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Beyond the bleedin joke lads

  • 13-08-2009 3:27pm
    #1
    ntlbell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭


    When you click new posts half the fecking page is taken up with announcements very annoying.

    now this fella has his bright red large font!

    story?

    picture.php?albumid=469&pictureid=3640
    Post edited by Shield on


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  • #2
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    What link do you use to see that page ?

    My guess is that Conor is fixing something for Sparks.


  • #3
    ntlbell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭ntlbell


    Ponster wrote: »
    What link do you use to see that page ?

    My guess is that Conor is fixing something for Sparks.

    I just click new posts.


  • #4
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    Cheers! I had never noticed that button before :)

    I know that Conor has been asked if there was a way to make them standout more so it's probably being tested...


  • #5
    ntlbell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭ntlbell


    Ponster wrote: »
    Cheers! I had never noticed that button before :)

    I know that Conor has been asked if there was a way to make them standout more so it's probably being tested...

    I hope they offer a make them not standout option :D


  • #6
    The Recliner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,630 ✭✭✭The Recliner


    Just click into the announcement and you wont have to see it again


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  • #7
    ntlbell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭ntlbell


    Pimpey wrote: »
    Just click into the announcement and you wont have to see it again

    that means i'd have to click into them all.

    not gonna happen!


  • #8
    The Recliner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,630 ✭✭✭The Recliner


    ntlbell wrote: »
    that means i'd have to click into them all.

    not gonna happen!

    Just click on the one that offends you the most and leave the rest, tis no big deal


  • #9
    ntlbell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭ntlbell


    Pimpey wrote: »
    Just click on the one that offends you the most and leave the rest, tis no big deal

    I don't want to see any of them tho tbh.

    I think one should have the choice :D


  • #10
    The Recliner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,630 ✭✭✭The Recliner


    ntlbell wrote: »
    I don't want to see any of them tho tbh.

    I think one should have the choice :D

    I actually agree with that


  • #11
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    I've updated the style of this announcement to something a little more aesthetically pleasing yet still quite obvious.


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  • #12
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    seamus wrote: »
    I've updated the style of this announcement to something a little more aesthetically pleasing yet still quite obvious.

    Not bad but remember to use it sparingly. If everyone reckons that their announcement is important and we end up with a page of red threads then the point will be lost...


  • #13
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    I've been using this site about 8 years and never seen that page!


  • #14
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    Same here !

    I'm going to make 13th August "ntlbell day"


  • #15
    The Recliner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,630 ✭✭✭The Recliner


    I use it all the time, it is a great page for spotting spam and new stuff


  • #16
    Random
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    watty wrote: »
    I've been using this site about 8 years and never seen that page!
    This :|


  • #17
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    How do people use boards if they don't use New Posts?


  • #18
    Random
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    I use http://www.boards.ie/index.php and http://www.boards.ie/index.php?filter=subbed


  • #19
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Where is this now? :S


  • #20
    DublinWriter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,560 ✭✭✭DublinWriter


    mike65 wrote: »
    How do people use boards if they don't use New Posts?
    ...was thinking that myself and how frustrated I used to get when the DB was borked and the feature was disabled...


  • #21
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,630 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I've still no idea what people are talking about...? Link?


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  • #22
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    new posts


  • #23
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,630 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Ponster wrote: »
    new posts

    I've never seen that, funnily. Thanks for the link.


  • #24
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    DublinWriter wrote: »
    ...was thinking that myself and how frustrated I used to get when the DB was borked and the feature was disabled...

    I was never under more stress! :pac:


  • #25
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,731 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Why not just use the main page? It has all the new posts without the calor... announcements.


  • #26
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    pickarooney wrote: »
    Why not just use the main page? It has all the new posts without the calor... announcements.

    It's paginated. You see the last 500 new posts instead of the last 20/50.

    I've been browsing boards exclusively through the "new posts" link for about 7 years now (when it was working). I'm shocked that so many people have never seen it...


  • #27
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,731 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    I still don't see how you're supposed to find it from the main page, or anywhere else.


  • #28
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    You bookmark it. search.php is my entry page.


  • #29
    orestes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭orestes


    New posts and subbed list is the only way I use this place, new posts is a great way of seeing all sorts of random threads that might not be in forums you would normally visit and like Pimpey said it's great for spotting spam quickly. Can't even remember the last time I used the forum index, I think it might have been the day I registered actually


  • #30
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    posts.jpg


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  • #31
    Tzetze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭Tzetze


    I bookmarked; http://boards.ie/vbulletin/search.php?do=getnew
    See the new posts as soon as I get here, no clickage needed. :cool:


  • #32
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,731 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    seamus wrote: »
    You bookmark it. search.php is my entry page.

