Chunky Monkey Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 I know i don't visit here that often, but very nice topic Phil! I may read a few sometime, and you never know, i might write my own enjoy them! I did write one ages ago, but it was crap, remember it? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/133703-the-forum-library/page/2/#findComment-1703184 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenMillard Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 To be frank, I don't really see the point of this. By having each story title as a link to open the thread it is in, with the author name next to it, you're just making a LESS detailed version of the actual forum listing itself. If people want to read old stories they'll navigate through to the back pages themselves. It's a huge piece of work you've done but...what's the point? GWA actually runs pretty well as a standard forum area. As we found out when I was first granted leadership in this area, trying to organise is a hopeless - and useless - task because the Invision forum displays all the stories well enough in it's standard guise. uhh yeah. I disagree but uhh ... thanks for that Cerb! Another update too.So, what is the point of this then? What did you disagree with me on and why? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/133703-the-forum-library/page/2/#findComment-1755962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gta phil gta Posted July 19, 2004 Author Share Posted July 19, 2004 Well, I just spent the last half an hour to an hour of my life updating this for all you people of the writers forums ... must be between 35-50 more stories and such in there now. Enjoy. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/133703-the-forum-library/page/2/#findComment-1815780 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenMillard Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Well, I just spent the last half an hour to an hour of my life updating this for all you people of the writers forums ... must be between 35-50 more stories and such in there now. Enjoy. I still don't understand what advantage this has over just using the existing architecture of the local forum? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/133703-the-forum-library/page/2/#findComment-1967017 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Themanwiththeplan Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 Phil what happened to the forum paper? Did it shut due to lack of response? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/133703-the-forum-library/page/2/#findComment-1975850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gta phil gta Posted September 18, 2004 Author Share Posted September 18, 2004 Yes, that's basically it. Cerb, just, please ... do shut up. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/133703-the-forum-library/page/2/#findComment-1980232 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenMillard Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 Yes, that's basically it. Cerb, just, please ... do shut up. If you can't explain why this is useful then it doesn't need to be pinned. There would obviously be no use for it if you can't even think of a reason becase you created it. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/133703-the-forum-library/page/2/#findComment-1991144 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gta phil gta Posted September 22, 2004 Author Share Posted September 22, 2004 I can think of a few reasons, all basically related to the same thing but still. 1) It's an index listing everything quickly and helpfully 2) It prevents you having to click to go to other pages 3) It prevents you having to change the cutoff date because things get old 4) It prevents you having to search through numerous pages to find what you're looking for All can decrease waiting time, and it would prove handy for 56kers if they can't click about everywhere. Reason enough? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/133703-the-forum-library/page/2/#findComment-1991355 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameChristopher Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 Yes, it is better for us with 56k, but when will it be updated again? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/133703-the-forum-library/page/2/#findComment-1991372 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenMillard Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 I can think of a few reasons, all basically related to the same thing but still. 1) It's an index listing everything quickly and helpfully 2) It prevents you having to click to go to other pages 3) It prevents you having to change the cutoff date because things get old 4) It prevents you having to search through numerous pages to find what you're looking for All can decrease waiting time, and it would prove handy for 56kers if they can't click about everywhere. Reason enough? So is the actual forum. You have to click to the start page instead of just looking in the actual forum. Cutoff date allows users to search chronologically. Your table can't do that because the sSearch form is more flexible and useful. It requires users pick through a series of very large table which use tiny text. Next! The other concern after looking at the most recent update to it is the obscene amount of work you, personally, have to put into it. You run a few events and schemes across the forum and having to throw big bagfuls of it into this project which is of no greater value than the infrastructure already present comprimises your other commitments. By scrapping this you could concentrate more fully on your other, more viable projects, imho. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/133703-the-forum-library/page/2/#findComment-1992718 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gta phil gta Posted September 23, 2004 Author Share Posted September 23, 2004 1) Yes, but the actual forum is split up into many different pages, which are annoying to search through, especially for 56kers like I have already stated. 2) It takes more clicks to go through other pages 3) Mine is listed alphabetically. 4) Ctrl + F, my friend. Ctrl + F. As for other things around the forum, I don't actively participate in as many things anymore. Yahoo Pool in PGC, doesn't demand too much attention, Own These Places in OGA, doesn't demand that much either. Everything I do in here I group together as being the same type of work to do, so it's not too much added on. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/133703-the-forum-library/page/2/#findComment-1993559 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bored Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 i went looking for an old retelling of the gta3 story i saw when i first joined the boards, and i couldn't find it on here. that makes me sad. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/133703-the-forum-library/page/2/#findComment-2213328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewMitch Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 (edited) It was likely purged. There have been many. We live under an iron fist of the moderators... ROARG I AM THE LEDBY FEAR ME. ROARG I AM THE LEDBY FEAR ME. This post has been edited by BrassKnuckles on Dec 11 2004, 18:22 Edited April 18, 2005 by StewMitch Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/133703-the-forum-library/page/2/#findComment-2213357 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RearEndCollision Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 It could use some updating Phil. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/133703-the-forum-library/page/2/#findComment-2726556 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RearEndCollision Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Damn. That was the first double post I've ever experenced. Damn. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/133703-the-forum-library/page/2/#findComment-2726557 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gta phil gta Posted April 3, 2005 Author Share Posted April 3, 2005 It could use some updating Phil. y'don't say. At the moment, no. If I do get round to do it, there's some stuff I want to change anyways, like a total revamp of how it looks. But for the moment, no. Simple. lol. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/133703-the-forum-library/page/2/#findComment-2726701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenMillard Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 The other concern after looking at the most recent update to it is the obscene amount of work you, personally, have to put into it. You run a few events and schemes across the forum and having to throw big bagfuls of it into this project which is of no greater value than the infrastructure already present comprimises your other commitments. By scrapping this you could concentrate more fully on your other, more viable projects, imho.Looks like I was right after all. This topic simply is not required, so free yourself from its burden and you'll never have to worry about it again. Ending this would also reduce the number of pinned topics in here. And if the topic is actually of use to people it will show up in their search results. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/133703-the-forum-library/page/2/#findComment-2801921 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrassKnuckles Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 ... Shut up, cerb. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/133703-the-forum-library/page/2/#findComment-2818871 Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewMitch Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 ... Shut up, cerb. I second that motion, citizen. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/133703-the-forum-library/page/2/#findComment-2836897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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