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Poll: All Threads vs visiting individual forums

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justincredible Honorable Admin
37,969 posts 250 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Apr 7, 2020 9:17 AM

Curious to know how others use the site. I can tell a bit from google analytics, but wanted to throw this question out to the active user of the site.

When you open up the site, do you go for the All Threads page to see all threads on the site, or do you visit each forum individually?

Automatik Senior Member
15,737 posts 98 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Apr 7, 2020 9:21 AM

I just clicked the All Threads link for the first time ever.

My OC book mark is: https://ohiochatter.com/forum
justincredible Honorable Admin
37,969 posts 250 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Apr 7, 2020 9:23 AM

Interesting. I only ever use the All Threads link. I only go to an individual forum if I am looking for a specific thread that I know hasn't been active in a while.
Spock Senior Member
5,271 posts 9 reps Joined Jul 2013
Tue, Apr 7, 2020 9:25 AM

Navigating using all threads is the only way to go
like_that 1st Team All-PWN
29,228 posts 321 reps Joined Apr 2010
Tue, Apr 7, 2020 9:26 AM

I would say I use all threads about 90% of the time.

With that being said I think both have their places.  I don't think you should change anything, if you are thinking about it.
justincredible Honorable Admin
37,969 posts 250 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Apr 7, 2020 9:29 AM

I'll post some screenshots of what the new design will look like when it launches, or at least close to what it will look like. I'm not getting rid of the individual forums, but I am considering making the "All Threads" page the homepage. 
QuakerOats Senior Member
11,701 posts 66 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Apr 7, 2020 9:33 AM

 

Never used ‘all threads’
justincredible Honorable Admin
37,969 posts 250 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Apr 7, 2020 9:34 AM

Man, y'all have been missing out. It gives you a list of the most recent threads with activity from all forums.
justincredible Honorable Admin
37,969 posts 250 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Apr 7, 2020 9:40 AM

This is the current iteration of the All Threads listing. The forum menu will always be visible, so visiting a specific forum will be easier than it currently is, one click vs two.
justincredible Honorable Admin
37,969 posts 250 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Apr 7, 2020 9:41 AM

And, very similar, the individual forum listing.
GOONx19 An exceptional poster.
7,413 posts 94 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Apr 7, 2020 9:47 AM

I only use All Threads here, and I only used whatever the Recent Posts equivalent was on the old platform.
thavoice Senior Member
15,437 posts 42 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Apr 7, 2020 10:03 AM

With your recommendation Mr-incredible I have used the ALL THREADS and wow, that is the bee's knee!

 

Now I can navigate quicker and supply more of y'all with more of my great witticisms.
justincredible Honorable Admin
37,969 posts 250 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Apr 7, 2020 10:04 AM
posted by thavoice

With your recommendation Mr-incredible I have used the ALL THREADS and wow, that is the bee's knee!

 

Now I can navigate quicker and supply more of y'all with more of my great witticisms.
iclfan2 Reppin' the 330/216/843
9,465 posts 100 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Apr 7, 2020 10:06 AM

Only use All Threads unless specifically looking for a thread in pro sports or something. 
ernest_t_bass 12th Son of the Lama
26,698 posts 204 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Apr 7, 2020 10:06 AM

I go to "Subscribed Threads" first.  That is my bookmark.

When viewing new content (about 1x per month) I click on "All Threads"

When posting new threads I go to "Forums"
justincredible Honorable Admin
37,969 posts 250 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Apr 7, 2020 10:08 AM
posted by ernest_t_bass

I go to "Subscribed Threads" first.  That is my bookmark.

When viewing new content (about 1x per month) I click on "All Threads"

When posting new threads I go to "Forums"

I've got bad news. Subscribed threads is a huge resource drain so I'm getting rid of it, at least in its current form.
Ironman92 Administrator
56,729 posts 168 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Apr 7, 2020 10:20 AM
posted by justincredible

Man, y'all have been missing out. It gives you a list of the most recent threads with activity from all forums.

Does the same when I tap on each forum. I like the original separation.
ernest_t_bass 12th Son of the Lama
26,698 posts 204 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Apr 7, 2020 10:20 AM
posted by justincredible

I've got bad news. Subscribed threads is a huge resource drain so I'm getting rid of it, at least in its current form.

Wow, really?  That's how I've accessed all forums for the entirety of my forum viewing life. 
ernest_t_bass 12th Son of the Lama
26,698 posts 204 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Apr 7, 2020 10:21 AM
posted by justincredible

I've got bad news. Subscribed threads is a huge resource drain so I'm getting rid of it, at least in its current form.

Computer science me up.  How does it drain the resources? 
Ironman92 Administrator
56,729 posts 168 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Apr 7, 2020 10:22 AM
posted by justincredible

Man, y'all have been missing out. It gives you a list of the most recent threads with activity from all forums.

The 4 seconds it saves, we all have the time now.
justincredible Honorable Admin
37,969 posts 250 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Apr 7, 2020 10:34 AM
posted by ernest_t_bass

Computer science me up.  How does it drain the resources? 

Probably just bad queries on my end, and I also don't like the Subscribe/Unsubscribe button cluttering the UI. I can probably keep it around. It's used at the rate of about 1/10th of the All Threads page, so not often, but still not insignificant.

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