Latest Post vs. Latest Thread
March 12, 2010 at 12:42 am
(This post was last modified: March 12, 2010 at 12:58 am by The_Flying_Skeptic.)
On the home page, there should be a distinction between latest thread and latest post (where post is defined as a response to the start of a thread). Now if you click on of the latest posts, you will be directed to the latest comment on the thread. I think the choice should be given to either view the latest comment on the latest thread or view the beginning of the latest thread of the forum topic.
the format could be
[Forum Title] [Number of Threads] [Number of Posts] [ Last Thread] [Last Post]
------------------------------------------------------------- *link to last thread *link to last post(anythread)
------------------------------------------------------------- *link to last post on thread
There is plenty of space for these changes to be implemented.
This change would reduce the necessity of the 'overview' section that we are required to scroll all the way down to from the beginning of the home page. More organized too as users will easily be able to identify latest threads and latest posts by forum topic unlike when using the 'overview'
the format could be
[Forum Title] [Number of Threads] [Number of Posts] [ Last Thread] [Last Post]
------------------------------------------------------------- *link to last thread *link to last post(anythread)
------------------------------------------------------------- *link to last post on thread
There is plenty of space for these changes to be implemented.
This change would reduce the necessity of the 'overview' section that we are required to scroll all the way down to from the beginning of the home page. More organized too as users will easily be able to identify latest threads and latest posts by forum topic unlike when using the 'overview'
