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 Coffee swillin', wine lovin', Owl fearin' Andie McDowell stunt double, who sports retro gear
Vancouver, BC
5464 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2008 : 5:46 PM
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| I don't mind if an old TR gets dredged up. Now that the year (if it isn't the current one) is highlighted in red, I am no longer fooled into thinking it's a current one and scratching my head if the weather differs wildly from current conditions. |
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Montreal, QC
Canada
716 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2008 : 07:34 AM
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Originally posted by AcesHigh
I think everything is great the way it is BUT... Just another idear would be...
http://www.clubtread.com/sforum/active.asp
When you view the active topics, you can see dates of when the last response was, however the date of the original post is not viewable unless you actually click on the report. My idear would be to put the date the thread was created/posted just below the authors name.
Just an idear! I just noticed that it COULD be usefull on any of the forum view of multiple threads, if the original post date was below the Author would be cool.
However everything is working great / fine the way it is. I wouldn't bother changing anything, it isn't creating any problems.
This has caught me out a few times, where there was no original posting date on the active topics page and I didn't notice the date on the thread when I went to take a look. I like the idea of having the original posting date up front, since it's relevant to whether I want to read the thread or not. I like reading current out of town threads to see what people are up to but don't really find old ones interesting, since I'm not likely to go there myself. |
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Popkum, BC
Canada
5887 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2008 : 08:25 AM
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Thankyou Tracy for pointing out that old TR's have red dates, it really pays to be more aware . And thankyou all for your input, it's greatly appreciated in more ways then you can know.
Happy trails,
Lynn |
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 God fearin' music packin' animal BBQin' funny trip reportin'.... cheese lovin' MH lover who skinny dips in Ling secret lakes
Somewhere between pomp & circumstance, British Columbia
Canada
1400 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2008 : 12:38 PM
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Like Russ said, inputting your own TR gives you a journal of the trips you've done. When traveling with other CTer's and they start the TR thread, you won't have this on your membership page. I'd like an "add to my trip reports" feature so when Billy Goat does the TR of an adventure we've shared, years later I can access it via my membership page rather than trying to search for it or by accessing his membership page.
my $0.02 |
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Calgary, Alberta
Andorra
3787 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2008 : 8:52 PM
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I agree that it would be really nice to see 'original posting date' up there with 'last post'. I often see a new post and get open up to find it's something I've read before.
I don't like the backwards listing though. Or maybe this is something that could be set as a user preference - first post first vs last post first, as it is done on the rmbooks forum.
While it's nice when you have read the thread, and want to see just the most recent comment right there on top, it's a pain when you want to actually read a topic, and have to do it all backwards. I think it's much nicer to just skip to the end of the last page if you want to, and leave the thread in proper order. |
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 Big pack hiker who sleeps with bears in tent and falls on slippery logs
Langley, BC
Canada
7647 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2008 : 06:55 AM
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Some great feedback so far. I'll try to incorporate some of these ideas in the upcoming months. Keep the ideas coming.  |
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Maple Ridge, BC
Canada
739 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2008 : 10:48 AM
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I love old TRs and threads, but have been caught two or three times wondering what the heck is going on before realizing it's a three-year-old thread. No biggie. And by all means, add to it. Some good things have been written years later.
Don't like the blogs. Nothing wrong with 500 Seymour TRs. They don't all show up on top at the same time anyway, and you either read them or not. Moreover, I find I don't read the blogs as much as I do the individual TRs. (The same started to happen when the TRs were split into three categories recently - BC Mainland, Vancouver Island, and Elsewhere - I find I'm reading less from the Island and Elsewhere, and I kinda miss it.)
I do like TRs authored by me to show up on my profile list, but I ran into a problem there anyway if someone else from the group I hiked with started the TR. I solved that problem to list my hikes on a stats page and linking it to the appropriate TR, so I don't have to go searching for it everytime I want to refer to it. The same system would work well for additions to blogs.
CT is set up quite logically and actually not very cluttered at all. The search function lets you find just about everything you need (if you have a pretty good idea which forum the thread was in, cause I haven't been able to search the entire site.)
The only thing I would like changed is the original - first post - date of every thread to show up in the lists, so you don't have to click on everything to find out if it's an old post or a new post.
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Langley, BC
Canada
1688 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2008 : 12:10 PM
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Oh good..I'm not the only one that didn't care for the separation of the Trip Reports! I'm used to it now and it does make sense...but I did like it better when they were all together...and I also tend to not read as many from other places..unless they are on the most recent list...laziness I guess.
As for the old TR's being drudged up, I'm one of the boobs that has been fooled a bunch of times..but it doesn't bother me to the point where I wish things would be changed. I think it's fun to see the old stuff...
