEHOW. Ignore]
Can I not delete? :(
But while I'm taking up forum real estate here - Chad, impressive! You definitely qualify for cropping my avatar's original image if the icon size is ever increased!
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Cyrris wrote: OK, done. And ever so subtly. The last post date on each topic row is now a link to the last post. Looks innocuous unless you mouse over. Unimaginative Pseudonym wrote: Ooh, I like that. Although actually it just sends me to the last post and not the 'latest post since I was last online', so I don't like it any more.
_________________ - Soylent Dave
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In Reply To #12 Oh bitch bitch bitch
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In Reply To #12
Oh right.
Pretty sure this software doesn't do that.
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In Reply To #14
Poo. I'll have to use my memory now.
_________________ - Soylent Dave
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