What do you dislike about geekhack?

[demik]

Our ignore feature sucks. But I think the forum software is to blame

[Linkbane]

Demik

[SpAmRaY]

Demik

shots fired!

on topic:

search sucks also

[funkymeeba]

I dislike the part where SpAmRaY isn't on IRC enough.

[Tym]

search sucks also

+1

[demik]

Demik

Well at least the feeling is mutual!

Demik IS a douchebag.

[jwaz]

search sucks also

+1

The search is  lot better than it was at least.

We really just need more people putting time into the sites code, nobody with access has much time it seems.

[YoungMichael88]

I kind of wish the search was better .. Maybe I'm missing something but I would like search parameters eg. Search Topics, Search Posts, Search Members Topics, Search Members Posts, Search All, Search by Month, Week, Day. That kinda thing. The more options the better.

EDIT: I see others have voiced their dislike for the search while I typed this

[demik]

Well to be fair. I don't think I've ever visited a forum where the search was amazing. Or maybe I suck at looking for what I need.

[kmiller8]

I kind of wish the search was better .. Maybe I'm missing something but I would like search parameters eg. Search Topics, Search Posts, Search Members Topics, Search Members Posts, Search All, Search by Month, Week, Day. That kinda thing. The more options the better.

http://geekhack.org/index.php?action=search

>by user
>search topic subject only
>search between certain date

I think it's mostly that people are too lazy to click the search button at the top...

[YoungMichael88]

I kind of wish the search was better .. Maybe I'm missing something but I would like search parameters eg. Search Topics, Search Posts, Search Members Topics, Search Members Posts, Search All, Search by Month, Week, Day. That kinda thing. The more options the better.

http://geekhack.org/index.php?action=search

>by user
>search topic subject only
>search between certain date

I think it's mostly that people are too lazy to click the search button at the top...

Yea, thats not bad. Been here over a year, never clicked advanced search 

[kmiller8]

Yea, thats not bad. Been here over a year, never clicked advanced search 

*not directed at you only*

Yeah, it's easier for people to complain about something rather than try to find a solution.

[Thimplum]

I'm surprised that no one has said "Thimplum", or "Ponies" yet.

[tp4tissue]

I'm surprised that no one has said "Thimplum", or "Ponies" yet.

all self important are we?

[Thimplum]

Yes! We are! Now aren't we, GHOLLLLLEM!

[YoungMichael88]

Yea, thats not bad. Been here over a year, never clicked advanced search 

*not directed at you only*

Yeah, it's easier for people to complain about something rather than try to find a solution.

Yea, I stand by my "better search" request tho. I would like to be able to type in the by user field "*demik" with no keywords and get all his posts from newest or oldest first.

"Did you forget to put something to search for?" - No, I typed in demik.....

I realise I'm being a little crazy, but searching a users posts just in general with no specific post in mind seems like a useful parameter.... especially demik 

[SpAmRaY]

I dislike all the hype that usually leads to disappointment.

[Thimplum]

Yea, thats not bad. Been here over a year, never clicked advanced search 

*not directed at you only*

Yeah, it's easier for people to complain about something rather than try to find a solution.

Yea, I stand by my "better search" request tho. I would like to be able to type in the by user field "*demik" with no keywords and get all his posts from newest or oldest first.

"Did you forget to put something to search for?" - No, I typed in demik.....

I realise I'm being a little crazy, but searching a users posts just in general with no specific post in mind seems like a useful parameter.... especially demik 

You can always go to his account page and click show posts.

[Coreda]

After returning here from being on another extensively moderated forum I think the only thing I've noticed is a some threads can turn a little unnecessarily salty with strong opinions.

On a technical side I dislike quotes that nest. It takes up too much room and would be better to at least show a 'display quote' expand button. Quoting only the direct user is ideal.

[YoungMichael88]

Yea, thats not bad. Been here over a year, never clicked advanced search 

*not directed at you only*

Yeah, it's easier for people to complain about something rather than try to find a solution.

Yea, I stand by my "better search" request tho. I would like to be able to type in the by user field "*demik" with no keywords and get all his posts from newest or oldest first.

"Did you forget to put something to search for?" - No, I typed in demik.....

I realise I'm being a little crazy, but searching a users posts just in general with no specific post in mind seems like a useful parameter.... especially demik 

You can always go to his account page and click show posts.

Everyone is full of great useful tips today. Why can't I think of these things? 

*Must use site more, Tapa less*

[Grim Fandango]

After returning here from being on another extensively moderated forum I think the only thing I've noticed is a some threads can turn a little unnecessarily salty with strong opinions.

On a technical side I dislike quotes that nest. It takes up too much room and would be better to at least show a 'display quote' expand button. Quoting only the direct user is ideal.

Same here. In response to some previous comments, I for one do not think the search feature is all that bad compared to other sites btw. It is like the messages section, the functionality is there, but what you see and how it handles by default is kind of messed up.

