Forum issues/gripes/suggestions/whatever

brettw22
brettw22 Posts: 7,624
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I know this place has gone through a few remodels, a few knock-downs, but I find the current forum template/whatever to be a little lacking.

I haven't been active for a while, but there are a few things I've run across and am just curious about whether these can be added/modified:

1. Where are people at? It used to be that users could set their location information so people knew where they were from (if they wanted people to know). Looking at items for sale or in WTB is kind of ridiculous because you have no idea whether people are even in the same country as you are.....

2. Date/Time of posts - Can we not see both? From what I can tell it's an either/or, but I can't tell when it changes from time to date. I've seen posts made on threads the same day as others below but some show time and some show date. It's helpful to see if you've just missed someone (they may be active on the forum at the moment or not, but you can at least see when they last posted in the thread without having to go to the main page, look for their icon, then click on them to see when they were last active.....

Anyways, just curious as to the why's (if this is allowed o be asked).
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,414
    edited January 2019
    Just don’t ask where the System Showcase went.... or the legacy products pages.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,441
    But it's just sooo easy to use Brett.....

    there is a lot lacking on the vanilla show
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  • agfrost
    agfrost Posts: 2,428
    Hey Brett, nice to see you around.

    I shan't argue that the forum software is, um, "lacking" in many ways, but you *can* see the date (and time) of posts by hovering over the timestamp on a post. (I'm assuming you're on a computer; I'm not brave enough to use the mobile site on a phone/tablet.)
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,801
    agfrost wrote: »
    Hey Brett, nice to see you around.

    I shan't argue that the forum software is, um, "lacking" in many ways, but you *can* see the date (and time) of posts by hovering over the timestamp on a post. (I'm assuming you're on a computer; I'm not brave enough to use the mobile site on a phone/tablet.)
    [emphasis added]

    Dude!! Who knew?!
    (srsly)
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,283
    But, but lol

    Vanilla was supposed to be mobile media oriented

    But you have to buy it before you see what’s in it😝
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,414
    This place is friggin dead... back in the day, there were conversations going 24/7. There were sometimes 40 members on at 2 in the morning.

    Where is everybody!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,546
    Run off by the easily offended, the PC police and the way trolls are given free rein while regulars are treated like criminals.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited January 2019
    I just noticed Jesse posted, but we can't even see it (again). The over-regulation is another problem, IMO. I have posted a lot less in the last few years due to the over-regulation and the format here on the forum. I do love the members here still. I just wish there was more participation, less regulation and the old format, however. That would make the forum more enjoyable and informative for everyone.

    FYI, this was posted at 3:09A.M. on Jan. 18, 2019, Lol!
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    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,801
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    This place is friggin dead... back in the day, there were conversations going 24/7. There were sometimes 40 members on at 2 in the morning.

    Where is everybody!

    All it takes is one (or two) Australians who like to type...
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,962
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    This place is friggin dead... back in the day, there were conversations going 24/7. There were sometimes 40 members on at 2 in the morning.

    Where is everybody!

    All it takes is one (or two) Australians who like to type...

    LMAO....you can be quite funny Doc.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,441
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    This place is friggin dead... back in the day, there were conversations going 24/7. There were sometimes 40 members on at 2 in the morning.

    Where is everybody!

    All it takes is one (or two) Australians who like to type...

    there you go being divisive .....

    what about the Kiwi's mate? :p:p:p
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,801
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    This place is friggin dead... back in the day, there were conversations going 24/7. There were sometimes 40 members on at 2 in the morning.

    Where is everybody!

    All it takes is one (or two) Australians who like to type...

    there you go being divisive .....

    what about the Kiwi's mate? :p:p:p

    mea culpa -- point taken!

    :#
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    How about a Texas barbwire polkmatch
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,962
    george daniel wrote: »
    How about a Texas barbwire polkmatch

    I hate to ask what that is...exactly, but kinda hoping it involves women.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,441
    Glad you asked Tony....
    I don't know about the women aspects but it do sound like there could be a fair amount of pain involved :#
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,962
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    Glad you asked Tony....
    I don't know about the women aspects but it do sound like there could be a fair amount of pain involved :#

    Women and pain go together like peas and carrots Ivan.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,801
    tonyb wrote: »
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    Glad you asked Tony....
    I don't know about the women aspects but it do sound like there could be a fair amount of pain involved :#

    Women and pain go together like peas and carrots Ivan.

    Surprised you didn't say "corn and lima beans".
    Sufferin' succotash.
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Frustrating for me is that a lot of the older posts are gone.

    Trying to do some research, on projects of which most of you have been there done that, poof!

    A lot of good information that was out there, is never to be found again.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,801
    edited January 2019
    verb wrote: »
    Frustrating for me is that a lot of the older posts are gone.

    Trying to do some research, on projects of which most of you have been there done that, poof!

    A lot of good information that was out there, is never to be found again.

    IF you can come up with links to the original (now lost) threads/messages (e.g., you find a broken link to the pre-Vanilla forums), you might find them via the Wayback Machine.

    https://archive.org/index.php

    e.g., :)

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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,027
    Ah, back when things weren't so SJW....

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