Noerr Posted June 12, 2002 Share Posted June 12, 2002 I would be great + very usefull to include a text box underneath treads for the quick response, because not everyone wants to play with html, smiles.., and have too many clicks. It's not such a drag to implement this feature, or is it? Regards. btw Site rules! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazydesert Posted June 12, 2002 Share Posted June 12, 2002 could you explain some of the entries that would be in the text box.. i think it will help me understand what you're suggesting :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noerr Posted June 12, 2002 Author Share Posted June 12, 2002 sorry for being unclear all I would do is to include anoter text/memo box after last tread so user can type message right away and submit it from the same page, that way you don't need to wait for another page (Post reply page) to open. 1 of the reason suggesting is that this site isn't very fast, so this kind of option would decrease load on webserver you may wanna check out www.linuxquestions.org, to see what I mean ( look for quick response box underneath all treads) regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazydesert Posted June 12, 2002 Share Posted June 12, 2002 hey, i understand that now :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noerr Posted June 12, 2002 Author Share Posted June 12, 2002 sorry for not posting in the top tread in "Site & Forum Issues" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thingsforjason Posted June 12, 2002 Share Posted June 12, 2002 that idea makes sense...however that suggestion probably should be made to the vBulletin people...since they put the forum code together. (maybe there's an option like this already) but on the other hand (yeah it's late so i'm just gonna type and probably not make too much sense) a quick response option would make it easier for people to post...which could be a bad thing. there might end up being a lot of needless posting. alright. i'm going to bed. :sleeping: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aco Veteran Posted June 12, 2002 Veteran Share Posted June 12, 2002 Ouick reply takes up alot of space, just another confusing feature IMO. People already don't put enough time into their posts. :p Why make it quicker. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazydesert Posted June 12, 2002 Share Posted June 12, 2002 Originally posted by aco People already don't put enough time into their posts. :p yep ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noerr Posted June 12, 2002 Author Share Posted June 12, 2002 Originally posted by aco Ouick reply takes up alot of space, just another confusing feature IMO. People already don't put enough time into their posts. :p Why make it quicker. :D all you need to do then is block spammers and users with stupid posts ( give them 1 warning and than ban). I beleive there is 85% of posters that post for a good reason, and correct me if I'm wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noerr Posted June 12, 2002 Author Share Posted June 12, 2002 Originally posted by thingsforjason that idea makes sense...however that suggestion probably should be made to the vBulletin people...since they put the forum code together. (maybe there's an option like this already)... this option is already included in da program Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geronimo Posted June 12, 2002 Share Posted June 12, 2002 all you need to do then is block spammers and users with stupid posts ( give them 1 warning and than ban).I beleive there is 85% of posters that post for a good reason, and correct me if I'm wrong Seems you have not heard of the great Scoobie.. :lick: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noerr Posted June 12, 2002 Author Share Posted June 12, 2002 Originally posted by Geronimo Seems you have not heard of the great Scoobie.. :lick: sorry don't get it :knocked: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nXP_151 Veteran Posted June 12, 2002 Veteran Share Posted June 12, 2002 There is actually code hack for it, you won't need to consult with vBulletin developer. Example : http://www.tbreak.com/forums/index.php I think if we include that would be good...hmmmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noerr Posted June 12, 2002 Author Share Posted June 12, 2002 yes and quite a few sites with vBulletin are using it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Dorr Veteran Posted June 12, 2002 Veteran Share Posted June 12, 2002 Scoobie = resident post ###### of the past. posted like 1000 posts in a day or something bad like that... anyhoo, i think this is a good idea, and something I've liked before. I think there are other possibilities for decreasing server load (increasing wait time on those META-REFRESH pages inbetween posts just came to mind), but this seems like a good one to add as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redmak Administrators Posted June 12, 2002 Administrators Share Posted June 12, 2002 Don't know if I mentioned this before but I don't like the quick reply boxes. If we were to use them we may as well remove the whole post reply thingy. What I'm willing to add is to give every user an option to enable or disable the 'Topic Review' below the post form. This would cut down on the loads. On top of that you can also disable 'quick links on input screens' in cpanel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noerr Posted June 12, 2002 Author Share Posted June 12, 2002 but just think about the load when you want to reply message you need to open another page with same articles on, and then you can only submit, and since there is lots of posts, your site needs to serve almost 2 times the load. but you are right that it would get more necessary posts, but you can also solve that with article rating. And if one user get's lets say 3 times 1 star rating, it could just get his posting disabled for 3 days or so but on the other hand we do need a full post page, because sometimes it's good to take time and write a nice reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyers Posted June 12, 2002 Share Posted June 12, 2002 Originally posted by Noerr but just think about the load when you want to reply message you need to open another page with same articles on, and then you can only submit, and since there is lots of posts, your site needs to serve almost 2 times the load. but you are right that it would get more necessary posts, but you can also solve that with article rating. And if one user get's lets say 3 times 1 star rating, it could just get his posting disabled for 3 days or so but on the other hand we do need a full post page, because sometimes it's good to take time and write a nice reply THE MAN has spoken.:D :D but seriously, ratings? that could lead to a whole new form of abuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaRkY Posted June 12, 2002 Share Posted June 12, 2002 It would be great to have that feature :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noerr Posted June 12, 2002 Author Share Posted June 12, 2002 Originally posted by flyers1033 but seriously, ratings? that could lead to a whole new form of abuse. why abuse? If 20+ people votes that one posting sucks, it's pretty clear that something is wrong with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shockz Posted June 12, 2002 Share Posted June 12, 2002 Originally posted by Noerr why abuse? If 20+ people votes that one posting sucks, it's pretty clear that something is wrong with it It will be abused. I have seen it on other forums. People will try to get the most stars/ratings etc... by posting crap. Its just another way to treat people with low post counts or low star/ratings badly. I don't think it would be a good idea. People that like to keep their post counts up by posting junk, would do the same with trying to keep their rating up too. Edit: Fixed a confusing part of my post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerkPY Posted June 12, 2002 Share Posted June 12, 2002 It would be a good idea, but there are going to be ###### who spam the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyTourettes Posted June 12, 2002 Share Posted June 12, 2002 Star ratings? Where might these be found? I checked a few profiles and didn't see any stars... Edit: nevermind... just realized it was in reply to someone suggesting ratings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aco Veteran Posted June 13, 2002 Veteran Share Posted June 13, 2002 I'm still against the idea of the quick reply box, but I see your point about a reply page being extra server load. No way there is going to be a star thing, post counts create enough competition. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noerr Posted June 13, 2002 Author Share Posted June 13, 2002 I guess if you put quick reply box it will make more posts, and that would put the load on server also, so either way ~ (similar) load. the thing is a little unnatural bcoz you are typing your reply above the peoples replys (it's easier to type an answer to the text located 2inches above your box) + waiting for Post reply page is unproductive, so the way I /probably others also, do it is to have 5-10 neowin.net windows open and then read one, post another subject, open 3 forum,load subscribed...., and get things going by fast. However load on server is x3 at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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