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Old 11-26-2006, 02:02 PM
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Added a "Users Today" Feature

I have been considering putting a modification on the site that would show all of the users who have visited the forum within the last 24 hours. I haven't done it for a while because I thought it would be too much, but today I put it up and I'm posting this poll to get your thoughts. What it does is show all of the registered users who have visited the forum. It doesn't show guests, spiders or anything else, just people who have logged in. I'm noticing that the list on the forum home is a bit long so I may just trim it down to show the number of people vs. a whole list. I'd like your thoughts on the feature. If you guys like it, we'll keep it. If not, it takes me about 2 seconds to turn it off.
Old 11-26-2006, 02:12 PM
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I would rather see the number of users instead of the whole list. I think the whole list is just a bit to long....
Old 11-26-2006, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by blackdiesel
I would rather see the number of users instead of the whole list. I think the whole list is just a bit to long....
I'm leaning in the same direction as you are. It does seem a bit long.
Old 11-26-2006, 02:23 PM
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I haaaate it!
Old 11-26-2006, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by blackdiesel
I would rather see the number of users instead of the whole list. I think the whole list is just a bit to long....
I agree, and personally I use the 'whos online' feature if Im trying to find someone that is online, but have seldom looked for a member that 'was' online. My 2cents!
Old 11-26-2006, 02:35 PM
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Ok, this is good feedback. I tried something else here. This time, I made it so the feature is still active but I collapsed the name list. Soooooooo, if you WANT to view the names, you can uncollapse that category if you so choose. Let me know what you think now. Better? Still useless?
Old 11-26-2006, 02:39 PM
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Useless? Yes, Just a fun thing.... Doesnt have to go, I like it because it's kool to see we have nearly 2000 users listed in 15 hours...
Old 11-26-2006, 03:08 PM
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That is much better.
Old 11-26-2006, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Jack Thorpe
Ok, this is good feedback. I tried something else here. This time, I made it so the feature is still active but I collapsed the name list. Soooooooo, if you WANT to view the names, you can uncollapse that category if you so choose. Let me know what you think now. Better? Still useless?
I think it is great this way. It is nice sometimes to be able to see who has been online recently, but without having to put up with the whole list all of the time. I hope you leave it this way.
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Old 11-26-2006, 03:44 PM
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Good now....should appeal to all. Its there if you want it, and not if you dont. And for the rest that change their minds...works for them too! LOL
Old 11-26-2006, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Jack Thorpe
Ok, this is good feedback. I tried something else here. This time, I made it so the feature is still active but I collapsed the name list. Soooooooo, if you WANT to view the names, you can uncollapse that category if you so choose. Let me know what you think now. Better? Still useless?
ahh, perfect!
Old 11-26-2006, 04:07 PM
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Looks good to me. Thanks alot Jack!
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I dont use the who`s on line as it doesnt matter to me, but the latest quotes I like, and latest posts I like,
Old 11-26-2006, 04:20 PM
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Whats a "Spider"?

I voted "no". Nothing personal against it, if I want to see who is on, or when they were last on I just look up their profile.

For future reference, I am on here just about EVERY day. Not rain, sleet or snow keeps me away.
Old 11-26-2006, 04:31 PM
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Hey Jack,
Would it be possible to make the Recent Photos and Featured Ads thumbs collapsed as the default? And if so,,,,, what would the members think?


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