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Nov 17, 2018#1

Dave

Okay, so there's a mod out there that I've already downloaded (since I paid for it as a bundle) that would change the way we view threads. I've had it a while but never pulled the trigger.

Essentially it makes threads look more like Reddit where you have top level comments then nested under that. The reason I bring this up is our various picture threads like the political picture thread where someone commented that we used to have actual pictures instead of one picture followed by pages of comments. I'm not sure if this addon can be forum-specific but if it can I might set it up for a few.

Let me know if you think this is a good idea, bad idea, or please don't change things, Dave!

Nov 17, 2018#2

Dei

No no no no no

Nov 17, 2018#3

Dave

So that's a no then? :rofl:

Nov 17, 2018#4

Bubble181

Dei said:
No no no no no

This. This. Also, this.

Nov 17, 2018#5

Gruebeard

Bubble181 said:
This. This. Also, this.

Seconded, thirded, fourthed and fifthed.

Nov 17, 2018#6

evilmike

I vote "no" as well.

Nov 17, 2018#7

Wahad

Nov 17, 2018#8

PatrThom

—Patrick

Nov 17, 2018#9

WasabiPoptart

All of this...

And just in case you don't get it: NO.

Nov 17, 2018#10

Ravenpoe

Nov 17, 2018#11

Gruebeard

Anyone saying Yes in this thread might get lynched harder than if they admitted voting for Trump.

Nov 17, 2018#12

MindDetective

You couldn't have mega-threads with that style and you might even need to make those mega-threads into their own forums. I think things are fine as they are, although I also am "squishy brained" enough (as we urge our kids to be) to try something new.

Nov 17, 2018#13

jwhouk

NO.

Nov 17, 2018#14

Ravenpoe

Gruebeard said:
Anyone saying Yes in this thread might get lynched harder than if they admitted voting for Trump.

I would rather you vote for trump, because here your vote might matter.

Nov 17, 2018#15

Tinwhistler

Actually, I wouldn't mind reddit-style nested threads.

(where's the troll face icon when you need it...)

Nov 17, 2018#16

Bubble181

Tinwhistler said:
Actually, I wouldn't mind reddit-style nested threads.

(where's the troll face icon when you need it...)

Burn the heretic! Burn!

Nov 17, 2018#17

Hailey Knight

Nov 17, 2018#18

figmentPez

Nested comments seems like it would make it much harder to quickly go through new posts.

Nov 17, 2018#19

Dei

Unless we want to make every post it's own thread, I'm pretty sure we don't want to become reddit.

Nov 17, 2018#20

Dave

No worries. I lose nothing by not adding it.

Nov 17, 2018#21

Denbrought

Threaded forums (as opposed to flat ones like ours) are much harder for me to participate in--they crank my lurking instincts a ton, and make it really hard to stay up to date on a conversation. If it were a per-thread toggle, I could theoretically see it being useful for like 2-3 threads (the picture ones, like you said) but that doesn't seem worth the maintenance/trouble.

Nov 17, 2018#22

Chad Sexington

Change frightens me. I still have a piece of the linoleum from my parents' kitchen, snagged when they were renovating it.

Nov 18, 2018#23

Ravenpoe

Chad Sexington said:
Change frightens me. I still have a piece of the linoleum from my parents' kitchen, snagged when they were renovating it.

Nov 18, 2018#24

GasBandit

I'm late to the party but

Nov 18, 2018#25

Squidleybits

No thank you.

Nov 19, 2018#26

HCGLNS

Hey ho it's no!

Nov 19, 2018#27

checkeredhat

Dave said:
Okay, so there's a mod out there that I've already downloaded (since I paid for it as a bundle) that would change the way we view threads. I've had it a while but never pulled the trigger.

Essentially it makes threads look more like Reddit where you have top level comments then nested under that. The reason I bring this up is our various picture threads like the political picture thread where someone commented that we used to have actual pictures instead of one picture followed by pages of comments. I'm not sure if this addon can be forum-specific but if it can I might set it up for a few.

Let me know if you think this is a good idea, bad idea, or please don't change things, Dave!

Nov 19, 2018#28

Celt Z

Yeah, I'm going to go with "no" as well.

Nov 19, 2018#29

Bubble181

Due to some very serious gerrymandering, 51% of representatives who will vote in our name is now in favor of "yes". Maybe the system needs work.

Nov 19, 2018#30

Dave

I GET IT!!

:rofl:

Nov 19, 2018#31

GasBandit

He upgrade
He dismayed
But most importantly, he not change manner in which posts are displayed.

Nov 19, 2018#32

Ravenpoe

Dave said:
I GET IT!!

Nov 19, 2018#33

bhamv3

I vote yes.

(My actual choice is really "no", but safe in the knowledge that the "no" vote is winning by a landslide, I can be edgy and contrary just to be a rascal)

Nov 19, 2018#34

MindDetective

Didn't Dave say the 32nd reply would decide? I know, I thought it was weird too.

Nov 19, 2018#35

bhamv3

MindDetective said:
Didn't Dave say the 32nd reply would decide? I know, I thought it was weird too.

What no wait

Nov 19, 2018#36

HCGLNS

Dave said:
I GET IT!!

Nov 19, 2018#37

Shakey

Nov 20, 2018#38

Frank

No?

Nov 20, 2018#39

GasBandit

Nov 20, 2018#40

Zappit

Nov 20, 2018#41

jwhouk

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!

Nov 20, 2018#42

Tress

Nov 23, 2018#43

General Specific

Nov 24, 2018#44

Simfers

bhamv3 said:
I vote yes.

(My actual choice is really "no", but safe in the knowledge that the "no" vote is winning by a landslide, I can be edgy and contrary just to be a rascal)

This is how Brexit happened, you fool!