What do you dislike about MacRumours?

[kabunaru]

I dislike that there is no option for different fonts on the entire MacRumours pages ( like everything Times New Roman).

[MacDawg]

this text is in the times font

You mean like this?

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[kabunaru]

this text is in the times font


Yes, but for the whole forum (posts, user names, text everywhere on the site, etc). Font options would be nice.

[Gray-Wolf]

ummm, isn't there a way , at least in IE, to change the font a page appears in?

[Xander562]

The :apple: icon. Sorry is it just me or does anyone else HATE it when members (especially newbies) put :apple:s everywhere they can just because they can? Or how about the signatures that have things like: :apple::apple::apple::apple::apple::apple::apple::apple::apple::apple::apple: in them?
Or the ones that put the :apple: in front of everything like :apple:iPod :apple:Macbook Pro :apple:Mac Pro :apple:Macbook :apple:iMac. Wasn't it added for the :apple:TV?! Yet I almost never see it used for this....

I suppose it wouldn't be so bad if it were level with the rest of text, but I still dislike it.

It's probably just me.

[bigandy]

The :apple: icon.

I agree completely. I can't stand the thing. There's a limit to ten smilies per post, and I think that while the limit should remain, the :apple: logo should be limited to one per post.

ZOMG WELL DONE STEVE!!!!!!!! really annoys me too.

I could go on.... ;)

[kabunaru]

Maybe MacRumours admins should remove the Apple icon if it is over-used?

[Xander562]

I agree completely. I can't stand the thing. There's a limit to ten smilies per post, and I think that while the limit should remain, the :apple: logo should be limited to one per post.

ZOMG WELL DONE STEVE!!!!!!!! really annoys me too.

I could go on.... ;)

I'm glad someone agrees. :)

That bit about the Steve thing also annoys me a bit too.

[Chundles]

"OMG teh graphics suck!"

"The next version's definitely going to have twice the stuff for half as much."

"I'm waiting for rev B."

[rdowns]

Signatures with a text size bigger than 1.

Signatures with annoying colors.

Signatures with your toys listed, I mean, give us a break.

Teenage angst posts except form one certain member.

The over use of "epic _____".

The over use of the :apple: symbol, especially in signatures.

People who list too many gripes.




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[MacDawg]

"OMG teh graphics suck!"

"The next version's definitely going to have twice the stuff for half as much."

"I'm waiting for rev B."

So what are you saying... you dislike n00bs? ;)


MacBook Black 2GB 250 HD 10.5* BlueTucano Case* Silver Zipper* power cord*surge protector*velcro cable ties* :D

Epic LOL :)

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[bigandy]

OOooh, in addition to agreeing with all the above, not following the signature rules clearly marked ABOVE the signature box:


Signature rules:
Maximum 150 characters and 6 lines.
No blank lines or lines of punctuation characters!
May not be distracting, oversized, or in conflict with any forum rules.
Please use continuous text rather than many short lines.
For example, use this:
24" Aluminum iMac, 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 750 GB HD ; 4 GB iPod nano
instead of this:
24" Aluminum iMac
2.8 GHz
4 GB RAM
750 GB HD
4 GB iPod nano


:(

[Xander562]

So what are you saying... you dislike n00bs? ;)

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Sorry Dawg, but people who sign their posts annoy me. :o Don't get me wrong I value your input and you always have something constructive to say. But it has been growing on me a bit so who knows, maybe I'll learn to love it. ;)
It's probably just the fact that I know how much it would annoy me to type that after every post.

[kabunaru]

I also dislike that you can not delete your own post if you wanted to.

[Xander562]

I also dislike that you can not delete your own post if you wanted to.

Yes! Especially when things happen like a quote is changed etc or the person you're referring to changes their post. This feature would be nice.

[bigandy]

I can delete my posts. :p

..but I don't, because they are so awesome.

[redwarrior]

It's probably just the fact that I know how much it would annoy me to type that after every post.
Welcome to the 21st century, you don't have to!

[kabunaru]

I can delete my posts. :p

..but I don't, because they are so awesome.