    Kind of circular logic - if you can't find it, how can you bookmark it?
    Ah, I see the New posts button now... :o


  • #33
    Conor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,479 ✭✭✭Conor


    Ponster wrote: »
    My guess is that Conor is fixing something for Sparks.

    Nope, Sparks did that all by himself.


  • #34
    Blowfish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,112 ✭✭✭Blowfish


    Another useful trick is to use this:

    [noparse]http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/search.php?do=getnew&exclude=a,b,c[/noparse]

    Where a,b,c are the forumid's of forums you don't want to see posts from. It can be useful if there's a large forum that gets posted in a lot that you've absolutely no interest in, e.g. I use it for the poker forums.

    Same goes for if you only have a few forums you want to check, just use:

    [noparse]http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/search.php?do=getnew&forumid=a,b,c[/noparse]


  • #35
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,238 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    I went years without noticing it myself

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • #36
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Blowfish wrote: »
    Another useful trick is to use this:

    [noparse]http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/search.php?do=getnew&exclude=a,b,c[/noparse]

    Where a,b,c are the forumid's of forums you don't want to see posts from. It can be useful if there's a large forum that gets posted in a lot that you've absolutely no interest in, e.g. I use it for the poker forums.

    Same goes for if you only have a few forums you want to check, just use:

    [noparse]http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/search.php?do=getnew&forumid=a,b,c[/noparse]

    Now that is very handy.


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  • #37
    orestes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭orestes


    Blowfish wrote: »
    Another useful trick is to use this:

    [noparse]http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/search.php?do=getnew&exclude=a,b,c[/noparse]

    Where a,b,c are the forumid's of forums you don't want to see posts from. It can be useful if there's a large forum that gets posted in a lot that you've absolutely no interest in, e.g. I use it for the poker forums.

    Same goes for if you only have a few forums you want to check, just use:

    [noparse]http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/search.php?do=getnew&forumid=a,b,c[/noparse]

    Didn't know those ones, very useful, damned lack of thanks button


  • #38
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Ponster wrote: »
    posts.jpg

    But if you are only interested in specific forums the new posts are top of page on those Forums and if you put those Forums in your Sub list they get a * if there is a new post. So I've not seen that page as I'd have no interest in a sitewide list of new posts. Only a really useful button on a single interest Boards like ArchosFans.

    So yes I knew that button was there but since it didn't have a "don't touch" label and was obviously boring I left it alone.


  • #39
    5starpool
    Subscribers Posts: 32,859 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    I've never used that page either as I have less than zero interest in what is posted in 99% of the forums on here anyways.


  • #40
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,536 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    never seen such an announcement in 8 years of using this site, a big thread title about nothing!


  • #41
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    And would'nt you know it - its borked as of 3.29 am (back up?)


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  • #42
    Nerin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,523 ✭✭✭✭Nerin


    mike65 wrote: »
    And would'nt you know it - its borked as of 3.29 am (back up?)

    Same here. Was very confused looking at it earlier


  • #43
    Tzetze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭Tzetze


    Ack, new posts is broked!


  • #44
    Sparks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,038 ✭✭✭✭Sparks


    Cabaal wrote: »
    never seen such an announcement in 8 years of using this site, a big thread title about nothing!
    It's the biggest change in firearms licencing since the foundation of the state, it affects 200,000 people in the state (about 1 in 20 or so), and it's not a small change, it's a complete upheaval.

    And I'm not exactly impressed that noone thought to ask why the announcement was made so prominent, or that Shooting was changed without notice like that either.


  • #45
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Was there really a need to bump this? :/


  • #46
    Sparks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,038 ✭✭✭✭Sparks


    Yeah - to point out to the OP that it wasn't some trivial whim.


  • #47
    Gordon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    Blowfish wrote: »
    Another useful trick is to use this:

    [noparse]http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/search.php?do=getnew&exclude=a,b,c[/noparse]

    Where a,b,c are the forumid's of forums you don't want to see posts from. It can be useful if there's a large forum that gets posted in a lot that you've absolutely no interest in, e.g. I use it for the poker forums.

    Same goes for if you only have a few forums you want to check, just use:

    [noparse]http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/search.php?do=getnew&forumid=a,b,c[/noparse]
    Never knew that, and I've never used this New Posts link ever either.


  • #48
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Never used new posts links eh, are you guys mad!


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