Bumping, Editing, Updating or +1 an old Topic
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 11:40 amSubject
Bumping, Editing, Updating, or +1 an old Topic
When I edit, or update, and old Topic, I do not bump the old Topic.
I quote the latest changes in a new post (including a link to the Forum Post if necessary) so A) people can find the old post, and B) can see at a glance the changes, C) I can delete old "latest changes" Posts when I add the newest one. A & B help people navigate the crowded Forums. While C helps keep the original Topic clean for new users trying to read it.
With a Smartphone (Mobile Version) or Computer (Full Web Version), once logged in, you can click on the Red Unread Post icon to go straight to the page (Smartphone) or Post (Computer) of the first unread post in a Topic. This lets your read a "Latest Edit" Post and skip the rest of the Topic. This will not help if a user only edits a previously read Post.
Keeping the Topic clean for new users is also why I tend not to post "+1". Topics full of "+1" can quickly become unreadable on a Smartphone, and eventual becomes unsearchable on a Computer.
I either
A) post new information on the subject. Ex: new Cleave same a Brutal Strike (speed, damage, Frenzy 3 bonus) with no Knockback, so good for Stunning Blow/ Cleave (Stunned Opponent immune to Knockback) or Elder Fury 3 + 2h Sword Rotations (Brutal Strike in cool down).
or
I use social media,
B1) Post about it on Venan's Facebook page or +1 the issue on Venan's Facebook page (including a link to the Forum Post if necessary).
or
B2) Have CJ do that Twitter thing that lets Venan know I am talking about them in a good or bad way (including a link to the Forum Post if necessary).
or
C) all the above.
Bumping, Editing, Updating, or +1 an old Topic
When I edit, or update, and old Topic, I do not bump the old Topic.
I quote the latest changes in a new post (including a link to the Forum Post if necessary) so A) people can find the old post, and B) can see at a glance the changes, C) I can delete old "latest changes" Posts when I add the newest one. A & B help people navigate the crowded Forums. While C helps keep the original Topic clean for new users trying to read it.
With a Smartphone (Mobile Version) or Computer (Full Web Version), once logged in, you can click on the Red Unread Post icon to go straight to the page (Smartphone) or Post (Computer) of the first unread post in a Topic. This lets your read a "Latest Edit" Post and skip the rest of the Topic. This will not help if a user only edits a previously read Post.
Keeping the Topic clean for new users is also why I tend not to post "+1". Topics full of "+1" can quickly become unreadable on a Smartphone, and eventual becomes unsearchable on a Computer.
I either
A) post new information on the subject. Ex: new Cleave same a Brutal Strike (speed, damage, Frenzy 3 bonus) with no Knockback, so good for Stunning Blow/ Cleave (Stunned Opponent immune to Knockback) or Elder Fury 3 + 2h Sword Rotations (Brutal Strike in cool down).
or
I use social media,
B1) Post about it on Venan's Facebook page or +1 the issue on Venan's Facebook page (including a link to the Forum Post if necessary).
or
B2) Have CJ do that Twitter thing that lets Venan know I am talking about them in a good or bad way (including a link to the Forum Post if necessary).
or
C) all the above.