Forum conversion
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Forum conversion
Just Read Jason's post on this, and I say bravo to the conversion. I was not aware of the history, but I thought about making a post many times asking why this forum has not been converted to other forum software that is so much easier to read. For example, it would be great if topics with new posts got bumped to the top of the page. I think it is great news that a conversion is coming, as the current forum is much tougher to read than those that employ the newer software.
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Ask any long time resident of these forums, and you'll find bumping is universally hated.
If you flip through the feedback and off topic forums, you can see people mocking the "bump" constantly.
One way AW has avoided becoming a kiddie fest with empty bumping posts and a sea of emoticons, is to use a software that places emphasis on discussion. About the only weak points are the classifieds and for some people, the search function. Vb has it's own issues with searching too - character limits, etc. Vb loads much slower on portable devices since it's a much heavier and clunkier bit of coding. Expect more ads (as is the right of the new owners of AW). IB owns other sites that use vb, and they want a more consistent way to administrate them all, which is why the change.
As mods, we are going to actively discourage any bumping, and may ban serial bumpers.
One way AW has avoided becoming a kiddie fest with empty bumping posts and a sea of emoticons, is to use a software that places emphasis on discussion. About the only weak points are the classifieds and for some people, the search function. Vb has it's own issues with searching too - character limits, etc. Vb loads much slower on portable devices since it's a much heavier and clunkier bit of coding. Expect more ads (as is the right of the new owners of AW). IB owns other sites that use vb, and they want a more consistent way to administrate them all, which is why the change.
As mods, we are going to actively discourage any bumping, and may ban serial bumpers.
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you're on crack
how is vB easier to read?
The topics <i>you</i> care about get tracked and are up at the top when a response comes in...you don't have to click through pages of threads to come to the most recent response(s) as those a month past n00b-dom know to reply in the subject lines - gets read much, much faster.
This makes older topics die away faster and only matter to those that care. Have you seen all the unncessary bumps in the vB-based forums of topics even a few years old?
Better yet, have you tried looking for that thread you responded to in vB? It's a complete eyesore/nightmare and coming from a Kawf format, severely frustrating.
The topics <i>you</i> care about get tracked and are up at the top when a response comes in...you don't have to click through pages of threads to come to the most recent response(s) as those a month past n00b-dom know to reply in the subject lines - gets read much, much faster.
This makes older topics die away faster and only matter to those that care. Have you seen all the unncessary bumps in the vB-based forums of topics even a few years old?
Better yet, have you tried looking for that thread you responded to in vB? It's a complete eyesore/nightmare and coming from a Kawf format, severely frustrating.
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Re: you're on crack
So you like this format better. Good for you - no need to start flinging insults. I happen to prefer other styles and was simply offering my encouragement to form admin for stating that THEY have decided to convert. Lighten up.
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That was a little harsh.
I am with kthacher, looking forward to the new software.
Thread tracking has been unreliable for me here, so I almost never see new posts in old threads.
With the new software, I doubt thread bumping will be much a problem. The community is generally mature and the forums are not busy enough to bury threads in one day like on other boards. With a little moderation to discourage intentional bumping, it should be better for most.
Thread tracking has been unreliable for me here, so I almost never see new posts in old threads.
With the new software, I doubt thread bumping will be much a problem. The community is generally mature and the forums are not busy enough to bury threads in one day like on other boards. With a little moderation to discourage intentional bumping, it should be better for most.
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