This site is due for an update

Just wondering if the admin has considered updating this website. In this day and age you should be able to run your mouse of the topic heading and read the first post from there without even clicking on the topic. Sure it's lazy, but this is 2006.

I just want to stress that I am not being critical but this is a well traveled site and the most convenience should be given to the members.

THanks.

Fabulous first post.

vBulletin does that, and it's annoying because the size of the page gets huge and you can't actually read any of the topic titles. No thanks.

Fair enough. You know a lot more about it than I do.

Thanks.

If people would write good topic titles you would never need that "feature."

Mouseovers are so 90's.

The problem with all that flashy cool stuff is it slows down the page hideously. You have to keep in mind that not everyone connects with broadband, even today. Heck, some of us connect via mobiles while on the road...

Yes, CBuzz could perhaps use some updating, but change for the sake of change isn't the answer...

How about just a new look? that would even spice things up.

I can see several updates/features that could be of use here (most of which have been discussed before, and Jeff is working on it for the next version of the forums, so I'll not get into those here) but I agree that the mouseover feature would be a bad idea in terms of site performance.

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The problem with all that flashy cool stuff is it slows down the page hideously.

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Agreed. Browsing this site on a modem as a non member is most definitely not fun.

$20 solves that "problem" (and quite well, I might add)

While we're on the subject of membership, I could see an addition of more color schemes or even the ability to customize the color schemes to make your own with regards to background color, text color, link text color, etc. (at least in the next version if that's too much to worry about in the current version)

It'd be fun to play with at first, and something to do if I got bored ;)

Meh, I think the site is fine as it is. It loads fast enough for me to view it on my Treo during boring meetings at work. Plus wasn't it updated just recently anyways...?...?...or am I in a time warp

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dannerman said:
$20 solves that "problem" (and quite well, I might add)

While we're on the subject of membership, I could see an addition of more color schemes or even the ability to customize the color schemes to make your own with regards to background color, text color, link text color, etc. (at least in the next version if that's too much to worry about in the current version)

It'd be fun to play with at first, and something to do if I got bored ;)

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I believe you're able to change the background color if you join the Coasterbuzz Club.

There are a few pre-set color schemes.. I think 5 or 6 (I use the blue one.. I forget the name offhand and am too lazy at the moment to go in to my profile to change it)

What I mean is either more choices to choose from, or even the ability to mix and match - rather than a "skin", you can actually customize completely.. so, for example, I could have the background navy, the text bright green, headlines purple, and links yellow. (unless I'm mistaken, I don't think a color scheme exists yet for those combinations). FYI, I'm not saying that I want that exact combination - I was just using that as an example. The site does not (yet) have that functionality.

I remember a while back Jeff ran a promo that everyone got free access as an upgraded member for 24 hours (basically within that time frame, you could log in and see the benefits of being a cbuzz club member - including the color schemes, track record, etc.) I thought it was really cool, and played a huge role in my eventually becomming a member (that and it was cheaper than ACE ;) )

It wouldn't affect me since I'm already a paid member, but is there any chance of doing that again?

Edit: silly typo *embarassed grin*

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I may do a free member-for-a-day thing when I re-do the site next.

I'm in the middle of some major refactoring for the forums right now to adapt to ASP.NET's new Membership and Profile API's, so that has to roll before I can get serious about changing CB. Rest assured... there is movement.

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GregLeg said:
...change for the sake of change isn't the answer...

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You'll never get work in the public sector with THAT attitude.. ROFL! :)

I dont' see what the rush is. Jeff is doing his job. I'm in no hurry to see the next version, when its done its done.

I happen to like the look and feel of this site. It is easy to use, doesnt have all the flashy extras that are just annoying on other boards, and it is the only forum software I have seen that lists recent posts, which I have grown quite addicted to.

^^ Agreed, Dominator. I'd rather wait a little longer for a good product than have him rush something buggy.

Ya! We don't want to confuse this site with RCT3. :)

Just one thing I'd like to see more on C-Buzz are photos...

...not necessarily ones in the general forum threads, otherwise we'd be inundated with oodles of pictures from members all over. It's not always a bad thing, mind you... unless they wind up as part of a signature, then it can get annoying.

...but for the News reports, it'd be nice to see some of the stories posted with some photographs (ones that have them, of course) just to add a little color to the site (example: updated Tatsu construction pictures).

...and as mentioned prior, instead of just link after link to somebody's photobucket picture, it'd be nice to have it show up right here on the screen, possibly limiting the width & height to no more than maybe 640x480 or something.

...I'm betting that 80% of the users on these forums are now using some sort of broadband, so their slowdown shouldn't be too big of a factor. I guess the factor would be if it'll slow down the total bandwidth of where this site is being hosted.

I am fundamentally opposed to images in forums, especially in signatures. It is so ridiculously abused almost everywhere that it's allowed.