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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2009
    Well...since we already have this thread going...

    One issue that I've been noticing, is that in member profiles, a bunch of the information on the right side is covered up. All of the tabs(visitor messages, about me, statistics etc.) go all the way to the edge of the right side of the screen, and cover up the various sidebars(mini statistics, friends list etc.).

    I don't know if anyone else has this problem, but I figured this would be the place to bring it up.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,024
    edited February 2009
    Curt, you using Firefox? I have the same issue.

    I can still somewhat navigate through it but yeah, that page is FUBAR'd for me as well.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited February 2009
    Ronnie the Rat and Carl the Whack

    Why that is class Jesse, got me smiling.

    As far as trash not be posted, well, I am still here whacking away most days, not to even mention 13 posts a day for Curt.

    Wanna come down the WoodShed Rabbit Hole with me and play????? Notice I did not say "play with me" as I am sure you would be offended by the comparative size of things.

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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2009
    Since we are busy bitichin' about stuff that isn't going to change....

    are we ever going to get avatars?
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  • -justin-
    -justin- Posts: 891
    edited February 2009
    Yeah, I see avatars, don't you?
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited February 2009
    Or custom user titles...or more layout(color) options...or... :P
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2009
    -justin wrote:
    Yeah, I see avatars, don't you?

    It's evidently only fun to complain about pointless things...I just wanted to keep the spirit of the tread alive...
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited February 2009
    Or editing and RSS :)

    That's my vote.

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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,024
    edited February 2009
    Come on Justin, you can't tell me that you'd love to have an avatar of your ride right below your name........*winks*.........
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2009
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Curt, you using Firefox? I have the same issue.

    I can still somewhat navigate through it but yeah, that page is FUBAR'd for me as well.

    I'm using Firefox. It's not a big issue, I can still work around it either way. I wouldn't complain if it got fixed though.:)
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited February 2009
    comfortablycurt wrote: »
    Well...since we already have this thread going...

    One issue that I've been noticing, is that in member profiles, a bunch of the information on the right side is covered up. All of the tabs(visitor messages, about me, statistics etc.) go all the way to the edge of the right side of the screen, and cover up the various sidebars(mini statistics, friends list etc.).

    I don't know if anyone else has this problem, but I figured this would be the place to bring it up.

    I see the same issue using FF 3.0.5, IE7, Google Chrome and Apple Safari. Seems to be related to the Window size-almost like the left frame is not resizing. In all but Safari, if the window is stretched wider it can look correct. Safari is just hosed.
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,724
    edited February 2009
    -justin- wrote: »
    I'd be happy to explain.

    9:00PM
    Guy #1: You a ****ing idiot, I hope you die!
    Guy #2: Hey that's not nice, I'm reporting you, we are fighting, jerk!

    12:00PM
    Guy #1: --edited before Justin gets to work--
    Guy #2: Hey that's not nice, I'm reporting you, we are fighting, jerk!

    9:30 - 10ish
    Justin fires up his computer. ......

    ~Justin


    Well, there's the solution right there ...... by my reckoning, if you get up about 3:30 am, you can make it to work by 4:30 am, deep-six any offending posts by the Night Owl Crowd, and the Day Folks won't be affected in the least !

    (Day Folks never cause any problems)


    Yeah ! That'll work !!!



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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited February 2009
    Justin,

    Prehaps there's a mod you could do to take screen pictures shots so you know whom stated what to who. Doing that you can place the edit again, and you know what someone did to someone else.

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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited February 2009
    There is already something in place that takes a snapshot of every edit, so I don't see why this is necessary.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited February 2009
    -justin- wrote: »
    I'd be happy to explain.

    9:00PM
    Guy #1: You a ****ing idiot, I hope you die!
    Guy #2: Hey that's not nice, I'm reporting you, we are fighting, jerk!

    12:00PM
    Guy #1: --edited before Justin gets to work--
    Guy #2: Hey that's not nice, I'm reporting you, we are fighting, jerk!

    9:30 - 10ish
    < Justin fires up his computer. What's this? A reported post!? Gasp! Clicks the link, reads it over. Gee, another internet fight. Looks to me like Guy #2 shouldn't be fighting and calling people jerks. BANNED. >

    I simply don't have the time or the energy to "investigate" who was right, who was wrong. Editing out things you regret saying makes my job harder. And trust me, I don't need that.

    This way I can see exactly what was said without wading through logs and change histories, and take the correct action that needs to be taken.

    Childish? No, more like selfish, on my part. But the best part is, you actually have to think before you post something. Gotta love it! I know it can be frustrating sometimes, especially on "For Sale" threads. I'm looking into a solution for just that section, but thus far, haven't found anything.

    Side note: Since the inception of the no-edit rule, there have been a DRAMATIC decrease in number of fights, and reported posts (I should know, I keep a log). And here I thought I was just making my life easier, turns out I've saved a lot of unwanted trash from getting posted on Polk's forum. WIN WIN!

    Enjoy.

    ~Justin


    If picture was taking place why is Justin feel non edit policy is needed? His input seems like this is why there's this rule.

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  • camtah
    camtah Posts: 128
    edited February 2009
    Sorry to come late to this party, but I often wondered about the no edit rule. I guess I am still a Polk forum virgin, but I wondered why I could not modify or delete a post if I am the original poster...

    Let's say I posted an item for sale in the classified and it sold. Would it not be better to be able to delete that post than to let it clog up memory or at the least viewing space.

