I figured out what is wrong here

Robert · 03-17-2002, 01:44 AM

You cant log on here and see at a glance if anyone has responded to a topic or string of interest. It takes forever, you have to search and open one thing after another, and then you have to have a score card next to your computer to count the replies to a string. It dosent say WHO has replied to that string unless you open it up. So, in the long run, It sucks you in and it takes an hour to check Gun&Game forums for what used to take a few minutes. Here, I will take a poll... Anyone on here that used to use G&G and check approximately 6 different rooms that you were interested in.... Put it to the test. How long does it take NOW to effectively check and respond to the same rooms that you used to do? I liked Gun&Game, but you know what? I dont want to dedicate ALL of my free time to it.

Is anyone else of this opinion? Or is it me?

Jesse · 03-17-2002, 02:17 AM

When we get the homepage up we will have the main categories (Hunting, Military Firearms,ect.) divided into sections which link to the forums. This should make browsing easier.

I'm sorry about your dislike of the current forum format. I've said it many times over the past week: if we stayed on the old forum software, the website would experience downtime and would likely fold. Chip told me the hurdles that had to be jumped to keep this site running: bandwith, site growth,new server ect. The average member of this site isn't familiar with the day to day activities this administration goes through to keep this site running. All of which to this point Chris and I do in our free time, planning daily on how to improve the site. I hate to say this, but the old format cannot be brought back. We could not even transfer the old posts (regretfully) without risk of crashing the new server host we moved to. GunandGame.com outgrew the old software... it's simple as that. I loved the old format for posting,ect., but as administrator I hated it because of the time and constant upkeep it demanded; as well as our old server e-mailing me twice saying that the website will be suspended if we don't change something.

It's not a matter of wanting to change, we had to in order to save the site. I cannot bring the old format back even if I wanted to. Give this time, as Chris and I add new features you may grow to like this newer software...

Thanks,

Jesse

Dennis · 03-17-2002, 05:06 AM

Wealsee

Chris · 03-17-2002, 08:28 AM

Actually you can find out who has responded to what thread by click on the number of replies it has inside every category...

It will send a pop up window that tells you who replied.

Lightfoot · 03-17-2002, 12:45 PM

I think we will all get used to it and like it better once we learn the navigation tricks.

Chris · 03-17-2002, 12:52 PM

Well I just added a quick reply box to every forum so that everyone can reply without hitting the reply button, just like on the old software.

BattleRifleG3 · 03-17-2002, 03:43 PM

You know you can check a little box that send you E-mail notification that you got a response, right?

Oxford · 03-17-2002, 05:08 PM

Chris: You've done a great job of making the necessary changes in this forum. We'll get used to them and then wonder how we got along without them.

This is just another example of the old saying that "change is the only thing that is constant".

Keep up the good work.

(By the way, how do I "preview" what I'm about to post? My first attempt at this posting got lost because I punched "reset form". Is there a "review" button?)

Oxford

Chris · 03-17-2002, 05:56 PM

I took the reset button out, that is an accident waiting to happen, I will put a preview button up soon, but it is there if you press the reply button.

Oxford · 03-17-2002, 07:56 PM

Just testing to see if the "reply" button allows you to preview your message.

Chris · 03-17-2002, 08:02 PM

You have to go to the graphicl reply button and get a new screen up, then you can test it, as it is right now you just submit the main things

Gyrene · 03-17-2002, 09:41 PM

If you go to the "Post Reply" button near the bottom on the right, you get a larger box in which to create your reply, and near the bottom much as before, you can select the "Preview Reply" button as before.

While you Preview your reply, you can scroll down and read all of the messages, to assure yourself that you said what you wanted to say.

I dunno, it still takes a lot of time, and I will just have to bite my tongue, until everything is settled down.

Klaus, what do you think??

Chris · 03-17-2002, 09:56 PM

Please do not bite your toungue, and if there are suggestions or such you would like to see added to the this forum please I need to know, as I can not know everything you think.

Robert · 03-18-2002, 01:29 AM

boo..

Mico · 03-18-2002, 03:45 AM

I'm just happy the site is STILL HERE. I'll deal with the bumps in the road as they come up.

cz40va · 03-18-2002, 08:23 AM

I,personally, like the new format very well. It shows a lot of well thought out concepts and hard work. Great job guys.

Big Dog · 03-18-2002, 12:38 PM

Chris, how do you get the cute picture under your name? Is this an option available to the other users, and is there a listing of them to choose from? I've seen this sort of thing on some other forums.

03-17-2002, 01:44 AM	#1
Robert Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 105	I figured out what is wrong here You cant log on here and see at a glance if anyone has responded to a topic or string of interest. It takes forever, you have to search and open one thing after another, and then you have to have a score card next to your computer to count the replies to a string. It dosent say WHO has replied to that string unless you open it up. So, in the long run, It sucks you in and it takes an hour to check Gun&Game forums for what used to take a few minutes. Here, I will take a poll... Anyone on here that used to use G&G and check approximately 6 different rooms that you were interested in.... Put it to the test. How long does it take NOW to effectively check and respond to the same rooms that you used to do? I liked Gun&Game, but you know what? I dont want to dedicate ALL of my free time to it. Is anyone else of this opinion? Or is it me?

