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originally posted by: carewemust
It's frustrating that very few people see a question posted to an older thread. But it would we wasteful and silly to start a new thread to ask about the Opioid epidemic.
originally posted by: carewemust
originally posted by: slapjacks
New, sometimes I forget to bookmark and then lose it.
I don't how to bookmark a thread on ATS. But after 10 years here, I'm still finding new features.
The "search" function is bare-bone, but thankfully it's indexed to the forum's contents thoroughly.
originally posted by: Majic
a reply to: verschickter
SkepticOverlord (Bill Irvine) is the only one with the ability to access or change the code, so he would be the guy to talk to. He's been very busy with other things, though, and gets spammed with all sorts of issues on even the best of days, so I can't guarantee he'd respond, but it couldn't hurt to try.
Many moons ago I suggested using more sub-forums to better categorize topics, but Bill pointed out (correctly) that the fewer hoops members have to jump through to get to a discussion, the better. I know this isn't the same thing, but the same principle may apply.
It seems no matter where you go on the Internet, "General Discussion" is usually the most popular forum. People naturally prefer fewer constraints, and despite the value and need for some sort of topical organization to keep things from becoming one giant hairball, I really can't blame them.
For my part, I would love (and have been requesting for years) the ability to merge threads. Most modern boards have it, and it would solve tons of problems on ATS. But alas, on a custom-coded board, that's a small matter of programming and just one of a long list of things people want, and me wanting it won't change that.
Whatever the outcome, I do appreciate your interest and willingness to help.
That's never a bad thing.
originally posted by: St Udio
originally posted by: carewemust
It's frustrating that very few people see a question posted to an older thread. But it would we wasteful and silly to start a new thread to ask about the Opioid epidemic.
I deliberately look for posts by posters I value first...
the newer issues are 'hot topics' that (imho) need cooled down a bit... because passions rage over common-sense
I often find I am contributing to a year-or-older thread... because of the last-post-made-Author
so... i'm not the only one commenting on older threads that were tucked away...besides there are plenty of threads that never covered the perspective or slant-on-the-issue that I See needed addressing earlier
being a new thread creator takes a talent that I don't excel at... but the site itself loves to throw a bundle-of-data at you which is designed to impress...about the volume of topics being addressed & the ability to handle that traffic
Lucky for me, I been on 'Cruise' for better than 13 years now ...& rarely post more than 5 comments per day which deserve another input that I haven't seen in that thread yet
originally posted by: flatbush71
Most people ignore a thread once it gets multiple pages.
And for good reason as most of it after the fourth or fifth page is BS.
Its absolutely amazing that people keep posting for 20 or 30 pages.
Only the people posting read it, nobody else does.
Buck
originally posted by: pompel9
originally posted by: carewemust
originally posted by: slapjacks
New, sometimes I forget to bookmark and then lose it.
I don't how to bookmark a thread on ATS. But after 10 years here, I'm still finding new features.
The "search" function is bare-bone, but thankfully it's indexed to the forum's contents thoroughly.
On topic. I prefer existing topics. I may be biased, since I have been mod on another forum. But that is for me the best way to keep a forum organized and easy to find what you are looking for. It is also more easier to keep control of the trouble members (every forum has them).
Just my opinion. It's not my forum, so I don't have any say in how it is run.
originally posted by: pompel9
originally posted by: flatbush71
Most people ignore a thread once it gets multiple pages.
And for good reason as most of it after the fourth or fifth page is BS.
Its absolutely amazing that people keep posting for 20 or 30 pages.
Only the people posting read it, nobody else does.
Buck
I actually read 20 or 30 pages of posts, I have even read more. I read extremely much more than I post.