Holy message board changes batman!
Tuesday, December 3, 2002 by Angel_Wings | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Hey, just noticed all of the changes so far and it's great! Love it! 
Now when I click on one of those HUGE marathon type threads we can see the "mother" message that started it all and click forward if we want to see the most recent posts, what a grrrrrrreat idea! Spektakkala job! 
I wonder what changes will happen next?
Now when I click on one of those HUGE marathon type threads we can see the "mother" message that started it all and click forward if we want to see the most recent posts, what a grrrrrrreat idea! Spektakkala job! 
I wonder what changes will happen next?
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JamMeister33
Reply #22 Tuesday, December 3, 2002 8:29 PM
Reply #22 Tuesday, December 3, 2002 8:29 PM
Oooops, left one word too much in there.... 
Aqua.
Reply #24 Tuesday, December 3, 2002 8:32 PM
Reply #24 Tuesday, December 3, 2002 8:32 PM
#23 by JamMeister33 - 12/3/2002 8:29:44 PM
Oooops, left too much in there....
Guess he wanted to try honesty for a change
Oooops, left too much in there....
Guess he wanted to try honesty for a change
T-Man
Reply #25 Tuesday, December 3, 2002 8:33 PM
Reply #25 Tuesday, December 3, 2002 8:33 PM
They it works is it automatically goes to the last reply in which you read. So if you read reply #34 and come back to it later and there was one new reply you would see #34 again along with #35. If there were ten new replies then you would see #34 through #44.
Now here is an interesting part about it. By default it displays 25 messages per page. But for the sake of describing how this works lets say it shows 10 messages per page. Lets say the last reply you read was #17. If you came back later and there were 5 new replies totaling 22 you would see 17-20. Then you would have to hit the next link to display the next page. However this could work by either showing 11-20 and automatically moving you to #17 or it could show you 17-22. I haven't figured out how to exactly do this yet and I'm not sure which way is the best.
So I would be interested in hearing your opinions on how it should work.
Now here is an interesting part about it. By default it displays 25 messages per page. But for the sake of describing how this works lets say it shows 10 messages per page. Lets say the last reply you read was #17. If you came back later and there were 5 new replies totaling 22 you would see 17-20. Then you would have to hit the next link to display the next page. However this could work by either showing 11-20 and automatically moving you to #17 or it could show you 17-22. I haven't figured out how to exactly do this yet and I'm not sure which way is the best.
So I would be interested in hearing your opinions on how it should work.
T-Man
Reply #28 Tuesday, December 3, 2002 8:38 PM
Reply #28 Tuesday, December 3, 2002 8:38 PM
BTW, if you go into the Settings for the Discussion board you can change how many messages you would like to display per page by changing the "Display Maximum of X message replies".
JamMeister33
Reply #29 Tuesday, December 3, 2002 8:38 PM
Reply #29 Tuesday, December 3, 2002 8:38 PM
Not a thing, brother!
My comment leaped over yours, I was responding to Jobelaca.
My comment leaped over yours, I was responding to Jobelaca.
goodmorphing
Reply #30 Tuesday, December 3, 2002 8:41 PM
Reply #30 Tuesday, December 3, 2002 8:41 PM
Um... as far as users feeling oriented I would go for the later of your options (showing the maximum possible posts) and then paging back from that. It is easier to adapt to, I think.
Aqua.
Reply #31 Tuesday, December 3, 2002 8:43 PM
Reply #31 Tuesday, December 3, 2002 8:43 PM
Thanks for the tip on the discussion board settings, looking for it now. BRB
Jam, you DAMN! well better not quote this one.
Jam, you DAMN! well better not quote this one.
JamMeister33
Reply #32 Tuesday, December 3, 2002 8:44 PM
Reply #32 Tuesday, December 3, 2002 8:44 PM
I'd like to be able to set it to display the last three comments at all times, instead of going to just the very last one. I think it would be more coherent that way. (don't mess with this, Jobe)
Aqua.
Reply #33 Tuesday, December 3, 2002 8:47 PM
Reply #33 Tuesday, December 3, 2002 8:47 PM
I would prefer it display the last page of posts, if they care to go back to where they were, they can always page back.
BTW, I am seeing only a couple of posts per page while my options were set to 100. I'm guessing I'm only seeing posts after the one I most recently responded to, but I would like to see everything on the last page of posts.
BTW, I am seeing only a couple of posts per page while my options were set to 100. I'm guessing I'm only seeing posts after the one I most recently responded to, but I would like to see everything on the last page of posts.
JamMeister33
Reply #36 Tuesday, December 3, 2002 8:52 PM
Reply #36 Tuesday, December 3, 2002 8:52 PM
"Turn, and face the strange ch-ch-Changes" David Bowie, Hunky Dory, 1971
UBoB
Reply #37 Tuesday, December 3, 2002 8:53 PM
Reply #37 Tuesday, December 3, 2002 8:53 PM
Well yeah, now that you mention it, it's negative 16 degrees Celcius where I am (around 1 degree Farenheit). Brrrrrrr.
But the above post was a reference to an old Bowie song.
But the above post was a reference to an old Bowie song.
Aqua.
Reply #40 Tuesday, December 3, 2002 8:56 PM, so he does.
JM33 has too much time on his hands, WAY too much time!
Reply #40 Tuesday, December 3, 2002 8:56 PM
, so he does.JM33 has too much time on his hands, WAY too much time!
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Reply #21 Tuesday, December 3, 2002 8:28 PM
Jam, do you happen to be a reporter?
Nah, I've never been misquoted.