Posts are backwards why?

[Fyron]

Kudos to Gandalf for trying to keep this thread constructive and civil!

Don't forget Tim Brooks, Richard, Mephisto, Atrocities, etc., etc., etc. that tried to keep it civil as well.

[Azselendor]

What's annoying about the ucrrent system for me is that when I search for something, it never displays the correct post in large threads.

If I'm searching for a post in a thread with 20 pages and my answer is on the 3rd post from the start of the tread, it'll show me the third most recent post from the bottom instead.

[msew]

I don't see the poll refered to, so I can't put my poll vote in sadly.

I strongly believe that the user should have the option to pick which display mechanic they desire.

e.g.

May
June
July

VS

July
June
May


~msew

[reverend]

I've been reading these forums for some time now, and it still bothers me that the order of the Posts is reversed. It is directly opposite to human habit: reading is usually done from top to bottom. Look around. You will very rarely find a board that uses the same reversed layout that Shrapnel uses.

I understand the original reason behind this, but you can't mean that "we always did it like this, so it stays this way" seriously.

[Chazar]

I just want state that I've grown to like it the way it is.

[Gandalf Parker]

Originally posted by reverend:
Look around. You will very rarely find a board that uses the same reversed layout that Shrapnel uses.

Depends on the Boards you visit. Ive done customer suppport for many internet companies and this is the standard arrangment for support Boards. Its FAR easier for busy staff people to see the latest threads, and start with the latest Messages. That way they dont reply to the initial problem if there is a later post saying the person has found an answer which changed it abit. And multiple staff people can quickly see if another staff person has answered the ticket. Its a definate format choice for trying to keep staff and developers active in the forums.

But of course, thats an old and moot point. A couple of the forums have expanded into Community-Chat forums. And thats a good thing. Shrapnel has already decided to support that evolution with hardware/software upgrades including the purchase/install of software which will not only switch the sequence but apparently allows it as a choice.

The only concern now is switching over without any losses.

[ July 06, 2004, 15:58: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]

[psimancer]

to gandalf shrapnel and all involved

1 whilst i personally do not like the present bottoms up format
2 i do understand the original necessity
3 i applaud their patience with their customers and forum members
4 i applaud their decision to update the software to a Version that allows choice ( very american )
5 i thank them for taking the time to preserve the content of the present Boards

6 i suggest a temporary measure if its possible
move the printer friendly button to the tiop of the page if it can be done

7 expand the size of the new Posts blue arrow (never saw that in here till fyron mentioned it)
8 provide a topic search that allow to search specific forums for topics with new Posts
allowing the choice to see new post \topics in all forums or just in say the space empires forum

these are suggestions
all in all i believe the people responsible for these Boards whether it be company , advisors , mods , or just plain old posters have all done a great job and are to be thanked for their time and hard work

(yes that means you to fyron )

[ July 11, 2004, 16:36: Message edited by: psimancer ]