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Suggestions for a better Free Republic
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| October 10, 2003
| RightFighter
Posted on 10/10/2003 7:35:55 AM PDT by RightFighter
I was just wondering if any of you have any suggestions for how to make Free Republic easier to use and a better place in general. This is NOT a criticism of Jim Robinson and I am most appreciative of all his hard work. This site is great and I enjoy coming here to learn about and discuss the conservative issues of the day. This is just my desire to see this site become more "viewer-friendly" than it is in its present iteration. I've had thoughts over the years about this and these are the ones that I keep coming back to:
1. Different background colors for alternating posts within a thread, for readability
2. Ability to set up chat rooms for certain events, rather than using the "Live Thread" concept. The entire idea of a "Live Thread" is somewhat of an oxymoron and EXTREMELY difficult to follow.
3. Smilies and other icons available when posting messages
4. Keeping track of numbers of posts by each user. Many forum sites do this, and some even give titles to users who reach certain posting milestones.
5. The ability to mark a thread for later reading, rather than having to "bump" the thread
TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: freerepublic; keyword
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To: new cruelty
YOU ARE AWESOME!!!
I am soooo happy with the COLOR change thing!
HOORAY!!
Another question for someone.... I use Outlook Espress to CHEAT on the html...format as I like.. change to source... then copy and paste the MAGICAL html into the posting window... (only on big stuff)...
Is there a similar cheater method available somewhere else...like for people who have AOL? OR Mac's(Netscape Nav.)(which I have at work?
Just wondering..
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posted on
10/10/2003 10:24:55 AM PDT
by
M0sby
(Proud Marine Corp's Wife!)
To: TomServo
Bump to you from a monthly donor!
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posted on
10/10/2003 10:25:21 AM PDT
by
Calpernia
(Innocence seldom utters outraged shrieks. Guilt does.)
To: RightFighter
Except for Calpernia's #43 --- please no smilies!!! I hate those cutesy-wootsy thingies!
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posted on
10/10/2003 10:25:58 AM PDT
by
Exit148
To: TomServo
Another Bump from a Monthy donor!
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posted on
10/10/2003 10:26:14 AM PDT
by
M0sby
(Proud Marine Corp's Wife!)
To: RightFighter
5. The ability to mark a thread for later reading, rather than having to "bump" the thread My one big technical criticism is that interesting threads scroll off too quickly, before commentary has a chance to accumulate. The chronological most current threads contain too many duplications. Would it be possible to sort the threads by activity, rather than by time, keeping the most active threads on top?
To: RightFighter
Spellcheck.
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posted on
10/10/2003 10:26:50 AM PDT
by
wardaddy
(The Lizard King it was.....)
To: RightFighter
Suggestions for a better Free Republic
More Belly Girl Threads!
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posted on
10/10/2003 10:28:09 AM PDT
by
Mad Dawgg
(French: old Europe word meaning surrender)
To: wardaddy
228
posted on
10/10/2003 10:28:11 AM PDT
by
Calpernia
(Innocence seldom utters outraged shrieks. Guilt does.)
To: Hildy
If there is a God in heaven, please don't allow smilies on FreeRepublic! I agree! I Hate smilies! They make me do this --->
I want to do this to anyone who posts a smiley --->
If there were no more smilies, I'd look like this --->
Now to settle in and watch the discussion.
I hate smilies.
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posted on
10/10/2003 10:28:33 AM PDT
by
TheBigB
("If my country calls, I will answer. Unless I'm screening."--Homer J. Simpson)
To: Publius6961
Come on Publius6961... it is not THAT BIG of a deal...
Has been a pretty good thread with LOTS of reasonable, thoughtful discussion.. and it seams a little extreme to me to be name calling...
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posted on
10/10/2003 10:29:14 AM PDT
by
M0sby
(Proud Marine Corp's Wife!)
To: Calpernia
And little rainbow icons for the kinky community.....
Come here Joe, you need a hug!
OK, you can go with the do-hickys and rainbow icons..
Joe don't do hugs.....
:o
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posted on
10/10/2003 10:29:46 AM PDT
by
Joe Hadenuf
(I failed anger management class, they decided to give me a passing grade anyway)
To: M0sby
Has been a pretty good thread with LOTS of reasonable, thoughtful discussion.. and it seams a little extreme to me to be name calling... Exactly my point a few posts above. And, just to get it out there now, I don't think Publius is a stupid idiot. My post was simply to illustrate how childish name calling is in any thread, much less a thread where there has been NO malicious intent whatsoever.
To: So Cal Rocket
Good to know. thanks!
To: evets
"Change the name to "FreeBeerRepublic"perhaps....more beer chats.
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posted on
10/10/2003 10:33:34 AM PDT
by
Khurkris
(Scottish/HillBilly - Revenge is an Art Form for us. Ranger On...)
To: So Cal Rocket
To: Publius6961
I'm saving this post, just for kicks. : )
To: M0sby
"MY COMMENTS" title to stay as "MY COMMENTS" if the only new post was one's own... I might feel differently if I had DSL... but sadly, on dial up I hate to click on the NEW POSTS just to find out the only thing new was fROM ME!!!Hint: open more than one browser window in Free Republic. I have 14 open in IE at all times, 2 (Latest Posts and Comments to me) are exclusively for FR.
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posted on
10/10/2003 10:37:52 AM PDT
by
blackie
To: Publius6961
Right-on Publius ~ I think Free Republic works great the way it is ~ maybe I've just been here too long. :):)
If it ain't broke ~ don't fix it!
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posted on
10/10/2003 10:41:14 AM PDT
by
blackie
WYSIWYG editor... Like my prototype
Here
Make sure to get the ID of the thread and the ID of the post you are responding to.
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posted on
10/10/2003 10:41:41 AM PDT
by
smith288
(DU posters are as classy as a Chevette on your prom night.)
To: RightFighter; John Robinson
#4: We do keep track of this.
RightFighter
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As for your other suggestions, it is always helpful to ping the man who controls the code when making suggestions.
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