http://www.glorum.com/message/110 2009-01-06T02:47:25+01:00 text/html 2007-02-07T02:15:17+01:00 http://www.glorum.com mario http://www.glorum.com/view/110 The tags/keywords navigation isn't always useful. For example, if one wants to return to a previously seen message, it's not. This will maybe become more visible as the number of messages slowly grows (they are less than 100 now). There probably needs to be a search field. It is not obvious how to inject it into the current interface without creating more problems (confusion) than benefits. The confusion would maybe come from a conflict with the existing names/keywords fields in the text/html 2007-02-11T17:27:49+01:00 http://www.glorum.com mario http://www.glorum.com/view/110 There also should be some way to quote messages. Someone was suggesting this a while ago. Maybe the ability to edit (and probably delete) one's own messages. text/html 2007-02-11T17:31:34+01:00 http://www.glorum.com mario http://www.glorum.com/view/110 Rating should return to be clickable by any visitor without requiring login. I think that replies should really be called comment and should be available without requiring a registration, too. text/html 2007-02-11T18:01:56+01:00 http://www.glorum.com mario http://www.glorum.com/view/110 It lacks an 'about' page and a tagline. As a wannabe model, it's probably a luxury that could be avoided. The current interface would probably benefit from a bunch of extra wording. text/html 2007-02-11T18:19:32+01:00 http://www.glorum.com mario http://www.glorum.com/view/110 There could be a few alternative interfaces. We are talking about very similar alternatives with different colors and styles but having in common the basic interface game. I think it could be interesting seeing it pretending to be a forum, a wiki and a mailing list archive. Maybe others. text/html 2007-03-14T15:38:33+01:00 http://www.glorum.com troels http://www.glorum.com/view/110 edit ones own post - at least for a certain period of time - would be a real improvement text/html 2007-03-17T04:28:35+01:00 http://www.glorum.com mario http://www.glorum.com/view/110 Just done for posts. I hope to extend this to comments/replies today. text/html 2007-03-18T20:49:53+01:00 http://www.glorum.com Glorum_Golem http://www.glorum.com/view/110 Don't add quote-back. Consensus in cutting-edge not geeky forums is not to use it. Here's some reasons why (there are others): 1. It gets kludgy as discussions go re:re:re:re: 2. customer service pressures 'cuz newbies never know understand how to do it 3. just about gotta rely on javascript, and it'll be browser compatibility nightmare 4. if, per my suggestion, you add threading (i.e. add "reply" button to each posting in a thread, and, after posting, show who's replying to whom), i text/html 2007-03-18T20:53:27+01:00 http://www.glorum.com Glorum_Golem http://www.glorum.com/view/110 ---- "Rating should return to be clickable by any visitor without requiring login. " ----- Am i understanding correctly that you're in favor of letting guests vote? If so, PLEASE don't. Major gaming. ----- I think that replies should really be called comment and should be available without requiring a registration, too. ----- You're envisioning a bloggy system, where it's all about the OP. The majority of forums don't work this way, though. Especially in large forums, where there's text/html 2007-03-18T21:02:31+01:00 http://www.glorum.com Glorum_Golem http://www.glorum.com/view/110 Per the issue of blogginess, I keep wishing that the homepage scroll would show me last poster to a thread rather than OP. E.g., if it takes you a month to reply to stuff (just ribbing you), it'd be nice to see at a glance when you've pitched back into a topic. I keep seeing your name there and figure you've chimed in..... text/html 2007-03-19T07:06:11+01:00 http://www.glorum.com mario http://www.glorum.com/view/110 I am just in favor of letting guests vote on glorum.com (currently a very low-volume implementation; it also has a purpose as a demo). I don't expect it to be an option for an active forum. text/html 2007-03-19T09:07:42+01:00 http://www.glorum.com Glorum_Golem http://www.glorum.com/view/110 Ok, gotcha. FWIW all my remarks are skewed to active forum consideration