Category: Zone BBS Suggestions and Feedback
Anyone have any cool ideas for new boards on here or graffiti? Figure it may be time to add a couple more, since we're always growing, and whatnot. Also, any ideas for changes to existing boards are cool too.
Hi, I wonder how people would feel if we moved the joke board over to graffiti?
I think it's fine where it is honestly. Maybe we could add some kind of tips and tricks board on there though? I don't know, maybe for technology or daily living or both. But I think the "Annonomous" board on Graffiti could be gotten rid of since the same types of discussion goes on on the "Gossip" and other boards there, and because we can be and sometimes are annonomous on all the other boards anyway.
I also think that maybe the "Accessible Electronics" and "Accessible Games" boards could be combined into one Board. Then it could be named something like "Accessible Stuff", or something like that.
I can't think of any more regular boards to add at the moment though.
I was just thinking about the "tips and tricks" idea. We do have "Help Me" for that, but that "tips and tricks" one would still be good, since I notice that the "help Me" one seems to have more about people dealing with psychological/relationship issues.
I'm actually in favor of moving the joke board to grafiti. It is quite irritating to keep getting all the old jokes coming back to the top of the Topics with new posts list just because somebody has written, 'lol' or something equally as pointless. Or failing that you could recode it so that users can't respond to jokes. After all, if all people are going to do is write laugh out loud is that really necessary?
Dan.
At the moment i don't have any suggestions for new boards but here is a suggestion that has been suggested a lot of times in the past and i think it is a very good idea.
The ability to choose to watch topicks and get emails when replies are send. I think it would be a good feature.
And also i agree with Dan about the jokes board. Either put jokes in graphity or stop people from replying to jokes unless if they say more than lol. Maybe people can be allowed to reply only if they post a reply longer than 100 characters or something but i don't know how this could be possible.
hi, i agree about the daily living board, the joke board and the anonomous boards, they're pointless. i also hate the gossip board, i've seen nasty vicious rumours on there and some of those aren't funny.
well, as for the gossip thing, remove it or not, it's not gonna change anything. I agree about the joke board thing. I like it where it is, but maybe having it as non repliable would be a good idea.
Not all of us just write LOL after the jokes. And to those of us who post jokes, we like getting responses. So I don't like the idea of changing jokes to the graffiti board or of not allowing comments.
The more I think about this, the more it pisses me off. Please leave the joke board as is. It's my favorite board on this site.
yes. Leave it alone. Responses, no matter how short they are, are always welcomed.
Yea Blake, thanks for agreeing.
I'm fairly new to the zone and I can't believe anyone would want to remove the joke board. On this website,it's the only escape from reality and it keeps me from going insane. DO NOT REMOVE THE JOKE BOARD!!!
I've added a couple new ones on graffiti. Don't think joke board over here is going anywhere, though it may be cool for a sort by newest topics option to see the latest jokes. And you can do latest topics to see the new jokes and posts on other boards.
leave the joke board where it is and as it is. I could care less about the rant and rave boards, but some folks like them. Just look at how many views the jokeboard gets, leave it alone.
Carla
Thanks Carla. I agree, if something has to be gotten rid of, make it the rant and/or rave boards.
I never suggested getting rid of the joke board. I just suggested moving it. If it was on graffiti there would be nothing to stop people responding to your jokes. I just find it irritating when I want to see what new posts have been made that jokes that have been seen so often around the internet cover half the page of topics with new posts.
The irritating thing about the graffiti boards is that the newest post is always on top. So to get to the joke, you have to read all the
comments about it first, and you don't know how many comments there will be to get through before you find the original post.
Kev, maybe you've heard every single joke ever told already, but many of us haven't and like the joke board where and the way it is. You are so fond of telling people just to tab past long qn's if they don't want to read them, so you can just skip the new jokes if you want.
Becky, I do skip the topics I don't want to read, but what I'm saying is that right now that means skipping most of the page of topics with new posts.
and if I can skip the jokes, then you can tab past comments on graffiti if you don't want to read, the same as we all can with everything else.
