Ability to "Sage"

Dethklok_still_rules · 30-07-2008

For those of you that don't know, on the *chans, you can post in a thread and choose not to bump it by typing "sage" in the email field. I think it would be a useful feature here. I see a lot of posts that are a sentence long, and wonder "did the poster really want this thread bumped?" I also see a lot of threads that aren't so popular, and people (myself included) will keep the thread alive by posting about how retarded it is until a mod comes and closes it. I figure with a sage option, it would give the mods less to do, since unworthy threads will just die off naturally. It wouldn't be too complicated, just a little box to check in advanced mode or something. There's already so many stupid boxes to check (who unchecks "Show your signature"?), and this would seem pretty handy.

mzkkbprmt · 30-07-2008

I think this sounds like a pretty good idea. Don't know how many people would remember to use it if they aren't used to it. I know I wouldn't, for a start.

Martin · 30-07-2008

Try and find it in www.vbulletin.org (Mods -> 3.7 Add-ons) that'll save moo time if he'd want to implement it + you can search for exactly what you want.

Edit: I tried to find one for 3.7 and even though I've seen stuff in the past for 3.6 they haven't been ported to 3.7 yet.

Lukie · 30-07-2008

Well, I personally wouldn't use the feature because I use the "New Posts" filter about 99% of the time, unless I'm looking for a specific thread that I want to view again. Even if it is just a useless post, I'd still like to get updated on when the thread has been posted in.

I'd also love to see the feature where you can filter out which board's new posts appear in the "New Posts" filter list. I think Moo mentioned this was in the works, but I haven't heard much else about it. It would drastically cut down on threads you don't find interesting.

chevre · 30-07-2008

I dunno, on one hand it's nice to know when a thread has been updated, but I have to admit it's kind of annoying when you go to read the new posts on a thread and it's just like "Yeah, me too!" or "lol!". I'd kind of like it, though I have a feeling the people who should use it wouldn't.

Martin · 30-07-2008

You can already do that if you customize the link used to get the new posts search.

www.adisc.org/forum/search.php?do=getnew

add &f=<forumnumber> for each forum you want to see in the results

You can see the forumnumbers here: (in courier new due to alignment)

2. Announcements & News
3. Greetings / Introductions
4. TeenBaby
22 Adult Baby
5. Diaper Talk
12 Incontinence
11 Babyfur/littlefur
8. Off-topic
16 Computers and Games
17 Thread Games
6. Stories in Progress
7. Finished Stories
15 Administrative Stuff
21 Wiki Article Discussion
20 Mature Topics
10 Requests
13 Moderator Forum
18 Regulars' Forum
19 VIPs' forum

Mr Alex · 01-08-2008

All I do is post sentance long posts most of the time, unless I have something really important to say, I dislike massive posts, however I still read them.

Footed P.J. · 01-08-2008

I'm somewhere in the middle. I try not to give one word answers, but I attempt (however feebly) not to ramble. I still don't get where t type "sage", and I don't know that I agree with it, but it's intriguing.

Martin · 01-08-2008

On #chan sites you have an e-mail field, that's where you'd type sage.

**Raccoon** · 02-08-2008

Sorry all to any who really don't like long posts. I like to explain what I think, and sometimes it is a long thought. I don't try (or expect to) impress (or offend) people; I like that I have a place I can put my thoughts - and get feedback, pos or neg. Arguing a point can take a lot of space. Explaining a technical idea can, also. And something like trying to estimate how many *b/dl's there are is a complicated job, what with all the variables involved. Ditto designing/modifying a rep system that does what it should in most cases.

this forum has all manner of people expressing all kinds of things, in all sorts of formats: one-liner jokes, essays, conversations, and so on. Some may like the idea of 2 ADISC sites, one where everyone is short-spoken, the other where ramblers and wordy droners hang. I like that we are all able to be in the same place.

30-07-2008	#1 (permalink)
Dethklok_still_rules Regular Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA Age: 18 Posts: 244 Threads: 9	Ability to "Sage" For those of you that don't know, on the *chans, you can post in a thread and choose not to bump it by typing "sage" in the email field. I think it would be a useful feature here. I see a lot of posts that are a sentence long, and wonder "did the poster really want this thread bumped?" I also see a lot of threads that aren't so popular, and people (myself included) will keep the thread alive by posting about how retarded it is until a mod comes and closes it. I figure with a sage option, it would give the mods less to do, since unworthy threads will just die off naturally. It wouldn't be too complicated, just a little box to check in advanced mode or something. There's already so many stupid boxes to check (who unchecks "Show your signature"?), and this would seem pretty handy.

