Lack of interest Merge Several Features

[=MGN=RedEagle]

Some pages serve purposes which overlap.

Example 1:

https://xenforo.com/community/find-new/5829142/profile-posts
and
https://xenforo.com/community/recent-activity/

Example 2:

https://xenforo.com/community/find-new/5829145/posts
and
https://xenforo.com/community/recent-activity/

These sometimes show the same activity. They integrate elements of each other's activity.

Just an idea, why don't we merge all these into one feed which creatively serves up all this content in a palatable way?

 

[Lisa]

Recent Activity shows a mixture of different activity - the other two obviously are more specific. Personally I'd hate to see the two specific ones lost in favour of Recent Activity.

 

[=MGN=RedEagle]

Why have overlap though? Maybe each could serve a different function and we could have one page where all are combined in a palatable way?

 

[Lisa]

Because Recent Activity is just that - showing a list of everything - where the other two are specific to Posts and/or Profiles. I think they're palatable enough as they stand. They perform exactly as they should.

 

[Lisa]

Why have overlap though? Maybe each could serve a different function and we could have one page where all are combined in a palatable way?

And they do serve different functions . . .and the one page where they're all combined is Recent Activity

 

[=MGN=RedEagle]

Because Recent Activity is just that - showing a list of everything - where the other two are specific to Posts and/or Profiles. I think they're palatable enough as they stand. They perform exactly as they should.

For the not-so-tech savvy, it's hard to understand how to inteact with https://xenforo.com/community/recent-activity/. Before I build sites I get grandmas together (yes I am serious ) to tell me what they think and that seemed to really confuse them.

 

[Lisa]

It's not really hard - Recent Activity is all Recent Activity on the site - profile posts, normal posts, new threads, likes (I think). Profile Posts.. is a list of profile posts made and New Posts is new posts that have been made.

 

[Paul B]

Before I build sites I get grandmas together (yes I am serious ) to tell me what they think and that seemed to really confuse them.

Dumbing software down to suit one tiny minority isn't a particularly useful thing to do.

 

[=MGN=RedEagle]

If you make software usable for those bad with it, it could redefine simplicity. I find myself falling into the geek trap of assuming people will know how to use something because I made something like some other things on the web.

EDIT: Also ironically 60+ women is the target audience for one of my websites.

 

[=MGN=RedEagle]

Dumbing software down

IMO I feel like Facebook did this and I think it was a good thing. Just my opinion.

 

[Lisa]

If you make software usable for those bad with it, it could redefine simplicity. I find myself falling into the geek trap of assuming people will know how to use something because I made something like some other things on the web.

The software is simple to use right now. All you need to do is add some threads explaining the (apparently) more complex function.

 

[Paul B]

In my experience, people who use Facebook rarely get on with forums.

Thankfully.

 

[=MGN=RedEagle]

In my experience, people who use Facebook rarely get on with forums.

Thankfully.

This one site I run, 100% of the users came from Facebook, hence my focus on simplicity.

 

[=MGN=RedEagle]

The software is simple to use right now. All you need to do is add some threads explaining the (apparently) more complex function.

There are a lot of people who find using a thing like a forum a nightmare of confusion.

 

[Lisa]

There are a lot of people who find using a thing like a forum a nightmare of confusion.

Probably shouldn't be using a forum then

 

[Amaury]

In my experience, people who use Facebook rarely get on with forums.

Thankfully.

Hey, I resent that. (JK!) I use Facebook and get on with forums.

 

[=MGN=RedEagle]

Probably shouldn't be using a forum then

Xenforo is made by talented developers who develop with integrity. I can't find a social networking solution that does that.

 

[Paul B]

The reason XenForo works is because how it has been designed.

Dumbing it down to suit pensioners who can barely work out which way to hold a mouse is a sure fire way of breaking it.

 

[Lisa]

Dumbing it down to suit pensioners who can barely work out which way to hold a mouse is a sure fire way of breaking it.

Say it how it is, Paul *dies laughing*