We'd like to get some actual data on how different people browse and read posts, and the methods being used to manage that process. So, please tell us about your forum reading habits by taking the following poll.
I access the site only from a desktop or laptop computer
I access the site most often from a smart phone or tablet
I mainly browse forums and threads from the main index
I mainly browse topics from the Unified View
I mainly browse topics from the "New Posts" link
I mainly browse threads from the "Today's Posts" link
I regularly use the "Mark Forum Read" feature within the sub-forums
I access the site most often from a desktop or laptop computer
We'd like to get some actual data on how different people browse and read posts, and the methods being used to manage that process. So, please tell us about your forum reading habits by taking the following poll.
aaaaaa what poll?
Thanks,
Kirk
at age 73:
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep"
I think the overwhelming use of computer vs smartphone is an indication of advanced age (i.e. don't understand technology later than rotary dial) and poor eyes (at least for me)
I answered "Unified View" even though it probably excludes some categories. In reality, I use this search
as my bookmark to access the forum. It presents every post made in every category, including "For Sale/Want to Buy" and "The Lounge," in reverse chronological order, from the last 30 days. In other words, a display just like what LUSENET provided when I became active here lo those many years ago.
That's the way I like it. Nothing anyone posts, in any category, gets missed. Everyone here, their activity, attitudes and behaviors, are visible for my contemplation, evaluation and analysis.
I was about to post a very similar poll.
I use 2 computers and a smartphone, but never Tapatalk.
I have no trouble viewing the full site on my smart phone without Tapatalk and Ralph taught me to only reply on a real computer or I mess up and reply to Mods by mistake. Thanks Ralph!
The only time I use smartphone is in bed, I should just throw the darn thing away. It's never good news.
Tin Can
Um, er, ah, Tim, when I'm at home I can access the 'net from my cell using WiFi or I can access the 'net from my PC. My PC has a much larger screen, end of that discussion.
And when I'm away from home accessing the 'net from my cell risks incurring data charges. End of that discussion.
Yes, I'm an aged luddite but that doesn't mean I always make the stupid wrong decision.
Confusing. You can choose "only from a desktop or laptop" but other devices give the option of "mostly".
Ralph can make a change in the poll if he thinks it's necessary. But as a general answer, we're not trying to exhaustively characterize browsing behavior, we just need to understand the prevalence of certain patterns that might affect the decisions we make about the FS/WTB rules.
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