PKMN.NET Forums

General Category => PKMN.NET => Topic started by: Jampie on December 03, 2014, 19:51

Title: Online List
Post by: Jampie on December 03, 2014, 19:51
I know there is one at the bottom but I think it would be a bit easier if you had like all online member on a list on the right side, and it had there pictures next to there name too.
Title: Re: Online List
Post by: Neotenens on December 03, 2014, 20:10
Good idea, but they can't just go "Poof!" and something's changed. Who knows though, maybe someone will listen...
Title: Re: Online List
Post by: the bread dragon on December 03, 2014, 20:46
what is the point though
Title: Re: Online List
Post by: Neotenens on December 03, 2014, 22:09
Quote from: BREAD on December 03, 2014, 20:46
what is the point though

Aww, don't be like that. I was just trying to make a noob feel welcome and accepted. Personally I'm fine the way it is.
Title: Re: Online List
Post by: SirBlaziken on December 03, 2014, 22:33
^I prefer not to use noob as it make people seem snotty and elitest. How about newcomer?

Anyways, although it's great in theory, it would likely take some time to code and implement. Plus i'm sure many people are fine with it the way it is.
Title: Re: Online List
Post by: Lord Raven on December 03, 2014, 22:35
I agree it would be cool but that's something you should be forwarding to Joeno - he knows exactly what is and isn't possible with doing that.

I imagine it'll slow things down too much though, so you may regret wanting it after a bit.
Title: Re: Online List
Post by: Joeno on December 03, 2014, 22:50
A few issues:

1. This would take up screen space and make posts unnecessarily smaller. Not a problem on your PC screen maybe, but it's a concern for our mobile users.

2. The forum code is difficult to mod, and the online list is set up in a way that makes it even more difficult. There are reasons for it, mostly to keep them running fast, but it makes changing these things difficult. At the point where that list is being build, the name, colour and profile URL are (I believe) the only things we have. We can't change that without slowing down the forums.

3. We only have big avatars for pictures.

4. I don't see why we need it.

That last one is especially important in warranting me spending time on these things.
Title: Re: Online List
Post by: Neotenens on December 04, 2014, 15:03
Quote from: ShinyBlaziken2000 on December 03, 2014, 22:33
^I prefer not to use noob as it make people seem snotty and elitest. How about newcomer?

Yeah, you're right.

Quote from: ShinyBlaziken2000 on December 03, 2014, 22:33
Anyways, although it's great in theory, it would likely take some time to code and implement. Plus i'm sure many people are fine with it the way it is.

Yeah, he's right. I tried to explain this before.