A suggestion for the forums.....

Mouse · 11-09-2001, 07:48 PM

I think it's fairly clear that some of the features/hacks that add functionality to the upgrade have a negative effect on the overall speed and efficiency of the board.

However, can I put a vote down for the return of a simple "who's online" option. If junking the "today's active topics" would balance it out, it's a price worth paying IMHO

Lord of Alcohol · 11-09-2001, 08:24 PM

I second that, I like the "Whos online" function also

DragonMage · 11-09-2001, 08:43 PM

I have to agree there. Even if I can't see where they are or what who's posting to, etc. I'd like to at least know who's around. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Aelia Jusa · 11-09-2001, 08:46 PM

Yes, I feel so isolated and alone when I don't know who else is on

I do appreciate the widening of the reply box though [img]smile.gif[/img] Plus I think that by the time the rank avatars come back, I'll have skipped through Drizzt entirely

Hiram Sedai · 11-09-2001, 09:16 PM

I respectfully disagree with those who have already posted. I don't miss the "Who's online" functionality. It was because of that fuction that I was considered to be stalking a friend. I don't miss it at all. I like being able to post quickly.

I will contine the self flaggelation for disagreeing with Dragonmage once again.

DragonMage · 11-09-2001, 09:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Hiram Sedai:
I respectfully disagree with those who have already posted. I don't miss the "Who's online" functionality. It was because of that fuction that I was considered to be stalking a friend. I don't miss it at all. I like being able to post quickly.

I will contine the self flaggelation for disagreeing with Dragonmage once again.

[img]tongue.gif[/img] You ninny! You weren't 'accused', I merely asked if you were. And I found it very amusing, too. Every time I posted, there'd you'd be - just ahead of me! It was entirely too cool!

Hiram Sedai · 11-09-2001, 09:26 PM

quote:
Originally posted by DragonMage:

[img]tongue.gif[/img] You ninny! You weren't 'accused', I merely asked if you were. And I found it very amusing, too. Every time I posted, there'd you'd be - just ahead of me! It was entirely too cool!

I breathe a sigh of relief knowing that you were amused. We both know that I am merely a granule of offal on the driveway of this existence while you are the Saturn of all that is good in this cold cruel world of ours.

Ladyzekke · 11-09-2001, 09:29 PM

I kinda feel the same way. I liked the Who's Online feature, but I must say the newer version was a bit much. Very intrusive and probably was slowing the board down as well. I can imagine how much work it had to take for a server to keep track of all of our whereabouts during one given time, heck, I'm in and out of threads like lightning here all the time, a lot for a server to keep up with my actions, and thats just me, one person amongst hundreds+ posting here. I agree with Mouse, I think it would be good if there was a Who's Online feature, but a small one, with not so much detail. That way we'd know who was on, we don't really need to know what threads they are posting to, if we want to know, all we have to do is look on different theads and find out! Not a big deal eh? [img]smile.gif[/img]

Either way, I'm in no hurry, let's let Ziroc "make it so" on his own time, until then, hey, I'm good [img]smile.gif[/img] :cool:

DragonMage · 11-09-2001, 09:42 PM

Oh, I most definitely agree with you there, LadyZekke.

No pressures and no complaints. Just putting in our 2c's here. If you don't ask, you don't get, right? [img]smile.gif[/img] So this is just to let him know our preferences. If he can accommodate them, great. If not, it won't stop me from loving this place!

Memnoch · 11-09-2001, 10:07 PM

The Who's Online isn't such a big deal for me. For me, knowing the last person who posted on a thread (like you do on the main page of this forum) is a big help. But I think that was also slowing down the board in a major way. Speed is the most important thing to me, I didn't get an ADSL modem for nothing.

11-09-2001, 07:48 PM	#1
Mouse Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,788	I think it's fairly clear that some of the features/hacks that add functionality to the upgrade have a negative effect on the overall speed and efficiency of the board. However, can I put a vote down for the return of a simple "who's online" option. If junking the "today's active topics" would balance it out, it's a price worth paying IMHO __________________ Regards Mouse (Occasional crooner and all round friendly Scottish rodent)

11-09-2001, 08:24 PM	#2
Lord of Alcohol Xanathar Thieves Guild Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Charlotte,NC Age: 60 Posts: 4,570	I second that, I like the "Whos online" function also __________________ No

11-09-2001, 08:43 PM	#3
DragonMage 20th Level Warrior Join Date: September 6, 2001 Location: The lighter side of life, a.k.a. Newnan, Georgia Age: 55 Posts: 2,767	I have to agree there. Even if I can't see where they are or what who's posting to, etc. I'd like to at least know who's around. [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ [img]\"http://home.earthlink.net/~moraine_sedai/_uimages/dragonmage.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> [img]\"ubb/noncgi/smiles/hero2.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> <br />Alureth...Dragon friend of Lady Breanna<br /><br />Co-Owner/Operator of the Evil Petting Zoo and devout member of the HADB clan.<br />Commander of the Dragon Fleet, IW Peacekeeping Force<br />Mother Hen of IW and Mage extraordinaire.<br /><br />Utterly in love with my soul mate, Hiram.

