The links are invalid. (I keep getting pulled in other directions)...
...In all honesty, you were missing a lot from the old way as well. I realized that people liked it. But it was horrible from a server perspective to operate and maintain. It will not be returning.
...Another option is to use the "today's posts" under the quick links menu of the main forum page. That will result all the threads that have happened in the past day.
I know you have a lot of work trying to tweak the new setup and answer all problems, so you don't need extra work. Maybe this could help reduce the questions and help people adjust as well. What about a
separate one-post sticky thread with "how to work with the new site". On that page, just stick one-liners about questions and known problems, tweaks in the pipeline etc.
As example how your answers from above could be mentioned on that page:
- Not working links to wikis.
We didn't reinstall the wiki addon. So the Wikis are becoming articles. So far I've only done the CUCV one, the rest will come time allowing.
- Finding what recent threads were added or updated
Another option is to use the "today's posts" under the quick links menu of the main forum page. That will result all the threads that have happened in the past day.
- etc, etc
It should reduce the questions and the next time an already answered question comes up you can refer to the sticky thread and tell people to keep reading that thread because it will be up-dated regularly. Make sure only you can update and add to that post-thread to avoid getting the next discussion in that thread as well.
Without reading throughout this thread and keep reading where I left off last time, I never would have found the remark about the links to today's threads and I don't think I would have found it without that remark, at least not very quickly. This way some of us old grumpies get a sort of guide as well how to handle the new site better and get the old satisfied feeling back.
