"To improve TMP for 2011 we should:" Topic

Which single change do you think would make 2011 TMP a better forum than 2010 TMP?

An updated visual style.
Ability to show pictures in posts.
Greater differentiation between "paid" and "free" members.
Complete overhaul of boards.
Improved/universal PM functions (including mass delete).
More stringent/hardline poor behaviour penalties.
Succession planning.
Automated EMail/RSS notifications.
Full function search facility
Personal "favourites"
One single change is not enough to achieve that.
OMG where do I start…
Needs no improvement, we love it just as it is.

Just a bit of fun, please no more board bashing, there are already enough threads for that.

For me; I would like to see the search function improved, so that search terms are highlighted when found and to have the ability to nominate which boards to search/not search in.

Fewer boards, and a blanket ban on requests for more boards.

<edit> and a limit on the number of boards that can be crossposted to. Any more than three and it belongs on Wargaming in General or TMP Talk.

<edit. to the previous edit> Derek H posted before the edit.

Ability to show pictures in posts.

What Connard said. <edit> I agree with what Connard said after his edit as well </edit>

And pictures.

Ability to show pictures in posts.

Also a way to delete PMs faster than one at a time would be nice.

And, before some Luddite with a dialup connection starts complaining about pictures eating bandwidth, I'd like to point out that you can turn the things off in your browser.

Complete overhaul of boards
And I want to say I agree with what Derek said Connard said.

Succession planning.

What is that? Is someone planning to assassinate Bill?

Mass delete PMs.
Also, put them on 50 posts per page. I have over 3000 of them, and they are all on one page. No wonder it takes so long to load.

The War of TMP Succession, if it's not in 28mm I'm not playing.

Ability to show pictures in posts.
VR
James Mattes

A spell check function ..Because I am Spelin impared

Connard covered it.

Ability to show pictures in posts.
I agree with The Gray Ghost agreeing with what Derek said Connard said.

Auto notification of replies to topics I have posted in or registered an interest in.

"And, before some Luddite with a dialup connection starts complaining about pictures eating bandwidth, I'd like to point out that you can turn the things off in your browser."

Would that be the same kinda "turn off" ability that people can use to not see boards they aren't interested in?

Piccies.
It is a very visual hobby after all.

And way fewer boards.

Thread Bumping on the main page. Lets keep interesting topics visible for us front pagers.

How many times do people have to explain that the ability to turn off boards doesn't solve all of the problems the existence of too many boards causes.

To improve TMP for 2011 we should subscribe.

x42

Provide a search feature for the News section alone.

A spell check function ..Because I am Spelin impared

Use Firefox….

To improve TMP for 2011 we should

stop anyone logging in and posting

Auto notification of replies to topics I have posted in or registered an interest in.

oooh that too.

I'm going to go with board consolidation too. Some of them are just so esoteric, and I wouldn't mind seeing them reduced to 10 or 12 boards. At least less than 20.

And allowing pictures would be cool too, and shouldn't be too difficult to pull off.

I was just going to suggest being nicer to each other, and a tadge more tolerant.

But pictures would be nice.

Edit: How would you suggest greater differentiation between paid and free memberships?

I'd suggest early 2003 as a workable template.

If not, perhaps a switch to phpBB for just the discussion forums.

I vote no on pictures.
Not because Im a Luddite but simoly to protect Bill and this site from liability.
NSFW in the title doesnt cover the possibility of exposing minors to porn.
You know it will happen eventually…
YMMV,
R.

Option of viewing posts most recent first.

I was just going to suggest being nicer to each other, and a tadge more tolerant.

Where's the fun in that?

Well, love it as I do, this forum is way clunky when compared to other sites, but I'm not the big boss.

A search function that works. With Bolean operators. That allows you to search a given board or multiple boards or postings from individual members.

And properly implemented RSS feeds on TMP news, TMP boards, board topics, TMP members and TMP searches.

The sort of stuff that comes as standard with most community websites created in the 21st Century.

Eliminate polls !

How about updating the old lists of miniature and rules lists manufacturers. I realize the lists grow at an near exponential rate but those lists are what first brought me to TMP many a year ago.

Putting pictures in the posts would be good.

But what would really help me would be some sort of icon (something really simple like an asterisk or an exclamation mark) that would appear next to all the threads I have contributed to. I often lose track of the threads I have written on, especially when they drop off the front page. Anything that helps me kee track of them would be a good thing!

And Merry Christmas everyone!

We should remind members that there are image hosting services available that don't take up TMP bandwidth, and suggest they use them and link to them.

Allen

How about updating the old lists of miniature and rules lists manufacturers. I realize the lists grow at an near exponential rate but those lists are what first brought me to TMP many a year ago.

Took the words right out of my mouth (yucky, I know). Or instead of updating them, provide a listing with links of existing comparisons maintained on other web sites (like at Extra Crispy Deep Fried Mice's site).

Board consolidation is the only one with any appeal for me.

Having pictures 'sounds' nice but IMO it would lead to a big freaking mess… on top of the smaller, comfortably homey mess that's already here.

I vote for more dancing girls.

* Page wrap
* Mass delete of PMs

To be "21st century" <spit> we would need equal numbers of dancing boys. EEEEWWWWW!

Neotacha said it best. Yeah, that will happen… not.

Gracias,

Glenn

I often lose track of the threads I have written on

An author search for your own name will do that for you.

It would be nice to have a "flagged thread" list for those discussions you want to track without posting on them.

Updating to a modern forum to allow us to show pictures, track threads, and other such novel concepts.

only allowing boards and members who agree with me and like the same rules as me.

making me a supporting member for life would help.

banning insults of my favorite sports team.

someone to help Bill solve all these ideas yall have. dont get me wrong some are very good ideas. it just it would be very hard to do.

and we cant have pictures in tmp because we are trying to stop the worst picture… Zardoz

and we cant have pictures in tmp because we are trying to stop the worst picture… Zardoz

But wouldn't that actually eliminate the Zardozing? The whole thing with that is inducing the victim click on the offending image. It's not as funny when the victim sees it coming.

I predict that the number of Stifled accounts would increase if pic insertion was included in our posts. Mine certainly would: I couldn't help myself….

A "Top of Directory" button on each page in the message boards.

Can we have a stifle amnesty, I had none for ages, then gained 1 at some point a while ago, just gained another for supporting DH.

some people have loads, maybe a 2011 clearout, i'm sure not all are still valid, or am i just being too sensitive?

Err cheers guys, its three now! guess i won't be suggesting that again…