Stickies consolodated to a thread???

[scanbc780]

I have not checked other sections but I will assume they are the same way as the Uniden and GRE sections, but moving stickies to a single sticky thread as a link is kinda cheesy and defeats the purpose of having stickies.
Some of us skim the thread subjects looking for something of interest. I will most likely find myself never opening the new "Stickies" thread. Makes no sense to open a thread, to find links to threads that in turn you have to open to check for recent activity. This would probably be good for archiving stickies but what purpose does it serve to active stickies? Wouldn't it be easier to just do away with 'stickies' if you don't want to use the 'stickies' in the manner they are to be used?

[UPMan]

Might be better to title them "Read These Threads First!" and encourage users to subscribe to them so they'll be notified of additions. I agree with the intent, though (Uniden forum had so many stickies...many of which I started...that you always had to page down to see the first new thread.)

[tonsoffun]

Originally Posted by scanbc780

I have not checked other sections but I will assume they are the same way as the Uniden and GRE sections, but moving stickies to a single sticky thread as a link is kinda cheesy and defeats the purpose of having stickies.
Some of us skim the thread subjects looking for something of interest. I will most likely find myself never opening the new "Stickies" thread. Makes no sense to open a thread, to find links to threads that in turn you have to open to check for recent activity. This would probably be good for archiving stickies but what purpose does it serve to active stickies? Wouldn't it be easier to just do away with 'stickies' if you don't want to use the 'stickies' in the manner they are to be used?

If a user would respond to one of those threads in the list it will be the first thread in that forum, you would know if it had recent activity. I left them open in case anyone needs to respond to the them.

I see what your saying about active stickies, well, there not really active stickies anymore, that is why I have changed the title that UPMan mentioned. You are right about archived stickies, this thread list is basically what they are.

If a new thread comes up that needs a sticky we will probably put it on its own, we needed to clean these stickies up it was a mess.

Hope this answers your question.

Thanks

[scanbc780]

I can see it being usable as long as new 'sticky worthy' subjects like firmware announcements etc. still become stickies before they make it there. Makes sense to me

[tonsoffun]

Originally Posted by scanbc780

I can see it being usable as long as new 'sticky worthy' subjects like firmware announcements etc. still become stickies before they make it there. Makes sense to me

Hi scanbc780,

Yes, important subjects like that will be on there own until that sticky has run its course then will be placed in the "Sticky Grave".

Take care

[Dubbin]

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[wayne_h]

This is going to become a common thing on here to better organize threads and get rid of "Sticky Hell". Keep in mind it will not be done on active threads that people are continually replying to (to get help) for example. Typically old threads and threads that are more for information (and no reply needed, or permitted) will be consolidated.

And I agree with you Dubbin. I mentioned that link a looooooong time ago. It will always be current and applicable!