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Brie Cheese Eater Started conversation Jun 26, 2000
I was sick of pressing "Click here to see newer posts" so I thought we'd continue it here.
I also hate the forum layout, though I've never seen the older one 'cause I'm relatively new. Ideally... the pages and messages would be in chronological order, but when you clicked on a link to that post, it would go straight to the last page (most recent posts). And maybe in the Preferences you could have a little blank where we could specify how many posts we'd like to see on each page. I don't really like the thread layout, with expanding and contracting blah blah. Don't like loading a whole page and only getting one post on it.
I didn't even know Alabaster was new... and even though I love the way Classic GOO looks (most beautiful layout I've seen on the Net, EVER), it doesn't have the links that Alabaster does. So I've been forced to switch to Alabaster. Ugh. Maybe, um, in Classic GOO you could put the important things like "My Home," "Don't Panic," etc. on the left side, using the same kind of links, and then stuff like "Who's Online" could be in smaller links across the top? That way you could fit more stuff.
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Marvin, the Maniacally Depressed Robot Posted Jun 26, 2000
I don't know about you, but I don't use the excess buttons on the Alabaster sking, so I stay with the GOO, my favorite. 
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Redbeard (Thanks to all who supported The Celery!)) Posted Jun 26, 2000
Brie Cheese Eater:
In case you weren't aware, you can add your own 'who's online' link on your home page in GuideML with the following code:
Who's online
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Abi Posted Jun 28, 2000
I should say that we will shortly be releasing a new version of the site which will have vastly improved forum navgation so watch this space!
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The Researcher formally known as Dr St Justin Posted Jun 28, 2000
Any ideas as to how soon we can expect this?
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Abi Posted Jun 28, 2000
Sorry I cannot be more extact then soon 
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The Researcher formally known as Dr St Justin Posted Jun 28, 2000
Oh well.
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The Researcher formally known as Dr St Justin Posted Jun 29, 2000
Fair enough. Mind you, the site will probably have changed beyond all recognition by the time I'm back here in the Autumn!
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Brie Cheese Eater Posted Jun 30, 2000
I knew about the who's online link, but it's not on every page... :P Yes, I'm too lazy to keep going back to My Home. Thanks anyway!
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nim the cat (STILL choking in air pollution) Posted Jul 3, 2000
I hope that the change in the forums happens very soon.
Currently I am working from an internet cafe, and when I have finished scrolling the forum I am out of time to participate. I think this goes also for those researchers who have internet contract on time (hourly) basis. It is kinda discouraging.
Please hurry it up !!!!
nim
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Brie Cheese Eater Posted Jul 8, 2000
I'm one of those researchers with pay-by-the-hour Internet.
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Redbeard (Thanks to all who supported The Celery!)) Posted Jul 8, 2000
See http://www.h2g2.com/F615?thread=56379?post=465939 for more info on forum structure update
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Brie Cheese Eater Posted Jul 19, 2000
Wheeeee! Good. Very good. Need that.
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- 1: Brie Cheese Eater (Jun 26, 2000)
- 2: Marvin, the Maniacally Depressed Robot (Jun 26, 2000)
- 3: Redbeard (Thanks to all who supported The Celery!)) (Jun 26, 2000)
- 4: Abi (Jun 28, 2000)
- 5: The Researcher formally known as Dr St Justin (Jun 28, 2000)
- 6: Abi (Jun 28, 2000)
- 7: The Researcher formally known as Dr St Justin (Jun 28, 2000)
- 8: Abi (Jun 29, 2000)
- 9: The Researcher formally known as Dr St Justin (Jun 29, 2000)
- 10: Brie Cheese Eater (Jun 30, 2000)
- 11: nim the cat (STILL choking in air pollution) (Jul 3, 2000)
- 12: Brie Cheese Eater (Jul 8, 2000)
- 13: Redbeard (Thanks to all who supported The Celery!)) (Jul 8, 2000)
- 14: Brie Cheese Eater (Jul 19, 2000)
- 15: Brie Cheese Eater (Jul 19, 2000)
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