Making this forum work better.
Submitted: Saturday, Mar 05, 2005 at 20:32
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Member - Jimbo (VIC)
Now I know some already know about this, but I've just started using it and it works a treat.
Go towards the top of the page to the heading "Switch Sort Options" and click on "Response Time". This will then sort threads in order of when there was last a response to them. That is, the thread with the most recent input will automatically go to the top. So if there has been a thread that you had some interest in that has had a new contribution, it will pop up again, rather than having to go looking for it to see if anything has happened there.
With the popularity of this
forum a thread disappears to page 2 or 3 in days, never to be seen again. Would also help with
frequently asked questions eg fridges. Such a thread would keep dragging itself up, thus resulting in less posts on the same subject.
David, I reckon this should be the default setting as it is more practical. Another
forum I use is set up this way and I have always found it easier to use. It would probably reduce the number of posts and thus save you dough. Just my opinion.
Cheers,
Jim.
Reply By: Big Woody - Saturday, Mar 05, 2005 at 23:13
Saturday, Mar 05, 2005 at 23:13
Hey Jimbo,
I use another
forum for sailing which brings up the posts, as you have said, in order of most recent response.
I agree with you that this works much better for me too and I also would like to see this as the default setting for this
forum.
It does simplify the process of keeping track of the posts that I have had input into and I don't have to keep going back to see if there has been input from others.
As you have said it does also reduce having many threads on the same topic. I am sure there are many who are sick of talking about tyres on this
forum.
Have a great day!
Brett
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