Suggestion for GB in vB

defiantdefiant
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in Feedback edited January 2014
I have an idea for GeniusBar.



I often find myself clicking on threads in GB which are already solved. Wouldn't it be possible to have the thread icon () in GB changed to a box with a red cross () and if the thread gets solved, a mod changes it to something like this ()?



so it would be much easier to distinguish between solved and unsolved threads.



what do u think ?



[ 10-22-2002: Message edited by: Defiant ]</p>
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  • Reply 1 of 40
    powerdocpowerdoc Posts: 8,123member
    [quote]Originally posted by Defiant:

    <strong>I have an idea for GeniusBar.



    I often find myself clicking on threads in GB which are already solved. Wouldn't it be possible to have the thread icon () in GB changed to a box with a red cross () and if the thread gets solved, a mod changes it to something like this ()?



    so it would be much easier to distinguited between solved and unsolved threads.



    what do u think ?



    [ 10-22-2002: Message edited by: Defiant ]</strong><hr></blockquote>

    it's seems a good idea, but remember that you cannot consider that a problem is solved unless the people who ask help, try it and suceed.

    One member can said : i know the answer : just do this .... and it don't work. In that case the problem is not solved.

    In an other way, they may be have differents solutions for the problem.



    It's not so simple to know if the problem is really solved.
  • Reply 2 of 40
    defiantdefiant Posts: 4,876member
    [quote]Originally posted by myself:

    <strong>(...)and if the thread gets solved(...)</strong><hr></blockquote>



    doc ?



    Of course the member who started the thread would have to come back and say "It worked !" but normally u do that to thank the ones who helped you, no ?



    [ 10-22-2002: Message edited by: Defiant ]</p>
  • Reply 3 of 40
    powerdocpowerdoc Posts: 8,123member
    [quote]Originally posted by Defiant:

    <strong>



    doc ?



    Of course the member who started the thread would have to come back and say "It worked !" but normally u do that to thank the ones who helped you, no ?



    [ 10-22-2002: Message edited by: Defiant ]</strong><hr></blockquote>

    Yes i expect that.



    Perhaps the mods of the genius bar will consider your suggestion. My advice here, is just personal.

  • Reply 4 of 40
    defiantdefiant Posts: 4,876member
    [quote]Originally posted by Powerdoc:

    <strong>Perhaps the mods of the genius bar will consider your suggestion.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    I hope so



    [quote]Originally posted by Powerdoc:

    <strong>My advice here, is just personal.

    </strong><hr></blockquote>



    aha. but you're a mod. you can't have a personal opinion ! <img src="graemlins/oyvey.gif" border="0" alt="[No]" />
  • Reply 5 of 40
    alcimedesalcimedes Posts: 5,486member
    i like the idea a lot. not sure we can do it, you'd have to whisper sweet nothin's in Brad's ear, but it'd be cool IMO.



    (and useful to boot!)



    -alcimedes



    [ 10-22-2002: Message edited by: alcimedes ]</p>
  • Reply 6 of 40
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    [quote]Originally posted by alcimedes:

    <strong>i like the idea a lot. not sure we can do it, you'd have to whisper sweet nothin's in Brad's ear, but it'd be cool IMO.



    (and useful to boot!)



    -Eric</strong><hr></blockquote>



    I concur. Perhaps Brad could grace this thread with a "Suggestion Accepted" image for a change
  • Reply 7 of 40
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    Even if we decided to implement something like this, it would be very difficult and require some *serious* hacking of the vB software, if it would even be possible with the current version. I mean I'd have to basically rewrite a whole chunck of the system's software to do it.



    I might be better off writing my own BB software from scratch...



    I'll look into it, though. <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />



    [ 10-22-2002: Message edited by: Brad ]</p>
  • Reply 8 of 40
    defiantdefiant Posts: 4,876member
    thanks brad !



    (I have to push my "hero scala" every day another point up because brad does something useful again... :o )
  • Reply 9 of 40
    giaguaragiaguara Posts: 2,724member
    so the topic starter would be the one who knows basically when the problem is solved..?



    (btw what is that 0x2E ???)



    ...
  • Reply 10 of 40
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    [quote]Originally posted by Mulattabianca:

    <strong>(btw what is that 0x2E ???)</strong><hr></blockquote> Huh?



    For what it's worth, 0x2E is hexadecimal code for a period "."
  • Reply 11 of 40
    spartspart Posts: 2,060member
    In vB, isn't it true that you can have little icons (usually emoticons, thumbs up or thumbs, down, etc) with the topic on the list of topics? If so, is it possible to turn this on for just select forums?



    Then you could have two little options...though I would prefer a question mark and a check mark (instead of a cross and a check mark.)
  • Reply 12 of 40
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    Not gonna happen, folks.
  • Reply 13 of 40
    thegeldingthegelding Posts: 3,230member
    simple solution (though not as elegant as a "X" or "?" and a check for answer).....the person who started the thread can also change the title of the thread....so if the person who needed help at GB gets an answer and tries it and it works, they can come back to the thread, thank the human who helped and change the title of the thread to "*****************: SOLVED..thanks"





    g
  • Reply 14 of 40
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    Registered users cannot change thread titles in vB 2. That operation is only permitted by moderators and custom super users.
  • Reply 15 of 40
    thegeldingthegelding Posts: 3,230member
    oh well...was a thought.....



    [quote] custom super users <hr></blockquote>



    you know, Brad, you just opened the door to many people at AI to start whinning that they want to be CSU's.... g
  • Reply 16 of 40
    thuh freakthuh freak Posts: 2,664member
    [quote]Originally posted by Brad:

    <strong>I might be better off writing my own BB software from scratch...



    I'll look into it, though. <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />



    [ 10-22-2002: Message edited by: Brad ]</strong><hr></blockquote>



    i often wonder why someone doesn't do that.
  • Reply 17 of 40
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    [quote]Originally posted by thegelding:

    <strong>you know, Brad, you just opened the door to many people at AI to start whinning that they want to be CSU's</strong><hr></blockquote>Actually, it won't make any difference. They'll be denied just like if people were to start asking to be mods and admins. They can whine all they want. Whining gets you nothing. In fact, whining probably puts you LOWER on the priority list.

    [quote]Originally posted by thuh Freak:

    <strong>i often wonder why someone doesn't do that.</strong><hr></blockquote>That's because it's a very complex piece of software for one guy (or two or three) to write. That's like saying, "why don't we just write out own operating system from scratch?" (and no borrowing from linux!)



    [ 10-23-2002: Message edited by: Brad ]</p>
  • Reply 18 of 40
    defiantdefiant Posts: 4,876member
    [quote]Originally posted by Brad:

    <strong>Not gonna happen, folks.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    is that a no ?
  • Reply 19 of 40
    murbotmurbot Posts: 5,262member
    It means he is going to try and implement your suggestion, and let you know how it turns out.
  • Reply 20 of 40
    defiantdefiant Posts: 4,876member
    Ah. then I must have understood him wrong. <img src="graemlins/embarrassed.gif" border="0" alt="[Embarrassed]" />
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