    Also, on posts that have mulitple items listed. If some items are sold, why is it not possible to adjust or modify the post without having to reply to the thread which seems inefficient.

    So splat the brats and give the power to the people.....:D
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2009
    camtah wrote:
    So splat the brats and give the power to the people.....:D

    Their forum...their rules. Sorry.
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited February 2009
    Why were the SDA's discontinued?
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2009
    strider wrote:
    Why were the SDA's discontinued?

    They weren't. You can buy SDA technology today...

    http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/surroundbar/features.php
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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited February 2009
    -justin- wrote: »
    Since the inception of the no-edit rule, there have been a DRAMATIC decrease in number of fights, and reported posts (I should know, I keep a log). And here I thought I was just making my life easier, turns out I've saved a lot of unwanted trash from getting posted on Polk's forum. WIN WIN!

    I understand.

    Justin, is there any way to set review, tutorial, and flea market posts so that they would be editable by the thread author?
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,024
    edited February 2009
    Pretty please with sugar on top?

    I'll even send you a Christmas gift this year. :D
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited February 2009
    camtah wrote: »
    ...

    Let's say I posted an item for sale in the classified and it sold. Would it not be better to be able to delete that post than to let it clog up memory or at the least viewing space.

    ...

    When the seller indicates in the thread that an item is SOLD, I believe a moderator changes the ICON of the thread from FOR SALE to SOLD. Also as new posts in the FM come in the old threads flow down.

    Editable or not - that wouldn't impact server memory any. ;)
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited February 2009
    I realize this is the way it used to be and I don't know if there ever were or not, any issues, but doesn't anybody have a concern about editable Flea Market posts? Such as a seller changing terms or descriptions without potential or confirmed buyers really knowing what was changed? Some FM threads can get quite long. A potential buyer may read them all but not really know to reread them (manually look for the edited posts) for any changes that happened in the last hour or even the last week or more if it were still available.

    Just seems to me to be more of a PITA for the potential buyers, and a risk if a seller is not fully honest. Again is it really that difficult to read the whole thread on an item somebody is interested in?

    I like the psuedo non-repudiation of a non-editable (after 20 minutes which is reasonable IMO) flea market. If an edit is really necessary couldn't one ask a moderator to make a change for you?

    Not to compare ClubPolk to eBay, but eBay does have rules governing item descriptions and pricing or should I say listing rules, probably for the very concerns I stated above.
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  • tcrossma
    tcrossma Posts: 1,301
    edited February 2009
    I kind of agree, I like being able to see price change history and know that nothing was secretly updated after-the-fact.

    There are also many legitimate times that it would make life easier if the posts could be edited. Unfortunately you can't really have the best of both worlds.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,541
    edited February 2009
    They were never issues with editing in the Flea Market until the no edit rule took effect.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,541
    edited February 2009
    nothing was secretly updated after-the-fact.

    When a post is edited, there is a small line informing everyone that the post was edited, so one cannot secretly edit.
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  • camtah
    camtah Posts: 128
    edited February 2009
    mmadden28 wrote: »
    ...
    I like the psuedo non-repudiation of a non-editable (after 20 minutes which is reasonable IMO) flea market. If an edit is really necessary couldn't one ask a moderator to make a change for you?
    ...

    Yes, in this case you put an undue strain on the moderator. He(she) has to search through each post in a thread to find the word "SOLD"

    Example:
    I posted an item in the flea market and it was sold. The flag still shows it up for sale 2 days later. Someone may see that the item is still available and end up reading the entire thread only to find out that it is sold at the bottom. That can be frustrating and a waste of time. If I could have changed the icon or deleted the post,then no harm no foul. I can also see where an item's description may have to be altered. What if an item is listed as excellent condition suddenly got dropped and damaged. How does the OP modify or delete their description in a timely manner?

    Another case is one that I mentioned about multiple items in one post. What if one of the items sells and the other item is still available? Why can' t the OP edit the the post to remove the unavailable item. There is a capability to justify the edit. Again if the moderator is needed to screen and make all changes, then it is cumbersome, highly inefficient and almost smacks of being a "control freak" mentality.

    My apologies to our moderator as I am not implying that he is a control freak.

    As for the "memory" issue I brought up in the other post, I wasn't just referring to the server memory, but my own memory. Having to scroll down through a lot of for sale posts only to find that many of them are no longer available is taxing..

    There. I have said my peace and I will go back to drinking....;)
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  • tcrossma
    tcrossma Posts: 1,301
    edited February 2009
    F1nut wrote: »
    When a post is edited, there is a small line informing everyone that the post was edited, so one cannot secretly edit.

    But there was no way to know what was edited, nor did someone always know to re-look through every post thus far to see if any edits were made. Personally, as a buyer, I just kind of like it for a trail of pricing history. I also like being able to look at past for-sale posts for items that I'm interested in to see their listing price instead of seeing "$old".

    I also have run into - and have had to content with - the other side of the editing issue and in many cases it's nice to be able to edit things.

    But it is what it is - I didn't make the rule. I'm just saying that I like being able to see the true posting history in many cases.
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited February 2009
    F1nut wrote: »
    When a post is edited, there is a small line informing everyone that the post was edited, so one cannot secretly edit.

    True, but not what was edited.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,541
    edited February 2009
    I also like being able to look at past for-sale posts for items that I'm interested in to see their listing price instead of seeing "$old".

    That was one of the best things about being able to edit after the fact as it's no one's business what I sold something for.
    True, but not what was edited.

    That is the idea.
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