forum features

  1. How to Disable Unread Posts Separator in Forum "What's New" Feature?

    Sometimes, when I first come on the forums, when I select "Whats New", I find a division in the shown posts, with a separator saying "the threads below have not been updated since your last visit but still contain unread posts. " Is there any way, in the profile settings, that I can prevent...
    • davehc
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    • content visibility cookies forum features profile settings thread management unread posts user experience whats new
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Feedback Forum

  2. Community Vote: Experience Points System?

    At our last meeting, we discussed the possibility of adding a reward system to both Windows7Forums.com and Windows8Forums.com. In the past, this system has been known as the Experience Points system. Because the points system uses up a large amount of resources, and may not always reflect...
    • Mike
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    • administrative decision community decision community vote customized trophies experience points feedback forum features member accounts member engagement profile awards resource usage rewards system proposal trophies usability user interaction voting windows 7 windows 8
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Feedback Forum

  3. August 2011 Developments

    It is unusual that we announce feature removals, however, several changes have been made to improve site speed and performance. Unnecessary scripts and features have been removed to boost site speed. Translator software has been disabled in favor of browser (local level) translations performed...
    • Mike
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    • accessibility adsense browser translation cache content development css sprites data analytics database forum features javascript loading time member contributions optimization performance resource usage speed traffic user experience vbulletin website updates
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Forum Announcements
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    Methods of use of forums.

    How do users operate when they visit this forum (or any other) I have never posed a question, so regard myself as being in a "help" category. To merely select "New Posts", unless you are a very prolific poster, with time on your hands, can reveal a mass of material, a lot of which, if one is...
    • RAK
    • Thread
    • community engagement content management content relevance dialogue discussion forum forum features help system information overload interaction navigation new posts open topics security summary method time management topic filtering trends user experience user preferences
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: The Water Cooler

  5. What is Premium Supporter Membership?

    Premium Membership on Windows7Forums.com is the ultimate show of support for our website. By becoming a Premium Supporter, you receive the following benefits: • Larger avatar size. • More upload quota. • Fewer to no advertisements. • Larger signature size. • Access to the Premium...
    • Mike
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    • ad management avatar customization benefits community support download forum features member recognition membership moderation premium supporter private messages promotion signature size social groups subscription support forum user experience user rank windows 7
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: The Water Cooler