I'm saddened that this is turning into an arguement when I just put it up as a suggestion. I'm not one of the people who reigns here, and for once we're being asked our views by staff, so I'm giving mine.
I agree about graphity. In the past i suggested that it would be good if we had the option to change the order of posts to older first like in quicknote history.
I agree with Becky. Leave the joke board where it is. If it was moved to the graffiti board, like Becky mentioned, everyone would have to go through the comments first, in order to get to the original joke. And, that might not be so good for those of us who aren't premium members. What if there's a whole bunch of comments, and by the time you get through those, you can't get to the original joke? You could only do it, if you are a premium member, and are able to view earlier posts. I like the joke board where it is. Don't move it. I also agree with the person who said that the anonymous board on the graffiti board, is pointless. You can post anonymously anywhere on graffiti, so what's the point of it?
Kev, you're right. I didn't mean to turn this into a personal argument. And I, too am glad the admins are asking for our opinions before they make whatever changes they'll probably make anyway. (sorry again, I guess I'm feeling cynical today).
I'm in favor of leaving the joke board as-is. I've thought about setting up something so that you can specify categories that you aren't interested in, and those categories won't be displayed on the New Topics list. Sort of an ignore feature for the categories. Oh, and I like the Tips and Tricks for daily living idea. I know I've seen some interesting cooking ideas around here somewhere.
That ignore feature for the boards might be good. There are two or three boards I have never, and will never visit, and I'm sure the joke board haters will appreciate not having to see all those posts.
what if the joke board was left as is, but was removed from the new topics/topics with most recent responces/topics with most posts lists, so to look at the joke board you could just click on the joke board link when you went to the boards. and I would do the same with the game parlar board as well, so those who wanted to play those games could click on the specific topic and those who aren't interested in the games or the jokes wouldn't have to scroll through loads of games/jokes to get to more topics up for discussion.
as for grafiti. if I'm honest I would vote to get rid of all of it. Nothing inteligent is ever written on grafiti, and for someone joining the site for the first time, it doesn't give a very good impression of the people who frequent this site. Why do we need to have a place where people can anonomously have sex with one another or anonomously argue not knowing who is actually slagging off who - IMO it gives the impression that people who feel the need to use it just aren't very bright. We have message boards, there really isn't any need for anonomous boards as well.
Graffiti is cool at times when you need to read something sick to realyze your life could be a hell of a lot worse. I also agree on ignoring certain board categories I for one do not really read the joke board or game thingy because I am more of a serious person. I am just that way.
Anonymity can be a good thing. I've seen cases where people have posted in graffiti about problems that they might not have wanted to share if their name were attached to the message.
I don't like the idea of certain boards not being seen on the topics with new posts. New members might not ever notice these boards. I think just selecting certain boards you're not interested in would be best if some sort of check box is made to do this.
Wow, so many neat ideas, and, as you may have guessed, I have an opinion on each of them. Thanks staff for giving us an opportunity to share in this topic.
One neat idea I saw earlier I think Chris N proposed it in post 23 was to have an ignore feature for certain boards if you wanted to. I probably would never use it because I'm afraid I'd miss something.
The joke board. Frankly, I love the joke board and would be opposed to moving it or getting rid of it or anything. But, I can understand other people's not wanting to see when someone posted another <lol> to a joke. I don't particularly like seeing when someone posts another letter to last letter connect, but, for those who enjoy it, it is important to know when the game has been updated. I also enjoy the give and take that occurs as a result of some jokes. As a joke poster, I am vain enough to want to know if anyone else is reading it and if they enjoyed it. If I see that someone's joke has gotten no response to it, I will express my appreciation to the poster by posting a <lol> or something, just as I try to post something to writers in the writer's block. I figure if someone takes the time to post something for my enjoyment, the least I can do is let him or her know that I read it and appreciated it.
Deletions and/or additions. I guess if I had to get rid of a board or merge it with another board, it would be the zonebbs in person. This board has only three topics posted to it, and I don't see any reason for it to be a separate board. But, others enjoy it, so why not just leave it alone. The tips and tricks board is a neat idea and should be pursued.
