UI of CP Discussion Board

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It's just my opinion. I think that the UI of CP Discussion Board doesn't looks like a forum. Could anyone please tell me why it looks like that? and Any plan to change? Thanks in advance.

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Michael Sync wrote:

doesn't looks like a forum

What would you like it to look like? It was designed to display threaded discussions. I will be adding a mode where it can display messages in flat, unthreaded form for those who want that.

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Michael Sync wrote:

I think that the UI of CP Discussion Board doesn't looks like a forum

and what does it like ? a blog ?

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Michael Sync wrote:

I think that the UI of CP Discussion Board doesn't looks like a forum.

It looks more like a forum than any other forum software I've seen. You can at least track the various threads of discussion here. On other forums it becomes very difficult to read. It is also difficult to contribute if the discussion has been going for a while because your responce to the OP gets takked on at the end, rather than in its proper place.

Michael Sync wrote:

Could anyone please tell me why it looks like that?

Because it is better than the rest.

Michael Sync wrote:

and Any plan to change?

If there is I hope the threaded version stays for them that want it.

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Colin Angus Mackay wrote:

Michael Sync wrote: I think that the UI of CP Discussion Board doesn't looks like a forum. It looks more like a forum than any other forum software I've seen. You can at least track the various threads of discussion here. On other forums it becomes very difficult to read. It is also difficult to contribute if the discussion has been going for a while because your responce to the OP gets takked on at the end, rather than in its proper place.

Agreed. The problem is that the average young prole these days hasn't seen anything except a flat threaded board and find themselves unable to wrap themselves around it. Meanwhile, those of us who've been on the net for a decade plus grew up with fully threaded forums if not usenet, and spend our time cursing flat threaded systems that cause threads to collapse under their own weight after more than a few dozen posts. Forum software that does both is essentially nonexistent. And if you want to add an NNTP feed or email list support it's even worse. :((

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It was designed to display threaded discussions. I will be adding a mode where it can display messages in flat, unthreaded form for those who want that.

Thanks.

and what does it like ? a blog ?

I don't know what it looks like. but I feel kinda strange. ya. maybe, dan neely is right. I haven't seen like that before. Thanks a lot.

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Who are you to question almighty Bob's design?

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:) I'm just telling about my opinion... I'm happy in this forum with a lot of active members.. Thank you.

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dan neely wrote:

Forum software that does both is essentially nonexistent. And if you want to add an NNTP feed or email list support it's even worse.

Community Server does both offers differnt views and NNTP access. :cool: Community Server[^]

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The option to collapse a thread then expand for more is great. This is one of the better forums I visit. Keep up the good work. Thanks, Clyde

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Chris Maunder wrote:

What would you like it to look like?

I like it to look like Community Server, phpbb or vbulletin. now, I have been in this forum for a couple month so I used to it.. :) Thanks.

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