I really have few negatives about this place. Regarding the community, I have met one or two people who were really intolerant of others, but as a whole, the people I got to know a little better have been really cool. If there is anything else negative, it is that I am kind of burned out on trading and collecting keycaps because of some recent events. But that is more of a personal thing than a critique of the site in general.

[YoungMichael88]

Back on the Search thing again, since I'm learning so much. Is there a way to get to someone's account page without first finding them in a thread they've posted in? If not, then again I stand by my request of having that as a search parameter. If there is, please feel free to make me feel even more stupider. TEACH ME TO GEEKHACK!

[Thimplum]

I'm surprised that this thread is actually filling up with useful information. I thought that it would just be another personal attacks battleground.

[Pacifist]

Back on the Search thing again, since I'm learning so much. Is there a way to get to someone's account page without first finding them in a thread they've posted in? If not, then again I stand by my request of having that as a search parameter. If there is, please feel free to make me feel even more stupider. TEACH ME TO GEEKHACK!

send message
type in name
click on it

[tjcaustin]

I feel like this already exists.

[Wildcard]

I dislike the fact that Demik is not a mod of the off topic section when he clearly should be.

[regack]

Ok, this is probably just me... but whenever I click on the 'last post' thing... I actually want it to take me to the last/latest post... not the point in the thread where I last stopped looking at it... sometimes I guess that's nice, but most of the time, no I really actually want to go to the LAST POST... and not have to then wait for the page to load (if I'm mobile) then finally click down to the last page, then scroll.  Maybe some setting where I can change that behavior?  Or is there a setting and I just don't know it.

[YoungMichael88]

Back on the Search thing again, since I'm learning so much. Is there a way to get to someone's account page without first finding them in a thread they've posted in? If not, then again I stand by my request of having that as a search parameter. If there is, please feel free to make me feel even more stupider. TEACH ME TO GEEKHACK!

send message
type in name
click on it

Even though this is a perfectly acceptable method, its still so silly. For convenience, It should just be its own thing. "Search User Accounts"

Maybe this belongs in the rant thread now 

[swill]

I would like better mobile support.  I am using TapaTalk on the mobile, but there are things about it that I don't like.

I am still willing to take a stab at creating a CSS file to improve mobile viewing if we have a way to include my CSS...

[Tym]

Ok, this is probably just me... but whenever I click on the 'last post' thing... I actually want it to take me to the last/latest post... not the point in the thread where I last stopped looking at it... sometimes I guess that's nice, but most of the time, no I really actually want to go to the LAST POST... and not have to then wait for the page to load (if I'm mobile) then finally click down to the last page, then scroll.  Maybe some setting where I can change that behavior?  Or is there a setting and I just don't know it.

Ive been on other forums which have that feature,  but I absolutely hated it.

[Coreda]

Ive been on other forums which have that feature,  but I absolutely hated it.

I'd prefer going to the last actual post, too. A 'view first unread' could always be added for the former style.

[swill]

Ok, this is probably just me... but whenever I click on the 'last post' thing... I actually want it to take me to the last/latest post... not the point in the thread where I last stopped looking at it... sometimes I guess that's nice, but most of the time, no I really actually want to go to the LAST POST... and not have to then wait for the page to load (if I'm mobile) then finally click down to the last page, then scroll.  Maybe some setting where I can change that behavior?  Or is there a setting and I just don't know it.

I have changed my settings to have the 1st page of posts to be the most recent and then going backwards.  This means that the OP is the last post on the last page.

I have found this to be helpful for navigation and may solve your issue for you...

[demik]

Anybody else having problems with subs? I haven't gotten one email from the brocaps forum o.O even though I'm subbed to it

[Pacifist]

I've gotten my brocaps emails

[SpAmRaY]

Anybody else having problems with subs? I haven't gotten one email from the brocaps forum o.O even though I'm subbed to it

Go to your account settings, there is a section for notifications, double check everything is set properly.

[fohat.digs]

On a technical side I dislike quotes that nest.

Quoting only the direct user is ideal.

Quoting only the specific sentence(s) or phrase(s) that you are commenting on is best.

[fohat.digs]

I hate:

Topic Titles that do not tell you what the thread is about !

[demik]

On a technical side I dislike quotes that nest.

Quoting only the direct user is ideal.

Quoting only the specific sentence(s) or phrase(s) that you are commenting on is best.

Speaking of quoting... This multi-quoting option SUCKS. What the hell is it suppose to do anyway? I've used it once and it brought one of the quotes into a completely different thread.

[Novus]

I hate the feeling of wanting to try a new board every day which is induced every time I visit the forum.

[Findecanor]

I hate it when people push their personal keyboard preferences on people when they ask for something else. You see this much too often.
For example, a poster creates a thread asking for a "good full-size keyboard with Cherry MX Blue switches" ... and he gets replies like "Get a Topre!" and "Buy an ErgoDox!". That's trolling, and moderators should keep repeat offenders on short leash.