30-07-2008	#3 (permalink)
Martin What's up doc? Historical Donor Staff Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The Netherlands Age: 17 Posts: 2,201 Threads: 40 Gallery Uploads: 127 Wiki Edits: 93 Blog Entries: 28	Try and find it in www.vbulletin.org (Mods -> 3.7 Add-ons) that'll save moo time if he'd want to implement it + you can search for exactly what you want. Edit: I tried to find one for 3.7 and even though I've seen stuff in the past for 3.6 they haven't been ported to 3.7 yet. Last edited by Martin; 30-07-2008 at 08:34 AM.

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30-07-2008	#2 (permalink)
mzkkbprmt Consonants FTW Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom Age: 18 Posts: 1,143 Threads: 34 Gallery Uploads: 28 Blog Entries: 18	I think this sounds like a pretty good idea. Don't know how many people would remember to use it if they aren't used to it. I know I wouldn't, for a start.

30-07-2008	#4 (permalink)
Lukie Aysc.qm Historical Donor Staff Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Australia Age: 19 Posts: 2,318 Threads: 30 Gallery Uploads: 7 Wiki Edits: 154 Blog Entries: 39	Well, I personally wouldn't use the feature because I use the "New Posts" filter about 99% of the time, unless I'm looking for a specific thread that I want to view again. Even if it is just a useless post, I'd still like to get updated on when the thread has been posted in. I'd also love to see the feature where you can filter out which board's new posts appear in the "New Posts" filter list. I think Moo mentioned this was in the works, but I haven't heard much else about it. It would drastically cut down on threads you don't find interesting.

30-07-2008	#5 (permalink)
chevre Not your typical kid Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: US Age: 24 Posts: 944 Threads: 25 Wiki Edits: 37	I dunno, on one hand it's nice to know when a thread has been updated, but I have to admit it's kind of annoying when you go to read the new posts on a thread and it's just like "Yeah, me too!" or "lol!". I'd kind of like it, though I have a feeling the people who should use it wouldn't.

30-07-2008	#6 (permalink)
Martin What's up doc? Historical Donor Staff Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The Netherlands Age: 17 Posts: 2,201 Threads: 40 Gallery Uploads: 127 Wiki Edits: 93 Blog Entries: 28	You can already do that if you customize the link used to get the new posts search. www.adisc.org/forum/search.php?do=getnew add &f=<forumnumber> for each forum you want to see in the results You can see the forumnumbers here: (in courier new due to alignment) 2. Announcements & News 3. Greetings / Introductions 4. TeenBaby 22 Adult Baby 5. Diaper Talk 12 Incontinence 11 Babyfur/littlefur 8. Off-topic 16 Computers and Games 17 Thread Games 6. Stories in Progress 7. Finished Stories 15 Administrative Stuff 21 Wiki Article Discussion 20 Mature Topics 10 Requests 13 Moderator Forum 18 Regulars' Forum 19 VIPs' forum

01-08-2008	#7 (permalink)
Mr Alex Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Michigan Age: 16 Posts: 2,163 Threads: 58 Gallery Uploads: 2 Wiki Edits: 11	All I do is post sentance long posts most of the time, unless I have something really important to say, I dislike massive posts, however I still read them.

01-08-2008	#8 (permalink)
Footed P.J. Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Age: 33 Posts: 743 Threads: 7 Gallery Uploads: 2 Wiki Edits: 1 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 7	I'm somewhere in the middle. I try not to give one word answers, but I attempt (however feebly) not to ramble. I still don't get where t type "sage", and I don't know that I agree with it, but it's intriguing.

01-08-2008	#9 (permalink)
Martin What's up doc? Historical Donor Staff Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The Netherlands Age: 17 Posts: 2,201 Threads: 40 Gallery Uploads: 127 Wiki Edits: 93 Blog Entries: 28	On #chan sites you have an e-mail field, that's where you'd type sage.

02-08-2008	#10 (permalink)
Raccoon Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Alberta, Great White North Posts: 775 Threads: 34	Sorry all to any who really don't like long posts. I like to explain what I think, and sometimes it is a long thought. I don't try (or expect to) impress (or offend) people; I like that I have a place I can put my thoughts - and get feedback, pos or neg. Arguing a point can take a lot of space. Explaining a technical idea can, also. And something like trying to estimate how many *b/dl's there are is a complicated job, what with all the variables involved. Ditto designing/modifying a rep system that does what it should in most cases. this forum has all manner of people expressing all kinds of things, in all sorts of formats: one-liner jokes, essays, conversations, and so on. Some may like the idea of 2 ADISC sites, one where everyone is short-spoken, the other where ramblers and wordy droners hang. I like that we are all able to be in the same place.