So we're about a year on from the hack attack and the subsequent adotion of the new forum.
I think most of us would agree that it's MUCH better than the old one, but what little niggle would you like ironed out?
Or is it beautiful, no matter what they say?
I'll start:
It'd be nice if the "User Activity/Recent Replies" bit was ordered by "Most Recent Reply", rather than "You Last Replied" as then it would be much easier to quickly see new activity on posts you've been involved in.
I think its fine as it is, all the little Quirks go hand in hand with all the quirky stw members.
Post reply notifications back.....or do we have that and i am being an idiot?
Also the ability to mutli-quote. Well the quote code improved altogether to be honest.
I'd like to see a 'post counter' in my profile. Because I'm a saddo like that. 
It almost goes without saying that the site's way better.
Some suggestions
- It'd be good if you could type in the user name on an advanced search rather than having to download the whole dropdown list of names (particularly when used on a mobile)
- If a post is made at the same time as you refresh the forum list then no 'time since last post' is shown (since presumably it's zero seconds) so you can't go directly to the last post
- It'd still be better to turn on email notifications (and be able to turn them off!) than have to use RSS - maybe this could be tied in with the 'favourites' functionality.
email notification would rock
A "threaten" button in user profiles.
Personally I'm happy with the RSS notification. Most threads on here are way too active for me to want emails whenever someone posts!
Lots of people ask for recommendations for things, holidays, bikes, tyres etc. I'd like to know what they actually choose and what their opinion of it was.
sort threads by last posted as suggested first is a great idea, I also really like a list of stw users recommendations... We should solve that democratically by a poll.
Have a look at http://www.radbmx.co.uk. Their site is mega user friendly and has all of the suggestions listed. I know a few users on here are on there too.
Only recently joined and think the format really good.
That said I do get fed up with the constant sales plugging posts,
should really stick to adverts and banners for this to leave the forum free for chat 
More cowbell!
also less flash, slows everything down, nearly as bad as bikeradar. If I open 5 tabs in firefox all on stw then my superfast machine locks up..
How about a 'personal message' function like some other forums have? So you don't have to display your email in your profile, and it would stop all the 'does anyone have XXXXXXX's email address' threads too.
still needs a button at the bottom once a reply has been posted to take you back to the forum index to avoid having to scroll all the way to the top then click on it. I saw some option has been added, can't remember what it is but its a bit halfway house. Go to top*, maybe?
It just needs 'Forum Summary - Bike - Chat - Classifieds' Links at the bottom of the page, too.
*EDIT: 'Skip to Top'
toys19 - Member
also less flash
Frankly, I'm hurt.
can't remember what it is but its a bit halfway house. Go to top, maybe
perhaps the 'home' key on your keyboard?
New post notification which the old forum had. ie a little pic next to the thread when there is unread content / new posts.
I haven't worked out how to simply see friends (or relations) most recent posts. On the old system it was simple, but now you don't appear to be able to do it.
Frankly, I'm hurt.
I'd miss you... 
I'd like to see the "posts" column replaced with "replies". In effect it just means changing the title and subtracting 1 from the value there.
Personally I'm happy with the RSS notification. Most threads on here are way too active for me to want emails whenever someone posts!
I agree that an email per post would be annoying, but it would be good if it could notify of the next post after you ... so you don't have to check back for replies
Its ok to me with all its little foibles
Perhaps an anti "which tyre for this and that" button !
A "nuke it from orbit" button would be cool.
New post notification which the old forum had. ie a little pic next to the thread when there is unread content / new posts.
That would be good although I've got used to trawling through all the posts starting with the most recent. Do find I don't usually get beyond the second page though.
uplink - Premier Membercan't remember what it is but its a bit halfway house. Go to top, maybe
perhaps the 'home' key on your keyboard?
perhaps a kind of GPS tracking of the STW users link to multimap or google earth so we can see where they are riding during the day or in the evening or during the weekend, to avoid the "Where are you all riding this weekend? " thread. that will be good i reckon.
I haven't worked out how to simply see friends (or relations) most recent posts. On the old system it was simple, but now you don't appear to be able to do it.
Is it the flash that slows this site up? As a premier member most of the advertising is turned off, but this site can still be painfully slow to load. Perhaps there is an underlying fault that needs addressing?
Simple 'Quote' function.
Ability to sort classifieds by FS and WTD
I agree that an email per post would be annoying, but it would be good if it could notify of the next post after you ... so you don't have to check back for replies
Surely you'd then have to check your email instead?! It's as quick to go to the site, click your user name to find the threads you've posted/commented on and see if there's any replies that way.
Surely you'd then have to check your email instead?! It's as quick to go to the site, click your user name to find the threads you've posted/commented on and see if there's any replies that way
Except a lot of people have email delivered to their phone or have it constantly open etc ...
What really annoys me is the lack of dancing girls and free beer
It just needs 'Forum Summary - Bike - Chat - Classifieds' Links at the bottom of the page, too.
+1 I view the site on my phone and getting back to the thread list is a (minor) pain in the bum.
uplink - Premier Member
perhaps the 'home' key on your keyboard?
See above, I don't have a keyboard 
Also, that would only take you to the top of the page and not back to the thread list.
ref classifieds....please can sales and wanted items be put into two different areas/places?? if i want to buy something i still have to trawl through loads of people desperatly trying to get stuff with wanted ads...
if your buying read the sales ads only... if you have something you want to get shot of read the wanted ads only....simple.
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