Subj : Synch & phpBB?
To   : Chickenhead
From : Mrproper
Date : Mon Jul 04 2005 10:26 am

  Re: Synch & phpBB?
  By: Chickenhead to Mrproper on Mon Jul 04 2005 06:56:00

 >   Re: Synch & phpBB?
 >   By: Mrproper to Chickenhead on Mon Jul 04 2005 12:17 am
 > 
 >  >  >
 >  >  > The big issue everyone seemed to have was the layout...everyone and th
 >  >  > is addicted to the typical web forum layout where you see only the top
 >  >  > post, and when you click on it you get all the follow-ups below it.  A
 >  >  > personally, for web interfaces this is what I prefer as well.
 >  >  >
 >  >
 >  >
 >  > I never really understand why that format was even thought of.. I believe
 >  > Sbbs'way of ordering the areas is much more uniform.
 >  >
 >  >
 > 
 > The whole "slashdoty style" of discussion is insanely popular as well..I kno
 > people that refuse to look at anything that isn't like Slashdot.  I set up a
 > Synch bbs at one point and the only comment I got was "eww, it's not threade
 >  All the other features ignored....the web has made people incredibly lazy, 
 > my opinion.
 > 

That's very true.. I've had users go as far as download Mtelnet but when it
came time to use it they found out they could'ns use a mouse to make their
selection.. I have'nt heard from him since.


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