Suggestion: DCC Shortcut

[Thomas]

Similar to the Donation and Rules shortcut on the main community forum...I was thinking there could be a similar shortcut link to Daily Chit-Chat thread under the Other Chat forum.

 

[Nick]

I'd assume if we did that for one forum, we'd have to do that for all of them. Like having the claims threads in Pokémon General, Japanese Entertainment and Culture & Media displayed like that too, for example. I was actually thinking about that a few days ago.

 

[Thomas]

Well, not necessarily...I just think that DCC in OC is arguably the most visited/posted out of those types of threads. I mean, it's posted in so frequently that we have to change threads every few months or so.

 

[Lily]

Why don't you just bookmark it? =O

 

[Thomas]

Well, that is an option, but I just mean, it is one of those threads that has survived years and years here at PC, and its basically a PokeCommunity institution. Something that should be given a place on the front page of the site.

 

[Zet]

Just use greasemonkey to make it appear forever.

 

[Ivysaur]

The only problem I see is that it would have to be updated whenever we changed the thread, but otherwise I don't see a problem... other than it would be the only thread like that in the whole forum, other than official community info, and it would definitely look strange.

 

[Cherrim]

I wouldn't have a problem with it, to be honest. :s It's definitely one of the biggest, most successful threads we have so linking to it wouldn't be that strange.

 

[Thomas]

The only problem I see is that it would have to be updated whenever we changed the thread, but otherwise I don't see a problem... other than it would be the only thread like that in the whole forum, other than official community info, and it would definitely look strange.

That would be an issue but we don't change the thread every week or anything like that...maybe once ever like 4 or 5 months? So doing that would be a big issue.

 

[Alex]

I wouldn't have a problem with it, to be honest. :s It's definitely one of the biggest, most successful threads we have so linking to it wouldn't be that strange.

The Black/White forum is booming with activity daily, why don't we direct link to that forum too? A Quick Trade Thread shortcut could be really useful.

If we're going off the notion of 'what part of the forum is more active?' I wouldn't rank the DCC too far up on that list.

Here's some food for thought

What we should do is have the userbar customizable in the control panel. We can customize our direct links, maybe up to 5 or 10, and we can link to anywhere on the site we want. A thread, a forum, a blog, a profile, anywhere.

 

[Livewire]

I'd personally have no problem with it, It might boost activity some more. And, the DCC is recycled once every three months, so changing it ( the shortcut) 4 times in an entire year isn't that bad.

 

[Nick]

I'd argue there are more active threads in Other Trivia if activity alone is a reason for slapping a link in the forum description.

I've always considered the DCC to be one of the main threads in the individual forum, yes, but if we're going to put it as a quick link in the board description, I'd much rather do that for each forum than just do that for one for the reason of it being one of the main threads for the forum. Something unique. I'm sure each forum has their own thread equivalent of importance to the DCC. But having quick links in the board description for all the forums seems very unappealing to me, aesthetically, and something I'd reserve for threads like rules and other more important things.

I'd prefer an option as Alex suggested.

 

[Thomas]

The Black/White forum is booming with activity daily, why don't we direct link to that forum too? A Quick Trade Thread shortcut could be really useful.

If we're going off the notion of 'what part of the forum is more active?' I wouldn't rank the DCC too far up on that list.

Here's some food for thought

What we should do is have the userbar customizable in the control panel. We can customize our direct links, maybe up to 5 or 10, and we can link to anywhere on the site we want. A thread, a forum, a blog, a profile, anywhere.

I mostly suggested DCC because it's been a mainstay at PC since the old days. It's been around forever (which Black and White hasn't) and a having it here on the front page would not only make it easy access for everyone, but the thread should be memorialized on the front page.

I'd personally have no problem with it, It might boost activity some more. And, the DCC is recycled once every three months, so changing it ( the shortcut) 4 times in an entire year isn't that bad.

That would definitely help with activity...and changing it four times a year isn't bad at all. That is barely any maintenance to it.

EDIT:

@Patchisou Yutohru: I agree that links in EVERY forum would be ridiculously unappealing. But the reason I suggested DCC, like I said before, is because of its activeness AND longevity to the site...no other thread besides various calming/pairing threads cant have that claim.

 

[donavannj]

I would not like to see this just because it's only one extra click to go from the forum index to Other Chat and then into the DCC. That and several other forum sections would start clamoring for their own shortcuts and the index would eventually to the point where the index is just a cluttered mess of links, if the staff gave into every demand for a shortcut.

More than anything, I'd think Other Chat could use a shortcut in it's description to Other Voting Polls because every once in a while there seems to be a rash of people who confuse the two.

 

[Deleted member 143209]

Mhmm, I'd say it's probably best left alone, that's what sticky threads are for. But I wouldn't object as there's pro's to this too, but staff would need to be subjective in what kind of threads get this treatment, possibly just for those kind of threads that have been around forever and have been so active such as the DCC. If it does go through, I wouldn't like to see it done for ever section, the index could do without being too crowded, in my opinion.

 

[Thomas]

Also, I really think that this could really help new users as well that haven't explored the forums as much. Getting them involved in the DCC thread could be a great way to involve them in the community a lot quicker.

 

[Kenshin5]

I don't see how a Shortcut to DCC would help new users much. It would seem more sensible to focus on the here and now with Black and White which new users primarily go to same with Wifi Trading, and do short cuts for Quick Questions and Quick Trade Thread which could possibly reduce some of the topics the mods have to lock in those sections. I don't see how it will help activity that much either, since most people that post in DCC have settled in, which new members mostly stay or contribute to discussion in pokemon related forums then gradually expand their horizons.

 

[Cherrim]

Well, if we did it for the DCC, we would probably just implement it in most of the forums that had a really prominent thread like that. So for sure, I want to get the Quick Trade thread front and centre, and maybe the Simple Questions threads and whatnot. We won't just ignore other forums! :P

 

[Melody]

...I'm agreeing with the naysayers sadly.

I briefly thought of making a Greasemonkey script to implement such a thing, but Platypus doesn't support Firefox 4, nor does Greasefire or Firebug. That and I'd have to make sure it worked on all themes, ect, ect, ect...

For Firefox users: Tab utilities is a useful addon.

 

[bobandbill]

TBH such an add-on would only be distracting (even if it was fro more than just the DC, or maybe arguably more so if so?) and unecessary as well (there's always thred subscriptions/bookmarks for browsers for threads people already like already, so...) But that's just me.