Posted by cubic_me on April 10, 2005, at 4:19:43
In reply to Re: Board style, posted by Dr. Bob on April 9, 2005, at 11:32:08
> > > Are they also able to get posts listed by search engines?
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> > yes I have found threads in this format while using search engines, so it is possible
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> Threads, OK, but individual posts?yes, they link directly to the part of the thread with the information.
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> Yes, but for me, anyway, it's not clicking per se, but searching for where to click, that takes time. If they're all on the same page, don't you still need to click to scroll through them? Unless you have a mouse with wheels?Don't most people have wheels these days? Scrolling allows you to skim posts to decide whether to stop and read them, and is much quicker with a thread full of very short (1 sentence) threads.
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> > Boards like Psyke (and others) sometimes have sections that only members with a certain amount of posts can access/see - that makes people feel more confident about posting very personal things on a very public board.
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> Because they trust people who've posted a lot even if they still don't know who they are?Yes, because it severely limits how many people can read the post (like talking to a room full of people rather than a lecture theatre full), and also makes people feel less like their therapist, friends or family could happen upon the site and read particular threads that they don't want them to see.
> > What is Eudora?
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> An email program that's been around for a long time:
>Thanks Bob
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