Suggestions for the RC India forum/website

[traxxrc1]

Can we have a shot of the week / Month..?

Shot~ Picture shot by a member of his vehicle

[anwar]

Just add them as new threads (not posts in an existing thread) in "RC Events", with detailed information in the topic name itself.  For example, post an event with the heading "Bangalore Flyers - Hoskote Lake - Sunday 5th Dec  2010 - 7am to 11am".  It will serve as notice to others, and I will consider creating a child board to move them out after the date.

[anwar]

Can we have a shot of the week / Month..?

 

Looks like I will have to quit my day job  

[rajathv8]

Okay will do.

[anwar]

Can we avoid "Chatter Zone" thread showing up in the "Recently Updated Topics"

Now there should be an option to limit what you see in "Recent" list. Go to your "Profile", and choose the "Recent Posts Preferences" from the options on the left.  That should allow you to pick and choose what you want to see in Recent lists.

[anwar]

I have been notified multiple times now that people who join the forum, many of whom are beginners, are immediately sending PMs to various members (I am a frequent target and I don't really mind it). They should really be searching the forum and asking questions in public.

So I have restricted the ability for new members to PM others, until they have made at least a SINGLE post.

[allthatido]

One post is too low Anwar..make it between 5 - 10 in my opinion. Even i have been getting PM's lately.

[rcpilotacro]

anwar bhai can you include a tick box to selectively delete multiple PMs ?

[anwar]

One post is too low Anwar..make it between 5 - 10 in my opinion.

Nope... that what I saw in another forum   And the end result is that many newcomers would come and give "thumbs up" or post another "one word comments" on a bunch of random threads, until they can do what they really want (like posting a "For Sale" thread, or  PM someone as in this case) !!  We are trying to make it not difficult for beginners, just nudging them along to the preferred/sensible path !

Plus, after they get their feet wet with a single post, they might as well swim (or is it "drown" ? )

[vinay]

I get mails for all the threads I reply too. Instead there should be a check box on the reply screen that should allow me to change this option for each different threads.

[anwar]

You can turn off "notification on reply" in your profile, using the "Notification and Email" menu on the left.  After that, you can choose "Topic Tools" on the top right of any thread to turn on notification individually on any thread.

By default, people would want to know what happens to any thread they have participated in, so the default is pretty sane IMHO.

[vinay]

Ok thanks for the tip, will try it out.

[rcpilotacro]

anwar bhai can you include a tick box to selectively delete multiple PMs ?

Also if you could add "Show Older posts" or something like that, as in FB on the homepage under 'Recently Updated Topics' ?

[anwar]

Also if you could add "Show Older posts" or something like that, as in FB on the homepage under 'Recently Updated Topics' ?

Show older posts of a particular person ?  That is available on the profile of any member as "Show Posts".

If you want many pages of "Recent posts" or "Recent Topics", they are both available via the main menu on top.  You can go through the various pages, making them, in effect, "Show older posts".

[anwar]

anwar bhai can you include a tick box to selectively delete multiple PMs ?

I had missed this one, and I am surprised now.  There is a check box against each PM (both in Inbox and Outbox), which you can check for any PMs you want to delete, then just hit the "Delete Selected" button at the bottom !

[rcpilotacro]

thanks, thought it will be available in one click where the existing posts kinda scrolls up and the older posts come into view , may be not viable, junk it if not, . tick box for deleting PMs selectively ? see if possible.

[rcpilotacro]

got it, My browser was zoomed in, thanks

[traxxrc1]

1)What about quoting a post from other topic?
2)not showing multiple replies in recently updated topics by different member with each in  a new line, instead show the  topic name followed by all members who posted in it in a single line

[anwar]

1.  Shall I get you some lime cordial along with that, sir ?

This is why the world went to tabbed browsing   You open the other topic in a new tab, hit quote and "copy" (Ctrl-A + Ctrl-C on windows, Cmd-A +Cmd-C on Mac) !  Go back to the topic you want to post it in , hit "Reply" and paste   Yep, it is decidedly low-tech !!!

2.  Where does it show "topic name followed by all members who posted in it" ?  Even otherwise, the current design is based on conservation of screen real estate, showing one topic on each line (assuming my guess about what you want is right!).

BTW, please keep these suggestions coming !

[traxxrc1]

I will try explaining the second point with a screenshot to help make things better

[rcpilotacro]

if i like a reply, can a thumbs up icon be there and one can use it to kinda say i like ur reply (Like in FB) ?, Will it be too much of coding ?  

[rcpilotacro]

Anwar Bhai,
i like this thread (http://www.rcindia.org/tools-materials-and-building-techniques/how-wire-foam-cutter-cane-bow/msg45582/#new) , however i don't want to spoil the flow of the thread by posting as 'i like it' or words to that effect, so if i have a like button (As it is in FB) below all replies won't it be nice ? is it too much of coding ?

[anwar]

There may be a "mod" for it, and even if someone hand codes it, it should not be a big deal.  But on a forum like this, it is good to see when people openly/visibly appreciate something they like   Posts saying "I like it" does not affect the flow of the thread, especially if one also clarifies WHAT one likes about it !

[KALYANPRODHAN]

Anwar Sir,
Free Ads line use the space and left keeping blank.
Moreover, We have 6-10 Ads. Can we use small link to that side in all available in each page.

Both original and recommended is given for consideration.

This actually comes in mind after showing my favorite site in small wide-screen laptop (Or Height reduced). and quick searching among the sites for availability.

Thanks.

[anwar]

I have not really spent much time testing the layout on multiple resolutions.  If I get the time, I might re-do the whole thing... so not really planning to change anything for now (unless it seriously affects the ability of people to use the site).