Question to the Mods/Admins?

Just a quick question!

Im just wondering why THIS thread was moved from *nix discussion forums to General Chit Chat?

After all it is a *nix related query!

Can you clear this up, im just a little confused?

<edit>I have just replied to this thread and it hasnt registered on the main page, it still shows rcgreen as the last reply! Bug maybe?</edit>

<2nd edit>Have i missed something since i was last here (6pm GMT yesterday) because i just had a look at all the threads on the main page and there is not one General Chit Chat thread!</2nd edit>

Cheers

r3b007

r3b00+ :

I didn't move it, but I'll try to answer your question: the title of the forum you posted your question in, is '*nix SECURITY Discussions'. I guess that's why it was moved to GCC. It was moved leaving a redirect in *nix Security Discussions (setting the date to 01-01-1970 on the front page - a little bug indeed, but a quick way to see wether a thread has been moved or not). Since your post is in GCC now, the front page won't be updated (since the thread on the front page is your original thread in *nix Security Discussions)...

r3b00+ :

I didn't move it, but I'll try to answer your question: the title of the forum you posted your question in, is '*nix SECURITY Discussions'. I guess that's why it was moved to GCC. It was moved leaving a redirect in *nix Security Discussions (setting the date to 01-01-1970 on the front page - a little bug indeed, but a quick way to see wether a thread has been moved or not). Since your post is in GCC now, the front page won't be updated (since the thread on the front page is your original thread in *nix Security Discussions)...

>i just had a look at all the threads on the main page and there is not one General Chit Chat thread

That is correct, going forward there will be no threads from General Chit Chat (or Roll Call, or other non-security topics) on the main page. This won't affect the Chit Chat or other forums, they're all still there, but they won't show up on the main page. We'd been asked by many good folks here to restrict the main page to security issues, and felt it was a great suggestion.

>i just had a look at all the threads on the main page and there is not one General Chit Chat thread

That is correct, going forward there will be no threads from General Chit Chat (or Roll Call, or other non-security topics) on the main page. This won't affect the Chit Chat or other forums, they're all still there, but they won't show up on the main page. We'd been asked by many good folks here to restrict the main page to security issues, and felt it was a great suggestion.

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Originally posted here by intmon
>i just had a look at all the threads on the main page and there is not one General Chit Chat thread

That is correct, going forward there will be no threads from General Chit Chat (or Roll Call, or other non-security topics) on the main page. This won't affect the Chit Chat or other forums, they're all still there, but they won't show up on the main page. We'd been asked by many good folks here to restrict the main page to security issues, and felt it was a great suggestion.

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Good deal - hopefully now we will start to see an increase in the amount of security related posts here at AO. Afterall, that is what we came to the site in the first place for - security issues. I think this is a pretty good idea....

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Originally posted here by intmon
>i just had a look at all the threads on the main page and there is not one General Chit Chat thread

That is correct, going forward there will be no threads from General Chit Chat (or Roll Call, or other non-security topics) on the main page. This won't affect the Chit Chat or other forums, they're all still there, but they won't show up on the main page. We'd been asked by many good folks here to restrict the main page to security issues, and felt it was a great suggestion.

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Good deal - hopefully now we will start to see an increase in the amount of security related posts here at AO. Afterall, that is what we came to the site in the first place for - security issues. I think this is a pretty good idea....

I think that keeping GCC and like forums off the main page is a _GREAT_ idea.. kudos to the new owners on doing something beneficial to the site. If more changes like this come I think a lot of us will willingly accept them. I know I will.

I think that keeping GCC and like forums off the main page is a _GREAT_ idea.. kudos to the new owners on doing something beneficial to the site. If more changes like this come I think a lot of us will willingly accept them. I know I will.

Haha....wait til all kinds of crap starts showing up in forums it's not supposed to be in. JP has done this, at *least* once, and twice I think. It's never worked.

Haha....wait til all kinds of crap starts showing up in forums it's not supposed to be in. JP has done this, at *least* once, and twice I think. It's never worked.

It hasn't worked for good reason too, Deb.

JP, if nothing else, knew how to take care of his members. I think this may be a steep learning curve for the NEWBIE admins.....

damn newbies

It hasn't worked for good reason too, Deb.

JP, if nothing else, knew how to take care of his members. I think this may be a steep learning curve for the NEWBIE admins.....

damn newbies

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Originally posted by KorpDeath here

I'm not concerend with "little technical difficulties", I live with "little technical difficulties" every day at work, I'm more concerned with change, just for the sake of changing.

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I'm more concerned with bitching, just for the sake of bitching.
It'll work this time.

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Originally posted by KorpDeath here

I'm not concerend with "little technical difficulties", I live with "little technical difficulties" every day at work, I'm more concerned with change, just for the sake of changing.

