[Ridemonkey]

I've been considering changing the forums homepage for some time now. I think it's too long and complicated, with a lot of useless information. Post/thread counts for every forum are pretty pointless, and having to go to 4-5 different forums to read the active threads is a nuisance.

So, in an effort to slim the page down, and make it more useful I've come up with this: http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/forumhome.php

For those of you who use the "New Posts" page a lot this won't really be anything new, but I think people will like it. Note: there is a link at the bottom to switch to the old view if that's your preference.

 

[Ridemonkey]

Also note, I'm considering moving the Lounge down to an "Off-Topic" section with Politics and Tech. I want to get this site back to mountain biking and away from "Loco sucks".

 

[stinkyboy]

Doesn't matter to me. I'm just killing work time. Might be a good idea in an effort not to startle n00bs with Lounge antics right away.

Wasn't there a movie in the 70's where they locked up the retarded brother in the woodwork of the house so no one would see him?

 

[blue]

Also note, I'm considering moving the Lounge down to an "Off-Topic" section with Politics and Tech. I want to get this site back to mountain biking and away from "Loco sucks".

Good idea.

I like the layout, perhaps keep the B&S threads out of the most recently active threads? If it was possible to set that up to be personalized for each user (eg, choose which forums to display threads from) that would be excellent.

 

[OGRipper]

Looks ok to me as long as premium members don't have to look at the ads.

 

[Ridemonkey]

Good call on the B&S. I'd like to have it customizable in the future, but that's too much programming for right now.

 

[maxyedor]

I have the forums marked as a fav. so I go there right away anyhow, but that's a good idea, takes you right to the core of things. Also mabye move the tech-talk and mech. Q&A into the bike section, and Beer and Food out. Just to keep it all organized.

 

[JRB]

I would vote for the lounge to move. Would peeps quit bitching about us using it for what it was intended for, which is posting crap???

I'm not sure how this all became about me. First it was stosh with the ratings thing, then it was me. I know someone will call me an attention whore, but without people starting threads, stupid or not, this place would be crickets.

 

[jacksonpt]

RM - I personally see no benefit to this as I only view a small handful of the forums. Seeing active threads from the DH forum is just clutter to me.

But I assume that I could click the link at the bottom and bookmark that URL, correct... as a way to "bypass" the new format?

 

[jacksonpt]

Also note, I'm considering moving the Lounge down to an "Off-Topic" section with Politics and Tech. I want to get this site back to mountain biking and away from "Loco sucks".

I think that's a great idea. Pair that with a few more Shop forums (suspension, drivetrain, wheels/tires, etc.) and things would clean up nicely, I think.

 

[Greyhound]

This site is about mountain-biking?


If I recall.....Ridemonkey has has all sorts of configurations over time---I've liked all of them. You could even call it "PinkBike" and I would still visit.

I like bikes. I like strange people. Perfect fit so far.

 

[Transcend]

Absolutely not. I much prefer the all forums view.

 

[macko]

I just have the forums set on my menu bar link. I never even visit the homepage anymore.

 

[Tenchiro]

I use the Get New Posts link as a homepage for RM, so I never go to the main page.

So I took the paste vote.

 

[bluebug32]

I like it minus the George Bush

 

[robdamanii]

As long as I can view it as I have in the past, I'll be happy.

And moving the lounge to OT is a great idea.

 

[H8R]

I use the Get New Posts link as a homepage for RM, so I never go to the main page.

So I took the paste vote.

Hmm.

Consider yourself just like H8R!

 

[H8R]

Absolutely not. I much prefer the all forums view.

Does everyone know that you can colapse the sections you never look at and it stays that way?

 

[binary visions]

Personally, I'd never use it. I don't just post in any "active" threads - I'm usually specifically looking in certain forums.

Just MHO.

 

[lux]

Wasn't there a movie in the 70's where they locked up the retarded brother in the woodwork of the house so no one would see him?

Oh ****, i remember that. The family died off or moved away or something. A new family moved only to be terrorized by a crazy dude living behind the walls.

The new format's okay. I always click on new posts whenever I visit, anyway.

