Does checking 2 boards suck?
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I'm annoyed at checking two discussion boards.
Let me know if you think they should be combined.
There will still be VIP only discussions that aren't shown to standard or anonymous users, and they won't be shown to Google webcrawlers.
I think this will be a good enhancement for VIP users
Thoughts?
Let me know if you think they should be combined.
There will still be VIP only discussions that aren't shown to standard or anonymous users, and they won't be shown to Google webcrawlers.
I think this will be a good enhancement for VIP users
Thoughts?
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@Papi segregation forever ;)
Front room is a wasteland of shit I'm glade not to see or even be apart of any longer.
Love the VIP
https://www.tuscl.net/app/discussions.ph…
That seems more convenient, I vote to combine.
The non-VIP's wouldn't notice anything different. The trolls already have access to the front room.
How about a button allowing the VIP member to choose Front Room, VIP, or both. That would allow the member to filter out the front room discussions if desired.
That’s what she said.
The mock up tries too hard to be all things to all users.
And if you can remember my view settings (sort by last comment in discussion, show quick view in daily reviews, etc) that would be a great enhancement too.
How about we gag him and put him in the corner?
And after seeing the mock up I think I'd still prefer 2 separate boards.
I still don't want to put anyone directly on ignore but if was all combined you'd still have to wade through the spam posts whereas that's not needed here.
We've been down this "just put the trolls on ignore" road already and if it wasn't enough then. Giving them the chance to keep bumping crap threads and burying VIP topics would be backsliding IMHO.
Also, I definitely appreciate both TUSCL and all the work you put into it founder
- Checking two boards is a minor inconvenience
- But it's a major win that signal-to-noise is so high in VIP
- It's a major win that the VIP is attracting new posters, something merely using ignore could not accomplish
- It's a major win that I don't log onto the board and see 6 new posts from Nicole about her shoes, 5 attack posts from Icey and Trap, all of SJG's old posts about politics bumped, etc. Not even seeing those things is what's getting new posters to use the forums.
Just like I supported the split even though I was against it, to at least give it a chance, I'd give the merged board with hidden VIP threads a chance. But once again, I think the huge downside is any potential new contributor looking at the board will see a high noise-to-signal troll board.
Subra and Flagoo said it well.
Then again, it is Founder's sandbox . . .
For the most part I look here first and many days I do not check the Main Board.
Combining forums seems like taking a trip back in time, forcing many people to switch to VIP Mode in order to filter.
My speculation is that right now, you have some VIP members that occasionally go into the front room - who would just leave their browser set to 'VIP only' all of the time after combining forums.
In addition, switching allows me to shift mental gears to match the board I’m going to.
I also like, as others pointed out, going to the VIP board and not having to wade through a gajillion threads about virgin sex queens and the benefits of chloroform over GHB until I’m mentally prepared to bridge that divide.
It's very helpful
But we also can see from Icey's example that some trolls feel like buying a membership. I dunno, no answer is ideal.
In any case, if it's possible, if we're going to keep this format, perhaps for VIP members, the "which forum to post in" dropbox should default to the VIP-only rather than Front Room
Also I want to equate it to that smell of fresh electronics you get when you go into a Bestbuy. I was a lot more apt to be on my best behavior because the new board streamlined useful conversation and looked nice and clutter free
It was a streamlined setup and everything from the keystrokes to the buttons and load times ran smoother via the old format both on my iPhone X and IPad Pro
I was a bit skeptical at first, but it sort of grew on me. 'Tis OK.