FORUM Format Change ???

justjimjpc · March 5th, 2009, 06:56 AM

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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SK. · March 5th, 2009, 08:23 AM

I prefer the new and normally just click the new posts button at the top anyway and never used the ones at the side

dkaufman1 · March 5th, 2009, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by justjimjpc

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?

ravens0ng · March 5th, 2009, 09:19 AM

Definitely prefer the old layout.

dkaufman1 · March 5th, 2009, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by dkaufman1

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?

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.

justjimjpc · March 5th, 2009, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by dkaufman1

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?

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 ....

dkaufman1 · March 6th, 2009, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Swizz

Dont worry guys. I'm yelling at Devolo and shivers316 in IRC right now... We'll get this sorted.

Yay! I miss AF....

**Rob** · March 7th, 2009, 06:35 PM

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!

shivers316 · March 7th, 2009, 10:16 PM

^^^What he said.

SecretAsianMan · March 9th, 2009, 01:13 AM

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.

dkaufman1 · March 9th, 2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by SecretAsianMan

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.

I like bringing the new and recent to the forefront. Excited to see the changes.

**Rob** · March 9th, 2009, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by SecretAsianMan

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.

Hearing that name makes me want to stab myself in the face with a #2 pencil. Thanks for the idea though.

dkaufman1 · March 9th, 2009, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Rob

Hearing that name makes me want to stab myself in the face with a #2 pencil. Thanks for the idea though.

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.)

**Rob** · March 9th, 2009, 05:15 PM

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.

SecretAsianMan · March 9th, 2009, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob

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.

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.

TateWatkins · March 10th, 2009, 07:06 AM

I love the new layout, nice work.

SecretAsianMan · March 10th, 2009, 07:17 AM

freaking awesome new layout!!! i love it. now all we gotta do is steal all the members from AC!

Ageless Stranger · March 10th, 2009, 07:56 AM

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.

**Phases** · March 10th, 2009, 08:03 AM

Once things are finalized we'll end up putting width restrictions on images to keep the breakage from happening - sorry sam!

justjimjpc · March 10th, 2009, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Phases

Once things are finalized we'll end up putting width restrictions on images to keep the breakage from happening - sorry sam!

I am sure that it will break his heart to have to re-size his images ... sorta the "red corvette syndrome"

dkaufman1 · March 10th, 2009, 09:27 AM

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.)

**Phases** · March 10th, 2009, 10:59 AM

Thanks guys, keep the feedback comin'.

Droideo · March 10th, 2009, 03:09 PM

Great New Layout, well done Guys!

SK. · March 10th, 2009, 08:33 PM

Um maybe it's not finished yet but I see no way of getting to the Groups we had set up?

**Phases** · March 10th, 2009, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SK.

Um maybe it's not finished yet but I see no way of getting to the Groups we had set up?

Correct, some stuff needs to be rebuilt. In the meantime, you can still reach groups by clicking here...

http://androidforums.com/groups/

**Rob** · March 10th, 2009, 11:29 PM

Great point SK - thanks for pointing that out. Feel free to keep pointing things out. Don't feel like you're nagging us... I don't want to accidentally overlook details.

SecretAsianMan · March 12th, 2009, 02:43 AM

whoops! my bad ladies. took care of it.

dkaufman1 · March 12th, 2009, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by SecretAsianMan

whoops! my bad ladies. took care of it.

Why not make it smaller and still have it. C'mon SAM don't ditch it altogether!

justjimjpc · March 12th, 2009, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by dkaufman1

Why not make it smaller and still have it. C'mon SAM don't ditch it altogether!

I am not ditching mine just because it is smaller than some others

**Phases** · March 12th, 2009, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SK.

Um maybe it's not finished yet but I see no way of getting to the Groups we had set up?

It's now in (one of) the toolbar(s).

dkaufman1 · March 16th, 2009, 09:12 AM

I just added to jim and phases reputation..though nothing happened when I clicked...care to explain the rep points?

