Warning scream before entering the Mature forum? Is this possible?
03-21-04, 10:08 PM
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All right, I've found the solution to the problem. It's essentially what I proposed earlier in the thread, but this time, it eliminates the auto-select JavaScript from the bottom forum-generated menu, so you are forced to click the "Go" button to make your selection work. So now there is no way to "accidentally" go to the Mature forum.
I've created a working mock-up of my proposal here, based on the Feedback Forum:
http://www.aloha.com/~tabanger/dvdtalk/feedback.html
If you play around with it, you'll notice that it's a deliberate 2-step process to get to the Mature forum. No slip-ups.
For those who are complaining, you won't have any more mousing accidents. For Mature Forum visitors, you have one extra, minor step to get there. If you use the top drop-down menu, you have to click the Enter link. If you use the bottom drop-down menu, you have to click the "Go" button to get to the forum.
What do you think? Is this an acceptable solution for everyone?
I've created a working mock-up of my proposal here, based on the Feedback Forum:
http://www.aloha.com/~tabanger/dvdtalk/feedback.html
If you play around with it, you'll notice that it's a deliberate 2-step process to get to the Mature forum. No slip-ups.
For those who are complaining, you won't have any more mousing accidents. For Mature Forum visitors, you have one extra, minor step to get there. If you use the top drop-down menu, you have to click the Enter link. If you use the bottom drop-down menu, you have to click the "Go" button to get to the forum.
What do you think? Is this an acceptable solution for everyone?
05-25-04, 01:20 PM
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Originally posted by das Monkey
but thanks for isolating the Adult Talk quick-link a bit in the top menu.
das
but thanks for isolating the Adult Talk quick-link a bit in the top menu.
das
That will at least keep me from accidentaly hitting it instead of sports.
05-25-04, 03:17 PM
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Originally posted by Bushdog
The downside is, I think Geoff wants to remove barriers to people going to revenue generating areas (understandably) and not add barriers.
The downside is, I think Geoff wants to remove barriers to people going to revenue generating areas (understandably) and not add barriers.
05-25-04, 03:31 PM
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Originally posted by El Scorcho
It's really no different than bars having bouncers check IDs at the door. Bars still do pretty well financially.
It's really no different than bars having bouncers check IDs at the door. Bars still do pretty well financially.
05-25-04, 07:14 PM
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Originally posted by gkleinman
Thank El Scortcho. His comments at the Portland Otter Meet prompted me to address the issue this way
Thank El Scortcho. His comments at the Portland Otter Meet prompted me to address the issue this way
05-25-04, 07:30 PM
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05-26-04, 11:52 AM
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Originally posted by Adam Tyner
It's different on the web, though, where every incremental step causes readership to plunge.
It's different on the web, though, where every incremental step causes readership to plunge.
If anyone's that lazy they should shoot themselves and put themselves out of there misery.
05-26-04, 12:13 PM
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Originally posted by Josh Hinkle
I can't imagine moving the link slightly in one drop down list will cause people to stop reading it.
I can't imagine moving the link slightly in one drop down list will cause people to stop reading it.
05-26-04, 02:28 PM
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I was speaking more in general. I didn't know moving the link slightly in the bottom dropdown was even a topic of discussion anymore.
I was speaking more in general. I didn't know moving the link slightly in the bottom dropdown was even a topic of discussion anymore.
05-26-04, 03:50 PM
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I think the initial thrust (excuse the pun) was to have it REMOVED from the list.
El Scorcho basically asked if I could move it down... Which when looking at it made a lot of sense.
El Scorcho basically asked if I could move it down... Which when looking at it made a lot of sense.
05-26-04, 04:14 PM
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Works great for me. Really my only complaint (although I never complained about it) was that the freewheel on my mouse would scroll a tick past what I wanted, and I'd have all kinds of nauty on my screen at work when I just wanted Sports or Other. Just adding a small buffer solves that problem nicely. No need to go overboard.
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05-27-04, 08:20 AM
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Well, removing it would be best, as it would eliminate the scroll wheel accidental clicks, but this is a suitable middle ground, as at least I won't smack it accidently when trying to click on sports anymore.
05-27-04, 09:19 AM
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Originally posted by Chrisedge
Can you fix the one at the bottom too?
Can you fix the one at the bottom too?
05-27-04, 11:30 AM
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Hey, guess what I had to ALT-F4? If we could do this on the top bar too, that would be great.
-- Slave to the mouse cursor wheel
-- Slave to the mouse cursor wheel
05-27-04, 11:36 AM
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Originally posted by weargle
Hey, guess what I had to ALT-F4? If we could do this on the top bar too, that would be great.
Hey, guess what I had to ALT-F4? If we could do this on the top bar too, that would be great.
