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specter843specter843 Member Posts: 84
in Site Suggestions

I would like to see an area at the top of the screen, near the name of the forum section that you’re in, that would show the number of active members in said forum room. If you’ve ever wondered how many people are in the forums with you or where those online members are, then this is for you.

 

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General Discussion

Site Suggestions - 10 active users.

Comments

  • nightmare_xnightmare_x Member Posts: 8
    Good idea  =)
  • specter843specter843 Member Posts: 84

    This is only an observation of a possible feature that could be used with my above suggestion. Please only take the first post into consideration when you make your selection in the poll not what I say below.




     

    In addition, this would also present the possibility to have the active users text presented as a link that once clicked would allow you to see the names of the users. Once you get to this point there is also the possibility to have the active users names displayed as links that would allow you to access their profile.

     

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    General Discussion

    Site Suggestions - 5 active users

     

    User1 – Link to profile.

    User2 – Link to profile.

    User3 – Link to profile.

    User4 – Link to profile.

    User5 – Link to profile.
  • nightmare_xnightmare_x Member Posts: 8
    Yea it's alright. I didn't get any replies on mine.
  • GodliestGodliest Member Posts: 3,486

    Well. I don't really mind. I see that some people may find it nice to have, but I would never use it. I know other sites have this kind of thing, but well, I've never rly seen the point in it.

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  • UploadUpload Member Posts: 679



    -Example-
    General Discussion
    Site Suggestions - 10 active users
     
    User1 – Link to profile.
    User2 – Link to profile.
    User3 – Link to profile.
    User4 – Link to profile.
    User5 – Link to profile.

    You mean if 100 people are viewing the Site Suggestion section, you get a list this big:

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    I'm not really looking forward to that, mate.

  • skywisenightskywisenight Member UncommonPosts: 348
    The most practical way of showing this info would be similar to vBulletin or other forum software, where they show (## viewing) in the thread/category view, and then in the action thread have the username csv list at the bottom in a box or something
  • specter843specter843 Member Posts: 84

    sven101, I can see your point there. Two things though...

    1. You dont have to click to see the names if its that many and you don't feel like having to read through them.

    2. The part you seem to be concerned with is only a possible feature that could be used. My main suggestion is the first part, just the number of active users.

    Thanks for your input though, perhaps I should take the second part out of my post in light of the confussion it seems to be causing.

  • specter843specter843 Member Posts: 84

    Thanks to everyone that has voted thus far, no matter how or what you voted.

  • specter843specter843 Member Posts: 84
    Anyone out there?
  • UploadUpload Member Posts: 679
    Not to knick off your suggestion, but what is your whole idea behind this? Do you think it is more enyojable to see who is watching what? Just wondering
  • pk3rpurepk3rpure Member Posts: 86
    I think its a good idea. You can which threads are actually active at the time.

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  • specter843specter843 Member Posts: 84
    Originally posted by sven101

    Not to knick off your suggestion, but what is your whole idea behind this? Do you think it is more enyojable to see who is watching what? Just wondering

    No, the reason for my suggestion is to allow anyone to see how many people are currently in a forum section. In doing so this would mean that if you were looking for a forum that was populated by more people you would know where to go.

    Let's say you want to make a post about a certain topic, if you know how many people are there you can judge for yourself what kind of response to expect. Also if you were a frequent user you could rapidly see when and what forum sections are the most populated.

    As you pointed out there indeed may be those that would enjoy knowing who is watching what.

    Is it necessary to have? No, it's not.

    Would it be a nice addition to the forums? I think it would.

  • KaziusKazius Member Posts: 4
    Sven101



    List Boxes, Combo Boxes, and arrays exist for a reason :)  There your friends so you don't have to post examples like that.  We already know ways to make things look small even when there big.
  • UploadUpload Member Posts: 679
    Originally posted by Kazius

    Sven101



    List Boxes, Combo Boxes, and arrays exist for a reason :)  There your friends so you don't have to post examples like that.  We already know ways to make things look small even when there big.
    and your point is?
  • SolarbearSolarbear Member Posts: 26
    im one of the active ones like im only one on chat

    >insert forum signature here<

  • specter843specter843 Member Posts: 84
    Anyone else out there?
  • thedandanthedandan Member Posts: 2
    Originally posted by sven101

    Originally posted by Kazius

    Sven101



    List Boxes, Combo Boxes, and arrays exist for a reason :)  There your friends so you don't have to post examples like that.  We already know ways to make things look small even when there big.
    and your point is?



    I believe he's taking about the post where you were complaining about the list being big. Like if there was 100 users, and you're worried that it make a very big and annoying list of the active users' name.



    He is suggesting that instead of having this big list, there can be combo boxes (Drop Down Menu, like when posting there are these two combo boxes where you can select the font and it's size), etc...
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