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Why can't people reply correctly on here....

Discussion in 'SoapBox - Rants forum' started by CANEPHINS, Jan 4, 2012.

  1. CANEPHINS

    CANEPHINS No Tats & Dreads Allowed

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    HUGE pet peeve of mine with message boards, and this one in general, is that I used threaded view and the majority of the time I have no clue who or what the person is replying to in a thread. You can have 100 replied in a thread to various posts, but they filter on the main navigation rather than below the post they are intended for.

    Here is a post with proper thread and post placement...

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    Every reply is placed properly and replies to those posts are placed properly.

    Here is one that drives me nuts.....

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    The replies by rafeal and bofin are direct replies to this post...

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    ...yet they don't fall in under that post in the thread. Why is that? If I am reading a post I then either hit reply with quote or I just reply in the box below the post I am reading. My reply falls right in line in the thread under the post I am reading. Is not everyone doing this? Why would your post not fall under correct placement if you are replying to what you are reading.

    I know this will set off a firestorm of you all purposely doing it in this thread, but IDGAS. :tongue2:
     
  2. arsenal

    arsenal Sunglasses and advil

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    im guessing if you use the quick reply at the bottom, it attaches to no specific post...

    and honestly thats the only way i reply unless im replying with quote...
     
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  3. SICK

    SICK Lounge Moderator

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    That's the most insane way of reading a message board ever. Yikes!
     
  4. CANEPHINS

    CANEPHINS No Tats & Dreads Allowed

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    Threaded is the most logical way. Insane is reading posts that you have no idea what they are replying to in the first place.

    Threaded provides structure of us OCD people that we sorely need. :)
     
  5. CANEPHINS

    CANEPHINS No Tats & Dreads Allowed

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    Ok. I clicked on your post. I start typing this reply in the quick reply box. I hit submit on the "Post Quick Reply" button and I should be in line with the thread and post.

    Lets see...
     
  6. CANEPHINS

    CANEPHINS No Tats & Dreads Allowed

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    Yep. That works, so your theory of the quick reply being the cause isn't holding water in threaded view.

    Not sure if that means it isn't doing it in topic view.
     
  7. arsenal

    arsenal Sunglasses and advil

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    thats the problem, the way you see it you click on my post, then do the quick reply... the way I and im guessing most here do it, is just scroll to the bottom of the thread (that contains all the posts)... and just start typing...

    so this one i did reply with quote...............
     
  8. arsenal

    arsenal Sunglasses and advil

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    this is just the quick reply box at the bottom of the thread... where does this one show up?
     
  9. CaribPhin

    CaribPhin Guest

    That's why the human brain invented context. We can clearly discern who they're replying to based on what they say.
     
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  10. Firesole

    Firesole Season Ticket Holder

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    Are you still using Windows 3 to access the forums? This is the most insane way to read a forum.




    Btw this wasn't a direct reply to any other post, if that makes a difference in how you determine which order this post should lay out in your world.
     
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  11. dolfan32323

    dolfan32323 ty xphinfanx

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    I can understand how it peeves you. Unfortunately, the program used for this board isn't perfect but it's one of the best ones out there. To be fair, not many people use the threaded view as well.
     
  12. CANEPHINS

    CANEPHINS No Tats & Dreads Allowed

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    As a reply to the initial post in the thread.
     
  13. CANEPHINS

    CANEPHINS No Tats & Dreads Allowed

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    Topic view is the most logical way to read a thread. Sure, you can use hybrid as well. Topic view, or linear view as it is called on here, is for tards. I don't have the patience to scroll down a list of 100 posts to find a reply or read all that is there. Topic view, when used properly, allows one to see when their posts are replied to and lets mot have to read the rest of the bs the dolts throw out there. It also allows you to scroll through very easily to find a post you might want to read, again without having to scroll down through every post.

    It is the way smart efficient people post and use a message board.
     
  14. MikeHoncho

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    I don't use quick reply. I just mail my comments and concerns to Boik, and he posts them for me. It's the most logical way of getting my opinion out. If you don't agree, then I guess you're just wrong.
     
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  15. gunn34

    gunn34 I miss Don & Dan

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    I like Cap'n Crunch.
     
  16. SICK

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    Well I think CanePhins.........................

    LOL I just wanted you to see this as your header for my post in your threaded view, then you'd waste time to click it and see I wrote nothing informative to you. UMad Bro?
     
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  17. MikeHoncho

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    Lol this thread is full of win.
     
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  18. CANEPHINS

    CANEPHINS No Tats & Dreads Allowed

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    LIke I said, there would be an ******* in the bunch that would do it just to piss me off.

    Your lucky I like you bro, of I would be coming at you all kinds of sideways. :)
     
  19. CANEPHINS

    CANEPHINS No Tats & Dreads Allowed

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    You probably should stay away from the sugar cereals like that.
     
  20. CANEPHINS

    CANEPHINS No Tats & Dreads Allowed

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    You are welcome. :)
     
  21. unluckyluciano

    unluckyluciano For My Hero JetsSuck

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    hmmmm test test test
     
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  22. BlameItOnTheHenne

    BlameItOnTheHenne Taking a poop

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    Yeah, too much going on.
     
  23. CANEPHINS

    CANEPHINS No Tats & Dreads Allowed

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    Where is the negative rep button?
     

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