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July 17, 2011 10:22:11 PM

Let us search a single forum. I want to be able to search a single forum, like search the Homemade forum for "6950" because I want to see builds that include an HD 6950 video card, but I don't want to see someone's thread asking if a 6950 is better than a 560 Ti.



Let us filter out messages that we have read. I want an option to "hide" topics in which I have read all posts. I just prefer not to go through page after page of the forum. I also think more people would be helped due to the fact that unread threads would be the only threads shown(if they selected this option) so they would only see topics they have not looked at, in which they may be able to help. Even though this could be toggled, users could use the currently implemented "reset discussion tracking"



Let us filter out locked messages(classifieds). This is similar to the above request. Many topics are locked in the classifieds forum, for example, when the sale is done, and there is nothing left to see there. I would like the option to filter out locked or closed topics.


Let us thumbs up/thumbs down people. It seems like this was halfway implemented at one point. I would like it to be fully implemented, as I believe many other people would agree. You could have a higher amount of "thumbs" based on rank. Lowest rank can thumbs up or thumbs down zero times a day(to prevent bot accounts). Next rank 1/day, then 5/day, etc. or however is seen fit.

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July 18, 2011 2:02:32 PM

Great suggestions! Enhanced search is something we're looking to implement, as well as filtering.
July 21, 2011 7:32:13 PM

The problem with this i would think is to much filtering for the fact of use of the site. Its a good idea, but to say that you only go to one site for one reason, is basically saying you arent going to the site you should, but dont need too, though, i do understand this.

But to break them all down is too increase site capacity and use. And even what you ask probably doesnt change much of what is there, i do argree, on per access basis though there is alot of limited access of changes to have against what normal wouldnt be.

Eventually i think it would get fairly burdening for the idea. You'd have to group posts probably at times and then hide the ones not wanting to be looked at on a single use basis, so stuck reading the one(s) not liked, just to come back to the post at hand. Which is hard to do anyways, on my part.

I know im not asking for the idea, but with any other site, when any idea does go, it usually goes, for all, so some thought within an idea to say would be nice.

Cause alot asked, is applied understood, more then anything, and if not applied then, and when understood, to understand later is to say, it was intial understood without issue. Right?

Im just tired of somethings myself, given the fact little seems to have moved towards anyone idea of decent usage for what they are. Why im posting in.

Cause you would also have to cover posts in which are in topic to posts within the topic, that has some pretain to what you are posting in on or about. Which might be fine, but to say anything decent of post is in lose, is as perspective/placed as what is being hid and why, and what is being said any different. "Same (,/-) Difference..." , Almost to say.

But of it all though is still the fact of nothing to be wrong of the idea itself for what it is, but of what it asks the most. All im trying to say more then anything i would assume. Obvioulsy knowing for sure is in lack of the idea of all, but to say even that thought of actually taking against what was post is almost void, given the idea of void took the most of the topic.

Which of the OP to say isnt, so shouldnt be left to it, is why i mentioned again on an idea of topic within post. Void also being used loosely, but not. If that makes any sense.
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