Don't like the blogs. Nothing wrong with 500 Seymour TRs. They don't all show up on top at the same time anyway, and you either read them or not. Moreover, I find I don't read the blogs as much as I do the individual TRs. (The same started to happen when the TRs were split into three categories recently - BC Mainland, Vancouver Island, and Elsewhere - I find I'm reading less from the Island and Elsewhere, and I kinda miss it |
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Big pack hiker who sleeps with bears in tent and falls on slippery logs
Langley, BC
Canada
7647 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2008 : 12:41 PM
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| Interesting comment about the regional sections for the TRs. This is the first I'm hearing of people not liking the split reports and I am finding it interesting. I had a fair number of requests to split them up when I did it last Fall. Several members from AB indicated that the AB TRs would often be mixed in too much and get pushed to page 2 too quickly. Do people find it more cumbersome to navigate through them? Just curious... I know for myself I used "active topics" pretty much exclusively so it shows in my list regardless when a new one pops up. Very interested in the ongoing feedback that this thread has started... |
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Coffee swillin', wine lovin', Owl fearin' Andie McDowell stunt double, who sports retro gear
Vancouver, BC
5464 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2008 : 1:00 PM
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| I am also not a big fan of the separation of TR's. It's not really a big deal, but for some reason I do tend to forget to click on TRs from "other" regions. I am not sure why, as these are also often the most interesting. |
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Smurf Village, BC
Canada
1495 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2008 : 1:39 PM
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| I, for one, prefer the regional categorization of trip reports. I almost exclusively use the Active Topics feature. The only time I don't is if I'm looking for something specific. |
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map hatin', coffee perc totin', garbage collectin', backpacking, action hero wannabe, who loves to hide out in Garibaldi park and will have his scouts sing if you keep him awake at night
2462 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2008 : 1:57 PM
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| I agree with guntis. I use the Active Topics (it's my homepage, actually), so I see all the TRs and like that they are divided regioinally. I wouldn't change it, it makes searching for specific TRs easier as well. |
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Hope, BC
Canada
7093 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2008 : 6:12 PM
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Another fan of the newly organized by geographic categories.
This way it is superb for searching or viewing the precise areas.
It can only grow more and more organized now. |
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Popkum, BC
Canada
5887 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2008 : 7:37 PM
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| I would also rather see 500 new Seymour TR's then one really long blog. I love the regional TR's too but am in the process of retraining myself to not miss out in TR's from Alberta and other regions. |
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double-double seeking, snow-chasing, short-cutting, vertical feet collector
4523 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2008 : 8:26 PM
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I like the fact that the trips are divided into regions. I know the mainland hiking trails very well, the Vancouver island ones less so, and the ones further up country very little. So I enjoy browsing around the various geographical areas and looking at how the trails were interpreted in words and images. And I add a trail or three to my list of todos for the season.
Not a fan of the blogs as they are currently set up. I would rather see blogs for a location organized by author rather than by area. Sort of like the 100K listings. In the current blogs, the voices of those who post infrequently are a bit lost amidst those who post more often and I don't think it's very fair. Also, the rare voices appear to post even more seldom now on those blog topics.
As for posting on a TR or article that was authored over a year ago - I LOVE these old TRs. It's added 'new' content on the site. When it's a slow Active Topics day on CT, I'll go look at the old stuff and the top 10 photos. And wonder where the voices that were so often heard in CT hallways years ago have moved on. |
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double-double seeking, snow-chasing, short-cutting, vertical feet collector
4523 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2008 : 8:34 PM
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I'd love to see Active Topics displayed thusly - note the date created listing near the author's name, in the article list.  |
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Montreal, QC
Canada
716 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2008 : 09:16 AM
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While we're on the subject, on other forums I can jump to the first unread post, but on this one it goes to the most recent post, which means I have to scroll up (and sometimes back a page) to see what else has been posted since the last time I visited. Is this something that bothers anyone else?
I like how the TRs are divided into regions. |
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Hope, BC
Canada
7093 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2008 : 10:58 PM
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Jim I noticed on the top "10" page it appears as:
3 Years Ago on CT
Then...
5 Years Ago on CT
4 Years Ago is not there! 
Ah I figured it out... If there are no reports that day it just doesn't display that year I assume...
Seawall is correct, and it looks aligned with the date on the right.
PS: Can't wait til 12pm when the date changes to see the next top ten update/next oldies |
Edited by - AcesHigh on 05/08/2008 12:41 AM |
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Popkum, BC
Canada
5887 Posts |
Posted - 05/08/2008 : 7:21 PM
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| I've just replied to BG's post "Elk Mtn logging proposal...the "M.O.U." now posted" and note that it doesn't land on my profile page as something I've recently posted on. Many times I've posted on TR's from a month ago and they too didn't land on my latest posts on profile page. Is there a reason for this? |
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Alberta-based choss climbin', flame throwin', rappel lovin', ass talkin' hater who doesn't like "Gumby" for a descriptor
6302 Posts |
Posted - 05/08/2008 : 7:59 PM
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Originally posted by Anemone
While we're on the subject, on other forums I can jump to the first unread post, but on this one it goes to the most recent post, which means I have to scroll up (and sometimes back a page) to see what else has been posted since the last time I visited. Is this something that bothers anyone else?
I like the jump to first unread post feature on other sites. It works very well and is convenient. A good time saver. |
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Dredging up old TR and the like?
