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Lets Torque

Original Poster:

10,974 posts

186 months

Tuesday 14th June 2011
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First off, I would like to say how much I like PH in general. I know in Website Feedback you get a lot of people moaning on how you should ban this or that/where is my order because I placed it 5 minuites ago and it still isn't at my door step. hehe

So Well Done to Garlick and the team for making a good website. Don't worry though, this thread isn't like those.

Here is my idea:

My first topic I started had an unexpected amount of posts, 62 in-fact. Last couple of topics though have been flops to put it nicely. So I don't want everyone to start posting on the said threads because that isn't my point.

How about at the bottom of the page, have a tally of the amount of people that have viewed the thread, so the OP can see if it is of intrest to PH. That way he can see if the tally matches up with the number of posts.

Example:

1000 people viewed
50 posts.

That thread wouldn't be very popular and the OP can see if he can word his next topic a bit different or have a better title etc etc. Instead he is probably thinking/hoping that people have just missed his thread while scrolling down.

If this point has been covered recently then I apologize and can you point me to the right thread. It is just an idea that I thought of.

Still a great website beer

MattDell

3,302 posts

184 months

Tuesday 14th June 2011
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Definitely a good idea, Lets Torque. I can't promise any immediate development for it, but I do think it's something that would be helpful.

ThatPhilBrettGuy

11,810 posts

269 months

Tuesday 14th June 2011
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It was always thought that the extra server load wasn't worth it.

MattDell

3,302 posts

184 months

Tuesday 14th June 2011
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ThatPhilBrettGuy said:
It was always thought that the extra server load wasn't worth it.
And this might be exactly why it has never been implemented.

ThatPhilBrettGuy

11,810 posts

269 months

Tuesday 14th June 2011
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MattDell said:
ThatPhilBrettGuy said:
It was always thought that the extra server load wasn't worth it.
And this might be exactly why it has never been implemented.
It is. A DB write for every view? Nasty.

LordGrover

34,164 posts

241 months

Tuesday 14th June 2011
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... but hamsters are way cheaper and more plentiful than they once were... scratchchin

ThatPhilBrettGuy

11,810 posts

269 months

Tuesday 14th June 2011
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LordGrover said:
... but hamsters are way cheaper and more plentiful than they once were... scratchchin
It's true that the hamsters with the quill pens and parchment come with many more pages in their books for less money, but they don't scribble much faster.

The high speed scribblers come with a back of fag packet to store stuff and still cost loads.

poprock

1,987 posts

230 months

Tuesday 14th June 2011
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This is the best metaphor I have ever seen for how server side stuff works.

An infinite hamster project awaits.

matc

4,737 posts

236 months

Tuesday 14th June 2011
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I agree it would be nice, but if it slowed the place down then IMO it's a luxury we could definitely do without. Like Avatars/Signatures etc. PH is definitely the cleanest forum I use (bar the ads!) and it's the better for it.

Lets Torque

Original Poster:

10,974 posts

186 months

Tuesday 14th June 2011
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Hi , I'm back.

Thanks for getting in touch so soon, As I say it is just an idea that I had and don't expect anything to happen straight away but if it can be done then I think many would appriciate it.

As others have said though, If it slows down the servers then ditch the idea and carry on as you were.

smile