Are you some secret mod? Or wait... Demi-gods can delete their own posts, right?

[gonyr]

1) the new marketplace rules - I still think everyone should be able to view, and only starting a thread should be limited

2) thread titles like "Help! What should I do?" - I always want to say, "How about learn to write an informative title?"

3) any use of OMG or FTW - no reason, they just bug me

[bigandy]

Are you some secret mod?
Maybe. Or maybe I've hacked in to the database.

Or wait... Demi-gods can delete their own posts, right?
Damn, foiled again. :o

[kabunaru]

Signatures with annoying colours.

Is black/bold an annoying colour (which is not really a colour but oh well)?

[bigandy]

Is black/bold an annoying colour (which is not really a colour but oh well)?

No, but bold is unnecessary. Why use your signature to draw attention away from your post?


You wouldn't sign a letter with a heavier marker pen than you wrote the body of the letter with, would you? Unlikely, because it would draw the eye elsewhere.

[Eraserhead]

Signatures with your toys listed, I mean, give us a break.

They help when the poster is a n00b and needs help though...

[dukebound85]

overzealous forum police who are not mods...

i wish that some threads wouldnt get wastelanded so easily

also hate toys in signatures or people always complaining when a young person has nice things. i always hear comments like "you dont deserve or pay for it while i had to pay for it and walk to school in the snow uphill both ways" lol

i do love forum spy though. greatest tool for me on these forums bar none!

[MrSmith]

overzealous forum police who are not mods...
Definitely. Including those who try to answer for the mods at every available opportunity. You're trying too hard. It's embarrassing. The mods know you're here.

My own: people who title or start posts "So, I was...". It sounds like a frickin' stand-up comic routine.

[vniow]

Everyone here.

[Chundles]

So what are you saying... you dislike n00bs? ;)


Yep, that'll do.

[PlaceofDis]

Everyone here.

then why exactly are you here? :confused::rolleyes:

i can't say that there is much to dislike about this place, but the whining can get to be a bit much. seriously.

[rdp5008]

I dislike not being able to even look at Marketplace posts. I have had several perfect transactions on this site. At the very least I like to look at prices from these forums to see what good deals are at other sites.

[gibbz]

I dislike the numerous pointless posts. "The iPhone only has one speaker!?!?!?" one is a good example. Nothing that some good old common sense can't cure.

[Chundles]

then why exactly are you here? :confused::rolleyes:

i can't say that there is much to dislike about this place, but the whining can get to be a bit much. seriously.

I hate whinging, all they ever do is whinge, whinge whinge whinge. It really annoys me when people come on here with the express purpose of whinging about the minutæ of the products. I mean, who would want to just come here to whinge?

Whingers make me sick.

[rdp5008]

are you whinging about whingers?

[Chundles]

are you whinging about whingers?

Ta Daa!

[rdp5008]

Ta Daa!

I hate when people whine about people whinging about whingers...

[dukebound85]

Everyone here.

feel free to leave if you dont like it then

[TuffLuffJimmy]

Everyone here.

Ouch. For some reason I feel like that was directed at me ;)

[NoOneButMe]

Everyone here.
That vniow beat me to saying this.

[TuffLuffJimmy]

This isn't really something I hate about Macrumors, but on more than one occasion I have seen people say 'wa-la' when they mean 'voilà'

Also people give all sorts of statistics that really have no statistical back up: 1 in five people use X app, 89% of Mac users drink X soda, studies show..., et cetera.

[VicRattlehead]

i have my bookmark to this forum as the get new posts so it lists just the new posts. the problem i have is on all the other vB im on have a preview when you hover over the title of the thread it gives you the first few lines of the first post.

it helps a TON with posts that people title "I NEED HELP" or other stupid and uninformative thread titles that i see all the time.

[Definity]

I don't like the huge margin on the top, or the useless search forums field when you have it again in the menu bar.

Also, I don't like people getting overly excited or speculative on things that really shouldnt matter.

Another thing, I dislike people who tell others that windows can't support anymore than 3GB of ram when it can and at that, use all the Ram available.

