Single hen

[sarahjm]

I guess this is one for the techies but I didn't know where to post and thought maybe other forum regulars might have had the same idea!!!

 

When you come across a really long thread, well anything over say 5 pages, it gets really hard to follow, especially if you've not got broadband and each page takes ages to load. I wondered if maybe once a thread hits a certain length it could be made into just text, taking out the signatures and just leaving the user name, just to make it easier to follow...

 

Is it just me?!!!

 

S x

[Mrs Frugal]

Hi Sarah,

 

Graham's more techy than me and might be able to think of a way but I can't, I'm afraid, other than pasting it all together into one long posting and that would take loads of the moderators time, I think. Hopefully Graham will have a better idea though. I'll put my best turnip brain in and see what I can come up with too.

[chocchick]

I know a forum where it says......

 

Please avoid continuing long threads - when entries become off (the original) topic, please start a new thread. Threads should not exceed 30 replies - longer threads will first be Locked and then may be removed by the APS Webmaster in order to maximise use of the 250 postings available.

[Mrs Frugal]

But we're friendlier than that .

[Guest]

The forum is configured to have 15 posts per page. It is changeable, but it's probably best to leave it as is. I realise that for dial up users it might be better to have perhaps 5-10 posts per page to assist in loading time, but unfortunately it's not something that is configurable per user.

 

If you are planning on spending a lot of time on catching up with posts on the forum, you can switch images off in Internet Explorer - this will speed up your page loading, but at the expensive of seeing smilies / avatars etc.

 

Instructions for turning off images can be found here: http://www.wavetex.com/ie_images_off.shtml

 

Graham.

[Sheilaz]

I'm just wondering if everyone knows to skip to the last post when you enter a topic. This may sound obvious, but I only found out from Lesley & Kate after several weeks on the forum. I'd been scrolling and page turning from page 1 everytime! Imagine that on some threads now!

It may have no relevance to the original question, but thought I'd mention it.

[sarahjm]

Thanks for getting back to me Graham!

[kannie]

Hi Sarah - yes I find long threads very daunting. Its OK if you can & do keep up to date with them, but when the notifications of new postings fail (as they often do), and you miss a day or two, and you can't remember where you were - then I sometimes just give up, especially if the last few postings have gone a bit off-thread or cliquey.

 

Not sure what the answer is though. I guess one will come in due course - the recipe section is now much better - I used to find it quite unusable but now its great!!!

[Mrs Frugal]

Glad to hear that Kannie ! It's much better now!

[Mrs Frugal]

I'm afraid I'm frequently guilty of skipping through threads and reading the end posting first. I miss so much that way but just can't keep up anymore!

[Guest]

Please don't touch the hair-washing thread! It is a really valuable 'blog' of our experience and wouldn't be the same if it were made into one long text. I would be totally devastated and depressed if it was spoilt.

[Mrs Frugal]

Wouldn't do that Ginette! Don't worry !!

[One Man Banned]

and Lesley's Good Life thread should be treated like a Grade 1 listed building!

 

[sarahjm]

I agree that these long threads are wonderful, it's just hard to read the whole thing from scratch as a new member.... I'm really intrigued by the not-hair-washing thread and it has made me wash my hair less, still not given up... and Lesley is definately living my Good Life dream - chickens arrived today (!) So don't worry, I'm not wanting to get rid of the long threads!