Splitting NSC up a bit: the age old chestnut

[Goldstone Rapper]

Where would a thread about Craig Bellamy and his mourning for Gary Speed leading to the break up of his marriage go? Football or non-football?

 

[Acker79]

Butterscotch

Mr. Salt: [noticing signs on vats] Wonka. Butterscotch? Buttergin? Got a little something going on the side?
Willy Wonka: Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker.

 

[Acker79]

it would be a moderating ballache deciding in which forum they should appear.

I read that and for a moment I thought you spelt bellyache wrong. Then I got it.

 

[Spider]

This is a very good idea (although I hope it doesn't encourage a raft of new posters who are only interested in dry, boring football related chat), but please don't split off topic up too much - one icon for Albion, one for football, and one for off topic would be my preference. If you look around other forums, the worst are always the ones with over-zealous use of different boards, where half of them just die - it's a vicious circle of less people looking because there's no posts and then less people wanting to post in there as they know no ones going to look at it. I realise your idea is a slightly less severe form of this, but ideally you want as many people as possible to see as much as possible in order to stop the board becoming fragmented and losing its charm!

 

[Bold Seagull]

Well dont click them then...

All these people saying they only care about the football threads... Well then just click the football threads!!!

It's not that simple though is it. On a busy day some threads are off the first page within a few hours. I don't click on any thread I don't like the look of, but it takes some scrolling down and looking to find football threads sometimes.

SPLIT SPLIT SPLIT SPLIT SPLIT SPLIT

 

[Basil Fawlty]

Keep it as it is, it been like this from the start. No need to change it now!

 

[SK1NT]

It's not that simple though is it. On a busy day some threads are off the first page within a few hours. I don't click on any thread I don't like the look of, but it takes some scrolling down and looking to find football threads sometimes.

SPLIT SPLIT SPLIT SPLIT SPLIT SPLIT

It is very simple... All one forum... more diversity in topics, in users and so what if you may have to go onto the next page.

This aint one of the best, if not best footy forums for no reason..

The feature of hoovering the pointer over the thread to display the first couple of lines within the initial post is handy as to whether it is worth clikcing into...

LEAVE LEAVE LEAVE LEAVE LEAVE LEAVE LEAVE

 

[Muhammad - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

i like the current format, but i would love to see an AWAY fans bit.
either that, or the mods jump on the away fans that do start threads / post on threads to get a reaction.

 

[Bozza]

Just about got it figured out, I think...

1. Post icons (the little pictures at the bottom when you create a new thread need to be disabled. I've done that for this forum.
2. Post prefixes, which have never been used, need to be enabled. I need to set these up with an image for each one - I'll get onto this tonight. These will be mandatory in this forum, so you will have to choose one with each new thread. Tapatalk will request the same.
3. Post prefixes will appear the same as the existing post icons, with a little picture in front of each thread title.
4. There is a filtering option for post prefixes, currently at the bottom of the forum home page. I'll look for a way to also put this at the top of the page too so people have a one click 'Albion posts only' link.
5. For everyone who likes the single view, it remains as is.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Just about got it figured out, I think...

1. Post icons (the little pictures at the bottom when you create a new thread need to be disabled. I've done that for this forum.
2. Post prefixes, which have never been used, need to be enabled. I need to set these up with an image for each one - I'll get onto this tonight. These will be mandatory in this forum, so you will have to choose one with each new thread. Tapatalk will request the same.
3. Post prefixes will appear the same as the existing post icons, with a little picture in front of each thread title.
4. There is a filtering option for post prefixes, currently at the bottom of the forum home page. I'll look for a way to also put this at the top of the page too so people have a one click 'Albion posts only' link.
5. For everyone who likes the single view, it remains as is.

All hail [MENTION=6886]Bozza[/MENTION]

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Just about got it figured out, I think...

1. Post icons (the little pictures at the bottom when you create a new thread need to be disabled. I've done that for this forum.
2. Post prefixes, which have never been used, need to be enabled. I need to set these up with an image for each one - I'll get onto this tonight. These will be mandatory in this forum, so you will have to choose one with each new thread. Tapatalk will request the same.
3. Post prefixes will appear the same as the existing post icons, with a little picture in front of each thread title.
4. There is a filtering option for post prefixes, currently at the bottom of the forum home page. I'll look for a way to also put this at the top of the page too so people have a one click 'Albion posts only' link.
5. For everyone who likes the single view, it remains as is.

I take it mod-powers will enable us to edit incorrectly chosen prefixes (i.e. when our resident spammers post shit, and label it as 'Albion' for a wider audience)?

 

[Bozza]

I take it mod-powers will enable us to edit incorrectly chosen prefixes (i.e. when our resident spammers post shit, and label it as 'Albion' for a wider audience)?

Yep, exactly the same > Edit Thread.

 

[Hiney]

Yep, exactly the same > Edit Thread.

 

[Bob!]

Keep it as it is, it been like this from the start. No need to change it now!

Definitely.

We wouldn't have legends like Kev the ape if it was split.

 

[Basil Fawlty]

Just about got it figured out, I think...

1. Post icons (the little pictures at the bottom when you create a new thread need to be disabled. I've done that for this forum.
2. Post prefixes, which have never been used, need to be enabled. I need to set these up with an image for each one - I'll get onto this tonight. These will be mandatory in this forum, so you will have to choose one with each new thread. Tapatalk will request the same.
3. Post prefixes will appear the same as the existing post icons, with a little picture in front of each thread title.
4. There is a filtering option for post prefixes, currently at the bottom of the forum home page. I'll look for a way to also put this at the top of the page too so people have a one click 'Albion posts only' link.
5. For everyone who likes the single view, it remains as is.

Thank you Bozza.

 

[Bozza]

Even better, I've found another modification that will allow you to click on an icon (such as the little stripey shirt) and that will trigger a filter to return only the threads with the same icon. Click it again to return to the original view.

I'll get it installed tonight.

 

[MattBackHome]

Even better, I've found another modification that will allow you to click on an icon (such as the little stripey shirt) and that will trigger a filter to return only the threads with the same icon. Click it again to return to the original view.

I'll get it installed tonight.

You've got too much time on your hands, mate. Try getting out more.

(But keep up the good work, too)

 

[saslowi]

Keep it as it is. Often you read "only on NSC"as a comment. Forums that get split end up boring. It is very easy to scroll down the page and ignore posts of no interest.

 

[blue2]

I like all the old crap mixed in with the occasional interesting bit please leave as is

 

[Bozza]

Even better, I've found another modification that will allow you to click on an icon (such as the little stripey shirt) and that will trigger a filter to return only the threads with the same icon. Click it again to return to the original view.

I'll get it installed tonight.

For those on the 'NSC classic' view, I've removed the little icons that I know annoyed some people.