**Phases** · March 16th, 2009, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by dkaufman1

I just added to jim and phases reputation..though nothing happened when I clicked...care to explain the rep points?

When you clicked the reputation icon, did a little window popup?

dkaufman1 · March 16th, 2009, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Phases

When you clicked the reputation icon, did a little window popup?

Nope and I use Chrome on Vista...for your debugging pleasure.

justjimjpc · March 16th, 2009, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Phases

When you clicked the reputation icon, did a little window popup?

I got a pop-up and made a comment on Dkaufman1 and it seem to work ... where are the results of "rep" on a member displayed ? and is it by each msg ? or all the member's msgs

**Phases** · March 16th, 2009, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by dkaufman1

Nope and I use Chrome on Vista...for your debugging pleasure.

Try clicking it twice.

dkaufman1 · March 16th, 2009, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Phases

Try clicking it twice.

Hangs head in shame. Working. Negative Rep points for me.

dkaufman1 · March 16th, 2009, 09:40 AM

New issue: The homepage's right side of new activity threads has them all in orange which is the "not read" color despite the fact I have. After reading one it should change to blue like the columns on the left.

**Phases** · March 16th, 2009, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by dkaufman1

New issue: The homepage's right side of new activity threads has them all in orange which is the "not read" color despite the fact I have. After reading one it should change to blue like the columns on the left.

Yeah that's been bugging me too. Have to 'mark forums read' to clear it. Same issue with a couple other sites where when I click new posts and go through them, it'll still actually show them in new posts after I've seen them, just not bold.. until I mark forums read.

Then those as well as the orange go away.

Annoying indeed.

dkaufman1 · March 16th, 2009, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Phases

Yeah that's been bugging me too. Have to 'mark forums read' to clear it. Same issue with a couple other sites where when I click new posts and go through them, it'll still actually show them in new posts after I've seen them, just not bold.. until I mark forums read.

Then those as well as the orange go away.

Annoying indeed.

Good if it is annoying you might find a plug-in fix.

Also like Jim mentioned I don't see any rep change to his or my left side near my name.

**Phases** · March 16th, 2009, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by dkaufman1

Good if it is annoying you might find a plug-in fix.

Also like Jim mentioned I don't see any rep change to his or my left side near my name.

I'm not familiar with the rep system honestly, it's new to me too, but I believe it takes a certain number or points to be built up before you'll see the next green dot..

justjimjpc · March 16th, 2009, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Phases

I'm not familiar with the rep system honestly, it's new to me too, but I believe it takes a certain number or points to be built up before you'll see the next green dot..

Most likely it is based on the number of positive and negative rep points you accumlate ... Dave and I have a long road to go to be in the same tier as Phases ...

**Phases** · March 16th, 2009, 10:20 AM

I am ridiculously reputable. I can't help it.

dkaufman1 · March 16th, 2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Phases

I am ridiculously reputable. I can't help it.

I never noticed them until today...so yeah I am not very reputable.

justjimjpc · March 16th, 2009, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by dkaufman1

I never noticed them until today...so yeah I am not very reputable.

I think the Admin's can boost the level .... so we need to suck up a bit more for more points

justjimjpc · March 16th, 2009, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by dkaufman1

I never noticed them until today...so yeah I am not very reputable.

BTW: when you hover over the "rep" scale you get a level explanation ...

dkaufman1 · March 16th, 2009, 10:35 AM

I think what I find interesting it seems phases is 1/2 way full of points on his scale. While every other user has a single block as their scale. I mean I know he's Phases and I'm not ;-) but hey.

**Phases** · March 16th, 2009, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by dkaufman1

I think what I find interesting it seems phases is 1/2 way full of points on his scale. While every other user has a single block as their scale. I mean I know he's Phases and I'm not ;-) but hey.

Wait, only halfway? I'll have to go add more..