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TOTV Team 03-05-2020 10:51 AM

Survey on a specific question regarding the TOTV format.
 
When you are reading a thread, currently the original topic post #1 appears on each subsequent page. The reason is that a user doing a google search will find the answer to their topic and enter the thread not on page #1. So by having the original post appear at the top of each page the user can see what the original topic/question posted was without having to go to page #1.

Survey below is to know if this is preferred or if the preference is to only have the original question/topic appear on page 1 post #1.

ColdNoMore 03-05-2020 11:22 AM

My opinion only, but I've always felt that a poll where people can't see how you voted...is much more accurate (and fruitful). :ho:

Polar Bear 03-05-2020 11:52 AM

Wow. Do I ever hope the first option wins. The second option is a pain-in-the-neck imho.

TOTV Team 03-05-2020 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColdNoMore (Post 1724410)
My opinion only, but I've always felt that a poll where people can't see how you voted...is much more accurate (and fruitful). :ho:

We have hidden the user profile when they vote now.

ColdNoMore 03-05-2020 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TOTV Team (Post 1724499)
We have hidden the user profile when they vote now.

:thumbup:

OrangeBlossomBaby 03-05-2020 07:02 PM

I have never seen the original post anywhere other than the top of page 1, unless embedded in a quote by someone responding to it. It works fine that way.

CFrance 03-05-2020 09:17 PM

I never minded it the original way; never thought about it. I don't use the new forum as yet, but I think having post 1 on each page might be helpful. Sometimes people want to remind others of what OP said, etc.

TOTV Team 03-06-2020 12:32 PM

We will keep this running longer to see if there is a strong preference on this.

ajbrown 03-13-2020 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Polar Bear (Post 1724427)
Wow. Do I ever hope the first option wins. The second option is a pain-in-the-neck imho.

I agree. Recently there have been threads started with long posts (which is fine of course). The problem is with the new view order, one has to scroll past it every time they open thread just to see newer postings.

Is it the end of the world? Of course not, but is a pain...

Polar Bear 03-23-2020 03:48 PM

So is the winning option going to be implemented?

Please say ‘yes’!!! :)

billethkid 03-23-2020 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Polar Bear (Post 1724427)
Wow. Do I ever hope the first option wins. The second option is a pain-in-the-neck imho.

Ditto.

TOTV Team 03-24-2020 03:07 PM

Thanks for all the great feedback on this and we will implement this change.

Polar Bear 03-24-2020 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TOTV Team (Post 1732888)
Thanks for all the great feedback on this and we will implement this change.

Great! :)

ajbrown 06-20-2020 01:10 PM

Post #1 stays as newest post with new post #.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by ajbrown (Post 1727300)
I agree. Recently there have been threads started with long posts (which is fine of course). The problem is with the new view order, one has to scroll past it every time they open thread just to see newer postings.

Is it the end of the world? Of course not, but is a pain...

Hello Admins. Is the work for this thread already done?

If it is, then it is not what I was thinking was going to happen. I view TOTV in such a way that the newest post is "on top", or it used to be. The newest post used to have the highest post number.

Now the threads first post is on top of the thread, but the post number makes it look like it is new and it must be scrolled past to see actual new posts. I think post #1 should stay post #1.

I personally do not like this. I could well be on my own with that opinion of course and it is hardly the end of the world.

I was just hoping the work had not been done yet?

Thanks for your effort on the site in general.

Alan


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