Don't like the WBF look and feel recently adopted

BlueFox

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I never have liked the WBF format where they hide threads that have been read, and display threads not read since the last visit. Of course I have a good reason for this dislike. :)

The problem is it is too easy to lose track of a thread. Before this change, if a thread was read, the font title changed to indicate no new posts, but it still displayed under new posts. Now it disappears. On WBF there has been many times where I have read a thread, decided later I wanted to post to it, but couldn't find it. Who knows what forum it is in? The choice is either look in every forum for the thread, or just skip posting.
 
I'm totally with Bud on this one; I found the previous "New Posts" menu to be just right, and this new one has the problems Bud mentioned. Yes, there are workarounds, but they are just that, workarounds. WBF and AVS do the same thing and it's just as annoying there.
 
Actually I think think the same thing is happening on this site. If you reply to a post here it does not seem to always be moving to the top of "What's New" but it dies move to the top of "Activity Stream".
 
still-one said:
Actually I think think the same thing is happening on this site. If you reply to a post here it does not seem to always be moving to the top of "What's New" but it dies move to the top of "Activity Stream".
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But it appears that if no one responds in a topic after you have read it, it will not appear in the "New Topics" anymore, which is our objection (I think).
 
BlueFox said:
I never have liked the WBF format where they hide threads that have been read, and display threads not read since the last visit. Of course I have a good reason for this dislike. :)

The problem is it is too easy to lose track of a thread. Before this change, if a thread was read, the font title changed to indicate no new posts, but it still displayed under new posts. Now it disappears. On WBF there has been many times where I have read a thread, decided later I wanted to post to it, but couldn't find it. Who knows what forum it is in? The choice is either look in every forum for the thread, or just skip posting.
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I Object to this. Do you have any measurements to support this claim? LoL
 
wisnon said:
I Object to this. Do you have any measurements to support this claim? LoL
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LOL. Good point, but unfortunately not. However, I can easily demonstrate it. Go to any forum, create a new thread, go to New Posts, read the new thread, go to New Posts, and the new thread has disappeared. WTF! It is still new, why is it gone?

Don't get me started on measurements and the measurement dictator moderator. :)
 
I find the best hifi/music site interface is Steve Hoffman forum.

Does not matter if you use a PC, iphone or Google Nexus or android phone , the site seems to auto correct itself so it always views perfectly.

Try doing that with audioshark, WBF, audioasylum, audiogion or any other site and you get text so small you can't read it enlarge and you lose part of the screen view.

Then again Hoffman does not have ads taking 1/3rd the screen space either so more real estate to play with.
 
rbbert said:
But it appears that if no one responds in a topic after you have read it, it will not appear in the "New Topics" anymore, which is our objection (I think).
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Rob
I understand the issue. "My point" if you go back to the OP he was complaining about this issue occurring on "WBF". I just pointed out it seems to be happening here too.
 
still-one said:
Rob
I understand the issue. "My point" if you go back to the OP he was complaining about this issue occurring on "WBF". I just pointed out it seems to be happening here too.
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So here are our two options for setting up new posts:

1- It will disregard which posts belong to you or which posts you read and it will display all "updated" threads since your last activity time (ie last time you visited the forum.) When you visit a forum for a reason (eg. to read a PM) your last visit time will change and in your next visit you will only see new posts since your that second visit because that second visit would update your last visit time.

2- It will keep track of the threads you read and it will display only threads that you haven't read regardless of your last visit time.

Which way does everyone like?
 
What changed? Didn't the "new posts" option used to display all new posts from a particular time (e.g., 00:00 GMT on the date of viewing?)
 
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