Penultimately, I don't care what kind of set ups you have, or how many things branded by apple that you possess. Fortunately, you can turn off signatures and those horrible avatars in your user CP. As a result I don't get bothered by the black apple sign.

Lastly, I think everyone should type like my mate,

just a giggles®...here /me is...:O))) *runs just a round® the forum giving 'hugggs' to alll those who just a remember® /me...:O)

just a quick® ta for the ol' emale there arc...:O) sooo sorry for takin' soooooo long to just a reply® 'cept real life has been keeping /me pretty busy the past few weeks/months/year...:O(...

n' just a reminder®.../me stillllll isnt programmed to just a think® hehehe

[Dejavu]

arn

[TuffLuffJimmy]

arn

What specifically has Arn, or anyone here at Macrumors done to offend you?

[dukebound85]

What specifically has Arn, or anyone here at Macrumors done to offend you?

lol he was probably kidding.....i hope..... as arn's pretty cool

[Compile 'em all]

Deleting your comments without notice is ridiculously lame. A simple blank edit with a reason in the reason field should be enough.

[MacBoobsPro]

All the questions about "Why does only one speaker work on my iPhone?"

Seriously what are we up to? 3 a day?

[Schtumple]

1. The people who jump on the fault bandwagon...

eg. A minor fault is said about maybe 3 times on here in different threads, somebody on engadget/macworld etc writes and article on this, suddenly, EVERYONE has that fault...

2. The very very over the top apple fanboys, I've encountered 2 on here so far, and that was enough...

3. Thread duplications, I swear there's been more of them recently, or maybe I'm now paying attention and reporting them more... :rolleyes:

I'll admit 3 can be said about any forum these days...

[MacDawg]

On the flip side... PC fanboys <trolls> cruising the Mac site looking for action


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[calculus]

The incorrect spelling of its name (nice to see it correctly spelled in this thread title)...

[ShaneR]

pompous **********...i.e. when someone asks a question that is responded with a sarcastic, superority-complexed remark posted by someone who was probably picked last in dodgeball in gradeschool.

Sorry that some people don't know everything there is to know...if that weren't the case, there would be no reason for forums, correct?

yeah..

[bigandy]

it helps a TON with posts that people title "I NEED HELP" or other stupid and uninformative thread titles that i see all the time.
Then click this icon http://images.macrumors.com/vb/images/buttons/report.gif on the first post and report it, suggesting a more informative title. :rolleyes:

All the questions about "Why does only one speaker work on my iPhone?"

Seriously what are we up to? 3 a day?
Reason 891,526 why I try to keep out of the iPhone forums. Love the website btw ;)

The incorrect spelling of its name (nice to see it correctly spelled in this thread title)...
Well said. I always visit www.macrumours.co.uk ;)

[MacBoobsPro]

Reason 891,526 why I try to keep out of the iPhone forums. Love the website btw ;)




Cost me a tenner for the domain. :o Now everytime someone posts the infamous question we can direct them to it. :D

[bigandy]

Cost me a tenner for the domain. :o Now everytime someone posts the infamous question we can direct them to it. :D

Yay!


And a tenner? Are you buying your domains from Harrods? :eek:

[TBi]

pompous **********...i.e. when someone asks a question that is responded with a sarcastic, superority-complexed remark posted by someone who was probably picked last in dodgeball in gradeschool.

Sorry that some people don't know everything there is to know...if that weren't the case, there would be no reason for forums, correct?

yeah..

I hate people who ask questions that are easily answered by a quick search in the forums or on google. To these people i normally reply with a sarcastic, superority-complexed remark. Probably because i was picked last in dodgeball in gradeschool.

:)

I generally like this website, most of the people are very nice and helpful which is why it is so popular. Although i do hate when my (elitist) posts are deleted for no reason :(

[MacBoobsPro]

Yay!


And a tenner? Are you buying your domains from Harrods? :eek:

I use UKreg.com. Im an absolute webtard when it comes to domains but ukreg is easy enough to understand even if the prices do keep going up. To be honest though I have never really 'shopped around'.

