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Threads are created in a virtuous/vicious cycle

WarGoatGaming·3/22/2015, 9:59:21 AM·7 votes·1,020 views

I'm sure you're aware of this Riot but there are literally hundreds of threads on these boards that have almost no views and zero replies.

This was very very rare in the old forums and it is profoundly unsatisfying for the authors of these threads. Because of the default sorting views and the vast number of boards most threads are 'lost' almost instantly. Those that do hit the popularity thresholds stay popular for a while in a virtuous cycle.

While this might be an adequate experience for thread contributors it is a terrible experience for thread starters. I have no doubt you are aware of this and a simple check on 'orphan post' numbers in the old and new forums will confirm it.

As well as the numerous other issues mentioned in this feedback section such as design, functionality etc this is the fundamental reason people are leaving the official online community in droves.

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SEKAI3/22/2015, 10:28:11 AM3 votes

Thread tracking is almost nonexistent besides someone is replying to you or ofc, it gets upvote showered or receiving tons of replies, otherwise everything is quickly buried and forgotten.

Why?

They got rid of pages, that's why.

Scroll down, load, scroll down, load, scroll down, load is inefficient, slow and pointless. While on the old forum, you happen to wanna read some older threads? 1 click boom you're there, simple.

The same issue is happening in comment section too, also they changed the usual comment style into this "discussions that go beyond 2 back and forth's will instantly turn into a giant orgy of posts embracing each other with no rhyme or rhythm" thingy.