Why aren't threaded and Hybrid views available here?
 

Seems odd to me.

--don

Because they are turned off.
Nobody uses Threaded Mode ^^

I'll leave this to Stefan. I'm not opposed to switching it on as even though Quick Reply is not set up for it, it still works in a manner.

I turned off both of those options on my forums as well because I didn't see a real need for them.

But... after seeing some threads go to 100+ pages (like the v3Arcade) it becomes evident that threaded views DO have value. I can scan the threads to see which ones interest me MUCH faster than reading through 100+ pages of replies.

I'm still not sure I'll turn them on for my forums, partly because most of the replies aren't threaded now and partly because most threads don't get that long... but I can see a case for using them here.

If it is such an awful feature that a.) nobody uses it, and b.) everybody turns it off so that nobody can use it, then why bother even putting the code into the software in the first place?

Threading was one of two main reasons that the folks I work with chose vBulletin. Since then, I have had several owners of other software tell me that, had they realized threading was a standard feature, they would have chosen vBulletin over the software they chose.

Of the 5 or so vB-based forums I frequent, here and vB.com are the only two that deny me the choice of using one of the threaded modes.

Seems odd.

--don

I would have to say the greater majority of forums do not make an overuse of the feature.

vb.com uses the threaded system

but during those experiences it was obvious, that linear and threaded mode doesn't work together too good, so you have to enable just one of the modes, and as i prefere linear mode, it will stay so :)

it's just too confusing to enable threaded mode as well.

okay, it your sandbox.

--don

:D It's the same reason we have chocolate and vanilla ice cream -- some people prefer one over the other, some people prefer both, but they both have their use.

Personally, I don't care for threaded mode, never have. But that's just me. I guess it has a use in larger boards. However, none of the boards I frequent happen to use it or at least promote it. *shrugs*

[high]* Rose wants Ice Cream now.[/high]

Im not a fan of it either though it was smart for jelsoft to include it. That just killed ubbthreads or whatever name they are going by now since it gave even that small base the reason they needed to switch.

When I tried disabling it at my site my members went into an uproar so I always enable it on my own forums.

you know the only reason i don't like it is because of the iframe :o

Is there a query that can be run to see who uses it?

I have it enabled on my site (or at least the option to use it) and would be interested to find out (without clicking every profile in AdminCP) if anyone uses it.

To see how many users use it:

[sql]
SELECT
COUNT(*) as total
FROM
user
WHERE
threadedmode = 1
[/sql]

To see who uses it (may take a while on big boards):

[sql]
SELECT
username
FROM
user
WHERE
threadedmode=1
[/sql]

Thanks, 1 person uses it out of 350:laugh:

answers that then :) - never liked it myself - as far as im concerned they could rip that code out in the next version and add something we all would like :)

Not sure what but just something :)

22 users out of 22.677 use Threaded or Hybrid Mode on my board :D
And that's what I said: "Nobody" (well ... approx. 0,1% to be precise) uses it.

I still cannot believe it was one of the most often requested features, as i could hardly find anyone to request it, but i found a lot of requests, to throw it out of vb 's code ^^

1 outta 2,089 users :o

I use threaded bigtime on all vB boards, but of course, not here

VB is new to me so excuse my noobiness.
What exactly are threaded and hybrid modes?

It's just different Display Modes:

[pre]Linear
Post 1
Text of Post 1
Post 2 (Reply to Post 1)
Text of Post 2
Post 3 (Reply to Post 1)
Text of Post 3
Post 4 (Reply to Post 2)
Text of Post 4

Threaded
Post 1
+- Post 2 (Reply to Post 1
+-Post 4(Reply to Post 2)
+- Post 3 (Reply to Post 1)

Text of selected Post

Hybrid
Post 1
+- Post 2 (Reply to Post 1
+-Post 4(Reply to Post 2)
+- Post 3 (Reply to Post 1)

Text of Post 1
Text of Post 2
Text of Post 4[/pre]

You can see this in action at http://www.vbulletin.com

You cannot view codes as long as you haven't proven your license status!


:( I haven't purchased the license yet. I was doing research before I actually drop $160 for one. I don't need codes, just an explanation of what the differences and advantages are.

Whoops! Forgot about that, sorry.
Now without the tags, but does not look as god - hope it's still understandable.

:ermm: Damn.. Umm.. I think I got it. :rolleyes:

Here is the differnce...

Threaded Display mode

The same thread in linear display mode

The same thread once again, only this time in hybrid display mode