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Yes, if you make some changes
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No
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06-28-2008, 09:46 AM
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| | Thread prefixes SteveColes President
Treasurer Name: Steve City: Apex State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 64
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 06-28-2008, 09:46 AM
Well, I see that some of you have discovered the new thread prefixes. This is a built in feature of vBulletin 3.7 that I just enabled. I'm still playing with that. They don't show up everywhere they should becuase of the heavy customization we have in some places. But I'll get it there soon.
We really need a bigger selection. I just put up a few to see how the feature works. So how about you all make some suggestions, please.
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06-29-2008, 06:11 PM
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Name: Peter Davio City: Hope Mills State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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that may sum it up, but I am not so sure that it is not because of my newfound need for glasses that caused me to feel that way.
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06-29-2008, 09:00 PM
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#17 | | President
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Name: Steve City: Apex State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 64 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I've just added a poll to get a better feel about thread prefixes
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06-29-2008, 09:48 PM
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Name: jeff... City: Stovall State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.81 over 180 days |
Steve is there a way to set a toggle switch? Best of both words if you like the prefixes turn on the switch if not then turn it off.
Thanks
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06-29-2008, 09:55 PM
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#19 | | President
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Name: Steve City: Apex State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 64 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by jeff...  Steve is there a way to set a toggle switch? Best of both words if you like the prefixes turn on the switch if not then turn it off.
Thanks Not within the packaged mod, but I might be able to cobble something together. But first, I'd like to see what the results of the poll are.
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06-29-2008, 10:31 PM
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#20 | | Moderator
Name: Peter Davio City: Hope Mills State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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you prolly didn't make any changes, but it looks better now. of course, I am feeling less stress than earlier, as I am down to ONE bit of work to complete my Financial Management course!
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06-29-2008, 11:27 PM
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Name: Rob City: Hendersonville State: NC County: Henderson Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 66 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.84 over 180 days |
I'm a little confused about them -- when and how do they get added to a thread? Does the user select his/her choice from a list when they start a new thread? More info please...
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06-30-2008, 12:21 AM
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Name: David City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Dec 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.18 over 180 days |
I like them. Not sure if we could do the same thing with icons. I am curious as to how "noisy" it will make the boards. | |
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06-30-2008, 11:05 AM
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#23 | | President
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Name: Steve City: Apex State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 64 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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When the user starts the thread they can add the prefix. They are not mandatory. Also editing the thread allows one to change the prefix.
IF the decision is to remove the feature from general use, they will be probably be used for certain forums to help the staff. For instance, Help Desk already uses another less flexiable version of the same thing. Originally Posted by McRabbet I'm a little confused about them -- when and how do they get added to a thread? Does the user select his/her choice from a list when they start a new thread? More info please...
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06-30-2008, 11:21 AM
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Name: Mike City: Westfield State: NC County: Stokes Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 51 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.88 over 180 days |
I don't really care for them, it seems as if you're saying that members don't use good enough titles so you have to force them to conform to a set title format.
I think it makes all the titles look to similar so that it is actually harder to find a particular thread.
I also think it takes away the surprise element that some try to use.
I tried to post a new thread and it wouldn't let me continue until I selected a prefix. So, I deleted the thread. I don't like to be forced to conform.
Maybe that is changed now. | |
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06-30-2008, 11:45 AM
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Name: Jimmy Coull City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 49 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.38 over 180 days |
I personally don't like them, they just seem like clutter to me. But,
that being said, I usually read all of the posts anyway. I guess if you pick and choose then they might help you in your endeavor.
IMHO,
Jimmy 
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06-30-2008, 12:30 PM
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#26 | | President
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Name: Steve City: Apex State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 64 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by Mike Davis I don't really care for them, it seems as if you're saying that members don't use good enough titles so you have to force them to conform to a set title format.
I think it makes all the titles look to similar so that it is actually harder to find a particular thread.
I also think it takes away the surprise element that some try to use.
I tried to post a new thread and it wouldn't let me continue until I selected a prefix. So, I deleted the thread. I don't like to be forced to conform.
Maybe that is changed now. Mike, they were NOT supposed to be mandatory in the forums I selected for the test. BUT, you are correct. It seems that that the default setting for mandatory is ON, just the opposite of what I thought it was. I just went into each forum involved in this test and changed the setting to not mandatory
But, be advised that when this test is done, and if the general use of the prefixes is discarded, there will be some forums that will have the thread prefix option enabled and in most of those cases, the prefix will be mandatory. That is becuase the use of prefixes will be more to help the staff quickly deal with issues. The Help Desk will probably be one of them, if another method can't be found.
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06-30-2008, 02:53 PM
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Name: Ed City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I don't really care one way or another. Don't really see the benefit for having them though. | |
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07-02-2008, 11:18 AM
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#28 | | President
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Name: Steve City: Apex State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 64 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.96 over 180 days |
25% who dislike a feature and another 33% who don't care just does not justify its use. So You'll have noticed that feature has been off for the general WW forums.
However, I will almost certainly be used for certain information and help forums were it either helps the staff or where it will be used to bring certain threads to your attention.
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07-02-2008, 12:26 PM
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Name: David City: Pittsboro State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 52 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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A bit late I knw, but I can't see the need for the thread prefixes.
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07-02-2008, 12:40 PM
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Name: Will Goodwin City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 35 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 1.01 over 180 days |
Personally I like them. The colors alert me to what the thread is about (sometimes I don't have enough time to read them all, so I go right for certain ones) and then I read the title.
When I do have time, I read certain ones first and then go back, so again, this helps me. I am a visual person though (pretty colors, shiny tools  ).
If you want, I can start writing a mod that would incorporate Jeff's idea (show them if you want). I'll just need some place to test.
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