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+3Allan Assiduity Mr. Jeebles Zander 7 posters | Author | Message |
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Zander Survivor
Posts : 1570 Current Win Points : 640 Join date : 2010-12-11 Age : 32 Location : Gone
| Subject: Feedback: Which site features do you use the most? Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:32 am | |
| While recently updating the Announcement scroller at the top of the page, I thought to myself and wondered how many people look at it and use it for information. Then I thought about how many users actually use the features on the site. So I want to ask you all, what options/features do you use or check out on the site most?
What I mean by features covers the extra options that exist aside from the forum. Such as:
Homepage links: Blog List Slender Nation Wiki Podcasts Vlog Feed
Other forum features: Inbox/PM System Friendslist Announcements Search Calendar FAQ Profiles Usergroups Chatbox Memberlist
Please discuss. | |
| | | Mr. Jeebles Slendervet
Posts : 1499 Current Win Points : 750 Join date : 2011-01-15 Age : 31 Location : Unknown
| Subject: Re: Feedback: Which site features do you use the most? Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:31 am | |
| I find the search to be useful, but not Ideal. You search for something with the exact title and it won't show up sometimes, but that's not your fault and I'm not even sure you can configure the search thing. Either way I use that a lot along with the pm system and the announcements. | |
| | | Allan Assiduity Observer
Posts : 122 Current Win Points : 35 Join date : 2011-04-17 Age : 29
| Subject: Re: Feedback: Which site features do you use the most? Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:35 am | |
| I, personally, don't use anything on that list besides PMs, and even that is only rarely. | |
| | | Trygon Anxious
Posts : 53 Current Win Points : 40 Join date : 2010-12-11 Age : 33 Location : Bracknell, Berkshire, England
| Subject: Re: Feedback: Which site features do you use the most? Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:34 pm | |
| Basic forum features are really part of what makes a forum a forum, so I'd think anyone would use them even from time to time. Though the chat box needs to be swapped out for something like Chatango. Anything better then default.
I do not, however, really use the home page links much. I don't have much use for them. | |
| | | quofomo Watched
Posts : 218 Current Win Points : 177 Join date : 2011-01-30 Location : Florida
| Subject: Re: Feedback: Which site features do you use the most? Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:37 pm | |
| - Spoiler:
Homepage links: Blog List - Don't use Slender Nation Wiki - Don't look at Podcasts - Don't look at Vlog Feed - Don't look at
Other forum features: Inbox/PM System - Don't use, because if I need to talk to someone they're probably on Skype Friendslist - Don't use (I honestly find it really pointless) Announcements - Look at sometimes Search - Use a lot, but like Jeebles said, it's not ideal. If you can't do anything about it, I won't be upset xD Calendar - Don't look at FAQ - Don't look at Profiles - I look at a lot of people's profiles, mostly just new people so I can see their gender, age, ect. Usergroups - Uh. I can't really say I don't use this because I'm in a group. (Maskenpuff, the best group) Chatbox - Never use Memberlist - Seldom look at ...But hey, whatever. | |
| | | Zander Survivor
Posts : 1570 Current Win Points : 640 Join date : 2010-12-11 Age : 32 Location : Gone
| Subject: Re: Feedback: Which site features do you use the most? Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:55 pm | |
| - Trygon wrote:
- Basic forum features are really part of what makes a forum a forum, so I'd think anyone would use them even from time to time. Though the chat box needs to be swapped out for something like Chatango. Anything better then default.
I do not, however, really use the home page links much. I don't have much use for them. We have yet to find anything to swap it out with that could be reliable and under our control. If we had something like Chatango, it would be rough to moderate and the names used in the chat wouldn't be reliable if a problem were to occur. Our chat would be fine with how it's synced up to the members of the forum, but Forumotion has yet to add a sound notification to their Chatbox and I can't do anything to edit that. So it's either that, SlenderSkype chat, or the SlenderNation Tinychat. | |
| | | ExorcistGamer Watched
Posts : 271 Current Win Points : 143 Join date : 2011-06-27 Age : 34 Location : England
| Subject: Re: Feedback: Which site features do you use the most? Wed Jul 27, 2011 6:52 pm | |
| Well here's what I’ve used and my thoughts, hope it helps in some way: - Spoiler:
Homepage links: Blog List: I've used it a few times and it is useful, but as I’m still trying to work my way through blogs I’ve been sticking to just moving onto others by checking out the comments and crossovers in blogs, working my way through them like that. So I’d still say it's useful and usable, just my own preference has had me going through what people's profiles have been following.
Slender Nation Wiki: Used it a bit but at the moment it's still early on in expanding and I’m pretty bad at helping out on things like that so I’ve only used it once.
Podcasts: I think this is a good idea, most forums do podcasts for the series they are based around so it's a nice addition, and I’ve only just got around to watching them and to be honest: only actually got into looking at podcasts for anything recently.
Vlog Feed: Wasn't actually even aware of this until now, just took a look and I assume it's the twitter updates. I've mostly just relied on checking for myself or looking at the forum topics about the twitter posts and probably will end up continuing to do so.