I would like better mobile support.  I am using TapaTalk on the mobile, but there are things about it that I don't like.

You've earned a slap in the face for not using a proper keyboard to browse Geekhack.

[Elrick]

I hate it when people push their personal keyboard preferences on people when they ask for something else. You see this much too often.
For example, a poster creates a thread asking for a "good full-size keyboard with Cherry MX Blue switches" ... and he gets replies like "Get a Topre!" and "Buy an ErgoDox!". That's trolling, and moderators should keep repeat offenders on short leash.

Boom, smash, right were it needed to be  .

Now watch the thorpie sharks circle in for a bite.......

[demik]

I hate it when people push their personal keyboard preferences on people when they ask for something else. You see this much too often.
For example, a poster creates a thread asking for a "good full-size keyboard with Cherry MX Blue switches" ... and he gets replies like "Get a Topre!" and "Buy an ErgoDox!". That's trolling, and moderators should keep repeat offenders on short leash.

I would like better mobile support.  I am using TapaTalk on the mobile, but there are things about it that I don't like.

You've earned a slap in the face for not using a proper keyboard to browse Geekhack.

Well they banned tp a couple of times for his ergo rants

[ideus]

I hate it when people push their personal keyboard preferences on people when they ask for something else. You see this much too often.
For example, a poster creates a thread asking for a "good full-size keyboard with Cherry MX Blue switches" ... and he gets replies like "Get a Topre!" and "Buy an ErgoDox!". That's trolling, and moderators should keep repeat offenders on short leash.

I would like better mobile support.  I am using TapaTalk on the mobile, but there are things about it that I don't like.

You've earned a slap in the face for not using a proper keyboard to browse Geekhack.

Well they banned tp a couple of times for his ergo rants

Did that work? I do not think so.

[ideus]

After returning here from being on another extensively moderated forum I think the only thing I've noticed is a some threads can turn a little unnecessarily salty with strong opinions.

On a technical side I dislike quotes that nest. It takes up too much room and would be better to at least show a 'display quote' expand button. Quoting only the direct user is ideal.

I liked the way you put it "[size=78%]unnecessarily salty with strong opinion"[/size]

[swill]

Anybody else having problems with subs? I haven't gotten one email from the brocaps forum o.O even though I'm subbed to it

I get emails if I use subs on TapaTalk.  Never gotten an email otherwise...

[swill]

I hate it when people push their personal keyboard preferences on people when they ask for something else. You see this much too often.
For example, a poster creates a thread asking for a "good full-size keyboard with Cherry MX Blue switches" ... and he gets replies like "Get a Topre!" and "Buy an ErgoDox!". That's trolling, and moderators should keep repeat offenders on short leash.

I would like better mobile support.  I am using TapaTalk on the mobile, but there are things about it that I don't like.

You've earned a slap in the face for not using a proper keyboard to browse Geekhack.

Ya, baby trying to sleep in one arm and clicky switches in the other hand probably will not work too well... 

[noisyturtle]

THE CIRCLEJERKS. THE NEVER-ENDING, MOTHER****ING CIRCLEJERKS.

they cause ripples in the market you know, stop leading newbies into Jonestown situations
don't always drink the kool-aid boys and girls, it's OK to say no

and on a very related note:

THE GODDAMN GREED!

[eth0s]

THE CIRCLEJERKS. THE NEVER-ENDING, MOTHER****ING CIRCLEJERKS.

they cause ripples in the market you know, stop leading newbies into Jonestown situations
don't always drink the kool-aid boys and girls, it's OK to say no

and on a very related note:

THE GODDAMN GREED!

u forgot to mention the extortion too.

[tp4tissue]

THE CIRCLEJERKS. THE NEVER-ENDING, MOTHER****ING CIRCLEJERKS.

they cause ripples in the market you know, stop leading newbies into Jonestown situations
don't always drink the kool-aid boys and girls, it's OK to say no

and on a very related note:

THE GODDAMN GREED!

I don't hate the circle jerks actually...

I just shout loud enough,   open ur eyes damn you... Look at what you're doing...

And they open their eyes for just a sec, and realize they've got their right hand on a guy's junk, and their left-hand wrist deep in some other guy's ass,   while everyone is shouting thorpie, thorpie........


Then they proceed to close their eyes again, and chant thorpie to forget the insanity that's befallen them.

[tp4tissue]

I hate it when people push their personal keyboard preferences on people when they ask for something else. You see this much too often.
For example, a poster creates a thread asking for a "good full-size keyboard with Cherry MX Blue switches" ... and he gets replies like "Get a Topre!" and "Buy an ErgoDox!". That's trolling, and moderators should keep repeat offenders on short leash.

I would like better mobile support.  I am using TapaTalk on the mobile, but there are things about it that I don't like.

You've earned a slap in the face for not using a proper keyboard to browse Geekhack.

Well they banned tp a couple of times for his ergo rants

That never happened... I was at a hotel resort... relaxing...