Can I make this forum sort the "normal" way? - Page 4

Dekent · #31 February 1st, 2004, 06:54 PM

The forum setup sucks mad donkey ballz, I also vote for making it normal ;p

PDF · #32 February 2nd, 2004, 01:34 PM

Although Shrapnel looks like they're alone in the galaxy with this newest-first order, but I happen to like it and am now angered with all those stupid forums requiring you to click on p 3, 5, 45 or whatever (depends on topic !) to just know what has been said recently !

Who sets his mail reader to put new mail at the bottom anyway ?

Endoperez · #33 February 2nd, 2004, 05:57 PM

I did, until recently, before I had clicked to the "Date" column...

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I really felt dumb! You should ask, who would CHOOSE to put their newest mail to the bottom!

Gandalf Parker · #34 February 2nd, 2004, 06:02 PM

I also admit that Ive gotten used to it. and find it comfortable. I have a couple of my email programs also showing newest first. Everything has its pros and cons.

There are web-forum programs which make it easier to keep track of whats new, what you have already read and replied to, and in my opinion look nicer. But I dont know if they cost money and Im sure they have a higher overhead in machine CPU so Im not sure I could recommend them for here. Especially if we lose access to all the previous conversations.

[ February 02, 2004, 16:03: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]

Elmo · #35 February 2nd, 2004, 06:36 PM

I've been around here longer than most, except PvK who must have been born here

, and still can't get used to this format. I often catch myslef clicking on the highest numbered page to find the most recent Posts. Never have seen it this way on any other forum either. Shrapnel really needs to upgrade to something used by the rest of the world.

Psitticine · #36 February 2nd, 2004, 06:51 PM

I prefer newest-first but, as always, I think the best way is to allow people their own choosing. I've seen BBS software that permits that, so I'd like to see that implimented. Barring that, I guess I'd have to vote for what I personally prefer, which is the way it is now.

Graeme Dice · #37 February 2nd, 2004, 07:05 PM

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Originally posted by Gandalf Parker:
There are web-forum programs which make it easier to keep track of whats new, what you have already read and replied to, and in my opinion look nicer. But I dont know if they cost money and Im sure they have a higher overhead in machine CPU so Im not sure I could recommend them for here. Especially if we lose access to all the previous conversations.

I know that the forum software used at stardestroyer.net is free of charge, but I don't know what kind of server requirements it has.

Osium · #38 February 2nd, 2004, 11:41 PM

When I first found these forums, recently I may add. It took me perhaps 10 minutes to realize what was going on. During those 10 minutes I figured everyone on these Boards was either A) on Crack or B) From some foreign country where people talk backwards ;p

And I concur, I hate the setup. Often times I don't even bother going to the front of a post, I just read them normally and try to sort things out with my extraordinary brain /nod ;p

mr.white · #39 February 3rd, 2004, 01:55 AM

I've gotten used to it, but I don't think it's an improvement compared to normal sorting.

I think you should follow the standard unless there are very good reasons not to.

PvK · #40 February 3rd, 2004, 04:54 AM

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Originally posted by Sindai:

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Originally posted by PvK:
Saying something like "every other forum" (or even "99%") sorts the other way is an exaggeration.

No it's not. Every other forum I have ever seen in the past six or seven years has been downward-sorting. I have never, ever seen another forum, of dozens and dozens, that sorted down-up instead of up-down. Why Shrapnel keeps things this way simply surpasses comprehension.

Apparently it does surpass several people's comprehension, at least. Folks from Shrapnel have explained it before though, and there is a reason, if not one that you folks will ever agree with. It should be an option, ideally, and I'm sure it would be if it were easy enough, since it's been discussed many times before. They have a lot to do, though, and the gaming business takes precendence over conformity on message sort order, which also makes some sense, at least to me.

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Has anyone else ever seen another forum that does this?

Yes. For example, the one at this link.

PvK