Back to the main (recent) subject, I detail here the navigation tree as it is now. I can deactivate any I like as long as I see that that entry or feature is not required. In my view, it is not a problem in any modern website to have multiple entries to the destination page that person wants to view. Like we travel to a town and there are 3 roads in, 3 roads out. We also now have ways (new ways) to get to relevant content via the Alerts and Inbox flags top right. On head-fi.org I tend to use those more than anything else.
Navigation tree today (I have tweaked it today):
Home
No further navigation tree
(I have removed them)
Forum
> New Posts
> New Activity
(I have removed this as it is the same thing, just thread order by title or thread order by member name commenting
> Find Threads > Your Thread, Threads with your post, Unanswered threads
> Watched > Watched thread, Watched forums
(posts or threads you have marked as watched by you)
> Search
(search for content and use filters)
> Mark as read
(bit like email)
What's New
I have deactivated this whole section and moved the posts bits to the Forum tab above, and the Media bits to the Media button below. It is simpler now and less doubling up. We don't need it in our case at the moment.
Media
> New Media
> Add Media
> Your Content (media) > Your Media, Your Albums
> Watched > Watched Media, Watched Albums, Watched Categories.
This will become more relevant as we progress and anchorage members to posts photos of the systems, set up albums of photos, photos contained in a review by tha member etc.
> Watched Categories
I can create categories, so we already have Member Systems.
Members
> big list of members
Donate
> donate via PayPal to WBF
Plus we also have the (fantastic) new feature of Account tab, with Account, Inbox and Alert.
Account
gives you access to your signature, conversations, following, albums etc.
Inbox
is like your own private email, so PMs with members or discussions in an Admin thread.
Alerts
is a quick way to get to members who have replied to your post, quoted your post, or added a post you have recently been posting into.
I use the above tabs a LOT and love this feature. I first saw it on head-fi.org and have used it since they updated for 14 months. 500k users (and climbing) on that forum also do the same, and seem happy with it. They are in Xenforo 1.5, we ar win Xenforo 2.0.9, so a later and better version.
Guys, IMO we are in a better place now. Ok a few disagreements, it is normal. But we are getting towards a point where we can take WBF to the next level. The web moves at a rapid pace, and we will be lost in it otherwise. We have great content on WBF, and great members who know a LOT about high-end audio. I stopped using AGon forum 2 years ago, but came here instead.
Our big idea is to empower the member base, use photos and the great text / data set in the forum, and get us out there more. That is how we will go from strength to strength. I am not saying I know it all, I am the web guy. But I do have 28 years experience in the graphic industry so have 'some idea'. I am also an audio nut like everyone else on here. What I am trying to avoid is the software bashing. Rather we have ordered requests and look at those as we move forward.
I hope this explains things better.
So we are all this together, it is a great thing we have here. And we need to shout a bit louder about it. Other are doing just that and their forums are, well, I won't say anything on that. But you get my drift.
