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That point is now, but that's not such a useful question. More important is what we're asking for. Can you folks deliver on the things we're asking for? You haven't given a yes answer yes. If you're not willing to say yes, can you say no?
I asked a few questions about infinite scroll, and you didn't answer them. If you did, you would realize how flawed your thinking is. Please take a stab at my questions. Please. OK?
I asked a few questions about infinite scroll, and you didn't answer them. If you did, you would realize how flawed your thinking is. Please take a stab at my questions. Please. OK?
10-17-18, 03:52 PM
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Infinite scroll is likely to stay here for the time being, it's a matter of personal taste whether someone likes it or not. And as Paul said, the ability to disable it is readily available and not hard to access - meeting the needs of everyone who wants to keep the feature or not. It's not that high of a concern.
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10-17-18, 06:29 PM
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The ability to switch it on is a feature only if you know it's there. Most will not even think to wonder about it. Why make scrollbars work differently from everywhere else? You haven't given a reason anyone would prefer it. It's like having people enter text with the escape key instead of Enter. Sure, it works, but it's not normal, so there should be a reason. Your tendency not to look at norms shows your lack of experience in user experience design. There are reasons for norms. You are ignoring them, as if you don't understand the concept. If you were making a car with a hand-controlled throttle on the dashboard, you would at least have to offer an argument why it's better than a pedal under the driver's right foot. You've offered no reason to use infinite scrolling. You haven't acknowledged that it takes more time to scroll nor the extra cost of downloading when on a pay-by-the-byte connection. I feel like you're skimming and not reading my text.
You have been making very pertinent points, but they don't seem to be understood or something.
10-17-18, 10:01 PM
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Infinite scroll is likely to stay here for the time being, it's a matter of personal taste whether someone likes it or not. And as Paul said, the ability to disable it is readily available and not hard to access - meeting the needs of everyone who wants to keep the feature or not. It's not that high of a concern.
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10-17-18, 10:19 PM
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10-19-18, 01:45 PM
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10-20-18, 06:01 PM
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Correct. I learned how to enable/disable infinite scroll so I could try both features and decide on my own which to use. In the interest of World Peace, I will not divulge which path I have taken.
10-21-18, 11:46 PM
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I had to ask how to turn it off a long time ago because it was overwhelming me and I couldn't stop that crazy thing (Jane)!
If I wanted continuous scrolling it would be for stock quotes or a news crawler, not posts on a forums site.
That's too autistic for an autistic person.
If I wanted continuous scrolling it would be for stock quotes or a news crawler, not posts on a forums site.
That's too autistic for an autistic person.
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10-25-18, 05:35 PM
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10-25-18, 08:32 PM
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Check your settings (User CP), it may be defaulted to off.
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Do you still have them? Anybody else?
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11-18-18, 12:36 AM
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I go to page one and look anyway if I'm unsure. But then after 11 1/2 year I sorta know.
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11-18-18, 07:22 PM
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11-19-18, 06:19 AM
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SOFTWARE UPDATE: New photo gallery, photo uploader, and mobile skin, April 24, 2018!
I posted on 4/28:
My problem is:
The response:
BTW, FWIW I quoted ten (10) subscribers in this post other than myself.
Hi all!
Please use this thread to ask questions and report any issues with the new mobile skin, photo uploader, or gallery tools.
Please use this thread to ask questions and report any issues with the new mobile skin, photo uploader, or gallery tools.
Mentions/quote notification should be #1 priority. It generates more use.:
You mean that more people possibly view your profile?
I killed that stuff off in the last version and never lacked for people looking at that, same for quotes.
Let's get the posting and editing features up and running right first? Mentions etc. were the last things added into it anyway
I killed that stuff off in the last version and never lacked for people looking at that, same for quotes.
Let's get the posting and editing features up and running right first? Mentions etc. were the last things added into it anyway
You miss the point. Some of us actually like to communicate with each other:
Quotes and mentions are a great tool for doing that, also for moving discussions forward within a large and diverse thread. Just look at the number of times quotes have been used to forward this discussion.
Brent
Quotes and mentions are a great tool for doing that, also for moving discussions forward within a large and diverse thread. Just look at the number of times quotes have been used to forward this discussion.
Brent
I imagine that he means that those of us who get e-mail notification of quotes and mentions are more likely to come back more frequently because our interest has been piqued to wonder what people are saying about our comments not that we want to look at the profiles of people..
And mentioning [and quoting] someone draws their attention to the thread in which they've been mentioned, which they might not otherwise visit, again bringing up the number of visits.
More page views => more revenue...
And mentioning [and quoting] someone draws their attention to the thread in which they've been mentioned, which they might not otherwise visit, again bringing up the number of visits.
More page views => more revenue...
