Longer list of recent forum posts

ITWombat · 07-05-2006, 12:33 PM

Just wondering if there is a way of providing a longer of list of recent forum posts. If front page real estate is at a premium then why not use the method they have on other sites (e.g. OS News) a link to to seperate page with a longer list.

ITWombat · 07-05-2006, 01:07 PM

I made lof posts today. Apologies to others for scrolling out their topics but
When the muse comes I just gotta to post

ops:

russdev · 07-05-2006, 01:56 PM

problem with front page we increase forum space we get told of as to crowded...

Will look into a seperate page etc also remeber got View posts since last visit at top of each page.

Russ

mark · 07-05-2006, 04:02 PM

Seperate page needed definately

free4440273 · 07-05-2006, 04:06 PM

i will second that

Ric_ · 07-05-2006, 05:15 PM

TBH I never even look at that list. As Russ mentioned, there is a link to show new posts since last visit which works quite well. I find that this is a lot more useful since I can read through all the posts I haven't looked at yet.

IMHO the block that displays the most recent posts simply takes up a lot of space and increasing its size would look clumsy - it doesn't fit on my 1800x1200 svcreen as it is!

Perhaps a better solution for people requiring the most recent posts would be an RSS feed of the last 20-30 posts then you could use a live bookmark in Firefox or an RSS reader?

russdev · 07-05-2006, 05:38 PM

you mean like one we already got ...

http://www.edugeek.net/rss/forums.php

Russ

mark · 07-05-2006, 05:52 PM

I want to see what's being discussed in a day. I check posts out as they're posted, but want to re-visit after. They sink without trace with 'view posts since last visit'.

I'm not a fan of rss readers, I just can't be bothered with that/ not found a reader I like

If the front page is wanted to fulfil another purpose, the role should be split, and have another page for forum posts. Mostly, like 95% of the time I wan't to check out the forums, and it's not made easy.

free4440273 · 07-05-2006, 06:03 PM

see my earlier post re 'hotlist' of topics - it makes absolute sense also in this context

http://www.edugeek.net/index.php?nam...&p=27073#27073

mark · 08-05-2006, 08:05 AM

I get emails for threads I've commented on free4440273

NetworkGeezer · 08-05-2006, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ric_

Perhaps a better solution for people requiring the most recent posts would be an RSS feed of the last 20-30 posts then you could use a live bookmark in Firefox or an RSS reader?

The RSS feed takes to long to update. I want an up to date list now dagnabit!!

Sorry. I'll carm down now.

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07-05-2006, 12:33 PM	#1
ITWombat Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 535 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 7	Longer list of recent forum posts Just wondering if there is a way of providing a longer of list of recent forum posts. If front page real estate is at a premium then why not use the method they have on other sites (e.g. OS News) a link to to seperate page with a longer list.

07-05-2006, 01:56 PM	#3
russdev Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 5,221 Thanks: 34 Thanked 85 Times in 60 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 33	Re: Longer list of recent forum posts problem with front page we increase forum space we get told of as to crowded... Will look into a seperate page etc also remeber got View posts since last visit at top of each page. Russ

07-05-2006, 04:02 PM	#4
mark Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: x-communicated Posts: 3,676 Thanks: 37 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 18	Re: Longer list of recent forum posts Seperate page needed definately

07-05-2006, 04:06 PM	#5
free4440273 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: dundee Posts: 199 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Re: Longer list of recent forum posts i will second that

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07-05-2006, 01:07 PM	#2
ITWombat Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 535 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 7	Re: Longer list of recent forum posts I made lof posts today. Apologies to others for scrolling out their topics but When the muse comes I just gotta to post ops:

07-05-2006, 05:15 PM	#6
Ric_ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lancashire Posts: 5,578 Thanks: 29 Thanked 151 Times in 132 Posts Rep Power: 44	Re: Longer list of recent forum posts TBH I never even look at that list. As Russ mentioned, there is a link to show new posts since last visit which works quite well. I find that this is a lot more useful since I can read through all the posts I haven't looked at yet. IMHO the block that displays the most recent posts simply takes up a lot of space and increasing its size would look clumsy - it doesn't fit on my 1800x1200 svcreen as it is! Perhaps a better solution for people requiring the most recent posts would be an RSS feed of the last 20-30 posts then you could use a live bookmark in Firefox or an RSS reader?

07-05-2006, 05:38 PM	#7
russdev Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 5,221 Thanks: 34 Thanked 85 Times in 60 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 33	Re: Longer list of recent forum posts you mean like one we already got ... http://www.edugeek.net/rss/forums.php Russ

07-05-2006, 05:52 PM	#8
mark Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: x-communicated Posts: 3,676 Thanks: 37 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 18	Re: Longer list of recent forum posts I want to see what's being discussed in a day. I check posts out as they're posted, but want to re-visit after. They sink without trace with 'view posts since last visit'. I'm not a fan of rss readers, I just can't be bothered with that/ not found a reader I like If the front page is wanted to fulfil another purpose, the role should be split, and have another page for forum posts. Mostly, like 95% of the time I wan't to check out the forums, and it's not made easy.

07-05-2006, 06:03 PM	#9
free4440273 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: dundee Posts: 199 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Re: Longer list of recent forum posts see my earlier post re 'hotlist' of topics - it makes absolute sense also in this context http://www.edugeek.net/index.php?nam...&p=27073#27073

08-05-2006, 08:05 AM	#10
mark Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: x-communicated Posts: 3,676 Thanks: 37 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 18	Re: Longer list of recent forum posts I get emails for threads I've commented on free4440273

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