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Incredible Community Feedback: Accessory Merge

Incredible Community: Accessory Merge

  • The accessory thread merge has helped me navigate.

    Votes: 2 3.4%
  • The accessory thread merge is highly confusing and I can't/won't use it.

    Votes: 31 52.5%
  • There should be a sub-forum instead.

    Votes: 45 76.3%

  • Total voters
    59
  • Poll closed .
I do not understand the whole merge everything into one thread thing but please stop it. It makes it impossible to find the information we are looking for on a paticular accessory or case. I don't want to keep guessing what the next post in the thread is about. The forums need an accessory sub forums or this merging needs to stop.

Thank you,
-annoyed forum reader
 
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Are you referring to a certain thread(s) in particular?

A lot of the times threads are merged because they are the exact same rant/rave.


No it's regarding the accessory thread.

They are not merging the rant/raves - but putting them into a sub-forum for troubleshooting.

I wish they'd do this with accessories. We've lost many invaluable threads with great contributions.
 
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Are you referring to a certain thread(s) in particular?

A lot of the times threads are merged because they are the exact same rant/rave.


Edit: Wow, there are a LOT moved! I'll get a mod to check it out and offer input.

As a user, I must say it's incredibly annoying to view the main forum now. Nearly every thread has been "moved," making it difficult to navigate the forum.

And indeed, a super accessories thread for all accessory-related posts is a terrible idea. Great information is certain to get lost. It would be far more useful and productive to have an Accessories sub-forum, considering how many threads about accessories pop up.

Just my $.02.
 
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No it's regarding the accessory thread.

They are not merging the rant/raves - but putting them into a sub-forum for troubleshooting.

I wish they'd do this with accessories. We've lost many invaluable threads with great contributions.

Gotcha, I think. I don't visit this forum frequently so I'm not up to speed with which are valuable and which aren't.

On a side note, I've merged the "Dear Mod" thread with this one... ;)
 
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Here is my first page of the main Incredible Forum (as much as I could fit in a screen shot). Note how many of the threads are "Moved."
 

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Just so things are clear, do you NOT want the redirects left there or do you want the posts back where they were?

*this may be followed up via a LONG message shortly as I'll go through them once I get your response*

Personally, I'd take either of the two. I just hate seeing all the threads already marked as read because they've been moved. It requires more time to read through which threads I've actually read and which are not bold because they've been moved. I think the policing has gotten a little bit too strict personally, but if it must occur, I'd rather the redirect not be present so I only see threads I've read and not read that are in that actual forum.

Of course, when only a few threads per day are moved, it's not an issue at all. Only when 3/4 of the threads on the main page are moved does it become a pain.
 
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Understandable. I know that one of the reason that redirects are left is so that the original poster can find their thread. It's a courtesy more than anything and usually set to "expire" in a few days.

I've contacted the member who moved the threads to get their input (so I'm not stepping on toes). I know that currently they have a lot on their plate though, so please bear with this for the time being.

Jamor / mb236 - Preference?
 
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Understandable. I know that one of the reason that redirects are left is so that the original poster can find their thread. It's a courtesy more than anything and usually set to "expire" in a few days.

I've contacted the member who moved the threads to get their input (so I'm not stepping on toes). I know that currently they have a lot on their plate though, so please bear with this for the time being.

Jamor / mb236 - Preference?


My only preference is for the accessory threads to not be merged as it makes it extremely hard to use. I would personally set it up with a sub forum or at least no merging.
 
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Understandable. I know that one of the reason that redirects are left is so that the original poster can find their thread. It's a courtesy more than anything and usually set to "expire" in a few days.

I've contacted the member who moved the threads to get their input (so I'm not stepping on toes). I know that currently they have a lot on their plate though, so please bear with this for the time being.

Jamor / mb236 - Preference?

All of the redirects should disappear within an hour or so. Making sure I have everything covered before they disappear. :)
 
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I cannot comment on the existing threads that were moved/merged, but on the issue of a subforum, I had already requested this a week or two ago for all the top forums of AF. this one is one of those. Its up to the admins to make it happen and they have agreed that it will. so be patient.

As for any future thread that is created, I would suggest to make sure that the title is referring to what it it. if its a Accessory say so like Accessory: Incredibe Dock, etc etc
This way it will be easier to move such threads into the correct sub-forum once its created.

TS
 
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Understandable. I know that one of the reason that redirects are left is so that the original poster can find their thread. It's a courtesy more than anything and usually set to "expire" in a few days.?

This shouldn't be an issue since the OP is automatically subscribed to the thread they started and so they will show up in their "UserCP"

That has been my problem, I go to check on a subscribed to thread from my UserCP and end up out of the Incredible forum completely because it's been moved. Then I have to find my way back once I'm finished responding.
 
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This shouldn't be an issue since the OP is automatically subscribed to the thread they started and so they will show up in their "UserCP"

That has been my problem, I go to check on a subscribed to thread from my UserCP and end up out of the Incredible forum completely because it's been moved. Then I have to find my way back once I'm finished responding.

See, I'm the opposite and never subscribe to any threads. :cool: I can totally see how that would be an inconvenience though!

Hopefully this will all happen fairly quickly and mostly painless! Another way, if you need to, is to go into UserCP and find all posts that you have made. This would bring you to the most recent thread (wherever it may be).
 
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