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I have to say the new design is not the greatest. Now you have to goto 5 different pages to see new messages in the Physics area. It takes way too much time for busy people.
JMD
JMD
Originally posted by nbo10
I have to say the new design is not the greatest. Now you have to goto 5 different pages to see new messages in the Physics area. It takes way too much time for busy people.
JMD
Originally posted by meteor
I think that the mathematics section needs a miscellanium forum, for example where fit topics like graph theory, topology, nonlinear dynamics, category theory, fractals, knot theory, as well as other areas of mathematics?
Originally posted by Tom
Greg's vision for PF seems to be to get away from having "catch-all" Forums for miscellany, and to move towards having everything organized.
Originally posted by hypnagogue
I think the vision of organized discussion is great, but without some sort of miscellaneous subsection for each topic the structure of the forums become unnecessarily restrictive and/or arbitrary. [/B]
Originally posted by Ben Wiens
You need at least one General topic in each section. When certain general topics become big, you move them into a new topic.
That means we'd have to add atleast 7 more forums to an already long list.Originally posted by Tom
That sounds like the best solution to me. Rather than anticipate which new Forums we would need, we can let the membership determine it for us. I second this.
Originally posted by chroot
1) I now have to take a look at least 10 different pages to see threads that used to all be together on one. Greg, your insistence that the organization will make it easier to find a thread on quantum mechanics is not really applicable -- I don't think many people come here with the specific intent to only find threads on quantum mechanics.
In fact, I used to enjoy seeing the wide variety of topics under discussion in the physics forum -- now I have to click on ten different pages, and am usually disappointed by nine of them.
2) It is apparent that few people really know where to put their new posts. So far, I've seen at least a couple of threads moved because the thread starter thought that apples falling from buildings is quantum mechanics, or that dark energy and special relativity are part of quantum field theory. This problem is likely to accelerate, and we're going to find that half the threads in some particular forums are ghosts of threads that were moved elsewhere. This seems hardly productive to me.
Originally posted by Greg Bernhardt
That means we'd have to add atleast 7 more forums to an already long list.
Originally posted by Greg Bernhardt
That means we'd have to add atleast 7 more forums to an already long list.
1) I don’t feel good about ‘top down’ decisions to alter the forums without at least some minimal input from the regular members. I do not deny the right of Greg to do this, but think it would be less of a shock as well as a boost for community spirit if members had more input. Hell, there might even be some good suggestions made. Now, many times I do not even know what day of the week it is, so if I missed something then I appologize.
2) I’d like to see a “banned” label under the name of the members who are kicked out, rather than be left in the dark while their posts are sometimes deleted. Kinda like;
Ahh, just as I feared, I was asleep at the wheel...again.Originally posted by Greg Bernhardt
I did put up a post a couple days before announcing the reorganization. After the release we made many changes that were suggested by members.
So that's what cracker meant !They have the title "cracker".
The forum design was changed to improve user experience and make the platform more visually appealing. It also allows for better organization and easier navigation.
The new forum design has not affected the ability to keep up with updates. In fact, it has made it easier by providing a more streamlined and organized layout.
Yes, the new forum design includes features such as notifications and a "latest updates" section that can help users stay updated on new posts and discussions.
There may be a slight learning curve for users who are used to the old forum design, but overall the new design is intuitive and easy to navigate.
As with any platform, the forum design may continue to evolve and change in the future to adapt to the needs and preferences of users. However, any major changes will likely be announced and explained to users beforehand.