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R Anstett
R Anstett

Aug-12-2006 22:03

Ben, is it possible to set up an RSS feed for the message boards please?

It would be nice to automatically get each new post sent out so everyone can keep caught up on topics here.

It would also be helpful on the agency boards as well.

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roamie
roamie
Well-Connected

Aug-13-2006 06:29

Of all the things that Admin could be working on, is this really a priority that needs to be done? Is it really that awful to have to click on Slueth Talk and look at the date stamp to see the latest post? Maybe Ben could send me a personal wake up call each morning and read the new posts to me so I dont have to do ANYTHING.

Carrie Mehome
Carrie Mehome
Huntsman

Aug-13-2006 07:07

For us who are not that computer literate what is an RSS feed? If it is to send me more pop ups or stuff to my email that would not be nice. I like to play the game the way it is and I like to snoop around the boards. The date and time are on for most recent post so I can check ones I like and ignore the rest.

Secret_Squirrel
Secret_Squirrel
Safety Officer

Aug-13-2006 07:26

lol I'll give it a shot carrie... RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication, which doesnt really mean much to you either I suppose ;) me neither!
It just means that Ben supplies a link to the Boards, that people can use to automatically generally the content of the Gumshoe Lounge or their Agency Board, or I suppose specific threads, into another website or a Blog (thats where you see most RSS feeds)... I suppose the feed could go straight to your email too.
So if your agency board changed saying 'hunt starting in Delhi' and you weren't logged on, you might get an email 5 or 10 minutes later, with that post when the RSS feed is automatically sent from Sleuth.
I also think ranstett is saying you'd subscribe to it, not be bombarded with unwanted emails.
and having said all that, I'm with you and roamie :D

PS Ben I have to be at work at 7.30am EST Australian Time, 6.45am should do for a wake up call.. ta mate ;)


Secret_Squirrel
Secret_Squirrel
Safety Officer

Aug-13-2006 07:28

*generally = generate (it's late sorry :) )

biggie528
biggie528
Lucky Stiff

Aug-13-2006 07:37

Sleuth wake up calls....I could use those on the weekends when we're in a hunt :)

Do you think someone could call me at the server reset so I can work my ten cases as soon as I get them?

In all honesty, I really don't see what the point would be to this, its just as easy for me to log in and check sleuth as it is for me to log in and check my email. Seems to be unnecessary IMHO and just sort of lazy and demotivating for people to actually log on. I don't have a problem with the timestamps, and not that many posts get lost by "irrelevant one-liners" as you called it Ran, just go back one page and there they are :)

Just my two cents :)

Reese Withers
Reese Withers
Well-Connected

Aug-13-2006 09:43

I think it would be cool to have that for the AGENCY message boards for the hunts, and whatever other important info the Directors wanted their agents to read, but I dont think it would be necessary for the city hall message boards. I would have no need to visit city hall if I had new messages emailed to me :( :) Its a great idea tho, but if it would happen, I think it would be nice for just agencies to have that option to do that :) Just my opinion :)

BadAss
BadAss
Charioteer

Aug-13-2006 15:56

Dammit, Reese!!!! I was just gonna post I'd love the idea of hunt notifications but you were ahead of me :)


Leaves me nothing else but to repeat like a parrot "yes I think it would be coo; to have that for the AGENCY message boards for the hunts"

:-)

R Anstett
R Anstett

Aug-13-2006 17:37

I think that Biggie made my point without meaning to.

If you have things that you want sent to you (hunt notifications, threads you feel are important that have new posts, anything you want to subscribe to) then you do not have to log in.

One less person taking up server resources reading the boards, composing story lines in agency threads and leaving space for more people to solve cases.

One more way to speed up the server times and allow more people to log in at once.

Della Devine
Della Devine
Well-Connected

Aug-13-2006 18:27

I would like to see an RSS feed option. And not because I am lazy. I have a lot to do, and it would help to be able to know when I am urgently needed vs. when it can wait for a better time. As it is, I seldom have time to read the boards. I wouldn't mind being able to see new posts in my email like I do with another site I belong to.

If I could read them all in one place, log in to add a reply if I felt a need/desire to, do my cases, help my new people, write in our storyline, etc. it would save me some time and increase my efficiency so I could get more things done in a day.

roamie
roamie
Well-Connected

Aug-13-2006 18:55

Sorry RAnstett you were REACHING with that one. No way did that help make your point. If you are in an agency or are a member of Sleuth its because you want to be part of the community and logging in, playing your cases and participating is part of it . Nice try, thanks for playing.

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