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*Abstract-Mindser Aug 18, 2012
So, in order to clear off the twat off the front page, I'd like to compare forum systems. :L
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=290Pika Aug 18, 2012  Student Filmographer
I used to like the way Nick.com did its forums in terms of replies. It was nested, like dA's, but each comment had a subject line you'd have to click to read the comment. Although it was definitely tedious to have to click to read all the replies, it was convenient for things like fanfiction topics. :lol:

I really like how dA looks in terms of replies when comments are nested; it's very easy to follow conversations. Most regular forums, like Invision and ProBoards (are those all out of date? I don't forum much anymore), don't differentiate which comment you're replying to without using the "quotes" system, so it's nearly impossible to hold multiple conversations.
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*Abstract-Mindser Aug 19, 2012
Not to mention, quotes tend to go pyramidic.
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=290Pika Aug 20, 2012  Student Filmographer
Ugh, seriously. :roll:

It ends up stretching out the post to where I don't even care about what was said initially, or I "have" to reread what was said several times.
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*Abstract-Mindser Aug 20, 2012
And then there are those who simply pyramid for the lulz.
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=290Pika Aug 20, 2012  Student Filmographer
Which is even worse. :no:
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*pyrohmstr Aug 18, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
The forums have been neglected in the DA updates.

That being said...they seem to work and DA hasn't broken them yet, which is nice.
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*Abstract-Mindser Aug 18, 2012
That is nice, but they lack certain features of modernity.
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*pyrohmstr Aug 19, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
What did you have in mind?
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*Abstract-Mindser Aug 19, 2012
Formatting tools. :dummy:
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*pyrohmstr Aug 19, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
I wouldn't be against that addition. Although I guess it would make it easier for stupid fucks to use only sub text :grump:

I really want code syntax highlighting. It would have been useful exactly twice in these 7 years I've been on the forums :shakefist:
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