 

[Trainwreck]

Go for it, looks far more convenient.

 

[Ridemonkey]

Personally, I'd never use it. I don't just post in any "active" threads - I'm usually specifically looking in certain forums.

Just MHO.

Well you can still do that, thus the list of forums on the left. All I've done is eliminate the info you don't need (post/thread counts, and last post info), and replaced it with information you can use.

 

[syadasti]

Whats up with the new formatting - the titles of threads in "New Posts" view is all smushed in a small column now.

edit: It went away for a second and its back, WTF is with the formatting?

 

[Bicyclist]

I don't like the latest threads posted in or whatever, but I like the side bar.

 

[Ridemonkey]

Whats up with the new formatting - the titles of threads in "New Posts" view is all smushed in a small column now.

edit: It went away for a second and its back, WTF is with the formatting?

It's intentional and permanent

 

[H8R]

It's intentional and permanent

Ok...but.

The thread title column is skinny, and the poster name column is twice as wide as it needs to be. (on my machine anyway...)

I'm just saying.

 

[Ridemonkey]

That was sarcasm.

 

[H8R]

That was sarcasm.

Oh.

I thought it was a "that's the way it is, stop your complaining bitch" post.

 

[Ridemonkey]

Oh.

I thought it was a "that's the way it is, stop your complaining bitch" post.

Nope it was a "of course I'm going to fix it, stop your complaining bitch" post.

 

[BigMike]

I like the old view. I'm actually sad enough to have it set as my homepage, so as long as the old view is still an option that I can set to home, the default don't really matter to me. I don't think i've seen the front page to RM in like 6 mos...... the forum page is where I always start

 

[SkaredShtles]

Nope it was a "of course I'm going to fix it, stop your complaining bitch" post.

Yeah. Quit complaining you whiny nancy-boy. ink:

 

[-dustin]

i say lose the "most recently active threads" monstrosity. that looks horrible, in my opinion.

what would be cool is if we could view whatever forums' new posts that we wanted. so like, instead of seeing all the most recently active threads, i could just see the lounge's, DH forum's, roadie's, and the tech forum's most recently active threads.

 

[Ridemonkey]

i say lose the "most recently active threads" monstrosity. that looks horrible, in my opinion.

what would be cool is if we could view whatever forums' new posts that we wanted. so like, instead of seeing all the most recently active threads, i could just see the lounge's, DH forum's, roadie's, and the tech forum's most recently active threads.

Uh, click on the forum you want to see the most recently active threads in and voila...that's just viewing the forum, that's nothing new.

This is meant to be a useful amalgam of all the most recent threads.

 

[-dustin]

i mean, i don't care about 75% of the forums here, so why would i care to see their new posts clutter up the page?

i wouldn't find it useful. i would find it to add clutter.

 

[Ridemonkey]

I don't really get you guys who say there's clutter...there's far less text on the page, and it's half as long, how can it be more cluttered?

 

[Transcend]

I don't really get you guys who say there's clutter...there's far less text on the page, and it's half as long, how can it be more cluttered?

I find the new template idea incredibly clutterred. Too much stuff, not enough organization. I much prefer seeing all the forums along with the last post in each one nice and clear and concise.

Most of us here only go to 2/3 forums anyways, seeing latest posts from all of them is just confusing things further. If anything, I say get rid of some of the forums. Some of them barely see any traffic at all as it is.

 

[-dustin]

If anything, I say get rid of some of the forums.

 

[Bicyclist]

I find the new template idea incredibly clutterred. Too much stuff, not enough organization. I much prefer seeing all the forums along with the last post in each one nice and clear and concise.

Most of us here only go to 2/3 forums anyways, seeing latest posts from all of them is just confusing things further. If anything, I say get rid of some of the forums. Some of them barely see any traffic at all as it is.

I'm with you on that. I don't like the view similar threads thingy at the bottom of the page either.

 

[chicodude]

i mean, i don't care about 75% of the forums here, so why would i care to see their new posts clutter up the page?

i wouldn't find it useful. i would find it to add clutter.

I like the recent thread dealie. It has lead me to some neato threads I may not have found.