Is this forum upside down? (or episdn umop)

modulus Veteran Volks Folk

2,009 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 26 Apr 2004, 10:17 pm

#166730

The subject of top-posting vs. bottom-posting to newsgroups always seems to generate flame-throwing but as this forum is chronically suffering bandwidth shortages I think it is worth the risk of raising it here.

As a regular user, I rarely need to see all the preceding posts in "Spyder gets a rebuild", I'm generally only interested in the most recent, so how about having that first, rather than last?

How many Gigabytes of bandwidth are wasted because we have to relive the past to get to the present? Each time someone is presented with ten photos of "rats" which they have seen five times before, in order to view the eleventh, new, photo, bandwidth is wasted compared to having a "new posts on top" style. This at least merits a few quick tests.

That said, I'll now don my flame-proof suit and retire to a quiet corner.

hth

[Edited on 26-4-2004 by modulus]

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1975 Type 2 Double Cab
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fetid_swamp Seriously Crusin Dubber

174 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 26 Apr 2004, 10:25 pm

#166733

logical and overall value, just like veedubs

thumbs up...

killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 26 Apr 2004, 10:25 pm

#166734

second that 🙂

fetid_swamp Seriously Crusin Dubber

174 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 26 Apr 2004, 10:36 pm

#166739

btw. modulus -

excellent job with
http://www.aussiekombicampers.com/index.shtml

can it be put up the top line of this site with the other stuff so its more in your face.

[Edited on 26-4-2004 by fetid_swamp]

EgeWorks Wolfsburg Wizard

602 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 27 Apr 2004, 8:40 am

#166820

If we are really struggling for bandwidth just stipulate that all images be externally hosted. I think that ~90% of this sites bandwidth is images and there are plenty of free image hosting sites out there.

I don't mind if the post order is reversed but it seems quite a big change to make. But I don't know XMB at all so I can't really say.

tassupervee That really hurts doesnt it!

1,171 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 27 Apr 2004, 2:18 pm

#166915

I raised this issue some time ago, particularly with the e-mail notified posts bearing in midd that the URL of the thread mail'd pointed to the original post, not the most recent post on the thread. I suggested that the url sent by mail pointed at the most recent post.
Since the forum has been updated, this particular feature is now the case however the second part of my post concerned exactly what Modulus has outlined here.

I was quite tersely replied to by gawd only knows who, stating that if I wished to view the most recent post then click on the little arrow that resided on the R/H side of the "Todays Posts" index that I usually use.

Bearing in mind the ever growing issue of bandwidth use and the often tedious nature of having to load the first page and then move on to the last, (not all of us have access to a hot connection) I totally agree with Modulus and listing last post to first and having the little arrow (or whatever it may be now) that lives on the recent posts index point to the original post of the thread so people can read up on the thread from the beginning if they need to.

Take your fire suit off Modulus. An excellent suggestion in my view!

L8tr
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[Edited on 27/4/04 by tassupervee]

Im not a complete idiot, quite a few parts are missing....

lulu94 Wolfsburg Wizard

449 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 27 Apr 2004, 5:37 pm

#166990

sounds like a good idea but i dont think it would really work having all pictures externally hosted as alot of people on here probably arent as internet smart as some, i know that i wouldnt have a clue how to get a pic hosted and im sure that im not the only one.

Danielle

1968 pearl white beetle:kiss
1600 engine😉
soon to be supercharged 🤘🤘

1970 and 72 Squarebacks 70 soon to be rotor powered

baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 Apr 2004, 6:10 pm

#167011

when there are multiple pages u can choose which page to load by clicking the number in the post heading anyway!?!

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Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer

3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 20 May 2004, 2:25 pm

#176065

modulus wrote:How many Gigabytes of bandwidth are wasted because we have to relive the past to get to the present? Each time someone is presented with ten photos of "rats" which they have seen five times before, in order to view the eleventh, new, photo, bandwidth is wasted compared to having a "new posts on top" style.

If it has to load a page, it has to load a page. Whether the new post is at the top of that page or the bottom of that page is irrelevant and does not effect the bandwidth.

The trick is to only click on the page you haven't read. Click straight on the last page.

The question then becomes, how many posts do you have on a page. 1 post per page would mean you wouldn't have to look at any old posts, but it would be painful to read. Around 20-25 posts per page is a good number. 15 would be the absolute minimum you'd want.

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