Thread view counter - vote here
Jun 15, 2001 | 12:21 am
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Thread view counter - vote here
While purusing other bulletin boards I noticed something that would be nice to have on Flyertalk.
It is a column located right next to the "replies section" on the board that counts how many times a particular thread has been read. I find it interesting to know how many times someone has read a thread that I posted as opposed to how many times people have replied.
The other bulletin boards which use this feature use the same BB software that Flyertalk uses. You could test it out for a week or so and see how people like it.
I vote yes.
It is a column located right next to the "replies section" on the board that counts how many times a particular thread has been read. I find it interesting to know how many times someone has read a thread that I posted as opposed to how many times people have replied.
The other bulletin boards which use this feature use the same BB software that Flyertalk uses. You could test it out for a week or so and see how people like it.
I vote yes.
Jun 15, 2001 | 8:41 am
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I vote NO.
Not sure of the value add on this. I think we need to consider getting rid of couters verses adding more of them.
Just my two cents...
William
Not sure of the value add on this. I think we need to consider getting rid of couters verses adding more of them.
Just my two cents...
William
Jun 15, 2001 | 8:48 am
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Essentially I'm indifferent, but tend to agree with wharvey's sentiments that eliminating counters, or perhaps simply covering them so that a click is required to see them, as once was required in the "old FT days, would be somewhat preferable!
Jun 17, 2001 | 9:52 pm
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Eventhough I as I look at wharveys post count "666" and wonder if I should comment on his post. I would also vote NO. Why add more, when the status quo is working just fine.
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Jun 18, 2001 | 12:01 am
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Besides, it might hurt some prolific posters' feelings to see no one is reading their threads...
Jun 18, 2001 | 12:14 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Originally posted by opus17:
Besides, it might hurt some prolific posters' feelings to see no one is reading their threads...</font>
Besides, it might hurt some prolific posters' feelings to see no one is reading their threads...</font>
!I vote NO for this type of counter. The poster can often get an idea of the number of times the thread is read by the number of replies (or some ratio thereof - there must be many FTers who read but don't reply).
But "non-interesting" threads (i.e. those that don't receive many replies, thus probably not read that much) usually sink to the bottom of the forum fairly quickly. Unless, of course, the poster bumps them back up with his/her own replies!
Jun 18, 2001 | 9:52 am
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With this type of counter, you might get people reading their own threads over and over to boost their own popularity. 
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Jun 18, 2001 | 10:53 am
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I don't believe that UBB, the software that FlyerTalk is using, supports this feature. OpenTopic, a similar piece of software from Infopop (makes of UBB) does.
http://www.infopop.com for more information.
http://www.infopop.com for more information.
Jun 18, 2001 | 2:30 pm
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Please Peregrine! I like to delude myself that people read my posts with fascination, but are just to busy to respond - Don't give us an implement that will burst my bubble 
Jun 20, 2001 | 6:50 pm
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Counters amuse me.
Jun 23, 2001 | 3:14 am
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Completely unnecessary!!
Just my 1 3/4 cents.
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Jun 25, 2001 | 1:45 pm
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Another BBS I follow (Not sure if it is Open Topic or UBB) has a neat feature. Right after the topic heading it lists who started the topic and to the right where we show the topic starter it shows who the last poster to the thread was. I like that feature.
Jun 28, 2001 | 7:51 pm
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I'm with wharvey.
Let's lose ALL the counters. I do not feel they add much to Flyertalk.
Let's lose ALL the counters. I do not feel they add much to Flyertalk.
May 21, 2002 | 9:01 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by RKG:
I'm with wharvey.
Let's lose ALL the counters. I do not feel they add much to Flyertalk.</font>
I'm with wharvey.
Let's lose ALL the counters. I do not feel they add much to Flyertalk.</font>
Any chance this will ever happen? As previously noted, I'm strongly in favor! Thanks!
May 21, 2002 | 7:50 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by blairvanhorn:
I vote NO for this type of counter. The poster can often get an idea of the number of times the thread is read by the number of replies (or some ratio thereof - there must be many FTers who read but don't reply).
But "non-interesting" threads (i.e. those that don't receive many replies, thus probably not read that much) usually sink to the bottom of the forum fairly quickly. Unless, of course, the poster bumps them back up with his/her own replies!</font>
I vote NO for this type of counter. The poster can often get an idea of the number of times the thread is read by the number of replies (or some ratio thereof - there must be many FTers who read but don't reply).
But "non-interesting" threads (i.e. those that don't receive many replies, thus probably not read that much) usually sink to the bottom of the forum fairly quickly. Unless, of course, the poster bumps them back up with his/her own replies!</font>