11-09-2001, 08:46 PM	#4
Aelia Jusa Iron Throne Cult Join Date: August 23, 2001 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 42 Posts: 4,867	Yes, I feel so isolated and alone when I don't know who else is on I do appreciate the widening of the reply box though [img]smile.gif[/img] Plus I think that by the time the rank avatars come back, I'll have skipped through Drizzt entirely __________________

11-09-2001, 09:16 PM	#5
Hiram Sedai Emerald Dragon Join Date: October 8, 2001 Location: Georgia Age: 54 Posts: 918	I respectfully disagree with those who have already posted. I don't miss the "Who's online" functionality. It was because of that fuction that I was considered to be stalking a friend. I don't miss it at all. I like being able to post quickly. I will contine the self flaggelation for disagreeing with Dragonmage once again. __________________ [url]\"http://www.xsorbit3.com/users/HADB/index.cgi?board=general&action=logout\" target=\"_blank\">HADB Messageboard Board</a><br /><br />Hopelessly Pedantic

11-09-2001, 09:20 PM	#6
DragonMage 20th Level Warrior Join Date: September 6, 2001 Location: The lighter side of life, a.k.a. Newnan, Georgia Age: 55 Posts: 2,767	quote: Originally posted by Hiram Sedai: I respectfully disagree with those who have already posted. I don't miss the "Who's online" functionality. It was because of that fuction that I was considered to be stalking a friend. I don't miss it at all. I like being able to post quickly. I will contine the self flaggelation for disagreeing with Dragonmage once again. [img]tongue.gif[/img] You ninny! You weren't 'accused', I merely asked if you were. And I found it very amusing, too. Every time I posted, there'd you'd be - just ahead of me! It was entirely too cool! __________________ [img]\"http://home.earthlink.net/~moraine_sedai/_uimages/dragonmage.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> [img]\"ubb/noncgi/smiles/hero2.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> <br />Alureth...Dragon friend of Lady Breanna<br /><br />Co-Owner/Operator of the Evil Petting Zoo and devout member of the HADB clan.<br />Commander of the Dragon Fleet, IW Peacekeeping Force<br />Mother Hen of IW and Mage extraordinaire.<br /><br />Utterly in love with my soul mate, Hiram.

11-09-2001, 09:26 PM	#7
Hiram Sedai Emerald Dragon Join Date: October 8, 2001 Location: Georgia Age: 54 Posts: 918	quote: Originally posted by DragonMage: [img]tongue.gif[/img] You ninny! You weren't 'accused', I merely asked if you were. And I found it very amusing, too. Every time I posted, there'd you'd be - just ahead of me! It was entirely too cool! I breathe a sigh of relief knowing that you were amused. We both know that I am merely a granule of offal on the driveway of this existence while you are the Saturn of all that is good in this cold cruel world of ours. __________________ [url]\"http://www.xsorbit3.com/users/HADB/index.cgi?board=general&action=logout\" target=\"_blank\">HADB Messageboard Board</a><br /><br />Hopelessly Pedantic

11-09-2001, 09:29 PM	#8
Ladyzekke Ironworks Atomic Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Virginia, U.S.A. Age: 57 Posts: 9,005	I kinda feel the same way. I liked the Who's Online feature, but I must say the newer version was a bit much. Very intrusive and probably was slowing the board down as well. I can imagine how much work it had to take for a server to keep track of all of our whereabouts during one given time, heck, I'm in and out of threads like lightning here all the time, a lot for a server to keep up with my actions, and thats just me, one person amongst hundreds+ posting here. I agree with Mouse, I think it would be good if there was a Who's Online feature, but a small one, with not so much detail. That way we'd know who was on, we don't really need to know what threads they are posting to, if we want to know, all we have to do is look on different theads and find out! Not a big deal eh? [img]smile.gif[/img] Either way, I'm in no hurry, let's let Ziroc "make it so" on his own time, until then, hey, I'm good [img]smile.gif[/img] :cool: __________________ Reality Show Recaps

11-09-2001, 09:42 PM	#9
DragonMage 20th Level Warrior Join Date: September 6, 2001 Location: The lighter side of life, a.k.a. Newnan, Georgia Age: 55 Posts: 2,767	Oh, I most definitely agree with you there, LadyZekke. No pressures and no complaints. Just putting in our 2c's here. If you don't ask, you don't get, right? [img]smile.gif[/img] So this is just to let him know our preferences. If he can accommodate them, great. If not, it won't stop me from loving this place! __________________ [img]\"http://home.earthlink.net/~moraine_sedai/_uimages/dragonmage.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> [img]\"ubb/noncgi/smiles/hero2.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> <br />Alureth...Dragon friend of Lady Breanna<br /><br />Co-Owner/Operator of the Evil Petting Zoo and devout member of the HADB clan.<br />Commander of the Dragon Fleet, IW Peacekeeping Force<br />Mother Hen of IW and Mage extraordinaire.<br /><br />Utterly in love with my soul mate, Hiram.

11-09-2001, 10:07 PM	#10
Memnoch Ironworks Moderator Join Date: February 28, 2001 Location: Boston/Sydney Posts: 11,771	The Who's Online isn't such a big deal for me. For me, knowing the last person who posted on a thread (like you do on the main page of this forum) is a big help. But I think that was also slowing down the board in a major way. Speed is the most important thing to me, I didn't get an ADSL modem for nothing. __________________

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