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I'm more concerned with bitching, just for the sake of bitching.
It'll work this time.

Why not put the gcc etc. on the main page when a member is logged in and don't display it for guest? Like the posts in addicts only get on the main page for addicts. That way guest have the security stuff they like and the members have a choice either to log in and see it all or log out and see the security only. I mostly only look at the things on the main page, I don't have time to watch everything on AO, I don't even want that. This way gcc will move on without me for most of the time from now on.

Why not put the gcc etc. on the main page when a member is logged in and don't display it for guest? Like the posts in addicts only get on the main page for addicts. That way guest have the security stuff they like and the members have a choice either to log in and see it all or log out and see the security only. I mostly only look at the things on the main page, I don't have time to watch everything on AO, I don't even want that. This way gcc will move on without me for most of the time from now on.

Those who like the idea of seeing more security emphasis should be happy with the improvements we have planned. But it's going to take months for them all to roll out.

You should know that JP has offered some advice on how to do this so that it works.
And that knowledge transfer is still taking place. It will take time to work out many of the issues.

Those who like the idea of seeing more security emphasis should be happy with the improvements we have planned. But it's going to take months for them all to roll out.

You should know that JP has offered some advice on how to do this so that it works.
And that knowledge transfer is still taking place. It will take time to work out many of the issues.

/me waits for the floods of GCC posts cropping up in other forums just so they appear on main page

heh debs - remember last time they tried this >_<;
well good luck anyways - hopefully it may work this time!?

v_Ln

/me waits for the floods of GCC posts cropping up in other forums just so they appear on main page

heh debs - remember last time they tried this >_<;
well good luck anyways - hopefully it may work this time!?

v_Ln

errrmmm.. excuse me for a minute..
members really shouldn't care to see or surf off the main page.
if you really want to see what's what and where from the
last visit you made here.. you should use the View More Active Topics link at the bottom of the main page.
it's the best feature you'll find at just about any type of forum..
then simply refreshing (or back button, then refresh) will show the latest at any given time. plus it lets you see what's being posted everywhere including the newsgroups..

try it.. i'll bet my antipoints you love it.

end of mini lesson on how to navigate a forum..

cheers..

errrmmm.. excuse me for a minute..
members really shouldn't care to see or surf off the main page.
if you really want to see what's what and where from the
last visit you made here.. you should use the View More Active Topics link at the bottom of the main page.
it's the best feature you'll find at just about any type of forum..
then simply refreshing (or back button, then refresh) will show the latest at any given time. plus it lets you see what's being posted everywhere including the newsgroups..

try it.. i'll bet my antipoints you love it.

end of mini lesson on how to navigate a forum..

cheers..

if u ask me, I think the Forum titles are too specific....the *nix security discussion should just be a *nix forum, the amount of times I'v had questions, and the ALMOST fit into a forum but not exactly, and then have to post it in GCC....the point I'm making is there are alot of good and valid questions in GCC, and the reason for this is that you can't fit it any where else....

so my advice is....if ur gona throw GCC of the main page...make sure that any valid question has a forum to go too other than GCC :)

- Noia

if u ask me, I think the Forum titles are too specific....the *nix security discussion should just be a *nix forum, the amount of times I'v had questions, and the ALMOST fit into a forum but not exactly, and then have to post it in GCC....the point I'm making is there are alot of good and valid questions in GCC, and the reason for this is that you can't fit it any where else....

so my advice is....if ur gona throw GCC of the main page...make sure that any valid question has a forum to go too other than GCC :)

- Noia

I'm still requesting for a customizable front page where every user could choose, what forums do they want to see... This has been requsted previously many times already.

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That is correct, going forward there will be no threads from General Chit Chat (or Roll Call, or other non-security topics) on the main page. This won't affect the Chit Chat or other forums, they're all still there, but they won't show up on the main page. We'd been asked by many good folks here to restrict the main page to security issues, and felt it was a great suggestion. [/B]

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i really wish that you guys would start INFORMING us of these things and making them PROMINENT so we can actually see whats going on EASALY, i for one dont want to hunt for any information on things that are changing here, im sorry but i find the lack of comunication VERY VERY disipointing, believe you guys COULD do a good job with the site, but as of right now i dont see it working out.<END RANT>


take a look at this thread for more of my rant

http://www.antionline.com/showthread...557#post612557

mind you im bad with words, so please dont berate me for my possible nonsensical rant, if it makes no sense say so and ill try to change it

well neggo it was the best forum for him to put it in. We don't have a "General *nix question" forum, or anything of the like. So users have taken to posting their nix questions in the *nix security forum since its really the closest forum to stick it in. But meh your just doing your job. Neggo my eggo!