Any chance threads might be "sticky-fied " more often?

[Narck]

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Legman on 10-19-2000 09:19 AM</font>
I think a direct link to the Yearbook itself would be better, don't you Lancer?
<img src="/images/blue1.gif" width=100% height=1></font></td></tr></table></center>I agree with Legman... ( <e>)( ) for the following reason: whereas each of the sticky threads (Apolytoners' House, birthday calendar, age faq, and login changes archive) all have the relevant information inside the thread, the thread concerning the yearbook is actually only a link to that yearbook, Since that's the case, a link in the announcement would work much better because announcements are visible in all forums.

I do think putting an announcement in the top left corner (not to be confused with news items in the top right corner, since those disappear from view in a matter of days) for a certain period of time will almost certainly give the yearbook more attention than a sticky thread in the OT will, and that's the ultimate goal, I would think
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[Builder]

agree with Narck.

[Lancer]

Well, perhaps both Narck. Making it sticky is an attention getter. Even if it were done for only a few days, and Legman's link was left up longer.

Anyway, doesn't much matter. This thread doesn't seem to be getting the attention of either Mark or orange.

[Narck]

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Lancer on 10-19-2000 04:12 PM</font>
Anyway, doesn't much matter. This thread doesn't seem to be getting the attention of either Mark or orange.
<img src="/images/blue1.gif" width=100% height=1></font></td></tr></table></center>orange is die-hard OT only, I believe. And as far as Markos is concerned, I haven't seen his name on the list of current browsers for a long time now. Maybe he's busy irl.

[Ming]

He has been busy... I'm sure he will be looking in the Apolyton Forum when he gets a minute to spare

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[orange]

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Alexander's Horse on 10-19-2000 07:23 AM</font>
Yes but Lancer, the yearbook is a crock
Many people aren't in it, don't like it etc. This proposal is divisive.
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[orange]

btw: narck I'm not die hard OT only. I just didn't realize that this thread was about my yearbook. I go to Civ 3 and Apolyton usually once a day. But I tend not to post as much.

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[Narck]

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by orange on 10-19-2000 10:19 PM</font>
btw: narck I'm not die hard OT only. I just didn't realize that this thread was about my yearbook. I go to Civ 3 and Apolyton usually once a day. But I tend not to post as much.

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<font size=1 face=Arial color=444444>[This message has been edited by Narck (edited October 19, 2000).]</font>

[Alexander's Horse]

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by orange on 10-19-2000 10:15 PM</font>
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Sorry - just illustrating a point. I haven't read the year book but I'm sure its fine piece of work




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[orange]

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</font>the yearbook is a crock
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</font>"Sorry - just illustrating a point. I haven't read the year book but I'm sure its fine piece of work
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Yah...
Btw: who said they don't like it?


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[Narck]

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by orange on 10-21-2000 03:19 AM</font>
Yah...
Btw: who said they don't like it?


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[MacUser]

My two cents worth on the stickies:

Up until now I have not really thought too much about them, but after a little reflection, I think that I agree with Ming in that stickies are most useful for urgent Forum related annoucements (that may be reading into his opinion and should not be taken as a qoute off a stone tablet). I placed a sticky on the top of the Mac forum as I get too may notes from people not being able to find the Mac web page ( a problem that seems to have subsided thanks to either the sticky or MarkG modifying the Civ2 page link image). I think that use is appropriate as it serves as a specific tool related to the Forum and Site.

What about incredibly cool stuff like the Yearbook (now I gotta' scan a pic of myself!) or tremendous projects like Karen's House? I think that they are best served by news articles and links. I almost never visit OT (seems a bit "wild-west" for me) and the ONLY reason that I crawled out of my cave was the ACS News article. I would assume that links as suggested by Narck et.al. above would also serve as mass appeal.

Boy, lot o' words for 2 cents!

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