Forum improvement

[EastTNHunter]

Took me a while to figure out what was going on. I’ll get used to it I’m sure, but it’ll take a little bit of time

 

[DFS]

Just joking. There are a lot of knowledgeable people here I enjoy.

 

[Potsie]

I guess you hope that a bunch of people quote it or give some simple short reply. I can’t wait for fall so we can see all the “nice buck/bull” posts that could have been a like or some other emoji

Like a 45 minute meeting that should have been an e-mail? I’ve got enough of those in my life.

 

[Nick87]

Just joking. There are a lot of knowledgeable people here I enjoy.

Lmao

 

[seeth07]

Lmao

Because that's totally more appropriate than hitting a button to

 

[Rie Bread]

IMO, in a perfect world there would be a like button, but the results of others clicking on it would only be visible to the person who posted the comment initially. That way you could let whoever wrote something know that you agree or that it’s good, but it would not have the madness of crowds effect and would let those who want to quote it and perhaps disagree not feel like they are up against way more than one poster’s opinion.

We are sacrificing efficiency for something but I’m not sure what. I’m a guest here though and I appreciate this place.

That’s a very good idea! See it’s working!

 

[texwest44]

This seems like an ok move to make, honestly. And I say that as someone who gets way more reaction thingies than quoted replies.

Silly/offbeat topics don't have a lot of gravity, but it would be nice if serious topics that do have gravity got more serious participation, and people responded with thought-out replies instead of passive aggressive laughing faces or simple thumbs-ups reactions. I'd even accept more confrontational mtmuley-style PM messages if it meant more real engagement overall.

I first came to this forum as a place to learn things and share experiences - of course over time as I became more comfortable I developed a more casual attitude, but I still really enjoy the serious, meaty hunting and public land topics most of all. Being an idiot, I don't usually have much to say in them, but I do enjoy reading them. Serious threads on this forum can yield a ton of useful insights. There are quite a few members here who have a lot to say that can really make you think.

Certainly there might be an uptick in less-than-useful "nice bull" replies, and enough snarky/sarcastic replies to beat the band (this thread is demonstrating that, for sure), but at least those sentiments will have a voice now. I think there's value in that in and of itself.

 

[brushcreek]

hmmm, I don't see the improvement. So you're telling me its better to scroll through and read through 10 pages of forum posts now instead of 2 because there is going to be 8 pages of posts where people submit their approval or disapproval of a previous post when it could have been very simply done with a simple button? Talk about going backwards rather than forwards...

Like and agree.

 

[INMT]

I’ve liked, I’ve loved, I’ve argued and I’ve been banned. All the above. Never reported never will.

I will miss being able to like a joke, meme, recipe or sweet kill pic.

After being banned I gained far more insight by using PM’s and restraint. I’ll continue that.

I’ll try interacting more. I did just find out I get an extra night bear hunting this weekend. Thursday-Saturday eve now. Solo trip hopefully have some good chit to add.

Peace be to all.

 

[INMT]

Like a 45 minute meeting that should have been an e-mail? I’ve got enough of those in my life.

 

[TheTone]

Like a 45 minute meeting that should have been an e-mail? I’ve got enough of those in my life.

More like “oh man, it’s Monday going to be a ton of emails.” Or a Friday “wow, no emails, I wonder if something is down today?”

 

[rtraverdavis]

I'll be out your way this Fall. Maybe a good opportunity to share a camp.

You ever swing flies for steelhead?

 

[Forkyfinder]

Holy shit. Looks like it was good for engagment. Theres books in here since ive been on.

 

[Forkyfinder]

IMO, in a perfect world there would be a like button, but the results of others clicking on it would only be visible to the person who posted the comment initially. That way you could let whoever wrote something know that you agree or that it’s good, but it would not have the madness of crowds effect and would let those who want to quote it and perhaps disagree not feel like they are up against way more than one poster’s opinion.

We are sacrificing efficiency for something but I’m not sure what. I’m a guest here though and I appreciate this place.

Always the voice of reason.

I wouldnt hate upvote/downvote ala reddit - but i like this for now.

 

[Hem]

You ever swing flies for steelhead?

Nope. Couple of pointers and I'll figure out the rest.

 

[Pucky Freak]

I’ve yet to read thru 11 pages of comments - actually a reason for that - so my apologies if this has been covered already.

The most valuable part of for me is (was) cracking into a thread with hundreds or thousands of replies already and being able to zip through it rapidly. Posts with 3 likes or less gets skipped, 4-5 likes I skim, and 6+ likes I will read the whole post if it isn’t too long.

With the new (old) system, it takes twice as long or longer for me to review the content, so for me it is actually a lot less overall engagement.

The humor threads, pic threads, and hunt journals are no different. The heavier topics and deep dives into important issues are the ones that suffer the most.

 

[Potsie]

Nope. Couple of pointers and I'll figure out the rest.

Don’t let him talk you into it. Next thing you know you’ll be packing out his poor little baby elk and @El Jason will be dragging you all over so you can shoot chukkar adjacent for a couple birds.

Not gonna say it’s a trap, but it’s a trap.

 

[rtraverdavis]

Nope. Couple of pointers and I'll figure out the rest.

If you’re out this way in the fall, we should do a combo steelhead/chukar trip with that blood @El Jason and that dweebie @Potsie. Maybe even that slut @Laszlo Cravensworth.

 

[rtraverdavis]

Don’t let him talk you into it. Next thing you know you’ll be packing out his poor little baby elk and @El Jason will be dragging you all over so you can shoot chukkar adjacent for a couple birds.

Not gonna say it’s a trap, but it’s a trap.

And before you know it, this is the kind of shit that will start happening…

 

[Laszlo Cravensworth]

If you’re out this way in the fall, we should do a combo steelhead/chukar trip with that blood @El Jason and that dweebie @Potsie. Maybe even that slut @Laszlo Cravensworth.

You beat me to it. I was going to take the credit for your shout-out there in post 178.