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Oct 9, 2012 | 09:16 AM

#11

keemaca

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From: Cali..

Can we have a Poll.?

Oct 9, 2012 | 10:18 AM

#12

latinochino

Joined: Feb 2008

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From: Northern San Diego, CA

I do not mind.

Looks look the latest members are not all about it vs. the older cats give it :thumbsup:

Oct 10, 2012 | 03:03 PM

#13

saaboteur

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From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

The new subforums makes sense to me, I like the idea.

How do I move my thread there?

Oct 10, 2012 | 03:54 PM

#14

thinmint

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Originally Posted by Luder94

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Originally Posted by thinmint' timestamp='1349733816' post='22067926

I dont like particularly like it.
In order to see a thread was updated, you have to go to that specific sub-forum. I don't feel like the build threads and such will actually get viewed any more

It was actually your project thread that I kept losing on page 3 and 4 without the sub-forums and updates. So far, I'm liking that non-build threads and non-official threads are getting more views and responses than before; the official threads were pushing out the every thing else.

If you want to follow particular thread, there's a couple of ways to do it.

You can open a thread you want to follow and click the "Like" button above the first post of the thread....or you can click the "Watch This Topic" button in the upper right hand of the thread page. You can follow all your 'watched' topics and forums on the home page of the forums. There's a 'watched topics' area in the lower right of the page.

I agree with the 'official' threads somewhat taking over the forum, however the reason that they are at the top of 'the gallery' is because people keep posting in them. People are interested in the threads, so they post in it and attract other members who later post in it as well.
Placing the build and 'official' threads in special sub-forum removes them from the primary stream of traffic which contains all the members who have not yet seen the thread yet.
Subjectively speaking, I have never 'liked' or 'watched a topic' on this forum because I don't like getting a bunch of spam, and I feel as though a majority of the members on this forum don't physically 'watch' or 'like' topics either. Additionally, I don't navigate through sub-topics' sub-topics because it becomes slower and less communicative.
The idea of creating a thread is to share an idea or a thought, and sub-topics don't get too much exposure, leading to the snow ball effect (No views ---> no interest from members perusing forum ---> no views).
Generally, I just go onto the gallery and look at what threads are at the top and are 'hot', since they usually contain some pretty neat stuff. I created my thread to get some feedback on my project and see what people have to say, and am upset that the build threads will only get a small fraction of the views from new members than they were previously accumulating.

Oct 13, 2012 | 04:02 PM

#15

AdeJong03

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Once most members are aware that the subforums exist, the traffic will return. It's about adjusting to something that's more efficient IMO.

Plus I'm growing to like the idea that all my favorite builds are easy to find in one place. And I don't actively watch topics due to my aversion to spam as well