Char Ell Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 How is a forum's listing order determined? For example on http://www.lucasforums.com/index.php? the Star Wars Gaming section is Star Wars Jedi Knight Series Republic Commando Empire At War Classic Gaming Battlefront Series Galaxies Knights of the Old Republic Lego Star Wars X-Wing Series Rogue Squadron Series The list doesn't seem to be ordered alphabetically, chronologically, by forum number, or by total post count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrik Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 There is no real logic to the ordering, other than that the top forum in each column is kind of the parent in that it's the most general of that area. I personally think not ordering them based on post counts or age is a reasonably good thing as it reduces the chances of forums that're fairly inactive from being shoved right down at the bottom, consequently making them even harder to stumble upon. But then, putting those forums at the top would be daft too. I don't think there's any problems with the ordering and I've not heard any complaints thus far. Plus, most people have the ordering built into their browsing habits so fiddling with them isn't something I fancy doing. It's largely a case-by-case type thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Char Ell Posted September 11, 2006 Author Share Posted September 11, 2006 There is no real logic to the orderingThanks Thrik. That response answered my question just fine. I was obviously trying to apply logic to a situation where there was none. I wasn't suggesting a change in how the forums are listed. This was just something I had noticed a while back, wondered about, and so thought I would ask to see if there was something I was missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChAiNz.2da Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Plus, most people have the ordering built into their browsing habits so fiddling with them isn't something I fancy doing. Indeed.. I rarely ever see that page to be honest I directly link to my User CP, and "hop" LFnet from my subscribed Forums. Let's me know immediately if there is a new post, topic, blah blah... Though it makes for one heckuva BIG subscriber list.. but that's just me and my insane way of setting up my User CP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lion54 Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Plus, most people have the ordering built into their browsing habits so fiddling with them isn't something I fancy doing. hehe, When you guys added the Lego Star Wars section, I kept clicking it when I wanted to go to the KotOR section. The first time I did it, I was like "Wait, what is this? Thats not what I wanted." LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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