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Mega-board

Post by apropos of nothing » Thu Jul 20, 2017 7:14 am

I'm super-glad the forum has been updated and your signaled support!

So, not to be too choosy as a beggar, but could we please have the mega-board back? (Hey, at least I'm not asking for off-topic. :wink: )

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Re: Mega-board

Post by tomb » Thu Jul 20, 2017 8:14 am

I took a look at it, and it was a custom roled thing.

Time and effort to get it back in place would be big, and it would have to be reimplemented anytime the forum software is upgraded.

So unfortunately, it went the way of the dodo.

Sorry for that.

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Re: Mega-board

Post by kslight » Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:15 am

I agree, though I understand if it's complicated...


I may be in minority here, but since the forum traffic is relatively light these days, megaboard and bst was all I looked at. I'm generally not gonna go through all the sub forums.


That said, maybe would be feasible to consolidate all into one discussion forum instead of several sub forums?

Again, I'm probably in the minority here...but that's what I think would make sense unless traffic picks up here.

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Re: Mega-board

Post by tomb » Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:37 am

I had that thought as well.

Perhaps it's time to bring back General Recording, and merge some of the forums.

I can float the idea around. Feel free to comment here if you have merger proposals.

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Re: Mega-board

Post by kslight » Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:44 am

Yeah might be worth seeing what other members think, I don't speak for everyone but I would just like to make the most of the forum until it builds up the kind of traffic that would justify sub forums.

Thanks for looking into it.

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Re: Mega-board

Post by markjazzbassist » Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:53 am

is the mega board the "new posts" link that used to be in the top right corner? where you could click it and any new post since you'd last been on would appear?

if so, yes i loved that feature and do miss it. it made it easier to "catch up" on posts. so condensing forums would make sense in that regard. Here's some ideas:

General Recording (merge Gear Talk, Recording Techniques, Computer World, DIY Gear, Making A Space)
Tape Op Magazine (keep as is)
Buy/Sell/Trade (keep as is)
People/Places/Things (Merge this with people Skills)
Listen to My/Other Stuff (Merge these 2)

that's the best i got.

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Re: Mega-board

Post by ubertar » Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:58 am

tomb wrote:
Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:37 am
time to bring back General Recording
Yes, this.
If it was up to me, there would be two forums: General Recording, and Off-topic.

The people (including me) who caused trouble in off-topic back in the day are all old and (somewhat) respectable now... even the offshoot forum that got started when off-topic was shut down is staid and boring these days. Nothing to worry about.

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Re: Mega-board

Post by tomb » Fri Jul 21, 2017 10:04 am

markjazzbassist wrote:
Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:53 am
is the mega board the "new posts" link that used to be in the top right corner? where you could click it and any new post since you'd last been on would appear?
New posts is still there. Click on Quick links menu up left, new posts, as well as some other options.

Your combination of forums is also what makes the most logical sense.

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Re: Mega-board

Post by markjazzbassist » Fri Jul 21, 2017 10:09 am

tomb wrote:
Fri Jul 21, 2017 10:04 am
markjazzbassist wrote:
Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:53 am
is the mega board the "new posts" link that used to be in the top right corner? where you could click it and any new post since you'd last been on would appear?
New posts is still there. Click on Quick links menu up left, new posts, as well as some other options.

Your combination of forums is also what makes the most logical sense.

tomb
thank you!!!

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Re: Mega-board

Post by analogika » Sat Jul 22, 2017 6:26 am

apropos of nothing wrote:
Thu Jul 20, 2017 7:14 am
I'm super-glad the forum has been updated and your signaled support!

So, not to be too choosy as a beggar, but could we please have the mega-board back? (Hey, at least I'm not asking for off-topic. :wink: )
Bookmark

https://messageboard.tapeop.com/search.php?search_id=newposts

for a view approaching that of the old mega-board.

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Re: Mega-board

Post by inverseroom » Fri Jul 28, 2017 2:16 pm

ubertar wrote:
Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:58 am
tomb wrote:
Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:37 am
time to bring back General Recording
Yes, this.
If it was up to me, there would be two forums: General Recording, and Off-topic.

The people (including me) who caused trouble in off-topic back in the day are all old and (somewhat) respectable now... even the offshoot forum that got started when off-topic was shut down is staid and boring these days. Nothing to worry about.
Speak for yourself, I continue to be a miserable rabble-rousing piece of shit.

Thanks for the new posts link, analogika!

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Re: Mega-board

Post by apropos of nothing » Tue Aug 01, 2017 1:26 pm

inverseroom wrote:
Fri Jul 28, 2017 2:16 pm
Speak for yourself, I continue to be a miserable rabble-rousing piece of shit.

Thanks for the new posts link, analogika!
I always liked that about you, IR.

Seconded on the new post link.

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Re: Mega-board

Post by khouji » Mon Aug 28, 2017 5:47 pm

There should be a new forum Thread for off topic and General recording to spout all the nonsense things! 8)
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