nuka_t Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 we should color code each section in the forums so taht when someone clicks on a link in the front page, they will know which section they are in instantly. i think it would do wonders for trolling/spam issues and makes the forum more convenient. the colors should also be user defined os that we wont have people complaining why the mac forum is pink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Dorr Veteran Posted June 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted June 22, 2004 Ooo! I actually think I like that idea. The only thing I'd suggest as a replacement is icons, instead of coloring, because it may look bad on the front page. I think some little 10x10 icons next to the posts would be neat :) Actually, icons on the forum listing, would be cool too :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjordan2001 Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Ooo! I actually think I like that idea. The only thing I'd suggest as a replacement is icons, instead of coloring, because it may look bad on the front page. I think some little 10x10 icons next to the posts would be neat :)Actually, icons on the forum listing, would be cool too :D I agree, some icons would be nice :D Although can't say I've had a problem with the front page, seeing as I don't follow forum links from there. Still, the idea is a good one :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuka_t Posted June 22, 2004 Author Share Posted June 22, 2004 i like the icons idea. what about taking it one step further and allowing users to select from which forums they want links on the front page to? maybe they dont want stuff from console game and the Mac section, so they can filter those out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishX Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 That's totally got my vote. The icon idea is a good one and I'm all for seperating into discernable sections somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannes Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 awesome idea. *votes: yes* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Dorr Veteran Posted June 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted June 22, 2004 i like the icons idea. what about taking it one step further and allowing users to select from which forums they want links on the front page to? maybe they dont want stuff from console game and the Mac section, so they can filter those out. The forum links are cached, so there's not much processing that can be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel F. Administrators Posted June 22, 2004 Administrators Share Posted June 22, 2004 i like the idea, but would the front page end up looking like a rainbow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Veteran Posted June 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted June 22, 2004 God I hope not Voodoo :s I like the idea of icons next to each forum (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozgeek Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 awesome idea. That'll let us know what forum the thread came from. :yes: since I use that list as the latest new topics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[jon] Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 this is a good idea (Y) id definitely like to see this implemented :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuka_t Posted June 22, 2004 Author Share Posted June 22, 2004 ya, icons are a better idea. if the links were to be colored, we should make them light grey, dark grey, black, and same with blue. thats 6 different colors and they are all pretty neutral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Veteran Posted June 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted June 22, 2004 I don't know about the colors... :unsure: I really think it would almost give a bias to some of the forums. Why should the forums be different colors? There might be another posibility. If it's the recent forum posts on the front page that you're all worried about, it should be easy enough to set the tooltip text to the forum :yes: I like that idea better than colors (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin-uk Veteran Posted June 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted June 22, 2004 Cool idea (Y) although it mite be hard to remember all the colours/icons because theres loads of forums... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Veteran Posted June 23, 2004 Veteran Share Posted June 23, 2004 Cool idea (Y) although it mite be hard to remember all the colours/icons because theres loads of forums... But I think icons would be easy enough to associate... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivand Posted June 27, 2004 Share Posted June 27, 2004 I like the gameguy idea more, the tooltips would be fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ryan Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 i like the idea, but would the front page end up looking like a rainbow? You mean that area on the left of the front page that shows recent posts? Those links? Those might be different colors, yes. But it would help keep topics and posts where they should be I'd assume. Easier to find what you're looking for. Or do you mean the actual forum homepage? That very colorful indeed and look weird with the different skins. But if each respective section had it's own color, it'd still keep things in order and once you get used to the colors you'd know right where to look for what you're looking for. I'd say give it a try for a while, see how it goes, see what other members think about it. Maybe make it some kind of setting to turn off and on in the user control panel. Or if majority rules it a failure or it turns out to be an awful mess putting together than we just won't use it. No harm, no foul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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