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Discussing the usage of the TEA thread
joeqsmith:
I followed the thread when it first started but lost interest. It wasn't until all this recent drama started up that I took the time to read some of what was being posted. Sadly, much of the data had been scrubbed so I have no context to base a vote on.
I do find the site very tolerant when it comes to the electronics related rule. After all, they have even created a dedicated cooking section.
I've never seen anything posted that was so bad that I felt the need to contact a mod. Overall, I have been pleased with how the site has been ran, even when they attempt to wheel me in. :-DD For a site this size, I say good job to everyone involved.
factory:
--- Quote from: Muttley Snickers on August 28, 2022, 12:05:10 pm ---I post a link to the odd video now and again but not to any excess and only in the context of the discussion. The posting of ridiculously huge inline images by people annoys the hell out of me and regularly causes my tv to freeze which then requires a restart. ::)
I would just like to say that gnif was an excellent moderator, I may not post much on the forum but do read and monitor it daily. I also regularly report many instances of spam posts which gnif has always promptly and diligently addressed. :(
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Even using the IMG code width= or height= doesn't help with the often unnecessary 4k sized images :palm:, that some post, they still load in full (can be zoomed in) when using the mobile version of the forum.
And they often take so long to load at peak times, that I frequently give up trying to view them, as a result I can't comment if it was something I could help with.
I keep my pictures to 1920 wide or below for uploads and IMG code width= at 700 wide or below for inline, no idea if this is too high. :-//
David
tautech:
--- Quote from: EEVblog on August 28, 2022, 11:28:38 am ---Often it's some big embedded youtube video that takes up a ton of visual space for absolutely no reason.
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So what is that old saying.....a picture says a thousand words yet if we are to expressly follow your lead and not clutter the forum with a tonne of wasted visual space we'd not be linking any of your videos into posts. :-//
And a poll, seriously and after the fact. ::)
And you think poll results are to be a true and accurate representation of members views ?
A week ago it sure would have been a fine idea but now the horse has bolted after excessive use of the whip.
tggzzz:
--- Quote from: xrunner on August 28, 2022, 02:40:49 pm ---
--- Quote from: EEVblog on August 28, 2022, 12:00:32 pm ---A gentle reminder to a full-quoter is sometimes good. They may have never thought about it before. And as always, leding by example is the best way on the forum.
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When I had an SMF forum I got so tired of the nested quotes I used the feature below. Fixed that mess real good ...
--- Quote ---Post Settings
This page of the administration center contains some settings regarding the posting of messages on your forum.
Enable/Disable Settings
Remove nested quotes when posting - This will only show the quote of the post in question, not any quoted posts from that post
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Forums which prevent nested quotes also prevent discussion of subtle points where the context matters.
I've tried forums without nested quotes, and stopped using them because the threads can only contain trivial information and are fundamentally boring. Prime example: edaboard. Secondary example: stackexchange, which is only useful for "how do I turn the rubbat 64 degrees clockwise in Squirdle v4.3?"
xrunner:
--- Quote from: tggzzz on August 28, 2022, 10:23:33 pm ---Forums which prevent nested quotes also prevent discussion of subtle points where the context matters.
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You mean in your opinion. In my opinion it doesn't. :) Nothing prevents your discussion of subtle points except you.
--- Quote ---I've tried forums without nested quotes, and stopped using them because the threads can only contain trivial information and are fundamentally boring. Prime example: edaboard. Secondary example: stackexchange, which is only useful for "how do I turn the rubbat 64 degrees clockwise in Squirdle v4.3?"
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I disagree. You just have to want to do a little more work instead of being lazy like you did in your response. Nested quoting is most often IMHO an act of laziness. All that has been written before is in the thread to be read. If you want people to read non-trivial responses work at it.
See what I mean - I did just what I wanted exactly and precisely without nested quoting like you did in your response. :-+
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