Thread Category & Prefix System

[Piratecat]

We can do whatever formatting we want, Gez, but there's no point in doing so until we have finalized what the prefixes say. We're open for suggestions on how to improve utility.

 

[MonsterMash]

I can see the value in most fora, especially general, but not so much in off-topic. Main concern is size and legibility - they need to be distinctive if you want to look for posts on a particular topic.

For general we could use things like - plot, campaign, poll, rant or should that be RANT!, conventions, help, and edition (OD&D, BD&D, 1e, 2e, 3e).

As I think of more I'll come back and edit the post.
MM

 

[Len]

OK. The three differences with posticons is that they are:

1. Sortable
2. Required
3. Ugly

4. You can't hide them with "Don't show Post Icons".

 

[Darkness]

4. You can't hide them with "Don't show Post Icons".

Yeah, might be good if you could, mandatory for threads or not.

 

[IronWolf]

I don't know, looks a little cluttered to me. But maybe I will get used to it. ::shrug:: It might be nice if we could hide the category column if someone doesn't get used to it over time.

 

[pensiv]

I'd just like to say that as an avid user of the New Posts search, I've always been a fan of post icons, and I think that the categories do it just a bit better.

Post icons were a little easier to skim visually, but the image loading can be taxing on the server. The text-only is nice. Keep up the good work.

 

[Michael Morris]

4. You can't hide them with "Don't show Post Icons".

Not to crack down and be "All or nothing" here, but for this to be effective, it must be mandated. Let it run for a month or so then go back and do searches based on the categories, or sort threads in a forum based on them. Then the advantage should become clear.

 

[buzz]

Great. Can we get a "Gameday" category, please?

 

[buzz]

Simple color-coding (i.e., no patterns) would be cool, too.

 

[Michael Morris]

Great. Can we get a "Gameday" category, please?

I installed one in General and it should be there unless someone removed it.