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Re: Cleaning up the main homepage
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lugnet.admin.general
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Thu, 9 Mar 2000 16:54:40 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Steve Bliss writes:
> Some ideas:
> - Move the spotlight to the main-page, replacing the most-recent
> messages.
Um, ditto. :-,
> - Reduce the space devoted to the recent messages.
> - Display threads-headings instead of compact messages, so that large
> threads will receive less attention in the listing.
But I'm not so sure if these will work, at least not on a scale that affects
everyone.
In lugnet.admin.general, Todd Lehman writes:
> It was always the intention of the homepage to show a quick summary of recent
> activity in the system, but it was never the intention for "icky" stuff to
> choke out the "fun" stuff. In the past, the "icky" stuff was easier to
> ignore, but as we grow, the "icky" stuff tends to stand out more, because
> there are more people around fanning the flames.
If the .off-topic.* and .admin.* messages are unpalatable for "commoners",
then perhaps they shouldn't've have been invited here. I rather enjoyed
participating in many debates here; I feel that it has invigorated me and
helped me form a more rounded viewpoint. I certainly wouldn't have done it on
your server had I known that, ultimately, it would be unpleasant enough to
force people away.
> While this change probably comes as a "good thing" to most web-interface
> users, I realize that it may also come as a "bummer" to some people (power
> users, or those who want to read everything as soon as it appears) in that
> it makes them work a bit harder to uncover every single last message.
The real solution for this is to allow LUGNET power users to customize what
they see, and have a default view for the non-power-users.
I'm definitely not happy with the current solution. I have been following the
thread and was going to give my input, but this turnaround happened too dang
fast. If there's that quick of a reaction for a newbie, what is there in
store for us members?
Anyhow, it is definitely a "bummer" for me to need to use extra clicks with
the Web interface; the only reason I use it is to *reduce* the amount of
clicks. I know what I want (channels and user-customizable views), and it's
what I've been waiting for to pay my full promised amount to LUGNET. I'm
really hoping Todd gets the changes in (actually I know he will), not only for
my whims but also because it's the best solution for LUGNET.
Just my (belated and probably too public) 2 cents...
Cheers,
jsproat
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Message has 2 Replies:
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| (...) "They" == the messages, not the "commoners". The more people, the merrier. "Commoners" is such a yucky term also. How about "newbies". Or am I just being elitist? Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) Everyone is welcome. And BTW, it was a long-time regular who said he'd had it. (...) I think it's great too, and I would hate to see people feel less comfortable having discussions like that. But since this place is primarily for LEGO stuff, (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| Replying to several messages at once... (...) So you want *more* people to post on admin issues? Seems like that would increase the noise, not improve the situation. (...) I'd say "pot, kettle, black" but I'm about as guilty as the next guy... (...) (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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