What if ... [threaded vs linear]

[Greg Ross]

I usually use the linear mode, but I like having the option of the threaded view. (If only for the fact that it's easier to follow a branch discussion when it occurs.)

I don't know that "mad" would describe my reaction -- just frustrated (on occasion) from being hobbled. (That is until I forget that I was once able to bound, leap and hurtle as well as shuffle.)

[Ryan Foley]

Originally Posted by GW (Greg) Ross

I usually use the linear mode, but I like having the option of the threaded view. (If only for the fact that it's easier to follow a branch discussion when it occurs.)

So how about threaded is removed, but hybrid and linear stay? That way we still have the ability to follow the branch discussions, but there is still the linear thread below it, and users can still go with linear. on it's own.

[Greg Ross]

Originally Posted by Ryan Foley

So how about threaded is removed, but hybrid and linear stay? That way we still have the ability to follow the branch discussions, but there is still the linear thread below it, and users can still go with linear. on it's own.

Yeah, I could go for that. When I originally answered the question, I guess I was thinking about hybrid mode. I just checked out pure threaded mode again, and remembered why I never use it. I do still like hybrid mode, even though I normally use linear mode.

[Brandon Martus]

Originally Posted by Ryan Foley

So how about threaded is removed, but hybrid and linear stay? That way we still have the ability to follow the branch discussions, but there is still the linear thread below it, and users can still go with linear. on it's own.

Hybrid is just a limited threaded view; can't have one off without the other in vBulletin.

Anyway .. I guess threaded is going to stay, but I was just seeing how many people actually use it purposely. There aren't that many when I query the database. I will be switching back to linear, though; threaded has gotten too crazy.