I would like to put in a plug here for one of my favorite topics: a board for zone help, or zone faq. In other board posts we have talked about having a help file for new users. That's what this would be: a board where each of us posts various techniques for getting around the zone. Perhaps, some specific for jaws users and others specific to window-eyes users. There could be other posts for playing games, benefits of premium membership, board etiquit (however you spell it), etc. etc. Some place where newcomers could go to find out how the rest of us do things. and a place for others, myself included, would go, just to find out what neat tricks people have figured out to get from one place to another around here.
One final suggestion. I wish there were a field that came up on the list of board topics that showed the date the topic was created. Many times, I've seen something that might be interesting only to find out that it is old as dirt, and may, or may not, interest me.
Thanks.
Bob
Blbobby,
To be "in the know," as it were..like as opposed to once I knew so n- so when the day star was dawning aNU...
...anyhow to be as it were, "in the know," regarding when a BOARD TOPIC was FIRST CREATED there is a need to Check as far as the FIRST POSTING of any Particular BOARD.
Like for example this particular Board was STARTED TODAY (Tuesday, October 31, 2006) and was started by admin.
Connie ~ Grace
I know this may sound kinda picky, but ah well, who gives a fuck.
I was wondering about the idea of tidying up grub garage a bit. For example, instead of it all just being random, and you having to trawl through for brilliant recipes, like those posted by lovely Carla, could we have a recipe catigary, and then a misc for the rest of it. when you see, what's your favourite five hundred times, it gets a bit dull. Thoughts?
Right you are as usual Connie/Grace. But, I was talking about the table that shows us most recent topics or most viewed topics. In those displays the headings are:
From, Title, Posts, Last Post, Topic, Views, and Category. I was just wishing one other heading would be "date started".
Thanks for bringing that up.
Bob
No Problem BlBobby...
Just attempting to be of help.
Connie ~ Grace
Sugar, I like your idea about recipes.
And Bob, I like what you said and agree about the date a post was started. I have seen new zone members resurrect posts from two years ago or longer. And sometimes the original post is no longer valid. Not long ago, for example, I saw one about someone looking for a certain type of job. After two years, this person probably has found a job. So why bring this up and have people read it again. Instead of just seeing the date of the most recent post, seeing the start date would be good.
Thanks Becky, it does get a bit irritating after a while.... So I wonder what Chris and J will think.
I agree with Sugar, too. I've wanted to mention a "recipe" board, but I wasnt' sure if anyone would go for it, since we do have the grub garage. But, I do like that idea. I think it would be a good one to have.
i definitely agree, we should have an ignore feature for topics and a daily living board, i think that one would be rather popular.
Hi,
Personally for me, I don't read the joke bord at all so I don't careabout it. I too think the recipe bord idea is awesome, since I love to cook/bake and sharing recipes would be fun and asking for tips would be neat too. The board idea I had in mind might seem to a lot of people like a weird one, but I was thinking about a mental health one? If there's something already out there, please point me in the right direction, but to the best of my knowledge, I have never seen anything like that. I have depression plus a few other disorders and it would just be nice for me to be able to discuss mental health things sometimes. Just a thought.
Take Care,
Dawnielle
yes, I totally agree that the joke board should be in graffiti instead. makes much more sense to me as a lot of the jokes are forwards some of us have already seen. :)
As for mental health, try the health and wellness board.
What about a nature and science board? We can discuss interesting things there.
I think the Joke board should stay where it is but make it so that you couldn't reply to anything there. You will know how many people have seen it because of the number of views something has.
yep that's a good idea as well. :)
what about special boards of the month?
something to do with the hot topic at the time.
iver that, or the existing boards should have sub boards?
for example, the music board should perhaps also contain the radio board, and the news board could be linked with let's talk
or a board simply called random ramblings
I actually think maybe the "Random Ramblings" board idea is good. But not the making sub-boards. I also agree that a lot of "Let's Talk" discussions could probably be moved to other boards. The "Random Ramblings" (or "Random Musings" or whatever other name it can be called), could be used for when people just get bored and want to post whatever that isn't related to any particular subject of board we have. I also like the idea, mentioned several posts back, of having an ignore feature for the boards.
