Home Page Format

[SquamInboards]

While I'm a huge fan of the site, I feel like the homepage could use some adjustment. I frequent a number of forums and what I really look for on every site is new posts. This allows me to see what activity has taken place without sifting through forums to find new threads. I feel like the homepage could use some restructuring, mostly because the primary content is industry updates, which although I'm sure some people appreciate, I don't really come to the site to find out what record a CC rider has broken or what some company director happens to think. Personally, I know I would contribute more if I could see more forum activity on the home page, instead of dated corporate announcements. I don't manage any forums but I happen to be a big fan of this format if anyone (Jeff) cares, www.motorgeek.com, which I think has a great community and site format. Currently I can only view the past FOUR forum posts on the right hand scroll bar of PN which is lame I think. The emphasis should be on the user content, not the industry announcements which seem to absorb most of the PN homepage content. Maybe this has to do with financial support from CC but I prefer to keep a site subjective.

/rant

[SkiTower]

If you hit the 'What's New' Tab at the top, it pulls up every thread that has a new response since the last time you log in. Don't know if that helps you, but it's the only way I keep track of updates.

[AirTool]

If you hit the 'What's New' Tab at the top, it pulls up every thread that has a new response since the last time you log in. Don't know if that helps you, but it's the only way I keep track of updates.

YOU BEAT ME BECAUSE I ALWAYS GIVE THE LONG ANSWER.

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This site has a home page? (just kidding Jeff)

I have a shortcut on my Links menu that gets me straight to the new posts and the site keeps track of what I've read and not. I chose a link to the .exe instead of an "internet shortcut" that way I can specify the browser and (more importantly) "run maximized".

The new post list is unique to you based on what you've read. Click on the blue circle near the left and it will take you to the first new post of the thread that you haven't read.

It would be handy if there was a legend telling me what all the indicators mean. there are links, color codes, changing icons and icon colors, etc.

Here is my link and the quotes are required.

"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" http://www.planetnautique.com/vb3/se...e=vBForum_Post

Just try this url http://www.planetnautique.com/vb3/se...e=vBForum_Post