OT: Thread Mechanics

Jarhead0331 · #1 December 26th, 2003, 05:29 AM

This is the first posting forum I have ever been to where the most recent post is placed at the top, rather than the original post which started the thread being listed at the top. I understand the methodology, but I find it very frustrating and it makes me less inclined to read a thread...

I guess its sort of like driving on the right side of the road in the US as opposed to the left side in the rest of the world...

Just my .02

Semper Fi

Fyron · #2 December 26th, 2003, 05:41 AM

Don't worry, you will come to realize it is much more convenient for keeping up on a thread.

Just hit the Printer Friendly button, which will display them all in the classic forum order (albiet without most of the graphics).

Also, there are actually a lot of common forum scripts that are capable of displaying Posts in either order. phpBB comes to mind.

[ December 26, 2003, 03:41: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

Taera · #3 December 26th, 2003, 05:41 AM

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the 'rest of the world' drives on the right side, only a few countries have left-side driving (a couple US states, England, Australia...?)

As for the forum, it've been that way forever, mod's dont wanna change it and guess its the special mark of this place

Fyron · #4 December 26th, 2003, 05:42 AM

There are no US states that drive on the left side of the road.

Jarhead0331 · #5 December 26th, 2003, 05:43 AM

Taera...there are NO U.S. states where driving is permitted by law on the left side of the road...some old people, blind people and drunk people do it, but that doesn't make it right...

Kamog · #6 December 26th, 2003, 09:51 AM

A couple of times I drove on the left side of the road, but it was by mistake. Some guys seemed very angry with me for some reason.

geoschmo · #7 December 26th, 2003, 03:53 PM

You can drive on teh left side of the road in the US, on a one way street.