Community based Forum Clean Up... - AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717

With your help telling people who post in the wrong section, to use the right section... You end up with this kind of structure... We will need the moderators help also...
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I think this is a good idea.

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lactardjosh said:
I think this is a good idea.
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Thank you for your input!! I used all my thanks on the desktop today... lol

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This might be off based but is there any way to input a more filtered search feature. I hardly ever use a PC anymore and when I try and use the apps search option I get matches for every single device listed. Just a thought.
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nash2000 said:
This might be off based but is there any way to input a more filtered search feature. I hardly ever use a PC anymore and when I try and use the apps search option I get matches for every single device listed. Just a thought.
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You mean from the app...I wondered the same thing myself. I find that i have to log on with browser to use an advanced search or forum specific function.

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Search on the app is awful.
I try to use thread subscriptions as a way to find things that might interest me again. If I read a random thread in a random forum, I'll never find it again, unless I subscribe to it.

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ROM Q&A's are a good idea BUT please don't request it be "sticky". It glutters up the forum, taking up the whole screen and makes members less likely to visual scan the Q&A section so they can be helpful for "non-ROM" questions. Distracting and not necessary.
There is much more to the Q&A section than just ROM questions.

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While your input is important to our community, by sticky'ing those rom Q&A we can get the Q&A section orderly and uniform and keep the development relate threads for just that, matching time tested and proven methods incorporated by XDA moderators. Thank you for your input.

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andrawer said:
ROM Q&A's are a good idea BUT please don't request it be "sticky". It glutters up the forum, taking up the whole screen and makes members less likely to visual scan the Q&A section so they can be helpful for "non-ROM" questions. Distracting and not necessary.
There is much more to the Q&A section than just ROM questions.
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I agree, in the screenshot posted (Same thing in the Captivate forum where I used to hang), the entire page is full of stickys for ROM's. IMO that's annoying when forums have so many stickies that only a tiny portion of the screen is dedicated to actual new posts. Most users probably only care about their ROM, and then to them, the other QA stickies are clutter. Just my $.02.

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jwood55812 said:
I agree, in the screenshot posted (Same thing in the Captivate forum where I used to hang), the entire page is full of stickys for ROM's. IMO that's annoying when forums have so many stickies that only a tiny portion of the screen is dedicated to actual new posts. Most users probably only care about their ROM, and then to them, the other QA stickies are clutter. Just my $.02.
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I think you guys are having very important info here, but you are forgetting that using the xda app, this format makes browsing very easy, and if using your pc one can wheel scroll past the stickies. You will notice that 80 percent of posts are done from the app, with a tab for stickies. just my $.02

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What I believe would be useful is a single sticky post that links to each individual Q&A thread for the ROMs. This declutters the stickies and allows the individual ROM Q&A threads to flow freely in the forum.

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lactardjosh said:
What I believe would be useful is a single sticky post that links to each individual Q&A thread for the ROMs. This declutters the stickies and allows the individual ROM Q&A threads to flow freely in the forum.
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that is a good idea, simple and clean and easy to do.

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tyler79durdan said:
I think you guys are having very important info here, but you are forgetting that using the xda app, this format makes browsing very easy, and if using your pc one can wheel scroll past the stickies. You will notice that 80 percent of posts are done from the app, with a tab for stickies. just my $.02
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That is true...Tapatalk conveniently puts the stickies into another tab. I don't ever read Q&A, so not a big deal to me, but good counter point I wish they had something similar for the website, where you could "Collapse" the stickies unless a new sticky had been posted within the last 7 days or something.

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OCD aside....
There are going to be MANY more ROMs.
Scrolling sucks.
Going to page two to see the first 'real' question sucks.
Yes the app separates stickies, the browser does not.
Make a subforum called ROM Q&A and go back to ironing your sheets.

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schrochem said:
OCD aside....
There are going to be MANY more ROMs.
Scrolling sucks.
Going to page two to see the first 'real' question sucks.
Yes the app separates stickies, the browser does not.
Make a subforum called ROM Q&A and go back to ironing your sheets.
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I still think ole buddy uptop had the best idea....just ONE thread will links to ALL the q&a rom threads that way its not a list of 10-15 stickies till you get the real questions on non rom topics.

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Thank you all for the feedback, and it is my understanding that the mods had a quick meeting about restructuring. They have been sticking the Q&A threads made by the devs of the individual roms. This method is a format created by xda moderators to reduce the amount of moderating they have to do. I take no credit for these ideas, I just want the structure here. I feel like my sheets havent been ironed when I come here. jk jk. Thank you to oka1 for his wisdom in this matter!!!

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tyler79durdan said:
With your help telling people who post in the wrong section, to use the right section... You end up with this kind of structure... We will need the moderators help also...
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Are you trying to get your post count up or something because every single place I look on here your there posting some unneeded comment(s).... just wondering, not trying to be rude
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twolfekc said:
Are you trying to get your post count up or something because every single place I look on here your there posting some unneeded comment(s).... just wondering, not trying to be rude
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Since this is my thread, I should be here posting comments. Not trying to be rude, but i appears that you are trying to get your count up. Just saying. You kinda came out of nowhere with a troll-like comment. Thank you for your interest in my posting habits. Try looking at my posts and see if you see a general urge to help others.
After reviewing your posts in general, I can see now that you are just the troll, blaming others for trolling. Anyone can see that your posts are general and vague with a hint of smart-assedness.

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tyler79durdan said:
Since this is my thread, I should be here posting comments. Not trying to be rude, but i appears that you are trying to get your count up. Just saying. You kinda came out of nowhere with a troll-like comment. Thank you for your interest in my posting habits. Try looking at my posts and see if you see a general urge to help others.
After reviewing your posts in general, I can see now that you are just the troll, blaming others for trolling. Anyone can see that your posts are general and vague with a hint of smart-assedness.
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Go get laid buddy... Take a little bit of time from being on this forum and live your life. And yes me saying one thing is definatly trying to get my post count up You have a nice day sir and i hope you dont kill yourself anytime soon

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Thanks for popping in.
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