Welcome To The New Pub (Plus New Features)

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Re: Welcome To The New Pub (Plus New Features)

Post by Raid » Fri Aug 10, 2018 1:37 pm

Gibby wrote:
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Gotta say, I personally would prefer to keep any Reddit-like crap off here. Any kind of "like" or score system would be too trendy for me. ¬_¬
I've been on a couple of forums that use this sort of system, and it doesn't really behave like Reddit as the 'upvotes' don't actually do anything to raise or lower a post's visibility. It's just a quick way of agreeing with someone without having to make a post yourself. You could argue that it would be better for the agreeing person to post as it's more activity, but in reality people don't bother.

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Re: Welcome To The New Pub (Plus New Features)

Post by Sly Boots » Fri Aug 10, 2018 1:39 pm

Indeed, it just saves a lot of the 'This' or 'I agree' type posts. And just a nice way to show someone you appreciate their post without the need to post something yourself saying that.

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Re: Welcome To The New Pub (Plus New Features)

Post by Stormbringer » Fri Aug 10, 2018 1:40 pm

Pew-Pew wrote:
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NONE OF THAT.
This is my view. I suspect people will quickly come to see a "thumbs up" as a suitable alternative to an actual response. ¬_¬
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Re: Welcome To The New Pub (Plus New Features)

Post by Maturin » Fri Aug 10, 2018 1:42 pm

Low population forums it's probably a bit redundant really, but if/when the place does get busy in the future it could become a handy additional feature to gauge level of agreement on certain things. After all, a lot of the time one person makes a counter argument and there's no other way for a lot of other people to agree, other than posting "I agree". So it does have a purpose in debates.

Something to perhaps 'whip out' in the future if the place really does take off.

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Re: Welcome To The New Pub (Plus New Features)

Post by Mantis » Fri Aug 10, 2018 1:49 pm

It would be pretty easy to implement, but I would only add the option to thumbs up/like something as I find that adding in negative reactions never provides anything beneficial at all.

I'll keep it in mind if we ever get a boost in numbers.

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Re: Welcome To The New Pub (Plus New Features)

Post by Pew-Pew » Fri Aug 10, 2018 1:57 pm

Meh, I just think it's unnecessary and will lead to less activity.

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Re: Welcome To The New Pub (Plus New Features)

Post by Rossell » Fri Aug 10, 2018 6:02 pm

I have arrived! Bang the gong and bring out the women!

Great job here Mantis, this is looking very good. Look forward to happy times 😊

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Re: Welcome To The New Pub (Plus New Features)

Post by Pew-Pew » Fri Aug 10, 2018 6:15 pm

Rossell wrote:
Fri Aug 10, 2018 6:02 pm
I have arrived! Bang the gong and bring out the women!

Great job here Mantis, this is looking very good. Look forward to happy times 😊
Alright Rossell, you been AWOL recently too?

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Re: Welcome To The New Pub (Plus New Features)

Post by Rusty » Fri Aug 10, 2018 6:55 pm

Is there any way to get the avatars back to the left hand side. I find my brain needs to see who's written something before I start to read it. Being on the right I tend to read it first then see who wrote it. Is it a theme thing?
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Re: Welcome To The New Pub (Plus New Features)

Post by Sly Boots » Fri Aug 10, 2018 7:18 pm

Rusty wrote:
Fri Aug 10, 2018 6:55 pm
Is there any way to get the avatars back to the left hand side. I find my brain needs to see who's written something before I start to read it. Being on the right I tend to read it first then see who wrote it. Is it a theme thing?
Yup, Mantis is going to look into it, but he's out and about at the minute so it might take a few days by the sound of it.

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Re: Welcome To The New Pub (Plus New Features)

Post by Raid » Fri Aug 10, 2018 7:42 pm

This is my first time accessing the forum on mobile, and I must say it's infinitely better than Preys World ever was. You can read things without having to zoom in and everything.

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Re: Welcome To The New Pub (Plus New Features)

Post by BoggyB » Fri Aug 10, 2018 8:57 pm

Hello new members.

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Re: Welcome To The New Pub (Plus New Features)

Post by Sly Boots » Fri Aug 10, 2018 9:19 pm

Is it also worth setting up a new Steam group for this forum? Just wondering if Prey was looking to close the existing one for PWF as well as the old forum...

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Re: Welcome To The New Pub (Plus New Features)

Post by Jez » Fri Aug 10, 2018 10:02 pm

Hey all.

Thanks Mantis for this. It'll take getting used to :)
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Re: Welcome To The New Pub (Plus New Features)

Post by Jez » Fri Aug 10, 2018 10:07 pm

Makes sense mate.

Who's Maturin on the forum here by the way? PW wise I mean.
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