Off Topic and "Today's Posts" - Page 4

Muzkat · 04 September 2007, 11:49

I'm not sure if I know exactly what's going on. I like that OT is back in Today's Posts, but surely there should be an option to filter out OT from Today's Posts? For those who don't want to see OT there?

It can't be that hard, and I'm just thinking for all the others who don't like the faggotry.

EDIT - there is such an option, is there! Is there? I think there is. I don't know what to think.

Marcuz · 04 September 2007, 13:00

there WAS as there was no need anymore for it when OT got ostracized, it was eliminated. now RCK has tied the OT to the Today Posts (other than the new link "with OT" in the "Show Unread Posts") ... it gets messy

what about "Show Unread Amiga Posts" and "Show unread OT Posts" ?
only 2 show posts links/button
Today Posts remains but it's free of OT

the abbreviations could be:

Eab New Posts
OT New Posts

or something

Duke · 04 September 2007, 13:23

"Show Unread Posts" has a new exclude parameter, but this doesn't work for today's posts

Can this be added? Or some option in the UserCP maybe. Right now, half the pages are filled with OT crap.

jmmijo · 04 September 2007, 16:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by RCK

I will see what I can do to add off topic in search engine for users who will ask it.

Thanks RCK, the extra link with OT really helps

RCK · 05 September 2007, 15:09

Sorry dudes, I really forget the "Today's Posts" links

(you should use "Show Unread Posts" instead, to be sure to not miss one thread, as "Today's Posts" depends a lot about user's timezone)

You have now access to two differents listings: EAB posts and Off Topic posts.
Those two listings are available for "Today's Posts" and "Show Unread Posts".
Public doesn't see the "Today's OT" link.
Posts written over off-topic area are not counted into member's post number

Sensi · 05 September 2007, 15:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by RCK

Sorry dudes, I really forget the "Today's Posts" links

(you should use "Show Unread Posts" instead, to be sure to not miss one thread, as "Today's Posts" depends a lot about user's timezone)

You have now access to two differents listings: EAB posts and Off Topic posts.
Those two listings are available for "Today's Posts" and "Show Unread Posts".
Public doesn't see the "Today's OT" link.
Posts written over off-topic area are not counted into member's post number

Great!

EDIT:Wait...Posts written over off-topic area are not counted into member's post number - WHY? I will never reach one thousand then !!! It's not fair.

Marcuz · 05 September 2007, 15:55

this is an english AMIGA board, after all...

Dizzy · 05 September 2007, 16:24

Well I have reach 1000

Nice rck think all will be happy now

P-J · 05 September 2007, 16:27

Grr!

The irony is this thread shows up in the normal 'unread posts'. Which is annoying

Bloodwych · 07 September 2007, 13:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by RCK

Sorry dudes, I really forget the "Today's Posts" links

(you should use "Show Unread Posts" instead, to be sure to not miss one thread, as "Today's Posts" depends a lot about user's timezone)

You have now access to two differents listings: EAB posts and Off Topic posts.
Those two listings are available for "Today's Posts" and "Show Unread Posts".
Public doesn't see the "Today's OT" link.
Posts written over off-topic area are not counted into member's post number

Perfect! Works for me!

Thanks RCK.

Sensi · 12 October 2007, 11:57

Couldn't be there counter of OT posts in OT area? Would be funny to know who is biggest OT looney :-)

And the threads in OT area disappear after few weeks, does it depend on activity/posts in threads? Or they disappear automatically after some period of time?

Konrad · 12 October 2007, 15:21

Am I just too stupid to use the search function, or does the search function exclude the offtopic threads ?

The topic I was searching for is: "Rocking - With CU_AMiGA"

In quicksearch I entered rocking > "Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms."

I selected Advanced Search, entered rocking as search as keyword, manually selected the OffTopic-forums, hit ok > "sorry - no matches."

eLowar · 12 October 2007, 15:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Konrad

The topic I was searching for is: "Rocking - With CU_AMiGA"

How old is that topic? As far as I know, inactive Off Topic threads are deleted after a while.

Edit: Oh, here it is http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=32503, strange. I suppose maybe Search still does exclude Off Topic from back when Off Topic was out of everything. RCK?

RCK · 12 October 2007, 22:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by SensibleFan

Couldn't be there counter of OT posts in OT area? Would be funny to know who is biggest OT looney :-)

Not possible!

RCK · 12 October 2007, 22:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Konrad

Am I just too stupid to use the search function, or does the search function exclude the offtopic threads ?

I don't think offtopic area is excluded from search engine.

Konrad · 13 October 2007, 04:05

Well then, feel free to try my example

.

Zetr0 · 13 October 2007, 05:00

@EAB Team

hello, I am curious to know the reasoning behind removing the post count for posts in off topic?

I m not concerned about post counts in general (please view my "Post Count Thread Trolling Value!")
To me a post count means nothing, however a posts content means everything. I am though curious to said reasoning...

why is a post in OT worth less compared to a Main post ?