[design-is]

The incorrect spelling of its name (nice to see it correctly spelled in this thread title)...

Ah yes, all the American spelling... ick. :p

[bigandy]

One word posts, despite being against the rules. :p

I use UKreg.com. Im an absolute webtard when it comes to domains but ukreg is easy enough to understand even if the prices do keep going up. To be honest though I have never really 'shopped around'.
I can't stand UKReg. The prices headed too far north, then they removed almost any DNS control unless you had your own nameservers. :rolleyes:

[iBlue]

Deleting your comments without notice is ridiculously lame. A simple blank edit with a reason in the reason field should be enough.
There is no way mods could or should ever be expected to do that. Think about the logistics of that for just a moment.
Not posting cack should be enough to keep from post deletions. It's not that big a deal though, I've had stuff deleted, just how it goes.

[scunky]

I don't like the Mac Rumors logo!
The apple and question mark thing is a bit obvious really.

Maybe Mac Rumors should have competition to design a new logo!

how about it??

[MacBoobsPro]

One word posts, despite being against the rules. :p


I can't stand UKReg. The prices headed too far north, then they removed almost any DNS control unless you had your own nameservers. :rolleyes:

Any suggestions? And how would I go about transferring existing domains?

I don't like the Mac Rumors logo!
The apple and question mark thing is a bit obvious really.

Maybe Mac Rumors should have competition to design a new logo!

how about it??

Totally agree with you here! :)

[ShaneR]

I don't like the Mac Rumors logo!
The apple and question mark thing is a bit obvious really.

Maybe Mac Rumors should have competition to design a new logo!

how about it??

Haha, I agree. It looks as if the logo is from the late 90s.

[MacDawg]

I don't like the Mac Rumors logo!

Maybe Mac Rumors should have competition to design a new logo!


Interesting... I rather like it

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[t0mat0]

I'm thinking the logo could do with a refresh.

One point that people might disagree with - It seems that for a one line post, and other posts in general, it seems an awful waste of screen space - it seems there's a big space around the bottom and top, and a good inch is wasted just to have the report button with some space. Maybe I just need to use zoom out a bit more, or turn off avatars...

Suprised search hasn't come up more either... It sucks currently. (And yes, I am aware of being able to use other sites to search this one, but think the in house version isn't amazing).

[MacBoobsPro]

I have an idea for a new MR logo already. I'm just waiting for the competition to start. :D

[scunky]

I have an idea for a new MR logo already. I'm just waiting for the competition to start. :D

yes! it should be quite easy to set up. Let the members choose a winner.

"C'mon mac rumors get out of the 90's ":D

[redwarrior]

I don't know about asking arn to change his avatar; it probably has a very special place in his heart, and wallet!:apple:

[MrSmith]

... and wallet!:apple:
That apple has been covered already. ;)

[MacDawg]

Meh... bigger avatars, change in logo...
These are peripheral to the MR experience for me
To be honest, the logo is just a fixture for me and feels like home

I don't come here for bells and whistles, I come here for meat and potatoes

But that's just me, and I realize there are lots of opinions here

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[scunky]

Meh... bigger avatars, change in logo...
These are peripheral to the MR experience for me
To be honest, the logo is just a fixture for me and feels like home

I don't come here for bells and whistles, I come here for meat and potatoes

But that's just me, and I realize there are lots of opinions here

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infact the whole site is looking a bit tired....guess the old fuddy duddies wont like that either.

[MacDawg]

infact the whole site is looking a bit tired....guess the old fuddy duddies wont like that either.

Perhaps... or maybe this site is the most popular for a reason

Can it be improved? Certainly
But the cosmetics are the least of my concerns

Some of my concerns are things that occupy the Mods time a LOT
1. Less trolling by PC fanboys? Yes (I don't mean legitimate discussion)
2. Less OMG!!!!!!1111 LOL!!!1111? Yes
3. Less duplicate threads? Yes (how threads do we need on these things?)
4. You get the idea...

But those are not SITE related specifically...

