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This forum is antiquated.

I'm a member of several forums. This site is ancient in it's ability to respond to member's posts, and is also extremely cumbersome to reply to specific member's posts, quotes, etc. What am I missing? For some posts that are so technologically subjective....the objective merits of this website and forums are so 1990s. Ancient technology. 

Thoughts? Discuss.
edgewound
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myles_b_astor
134 posts
 
OP, can you suggest a couple forums which cover audio which have the kind of functionality you're looking for? I'm curious.

Pretty much everyone. Most use either vbulletin or xenforo. 

Same goes for pics and lots of other things. Of course pics eat up bandwidth and increase cost.

Audionirvana.org
Audioshark.org
Whatsbestforum.com


tablejockey
3,882 posts
 
Are we not doing what you're intended to do here.......post a comment, it get's a response?

Seems functional to me. No pictures please.
Leave the MKII version out of Agon. 
ronboco
829 posts
 
+++Audiogon!! Stay gold pony boy!
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jimofmaine
40 posts
 
Yep, quoting a post and replying to the post are two unique concepts and this sight would be wise to address. Some sites show a few lines of scrollable text to read more. ...done w one click. 

So, antiquated? No. Updates sure. 
elliottbnewcombjr
5,309 posts
 
I like the forum's people and content, I have received a lot of help here.

I agree, it could be better.

this site

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4567465?page=2#forum-post-65039986

you reply to specific people, or the OP

you reply (only what you write)

or

reply with quote (starts with prior posters text). leave it all, or leave only what you want, delete the rest

Post Photos; links, links to other conversations.

Private messages: post links. telephone numbers, email addresses, meet each other is easy with no hindrance.

others reply to you, or others or the OP, it always shows who you/they are replying to.

option: send private message.

New/Past Messages: there: click your profile, a drop down menu has 'messages'. Here, I find it a nightmare to change pages to even find the place to view past messages.
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