What's the algorithm or logic to determine which threads are trending?
The fact that it's the top 25 threads also means that there is a LOT of white space at the bottom of the page because the sidebar with the various forums goes on. See screen cap below.
And if you only see subscribed threads, it's like 2-3 threads, which means the front page is practically all white space. I get that it will change throughout the day as the Americans come online and start filling up the AA/DL/UA forums (while earlier this morning, a majority of the threads are from time zones further ahead), but I can't see that the list would become relevant until midday, at least, and then how much movement will we really see? It'll be a "view it once or twice and then it gets old/annoying" kind of a thing, I think.
Agree that the formatting is wrong. If trending threads section could be narrower and forum directory wider, may alleviate some of the issues.
Originally Posted by
drewguy
This - totally. Adjust the size/layout. If you can't do it side by side, perhaps at the top or the bottom.
That's a great suggestion. It would be even better if there could be a collapsible section at the top of the board for Trending Threads which one can expand/collapse to get a quick view of it. As it is now, we can expand/collapse the sections for Travel & Dining, Community, etc., so why not with Trending Threads? In the screen cap above, see the arrows next to Destinations and Community. Make Trending Threads a section, but at the top of the page in the original page layout, and expandable/collapsible.
Here is a very bad mockup. Theoretically, click the little arrow at the right of the section to expand or collapse, and of course, more than just 5 threads in the section. If you could make this work (and retain the "subscribed threads" feature), I'd be happy with it.
