JoyFreak
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Yes, but what about this? Content discovery is crucial. I’d understand if it were to be used on a well established website that likes this format.
Reddit style node
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Seeker-Smith
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The link is to a node, from there open a topic and reply anywhere in the thread. You can even have more than one open at a time. There is no reason the opening in a new tab.
Seeker-Smith
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I’ll get back on this. It should all be going to the site map unless indexes are turned off. I ran topics are g just threads.
bzcomputers
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To me the way the reactions are displayed is visually disruptive to the flow. The
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.reactionsBar css to me could use some rework. Possibly placing the reactions inline with the username, date & time without a background. (see second image below)Original:
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Seeker-Smith
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Thank you. Great idea and feedback
Seeker-Smith
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It's dynamic, depends on the screen width. In terms of replies no limit.
Seeker-Smith
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Threads are indexed the same way as normal and are in sitemap if allowed.
Seeker-Smith
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Seeker-Smith
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Wouldn't be nice though that replies were actually connected to the post? Example. You made this comment on page 1 of this thread, My reply is at the end of page 2. Now the only reason you get context is that the reply is quoted. In a nested thread your reply is hierarchical. Both system work and both are great for a certain job. We just wanted a thread type that was more conversational.
Seeker-Smith
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I don't know how old you are but back in the 90's all forums were reddit style, it was the original type of forum. I for one would like forums to be used again.
TCG2007
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Old enough where I hated it then.
Ferry
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What's so terrible about this? it's a very convenient system of nested comments, which does not bloat the interface and clearly indicates who is answering whom or takes the discussion with a person to a separate visual mini-thread. I especially like that on the left there are lines that lead to comments and they can be opened and closed.Never seen anything worst than this! That's why don't use reddit, who replied, what is the reply, waste of time, because 1 person changed an ordinary way of forum, others must suffer!
Seeker-Smith
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Yet Reddit is hugely popular. How about your forum?Never seen anything worst than this! That's why don't use reddit, who replied, what is the reply, waste of time, because 1 person changed an ordinary way of forum, others must suffer!
Digital Doctor
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Chris2
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I really like this thread styling approach. However, I have some threads that are hundreds of pages long, 15 posts per page. Does it just put all these thousands of posts on one page? That would cause a performance and navigational issue. Maybe would need to do some type of load as you scroll type event, or does it paginate? As others noted, I’d still like an option for users to view threads in the current (normal xf style) if they choose.
Seeker-Smith
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The thread list has pagination, then the post length is dynamic based on browser. The users that wanted the tabs didn't understand you need to be logged in to use replies etc. If you have a long post and someone replies in the centre the alert takes you to that post and new posts are marked as new. Everything uses very little space, is very fast, and intuitive.
Seeker-Smith
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I should point out that we've used Xon's amazing multi prefix to add a high level of navigation. When you setup a node you use prefixes suiting to the node theme (wide or narrow topics). As posts are made and users pick prefixes, those appear above which can filter the node list. The prefixes in the node list do the same. You can filter down more by selecting more prefixes.
