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Vanity | October 10, 2003 | RightFighter

Posted on 10/10/2003 7:35:55 AM PDT by RightFighter

I was just wondering if any of you have any suggestions for how to make Free Republic easier to use and a better place in general. This is NOT a criticism of Jim Robinson and I am most appreciative of all his hard work. This site is great and I enjoy coming here to learn about and discuss the conservative issues of the day. This is just my desire to see this site become more "viewer-friendly" than it is in its present iteration. I've had thoughts over the years about this and these are the ones that I keep coming back to:

1. Different background colors for alternating posts within a thread, for readability

2. Ability to set up chat rooms for certain events, rather than using the "Live Thread" concept. The entire idea of a "Live Thread" is somewhat of an oxymoron and EXTREMELY difficult to follow.

3. Smilies and other icons available when posting messages

4. Keeping track of numbers of posts by each user. Many forum sites do this, and some even give titles to users who reach certain posting milestones.

5. The ability to mark a thread for later reading, rather than having to "bump" the thread


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To: RedBloodedAmerican
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! That was long.
61 posted on 10/10/2003 7:53:41 AM PDT by Constitution Day (Eschew exclamatory abuse.)
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To: RightFighter
Sorry about that! I'll get it removed. Hard to tell what it would look like in the preview. Hey! Add that to your wish list: a larger preview window!
62 posted on 10/10/2003 7:53:46 AM PDT by RedBloodedAmerican
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To: RedBloodedAmerican
You forgot:

[';asdadl;asdasdakaxl;kadlk - Bouncing head on keyboard
63 posted on 10/10/2003 7:53:53 AM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
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To: new cruelty
Well, I try to concentrate on the Anna Kournikova and and Heather Nauert threads.
64 posted on 10/10/2003 7:54:21 AM PDT by RightFighter
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To: Constitution Day
I hit abuse to get it pulled. Sorry about that.
65 posted on 10/10/2003 7:54:35 AM PDT by RedBloodedAmerican
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To: RightFighter
Posters should be able edit what they posted.
Edited posts should be identified as such.

66 posted on 10/10/2003 7:54:44 AM PDT by Consort
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To: RightFighter; John Robinson; Admin Moderator; AAABEST
I have a serious one: Displaying a number next to the poster's name showing how many times the poster has hit abuse. It would discourage abuse of the Abuse button.
67 posted on 10/10/2003 7:54:46 AM PDT by Sir Gawain (Thanks Whizzinator...It worked like a charm!)
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To: proxy_user
I'm disappointed when I click on the link and find only what I just said myself.

Yes! This is most annoying.

68 posted on 10/10/2003 7:55:08 AM PDT by PaulJ
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To: xzins
Definitely an edit function. I hate it when I THOUGHT I had all the mistakes weeded out and THERE FOR ALL THE WORLD TO SEE IS SOME REALLY DUMB SPELLING of a simple word.
69 posted on 10/10/2003 7:55:08 AM PDT by Enterprise
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To: mhking
>>>No smilies! Please!

But a nice smile will brighten your day!


70 posted on 10/10/2003 7:55:32 AM PDT by Calpernia (Innocence seldom utters outraged shrieks. Guilt does.)
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To: areafiftyone
An author search would be nice.
71 posted on 10/10/2003 7:55:38 AM PDT by Sir Gawain (Thanks Whizzinator...It worked like a charm!)
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To: RedBloodedAmerican
LOL, no biggie. Just giving you a hard time. ;)
72 posted on 10/10/2003 7:55:39 AM PDT by Constitution Day (Eschew exclamatory abuse.)
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To: RightFighter
Better Search functionality
73 posted on 10/10/2003 7:55:59 AM PDT by stainlessbanner
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To: RightFighter
Re: my post in #64 -

More Heather Nauert threads!!!
74 posted on 10/10/2003 7:56:35 AM PDT by RightFighter
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To: mhking
3. Smilies and other icons available when posting messages

I can't stand the face icons...they use it at will on DU. I've already decided its a liberal thing.

75 posted on 10/10/2003 7:56:53 AM PDT by Archie Bunker on steroids
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To: RedBloodedAmerican
yikes!
76 posted on 10/10/2003 7:56:59 AM PDT by rattrap (The Washington Redskins are 3-2, stop with the false starting already)
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To: Admin Moderator
Thanks for deleting #46!
77 posted on 10/10/2003 7:57:12 AM PDT by RedBloodedAmerican
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To: Consort
That would be interesting to see. Then others would be able to see the newly edited post as well as the original (much like threads wherein the Moderator has edited the article). However, I could see how that would get overused.
78 posted on 10/10/2003 7:57:39 AM PDT by new cruelty
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To: theFIRMbss
ALL threads discussing Anna, Ann Coulter, and Britney MUST be accmpanied by pics of the appropriate hottie. This should be written on the front page. :)
79 posted on 10/10/2003 7:57:42 AM PDT by TheBigB ("If my country calls, I will answer. Unless I'm screening."--Homer J. Simpson)
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To: RightFighter
No Laurie Duhe? I hear she's moving to the Fly-In...
80 posted on 10/10/2003 7:57:54 AM PDT by RedBloodedAmerican
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