Computer Help and Support

steve2470

(37,468 posts) Tue Apr 25, 2017, 08:53 AM Apr 2017

Should we unsticky the posts at the top of the forum ?

Hi all,

A suggestion was made to me that we should "unsticky" the posts at the top of this forum. They definitely aren't absolutely necessary, and it's possible some of the information over time becomes incorrect. The incorrect (or highly debatable) information does need to be unstickied.

Let's have a two week poll. If it becomes apparent that the poll is being trolled one way or the other, I will disregard those votes. To keep this as unbiased as possible, I will NOT vote.

Please vote. Thanks.

Steve, your happy CHaS host

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Should we unsticky the posts at the top of the forum ? (Original Post) steve2470 Apr 2017 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author ATL Ebony Apr 2017 #1

ok so your vote is to unsticky the threads ? steve2470 Apr 2017 #2

VOTED: I suggest Y thread always be stickied (provide rationale in my post) ATL Ebony Apr 2017 #4

ok, with all due respect.... steve2470 Apr 2017 #10

Long ago, I put them all in my trash can. Make7 Apr 2017 #3

I was thinking the same exact thing discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2017 #6

The bleeping computer link should stay Egnever Apr 2017 #5

no, people will always have network problems & wonkie computer issues. just update them Sunlei Apr 2017 #7

Have some already been removed? Phentex Apr 2017 #8

yes I removed all of mine that were old steve2470 Apr 2017 #9

Response to steve2470 (Original post)

ATL Ebony This message was self-deleted by its author.

steve2470

(37,468 posts)

2. ok so your vote is to unsticky the threads ?

Reply to ATL Ebony (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 25, 2017, 10:35 AM

Apr 2017

I'm not quite sure of your overall point. Thanks.

ATL Ebony

(1,097 posts)

4. VOTED: I suggest Y thread always be stickied (provide rationale in my post)

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 25, 2017, 01:23 PM

Apr 2017

Where "Y" = "Latest Threads" hoping it would "ALWAYS" be stickied.

Hope that's clear. No, I was not voting to "unsticky" ALL threads

steve2470

(37,468 posts)

10. ok, with all due respect....

Reply to ATL Ebony (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 27, 2017, 08:44 AM

Apr 2017

This is the Computer Help and Support sub-forum. We have no "Latest Threads" here. Yes, technically, we have threads that are the "latest" but we have no formal designation of Latest Threads, which the overall forum does have, on the front page.

Here is the formal front page of DU: https://www.democraticunderground.com/ Latest Threads tab is at the very top. In your browser, it may be in a different location.

Here is the formal front page of CHaS: https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1095 As you can see, there is no formal designation of "Latest Threads".

You are posting in a sub-forum of DU. Our formal rules (Computer Help and Support (Group): About This Group), enforced very leniently by me, are here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=about&forum=1095

I hope this helps with any confusion. You may wish to change your vote.

Make7

(8,546 posts)

3. Long ago, I put them all in my trash can.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Tue Apr 25, 2017, 12:17 PM

Apr 2017

I think there is a lot of useful information in those threads, but there are so many that one has to scan (or scroll) down too far to see the current/active threads.

Perhaps creating one or two new threads to sticky that will link back to the currently stickied threads. Maybe a Tips and Info for Computer/Internet Security and another for Hints and Help on Troubleshooting Computer Problems. That would allow links to new useful threads/posts/info to be added by editing those OPs or replying to the threads. It might be helpful to append the updated/edited date to the title of any stickied threads to alert members to new information - also use the Explain edits feature when updating the OPs to have an easy to find revision history.

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