Suggestions for the RC India forum/website

[anwar]

Vinay suggested the follwing :


1. Can you please enable reply all option in PMs?

2. Also the button beside the reply button in the PM window is not showing up.


I have fixed the second one, it was a gif file missing for the "Save PM" option, and it is visible now.

The first one will take a bit more time.

[rajathv8]

Many beginners arnt aware about free flight models and about how much fun they can be for very less cost. Even i dint know till a few months back. Free flight itself includes many many types of models - chuck, catapult, thermal, ornithopter, slope glider, rubber power and so on. I also found several posts on our forum about this domain in different boards - meaning there is a confusion about which board to post in .I feel it would be convenient to have a separate board as free flight. That is why i suggested.

[vinay]

Thanks Anwar for fixing these, I read your PM now, And you were fast enough to put these suggestions here by then 

[anwar]

I also found several posts on our forum about this domain in different boards - meaning there is a confusion about which board to post in .I feel it would be convenient to have a separate board as free flight. That is why i suggested.

I have moved most of them to the "Boats, Kites etc" board, except one or two in the "Beginners Zone" and some significant threads in the "For Sale" board by VC (and they seem to fit very well in those boards).  We will ensure all new  free flight threads are in the right board.

[rajathv8]

Thanks

[mail4ajo]

Can we have a system/rule to limit the smiles to 2 or 3 a post. I see some posts/threads with excessive smilees. Irritating to read.

[rajathv8]

I agree with ajo. Smiles are being used unnecessarily.

[anwar]

Unfortunately not easy to implement

[rajathv8]

Maybe a warnning as a footnote can help keep it in check. Worth a try.

[anwar]

These things are so far and few in between.  Having the code to check for such rare items seems to be a waste of process cycles

If warnings and foot notes worked, we would not have to answer the same questions again and again due to people not using the "search" option.  It is just part of life on forums such as these.  We just need to work on an attitude that we will all be patient (as much as possible), as people learn the etiquettes and begin to follow them. 

[rajathv8]

Haha yeah. Well said

[mail4ajo]

Unfortunately not easy to implement

I also suggested a rule. I think this will go a long way in maintaining the reader friendly nature of the rcindia threads. I am sure you must have seen team bhp forum. Its the most moderated and clean forum in India. Reading is a pleasure and I spend lots of time there.

I dont suggest rcindia needs to be moderated like that, but some basic rules for posting like excessive smilee, avoiding SMS language needs to be implemented. It makes for good reading and will maintain the standard.

[anwar]

I agree.  I listed the SMS language and use of CAPS as things to be avoided, in the rules here :

http://www.rcindia.org/rc-india-forum/forum-usage-tips/

Glad that you brought this up.  It will be a refresher for everyone to help keep this forum clean and enjoyable.

[anwar]

BTW, what is more painful is people using the "Quote" option instead of "Reply" option.  Replying using quotes to the last post in a thread just pastes text that is available just above, making reading such threads very annoying.  It causes the threads to unnecessarily span more pages and so on.  In fact, most of the time I spend on the forum is hunting down such posts and clearing them. 

In fact, I am about ready to seek the help of some community members to help me with this (along with moving posts under the right boards).

[xxkrishxx]

Anwar can u implement an integrated instant messenger option as in orkut?

[medicineman1987]

How about a mobile version of RCI?

[KALYANPRODHAN]

It already done. Just search please.

Added :

http://www.rcindia.org/?imode

Thanks

[anwar]

Both the above suggestions have been answered before  

http://www.rcindia.org/rc-india-forum/suggestions/msg18574/#msg18574

http://www.rcindia.org/rc-india-forum/suggestions/msg33517/#msg33517

Please do keep the suggestions coming !

[medicineman1987]

Oops.. Didn't think it already existed.. The /?imode page is nice How about adding the 'Recently updated topics' to the /?imode version too? Will make it much more usable..

[anwar]

The "Unread" thing in "imode" should provide fairly similar capability, right ?  If you use that to read any unread topic, then that topic will automatically be removed from the unread list !

[medicineman1987]

It would be nice to just go to www.rcindia.org/?imode and have the Recently updated topics right there at the top as usual.. Will greatly improve the experience.. Also does the imode support posting/replying?

[mail4ajo]

Is it possible for the forum to limit email notifications for replies to only threads subscribed to or started by me rather than for all the ones to which I have responded?

I prefer to have notifications for only subscribed threads.

[traxxrc1]

+1 to ajo

[anwar]

Go to your profile, and choose "Notifications and Email" from the menu on the left.  The options you get are the ones available.  I don't it satisfies your exact requirements, but the right choices there can help you increase/reduce the amount of notifications.

[rajathv8]

Can we have a window or something where flyers can post where they will be flying,when they will be flying, with whom and what time so that others can join in and coordination can be easier. After the date mentioned the post will expire as there is no need to maintain a record for this. This text box/window should be visible at all times on the main page itself, on the side perhaps.

For example if im going to hoskote on sunday at 7am

Rajath-Hoskote lake-7am-date

So others can see and come there to meet as per convenience.

Right now if i need to inform others i will either have to start a post which is unnecessary as it is useless after the said date or i will have to PM/text/call them which is tedious. So even if i miss out on a few friends they will know when they log onto RCI (Which they will ) and can also inform guests/non-members of the same.