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Chatterbox Changes...
Chatterbox Changes...
1. First of all, threads 3+ months old should be automatically deleted so that the forums don't get too clogged up. I really don't need to scroll to the bottom of CaC and see that there are thirty pages of threads. After about page six the threads all were last replied to 6+ weeks ago. It will make the Cricket servers run a heckuva lot faster to get rid of threads that were last replied to 3 months ago or longer. If you want to keep a thread alive, you can just post on it and bring it back to the top.
2. Account-type sign in should be added. Right now, these posts can be Google searched and found. I really do not want someone in Russia reading what I wrote about birthday celebrations. We should be able to create accounts on here (one per person), log in, and THEN view posts. It would be an extra step, but it would be greatly increased privacy. We should also have multiple "screen names" (but a limited number) per account.
3. Following the next one, being able to edit your own posts, hide ones you don't want to see, restrict ones to certain users, and so forth.
4. More options for formatting posts and comments, e.g., strikethrough, underline, different fonts and font sizes, more emoticons 
, and stuff like that.
5. Again, following number 2, be able to see posts we've read and posts we've not read and differentiate between them.
6. Be able to set a title for posts instead of being the first thirty characters of the post plus a ... after it.
If you have any more suggestions, please add them. And please tell me what you think of these ideas. I'm hoping at least a few of them will go through in real life. This will be posted across all forums minus Blab about Books.
Admins, please don't shorten this. I thought for a while about these changes.
submitted by Timothy C., age 12, classified
(October 2, 2009 - 3:07 pm)
(October 2, 2009 - 3:07 pm)
1. Most certainly NOT!
2. That would take a total redesign. Be nice to the Admin.
3. Same as above.
4. Probably too much work for the Admin., though that would be nice.
5. Same as #2 and #3.
6. That would be nice, and hopefully not to much work for the Admin., since you can already to that on Blab About Books.
(October 2, 2009 - 5:04 pm)
Okay, hold your horses, man. First of all, that would be a totally time consuming project. That could take months. Second of all, why do we need accounts??? It is not necessary. Thirdly, OMG, man, what are you thinkin? I like #4, but that won't take too much work. Do we really need all this? The Chatterbox is fine the way it is. I admit, it would be fun to have more emoticons and strikethrough, etc., but do we need it? I think it's just fine being able to talk to your friends, having fun, and talking about the mag. It doesn't need a lot of fancy gadgets for it to be super fun. Admin, you are doing a terrific job as it is. Do not feel pressured to change the Chatterbox. :-)
(October 28, 2009 - 3:53 pm)