Thread Display Modes, Subscriptions, Who's online

[michael]

Hi All,

We haven't messed around with many of the options on the message board, but I was wondering what your users expect in regards to functionality.

Thread Display Mode

There are three options here:

Linear
Threaded
Hybrid
It was in linear (oldest to newest) mode before, but some people like Threaded messages. There's also the Hybrid option, but I'm really not sure what that is.

Linear is like so:

Message 1
Here is message 1

Message 2
Here is message 2

Whereas "Threaded" is like so:

Message 1
Here is message 1

Message 2
Here is reply 1

Message 3
Here is reply 1 to Message 2

Message 4
Here is reply 2 to Message 1

Subscriptions

If I'm not mistaken, when users on FitPrime.com message boards make a post, they "subscribe" to that thread, and they have a choice to receive emails or private messages if that post is responded to. Is that correct? If so, do we need to make sure that is the case for the WHFN message boards?

Who's Online

Should show who's currently online as just a list of usernames on the message board? Should we also show "Who's viewing this thread"?

I hope this all makes sense. Let me know what you think, or if you have any questions.

michael

[michael]

Harper already responded re: Forum display modes:

http://whfn.com/board/showthread.php?p=24#post24

Sometimes I just don't pay close enough attention! :rolleyes:

I will change the default back to Threaded (oldest to youngest)

m

[NeonJungle]

Hi, Michael,
Yes, we will want to show the "whose online" option, but I don't think it's necessary to show "who's viewing this thread."

I think that when someone replies, they have the option to choose to subscribe to a thread; I don't think it's automatic?

Thanks for all your hard work!
Harper

[Customer Service]

Michael,

I agree with Harper, Who's Online is all that is needed.

Have a good one!

P.S. I will be forwarding you somemore information later on today.:D

[Ginger]

i believe subscription settings are in the user cp.

[Tarheels]

I like how we are viewing every thing now, the same as it is on the other FP forum - status quo. :)

I agree about the who's online, but we should allow folks to be invisible - I like to be invisible in who's online! :cool:

Yes, subscribing to threads should be optional. It will fill up your inbox in a hurry.

I'm late to replying, but I just had to chime in. :o