New Forum Index Layout

**DancingCorpse** · 03-05-10, 12:49 AM

So, now we have all non gaming related forums Put in a new category at the top of the Index, and all game forums (excluding the Graveyard, that is sub forum to OTS now) are now in the same category below that.

What do you guys think? Yay? Nay? Improvements?

**texdirect6** · 03-05-10, 12:52 AM

I'm still back and forth about whether the games should go first but it still looks good

**CivilWars** · 03-05-10, 12:53 AM

Games first.

**BigHub** · 03-05-10, 12:55 AM

I say we leave it like it is... I mean hey, what brings in the page views? Off the Servers...

We need to bring Off the Servers, The Banned, and Report Admin Abuse up towards the top.

**Potemkine** · 03-05-10, 12:55 AM

not sure how I feel about it. OTS is on top, which is by far, our most popular forum. But on the other hand, it would make most sense to have games first from an advertising perspective.

I dont know......

**Imisnew2** · 03-05-10, 12:56 AM

I think it's great. Keeps links that don't have links on the left side of the page quick to reach.

Edit:
For functionality, I think it's a great improvement.
Like I said earlier, the tree-branch links on the left side of the page do not have direct links to the forums that were listed first. This is a good thing.

For portraying we are a gaming community? Well I think that is done well enough with just about everything else...

It's good

**texdirect6** · 03-05-10, 12:57 AM

Originally Posted by Potemkine

not sure how I feel about it. OTS is on top, which is by far, our most popular forum. But on the other hand, it would make most sense to have games first from an advertising perspective.

I dont know......

Looks like im on your boat

**BigHub** · 03-05-10, 12:58 AM

Originally Posted by Potemkine

not sure how I feel about it. OTS is on top, which is by far, our most popular forum. But on the other hand, it would make most sense to have games first from an advertising perspective.

I dont know......

Advertisers mainly go off of clicks and unique views, more unique views and clicks = more money we get in the long run. CPMs will also go up. Order of the forum really doesn't matter to them, but to maximize views... put the most popular forums towards the top.

ie: Off the Servers, The Banned, and Report Admin Abuse.

**CivilWars** · 03-05-10, 01:01 AM

The people that troll OTS, present company included, will find it even if you bury it in the graveyard.

**Potemkine** · 03-05-10, 01:03 AM

Originally Posted by BigHub

Originally Posted by Potemkine

not sure how I feel about it. OTS is on top, which is by far, our most popular forum. But on the other hand, it would make most sense to have games first from an advertising perspective.

I dont know......

Advertisers mainly go off of clicks and unique views, more unique views and clicks = more money we get in the long run. CPMs will also go up. Order of the forum really doesn't matter to them, but to maximize views... put the most popular forums towards the top.

ie: Off the Servers, The Banned, and Report Admin Abuse.

thats essentially my frame of thought :P Thanks!