Board improvment suggestions
Thought this could be a pretty good thread. I would like to see a column added to the board that always shows who the op is as well as the most recent poster. My only other suggestion would be to add a mgboard button on the bottom of threads so that you don't have to scroll all the way to the top to return to an updated board. Any other ideas?
December 4th, 2009 at 1:09 AM ^
I agree.
I would also like to see a thread rating system in addition to the up/down votes for posts, so, user's can rate a whole thread on a scale of 1-5... because sometimes, an OP will be good, but the thread will be crappy, and vice versa sometimes an OP will be crap but if you read the replies they're good.
This added feedback mechanism would help further sort the signal from the noise.
December 4th, 2009 at 1:09 AM ^
I would love to see the page refresh automatically.
December 4th, 2009 at 1:12 AM ^
and actually possible. I just implemented it in a Drupal site I run using these instructions.
December 4th, 2009 at 2:14 AM ^
That would be bothersome if you're typing a reply. Or if you're reading a comment when the page refreshes.
December 4th, 2009 at 9:56 AM ^
I am opposed to refreshing as well. However, if it were to be done, you can have it check to see if you are typing a comment before it refreshes.
I would rather see AJAX implemented to get new comments, but I don't really see that happening.
December 4th, 2009 at 1:12 AM ^
Limit posters under 1000 to only be able to start 3 threads a day
December 4th, 2009 at 1:13 AM ^
go fuck yourself buddy
December 4th, 2009 at 1:15 AM ^
he's not your buddy, guy.
December 4th, 2009 at 1:16 AM ^
he's not your guy, buddy.
December 4th, 2009 at 1:17 AM ^
he's not your buddy, friend.
December 4th, 2009 at 1:29 AM ^
actually it's, "He's not your buddy, pal."
(and then "he's not your pal, friend" and concluding with "he's not your friend, jackass!")
EDIT: Nevermind... maizenbluedevil fail. I'm pretty sure you were going for the South Park thing, and I erroneously mixed it up with the Ocean's 11 thing.
December 4th, 2009 at 1:17 AM ^
beat me to it. Nanoseconds!
December 4th, 2009 at 1:16 AM ^
he's not your guy, friend
December 4th, 2009 at 1:39 AM ^
you see what I did there?
December 4th, 2009 at 9:18 AM ^
Apparently, judging by his response, which shows an obvious lack of netiquitte or social skills, the poster to whom you refer is trying very hard to experience the banhammer, so the problem might take care of itself soon.
December 4th, 2009 at 1:12 AM ^
Since we're on the topic of points and suggestions and whatnot. I have a question- when you neg the OP, does that effect their point total? Because the points next to the post never changes. By the way I'm not saying I want to neg you, this is something I've genuinely wondered about.
December 4th, 2009 at 1:14 AM ^
That's true it always shows "1 point" regardless.
I wonder why.
December 4th, 2009 at 1:17 AM ^
If you look at the voting details you can see all of the votes for the OP. I don't know why the number doesn't ever change. Glitch in the coding? I do know for sure you could see the overall change from your neg/posbang if you refresh the thread.
December 4th, 2009 at 1:20 AM ^
Good to know, thanks. Now if only I had to time (or perseverance) to go back and neg every one of k06em01's threads...
Kidding, of course.
December 4th, 2009 at 1:29 AM ^
yeah, we're all well aware that you have nothing but free time.
December 4th, 2009 at 5:49 AM ^
Jeez...you had 800-and-some points last night. How are you at -59 now?
December 4th, 2009 at 7:06 AM ^
It was quite a night
December 4th, 2009 at 8:52 AM ^
There goes the thread tracker
December 4th, 2009 at 9:20 AM ^
I think he's waiting for those "bonus points" he referenced in one of his rants.
December 4th, 2009 at 9:49 AM ^
it was quite a night and i wish you were there to witness this wonderously chaotic fiasco of which we speak
December 4th, 2009 at 9:58 AM ^
At first I thought this was the Dr. Saturday (aka Hinton) and got a little excited (I don't know why).
Based on your avatar, though, I would guess you are not Matt Hinton.
December 4th, 2009 at 10:39 AM ^
a very good guesser because as you noticed based on my avatar it should be painfully obvious that i am not Matt Hinton
December 4th, 2009 at 1:13 AM ^
baseball has pitch counts, we need thread counts. Limit the number of threads someone can start per day.
December 4th, 2009 at 1:26 AM ^
I say let points be the limiting factor - 1 thread a day for every 500 pts up to 2000, then unlimited threads above 2000? (assuming that if you have more than 2000 you are a conscientious member of this community)
December 4th, 2009 at 1:26 AM ^
Also, avatars.
