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Post by Donkey on Jul 24, 2008 15:20:30 GMT -8
I'd like to make this board more useful.
Your suggestions can help.
I'm open, so let me have it. I'll do my best to incorporate your ideas. Just keep it simple and I will do what I can.
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Post by canyon on Sept 6, 2008 12:21:45 GMT -8
I don't know about the appropriateness, but perhaps you could move a lot of the off topic later posts in the bucket forms thread to another thread with another title? Just a thought.  |
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Post by Donkey on Sept 6, 2008 13:05:10 GMT -8
Umm... Good thought. I won't do it right now but will try to figure it out later.
The controls on this board are pretty simple..
Pro'lly need 'ta copy the thread and delete the excess..
Would a looser chat area be helpful? A place to vet some of the chattier, less on point stuff?
Yea's, nay's ??
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Post by chronictom on Sept 6, 2008 17:16:36 GMT -8
The main thing that you need to do (in my opinion), is set out the thread groups differently...
How I don't know exactly.. lol Part of it I think is confusion over the experimental label for the one.
Pretty much everything we are all doing or going to be doing is just that, experimental, (the reason you named the board 'the Experimenters Corner"?
Chat threads that are made for off topic things, are a good way for people to clash... I would prefer the whole board was kept as on topic as possible... there are many places people can chat if they wish already.
As for moving or deleting posts, if you start into that, you will have a never ending job of doing it... if something isn't appropriately on topic for the board, say so in the thread and then consider moderating specific peoples responses if you find yourself continually bothered by what they say...
Seems I obviously know which posts are being referred to, I will point out that they are about the appropriate topic, if not exactly the most cheerful type of answers...
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Post by Donkey on Sept 6, 2008 19:15:54 GMT -8
As for moving or deleting posts, if you start into that, you will have a never ending job of doing it... if something isn't appropriately on topic for the board, say so in the thread and then consider moderating specific peoples responses if you find yourself continually bothered by what they say... I had this very thought about five minuets after I posted, then turned off the computer ta do something else.  Hmm.. The experiments group was intended for a place to put WIP's..(works in progress). With an experimental edge.. Though it's content is rather all over the board..  The others were intended as a tips and tricks, idea share and Q&A zones.. I'm totally open to a more sensible arrangement. |
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Post by chronictom on Sept 8, 2008 17:56:22 GMT -8
A spot for ideas involving the rocket stove idea...
rocket powered hot water tanks, rp coolers, rp heat engines, etc....
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Teach
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Post by Teach on Jan 21, 2009 18:49:58 GMT -8
On other boards that I have been on, a simple click on the poster's name under "Last Post" took you directly to the last post (if for example you are following the thread) of the thread so you could read the last and most recent post within that thread. Why waste time by taking the reader to the personal information of the last poster? Who cares unless it is wanted? Take me to the last most recent post by clicking on the most recent posters name! Know what I mean? PM me if not.
Teach.....
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Post by ernie on Jan 21, 2009 22:32:59 GMT -8
a way to get the current posts in email would be good for me. i don't spend a whole bunch of time online so it would keep me up to date to have a journaling option
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Post by Donkey on Jan 22, 2009 5:05:45 GMT -8
On other boards that I have been on, a simple click on the poster's name under "Last Post" took you directly to the last post (if for example you are following the thread) of the thread so you could read the last and most recent post within that thread. Why waste time by taking the reader to the personal information of the last poster? Who cares unless it is wanted? Take me to the last most recent post by clicking on the most recent posters name! Know what I mean? PM me if not. Teach..... Sorry mate.. That's not under my control. Proboards is using the current model, and has given me (us) free use of it as is (adds and all). I like your suggestion, just got no way to implement it.  And, uh.. Ernie.. Same goes for you, bud.. |
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ernie
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Post by ernie on Jan 22, 2009 13:51:33 GMT -8
no prob bro i just figured i would mention it.
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Teach
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Post by Teach on Feb 10, 2009 15:34:40 GMT -8
Fine...................be like that! LOL
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Post by blackearthbert on Feb 12, 2010 8:07:53 GMT -8
Good site.....
However why are the posts listed oldest first? On an active topic you have to page back to the newest. It just seems counter-intuitive to me.
Regards
Bert
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Post by Donkey on Feb 12, 2010 22:24:52 GMT -8
Umm.. 'Cause that's the way it comes set up... All free with very few adds and whatnot, juss like that. I ain't THAT BBS savvy, just took this baby out of the box and went with it. If i I get a groundswell of requests for newest first posts, I'm sure I can change it.... |
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Post by johnf on Feb 14, 2010 23:44:25 GMT -8
Perhaps in the "experimenters" section, a sub-board of nothing but casting & refractories?
I've dug around and found lots of good stuff, but it's spread out all over in seperate threads. This does indicate a lot of interst....
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Post by Donkey on Feb 15, 2010 23:39:01 GMT -8
Perhaps in the "experimenters" section, a sub-board of nothing but casting & refractories? I've dug around and found lots of good stuff, but it's spread out all over in seperate threads. This does indicate a lot of interst.... Ok. I'll try that. I'm not sure I like the way it's gonna arrange itself there, but I'm game to try it. Maybe there's a better way to organize this whole shoot'in match.. ?? |
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