Posted by becksA on December 10, 2004, at 8:42:50
In reply to idea, posted by linkadge on December 9, 2004, at 20:02:48
Sebastian, why would that make it more confusing? I frequent 2 other forums and they both use that method, and I find them MUCH easier to stay on top of. First off, only the main opening thread is shown, clicking on this goes to all the replies. Secondly, when there is a new reply, that thread goes back to the top (or in babble's case, the bottom), and becomes bold. Even if a thread stays busy and continues to get replies, the others do not get lost in the fray because remember only threads are visible, not replies, so there is much less space taken up. Take a look at CarAudioForum.com and HealthBoards.com - Those are what I use and they both use that format.
Linkadge, I think your idea of those splits sounds like a great one. Only slight downside might be a lot of people (including myself) constantly switching and having to monitor several boards throughout the day.
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