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25-04-2007, 19:26
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#1 | | MIGWeb Webmaster
Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southampton Drives: Astra 2.0 DTI
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|  Changes to "New Posts" link
Today I have changed how the " New Posts" link works. From now on, this feature will not give results from the off topic forums (i.e. Off Topic, Testing, Humour etc....)
This should result in more of a focus on the on topic forums, and hopefully result in better content on the site in general.
Cheers. 
Mike
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25-04-2007, 19:41
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#2 | | Regional Co-ordinator
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| oh right,cool,but why?
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25-04-2007, 20:01
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#3 | | MIGWeb User
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| just my opinion but crap idea and the site users member etc knw nothing of this change
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25-04-2007, 20:10
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#4 | | MIGWeb Webmaster
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Originally Posted by Benn  oh right,cool,but why? | I posted the reason above. | |
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25-04-2007, 21:10
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#5 | | MIGWeb Moderator
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| Excellent idea Mike.
If you want to talk off topic, go and find it.
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25-04-2007, 21:25
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#6 | | Regional Co-ordinator
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Fareham,Hants Drives: A shineeeey Nova
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| not picking,
but why..whats up with both on and off topic....(mmmm topic) | |
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25-04-2007, 21:38
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#7 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Huntingdon Drives: Opel Astra 180iE
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Originally Posted by Orange Peel Excellent idea Mike.
If you want to talk off topic, go and find it. |
My thoughts exactly. Such a simple thing - hopefully it'll pay off.
Well done Mike. | |
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25-04-2007, 22:18
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#8 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: May 2004 Location: Stafford/Chesterfiel Drives: Astra Sport Hatch
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| Sorry to upset the apple cart, but I liked it before. However, I got my subscribed ticks back so I'm happy!
Infact, I really do miss it, just had to trawl through off topic manually, was a proper pita!!
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25-04-2007, 22:57
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| whatever, ive had too much alcohol to care
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26-04-2007, 07:19
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#10 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northants Drives: Vectra SRI
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| I preferred to have all the new posts on the site brought up by the "new posts" button.
Is there no way of having an option in the control panel to turn this function on or off on an individual basis ?
Chances are I'll only check the off topic part of the forums a couple of times a week. | |
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26-04-2007, 07:23
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26-04-2007, 07:42
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| Sorry have to disagree with that idea  
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26-04-2007, 08:11
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#13 | | MIGWeb User
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| Actually, having just clicked it, I'll say it's an improvement. I'm one of those people that like reading the technical stuff and haven't been on MIG as much as the other forums simply because it was a pain to manually look for new technical posts.
The visible content through the search looks appealing now. 
Call me boring if you must... 
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26-04-2007, 09:10
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#14 | | MIGClub Member
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| I dont like it *In the voice of Andy*
Would rather just have everything, if your looking for something then you know what area to go to and search that.
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26-04-2007, 09:12
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| Nah your not boring at all Ian people use the site for different things
Mike fir the record its all good and its nice to see members using the members section more it feels we are going in the right direction now
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26-04-2007, 09:27
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| Could there not be an option in everyone's profile to decide whether to show off-topic posts or not? That would keep everyone happy (a seemingly impossible goal) | |
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26-04-2007, 09:40
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#17 | | Regional Co-ordinator
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| For the better I say.
Off topic is a distraction most of the time....
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26-04-2007, 10:00
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#18 | | MIGWeb Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: HERTFORDSHIRE Drives: 500bhp LET, soonish!
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| I think its a cracking idea, means i don't need to look through tonnes of crap to see constructive posts. | |
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26-04-2007, 10:41
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#19 | | MIGWeb User
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Originally Posted by Nemesis Could there not be an option in everyone's profile to decide whether to show off-topic posts or not? That would keep everyone happy (a seemingly impossible goal) | Could there not be an option in everyone's profile to decide whether to show Nemisis' posts or not?
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26-04-2007, 10:43
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#20 | | MIGWeb Moderator
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Originally Posted by rodgerq whatever, ive had too much alcohol to care
rodgerq | Buckie?
Great idea IMO.
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26-04-2007, 10:52
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#21 | | MIGWeb User
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| i think its good idea.
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26-04-2007, 11:14
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#22 | | MIGClub Member
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Originally Posted by Rob Buckie? |
Where!!  | |
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26-04-2007, 12:26
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#23 | | MIGWeb Webmaster
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Originally Posted by Nemesis Could there not be an option in everyone's profile to decide whether to show off-topic posts or not? That would keep everyone happy (a seemingly impossible goal) | Yes there is, but you are missing the point. This isn't just about de-cluttering the new posts results, this is about putting more focus on the on topic forums. Adding it as an option will not have this effect.
I will see how this goes over the next few days/weeks and review it then. | |
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26-04-2007, 12:34
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#24 | | MIGClub Member
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Originally Posted by MikeWarner Yes there is, but you are missing the point. This isn't just about de-cluttering the new posts results, this is about putting more focus on the on topic forums. Adding it as an option will not have this effect. | The law of averages says that as more people join the site, their enthusiasm towards Vauxhalls and technical stuff decreases inversely proportionately.
You can't have more members joining up and and increase in technical posts.
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26-04-2007, 13:58
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#25 | | MIGWeb Moderator
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Originally Posted by Trevor Could there not be an option in everyone's profile to decide whether to show Nemisis' posts or not? | http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/profile.php?do=editlist  | |
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