MoT's WDF

ManOnTime wrote: ↑Thu Sep 19, 2019 9:06 pm

yinzburgher wrote: ↑Thu Sep 19, 2019 8:40 pm Is there any way to add a "First Unread Post" link for each thread? I seem to remember there was one but it went away.....or maybe I'm misremembering. Would others use this or just me? Too redundant with a "new posts" link already available? Thanks.

Clicking the lit speach bubbles will take you to the first unread post in that thread.

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Boourns wrote: ↑Thu Oct 03, 2019 10:26 am Hey @ManOnTime, is it possible to move the logout button in the top toolbar? Especially on mobile, I accidentally click on that instead of the notification button more times than I like to admit. If it could be left of the help button, or even just left of profile button at least, that would help.

ManOnTime wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2019 11:20 am

yinzburgher wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2019 1:08 am---- Similar to WUS, I would like to see a thread where I could post eBay auctions. However I'm afraid I would be the only one who uses it and I know most people are more interested in seeing the sales subforum grow and succeed.

I don't see why that can't be done now. See the recent Vintage Watch and Accessory Deals thread for example.

MAAHHH THE FRENCH! wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 3:58 pm Just a minor housekeeping suggestion here. These threads and this new section:
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=570
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=896
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1453
viewforum.php?f=35&sid=ca49bff5c2d0bf95435de51e5b6a284e

Seems like they'd fit better under "Watch Talk" than "Chatter," if I understand correctly that "Chatter" is supposed to be where non-horological discussions go on. Kinda confusing to have board-topical stuff bleeding over into the off-topic section. Also makes it harder to find a specific thread sometimes. Or maybe I am just misunderstanding the intent.

peskydonut wrote: ↑Fri Apr 24, 2020 7:40 pm I wanted to share some thoughts regarding the chatter which frequently happens in the HUISABH thread. I understand that there's a certain desire to have this thread be an enumeration of deals rather than a discussion. I get that, especially if you subscribe to the thread only to be pinged a million times about the CW site not working. On the flip side, because this isn't a computer-generated list of deals, it's only human to want to have "in-context”, follow-on conversations. The same things come up after any major deals:
- positive/negative experiences with the vendor
- “my watch just came in, check it out"
- observations about the watch ("there are no alignment issues, do think this Seiko is fake?")
- order status ("my order is delayed", "did you get yours yet?", "canceled", etc)

Yes, there are threads where all of those would fit, but it's rather unnatural to fragment what amounts to a single experience of "buying a watch from a deal" into a smattering of disparate threads...provide status here, review vendor there, show off your watch in yet another place, so on and so forth.

I think from the perspective of discovering and consuming content, having a structure in place makes a lot of sense. For example if I’m thinking of purchasing from a particular vendor, it’s nice to have a designated "Retailer Reviews" section. If however you want to discuss anything pertaining to a posted deal, be it the watch itself, vendor, or your experience, having to compartmentalize your thoughts into separate forums/threads is quite tedious and frankly disincentivizes communication.

Assuming I'm not totally off and others share these sentiments, I'd like to put forward a few ideas:

- An official HUISABH-meta thread. A scenic frontage road to the deal superhighway that is the official HUISABH thread. Laxer rules on what's considered “off-topic banter". Any prolonged chatter on HUISABH can be "taken to meta". Maybe repurpose "Deals Talk"?

- If a single "meta" thread is too unstructured, how about a designated section for HUISABH deal breakout threads? We sort of have that now, but it's very informal. Someone (mod, OP, or someone else) creates a thread and diverts conversation there. If the concept was a bit more formalized I think it would have a wider adoption.

TheJohnP wrote: ↑Fri Apr 24, 2020 9:14 pm

peskydonut wrote: ↑Fri Apr 24, 2020 7:40 pm I wanted to share some thoughts regarding the chatter which frequently happens in the HUISABH thread. I understand that there's a certain desire to have this thread be an enumeration of deals rather than a discussion. I get that, especially if you subscribe to the thread only to be pinged a million times about the CW site not working. On the flip side, because this isn't a computer-generated list of deals, it's only human to want to have "in-context”, follow-on conversations. The same things come up after any major deals:
- positive/negative experiences with the vendor
- “my watch just came in, check it out"
- observations about the watch ("there are no alignment issues, do think this Seiko is fake?")
- order status ("my order is delayed", "did you get yours yet?", "canceled", etc)

Yes, there are threads where all of those would fit, but it's rather unnatural to fragment what amounts to a single experience of "buying a watch from a deal" into a smattering of disparate threads...provide status here, review vendor there, show off your watch in yet another place, so on and so forth.

I think from the perspective of discovering and consuming content, having a structure in place makes a lot of sense. For example if I’m thinking of purchasing from a particular vendor, it’s nice to have a designated "Retailer Reviews" section. If however you want to discuss anything pertaining to a posted deal, be it the watch itself, vendor, or your experience, having to compartmentalize your thoughts into separate forums/threads is quite tedious and frankly disincentivizes communication.

Assuming I'm not totally off and others share these sentiments, I'd like to put forward a few ideas:

- An official HUISABH-meta thread. A scenic frontage road to the deal superhighway that is the official HUISABH thread. Laxer rules on what's considered “off-topic banter". Any prolonged chatter on HUISABH can be "taken to meta". Maybe repurpose "Deals Talk"?

- If a single "meta" thread is too unstructured, how about a designated section for HUISABH deal breakout threads? We sort of have that now, but it's very informal. Someone (mod, OP, or someone else) creates a thread and diverts conversation there. If the concept was a bit more formalized I think it would have a wider adoption.

Thanks for the feedback.
First I'll caveat that these are my thoughts and opinions and not putting on my "Mod" hat.

I get that people like to add to the discussion, add to a debate, share what excites them, and that is fine.
When it seems to start getting out of hand, then you see one of us put in a gentle reminder of why we are all here and on the main HUISBAH thread...deals.

When you see that there is a new post in that thread, what do you want to see?
Is it two - three pages of people having issues buying a Christopher Ward or an actual deal that you might want to buy?
(Honestly, I will be SO happy when the C.Ward Daily Deals are over.)

As far as "in-context”, follow-on conversations, unless someone has something to add about a recently posted deal, that topic can (and should) be included in another existing thread on the forum. Otherwise, how is it really helping anyone with the current deals being shared?

For instance, In my opinion, there is absolutely NO reason to show off a new watch in the main thread. Only reason I can even imagine it being "on topic," is the watch is still in stock and deal is still active or potentially better. But if it was bought off a deal a week or so prior, how does that help anyone else? Especially when we have a very active Show Off Your New Watch thread.

And if folks want to just chat about watches, we do have a Discord channel for that, which really doesn't get much use as it should.

I guess I am not really following how your suggestions would play out.
Could you possibly explain them in a little more detail?
I know Matt, Steve, and I are open to changes if it improves things.

Ultimately, we want to make this place as enjoyable as possible for everyone.
I guess I did end up putting my "Mod" hat back on at some point. :/

1. to be a place for members to report / share deals and
2. to be a tool for members to quickly be alerted of and take advantage of deals (either via alerts when a deal is posted or by providing a list of deals that they can quickly scroll through to take advantage).