Page 16 of 17 FirstFirst ... 614151617 LastLast
Results 151 to 160 of 161

Thread: Forum Upgrade

  1. #151
    Senior Member mrPPincer's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2011
    Posts
    441
    Got carried away lol
    The new smileys are cool.
    I guess I can see why there's a limit to four. I could see us doing whole converations in cryptographs otherwise.


  2. #152
    Senior Member mrPPincer's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2011
    Posts
    441
    Quote Originally Posted by humble_pie View Post
    i'll tell you my story if you'll tell us yours ...

    We were both talking about the Trudeau-Brazeau fight weren't we?

  3. #153
    Senior Member humble_pie's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Posts
    4,598
    Quote Originally Posted by mrPPincer View Post
    We were both talking about the Trudeau-Brazeau fight weren't we?

    telling your entire story in 4 smilies or less is going to be the new Twitter.

  4. #154
    Senior Member humble_pie's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Posts
    4,598
    i keep waiting for someone else to address this issue, but so far no one has. So i'll try. Advienne que pourra.

    it's about the Recently Popular Threads in the right hand column. Underneath the square box ad. The entries don't offer any link to the most recent post, which is the raison d'être of the column, no.

    instead the links are to the first post in what is often a very long thread (useless because dated); to the home page of the most recent poster (useless because irrelevant here); plus a link to the main topic section (useless because it's already available to the left.)

    as a result i never use this column or even look at it any more. It's become wasted space.

    is it possible to change a link so each entry connects to the most recent post in a thread.

  5. #155
    Administrator CanadianCapitalist's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Location
    Ottawa, Ontario
    Posts
    2,390
    Quote Originally Posted by humble_pie View Post
    it's about the Recently Popular Threads in the right hand column. Underneath the square box ad. The entries don't offer any link to the most recent post, which is the raison d'être of the column, no.
    I'll look into it.
    Canadian Capitalist -- Helping you invest & prosper

  6. #156
    Senior Member kcowan's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Location
    Pacific latitude 20/49
    Posts
    3,197
    Quote Originally Posted by CanadianCapitalist View Post
    I'll look into it.
    Can you set the number of entries per page on the new posts thread to 50? That would mean that a day's worth of new would fit on one page instead of 3. Thanks.

  7. #157
    Senior Member humble_pie's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Posts
    4,598
    ok there was momentary improvement in that the links did lead, for a day or 2, to the most current post in a thread. Such a link is useful.

    but very soon the system lapsed back to its original format, which is to link only to the first & founding post in a thread. This can sometimes be a year old or older. IMHO such a link is not really useful.

    the other 2 links provided by each entry in this column are to a poster's home page (again, not really useful) & to the topic section itself (not useful at all, because the section can better be accessed under the main menu to the left.)

    the result is that a choice portion of the home page screen - right under the main box ad - is going to waste. I'd almost rather see ads in there !


    Quote Originally Posted by humble_pie View Post
    i keep waiting for someone else to address this issue, but so far no one has. So i'll try. Advienne que pourra.

    it's about the Recently Popular Threads in the right hand column. Underneath the square box ad. The entries don't offer any link to the most recent post, which is the raison d'être of the column, no.

    instead the links are to the first post in what is often a very long thread (useless because dated); to the home page of the most recent poster (useless because irrelevant here); plus a link to the main topic section (useless because it's already available to the left.)

    as a result i never use this column or even look at it any more. It's become wasted space.

    is it possible to change a link so each entry connects to the most recent post in a thread.

  8. #158
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Posts
    363
    Also, if we could cut down on the sheer number of ads it would be nice...once in a while I don't mind, three in one posting is getting a bit much.
    I'm not JustAGuy (without spaces).

  9. #159
    Senior Member humble_pie's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Posts
    4,598
    i've only seen 3 on one page like once or twice. Usually i see one ad per page.

    at the end of the day the reality is that ads have to be present. The impression i have is that the moderators - i believe it was frugal trader - worked very hard for days & weeks to optimize the ad presentation. Reducing & smoothing ad flashing features, coaxing everything into harmonious layouts.

    the virtual brokers ad, for example. As ads go, this is a great ad ! on other websites, it flashes a lot more. Here on cmf forum, it flashes just the right amount. Not too much. Not too little. Just right. It's the goldilocks version.

  10. #160
    Administrator FrugalTrader's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    Newfoundland
    Posts
    1,198
    Quote Originally Posted by Just a Guy View Post
    Also, if we could cut down on the sheer number of ads it would be nice...once in a while I don't mind, three in one posting is getting a bit much.
    Just a Guy, once you login, those ads within threads will disappear altogether.

    Million Dollar Journey - Follow my journey to one million in net worth..

Page 16 of 17 FirstFirst ... 614151617 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •