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?
I just clicked the All Threads link for the first time ever.
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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.
Navigating using all threads is the only way to go
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.
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.
Never used ‘all threads’
Man, y'all have been missing out. It gives you a list of the most recent threads with activity from all forums.
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.
And, very similar, the individual forum listing.
I only use All Threads here, and I only used whatever the Recent Posts equivalent was on the old platform.
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.
posted by thavoiceWith 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.
Only use All Threads unless specifically looking for a thread in pro sports or something.
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"
posted by ernest_t_bassI 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.
posted by justincredibleMan, 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.
posted by justincredibleI'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.
posted by justincredibleI'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?
posted by justincredibleMan, 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.
posted by ernest_t_bassComputer 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.