To nest the quotes, I use this formula in a linear array (quote spelled correctly):[kwote=author A]...[kwote=author B]...[kwote=author C]...[/kwote][/kwote][/kwote].
Originally Posted by author A
...
Often the quote box eliminates spaces so I have to reinsert them. One annoying problem is that the quote function will often split a quote. I compose:
and it comes out:
You then have to copy “part A...,” and insert at the beginning the second quote box, and delete the entire first box, from "quote to "/quote."
Originally Posted by author B
...
Originally Posted by author C
...
and it comes out:
Originally Posted by Jim from Boston
part B
I see those and still am like I'm freaking out. Break them up please, TMI
I posted this note as a request for help, not critique.
Or, is that valid advice, akin to that old medical joke:
Patient: “Doc, it hurts when I do this.”
Doc: “Then don’t do that.”
Or, is that valid advice, akin to that old medical joke:
Patient: “Doc, it hurts when I do this.”
Doc: “Then don’t do that.”
…So when I nest quotes, I feel I’m emulating a conversation…”He said," then “You said," then “I said, and now I’m saying…” I leave my quotes as links to identify the author, and if anyone is interested in reading further, or verifying those quotes, they can easily be followed right from the post…
I use ellipses,"..." to eliminate as much as possible, and still leave the context of the quote comprehensible; and I bold key words and phrases to emphasize the core content of the discussion.
While even if nobody reads my posts, I do try to communicate clearly to the reader. At least I try to evenly space, and keep my paragraphs short for easier readability, FWIW.
I use ellipses,"..." to eliminate as much as possible, and still leave the context of the quote comprehensible; and I bold key words and phrases to emphasize the core content of the discussion.
While even if nobody reads my posts, I do try to communicate clearly to the reader. At least I try to evenly space, and keep my paragraphs short for easier readability, FWIW.
Originally Posted by Jim from Boston
(from a now-closed thread) I think that the use of quote boxes, which I have not seen elsewhere is a remarkable way to graphically diagram a dialogue. Personally for me, as a diversion, it’ s challenging to arrange the quotes, and to find them in prior threads.
I think it’s a succinct way to capture the variety of a topic..
I think it’s a succinct way to capture the variety of a topic..
Originally Posted by Jim from Boston
Some subscribers like to be quoted.
At last I'm enshrined in a Jim from Boston quote chain, feels like the big time! Thank you….
Jim from somewhere between New Jersey and Vermont gave us a post which is more than one foot long---about short posts..
The rest of you just need to surrender and bow down.
The rest of you just need to surrender and bow down.
Last edited by Jim from Boston; 11-19-18 at 07:36 AM. Reason: added BTW
11-19-18, 08:03 AM
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One thing that we should keep in mind: the forum software had been reverted to an earlier version, primarily for ease of administration and set features. There are few, probably no, updates beyond security patches. There is no development of new features. Those which can be turned on and off via an administration interface are all that we are likely to see. So asking for new features and bug-fixes will probably lead only to frustration.
Disclaimer, I have no special relationship with this site nor any inside knowledge, and this is from my observation only.
Disclaimer, I have no special relationship with this site nor any inside knowledge, and this is from my observation only.
11-19-18, 09:53 PM
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Not exactly. The version of vBulletin this site uses is listed as a version of 3 but it's a hybrid, a corporate version for the sites owned by the company which owns this site and several others and has no relation to the original;vB3 nor is it 4. No reversion was done, the platform was developed specifically for those sites.
Our owner also owns vBulletin Solutions.
Our owner also owns vBulletin Solutions.
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11-20-18, 12:56 PM
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To nest the quotes, I use this formula in a linear array (quote spelled correctly):[kwote=author A]...[kwote=author B]...[kwote=author C]...[/kwote][/kwote][/kwote].
Originally Posted by author A
...
...One annoying problem is that the quote function will often split a quote. I compose:
and it comes out:
You then have to copy “part A...,” and insert at the beginning the second quote box, and delete the entire first box, from "quote to "/quote."
Originally Posted by author B
...
Originally Posted by author C
...
and it comes out:
Originally Posted by Jim from Boston
part B
I imagine that he means that those of us who get e-mail notification of quotes and mentions are more likely to come back more frequently because our interest has been piqued to wonder what people are saying about our comments not that we want to look at the profiles of people.
And mentioning [or quoting]someone draws their attention to the thread in which they've been mentioned, which they might not otherwise visit, again bringing up the number of visits. More page views => more revenue.
Last edited by Jim from Boston; 11-20-18 at 01:08 PM. Reason: added quotes by himespau and me
11-20-18, 08:26 PM
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But you are mistaking multiple posts to be undesirable when perhaps addressing individuals separately is more clear. You won't be flogged by the Posting Gods necessarily for that.
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11-21-18, 12:53 AM
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