For me, when it comes to the site itself:
1. Better search capability (even though I use MRoogle when I need it)
2. Hmmmm, that's about it for me

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[MacBoobsPro]

infact the whole site is looking a bit tired....guess the old fuddy duddies wont like that either.

This would be my entry for a new MR logo. Look more at the concept than the execution. It needs a bit more work and obviously some colour, maybe a less harsh typeface too.

[MacDawg]

This would be my entry for a new MR logo. Look more at the concept than the execution. It needs a bit more work and obviously some colour, maybe a less harsh typeface too.

Don't look at the execution
Don't look at the color
Don't look at the typeface

What am I looking at again? :)

Just kidding!!

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[MacBoobsPro]

Don't look at the execution
Don't look at the color
Don't look at the typeface

What am I looking at again? :)

Just kidding!!

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:D A question mark! Hehe.

[MrSmith]

...Some of my concerns are things that occupy the Mods time a LOT...
We've covered this already, too.

[rdowns]

All the questions about "Why does only one speaker work on my iPhone?"

Seriously what are we up to? 3 a day?


Trying to solve that with my sig. ;)

[MacBoobsPro]

Trying to solve that with my sig. ;)

Use mine. :D

[rdowns]

pompous **********...i.e. when someone asks a question that is responded with a sarcastic, superority-complexed remark posted by someone who was probably picked last in dodgeball in gradeschool.

Sorry that some people don't know everything there is to know...if that weren't the case, there would be no reason for forums, correct?

yeah..

Listen here noob. I like my pompousness and I was the guy who got you out in dodgeball. :D

This would be my entry for a new MR logo. Look more at the concept than the execution. It needs a bit more work and obviously some colour, maybe a less harsh typeface too.

I like the concept.

[TBi]

Listen here noob. I like my pompousness and I was the guy who got you out in dodgeball. :D

A man after my own heart :D

This would be my entry for a new MR logo. Look more at the concept than the execution. It needs a bit more work and obviously some colour, maybe a less harsh typeface too.

I think it could work if the ? was hand drawn.

[MrSmith]

pompous **********...i.e. when someone asks a question that is responded with a sarcastic, superority-complexed remark posted by someone who was probably picked last in dodgeball in gradeschool.

Sorry that some people don't know everything there is to know...if that weren't the case, there would be no reason for forums, correct?

yeah..

You know how you want to bitch slap the baddie on TV? Here we have the Ignore feature.

Listen here noob. I like my pompousness and I was the guy who got you out in dodgeball. :D
Spoken like someone who still has pimples and has to wear shorts 'cos mom said. :D

[ShaneR]

haha this is quite pathetic.. People cannot even post their negative opinions anymore without being criticized.

GGGGGGGGGet a life

You know how you want to bitch slap the baddie on TV? Here we have the Ignore feature.


Spoken like someone who still has pimples and has to wear shorts 'cos mom said. :D

Haha..I'm going to have to become pretty familiar with this feature.. thanks

[swingerofbirch]

I don't like having to click to get to the next page of a thread, I know it would cause longer load times, but having all the thread posts on one page would be convenient and make for faster searching within the thread a la command-F.

Also, having a page which has every news story from MacBytes, iPhone new Macrumors, and Macrumors Page 2 would be convenient as I click around to read all of those. I agree TouchArcade rightfully deserves its own page.

[MrSmith]

I don't like having to click to get to the next page of a thread, I know it would cause longer load times, but having all the thread posts on one page would be convenient and make for faster searching within the thread a la command-F.

Also, having a page which has every news story from MacBytes, iPhone new Macrumors, and Macrumors Page 2 would be convenient as I click around to read all of those. I agree TouchArcade rightfully deserves its own page.
..and moving my diaphragm to breathe is such a pain in the arse...

[Arran]

All the questions about "Why does only one speaker work on my iPhone?"

Seriously what are we up to? 3 a day?

