Front page message.

**RantyDave** · 15th May 2007, 12:55

Originally Posted by Joni

It has only received 173 views so far... so it seems not many members of KB read the front/home page.

Well, I just did a refresh of the homepage and the view count did not go up. I clicked the link and the view count did not go up. I did a full refresh of the various pages and the view count did not go up so I don't think we can trust that number right now. Couldn't tell you why.

Originally Posted by Joni

Its a pretty important post though.
So it will stay up a while longer.

Yes, although I was unimpressed to discover you had turned commenting off. I guess, to a certain extent, that was the overall message of the post - i.e. you don't get to comment on it. But still.

I agree with Dave. Is there nothing more positive than a reminder of the police state to put on the front page? And the "project hope foundation" ride has been and gone.

Dave

**Squeak the Rat** · 15th May 2007, 13:04

Originally Posted by SpankMe

Any particular reason people don't go to the homepage first?

Most people probably have a favourite linked to the forums and use the remember password feature. That way you never see the homepage unless you click on home....

I only saw it cause i was on a computer i hadn't logged in with before. And I do feel very told off.....

**WRT** · 15th May 2007, 13:11

Originally Posted by SpankMe

Any particular reason people don't go to the homepage first?

I scan the RSS feeds first, and from that point on just use "New Posts". Cant see the point in going to the home page, it's just "in the way" when trying to get to the good stuff.

Have used KB spy once or twice, but prefer New Posts. Dunno why, just personal preference.

For the record, I too hadn't seen that message until BD posted this thread.

**onearmedbandit** · 15th May 2007, 13:13

Originally Posted by RantyDave

Yes, although I was unimpressed to discover you had turned commenting off. I guess, to a certain extent, that was the overall message of the post - i.e. you don't get to comment on it. But still.

Dave

One of the reasons commenting was turned off was due to the amount of abuse and shit being posted on the forum, we didn't want the thread turning into another shit fight. Never did we say this wasn't to be discussed or commented on, in fact it says we appreciate feedback, after all it is the members who help make the site what it is. However it is the senior mod's who decide how things run here after SpankMe's announcement.

**onearmedbandit** · 15th May 2007, 13:15

Originally Posted by WRT

I scan the RSS feeds first, and from that point on just use "New Posts". Cant see the point in going to the home page, it's just "in the way" when trying to get to the good stuff.

Have used KB spy once or twice, but prefer New Posts. Dunno why, just personal preference.

For the record, I too hadn't seen that message until BD posted this thread.

If you use the 'New Posts' button you would have seen it after it was posted.

**SpankMe** · 15th May 2007, 13:15

Originally Posted by RantyDave

Well, I just did a refresh of the homepage and the view count did not go up. I clicked the link and the view count did not go up. I did a full refresh of the various pages and the view count did not go up so I don't think we can trust that number right now. Couldn't tell you why.

view counts are not updated instantly, but every hour or so.

**WRT** · 15th May 2007, 13:18

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

If you use the 'New Posts' button you would have seen it after it was posted.

If I was online when it was posted. I don't tend to go back too far into older posts, normally no further than the first page of results. By then I'm getting bored and ready to move onto something else.

**Karma** · 15th May 2007, 13:22

Originally Posted by WRT

By then I'm getting bored and ready to move onto something else.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

I thought you looked like a trouble-maker!

**WRT** · 15th May 2007, 13:27

Originally Posted by Karma

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

I thought you looked like a trouble-maker!

I blame it on Television.

**RantyDave** · 15th May 2007, 13:29

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

One of the reasons commenting was turned off was due to the amount of abuse and shit being posted on the forum

Yeah, well I've been lucky to have never been caught in the crossfire or even really noticed it going on ... other than people being sin-binned, Winja disappearing completely and the appearance of infractions and grief like that which is on the front page. I do "get it", but think that turning comments off for something of that level of importance maybe sent the wrong message.

Dave

**RantyDave** · 15th May 2007, 13:30

Originally Posted by SpankMe

view counts are not updated instantly, but every hour or so.

That'll be it, then. (number's gone up now, eh)

Dave

**merv** · 15th May 2007, 13:39

I always start at Homepage and then click on new posts and I think I saw this one when it was first posted and have noticed on the Homepage since but never actually read it again.

As I'm not the sort that gets upsets or whines loudly it was of little direct interest to me.

**rainman** · 15th May 2007, 18:01

Originally Posted by SpankMe

Any particular reason people don't go to the homepage first?

Google Reader.

**BuFfY** · 15th May 2007, 18:07

I always go to the home page! That is generally where I go to look at what new posts have been made, I tried doing the kbspy thing but it got confusing!
So yeah, I read that message like the day it was on there!! But didn't click the link (so wouldnt have added to the view count) as I didn't need to and there were no posts in the thread