24-05-2000 07:58									#1
	Stop Spam. Go back to the old branched thread forum. Got spare money?

I was in another gaming forum the other day and it had the old branching thread method. It was awesome.

1. Way better content.
2. Less spam.
3. Easier to read new posts (don't have to see whole thread when there is a new post.)
4. Threadjacking has less impact.
5. Easier to keep track of old topics and to contribute to them.

Markos/Dan, if you realy want to serve us gamers, let's go back to this concept at least on some of the boards. You could have a UBB board for the spam-desiring.

	24-05-2000 09:25									#2
	Remove this text

I like this better, on the other method, the thing took too long to load and I'd have to go all the way down the list for my conversations. Also, Mark and Dan paid for this UBB right?

BTW-You are talking about the methods like in the Addicted forums right? Otherwise, I'm completely off-track.

	24-05-2000 15:50									#3
	Enter the AD-FREE zone

with the current method, there have been lots of lots of great on-topic threads which could never exist with a branched method

	25-05-2000 02:28									#4
	Support Apolyton

Mao,

It's a sunk cost.

MarkG,

Could you eleborate? Do you see any merit in my comments?

	25-05-2000 02:36									#5
	Support Apolyton, buy GURPS/ Alpha Centauri

If I understand what you mean by 'branched thread', then I'm totally agianst it. It is always harder to read, and less enjoyable. UBB is much better. Sorry.

btw: Just to be sure that I really have the right thing in mind, would someone please post a link to a fourm which uses branched thread?



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	25-05-2000 08:10									#6
	Tired of ads?

I guess it would be something like the USEnet newsgroups. Any reponses to a thread are posted under that thread. Any responses to a response are posted under that response. A person could choose to respond to the original thread or any of the responses. That would be more coherent when you are trying to track down a line of thought, but takes longer to load.

	25-05-2000 08:12									#7
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

You can't stop spam with a change in message presentation format. Spam will always exist. There is plenty of spam in the newsgroups.

	25-05-2000 11:41									#8
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations

GP, et al.:

I've experienced both styles of message boards — and much prefer the UBB approach. It's quicker and, for me, much more enjoyable.

CYBERAmazon

	28-05-2000 08:33									#9
	Support Apolyton, buy Call to Power 2

Sorry, GP; as far as I am concerned, any UBB pitfall is outwayed by the benefits of what it brings to the operation of these forums.

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Dan; Apolyton CS

	28-05-2000 14:52									#10
	Support Apolyton, buy GURPS/ Alpha Centauri

Markos just loves his huge post count; there's no way we could change the forum and possibly have him risk that status.

	02-06-2000 08:12									#11
	Tired of ads?

Cmon Dan. You could go back to being called the emperor...