(and if there is a way we could petition to have some people's post counts lowered lol

)

Graham Humphrey · 13 October 2007, 10:49

I don't really know for certain, but I think that before, when posts in OT did count, they were supposed to be removed from your post count once they were deleted, but it didn't happen. So now they don't count at all, presumably to avoid this problem

woody57 · 13 October 2007, 13:46

Because a off topic thread is NOT archived for later recall ONCE it recieves no new posts & is left dead for two weeks it means .....

Only fresh OT is normaly available

In earlier board changes the removal of your off topic count became an automatic feature...so NOW I am guessing it is removing itself "before" you have finished posting your reply in OT

Who knows? in future it could even give you a negative count !

BippyM · 13 October 2007, 19:42

all I ever did was change my bookmark to (http://eab.abime.net/search.php?do=getnew) from the start, seems to do it all

If I want just normal I click the Read New Posts button, if I want just OT I press the OT button and if I want it all I use my bookmark

05 September 2007, 15:09	#65
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 45 Posts: 3,084	Sorry dudes, I really forget the "Today's Posts" links (you should use "Show Unread Posts" instead, to be sure to not miss one thread, as "Today's Posts" depends a lot about user's timezone) You have now access to two differents listings: EAB posts and Off Topic posts. Those two listings are available for "Today's Posts" and "Show Unread Posts". Public doesn't see the "Today's OT" link. Posts written over off-topic area are not counted into member's post number

13 October 2007, 05:00	#77
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@EAB Team hello, I am curious to know the reasoning behind removing the post count for posts in off topic? I m not concerned about post counts in general (please view my "Post Count Thread Trolling Value!") To me a post count means nothing, however a posts content means everything. I am though curious to said reasoning... why is a post in OT worth less compared to a Main post ? (and if there is a way we could petition to have some people's post counts lowered lol ) Last edited by Zetr0; 13 October 2007 at 05:06.

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04 September 2007, 11:49	#61
Muzkat Into the Wonderful Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Earthrealm Age: 42 Posts: 1,426	I'm not sure if I know exactly what's going on. I like that OT is back in Today's Posts, but surely there should be an option to filter out OT from Today's Posts? For those who don't want to see OT there? It can't be that hard, and I'm just thinking for all the others who don't like the faggotry. EDIT - there is such an option, is there! Is there? I think there is. I don't know what to think.

04 September 2007, 13:00	#62
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	there WAS as there was no need anymore for it when OT got ostracized, it was eliminated. now RCK has tied the OT to the Today Posts (other than the new link "with OT" in the "Show Unread Posts") ... it gets messy what about "Show Unread Amiga Posts" and "Show unread OT Posts" ? only 2 show posts links/button Today Posts remains but it's free of OT the abbreviations could be: Eab New Posts OT New Posts or something

04 September 2007, 13:23	#63
Duke HOL-Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Germany Age: 43 Posts: 520	"Show Unread Posts" has a new exclude parameter, but this doesn't work for today's posts Can this be added? Or some option in the UserCP maybe. Right now, half the pages are filled with OT crap.

05 September 2007, 15:55	#67
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	this is an english AMIGA board, after all...

05 September 2007, 16:24	#68
Dizzy Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 3,395	Well I have reach 1000 Nice rck think all will be happy now

05 September 2007, 16:27	#69
P-J Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Moorpark, California Age: 44 Posts: 1,153	Grr! The irony is this thread shows up in the normal 'unread posts'. Which is annoying

12 October 2007, 11:57	#71
Sensi Unregistered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 1,643	Couldn't be there counter of OT posts in OT area? Would be funny to know who is biggest OT looney :-) And the threads in OT area disappear after few weeks, does it depend on activity/posts in threads? Or they disappear automatically after some period of time?

12 October 2007, 15:21	#72
Konrad Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Germany Age: 43 Posts: 742	Am I just too stupid to use the search function, or does the search function exclude the offtopic threads ? The topic I was searching for is: "Rocking - With CU_AMiGA" In quicksearch I entered rocking > "Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms." I selected Advanced Search, entered rocking as search as keyword, manually selected the OffTopic-forums, hit ok > "sorry - no matches."

13 October 2007, 04:05	#76
Konrad Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Germany Age: 43 Posts: 742	Well then, feel free to try my example .

13 October 2007, 10:49	#78
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	I don't really know for certain, but I think that before, when posts in OT did count, they were supposed to be removed from your post count once they were deleted, but it didn't happen. So now they don't count at all, presumably to avoid this problem

13 October 2007, 13:46	#79
woody57 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 801	Because a off topic thread is NOT archived for later recall ONCE it recieves no new posts & is left dead for two weeks it means ..... Only fresh OT is normaly available In earlier board changes the removal of your off topic count became an automatic feature...so NOW I am guessing it is removing itself "before" you have finished posting your reply in OT Who knows? in future it could even give you a negative count !

13 October 2007, 19:42	#80
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	all I ever did was change my bookmark to (http://eab.abime.net/search.php?do=getnew) from the start, seems to do it all If I want just normal I click the Read New Posts button, if I want just OT I press the OT button and if I want it all I use my bookmark

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