DUmmies Discuss Shutting Down Free Republic

[thundley4]

That is a very stupid way to run a board, one of the worst I've seen. Thanks for the info.

[AllosaursRus]

The problem isn't so much the software at FR but the amount of posts and people posting there that makes it hard to navigate.
DU on the other hand uses a format that is really irritating to try to follow until you get used to it and even then its still cumbersome. Then throw in all the nuked posts and some threads you have no idea what they are talking about.

The way it's set up, you get a "reply to post #" crap, I just can't follow. I like things in context, which to DUmmies, is like holy water thrown on a vampire!

[The Village Idiot]

FR and DU share a common problem - they are both based on horrible, outdated software. The only difference is DU periodically applies window dressing to theirs. I'm certain its because neither site wants to lose their history, so they both plod along.

DU is the most horrible looking forum I have seen in my life

[miskie]

DU is the most horrible looking forum I have seen in my life

Its the threading combined with the primitives inability to properly highlight and display quotes. So, on an active DU thread, one almost needs to reread the entire thing instead of just heading to the bottom like nearly every other forum.

DCForum+ is almost exclusively used by DU and other primitive islands nowadays. Even the creators of the software haven't updated it since 2006. --And IIRC, those updates were only to address severe security issues, not to add features or improvements.

[The Village Idiot]

I like the uncluttered look of FR

[franksolich]

I like the uncluttered look of FR

That too.

freerepublic was the first political web-site on which I ever ventured, in the late 1990s, although I never registered until 2003.

I'm sentimentally attached to freerepublic, and even if they were to have the posts in upside-down backwards Japanese, I'd still like it.

[franksolich]

Its the threading combined with the primitives inability to properly highlight and display quotes. So, on an active DU thread, one almost needs to reread the entire thing instead of just heading to the bottom like nearly every other forum.

You explained it better to thundley4 than I did, sir, and thank you.

The format as used on Skins's island is because the primitives have lesser-developed brains to figure things out, and because even if a rare primitive can, he's too lazy to quote.

[Carl]

I never had a problem with FR..it is quite plain but with the ping feature you can have specific conversation or just follow the comments.
DU is what it should be given the inhabitants....insane.
You have no idea what a post is responding to except by the listing and it could be post 60 on a page referring to post 4.
Since as Frank said the fools don`t quote you have to scroll up and down a page to find out what they are commenting on.

It is complete idiocy but since all they ever care about is what each of them has to say it works fine for them.

[franksolich]

.....all they ever care about is what each of them has to say it works fine for them.

Bingo. 

Another one of the predominant characteristics of the primitives.

[thundley4]

Bingo. 

Another one of the predominant characteristics of the primitives.

They also care about recs and unrecs. It seems that rants have become more commonplace from even the lesser primitives. They are looking for approval from the other inmates.

[franksolich]

They also care about recs and unrecs. It seems that rants have become more commonplace from even the lesser primitives. They are looking for approval from the other inmates.

I just checked, sir, as you aroused my suspicions.

Yep, this is posted in "General Discussion" rather than in the two or three forums more appropriate for the topic.

The uncool primitives trying to be hip, cool, trendy, with-it, seen hanging around the cool primitives, rather than hanging around with uncool primitives in uncool smaller forums.

[crockspot]

I think Los DUmmies forget that we have screen caps of all of their threats against the chimperor.

[bcsco]

Well, Frank, I'm over here now as well. I'm expanding my horizons. As you know I've been on FR for some years, and I find the layout fairly easy to navigate. The problem for me is finding old threads, even those I've posted to. Keywords help somewhat, but not always.

Now I'll have to get used to the format here. I figured out how to reply by hitting your post # then the reply button. Hope that works...

[thundley4]

Well, Frank, I'm over here now as well. I'm expanding my horizons. As you know I've been on FR for some years, and I find the layout fairly easy to navigate. The problem for me is finding old threads, even those I've posted to. Keywords help somewhat, but not always.

Now I'll have to get used to the format here. I figured out how to reply by hitting your post # then the reply button. Hope that works...

Welcome to the board.  The easiest way to reply to a post is to hit the "quote" button, top right corner of the post you want to reply to.

[franksolich]

Well, Frank, I'm over here now as well. I'm expanding my horizons. As you know I've been on FR for some years, and I find the layout fairly easy to navigate. The problem for me is finding old threads, even those I've posted to. Keywords help somewhat, but not always.

Now I'll have to get used to the format here. I figured out how to reply by hitting your post # then the reply button. Hope that works...

Hey, welcome, sir!

We work this way--when one wishes to respond to a particular post, rather than clicking the "reply" button, one clicks on the "quote" buttom.  The whole quote shows up automatically at the top of your response.

I'm very happy to see you here!

[DixieBelle]

Welcome indeed! Hope you enjoy our little place.....

[bcsco]

Welcome to the board.  The easiest way to reply to a post is to hit the "quote" button, top right corner of the post you want to reply to.

Thanks for the welcome, and to Frank and DixieBelle for same. And thanks for the tip on replies. I'll be nosing around for sure...

[TheSarge]

Thanks for the welcome, and to Frank and DixieBelle for same. And thanks for the tip on replies. I'll be nosing around for sure...

I think you'll recognize a few fellow FReepers here as well.

[bcsco]

I think you'll recognize a few fellow FReepers here as well.

I already have. Right now I'll have to leave as I have work to do. But I'll be back later.

[The Village Idiot]

Well, Frank, I'm over here now as well. I'm expanding my horizons. As you know I've been on FR for some years, and I find the layout fairly easy to navigate. The problem for me is finding old threads, even those I've posted to. Keywords help somewhat, but not always.

Now I'll have to get used to the format here. I figured out how to reply by hitting your post # then the reply button. Hope that works...

Sometimes its better to use Google. Freerepublic.com+ whatever

[AllosaursRus]

That too.

freerepublic was the first political web-site on which I ever ventured, in the late 1990s, although I never registered until 2003.

I'm sentimentally attached to freerepublic, and even if they were to have the posts in upside-down backwards Japanese, I'd still like it.

FR is where I met ya coach. You and several others I still communicate with. It was how I ventured over to CU and ultimately here. I still occasionally visit FR, but CC is my home now. I like the company we keep here with a few exceptions of which I'm sure most here are aware of.

FR can be tedious, especially when you want to post attachments or pics. It helps to understand html. Still it stands out in my opinion for replying to posts made directly to you. I do wish we had that capability here.

[Ree]

I still read FR..but post mostly here or one other site...I have to watch what I type to close at FR...