Steven P. Administrators Posted April 30, 2008 Administrators Share Posted April 30, 2008 After a long debate with co-staff members and MVC's we have decided to make a few changes to the forum order. We removed 64bit discussion topics into Software Discussion in the Help and Discussion Center Web browser discussion was moved as a sub forum of Software Discussion Removed Switchers and emptied the posts into their respective forums The above were all low performing forums that didn't move too well. "Off topic" forums such as General Discussion were moved back to the top of the forum (under the Announcements category) Jokes and Funny Stuff, Neowinian Milestones and the Poll Station were moved to top level in that category (all good performing forums) The forums that Guests can't see, such as Members Metropolis, NeoBay, Subscription Support and a hidden Subscriber discussion area were moved into their own category at the bottom, where General Discussion forums used to be. The Programming forums were merged into the Help and Discussion Center and the web programming forums were changed to a more friendly name (Web Client and Server side help). We also created a new area right at the bottom called Archive & Trash (this is where our trash can is, an IPB forum for deleted threads) that remains hidden for members, but there is the read only Archive of past Windows Betas and the Vanishing Point forum you can still access. Back Page News, is now called Breaking News (BPN) and The Daily Hum was merged into "Real World News" with the sub sections Area 51 and Science Section. This means we have a news category with 2 very clear objectives, Tech news in Breaking News (BPN) and everything else in Real World News. I hope these changes are welcomed, but its been a long time coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macf13nd Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 excellent stuff. Nice to have GD back at the top. I remember when General Discussion got moved down there; I kept on finding myself in a *totally* unexpected sub-forum! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMann Veteran Posted April 30, 2008 Veteran Share Posted April 30, 2008 It will take me a couple more minutes than usual to adapt, but definately yet another good improvement. (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osirisX Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Breaking News needs to drop the acronym BPN, since it doesn't apply anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 (edited) This is weird, not quite sure on some of the relocation, but I think its probably more me than anything, been using the old layout for 4 years and just takes a bit of getting used to. edit: Also, why was area 51 put into real world news? wouldn't it be more suitable under MM where it was, as most of it wasn't news but rumour and 'out there' discussion? Edited April 30, 2008 by Coldgunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p858snake Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 personally i don't think NFN and RWI shouldn't of merged because RWI was more the controversial issues where as NWI was just the "standard" news topics. Edit: fixed mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerologic Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 (Y) I like the changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P. Administrators Posted April 30, 2008 Author Administrators Share Posted April 30, 2008 personally i don't think NFN and RWI should of merged because RWI was more the controversial issues where as NWI was just the "standard" news topics. Well RWI was a forum most staff wanted to get rid of, so changing it to just current non tech news still allows political news and debate just as much as a dog saving a mans life type news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 the area 51 thread being a sub-section of Real world issues is a bit weird too :p but all good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P. Administrators Posted April 30, 2008 Author Administrators Share Posted April 30, 2008 I wanted to call Real World News simply Current Events but some people didn't like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
se7en.hu Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 I think the changes are for the best, it will take me at least a day to adapt to this habitat though, other then that its all good. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redeemed Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 This looks cool. Good work Neowin staff/devs! :cool: It will take a while to adapt, but I think it's more sensibly (?) laid out now. :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goji Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 I am so lost with the new changes... :wacko: I had my daily routine of scroll n click set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted April 30, 2008 Veteran Share Posted April 30, 2008 ...Removed Switchers and emptied the posts into their respective forums ... Yea! :)When I was staff here, I never much cared for that very separate "switchers" area. And it was nearly impossible to tell whether a new Linux user's question should be in the regular forum or the switchers one. :ermm: Good moves all-around, and on this one in particular. :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashraf882 Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 I like new changes........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas-c Veteran Posted April 30, 2008 Veteran Share Posted April 30, 2008 doesn't really effect me :p only browse Media and gamers hangout now days :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotdog666al Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Looks neat! (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4CxbqFxVnstmA Veteran Posted April 30, 2008 Veteran Share Posted April 30, 2008 Good job tidying up there! :D I was just a bit sad to see The Daily Hum go as I thought it was a cool way to honour Hum's work, plus it was a reliable place to go for just that sort of news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 I noticed the changes this morning when I tried to go to the Programming subforum and it wasn't there.....found it in a second though I like the new layout :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted April 30, 2008 Veteran Share Posted April 30, 2008 Very Interesting changes but good ones I feel (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mystic MVC Posted April 30, 2008 MVC Share Posted April 30, 2008 Other than my initial "what the heck" this morning when I was checking posts, no big issues here. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainer82 Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 I like new changes........I really like the change, it's easier for me to find the sections I'm looking for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macf13nd Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 doesn't really effect me :p only browse Media and gamers hangout now days :p i'm unnaturally fond of your avatar! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Frank B. Subscriber² Posted April 30, 2008 Subscriber² Share Posted April 30, 2008 I for one welcome our new reshuffled forum overlords. :alien: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 /me starts singing "Its a whole new world (board index)" slowly getting used to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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