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Hi,
I just joined this forum, and wondering why I can view threads under each section of this forum. At the moment I can only view only recent posts(threads) for some reason.
Wonder why?
I know it's hard to put up with newbies but please let me know.
Thanks in advance
cheers.
Hello, and welcome to AO.
It sounds as if you are looking at our "frontpage" that just shows the most recent active threads?
In the yellow menubar toward the top of the page, you also have the options to go to "new posts" and "todays posts"
I think that this is just a design/layout thing. If you look to the right hand column, under "site menu" you will see an option "discussion forums" that will take you to all the sections. You use that to take you to all the posts in any particular sub-forum.
There is also a separate index to take you to the "tutorials section"
:)
I am sorry to ask you this but I can find site menu button(link). :(
Could you pinpoint it?
Thanks a lot
Try this link
Ah! it isn't a "button" it is a menu box full of options at the top right, underneath the site search.
It should take you here:
http://antionline.com/forums.php
EDIT: If you select the 4th. option down, that is.
Hi, thanks for the reply but, these are just new posts right?
If you select a forum, shouldn't all the list of threads come up?
At the moment I can only see stickies.
I feel like I am really dumb.. (
Please help me ...
No, it is just a nested menu/search facility. By default, the next column across just shows the last activity in the forum.
Click on any particular link under the "forums" column and you will get to the "thread" layer for that forum.
Click on a thread, and you will see all the posts in it.
Aaaaaa, i got it.
Display options at the bottom of the visible thread list.
Thanks for being patient with me :D.
I am reading all these interesting security tuts at the moment.
I think I really like this site!! This site is the bomb!
Cheers!
You are welcome friend. We are basically a community forum site, so our layout (and navigation) is a bit different from a lot of other sites.
;)
Wow, I absolutely hate JupiterOnlineMedia.
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This 'new' (new as in before JupMed perverted this once well designed site) site design is terrible. It's slow, non-standards compliant, and drop down menus! Do I even have to comment about how piss poor those are?
Reinforcing my rant is the fact that new members cannot even find the damn forum index. There is a a text link that is the fifth item in a list on the right side of the screen, oh and there is also a second link at the bottom of the page if you scroll all of the way down.
I guess it's not that important to put a big link to the forum index on the main page, that is since this isn't a forum site. By the way, I have been gone for a while and I am confused, what is the purpose of this site now? Before, I remember it was about security and information exchange; now the site is about advertisements, commercial whores, and...something else?
Is it really that hard to put a [FORUM INDEX] BUTTON on the top of the site!?
But oh wait, if you mouse-over the AntiOnline.com text in the middle of the screen on the left, with a folder (I think it's a folder?) next to it, then wait a few minutes, there's mouse-over text that tells you CLICK FOR FORUMS. Wow that's great, put navigation information in mouse-over text. I thought we graduated high school, my mistake.
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I have nothing else to say.
p.s. to JupiterOnlineMedia:
just continue to ignore me and the rest of this forum's board, these forums are already covered in your piss, we get the idea, it's not like this site can go any further down hill; I am sad and sorry that I remember how this site was once very impressive
by the way, I was going to add some images to support my argument, but I can't add anything larger than a BANNER ADVERTISEMENT of (620 x 280)
no problem, I will put them in a zip file, OR NOT, those can only be 97.7kB
damn JupMed sucks...
It's a standard Visual Bulletin install so anybody who uses other forums will be familiar.
OK, I normally ignore these rants for what they are..............rants.
However, as we have a lot of relatively new members I will post this link:
http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.antionline.com
You can look at the front page of AO over the years and form your own opinion.
Please note that the site seems to use some sort of dynamic linking so it only shows the historical front page. If you follow links it will bring you into our archives with the current format.
Try 2002 for example "the glory days"................ you will note that the forum index is accessed from a table just like today.........on the right, only in third place. There is also a link at the bottom............ just like today.
Also note that there is NO BIG BUTTON at the top of the page, to link to the forums?
