Forum Browsing Habits

CliffyBiro · 6 Dec 2008 at 23:29

Who here actually browses the subforums?

I.E. Goes to each section such as GD, Motors, Sports Arena etc.

Or who, like me, relies on their User CP and New Posts?

Strife212 · 6 Dec 2008 at 23:30

I go to each section, never been to new posts in my life.

General Hardware, Graphics, CPU, Apple since I got my iPhone, GD, SC, sometimes motors.

The rest I just look at when I need some advice in those areas.

Duke · 6 Dec 2008 at 23:30

I browse each hardware sub forum quite a bit followed by Motors & GD.

Pilky01 · 6 Dec 2008 at 23:31

Just GD, MM and new posts.

benjo · 6 Dec 2008 at 23:31

New Posts all the time, and also search for posts by me to look for replies.

kenshinu · 6 Dec 2008 at 23:32

Just GD and Apple really others if I were to need help/advice =]

whitecrook · 6 Dec 2008 at 23:35

I view subscribed threads.

Then browse GD, Motors, AV for any interesting new threads, only the first page of each though.

If there's nothing, I'll maybe venture into Photography, usually quality pics/posts in there.

If nothing still, I'll read the front page for anything interesting in the 3rd or 4th colum where it has the most recent post.

Rinse and repeat.

I never click any thing else. I have no idea how newposts/and things work. I only noticed the other day there seems to be a thicker black bar in subscribed threads to indicate.... something..

ZG002 · 6 Dec 2008 at 23:35

sub forums. motors first,consoles,GD,MM. or others if i have a problem/need info

OCdude · 6 Dec 2008 at 23:35

Subscribed threads first, then i poke around random forums.... mostly Sound + Home Cinema I guess.... and some General... when i'm losing the will to live!

Burnsy2023 · 6 Dec 2008 at 23:35

I have a list of subscribed forums in the UserCP which I visit.

whitecrook · 6 Dec 2008 at 23:37

I don't even know where new posts is.

Nix · 6 Dec 2008 at 23:38

I just do the rounds really. Don't think I've ever really clicked on 'New Posts' either. Instead, I usually start off in lifestyle (mainly GD & Music, sometimes SC) and then just work my way around if I've got time or the inclination. Photography, Cases, General Hardware and Programming are all subsections I usually visit and help if I can.

GD is like my homepage for the forum, much like the forums are my home on the web.

m0r94n · 6 Dec 2008 at 23:38

Life and Games sections usually. Anything that interests me is usually in there.

aceface57 · 6 Dec 2008 at 23:40

Pretty much just the sub forums, using the firefox add-on.

Hxc · 6 Dec 2008 at 23:41

Motors, GD, then random other forums depending on my mood.

Anders0n · 6 Dec 2008 at 23:42

Sports Arena, Consoles, Motors, GD.

In order, rarely look at any of the others.

J.B · 6 Dec 2008 at 23:43

I just bounce back between GD,GH and networks. Occasionally pop in to Windows. Might try subscribing. Very rarely go to my User CP to be honest.

Berserker · 6 Dec 2008 at 23:50

By forums. I use New Posts on other (quieter) forums, but here it moves too fast, and I'm usually only interested in a subset of the forums anyway. I can't tell you what the subset is because it continually changes depending on what mood I'm in and whether I have a particular 'hot topic' (I end up viewing most of them eventually).

whitecrook · 7 Dec 2008 at 00:05

J.B said:
I just bounce back between GD,GH and networks. Occasionally pop in to Windows. Might try subscribing. Very rarely go to my User CP to be honest.

Set your prefs to automatically subscribe to a thread when you post. then any thread you post in will appear in your subscriptions. If you view it and it's not your username as the last poster, then you know there is new rplys.

shauncr91 · 7 Dec 2008 at 00:11

Just GD, PC Games, Motors, and MM.