943,920 Members | Top Members by Rank

Community Center > DaniWeb Community Feedback > Can't figure out how to post a new thread
Ad:
You are currently viewing page 4 of this multi-page discussion thread; Jump to the first page
Permalink
Jan 17th, 2008
0

Re: Can't figure out how to post a new thread

Click to Expand / Collapse  Quote originally posted by Ancient Dragon ...
Maybe more complicated than something like MySpace or chatrooms but about the same as other computer programming boards.


Yes we realize there is often some confusion and that's one of the mods job is to move threads to appopriate boards. I know of no one who got scolded for posting on the wrong board. But you will get thrashed for posting the same question on multiple boards, and we rarly have a problem of that kind.
Yes you're right. From reflecting on different forums I have visited on the Internet it is the multiple post that causes anger and hijacking the thread.
Reputation Points: 6
Solved Threads: 0
Junior Poster
ggeoff is offline Offline
169 posts
since Aug 2007
Permalink
Jan 17th, 2008
0

Re: Can't figure out how to post a new thread

Click to Expand / Collapse  Quote originally posted by ~s.o.s~ ...
Changing a system which works for 99% of the people out there doesn't make any sense.
How do you know that the system works for 99% of the poeple out there? I have already said that (I think someowhere on the thread) that I had an email inviting me to go back to Daniweb as I had not used it for some time.

How on Earth would you know that the system works for 99% of the people? Someone said in the thread that it is computer programming board. It isn't. Although, there is a large number of forums devoted to programing.

I might hazard a guess the Daniweb has more forums than any other website. Probably there is a large proportion of registered users who are IT pros but no one knows for sure.

I admit that it all seems like a storm in a teacup now. But it was not, when I could not find how to post a new post. I used the Search option and found this thread discussing the niceties of the website design and thought I can't even find the option to post a new thread.

Yes the system works for registered users -including me now. But whether it works for the unregistered visitor is an unknown. This is a Feedback forum where suggestions to make Daniweb even better are aired so I think that it is worth discussing.
Reputation Points: 6
Solved Threads: 0
Junior Poster
ggeoff is offline Offline
169 posts
since Aug 2007
Permalink
Jan 17th, 2008
0

Re: Can't figure out how to post a new thread

>>I might hazard a guess the Daniweb has more forums than any other website.
You would be wrong. see www.codeproject.com for one example. DaniWeb is, however, more diverse than any other site I have visited. Most other sites are devited to just one thing, DaniWeb has a lot of different things -- "one stop shopping" if you will.

>>But whether it works for the unregistered visitor is an unknown.
Unregistered users can not start new threads or post to existing ones. All they can do is read the threads.
Sponsor
Team Colleague
Featured Poster
Reputation Points: 5608
Solved Threads: 2282
Retired and Enjoying Life
Ancient Dragon is offline Offline
21,953 posts
since Aug 2005
Permalink
Jan 17th, 2008
0

Re: Can't figure out how to post a new thread

Click to Expand / Collapse  Quote originally posted by Ancient Dragon ...
>>I might hazard a guess the Daniweb has more forums than any other website.
You would be wrong. see www.codeproject.com for one example. DaniWeb is, however, more diverse than any other site I have visited. Most other sites are devited to just one thing, DaniWeb has a lot of different things -- "one stop shopping" if you will.

Thanks for the reference. Not sure it has more forums though. I have forgotten Google Groups that's very large.

>>But whether it works for the unregistered visitor is an unknown.
Unregistered users can not start new threads or post to existing ones. All they can do is read the threads.
Unregistered visitors often find what they need and do not have to post to a thread. Many a time I have found what I need by reading a thread. One of my interests is photography and although I have subscribed to different forums I didn't do so until I needed to.

Personally, and there must be plenty of people like me (possibly older people) who feel slightly uneasy asking for help are reluctant to post a query in a forum. So if my observation has validity the number of users of this and other website forum providers is much greater than its membership. Affliation and other stats will more accurately reflect the number of users I suppose.
Reputation Points: 6
Solved Threads: 0
Junior Poster
ggeoff is offline Offline
169 posts
since Aug 2007
Permalink
Jan 17th, 2008
0

Re: Can't figure out how to post a new thread

Quote originally posted by cscgal ...
I believe what he's saying is that there should be a START NEW THREAD button on the actual thread pages, next to the REPLY TO THREAD button.
Yes exactly,thats how older versions of VBB were and it was ALOT BETTER!!

