http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=57 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Sun, 19 May 2013 16:39:04 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=57#post-418 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:39:33 +0000 Ian Searle 418@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Thanks for that. I was just about to call the National Bullying Helpline - but they were shut. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=57#post-396 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:20:41 +0000 sauce 396@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>Am I the only person who seems to have been 'disappeared' overnight? I have had to re join, and it's going to take me a while to get used to the new layout.</blockquote><br /> Nope. Most of us had to rejoin. But we noticed earlier as we spend too much time playing in here. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=57#post-385 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:37:42 +0000 Ian Searle 385@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Am I the only person who seems to have been 'disappeared' overnight? I have had to re join, and it's going to take me a while to get used to the new layout. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=57#post-204 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:05:52 +0000 sauce 204@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p><em>Oook?</em></p> <p>Useful aids 1) "posts since you last visited" is always handy and, 2) on some sites, rather than starting at the top or flicking to "latest post on this topic" it'll take you to the first NEW posting in a topic that you haven't seen (very clever and soo saves scrolling). </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=57#post-200 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:52:13 +0000 malgor 200@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>You want '<em>structured discussions</em>' ? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=57#post-197 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:10:34 +0000 The All New Jeni B 197@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Lost me Jammy.<br /> Which, granted, is not difficult.<br /> I had to get the guy at Sky tech support to explain things to me in words of two or less syllables today, so the above is <em>way</em> beyond my understanding. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=57#post-196 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:05:05 +0000 Jammydodgers 196@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I get this new lay out, and think there's good ways to have structured discussions.</p> <p>A half-formed thought though...</p> <p>Wondering if there is any way to introduce some sort of live update (RSS feed?) as a split screen within the topics menu pages? this should show a live thread of recent content in the order it is posted, and there should be a separate one for both submissions and chat.<br /> Ideally these would include a text entry box that will open/allow replies straight into the last thread actively posted.</p> <p>Couple of reasons why this might be good...<br /> - it will mean that newest submitted 'content' is immediately apparent when opening the menu page, and make the layout less of a drastic step change from the previous version. This 'straight to content' style could be a good thing for people who are logging on, especially newbies, as it will reduce steps to the user content, and make the whole thing seem less intimidating, and more inclusive ... otherwise there's a danger that the new format could (from the outside) start to look like a load of established private discussions between exclusive cliques.</p> <p>- It could preserve a 'live' chat element.</p> <p>- It could create the opportunity for 'crossed threads;, and 'mixed up' feeds, possibly with interesting and entertaining results some of the time, and - like the unintended humour derived from the goodle ads in old chatroom - this could be a source of entertainment and inspiration in its own right.</p> <p> - As well as allowing focused discussions and targeted co-operations on specific topics (which the new structure should do more effectively that the previous one) it would still be good to have a way to get more heuristic stuff in as well.</p> <p>Don't know if this is feasible, or if it is even desirable? Does anyone know what I mean? If so, please explain it to me! </p>