I love Boards formatting. Just saying.

CupcakeTrap·Oct 15, 2014·19 votes·1,707 views

http://i.imgur.com/L3CS1WQ.jpg

Sometimes positive user impressions go unsaid, so here's a 30-second thread in which I say:

I like the formatting options we have in Boards, which are more expressive than the rather ascetic options on Reddit. ("No! YOU WILL HAVE ONLY ONE LINE BREAK MAXIMUM! Headers? GET OUT!")
I like that we can embed images in our posts to add some color and visual appeal.

I think Boards is just better than Reddit at this point, at least for purposes of LoL discussion.

23 Comments

Lajinn5Oct 15, 201410 votes

It looks like the Yordles finally discovered who dunked Mr. Storedle

NuparuOct 16, 20142 votes

So true

RIP Iron Angel 2003 stories

RfusOct 16, 20143 votes

They both suck relative to former GD.

Sir ArmaMalumOct 15, 20142 votes

I agree.

While I can easily see why people compare the Boards to Reddit, the formatting and set-up is much better imho.

Although I will also say the Boards formatting could use some (imho mandatory) additions like text alignment. But I know for a fact that the Boards team is aware of this and it is being looked at, so I'm content.

LeaffOct 15, 20142 votes

I have mixed feelings about it. I like how they are moving foward with notifications, and profiles on the website.

Two problems though. This is WAYYY too much like reddit. This is basically their way of making money on making their own reddit. Also, they could have done this easily, SO EASILY on the forums. They could have added all this stuff, made it all organized unlike the forums, but just keep it the same style as the forums.

MichichaOct 16, 20141 votes

Not sure how much money this earns Riot, and Riot also has a reddit section...

DaejinTyeOct 15, 20141 votes

Y'know... With the way riot is handling these new boards... I've just decided to be an asshole on here... Any opinion they don't agree with gets removed for any number of shitty reasons as it is...

That said... The formatting on these boards is actually one of the worst types you can have, as it completely drops any type of coding and uses a generalize typing system to do all the editing and chat changes... And with the buttons at the bottom right of the reply that puts in the typing required to do those edits, there is literally no reason to revert to this dumbed down version that actually limits they way you can type...

It's basically like Mac vs PC... Sure these boards are easier access, but there is much MUCH less you can do with them.

Hyrum GraffOct 15, 20141 votes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markdown

DaejinTyeOct 15, 20141 votes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markdown

Your point? There are fucking buttons that do ALL OF THAT for you. So in fact, it's literally the same interface and same method to use all of those tools, only the "more complicated" version gives you more options and lets you use any method of typing you want without the unwanted chaning of your text.

The only reason I bring it up, is the you can't have nice looking posts with this format compared to the other format. This format limits you to basic layouts only and is thus inferior.

Hyrum GraffOct 15, 20141 votes

I apologize, I should have been more clear. You said that boards "completely drops any type of coding," and my point was that markdown IS a language.

I do agree with you that I'd like to see more of Markdown's formatting options unlocked, but I'm not sure i agree about it being inferior. While my options are more limited here, it's also easier for me to actually do the formatting (for example, bullets are SO much easier), so I end up doing relatively more of it.

Which features do you miss? I'd like to be able to chance the color of my text, and, have 2 different-sized headers, and have an option for lines to display either as the current --- OR a line across the entirety of my post (the way it worked back when Boards was the Community Beta).

DaejinTyeOct 15, 20141 votes

I apologize, I should have been more clear. You said that boards "completely drops any type of coding," and my point was that markdown IS a language.

I do agree with you that I'd like to see more of Markdown's formatting options unlocked, but I'm not sure i agree about it being inferior. While my options are more limited here, it's also easier for me to actually do the formatting (for example, bullets are SO much easier), so I end up doing relatively more of it.

Which features do you miss? I'd like to be able to chance the color of my text, and, have 2 different-sized headers, and have an option for lines to display either as the current --- OR a line across the entirety of my post (the way it worked back when Boards was the Community Beta).

markdown is a language, but as it is used on the board, it's simply a shortcut, no more, no less. All it does is prevent me from using asterisks and the like without it ruining my posts, which is just dumb and is the reason it limits my posts.