I think you should never be allowed to change your avatar. Stick with it once you choose one.
I identify people by avatar first and foremost and screen name second... if i see a familiar avatar, I know who it is so when people change their avatars it's just confusing.
also, people shouldn't be allowed to choose an avatar that's already in use.
Every now and then I see someone else w/ my exact avatar and it creeps me out b/c it's like meeting my MGoDoppleganger.
December 4th, 2009 at 1:30 AM ^
I haven't stolen your avatar, but I have thought about it. That picture of Branch is one of my favorites in recent memory. If you ever leave mgoblog -- I call dibs.
December 4th, 2009 at 1:31 AM ^
Fair enough.
I think I'll be here awhile though, just so long as I refrain from posting any more pictures from the OSU locker room. =)
December 4th, 2009 at 2:10 PM ^
FYI that was my avatar as soon as the new site launched, therefore I am cool. I don't know why I just said that.
December 4th, 2009 at 1:30 AM ^
I felt dirty changing my avatar, but this one just describes my finals-induced state of mind so much better. Now that I know it has taken a toll on my fellow man, I will not change it again. My sincerest apologies
December 4th, 2009 at 1:34 AM ^
That just comes with the territory of using one of the most beautiful, iconic photos in recent Michigan history.
Sorry, but your avatar is just too awesome.
December 4th, 2009 at 2:44 AM ^
So do you know it's me before even looking at the name?........
December 4th, 2009 at 10:43 AM ^
My old one was McGuffie's face crudely MSPainted onto a wolverine.... oops.
December 4th, 2009 at 1:44 PM ^
with the awesome avatar. I know what you mean though.
December 4th, 2009 at 2:22 AM ^
Maybe a voting system that automatically deletes crappy threads. This would keep the board clean and save us all time.
December 4th, 2009 at 10:42 AM ^
Or how about the ability to delete your own MGoPost, even if someone's commented on it?
December 4th, 2009 at 2:52 AM ^
People just post. They don't worry about their audience. They don't try to impress anyone. They don't force the irreverence. They don't try to audition to be writers for the WLA or any other blog.
They just POST. They have fun. They don't take it too seriously, and don't take college football too seriously.
And most of all, they don't try to pose as some moral authority on anything.
Just....have....some....fucking....fun....goddammit
December 4th, 2009 at 7:51 AM ^
Are you k06's new sc?
December 4th, 2009 at 8:18 AM ^
My money is on The Fifteenth.
http://mgoblog.com/users/fifteenth
Or at least I hope so. The symbolism would be fantastic. That being said, lets not be jerks about it and go on a witch hunt for the new reincarnation of k06 or KOB or tomhagan. Let bygones be bygones and embrace the death of one handle and the rebirth of another.
December 4th, 2009 at 9:09 AM ^
I'd be more impressed if he just stuck with it and worked himself out of the hole. -200 is not insurmountable if he just learns to chill out.
December 4th, 2009 at 3:14 AM ^
please don't take my ability to post threads based on points, I don't have the time to respond or start new threads all the time. When I get a few hours to myself, which is seldom then I like to post news I've read or talk about issues. Sometimes I have started a few threads on a particular day but then days go by where I don't post anything.
So please don't sacrifice the many to kill off the few.
December 4th, 2009 at 3:31 AM ^
It should more be about how long you have been on here as well as points. If you have a year it should be worth something, say 500. 2 years 1000 etc. That way people like you and I who post occasionally or in spurts don't get banged. I have been on here for a long time and joined around a year and a half after I started reading. I am not saying I have the greatest threads/posts on here but I don't post just to post and if I have something i am interested in putting on here I don't want to be restricted. Most posters, probably 90% on here who repeatedly post meaningless threads or just post to post are new or never get on here enough to know what has already been posted or don't care etc.
December 4th, 2009 at 10:01 AM ^
Add a point for every day that you have been on the board. That would fix it.
December 4th, 2009 at 10:57 AM ^
Yeah, I'm like you. I've been on here since the old Wolverine Den shut down and everyone migrated to this "new" site some guy named Brian was running. That was about 3 years ago?!? I finally joined last spring. It has been interesting to watch the evolution of the blog from my position.
December 4th, 2009 at 6:49 AM ^
I'd like every link to open in a new tab/window automatically (i.e. without my right click action). Often with so many links buried in each main blog post, I like to be able to click them as I'm reading and keep the original story up so I can finish reading. And then even if I'm finished reading that post, I like this site enough to just want to keep it open in general so I can refresh every so often and get the latest posts.
Just my humble .02.
Edit: Just realized we're talking "board" here and not "blog"...but I suppose my suggestion is universal. I mean it moreso for the blog though.