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20+ Forums - Really Desireable ? - bjorge - 24-02-2017
Traffic is going down, so it seems. Is it really a good idea to keep all these different forums when there are actually more forums than posts any given day (at least in the Winter season).
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I have to scroll forum page to see them all.
20+ Forums - Really Desireable ? - hallrob1 - 24-02-2017
I just use the view new content button, no need to select the forums then
20+ Forums - Really Desireable ? - bjorge - 24-02-2017
Never saw that one ! Will try it the NeXT time....
20+ Forums - Really Desireable ? - Studley Ramrod - 24-02-2017
Must be hard work doing all that scrolling Bjorge.
20+ Forums - Really Desireable ? - shaftdrive - 24-02-2017
Quote:I just use the view new content button, no need to select the forums thenÂ
+1
20+ Forums - Really Desireable ? - drewpy - 24-02-2017
that's all i do and set it for "by 24 hours"
20+ Forums - Really Desireable ? - bjorge - 27-02-2017
...but otoh, what's the point with a forum that's either effectively dead or being posted to once every x months ?
20+ Forums - Really Desireable ? - Studley Ramrod - 27-02-2017
What, you mean like the admin forum ?
 Forums are there for members to use, as are the blog, gallery and chat facility. All of which don't get used often. We have the same forums now as we had when you joined so not sure why you suddenly want us to change it all.20+ Forums - Really Desireable ? - Rallyist - 27-02-2017
Just set your forum check to 'Content I have not read' works for me :good:
20+ Forums - Really Desireable ? - dapleb - 27-02-2017
We could prolly zap a few sub forums loike rtt and the thunder Doon under wan as they haven't been held for a few years but they aint doin no harm there at the mo ... Once you have found the "new content" option hey bjorgey ;-)
20+ Forums - Really Desireable ? - TKH - 28-02-2017
Quote:I just use the view new content button, no need to select the forums thenÂ
That's the one I use. You can always look for things as you want them via the actual forum then.
20+ Forums - Really Desireable ? - bjorge - 01-03-2017
Quote:What, you mean like the admin forum ?I'm a system developer having a somewhat low-intensity period at work. That's prolly why I managed to think about this for more than a few msecs every time I hit the opening page...
...just dislike unused features as they confuse more than they serve a purpose. The "Other languages", for instance - there are other TDM forums out there in other languages, and this one is apparently dead.
Forums with the first screen covered by pinned topics also make them less readable...
Well, just my 2p...I'll leave it here.
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And - thanks for the tech tip "Wiew new content", everyone. This makes all of Carpe to appear as one forum, a really good idea :pimp:
20+ Forums - Really Desireable ? - Studley Ramrod - 01-03-2017
Just because the forums aren't posted in, doesn't necesarily mean they're not being used though Bjorge. The only options would be to lock the forum, which is basically the same as leaving an unused forum as is, or delete the forum and all posts within it. Or, as Dappers suggested merge some sub-forums. All of which would prolly save you a few clicks of yer mouse or hitting the pg dn button.
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Personally, I like some structure to forums as they're easier to navigate, plus it only takes a minute to scroll through the homepage to see the darker coloured icons denoting unread topics. That said, being an admin I do use the forum a lot more than most so it's always good to hear peeps views on the site.
