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April 27, 2006 at 1:10 am #22777Eagle_KiwiMember
As I type this, I see above that I’m currently in:
BBB > Comm.Center > Forum Support > Suggestion Box.I suggest it would be easier and more logical if the top level there was labelled “Forums” rather than “BigBlueBall”.
Forums is indeed what that page/level is called in the “Home/IMBasics/Downloads/Chat/Forums” line – and “BBB” is really somewhat meaningless, as EVERYWHERE on here IS “BBB”.
Besides, I often don’t click that, as my FEELING is that any link simply called BBB will (should!?) take me right back to the BBB HOME page.April 27, 2006 at 5:43 am #143299Tea GrannyMemberEagle_Kiwi wrote:Besides, I often don’t click that, as my FEELING is that any link simply called BBB will (should!?) take me right back to the BBB HOME page.I also never click on that because I thought I would be taken to the home page. When I did click on that link I was taken to the forum’s main page (not home). Perhaps it should be called BBB Forum instead of just BBB.
April 27, 2006 at 4:21 pm #143291SpikeMemberI swear…if you change that I will NOT be happy. That’s the ONLY way I’m used to going back to the Forum Home page. I had to change it on another site that I run forums for (my church), and I had to do what Ian suggested, add another link, so it would be Home > Forums > etc. > etc. and it threw me outta whack so fast…
It’s fine the way it is, thoug, really. Think of the top section (“Home IM Basics Downloads Chat Forums”) as the “Home” link, and pretend that BigBlueBall really says “Forums”. 🙂
April 27, 2006 at 4:25 pm #143288detn8rParticipantUm, correct me if I’m wrong, but all he suggested was the name be changed, not a new category added… o.O
I agree, however. 🙂
April 27, 2006 at 5:28 pm #143302williamleeMemberhow about a compromise and just tack on the word forum something like
BigBlueBall Forum > Community Center > etc…April 27, 2006 at 8:24 pm #143295MrEggsaladParticipantI personally think it should stay as is. I mean look, it says BigBlueBall, not “Home” or anything. I always have found it nice and easy, I also think if we put “BigBlueBall Fourms” that it would be much too long, I like nice and simple, not too much to have to see in order to just get to the main forum page.
April 28, 2006 at 12:50 am #143289detn8rParticipantI believe it needs to be changed. I don’t believe it’s easy (to new members, and even regulars) and taking out a plug for the name of the site is also ‘nice’. The forums changed to make it easier for people to navigate around, (which I don’t like tbh) this should be added.
Something like “Forum Home” is fitting.
April 28, 2006 at 4:17 am #143292SpikeMemberMeh, so I misread. Sue me. 🙂
I agree, a change I wouldn’t much mind, but again, I’d suggst it be short. I really don’t much care, so long as the first link in that series leads to the forum homepage.
April 28, 2006 at 4:21 am #143300Tea GrannyMemberBigBlueBall = eleven spaces
BBB Forums = ten spaces
Still short!
April 28, 2006 at 5:24 am #143298Eagle_KiwiMemberWho needs BBB ?
It’s hardly likely to lead to some OTHER site’s forums.I say just “Forums” (identical to the wording 2 lines above, as it IS in fact a link to that same place) – 6 spaces!
April 28, 2006 at 5:58 am #143290shifterMemberI gotta agree with Ian here, I’ve always found it counter-intuitive to have that BigBlueBall link that deceptively leads to the forum home,and not the real BBB home. It’s not a big deal to be honest, but it is a valid suggestion.
April 28, 2006 at 9:35 pm #143286Jeff HesterKeymasterI agree. ‘BigBlueBall’ is confusing. People familiar with forums might guess that it goes to the forum index, but then again… it makes you think twice.
‘Forums’ is succinct, unfortunately the phrase that vBulletin uses for that bit of text is used in other places, too.
I’m going to try ‘BigBlueBall Forums’ and see how it works out. It’s much more clear, although I don’t like how long it is. We can try it on for size and see if we need to change it again, ok?
April 29, 2006 at 12:14 am #143296MrEggsaladParticipantHate the longness, love the ease. But what could be used…BigBlueBall is a long thing itself…hmm.
April 29, 2006 at 5:04 am #143293SpikeMemberErm…Jeff…if it really means that much to you…
Edit Templates > Navigation / Breadcrumb Templates (category) > Edit “navbar” > Find:
Code:$vboptions[bbtitle] $navbits[breadcrumb] Replace With:
Code:*** INSERT TITLE HERE *** $navbits[breadcrumb] Also…
Find:
Code:“> $vboptions[bbtitle]Replace With:
Code:“> *** INSERT TITLE HERE ***Yay for vBulletin Hacks. 😎
April 29, 2006 at 9:41 am #143301Tea GrannyMemberAs a newbie who knows very little of all things pc, I like “BigBlueBall Forums”. It is no longer confusing. Long or not, I hope it stays.
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