Re: What groups would you like to see? Message #32 Posted by Andrés C. Rodríguez on 20 July 2000, 2:50 p.m., in response to message #30 by Dave Hicks
Dave:
Please count me on the non-splitters side. I would like things to be kept more or less the way they are now; also without email support. Perhaps it would be nice to have a manner to spot new messages/threads easily, cookies may be a way; there may be other ways... let us think a little on this.
Just as an example, I have the Museum as my home page at work, at home, and on my notebook (3 places!). So I would like a way to mark read messages that is not machine dependent (ie: not to use "visited links", or cookies that are machine-dependent).
Since I visit the forum at least once a day, I use the customization page most times, specifying "List only messages posted within the last day". However, that requires:
1) Go to Museum Home Page
2) Click Forum
... (wait)
3) Stop the 500 messages listing
4) Click on "Search/Personalize"
5) Manually scroll down the page
6) Click on "View Message Index.." button
... (wait)
Then read the messages
Then visit the Articles and HP Memories Forums, just to check if there is something new...
I would like to heve a "shortcut" to see if there are new messages/postings from the home page. I don't know if it is possible / convenient for most people / or if it is a costlier approach; is just my suggestion.
Other idea may involve a"registering" scheme, in which those who visit the Museum often may have sort of a nickname/password; and there will be some state-keeping mechanism for each of us, but it may be too much complex for a non-profit site...
Registered users may have their individual page at the Museum, with space for a photograph and short bio..., interests... etc. Again, it may be asking too much for a non-profit, free access site.
BTW, the Museum helped me locate two or three HP calcs aficionados here in Buenos Aires, Argentina; I sometimes miss some kind of location-helper to know from which country someone is posting. (Although some regular contributors from USA, Australia, Belgium, Germany and Italy are easy to spot)... :-) Oh, this may help for those concerned with the "timezone" issue.
Regards
Andrés
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