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Vanity: Forum Feature Request Thread
I, me, mine
Posted on 08/14/2002 8:56:02 PM PDT by mikenola
Everyone,
If there's been this type of thread before, pointers would be appreciated.
I thought it might be useful to having running thread of user suggestions to improve the forum. There have been some loose discussions during the freepathons, but maybe it's better to have a dedicated thread.
Here are a few I came up with:
- restore the "more posts" link on the "my comments" and "find in forum" pages.
- Make the search function more intellegent, right now multiple words produce an "a OR b" search, it would be nice to have the option of an "a AND b" function. (Or be able to enclose in double-quotes)
- Clean up the topics selection page so there's not so much scrolling (maybe use drop-down boxes instead)
Here's a big upgrade that will probably never happen:
- Have some individual ability to filter out the various idiot posters and questionable new sources, a la Slashdot's karma system. Their code does an excellent job of toning down the noise, and make it easier to get to the meat of the discussion. See http://slashdot.org/faq/com-mod.shtml for more info
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KEYWORDS: features; forum
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posted on
08/14/2002 8:56:02 PM PDT
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mikenola
To: mikenola
To: mikenola
I want to see all forums at once. From what I can tell, there is no way to do it. It's very frustrating.
To: mikenola
Have some individual ability to filter out the various idiot posters .......I just bit my tongue so hard that I teared up.
To: mikenola; John Robinson
The creation of an Abducted Child Forum.
To: Libertarianize the GOP
groovy, I'll migrate there thanks
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posted on
08/14/2002 9:08:09 PM PDT
by
mikenola
To: mikenola
How about ability to selectively erase posts on the "my comments page?
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posted on
08/14/2002 9:09:47 PM PDT
by
Shermy
To: Senator Pardek
The creation of an Abducted Child Forum. And the creation of an Abducted Post/Poster Forum. Sort of a gathering place where the abducted can gather to discuss their experiences, let people know where they are, argue about who had a nicer milk-carton photo...
To: Senator Pardek
.....and to think that most here think that you're nothing more than just a comedian.
To: mikenola
"right now multiple words produce an "a OR b" search, it would be nice to have the option of an "a AND b" function. " It's already there dude: on the search page use the drop down menu and select "all words" or "exact phrase".
If you're using the search box on the latest posts page, you do have to wait until the first results come up. Then you're offered the drop-down menu choices.
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posted on
08/14/2002 9:16:47 PM PDT
by
mrsmith
To: mikenola
A link to RadioFR at the top of the Latest Threads page would be appreciated.
To: general_re; hole_n_one
What the hell do people post about on those threads, anyway?
"DAY 50 - Mary Jo Willickers Still Missing!" Those threads get to 800 hundred replies when the kid is still missing.
What is there to talk about? How many variants of "I'd castrate the guy" are there?
To: mikenola
Have some individual ability to filter out the various idiot posters Does this mean nobody will be reading my posts anymore? Dammit! (Seriously, I think the moderators do this pretty well already.)
To: Senator Pardek
How many variants of "I'd castrate the guy" are there? How many registered Freepers are there?
How will I castrate thee?
Let me count the ways...
To: mrsmith
Ah, gotcha,thanks. Or I could've clicked the search link, duh. There's still doesn't seem "more" link like there used to be.
I'm trying to find the "GOTTA SEE THIS" threads diogenesis put up right after 9/11. Any ideas folks? thanks, -m
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posted on
08/14/2002 9:25:46 PM PDT
by
mikenola
To: general_re
And the creation of an Abducted Post/Poster Forum. Sort of a gathering place where the abducted can gather to discuss their experiences, let people know where they are, argue about who had a nicer milk-carton photo...LOL If we do this will we have to include victims of alien abductions? We need to be inclusive and encourage diversity, doncha know.
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posted on
08/14/2002 9:30:48 PM PDT
by
upchuck
To: mikenola
Type GOTTA SEE THIS, without quotation marks, and use the "exact phrase" option.
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posted on
08/14/2002 9:30:48 PM PDT
by
mrsmith
To: Senator Pardek
Here is a thread that seems as if one were watching a 1 hour crime drama episode on one of the 4 major networks.
Resolution and closure in under 45 minutes......
To: mrsmith
"All Words" and "Exact Phrase" are not OR and AND.
To: Doctor Stochastic
"all words" is "and".
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08/14/2002 9:35:47 PM PDT
by
mrsmith
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