Design flaw!

**filburt1** · Nov 15th, 2001, 11:22 PM

abdul, 'blade, me and others have noticed that newbies often hit New Thread instead of Post Reply. Do the two have to be right next to each other like that, or can one be made distinctly different? Conversations tend to go like this:

Newbie: Thanks, but I have this problem
Elder: What are you talking about
Another Elder: He must have hit New Thread by mistake.

**Motoxpro** · Nov 16th, 2001, 02:05 AM

LOL

PHP Code:


Elder

LOL

**Motoxpro** · Nov 16th, 2001, 02:07 AM

opps i ment to put a quote

Elder

good point filburt

**beachbum** · Nov 16th, 2001, 05:35 AM

Elder???????????????????????
Fark... that surely implies some wisdom and earnt respect.

**plenderj** · Nov 16th, 2001, 06:04 AM

Bon Point Stuart.

Megatron · Nov 16th, 2001, 09:47 PM

Originally posted by filburt1
Do the two have to be right next to each other like that

Yes. It's more organized

**filburt1** · Nov 16th, 2001, 09:48 PM

Maybe so but...

1. Most people use the New Thread button at the top of the forum page to start a new thread, it seems more logical there.
2. It often results in, obviously, those interesting little threads.

I've obviously gotten a reputation for nitpicking in FF but many others have seen this problem too...

**beachbum** · Nov 16th, 2001, 09:54 PM

Originally posted by Megatron
Yes. It's more organized

Haaaaaa
If u wanted to be really organised you would have the Reply button as a huge half screen button with a flashing green and purple background and dancing girls scrolling across it.

The New Thread button should be behind a locked door where the user has to provide a password, dance a jig and recite the first 20 places of Pi.

I hope these ideas help in your endeavours to make this place a far more pleasant experience.

**beachbum** · Nov 16th, 2001, 10:03 PM

I posted the prev thread more than 2 minutes ago and still the changes have not been implemented... i am now leaving in protest

**SurfDemon** · Nov 17th, 2001, 01:59 AM

If "newbies" commit the henious crime of starting a new thread, then I'm sure we can all accept it and kindly point out the problem. In the greater scheme of things, I'm sure John and James will put it right below "cure cancer" and "stop war" on their to do list.

SD

**SurfDemon** · Nov 17th, 2001, 02:03 AM

Originally posted by filburt1

I've obviously gotten a reputation for nitpicking in FF

How?

**beachbum** · Nov 17th, 2001, 04:00 AM

Originally posted by SurfDemon
If "newbies" commit the henious crime of starting a new thread, then I'm sure we can all accept it and kindly point out the problem. In the greater scheme of things, I'm sure John and James will put it right below "cure cancer" and "stop war" on their to do list.

Hmmm, so i should cancel the chartered jets, sell the supply of weapons and get the post office to return the bereavement letters sent to the newbie's families??? Dang dang dang. well.......
Although reluctant, i suppose i can do that but i will not give up my stunning red cape and knee high boots.

**chrisjk** · Nov 17th, 2001, 07:59 AM

I have a cunning plan: simply charge £50 for every new thread. Every user has to give credit card details; this would also have ths side effect of removing children, brilliant!

It would soon teach the buggers a lesson if the have to shell out 50 quid every time

**da_silvy** · Nov 17th, 2001, 09:09 AM

Originally posted by SurfDemon

How?

He spends most of his time suggesting improvements for John and the team

Like

My PM message is not working
People press new thread

etc etc.

**Motoxpro** · Nov 17th, 2001, 08:42 PM

Originally posted by Megatron

Yes. It's more organized

why not make 1 on the right and 1 on the left

**da_silvy** · Nov 17th, 2001, 08:52 PM

it's not neat, people should just be more careful...

**chrisjk** · Nov 17th, 2001, 08:57 PM

does anyone actually really give a s**t?

**da_silvy** · Nov 17th, 2001, 08:59 PM

not really

**Skitchen8** · Nov 18th, 2001, 01:38 PM

Originally posted by chrisjk
I have a cunning plan: simply charge £50 for every new thread. Every user has to give credit card details; this would also have ths side effect of removing children, brilliant!

It would soon teach the buggers a lesson if the have to shell out 50 quid every time

hey... i don't wanna be removed...

**chrisjk** · Nov 18th, 2001, 02:11 PM

it was a joke

**filburt1** · Nov 18th, 2001, 02:26 PM

http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...hreadid=120258!

**chrisjk** · Nov 18th, 2001, 02:43 PM

makes life that little bit more risque and unpredicible don't you think

**da_silvy** · Nov 18th, 2001, 04:02 PM

Originally posted by chrisjk
it was a joke

You want to get rid of me too?

:sob:

I'm still a child

Or a teenager...

**chrisjk** · Nov 19th, 2001, 11:28 AM

Originally posted by beachbum
Elder???????????????????????
Fark... that surely implies some wisdom and earnt respect.

Perhaps Forum Regular is a better choice of words

**SurfDemon** · Nov 19th, 2001, 02:18 PM

Originally posted by beachbum

i suppose i can do that but i will not give up my stunning red cape and knee high boots.

**da_silvy** · Nov 19th, 2001, 04:09 PM

Originally posted by chrisjk
Perhaps Forum Regular is a better choice of words

true

**plenderj** · Nov 20th, 2001, 03:13 AM

or piss-artist in my case

**da_silvy** · Nov 20th, 2001, 04:09 AM

Hahahaha

That could be a new status for you jamie

**plenderj** · Nov 20th, 2001, 04:10 AM

I'll wear the Dune reference for a while and then switch

**da_silvy** · Nov 20th, 2001, 04:12 AM

what should i make my status on the weekend

?

i don't think i could do that many posts

especially with exams soon (should be studying but having a little break from history - hate history)

**Motoxpro** · Nov 21st, 2001, 09:02 PM

look at this thread: http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...666#post660666

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