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[Slimy]

I'm just curious, and I have a hunch about this. I want to see if it is true with this poll. What do you use most of the time? Why?

If you don't know what this is about, see the screenshot below :)

[+unabatedshagie Subscriber¹]

Any reason why you want to know this or is it just for kicks??

I guess I'm old school and use standard, I find outline too hard to read easily and I don't like the way the first post is shown at the top of every page in linear (especially on threads with long first posts)

[Colin-uk Veteran]

Standard, its easier. the other two formats are just annoying and confusing :p

[Andrew Lyle Global Moderator]

Linear.. i find it easier knowing what the main topic is about, it's displayed on every page. and it cuts off the main topic from the replies.

i think your poll should have a 4th option.. "theres forum modes?" because not everyone knows about it / too lazy to adjust it.

[Fred Derf Veteran]

I get annoyed if it isn't Linear+.

Too many people comment on the first post without quoting it.

[Simon Veteran]

Standard, although I don't understand the idea behind them all. I've tried them, but they just looked like something that required adjusting without that much benefit, and my Neowin is fine the way it is.

[Slimy]

Any reason why you want to know this or is it just for kicks??

Now that some people have voted... I was thinking that a specific view has no usefulness whatsoever. I just wanted to see if I was right :p

[samg]

linear for me.

I found it annoying going to topics that were pages long to then have to go to the first page and read then go back.

Plus when using quick reply i can just scroll up and see the original post.

[redeemed]

Standard.

i think your poll should have a 4th option.. "theres forum modes?" because not everyone knows about it / too lazy to adjust it.

True. I didn't pay attention to this or used it before I saw this post.

[Shof]

standard and Linear+ are like the same :o

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Standard, its easier. the other two formats are just annoying and confusing

[Brian M. Veteran]

Standard, its easier. the other two formats are just annoying and confusing

I personally find it the other way around for Linear.

Outline is just plain right hard to read, and the problem with standard is that people constantly refer to the post, but do not quote it. This way, if in in page 28 of a thread and someone randomly refers to the first post, i know what they're going on about.

standard and Linear+ are like the same

no they're not. If you look close enough, when using Linear+, the first post of a thread is displayed at the top of every page in the thread.

[halcyoncmdr]

Hmm, Outline isn't doing too well, I think I'm gonna have to re-vote for my underdog there just because :p so make that a 1 vote for Outline :D

Anyway, I use Linear+ as well. It is too hard sometimes to see what the original post is after about the 5th page.