Other forum features: Inbox/PM System - a forum essential really. I haven't used it here yet but then there's not really been an opportunity yet; however it does still have its uses when it does get used. Although with the day and age we're in and programs like Skype and Messenger programs, they're probably what are getting used instead of the PM function most of the time.
Friendslist - again, haven't really used it here yet but I suppose it could have its uses.
Announcements - I usually take a glance at it just incase I’ve missed anything and the fun fact thing is nice, plus it helps to know if there's anything important forum wise to keep track of. The only problem I have which I think is down to my really bad internet provider currently (although getting off of them in a week's time) is that attached images, signature images and videos inserted into posts don't seem to load until the announcement bar has finished it's first cycle. I can't be sure of this yet though and again I think it's down to my internet provider.
Search - Used it on other forums and here every now and then to make sure I’m not repeating something that's been posted before, has it's problems but as Jeebles said: that's more of a forum thing itself and nothing anyone can do about it.
Calendar - Looked at once, as far as I can see it just lists people's birthdays, so not really worried about it.
FAQ - Looked at once, I think it should stay because it at least gives a general feeling to forums and a technological help to people who are REALLY new to forums.
Profiles - Looked at every so often, sometimes just to check genders after in my welcome topic I didn't realise VI was a girl. Ah, nostalgia. Also for ages too.
Usergroups - I think the way they're done on this forum is a nice way to do it, themed to what we like. I just haven't bothered to use them yet.
Chatbox - Haven't used but then as far as I can see no one uses it, judging by your post Zander that's because of the unreliability. Plus most of the members appear to be on Skype and TinyChat so I think even if you get the chat system reliable it may still be over-looked in favour of Skype and TC.
Memberlist - Never used.
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| | | Zander Survivor
Posts : 1570 Current Win Points : 640 Join date : 2010-12-11 Age : 32 Location : Gone
| Subject: Re: Feedback: Which site features do you use the most? Thu Jul 28, 2011 8:13 am | |
| Exorcist, the announcements only have text and links, so no need to worry about that.
As for the Skype chat, we only have about 50 people on average in it. With Tinychat, well... I have something planned for that anyway. | |
| | | Vivi Blackout
Posts : 507 Current Win Points : 488 Join date : 2010-12-10 Age : 32 Location : Alexandria, Gaia
| Subject: Re: Feedback: Which site features do you use the most? Thu Jul 28, 2011 4:03 pm | |
| It's only right that I also input my usage or the features as well Woo, community efforts!
Blog List: Never even looked at it, but I have no interest in blogs to begin with. Slender Nation Wiki: I used to look at it pretty regularly, but progress came to a littlebit of a standstill, and since I have no practical skill in wiki editing, there's not much i can do about that. Podcasts: I check it out every time I see a new one in the announcements banner. Vlog Feed: I skim it every few days, but I still appreciate it being there.
Inbox/PM System: Indisposable! I use it once a week on a slow week, but oftentimes several times a day! Friendslist: Kind of a bother, as well as pointless. Maybe if the forum was so big it was hard to find people it'd be more helpful, but its easier to find people without it at this point. Announcements: I scan this a few times a day: I think its p helpful. Search: I use this at least once a day, its not as precise as I'd like it, of course, but it's important. Calendar: I actually use this every few days, mostly to orientate myself since I have a warped perception of time and am too cheap for a real like calendar. Really though, unless you wanna know peoples birthday, it doesn't get used much. FAQ: Its for general forum newbies, so I've never given it more than a glance, since I've been on forums since i was 13. Profiles: Use em constantly. I like looking at people's statistics. Usergroups: Could be organized better, but its better than just wading through pages upon pages of the memberlist to find somebody, usually. Chatbox: Quite frankly, I really loathe it and never use it unless somebody asks me to come on. I've been spoiled by Skype. Memberlist: Messy, but of great use to me daily. | |
| | | quofomo Watched
Posts : 218 Current Win Points : 177 Join date : 2011-01-30 Location : Florida
| Subject: Re: Feedback: Which site features do you use the most? Thu Jul 28, 2011 4:48 pm | |
| - Zander wrote:
- With Tinychat, well... I have something planned for that anyway.
Oh. FUCK. you better not strip, you whore | |
| | | ExorcistGamer Watched
Posts : 271 Current Win Points : 143 Join date : 2011-06-27 Age : 34 Location : England
| Subject: Re: Feedback: Which site features do you use the most? Thu Jul 28, 2011 5:55 pm | |
| - Zander wrote:
- Exorcist, the announcements only have text and links, so no need to worry about that.
Ah, I think I worded it a bit wrong. What I meant was images/videos inserted into actual topic posts as well as signature images seem to not load until the first cycle of the different text in the announcements bar is done. But I think that's down to the really bad internet provider I'm on, I'll let you know within two weeks when I’m on a new provider if anything changes. If not then meh it's not really that big of a deal, just means waiting a little longer. | |
| | | Zander Survivor
Posts : 1570 Current Win Points : 640 Join date : 2010-12-11 Age : 32 Location : Gone
| Subject: Re: Feedback: Which site features do you use the most? Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:00 pm | |
| Oh. xD Nah, that's a forum problem in general. It takes a while to load images and such. | |
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