Random is the best way to go for sure!
Should there be a "random thread" button?, page 1
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reply posted on 28-1-2010 @ 07:07 AM by liquidsmoke206
reply to post by muzzleflash
awesome.
well thats one, how many more of these do i need before they make the damn button?
GO RANDOM!!
awesome.
well thats one, how many more of these do i need before they make the damn button?
GO RANDOM!!
reply posted on 28-1-2010 @ 07:12 AM by Rising Against
reply to post by liquidsmoke206
Well personally I think this would be seriously an awesome feature to add to ATS, I mean not just because of "randomness" (awesome word btw) but because it would be pretty sweet to just click this button and there you are on some random thread and think like the OP says how it could bring up some amazing threads that have been forgotten over the years.
It's a great idea.
I vote we have this button!
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[edit on 28-1-2010 by Rising Against]
Well personally I think this would be seriously an awesome feature to add to ATS, I mean not just because of "randomness" (awesome word btw) but because it would be pretty sweet to just click this button and there you are on some random thread and think like the OP says how it could bring up some amazing threads that have been forgotten over the years.
It's a great idea.
I vote we have this button!
(Flagged as well)
[edit on 28-1-2010 by Rising Against]
reply posted on 28-1-2010 @ 10:06 AM by AshleyD
reply to post by MrDesolate
You could also go to any random thread and adjust the thread number in the url. But a random button just seems more fun, though.
You could also go to any random thread and adjust the thread number in the url. But a random button just seems more fun, though.
reply posted on 28-1-2010 @ 10:12 AM by MrDesolate
reply to post by AshleyD
See now that's the kind of resourcefulness that I like to see. We don't need no Easy Button, just punch in some random thread numbers.
One more button and we'll need instructions that look like an F-14 manual to navigate around.
Alert
Ignore
Star
Flag
Friend
Foe
Member Tools dropdown with 147 options some going to a whole new set of options
Media Center
It's all pretty random to me, already.
See now that's the kind of resourcefulness that I like to see. We don't need no Easy Button, just punch in some random thread numbers.
One more button and we'll need instructions that look like an F-14 manual to navigate around.
Alert
Ignore
Star
Flag
Friend
Foe
Member Tools dropdown with 147 options some going to a whole new set of options
Media Center
It's all pretty random to me, already.
reply posted on 28-1-2010 @ 10:22 AM by MrDesolate
reply to post by Sauron
Now you've got me going in a completely different direction.
A Random button tht has completely random functionality!
Maybe it takes you to a random thread. Maybe it gives you 20 flags. Maybe it sends an alert on the last thread you posted in. Maybe it films you at your desk and creates a streaming video in the Media Center. Maybe you ban yourself.
Now we've got something to work with. I can find random threads by myself all day, but a button I press where the results are totally unknown...
Now you've got me going in a completely different direction.
A Random button tht has completely random functionality!
Maybe it takes you to a random thread. Maybe it gives you 20 flags. Maybe it sends an alert on the last thread you posted in. Maybe it films you at your desk and creates a streaming video in the Media Center. Maybe you ban yourself.
Now we've got something to work with. I can find random threads by myself all day, but a button I press where the results are totally unknown...
reply posted on 28-1-2010 @ 11:13 AM by MikeNice81
reply to post by liquidsmoke206
Take it a step further. If you are on the main page it can take you to a random topic from anywhere. If you are in Skunk Works, New World Order, or where ever, it only brings up topics from that section. Then it actually becomes a way for people to find new topics in areas of interest.
Then we could split the "recent post" section in to new and revived threads. Anything over 21 days old comes up in the revived section. Maybe anything with an original post date older than 45 days old would come up in the revived area.This keeps new topics from being bumped out of sight. Of course you could add a filter button instead of having two different recent post sections.
Making work for other people is so much fun.
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Take it a step further. If you are on the main page it can take you to a random topic from anywhere. If you are in Skunk Works, New World Order, or where ever, it only brings up topics from that section. Then it actually becomes a way for people to find new topics in areas of interest.
Then we could split the "recent post" section in to new and revived threads. Anything over 21 days old comes up in the revived section. Maybe anything with an original post date older than 45 days old would come up in the revived area.This keeps new topics from being bumped out of sight. Of course you could add a filter button instead of having two different recent post sections.
Making work for other people is so much fun.
[edit on 28-1-2010 by MikeNice81]
reply posted on 28-1-2010 @ 12:28 PM by LiquidLight
I liked AshleyD's idea so much that I wrote a little app that does just that. It generates a random thread number and goes to it. It occasionally
comes across a 404 or blank page, but other than that it works like a charm.
I promise it has no viruses, adware, or anything like that in it, but obviously you don't know me from a sack of peanuts, so you'll probably want to put it through a virus scanner or two before you use it; I wouldn't have it any other way.
edit to add mediafire link, because rapidshare sucks.
www....(nolink)/?manz0tdem2w
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I promise it has no viruses, adware, or anything like that in it, but obviously you don't know me from a sack of peanuts, so you'll probably want to put it through a virus scanner or two before you use it; I wouldn't have it any other way.
edit to add mediafire link, because rapidshare sucks.
www....(nolink)/?manz0tdem2w
[edit on 1/28/2010 by LiquidLight]
