Which version of homepage do you like?

[LemonadeJoe]

@Egzoset

i find important to verify that there are no pending discussion awaiting for more input, which would be a polite thing to do even if no further comment is actually expected.

Absolutely true. After login, there are features that can help you keep track of where you stopped reading.

First there is green circle with number of new replies on topics that you have started to read:

Second, there is orange line that marks what is new since last visit:

And most importantly, if you want to stay “synchronized” and updated with reactions to your topic there is Unread tab. That tab is filled only with topics that you started to read and they have new unread replies (no matter how old - these are not limited to last visit)

https://overgrow.com/unread

In case you are overhelmed with a lot of unread topics (as it happens after some time of long inactivity). You can dismiss and “reset” the counter so it clears your Unread tab using Dismiss… button on the right in Unread tab.

Even better is when you can take use of topic tracking modes. This takes monitoring of discussions to whole new level. You can get rid of topics that irritate you somehow and you don’t want to participate in by muting them. On the other side you can get more noisy profile notification with each new reply instead of just signaling new replies in the list.

• Watching - You will be notified of every new post in the topic. The count of unread and new posts will also appear next to the topic’s listing.
• Tracking - You will be notified only if someone mentions your @name or replies to your post. The count of unread and new posts will also appear next to the topic’s listing.
• Regular - You will be notified only if someone mentions your @name or replies to your post.
• Muted - You will never be notified of anything about this topic, and it will not appear on your unread tab.

@Egzoset

Considering it’s good netiquette to do some reading through a pre-existing data base

That is true and I recommend you our very powerful fulltext search for this case. Usually trying few keywords yields some relevant topics in few seconds. Don’t be afraid to follow-up on long buried topic - it is usually better to keep topic relevant posts in one place.

@Egzoset

a list of fresh-new posts is bound to output a lot of redundancy pointing at multiple replies to a very same thread/topic,

I’m not quite sure which list of fresh-new post you mean because all “Discover” pages (/latest, /unread, /new) list only topics (not separate posts).

@Egzoset

i find the categorisation list may offer an “edge” because of it systematic variety

More importantly I see proper moderation as a key. Topics can easily go twisted and turn to other topics or they can morph into broader picture (which is ok when it is reflected in title)… This is more work for moderators, cause sometime it is seen as too harsh if you split the topic or insist on someone to stay on topic. It has to been done sensitively, but certainly it is needed and beneficial for organization and systematic order of the forum.

Thanks for your arguments, I’m always looking for ideas on areas to improve!

I’m trying to gather tips for using the forum in following topic:

OG Forum Guide for Members

Here are a few quick tips to get you started: Reading To read more, just keep scrolling down! As new replies or new topics arrive, they will appear automatically – no need to refresh the page. Navigation For search, your user page, or the ☰ menu, use the icon buttons at upper right. Selecting a topic title will always take you to your next unread reply in the topic. To enter at the top or bottom instead, select the reply count or last reply date. [image] While reading a topic, use t…