Forums structure.

[E.K.Virtanen]

Hi all.

Does anyone else think that structure of our forum is bit confusing...err...i might use word "messy" ratherly to be honest  
Personally (and im the one to blame lol) i think that time to time it is hard to decide to where place a topic about something, since it is not clear where it belongs. I am not the only one though, few other peoples has given similar thoughts to me.

However, i would appreciate your feedback about this issue. I also add here a _suggestion_ about new structure. If you think it is worth of more negotiations, ill gladly hear about it. There is no changes made unless clear majority of replies support them.

No hurry with this one, take your time.

Thanks.

News board
>Basic programming world : "News about dialects, websites, ezines..." [1]

Basic Coding
>Basic Compilers : "Threads about BASIC Compilers"
>Basic Interpreters : "Threads about BASIC Interpreters"
>General Basic Programming : "Help, support, ideas and opinions shared."
>User Basic Programs and Projects : "Working with a project or finished one? Introduce it to us here."

Miscellaneous
>Coffee Table : "Feel free to talk about anything and everything in this board."
>Basicprogramming.org : "Feedback and support about our website."
>Other Programming Languages : "Yes, we are not nitpickers, we like those other languages too."

Specific Basic Languages
>yaBasic Users Forum : "Subforum dedicated for yaBasic users."
>yaBasic Developers Forum : "Developement forum for yaBasic."
>sdlBasic Users Forum : "Subforum dedicated for sdlBasic users."
>sdlBasic Developers Forum : "Developement forum for sdlBasic."

[1] = No seperated subforum for basicprogramming.org news anymore, all added in that section.

[psnake]

I like the current structure, but I also like your suggestion. I think the structure is not so important as long as sections are well marked what they are for.

Note: You have a double entry: feedback appears both in the basicprogramming.org section and Miscellaneous

PSnake

[rdc]

What you have there looks good to me.

[E.K.Virtanen]

Note: You have a double entry: feedback appears both in the basicprogramming.org section and Miscellaneous

oops, fixed.

[gersen]

Is there any way we can get a "todays posts" heading. I mean like when I see a new post on the main screen, I click on it to read it, and sometimes forget to look under that heading and  miss recent posts. Forgetfulness on my part I guess, but it could help others as dumb as me.

[E.K.Virtanen]

Not sure do i follow here, but you mean something similar than recent posts, but with daily posts?

[gersen]

I may be missing something here on my browser ?

What I mean is that say for example the main page shows under Coffee table, "Humour topic by Derek", so I click on it and read it. However if I don't click on "the Coffee table" heading, I miss other posts immediately before Derek's. Am I making myself clear ?, I've  had a couple of drams.

Perhaps if "Humour topic by Derek" wasn't accessible without clicking on  "Coffee table" then selecting it, it may be better.

I fear I'm digging a big hole for myself here  Do I make sense ?

[syzygy]

@EK: Some forums allow you to show a list with posts since the last time you logged in, or within  the last 24 hours. That would be nice to have.

In general, I'm fine with the current structure, except for the double entry for Yabasic and SDL (unter the files Interpreters and Development). The grouping you suggested seems more appropriate to me.

Cheers,

syzygy

[gersen]

@EK: Some forums allow you to show a list with posts since the last time you logged in, or within  the last 24 hours. That would be nice to have.

Thanks syzygy, that's more or less what I wanted to propose.

[E.K.Virtanen]

@EK: Some forums allow you to show a list with posts since the last time you logged in, or within  the last 24 hours. That would be nice to have.

Oh, sorry for my slow IQ here 

I think such a mod is available, so once kids are at bed and im back from sauna, ill try to search. Incase someone has some extra time to use and help with this one, here is a link which to study http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php 

[E.K.Virtanen]

Ok, sorry this took so long. I admit that i forgot whole thing 
Users who are logged in should now see a View new posts since last visit text up there right next to the "logout" button.

I tested it and it seemed to work, but incase someones has problems with it, let me hear you.

[gersen]

Works just fine,

Thanks

[E.K.Virtanen]

Neat.

Any more opinions about the suggested structure btw?

[E.K.Virtanen]

If there is no resistance, i assume new structure could be created somewhere at the next week?