randomnut Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 Hiya, Just an idea. There is this thing that when you run over the topic of a post a little yellow box comes up giving you like the first paragraph of a post, which is very handy and saves time going through useless posts. They use it over HEREif you want to take a look. What does everyone think? just an idea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 This had been asked before. Basically, the new requests made to the server to accomplish this would put a huge strain on our resources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got3n Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 This had been asked before. Basically, the new requests made to the server to accomplish this would put a huge strain on our resources. I totaly agree, i think its just too much, just open the thread and just read the first post and then scim the others. It sounds like a good tool, but would be too much for as many things on this forum. (Goten) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozgeek Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 I thought about the same. But the problems is as what silly_walk said. Each time you place your mouse over a thread in the forum index, a request is made to the server to get some text from the actual thread. There are more than 40 000 Neowin members and if nearly every member come here, it would send the servers working very hard to perform tasks for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannes Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 It is a good thing but silly_walk explained it all. ;) -Couch Potato? Ps. Goten posting in color aswell are you:p:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snippet1 Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 It is a good thing but silly_walk explained it all;);)-Couch Potato? Ps. Goten posting in color aswell are y:p? :p Do you hvae some sort of an option set, or do you use the tags for EVERY post!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannes Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 I open with [ color=darkred] and end with [/ color], I wish I could have an option. It got used to typing like this anyways. I auto add the color tags to every post I make. :) -Couch Potato? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japlabot Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 Colours are stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Dorr Veteran Posted February 7, 2004 Veteran Share Posted February 7, 2004 I thought about the same. But the problems is as what silly_walk said. Each time you place your mouse over a thread in the forum index, a request is made to the server to get some text from the actual thread. There are more than 40 000 Neowin members and if nearly every member come here, it would send the servers working very hard to perform tasks for everyone. Actually, it's normally handled a bit differently than that. When building the topic list, if the feature is on, it joins in data from the post table. Since the post table is huge, it adds to an already complex query on the board. The post table is pretty huge, and to join from it is a big operation. So, it's wise to not do so, especially on big boards where it's a heavily accessed table already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannes Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 Colours are stupid That is what you think. I think they are handy. People reconigse my posts without having to look at my nickname. In my birthday thread someone named me the "Official Dark Red Poster" or something like that and this shows that I do get remembered by using the color. As long as it is allowed I will be using it. :) -Couch Potato? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japlabot Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 That is what you think. I think they are handy. People reconigse my posts without having to look at my nickname. In my birthday thread someone named me the "Official Dark Red Poster" or something like that and this shows that I do get remembered by using the color. As long as it is allowed I will be using it:):)-Couch Potato? but sticking out also makes you look like a spammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannes Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 I am sure most of the members here no I do not intend on spamming. :) -Couch Potato? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 Frankly your Avatar is supposed to be what people remember you by, its what is supposed to stick out and make it easy for you to remember. Honestly the only thing I remember you for is because your post distract me from other peoples posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannes Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 I am sorry for making your life hard. I have posted in the other thread, and I am not stopping to use the dark red font color. I came to Neowin not intending to be reconigsed as an annoyance or spammer. I hereby offer you my apologies and I will stop using the darkred font color. :) -Couch Potato? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got3n Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 Yeah i post in color now too, its the new mellenium, non of this black and white, that went out with balck and white tv's lol. (Goten) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannes Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 LOL, I removed mine but there is another thread for this. :) Couch Potato? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkler Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 I am sorry for making your life hard. I have posted in the other thread, and I am not stopping to use the dark red font color. I came to Neowin not intending to be reconigsed as an annoyance or spammer. I hereby offer you my apologies and I will stop using the darkred font color:):)-Couch Potato? i dont mind ur dark red posts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannes Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Thank you Sparkler. :) As you may have noticied I am posting in darkred again. Couch Potato? is known for the darkred font color and will remain to keep it:):) -Couch Potato? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack_canada Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 it only save a little bit of time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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