Biggest Problem with the posts in this Forum!

bigOz


Joined: 29/09/2010
Posts: 1244

Message Posted:
22/10/2010 23:30

Talking about what is needed to improve things here, I really get pissed when people decide to reply and offer goods for an inquiry that was made weeks ago or sometimes months ago! The initial buyer more than likely got what she asked for. All that is done is put a current date infront of the post on the main page and fool people into thinking its a new post!

On two occasions over tha past one month, I foolishly replied to the original post, and to my embarrasment, realised my mistake, only after a second more careful look at the original post! OK, so I should be more careful but two important things here; Firstly the dates opposite the posts on the main page should reflect the original date the post was first up (instead of the date showing last post). Second thing is If anyone wants to offer something they have, rather than look for an outdated enquiry, start a new thread using a new topic!

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
22/10/2010 23:37

Msg 1

Wouldn't worry about it. Every time I offer myself I'm still 'out of date' and certainly 'best before', and that was the last Century!



Richard

proger1



Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 2919

Message Posted:
22/10/2010 23:41

BigOz, how are you at SMF, I am playing with some stuff at the moment and have gone a liitle to deep and am struggling to get back to the surface that is about as cryptic as I can get but some of it relates to the last few posts weve bounced back and forward.

bigOz


Joined: 29/09/2010
Posts: 1244

Message Posted:
22/10/2010 23:56

proger1, feel free to send me an email to:

turkishlessons1to1@yahoo.com and express yourself better if you like. I think I get the idea but I am not too sure!

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
22/10/2010 23:58

I like these cryptic posts. Give us a clue Roger. )

proger1



Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 2919

Message Posted:
23/10/2010 00:01

first off find out what SMF is and then you will probably have an idea Bill. You might also realise why I was cryptic so I didn't get anybody annoyed, once a week is enough times for me.

karakum5c



Joined: 18/03/2008
Posts: 1021

Message Posted:
23/10/2010 01:54

SMF hope its not some sexual thing like STD.................if so you have my sympathy.



Could try some TCP...........................

proger1



Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 2919

Message Posted:
23/10/2010 02:22

The chance would be a fine thing as the bishop said to the actress.



If you google it you will get an idea why I was not shouting it out loud like I did the other day and got zero respect from the common member

proger1



Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 2919

Message Posted:
23/10/2010 05:53

Bill, I know it sounds pedantic but please sto[p calling me Roger, that is my family ame and for some reason it iritates me to be called that, probably because after over a decade in the military I learned that whe someone shouted Roger, it was either an understanding over the radio or I had screwed something up and I was in the preverbial dung again

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
23/10/2010 06:53

Paul (Proger1) is I think suggesting that the answer to anyone's dissatisfaction with this forum is to set up their own.. SMF being one way to do it...



The home-grown software used for this forum has to be the most inhospitable one could conceive...



Unfortunately I get the impression that Izzet has painted himself into a corner and the costs of rectifying the problem are considered prohibitive..



Of course they are not technically insurmountable given the time and money... First best choice would be to build a new site based on propriety feature-rich BB software readily available and export the data over to the new board.

proger1



Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 2919

Message Posted:
23/10/2010 07:07

Groucho, not quite what I was saying but close enough to explain why I was being cryptic, and also why I suggested people looking up what SMF was so that I didn't have to write why but it is basicly about the possibilities of data transfer using translation software as you have surmised.



I just didn't want to look bad again after having 2 days of bitchiness with people about the forum in its present state, thanks for helping me out of that groucho whether it was intentional or not.



Cheers.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
23/10/2010 07:18

Well SMF was either that or Sado-Masochism effing something...

yrret


Joined: 17/08/2010
Posts: 761

Message Posted:
23/10/2010 09:01

Surely the only real problems with this forum are it not being used for the reason it was set up, i.e. to exchange information and provide a means of learning about NC, and of course the almost impossible task of moderating the whole issue.

Trouble maybe was the problem if you want to call it that has been allowed to propagate for a few years now so will be almost impossible to root out.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
23/10/2010 12:30

Paul, sorry about the Roger thing. )

proger1



Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 2919

Message Posted:
23/10/2010 19:17

Thanks Bill.



yrret, I agree that what you have mentioned but genuinely think that if the forum was sectional these type of posts could easily be moved into sections where those that want to continue with them can and those that would rather not see them can stay away.

The mods could move the posts to the other section and then if there was a system of members voting whether to keep the post open or not would decide the outcome, that way the mod doesn't get hassled for doing what the members wanted.

PaulW



Joined: 20/07/2009
Posts: 651

Message Posted:
23/10/2010 19:22

Bill, I think you deserve a yellow card