Sythe Redesign and Organization

No support, i dislike changes especially because you have to get used to them all the time.

Allthough nice effort u put into there

 

[Sephiroth]

it doesnt look all that bad. I support if it could be tweeked a little bit more.

 

[SuF]

The amount of time a user spends scrolling through the site attempting to find the section they're seeking being reduced makes up for any inconvenienced from going to sub-sections. And most the sub-sections are already there: at least the popular ones. Could you point out some that are missing? When I did this I made sure that most of them that had a lot of views would still be clickable directly from the front page.

As for the graphics section, it's not really split up. All that's done is the graphics market is moved to the market. If anything this will immensely increase the activity on it. I almost forgot a graphics market even existed as it's buried down with the graphics. And if there's negative activity due to it being under Resources, it can always be moved up, or it can be moved up from the beginning. It's just one section. I just don't see the point of having three sections under the "Graphics" category all the way down at the bottom of the forums. This way, even though it's at the bottom, it's still much more accessible. Just a scroll or two away instead of five or more.

I think removing sections from the front page will tank activity. Runescape is super active. Condensing it down won't help but annoy users and make them click more (since a lot of people won't spend the time to click the tiny little subsection links).

 

Way too small. I think the site has gone through enough changes.

 

[Grave]

I think removing sections from the front page will tank activity. Runescape is super active. Condensing it down won't help but annoy users and make them click more (since a lot of people won't spend the time to click the tiny little subsection links).

I did a pretty decent response to this, but I've lost it in my swimming pool of tabs.

Basically:

• Accounts: They're organized pretty badly, the sub-sections that are. We could have the accounts be in the main category when they click it and have a less popular subcategory for lower leveled accounts which are less desired. Instead of the whole shitload of categories for every level range.
• Other sub-categories that would require a click to view are pretty much inactive compared to the rest. This includes stuff like Fire capes. I mean come on, if someone needs a fire cape the one or few times they do they won't care to click once more, especially since it's more accessible, right on the front page, bam, there, click, click.
• For RS Discussions: General has about 46 views right now, 43 of which are on the main category that would be clickable from site.
• 07 Discussion: Only 1 person viewing the category that would require 2 clicks
• Cheating: 6 viewing. Guides: 4 viewing. All negligible compared to the main category.

So that just leaves, if anything, the accounts as an issue. And of course all of this can still be there on the front page clickable. It'd just be neater if it wasn't.

 

[Sypherz]

I think that a change in this direction would look good.

 

I think after some fine tuning (it looks just a little busy) that this would be a fine idea

This mirrors my thoughts quite well.
I definitely think it would help new users and make other sections more used.
COUGH GAMING GENERAL

 

In all fairness the entire site needs redesigning, re-organising and optimising.

 

[Zeus22]

I think we need to wait for VB4 before we consider any drastic changes.

 

[Grave]

I think we need to wait for VB4 before we consider any drastic changes.

That ship sailed a while ago. vB5 is out already. And from what I've heard it's gone to shit compared to IPB, as apparent by the usage differences. What I find funny is that vBulletin's official modification forum is still using 3.6.

 

I think after some fine tuning (it looks just a little busy) that this would be a fine idea

This mirrors my thoughts quite well.
I definitely think it would help new users and make other sections more used.
COUGH* GAMING GENERAL

 

[Zeus22]

That ship sailed a while ago. vB5 is out already. And from what I've heard it's gone to shit compared to IPB, as apparent by the usage differences. What I find funny is that vBulletin's official modification forum is still using 3.6.

Well regardless, we need to upgrade. It's like we're still living in the fucking paleozoic era smh.

Off Topic: http://www.sythe.org/sand-box/1729374-abarta-you-little-cunt.html

 

[Grave]

Well regardless, we need to upgrade. It's like we're still living in the paleozoic era smh.

All that will really be different for the users:

• Useless sidebar with latest topics, etc, that Sythe will probably disable
• A bunch of errors and shit from the migration
• User bar on the left, which I hate and think is terrible
• Likes on posts, blogs, login with Facebook, a bunch of useless social media shit
• Maybe a better search system and PM system or making topic, not really.
• Probably harder to do a theme for so we'll have to use the shitty default or a pre-made one for a while.
• Probably slower load times. Probably more server usage. Probably more abuse/bugs to find.

Only thing I can really think of is the cool AJAX shit that makes it smooth, which again, will probably get disabled for Sythe due to performance issues. Oh and themes that resize for mobile, etc, which I'm sure we can do with this version of vB.

 

[Moes]

I'll support this. Sythe could introduce new changes one by one or slowly so that everybody can get used to it. This way new changes won't cause current members to leave.

 

[Sypherz]

I'll support this. Sythe could introduce new changes one by one or slowly so that everybody can get used to it. This way new changes won't cause current members to leave.

No one is going to leave over a smaller front page.

 

No one is going to leave over a smaller front page.

I can see less activity come from it.

Don't see the reason for compressing the site even more. The eye is bigger than the mind.

 

[SuF]

Maybe Relevant: http://www.sythe.org/approved-suggestions/1466094-i-propose-re-organizing-forums.html

 

[Grave]

Maybe Relevant: http://www.sythe.org/approved-suggestions/1466094-i-propose-re-organizing-forums.html

I feel like you're the guy that does the adchoices ads.

 

[Travis]

Page two is a very sexy page.

I think it does make it easier to navigate and doesn't look to shabby. The color does look off like some people mentioned but you did say this was a mockup so all good.

 

[SuF]

I did a pretty decent response to this, but I've lost it in my swimming pool of tabs.

Basically:

• Accounts: They're organized pretty badly, the sub-sections that are. We could have the accounts be in the main category when they click it and have a less popular subcategory for lower leveled accounts which are less desired. Instead of the whole shitload of categories for every level range.
• Other sub-categories that would require a click to view are pretty much inactive compared to the rest. This includes stuff like Fire capes. I mean come on, if someone needs a fire cape the one or few times they do they won't care to click once more, especially since it's more accessible, right on the front page, bam, there, click, click.
• For RS Discussions: General has about 46 views right now, 43 of which are on the main category that would be clickable from site.
• 07 Discussion: Only 1 person viewing the category that would require 2 clicks
• Cheating: 6 viewing. Guides: 4 viewing. All negligible compared to the main category.

So that just leaves, if anything, the accounts as an issue. And of course all of this can still be there on the front page clickable. It'd just be neater if it wasn't.

Why not just remove the inactive sub forums then?