*smiles* i'm glad someone likes my idea
I don't agree that the joke board should be changed so that people cannot reply to the joke. There's a lot of people on here who do reply to the jokes,with something more than a simple "lol", or something like that.
yes, leave the joke board alone
Isn't the "deep thoughts" board on the graffiti section sort of a place for random ramblings?
And since I'm here again, I'll just say again, please leave the joke board alone. Those of us who enjoy posting jokes like hearing comments from others, and sometimes the banter a couple of us engage in can end up being as funny, or funnier, than the joke. If it is moved to the graffiti section, then please make it so we can read the joke first and the comments after instead of the way the graffiti sectionis set up now.
hmmm....becky, i think deep thaughts is a vertion of writer's block.
it says something about creative anyway
Adding a daily living board. As for recipe exchange, Grub Garage is a lightly-used board now. Do you guys think that separating it will really help it?
If you separated it i would use it to steel he recepees since i cant cook and of course add a few of my own. as I came up with them.
In terms as to whether grub garage is used enough, I think it would be if more people could be bothered. Having to skip through, what's your favourite, is time consuming, and dare I say, incredibly borring. If people around here wanna know what each other's preferences are, why don't we set up some kind of pole board specifically for that?
yes. good idea.
you could also use getting to know you
I agree about the grub board. A recipe board would probably get more attention if people didn't have to sift through the crap to get to the recipes. And a separate category for creating polls would be good. That way when people want to know what everyone else's favorite drink, food, or even zone member is, they could create a topic on there.
I'm wondering if we even need a "Let's Talk" board as it seems to be we have so many boards for specific categories, everything on the Let's Talk board could be put into one of these categories.
BTW, thanks for the daily living board.
It would be nice if the creator of a topic could attach a poll to their topic and prevent all the "me too" posts.
Yes, and many thanks for the daily living board and the new changes.
Bob
I like that idea Bob
voting may be possible soon. The code's partially there, due to icon
That's what I thought of when I suggested it. I just think it'd save a lot of fuss, smile.
I think it would be good if we had boards such as Christmas, thanks giving etc.
The reason i am suggesting this is because every year we seam to have simmilar topicks created by users. For example last year somebody created the topick your favorite Christmas song and we have got a new one this year.
I understand that people didn't know that there was a simmilar topick since the topick from last year would be in page 5 or even ferther down. But if there was a board especially for holidays or selebrations throughout the year people would go back every Christmas and find the old topicks.
So i would be interested to see what do you think about that.
Thanks
It's a good idea in theory, but in reality, would people bother to check before posting. I've seen people post basically the same topic as someone else when the original is not very far down the page.
Well perhaps not so much a board for thanksgiving, or christmas, but a holidays board in general. Having sepret boards for say Christmas and Thanksgiving would mean that these boards would only be used at certain times of year. A holidays board could be used for anything from christmas, to Martain Lucer King Day, to July 4th, to Canada day, to Easter. I'm sure it would be kept verry lively as there are many holidays, and be informative as different holidays apply to different countries.
O not necessarily. For instance, a Christmas board would be used for roughly between six and eight months of the year, and I'm not by any means, joking, lollol. For some shops here in the UK for instance, they were starting to sell Christmas products practically as soon as Easter eggs and things sold out, and they were even playing the dreaded Christmas music, yes, you guessed it, in May 2006. I think someone in fact, Emailed one of my local radio stations to tell the presenter they heard Christmas music while out shopping that day back in May. A Christmas board would be great fun as well. We could have topics for Christmas recipes around October time so you can get your Christmas cakes baked and let all the alcohol soak in before the big day, only 21 days, 8 hours and 41 minutes away right now, you could share tips on Christmas trees, deccorations and gift ideas. To cut a long story short though, I'm all for a Christmas board.