Admin: Let's try this new forum index page for a couple of days

Very nice. I think six hours is too short for "newest". Twelve or 24 would be better.

i do not like it one bit.

I'm for it. Good work!

A workable idea, but I have one issues in terms of navigation and information design. The layout of each section should have a hint at the content above and below that section so you don't have to scroll the whole page to get an idea of what is in the forum. This may not seem like much, but will a zillion differnt forums, this might be helpful for those not using the unified view.

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Also, the heading of each section could include the navigation to the others like this:

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<a href="bogus.html">Newest</a> : <b>Discussion</b> : <a href="bogus.html">Whatnot</a> : <a href="bogus.html">Polishing</a> : <a href="bogus.html">All Forum Topics</a>

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This would allow for quick hopping between sections as well as tell the visitors where they were in the list. In the example above, the bold (not that it has to be bold) shows the reader they are at that section and the hyper links let them hop up to Newest or down to Polishing as needed.

I like it. Thanks, Brian. Let's try this for awhile.

I feel that the "Newest" threads should not be duplicated in the "Discussions" group. It's rather confusing.

Just put the last 6 hours of thread in the newest section and those after 6 hours in the discussion section...might be better.

 

the rest is fine. thanks.

"These "Newest" threads are then duplicated in the three groups, which also include all threads in the category in descending order of posting time for the last 4 days."

 

Thank you Brian Mottershead. I may not have expressed myself very clearly, but your quote above says it all. Utter and un-necessary complictaion. I was simply trying to suggest one list was a simpler way forward, and would be devoid of 'administritis'. My mistake was to re-iterate for the sake, I thought, of supplying context.

 

And as for opening your reply with "Steve, I take it you are ignorant.", I thought personal confrontation was off the agenda. One rule for the masses, another for the rulers perhaps?

I like it so far.

"What brand of moisturizer do you use?"

 

Coolpix 990, Brad, guaranteed to smooth out the wrinkles other cameras can't reach. :-)))

Ignorant, as in ignorant of the New Answers feature. Sorry that you seem to have a thought a different interpretation might be applicable.

Chris, that seems cluttered and overkill to me. What is wrong with the scroll bars? It is clear that there is "more" below, and if you don't know what it is, it only takes a couple of clicks to scroll down and see. After that, you know that the ads and the NW threads are at the bottom.

Very good. Maybe a couple of hyperlinks at the top to get you to the other categories

below, instead of having to scroll down. Just nit-picking and being lazy.

 

Also, 6 hours for «Newest» seems like a big burden on YOU, moderators. Unless it's done

automatically, of course. Otherwise, that's sorting and filing 4

times a day! I'd be glad with 12 hours.

 

And now, some people will have even less reason to whine about the mere presence of a

FS or a W/NW thread.

 

Thanks, Brian.

I like this new organization because it avoids having to sort through the w/nw threads and

it makes the forum generally less cluttered than it was before.

my god, i got exactly what i asked for -- right down to the breakouts for FS and NW. yes virginia, there is a santa claus.

 

this is nothing short of AMAZING GREAT!!!!

Brian,

 

For what it's worth. I really like the breakout of "discussion", "FS", and "NW". "Newest" seems superfluous to me.

 

On the other hand, being a Leica owner is all about the superfluous. :>)

I like it. If for no other reason than it makes Jim happy.<div></div>

Why not the 'Brian Mottershead Forum'?

 

A personnel attack on a individual. I DO NOT agree with it. However, many folks believe that the freedom of the Leica forum has been compromised. Why, because it does not fit in with the rest of P/N.

 

Destructive indiduals have been given free rein, the rest of us have had to pay the price.

 

Great site, Leica lots of freedoms. However, like most freedoms they can be abused, by those who have a axe to grind. Careful sniping moderation is the order of the day. Not the nuke.

Constuctive thoughts, not desructive. Just trying to help a great web-site. Regards.

 

Jeez, i read somewhere they behead the messenger. Better go and hide.

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I personally like the idea. Better organization = better Forum. The

only thing I now miss is an "Overview" heading up on top (which might of

course change from time to time...), e.g.

<p><b>Leica Photography Forum</b>

<p>[ Post a New Question | Search

|...

<blockquote>�  Newest

<br>�  Discussion

<br>�  For Sale/Wanted to Buy

<br>�  No Words and Photo Critique

<br>�  Older Questions by Category</blockquote>

It seems to work well.

 

However, I propose that some new categories be added in order to reflect especially the development of digital Leicas. Leica in a digital world should be replaced by 4 or 5 categories, for instance: Leica R digital, Leica M digital, Leica Digilux, digital scanners and digital photography in general.

I like the new format. It's faster and easier on the eyes.

 

It's not a major point, but I do agree that the "For sale" category should be last. In all ways, both obvious and subtle, we demonstrate priorities.

The category groupings, except for "Newest" are in alphabetical order. Of course, I chose the labels on the groupings, so I guess I could choose different ones.

I don't like it one little bit. It looks just like any other forum now- I always thought the "non-ordered" order of posting added to the spontaneity. What wasn't broken is once again fixed.

I'll have a grande-no-foam-extra-hot latte, please.