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A small question

Zizix
Rivendell

Sep 16 2010, 1:45am

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A small question Can't Post

Whenever I view the boards I get topics displayed ranked by "time of creation" instead of which topics have the newest posts. I found the button to change that but I was wondering if there's an option to permanently make this change so I won't have to click this button every time?

Thank you :)


N.E. Brigand
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Sep 16 2010, 1:57am

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Threads on TORN expire. [In reply to] Can't Post

Think of it as a feature, not a bug, that keeps the discussions fresh: while one can respond to old threads at any time (this didn't use to be the case; on the old forums, threads closed after falling from a board's first page), they can't be "bumped" to the top, and so after a short lifespan of a week or two, they are effectively closed.

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Zizix
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Sep 16 2010, 5:16pm

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Hmm [In reply to] Can't Post

Either I misunderstand you or you misunderstood me. The way the topics are displayed now, I have to look through the list to see if there are any topics with new replies, rather than just having the topics with new replies displayed at the top (which I'm used to at other forums).
So I guess my confusion in regard to your reply is, by "old threads" do you mean threads that have been in existence for more than 2 weeks, or threads that haven't had any activity for 2 weeks?


Ataahua
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Sep 16 2010, 7:24pm

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Hi Zizix. [In reply to] Can't Post

The TORN discussion boards you see now are second-generation - the original boards were far more simple in design. The discussion threads couldn't be 'bumped' (go to the top of the board) when a new reply was posted, and the threads were displayed only in threaded mode. Once a thread moved off the first page it was automatically locked and couldn't be replied to.

With these new discussion boards we had built into them as many of the original features as possible. One of those was letting threads drop off page one and stay there, even when a new reply was posted to it, rather than having an existing thread 'bumped' to the top of the page when it gets a new reply.

The benefit of that is that the discussions stay fresh - people have the chance to revisit a previously discussed topic without being constrained by discussions that have already taken place, which is beneficial for a long-existing website such as TORN and for making newer members feel like they can make a valuable contribution, instead of feeling like everything has already been discussed.

As you've already discovered, you can click a few buttons to make the latest-replied threads bump to the top of a board, but we won't be making that a default feature.

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Zizix
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Sep 16 2010, 7:32pm

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Haha ok [In reply to] Can't Post

So basically you are the opposite of most other forums where people always complain that things have been discussed before, and where threads do get bumped.


N.E. Brigand
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Sep 16 2010, 7:41pm

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Exactly so. [In reply to] Can't Post

Here new members can start a thread on a possibly old topic without feeling obliged to try a dozen likely search terms to find if it's been discussed before.

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sador
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Sep 17 2010, 8:50am

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Yes. [In reply to] Can't Post

It's a feature, rather than a flaw.
I personally think this is a part of what make TORn the most newbie-friendly message board I know of, as it enables new people to offer their prespectives without being burdened by past discussions, and without being shouted at.
And after all, unlike politics and current events - there is always something new to be gained from looking at Tolkien again, isn't it? (even in the Balrog wings and the Eagle solution debates) Cool

And speaking about being newbie-friendly - just where are my manners? Welcome to TORn Zizix, and have a grand time of it!

A fair warning: I am a nitpicker by taste, talents and profession.

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(This post was edited by sador on Sep 17 2010, 8:50am)


Zizix
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Sep 17 2010, 6:59pm

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Thank you! [In reply to] Can't Post

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