Thank you Bob for asking. I got used to newsgrougs way but I think web-based forums are more usual for more people. I have no problem with it. It looks nice here and I hope all guys from newsgroups will move here. I would miss them very much
Have a great day.
Bohuslav
Wonderful idea wish you had done it sooner it is the way to go.
Stephen Schultz
For me, the forum approach is far better. Just don't make me add my picture.
You can change many things in your profile and also in the setup of the site (or how they call that). I did. Have a great day.
Blessings,
Dale Durnell
Coming to you from Henryetta Oklahoma (45 miles south of Tulsa, and 85 miles east of OKC)
FWIW -- the video link shows up when I accessed the forum but the link appears to be dead
Dale
FWIW = video humbnail appears, but the link appears to be dead
I like both, but I love the fact that the post can be sent via RSS.
I agree
Bob Pritchett: I'm interested in your feedback on our new web forums. Do you prefer this to the NNTP newsgroups? Are there advantages/disadvantages?
I'm interested in your feedback on our new web forums.
Do you prefer this to the NNTP newsgroups? Are there advantages/disadvantages?
What I do not like about forums is that all the responses are displayed sequentially. Using newsgroup, we can see who responded to whom and was able to follow the conversation. With everything being listed sequentially, the conversational portion is lost.
My issues with the use of the forum have already been posted. But a decision will have to be made wrt use of the newsgroups. I would start to close down the less frequently used ones ASAP e.g. all the lbx.xxx ones, test, wiki, logos2x, Setup - until only General, Suggestions, Beta and Macintosh remain! Then you must decide when you (Logos) stop posting announcements in Beta and close that down!
Think about moving all the Suggestions into the web forum and then close that down! Likewise with Macintosh.
Finally, close General
Dave===
Windows 10 & Android 8
I prefer the newsgroup format, much better. I like opening my Windows Mail and go down to the news reader section and read the ones that I like to read and response.
For me it is a big NO!
God BlessGeorgeT
I greatly appreciate the change, for now I can post my thoughts. I have read the newsgroups for years, but whenever I tried to post a comment, either I wasn't able to do so (technical problems), or (once I thought I got it working) I was afraid of releasing my email address into the land of spammers. So, though it may be more cumbersome a medium, I feel now empowered to join in the conversation and add my $.02 when appropriate.
One of the reasons that I do not like the forums is that invalid statistics are being posted. Here are the forums that I see available:
As you can see, the stats at the bottom of the image report 21 threads. I only see the five threads listed under "Threads/Posts". If there are more than the four forums listed here, that might explain the descripancy - but I cannot find additional forums.
Back to the newsgroups - I hope.
Yours because His,
Floyd
Blessings,Floyd
Pastor-Patrick.blogspot.com
Hmmm. Not bad, not bad at all. It's very similar to the only other message board I use so personally it won't be hard for me to get used to.
You do need a way to link directly to the last page of a thread though (a "Last Reply" link). Most people just want to see new replies once a thread gets going and those extra steps required (linking to the top of the thread and then navigating with the page buttons at the bottom) are kind of annoying.
You need a spellcheck as well. I don't know about you but I don't want people knowing what a horrible speller I am.
As I mentioned in the NG, I think anytime you respond to a comment, the comment is treated as a new thread. I'm responding to your comment, so it will create a new thread.
Making it a little harder to determine if that's correct, the stats don't update automatically. It appears they update every few minutes rather than with every post.
A few comments on first use.
Advantages:
Disadvantages/ Questions
Hello
yes, I normally prefer forum to newsgroup
There's a "sign in & redirect to forum" trouble which someone else already mentioned .... the problem could perhaps be easily solved by making sure that the list of links to various areas of the Logos website which is located at the top left corner is the same in all areas of the website (because currently the link to "forums" is missing on the sign-in page and the main section of the Logos website.
I also have difficulties to read the forum "as is" with the current default font-size and theme ... will need to check out if there are options in the personal profile for making adjustments to achieve better readability
Thanks for making forums available
Cheers,
Wolfgang
Cheers,Wolfgang
(BibelCenter Editor)
Okay, I tried. How do you set this up as an RSS feed? I tried clicking the RSS at the bottom of the page and it doesn't seem to do anything.
Thanks in advance.
I posted this by posting a reply to Rick Brannan's post re RSS feeds. But it was put at the end of the list. I'll have to check to see if "view by threaded" is an option (sure hope so).
Being able to edit your own posts is an advantage over NNTP
BTW, selecting "preview" and then returning to a previous page by the browser "Back" button, kicks you out of the editing window and you loose all your formatting.
Rick Brannan: Yay, forums! Particularly with RSS feeds and especially if the "Search this site" box (above right) is quick.
Yay, forums! Particularly with RSS feeds and especially if the "Search this site" box (above right) is quick.
Help links: WIKI; Logos 6 FAQ. (Phil. 2:14, NIV)
I find that the web page in defined in a manner that forces me to either widen my window or scroll horizontally. I much prefer pages that don't have any fixed widths.
Orthodox Bishop Hilarion Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."