03-17-2002, 02:17 AM	#2
Jesse Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,946 Images: 2	New Forums When we get the homepage up we will have the main categories (Hunting, Military Firearms,ect.) divided into sections which link to the forums. This should make browsing easier. I'm sorry about your dislike of the current forum format. I've said it many times over the past week: if we stayed on the old forum software, the website would experience downtime and would likely fold. Chip told me the hurdles that had to be jumped to keep this site running: bandwith, site growth,new server ect. The average member of this site isn't familiar with the day to day activities this administration goes through to keep this site running. All of which to this point Chris and I do in our free time, planning daily on how to improve the site. I hate to say this, but the old format cannot be brought back. We could not even transfer the old posts (regretfully) without risk of crashing the new server host we moved to. GunandGame.com outgrew the old software... it's simple as that. I loved the old format for posting,ect., but as administrator I hated it because of the time and constant upkeep it demanded; as well as our old server e-mailing me twice saying that the website will be suspended if we don't change something. It's not a matter of wanting to change, we had to in order to save the site. I cannot bring the old format back even if I wanted to. Give this time, as Chris and I add new features you may grow to like this newer software... Thanks, Jesse

03-17-2002, 05:06 AM	#3
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,896	Wealsee __________________ Submitted with respect to all

03-17-2002, 08:28 AM	#4
Chris HMFIC Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,834,290 Images: 19 Blog Entries: 20	Actually you can find out who has responded to what thread by click on the number of replies it has inside every category... It will send a pop up window that tells you who replied. __________________ Rules \| Contributing Members No one has the right to deny my personal safety Please be descriptive in your thread titles! NRA Life Member

03-17-2002, 12:52 PM	#6
Chris HMFIC Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,834,290 Images: 19 Blog Entries: 20	Well I just added a quick reply box to every forum so that everyone can reply without hitting the reply button, just like on the old software. __________________ Rules \| Contributing Members No one has the right to deny my personal safety Please be descriptive in your thread titles! NRA Life Member

03-17-2002, 12:45 PM	#5
Lightfoot Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2	I think we will all get used to it and like it better once we learn the navigation tricks.

03-17-2002, 03:43 PM	#7
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,615 Images: 13	You know you can check a little box that send you E-mail notification that you got a response, right? __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

03-17-2002, 05:08 PM	#8
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,219 Blog Entries: 4	Chris: You've done a great job of making the necessary changes in this forum. We'll get used to them and then wonder how we got along without them. This is just another example of the old saying that "change is the only thing that is constant". Keep up the good work. (By the way, how do I "preview" what I'm about to post? My first attempt at this posting got lost because I punched "reset form". Is there a "review" button?) Oxford __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

03-17-2002, 05:56 PM	#9
Chris HMFIC Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,834,290 Images: 19 Blog Entries: 20	I took the reset button out, that is an accident waiting to happen, I will put a preview button up soon, but it is there if you press the reply button. __________________ Rules \| Contributing Members No one has the right to deny my personal safety Please be descriptive in your thread titles! NRA Life Member

03-17-2002, 07:56 PM	#10
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,219 Blog Entries: 4	Just testing to see if the "reply" button allows you to preview your message. __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

03-17-2002, 08:02 PM	#11
Chris HMFIC Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,834,290 Images: 19 Blog Entries: 20	You have to go to the graphicl reply button and get a new screen up, then you can test it, as it is right now you just submit the main things __________________ Rules \| Contributing Members No one has the right to deny my personal safety Please be descriptive in your thread titles! NRA Life Member

03-17-2002, 09:41 PM	#12
Gyrene Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: CA Posts: 886	If you go to the "Post Reply" button near the bottom on the right, you get a larger box in which to create your reply, and near the bottom much as before, you can select the "Preview Reply" button as before. While you Preview your reply, you can scroll down and read all of the messages, to assure yourself that you said what you wanted to say. I dunno, it still takes a lot of time, and I will just have to bite my tongue, until everything is settled down. Klaus, what do you think??

03-17-2002, 09:56 PM	#13
Chris HMFIC Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,834,290 Images: 19 Blog Entries: 20	Please do not bite your toungue, and if there are suggestions or such you would like to see added to the this forum please I need to know, as I can not know everything you think. __________________ Rules \| Contributing Members No one has the right to deny my personal safety Please be descriptive in your thread titles! NRA Life Member

03-18-2002, 01:29 AM	#14
Robert Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 105	Hey Chris, Jesse..... Relax... boo..

03-18-2002, 03:45 AM	#15
Mico Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 94	I'm just happy the site is STILL HERE. I'll deal with the bumps in the road as they come up.

03-18-2002, 08:23 AM	#16
cz40va Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Posts: 21	I,personally, like the new format very well. It shows a lot of well thought out concepts and hard work. Great job guys. __________________ Gary

03-18-2002, 12:38 PM	#17
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,658	Chris, how do you get the cute picture under your name? Is this an option available to the other users, and is there a listing of them to choose from? I've seen this sort of thing on some other forums. __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.