As for the features, I like having all the features available, even if there isn't a button for them, however I want to actually designate what features I want to use, instead of having the system misinterpret my normal style of typing for editing commands.

[B]For Bold[/B] is a pain to type out every time, sure, but again, there is a button already in place for the common editing options. So, turning it into the current asterisks system does nothing but prevent the use of asterisks in normal posts. Add to that the other styles of formatting and I can no longer design a fancy post, because every time I do something to make it look fancy, the system registers it as my trying to edit the post to look completely different than I had intended it to be, which is why it's inferior.

I'm just one of the people who know how to use the tools given to me. I don't need safety-scissors, just give me the normal ones and let me work. This boards is like the child version of forums... It's easier, but limits you and that is my pet peeve. Anything that restricts freedom will always be inferior to something that does not restrict freedom.

Hyrum GraffOct 15, 20143 votes

markdown is a language, but as it is used on the board, it's simply a shortcut, no more, no less. All it does is prevent me from using asterisks and the like without it ruining my posts, which is just dumb and is the reason it limits my posts.

You can use \ as an escape characters, *like so* (Source: \*like so\*).

As for the features, I like having all the features available, even if there isn't a button for them, however I want to actually designate what features I want to use, instead of having the system misinterpret my normal style of typing for editing commands.

[B]For Bold[/B] is a pain to type out every time, sure, but again, there is a button already in place for the common editing options.

I almost never use the buttons any more - it's just so much faster and easier to type the markdown.

I'm just one of the people who know how to use the tools given to me. I don't need safety-scissors, just give me the normal ones and let me work. This boards is like the child version of forums... It's easier, but limits you and that is my pet peeve. Anything that restricts freedom will always be inferior to something that does not restrict freedom.

Agreed, wholeheartedly. Are you involved with the FOSS community, running Gnu/Linux, etc? If not, you should check it out! If so, which distro are you running? Any awesome free software you recommend?

DaejinTyeOct 15, 20141 votes

Nah, outside of these boards, I'm not involved with any communities of any kind. Just another Lurker on the itnernet. ^.^

ShwannOct 16, 20145 votes

... I've just decided to be an asshole on here...

achieved

DaejinTyeOct 16, 20141 votes

... I've just decided to be an asshole on here...

achieved

And I'll keep getting better at it.

WhitakkerOct 15, 20141 votes

I'm getting used to it. I certainly enjoy image imbedding, as CCT stated, and the LoL champ/spell/item icons are a handy little touch of flair.

What helps me is that I can switch between chronological view and back at will.

Baron Von BanginOct 16, 20141 votes

I'll admit that they are MUCH easier to read than the Reddit boards.

FOODFOODOct 17, 20141 votes

I'm partial to the formatting as well, particularly all the boards located on the left side. I still wish there were more "sub-boards" in Games & Modes and a better color scheme (seriously, this one is bad), but it's a step in the right direction.

Only Mid VeigarOct 17, 20141 votes

reddit is garbage

new boards are like garbage without the hundreds of subreddits to filter out garbage specifically by pile

still garbage

SmokingPuffinOct 18, 20141 votes

I think Boards is just better than Reddit at this point, at least for purposes of LoL discussion.

+ I like the potential of Boards markup. - ...but it's hella buggy and brittle.

+ Chronological view feature is a big upgrade for returning to previously read posts. - ...but it drops post context, turning out to be pretty low value in many threads.

+ Integrated sub-boards quite a bit nicer than loosely related subreddits for LoL. + Redtracker quite useful.

- Boards search feature is nowhere near as good as Reddit. - Reddit moderation is much clearer and more consistent. - Reddit offers more post sorts and seems better at getting me the content I want. Possibly this is a function of there being more content I want on Reddit? - Massive Reddit userbase dwarfs Boards userbase. Network effects are legit. - Boards login is more painful and less stable than Reddit login. - "Show more" is way, way worse than the Reddit equivalent. - No RESTful API for either threads or boards, makes it hard to find stuff that isn't on the first couple pages.

I would say that Boards have potential to meet or even surpass Reddit, but they're nowhere close to as functional today.