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Posts In Shoutbox Or A Separate Ticker... What Would You Prefer?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by VintagePC, Nov 7, 2012.

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New posts - In bawks or its own ticker?

  1. Bawks all the way

    7 vote(s)
    36.8%

  2. Too cluttered. Its own ticker.

    6 vote(s)
    31.6%

  3. Works either way for me.

    6 vote(s)
    31.6%
  1. VintagePC

    VintagePC GodModePC (Lead Developer) VF4-S (Server Operator) Forum Operator Minecraft Operator Global Moderator Staff Member DMC Tester Jailbreak Admin TF2L developer

    Per the title.
    An example of a separate ticker tab may be seen in the Vault Dark style that is being tested.
     
    VintagePC, Nov 7, 2012
    #1
  2. African Grey

    African Grey Achievement Hunter

    Where can it be seen in the dark theme? I can't find it.
     
    African Grey, Nov 7, 2012
    #2
  3. VintagePC

    VintagePC GodModePC (Lead Developer) VF4-S (Server Operator) Forum Operator Minecraft Operator Global Moderator Staff Member DMC Tester Jailbreak Admin TF2L developer

    9601.png
    Click that.
    It is in its own tab because otherwise there will be too much shit up top to scroll through before you see the actual forums.
     
    VintagePC, Nov 7, 2012
    #3
  4. Spago

    Spago Purveyor of unexpected food porn

    I personally like the ticker, but if its in the bawks I wouldn't cry lol
     
    Spago, Nov 7, 2012
    #4
  5. VintagePC

    VintagePC GodModePC (Lead Developer) VF4-S (Server Operator) Forum Operator Minecraft Operator Global Moderator Staff Member DMC Tester Jailbreak Admin TF2L developer

    Your opinion is now reflected in a new poll option :)
     
    VintagePC, Nov 7, 2012
    #5
  6. RichardDRMC

    RichardDRMC Achievement Hunter

    I think it is nicer in the box, but that could just be the opposition to change speaking.
     
    RichardDRMC, Nov 7, 2012
    #6
  7. Barbarossa_5

    Barbarossa_5 Achievement Hunter

    The ticker seems to more or less be the same as the Spy page, so I'm not really seeing the point.
     
    Barbarossa_5, Nov 7, 2012
    #7
  8. African Grey

    African Grey Achievement Hunter

    The spy and ticker are slow to load and all that so it's not really able to compete with posts in the box. But still, if we could have the two separate the box would feel less cluttered.
     
    African Grey, Nov 7, 2012
    #8
  9. McLovin

    McLovin IMMA CHARGIN MAH LAZER!!11

    I prefer the bawks because I spend so much time there and it keeps me up-to-date on what's hot.
     
    McLovin, Nov 7, 2012
    #9
  10. African Grey

    African Grey Achievement Hunter

    but the point is if we have something outside it but on the same page then it would still be right there to see but not interrupting conversation.

    I think we just need a way for something like the spy thing to have a full sized chatbox, or a smaller version of the ticker on the chatbox page. The spy page already had a small chatbox so I don't see what this new ticker accomplishes.
     
    African Grey, Nov 7, 2012
    #10
  11. lonesome killer

    lonesome killer Banhammered

    Box all the way.
     
    lonesome killer, Nov 7, 2012
    #11
  12. Shaman Bond

    Shaman Bond Not a Noob

    Separate Ticker for me, I hate post notifications in my bawks.
     
    Shaman Bond, Nov 7, 2012
    #12
  13. VintagePC

    VintagePC GodModePC (Lead Developer) VF4-S (Server Operator) Forum Operator Minecraft Operator Global Moderator Staff Member DMC Tester Jailbreak Admin TF2L developer

    Given the feedback I'll have to see if I can come up with a better solution to make everyone happy.
    Please feel free to keep posting replies/comments in this thread, I need to do some thinking as to how to approach this.
     
    VintagePC, Nov 8, 2012
    #13
  14. African Grey

    African Grey Achievement Hunter

    bawks.png
     
    African Grey, Nov 8, 2012
    #14
  15. VintagePC

    VintagePC GodModePC (Lead Developer) VF4-S (Server Operator) Forum Operator Minecraft Operator Global Moderator Staff Member DMC Tester Jailbreak Admin TF2L developer

    Would people be okay with me temporarily killing posts in shoutbox until the contest is over?
     
    VintagePC, Nov 8, 2012
    #15
  16. RichardDRMC

    RichardDRMC Achievement Hunter

    Yes.

    /10yes
     
    RichardDRMC, Nov 8, 2012
    #16
  17. VintagePC

    VintagePC GodModePC (Lead Developer) VF4-S (Server Operator) Forum Operator Minecraft Operator Global Moderator Staff Member DMC Tester Jailbreak Admin TF2L developer

    Argh - sorry, I completely forgot about this as there's a lot going on right now.

    What I'd like to do is find a way for the best of both worlds - so that the folks that want posts in shoutbox will have them, and those that do not can use the ticker. I _think_ it should be possible but until I roll up my sleeves and get my hands dirty I can't make any promises.
     
    VintagePC, Nov 13, 2012
    #17
  18. VintagePC

    VintagePC GodModePC (Lead Developer) VF4-S (Server Operator) Forum Operator Minecraft Operator Global Moderator Staff Member DMC Tester Jailbreak Admin TF2L developer

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    VintagePC, Nov 13, 2012
    #18
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