Things here that wish would change or improve.

Silent Hunter · Post by **Silent Hunter** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 2:14 pm

NOTE: This is not a chance to bash other members. Please refrain from doing so.

With all the furry cufuffle recently here i thought it would be nice to have a thread where people can wish hopes for change or improvement.

So, what do you wish would change or improve on this site.

Anónimo Juan · Post by **Anónimo Juan** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 2:39 pm

I think people sometimes takes things too seriously and, that can generate problems, I'd like people to relax, after all it's holiday season.

Happy New Year btw.

Kzinistzerg · Post by **Kzinistzerg** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 6:03 pm

I'm hoping werewolves become real!

takyoji · Post by **takyoji** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 7:05 pm

Kzinistzerg wrote:I'm hoping werewolves become real!

Werewolves to become real? *does a toothly little grin* But what if werewolves already exist and you didn't notice?

Or um, *cough*, it's not like I am one or anything >.> <.<

Silent Hunter wrote:So, what do you wish would change or improve on this site.

If you mean in the aspects of the people on here, then I would like to see people not using the harsher swear words in their posts when it's entirely unnecessary. It's all I ask. I personally don't mind swearing, but when someone stupidly throws in several in one sentence or says things that causes disturbing images, them I'm against it.

Otherwise if anyone has ideas for improvements for the website, then by all means suggest them (in a different thread would be best). Ask and you shall most likely receive.

MattSullivan · Post by **MattSullivan** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 5:38 pm

I wish the threads could be minimized ( as i've said before. there are too many sub-categories, thus, i miss certain posts because I just don'thave time to go diving through 20-30 different categories

RedEye · Post by **RedEye** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:29 pm

Problem with Minimizing threads is that any member can start one. That makes minimizing rather hard to do. Try looking at the post date, over the name of the most recent poster to the particular forum. That's what I do, since the light-ups on the left side of the scren don't always work.

MattSullivan · Post by **MattSullivan** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:51 pm

I'm just saying. ANY and all art topics can go in ONE ART section. FREEBORN topics can go in ONE freeborn section. You could really minimize and reduce the need to search soooo many threads.

takyoji · Post by **takyoji** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:56 pm

MattSullivan wrote:I'm just saying. ANY and all art topics can go in ONE ART section. FREEBORN topics can go in ONE freeborn section. You could really minimize and reduce the need to search soooo many threads.

That's one of the features with phpBB 3 that's going to stop that.

Basically we can have main categories, then subcategories. You can either view all the posts from one specific subcategory, or you can look at all the posts in one main categories and in all it's subcategories at the same time. So then you'll only have to look through about 4-6 main categories rather than looking through 42 seperate categories one-by-one like it's currently set up.

And you can set it to send you emails when new topics/replies are made in a specific category/subcategory as well, so you won't even need to check the forum to see if anythings new in your favorite categories/boards.

Xiroteus · Post by **Xiroteus** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 9:50 pm

I find it easiest to click on " View posts since last visit" to make sure nothing is missed.

RedEye · Post by **RedEye** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:35 pm

Xiroteus wrote:I find it easiest to click on " View posts since last visit" to make sure nothing is missed.

That's doing things the right way: that's cheating!

takyoji · Post by **takyoji** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:46 pm

takyoji wrote:That's one of the features with phpBB 3 that's going to stop that.

Basically we can have main categories, then subcategories. You can either view all the posts from one specific subcategory, or you can look at all the posts in one main categories and in all it's subcategories at the same time. So then you'll only have to look through about 4-6 main categories rather than looking through 42 seperate categories one-by-one like it's currently set up.

And you can set it to send you emails when new topics/replies are made in a specific category/subcategory as well, so you won't even need to check the forum to see if anythings new in your favorite categories/boards.

Whoops, I guess I should choke back on that statement. I just tested it on the sample forum and I guess it just lists the subcategories, not all the posts that are in the subcategories. Thus it's pretty much the same, I guess.

So yea, just use "View posts since last visit" as Xiroteus suggested. Stupid me.

Kaebora · Post by **Kaebora** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:24 am

MattSullivan wrote:I'm just saying. ANY and all art topics can go in ONE ART section. FREEBORN topics can go in ONE freeborn section. You could really minimize and reduce the need to search soooo many threads.

Exactly. There are too many forum sections. Minimizing is a big chore sometimes since Admins have to sort through hundreds of threads and move each one to the appropriate place.

As things are now, the Non-Werewolf art is hardly ever getting responses in comparision to the Werewolf art section. Some members have resorted to posting all their stuff in the Werewolf section to get noticed. In regards to Art threads as an example, yes that doesnt need more than maybe one or two sections. For the individual films being worked on here, those deserve their own sections.

What would be a good idea is to eliminate the sections that have fewer than 25 threads in them, or havent been posted in for months.

RedEye · Post by **RedEye** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:47 pm

Sounds like a plan: I nominate Kaebora for the task!

(I know-he's too busy right now. We could take turns consolidating things, using Kae's basic rule of: Under 25 threads or no posts in 6 months.)

That's something everybody can do. AND...let's roll in the old ART threads as well.