JT! Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Seing as though most poeple are monkey brained and can't put FS etc in front of their posts in forsale / wanted. Wouldn't it be a good idea to make post icons to you can tell them apart much easier? Then there wouldn't be the problem of putting FS etc infront of the title. Just so you get the idea. Like that but a bit more arty / destinctive. I know it woud take up a few post icons, as i doubt you can set different post icons for different sub-forums. But i don't think anyone would miss the ones that they replaced. I'm just getting tierd of seing titles that don't really follow the same pattern, so you can't just glance down and see which are for sale and wanted. And some titles such as 'helmet - look in' you have to go into the topic to see weather they are forsale or wanted. :lol: Then if people don't use a post icon you can just auto-mod their asses. Yey or ney? Davetrials say yey. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat hudson Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 mat says yay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Sounds like a very good idea :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 (edited) yay :lol: (Should've made a poll) Edited December 4, 2005 by Dan6061 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewholdsworth Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 yey saves time and effort for us lazy yorkshire folk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomturd Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 If people are too lazy to type FS or WTD at the start of the topic title whats to say they will go out of their way to click a topic icon? EDIT: tis a good idea but I dont think it will solve the problem in the long run.. cant see people in 2 months time still using them once the novelty has worn off.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Geary Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Very good idea :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomturd Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Feck it.. if someone wants to make up some icons ill sort it :lol: worth a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted December 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 If people are too lazy to type FS or WTD at the start of the topic title whats to say they will go out of their way to click a topic icon? EDIT: tis a good idea but I dont think it will solve the problem in the long run.. cant see people in 2 months time still using them once the novelty has worn off.. It's not that they're too lazy, it's just that you get different variations. Eg. From present topic titles. Laptop For Sale F.s Onza T-lite-frame Only ::for Sale:: (for Sale) Ps2 Games Having a post icon would make them the same, then people could put what ever they like in their post title. I think people would use them. And i don't think i'd wear off. Still wouldn't be perfect system of corse. Feck it.. if someone wants to make up some icons ill sort it :lol: worth a try. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomturd Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 It's not that they're too lazy, it's just that you get different variations. Eg. From present topic titles. Laptop For Sale F.s Onza T-lite-frame Only ::for Sale:: (for Sale) Ps2 Games Having a post icon would make them the same, then people could put what ever they like in their post title. I think people would use them. And i don't think i'd wear off. Still wouldn't be perfect system of corse. :lol: Valid points, didnt think about that :lol: Well yeah, someone do some icons and ill make it so. Far too busy with uni at the moment (in particular an essay to hand in by wednesday I have no idea about) to play in photoshop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotchDave Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Why not make it compulsory in the sales section so that if it isn't selected it won't post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomturd Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Why not make it compulsory in the sales section so that if it isn't selected it won't post? (a lot) Easier said than done :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotchDave Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Oh well, never mind, maybe if Danny has a spare week or two? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomturd Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Maybe but i believe he has final year exams coming up too :huh: (plus this code this forum uses is so complex neither of us have much of a clue how it works >_<) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 If you're making icons, make them different colours - Eg Red for "for sale", blue for "wanted" etc >_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted December 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 I would make them but my photoshop skills are non exsistant. >_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urpedigreechumdog Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 I would make them but my photoshop skills are non exsistant. >_< Make some proper ghetto ones in paint then :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted December 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 Make some proper ghetto ones in paint then :huh: Ha! I'd go insane. I hate paint - i wish i could be botherd to learn how to use photoshop. >_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skandy32 Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 (edited) A couple of quickies from photoshop.... any good? = wanted = for sale problem though - uploading them to the TF puts that little tf sig in the corner, which in these teeny weeny pics practiacally covers it.... but you get the idea anyway... EDIT - heres a couple more.... the right size too >_< :huh: Edited December 5, 2005 by skandy32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted December 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 A couple of quickies from photoshop.... any good? = wanted = for sale problem though - uploading them to the TF puts that little tf sig in the corner, which in these teeny weeny pics practiacally covers it.... but you get the idea anyway... EDIT - heres a couple more.... the right size too >_< ^_^ That's the idea, but just having F and W will confuse people, especialy new members. Any chance of FS and WTD instead, if you could cram them in? Also need an OT and eBay. But looking good. :huh: Like the spherical look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skandy32 Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 (edited) That's the idea, but just having F and W will confuse people, especialy new members. Any chance of FS and WTD instead, if you could cram them in? Also need an OT and eBay. But looking good. >_< Like the spherical look. i'll give it a wirl and see how it goes, but i think they will be too small to read more than one letter..... ill edit with results soonish :huh: EDIT: wont work!! you cant read the letters, they're far too small. It would have to be a single letter an emotion i think - but i'll keep trying and see what comes up.... Edited December 5, 2005 by skandy32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 Yeah, this whole lack of descriptive titles pisses me off too, 'specially when you're on the forum homepage. I've made a point of changing any ones I notice so it says in the title exactly what it is, but it's hard to keep on top of all of them as I'm not in FS/WTD often... If anyone sees a non-properly titled thread, just Report it and someone can go sort it out. Other than that, if people actually just put "FS: <my product>", or whatever, it'd be waaaaaay easier. Of course, as it is, people think they'll get more hits if it's just "For sale" or what have you, so it's not going to happen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted December 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 If anyone sees a non-properly titled thread, just Report it and someone can go sort it out. It'd be a hell of a task to keep ontop of all the incorrectly labled topic titles. Nearly half of the titles in there at the moment are labled incroectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 It'd be a hell of a task to keep ontop of all the incorrectly labled topic titles. Like I said :huh: That's why I was saying report some of them. You don't specifically have to do them all, if you get me? But yeah, easiest solution is for people to just not be f**ktards, but think "Hmm, is it really that hard to put "For Sale" or "Wanted" down first?" and then do the right thing ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted December 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 i'll give it a wirl and see how it goes, but i think they will be too small to read more than one letter..... ill edit with results soonish :huh: EDIT: wont work!! you cant read the letters, they're far too small. It would have to be a single letter an emotion i think - but i'll keep trying and see what comes up.... Hows about not putting them in circles, making them square? And colouring the backgroud? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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