Vbulletin had the crazy idea to remove the "Post new thread" in the 3.x series

I know you can easily add it back (I was on a site that did that) but you shouldnt have to do that,it was fine the way it was before.......

VBB is slowly going down the tubes in many peoples opinons.... (Alot of ppl dislike 3.7 (First release since the merger))
Last edited by The Dude; Jan 17th, 2008 at 10:46 pm.
Reputation Points: 1054
Solved Threads: 28
Nearly a Senior Poster
The Dude is offline Offline
3,425 posts
since Dec 2005
Permalink
Jan 18th, 2008
0

Re: Can't figure out how to post a new thread

Quote originally posted by George Bernard Shaw ...
Build a system that even a fool can use, and only a fool will want to use it.
.............
Moderator
Reputation Points: 3278
Solved Threads: 894
Posting Sage
WaltP is offline Offline
7,738 posts
since May 2006
Permalink
Jan 18th, 2008
0

Re: Can't figure out how to post a new thread

Click to Expand / Collapse  Quote originally posted by ~s.o.s~ ...
Changing a system which works for 99% of the people out there doesn't make any sense.
Tell that to Microsoft, the FCC, and the HDVD and Blu-Ray people.
Reputation Points: 730
Solved Threads: 181
Nearly a Senior Poster
MidiMagic is offline Offline
3,314 posts
since Jan 2007
Permalink
Jan 18th, 2008
0

Re: Can't figure out how to post a new thread

For an overall view of everything DaniWeb offers on a single page:

- left column of the homepage (www.daniweb.com)
- forum index page (www.daniweb.com/forums/)
- forum archive (www.daniweb.com/forums/archive/)
Last edited by cscgal; Jan 18th, 2008 at 11:41 pm. Reason: Typo in URL
Administrator
Staff Writer
Reputation Points: 1422
Solved Threads: 162
The Queen of DaniWeb
cscgal is offline Offline
13,645 posts
since Feb 2002
Permalink
Jan 25th, 2008
-1

Re: Can't figure out how to post a new thread

Click to Expand / Collapse  Quote originally posted by WaltP ...
.............
Yes, what an amazing observation for a time when the notion of system was in its infancy. GBS died at the ripe old age of 94 after injuries incurred from falling from a ladder! You can't get a much simpler appliance than a ladder. Is it part of a system? Well why not: http://thequalityportal.com/glossary/s.htm My view is that the ladder should be wider at the bottom but this modification of the design is only usually seen in agriculture. Perhaps GBS would not have died if he had used a scaffold tower -which is virtually fool proof.
Reputation Points: 6
Solved Threads: 0
Junior Poster
ggeoff is offline Offline
169 posts
since Aug 2007
Permalink
Jan 26th, 2008
0

Re: Can't figure out how to post a new thread

Click to Expand / Collapse  Quote originally posted by ggeoff ...
My view is that the ladder should be wider at the bottom but this modification of the design is only usually seen in agriculture.
Construction too.

Click to Expand / Collapse  Quote originally posted by ggeoff ...
Perhaps GBS would not have died if he had used a scaffold tower -which is virtually fool proof.
You've never seen "The Money Pit", have you
Moderator
Reputation Points: 3278
Solved Threads: 894
Posting Sage
WaltP is offline Offline
7,738 posts
since May 2006

This thread is more than three months old

No one has posted to this discussion for at least three months. Please let old threads die and do not reply to them unless you feel you have something new and valuable to contribute that absolutely must be added to make the discussion complete. Otherwise, please start a new thread in this forum instead.
Message:
Previous Thread in DaniWeb Community Feedback Forum Timeline: Daniweb on github?
Next Thread in DaniWeb Community Feedback Forum Timeline: how to make comments?





About Us | Contact Us | Advertise | Acceptable Use Policy
Forum Index | Build Custom RSS Feed


Follow us on Twitter


© 2011 DaniWeb® LLC