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    • NetworkNerdN
      NetworkNerd
      last edited by

      I agree the main page could use some cleaning to prevent it being too busy. Rather than a list of the content of recent posts, I like the idea of showing maybe the few threads with most recent activity under each category. Then you can quickly see what topics are active and then choose to either click a topic or browse the category as a whole.

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      • alexntgA
        alexntg
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        It would be cleaner and less disconcerting. Right now, it looks like Twitter vomited on the main page.

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller @alexntg
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          @alexntg or Pinterest.

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          • StrongBadS
            StrongBad
            last edited by

            Yes. The current design is too busy. You have to scroll to get to groups.

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            • DashrenderD
              Dashrender
              last edited by

              If you drop the text the home page will start looking either like a iPad or windows 8 (frankly a live tile like Windows 8 might be better - rotating thread titles under the main section) just a bunch of tiles/icons.

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                A Former User
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                I vote for forum names only.

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                • DominicaD
                  Dominica
                  last edited by

                  I only ever click on the topic headings, anyway. I agree, it's busy. Since we're evolving as a new community, I don't see a problem with testing new look and feel.

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller @Dashrender
                    last edited by

                    @Dashrender said:

                    If you drop the text the home page will start looking either like a iPad or windows 8 (frankly a live tile like Windows 8 might be better - rotating thread titles under the main section) just a bunch of tiles/icons.

                    I saw that tried at one point.

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                    • scottalanmillerS
                      scottalanmiller
                      last edited by

                      I like the plain idea. Saw that during recent testing and it seemed nice.

                      NodeBB themselves use the front page like we have now and I feel like it is useless.

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                      • DashrenderD
                        Dashrender @scottalanmiller
                        last edited by

                        @scottalanmiller said:

                        I like the plain idea. Saw that during recent testing and it seemed nice.

                        NodeBB themselves use the front page like we have now and I feel like it is useless.

                        Agreed, MLs home page is currently useless. The last post in a thread is often meaningless without at least knowing the title of the thread itself.

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                        • scottalanmillerS
                          scottalanmiller
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                          Yes agreed. When I look at the page I have no idea what to do with that view.

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller
                            last edited by

                            And on mobile it is way more work than it should be. Much easier to post without all of that.

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                            • DashrenderD
                              Dashrender
                              last edited by

                              I only use the inbox - it tells me there are new posts and I go through the entire list.

                              Of course this will be impossible once we reach 300+ posts a day (or maybe a 1000).. but you see my point.

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                                ITcrackerjack
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                                I know I'm new here, but here's my $.02 anyway. Yes, it's pretty hard to read and the most recent replies don't mean much without knowing the topic anyway. I'd rather see just a list of categories (maybe containing a list of the most recent posts in it). The two things I look for are, first, new replies to posts I've already seen and then new posts.

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                                • alexntgA
                                  alexntg
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                                  Would it be possible to add some informative text? New visitors don't necessarily know what the site's about.

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                                  • scottalanmillerS
                                    scottalanmiller @alexntg
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                                    @alexntg said:

                                    Would it be possible to add some informative text? New visitors don't necessarily know what the site's about.

                                    What should the text say, I wonder.

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                                    • alexntgA
                                      alexntg @scottalanmiller
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                                      @scottalanmiller said:

                                      @alexntg said:

                                      Would it be possible to add some informative text? New visitors don't necessarily know what the site's about.

                                      What should the text say, I wonder.

                                      "Welcome to MangoLassi, a community of IT professionals. Ask questions, give answers, and network with other IT pros from around the globe. Post jobs, discuss current trends, and find solutions to new and existing issues." Something like that, perhaps?

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller
                                        last edited by

                                        There is a tiny bit if that there now.

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                                        • steveS
                                          steve
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                                          Minor front page updates tonight.

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                                          • JoyJ
                                            Joy @alexntg
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                                            @alexntg said:

                                            @scottalanmiller said:

                                            @alexntg said:

                                            Would it be possible to add some informative text? New visitors don't necessarily know what the site's about.

                                            What should the text say, I wonder.

                                            "Welcome to MangoLassi, a community of IT professionals. Ask questions, give answers, and network with other IT pros from around the globe. Post jobs, discuss current trends, and find solutions to new and existing issues." Something like that, perhaps?

                                            Hmm Plus 1 vote for this

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