It would seem that some of our membership have rather "convenient memories"
As for the content..............well, I dont find ego pruning, skiddie bitching, flame wars and antipoint alliances particularly "professional"......... but that is just me. :rolleyes:
I wonder how AO found itself on RTBLs back then?
WolfeTone > if you believe this is a "standard...install" then you must also believe that there is no difference between the sun and the moon
nihil > you must have missed the big [Active Topics In AntiOnline's Security Discussion Forums] text link, even though it's in the middle top of the page and it's [font size='2'] text
http://web.archive.org/web/200203290...ntionline.com/
Firstly, let me say that this is a standard vBulletin implementation. Any customisation is within the parameters either provided by the software or such that would not interfere with using the VBulletin updating mechanism.
We were bitten by that problem, and it won't happen again.
Nope, what you seem to have forgotten is that the butchered version that we were using had "an extra page" or "layer". You will notice that it says "active topics".................that allowed you to go to a lower level and display all threads deemed to be currently active............. at this level it would expand into more than one page if required.Quote:
nihil > you must have missed the big [Active Topics In AntiOnline's Security Discussion Forums] text link
The feature was a hack, and is not available in the current system. The example you link to shows the 15 most recently updated threads on the front page. The current version shows 30, but, as I said, doesn't have the additional layer and pages.
You can use "today's posts" which should give very similar results, as I believe the old system used a 24 hour cycle?
Your other option would be "new posts" which will show you the latest and threads containing stuff you haven't read.
:)
how can you not say that there is a problem with the design when it is easier for a new member to post a new topic (in the appropriate forum) than it is for same member to read the damn forums?!
I don't see that.............both acts require you to navigate to the forum. You just have to experiment a bit and look around (like scroll to the bottom to get the next page and so on?).Quote:
how can you not say that there is a problem with the design when it is easier for a new member to post a new topic (in the appropriate forum) than it is for same member to read the damn forums?!
I find it strange that you are so concerned about this............the update went live on 15 September 2006, this post started 11 July 2007. Many, many, people have visited and joined this site in that time, and this is the first instance of this apparent problem.
If you have a problem with the design, the software is by Jelsoft Enterprises, not Jupiter Media.....................the "engine" is the same as other sites using our version.
Anyways, isn't this supposed to be a site for IT experts and enthusiasts.......... I wouldn't actually describe the software as "rocket science"..........hell it is used on loads of sites that are non-computer orientated. :confused:
I'd reply, but I can't locate the darn reply button in this new design!
I have to say I found the same difficulty as rlee923 and though I have a toolbar button for the forum which links to the portal page, if I want the actual threads I usually pick on a topic reply notification to navigate there. You can navigate from the portal page but I don't think it's as obvious as it could be.
However, I disagree completely with The3ntropy and I think AOline is a great forum! I think it is impressive and I've found it an enjoyable and pleasant place to hang out. Not only that, but it's given me a lot of useful help and advice and there's a lot of good content on the boards. I thought The3ntropy was rather rude actually - there are some very conscientous people running this place who put a lot of commitment into it.
That link you refer to that says Antionline.com, is underlined as links traditionally are, and changes color on mouseover. Both are industry standard means of identifying links.
What else should we put, a graphic that says 'click here for forum index'? It's the standard place to find the navigation/breadcrumb links on a vbulletin forum, and since that is the most popular forum software in use on the web, I would think many people are able to use it without difficulty.
He is correct, it IS a standard install of the later vbulletin forum. It's not a debatable point, it's factual, and easily proven. The older software you link to is a 10 yr old version, no longer even supported by vbulletin, which means no updates or patches. It might be a good idea before posting such a vehement rant to check out the facts. Just a suggestion. It can be good way to avoid needing a towel to remove the egg from one's face.Quote:
Originally Posted by The3ntropy
Thanks! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by JPnyc
I'm a member of a good few forums (understatement) and VB is one of the easiet to use, if you've used it once then all the links are pretty standard.
The only real difference is the colour which shouldn't be a show stopper for a site dedicated to computer enthusiasts! :p
True .... I'm also a member of a good few forums and I think this is one of the best. People are generally helpful and there isn't any crap allowed basically.
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Originally Posted by JPnyc