That question is annoying I agree, but it's caused by a design flaw in the iPhone. (Gosh, did I really just say that? :eek:)

Seriously, it's an 'affordance' issue: The mic looks like a speaker, so users reasonably expect it to act like a speaker (especially as their past experience tells them that speakers often come in pairs)

Long-winded blurb at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affordance

Oh yeah, what do I hate here? Forum Spy. It's hatefully irresistable - and I have little enough self-control as it is :)

[swingerofbirch]

..and moving my diaphragm to breathe is such a pain in the arse...

you're really nasty

[MrSmith]

you're really nasty
I need a hug.

[iJohnHenry]

I still can't believe there is a "U" in this thread title.

Someone is surely asleep at the switch.

[VicRattlehead]

Then click this icon http://images.macrumors.com/vb/images/buttons/report.gif on the first post and report it, suggesting a more informative title. :rolleyes:


You obviously did not read the rest of my post. If you did, you would realize that the part you quoted had nothing to do with the complaint that I was making. If you did read it, you would notice that the point I was making is if there was a preview, then posts with titles such as; "i need help" or "what did i do" would allow one to preview the post to see if it was worthwhile to open the thread to read it, or just ignore it, like i do most of the time anyway.
its color not colour and rumors not rumours
Lastly, the new marketplace rules suck.

[Nick.]

I dislike the bland and boring design of the main site and the bland and boring forum skin.


There's no colour, it's awful. At least have a more modern alternative.
Also, enable rep!

[mpw]

..and moving my diaphragm to breathe is such a pain in the arse...
You may want to see a proctologist about that.

[MacDawg]

I dislike the bland and boring design of the main site and the bland and boring forum skin.

There's no colour, it's awful. At least have a more modern alternative.


I like the basic color and feel... it is unobtrusive and functional
The shell is not the experience for me
It just needs to do its job and stay out of the way of the substance

I think it does that quite well
I don't want to be distracted by bells and whistles

I wouldn't be opposed to options for those who don't feel that way
But I would hate to be locked into a gaudy interface

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[bigandy]

I still can't believe there is a "U" in this thread title.

its color not colour and rumors not rumours

Maybe where you guys live, but this is an international site. Accept the fact that different spellings will turn up from different English speaking regions. :rolleyes:


You obviously did not read the rest of my post. If you did, you would realize that the part you quoted had nothing to do with the complaint that I was making. If you did read it, you would notice that the point I was making is if there was a preview, then posts with titles such as; "i need help" or "what did i do" would allow one to preview the post to see if it was worthwhile to open the thread to read it, or just ignore it, like i do most of the time anyway.

I read your whole post. A tooltip won't help. If you're ignoring it, you're not helping to solve the issue. Reporting posts is by far the best thing you can do to help. It takes seconds to do.


Lastly, the new marketplace rules suck.

And why do you think that? Because you don't qualify? Accept it, qualify it, and start using it. The rules won't change back.

[QuarterSwede]

I dislike not being able to pause forum spy. Sometimes it updates too fast when I'm trying to click on a link. That's especially annoying on the iPhone.

I also would like the forum skin updated. Now that we know arn makes plenty of money from the site, pay someone to graphically update it!

[dukebound85]

I dislike not being able to pause forum spy. Sometimes it updates too fast when I'm trying to click on a link. That's especially annoying on the iPhone.

I also would like the forum skin updated. Now that we know arn makes plenty of money from the site, pay someone to graphically update it!

way ahead of ya buddy lol
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=533019

just moves so darn fast!

[riscy]

Not something I "hate", but...

Related to the above issues, if you have asked for urgent help and it falls off the front page of the Spy your chances of a reply go down dramatically, but still the response times are usually phenomenal.

[dukebound85]

Not something I "hate", but...

Related to the above issues, if you have asked for urgent help and it falls off the front page of the Spy your chances of a reply go down dramatically, but still the response times are usually phenomenal.

yea this site tends to be really really quick for responses compared to other forums i visit

[riscy]

In fact I often chat realtime with the person who is having a prob - it is like a remote access in some ways as we reply to each other and test things out

yea this site tends to be really really quick for responses compared to other forums i visit

[wmw71190]

People whining about tiny things that annoy them annoy me :)

A thread of (mostly) people nitpicking little things they don't like sounds like a good idea? -__- :p

[TuffLuffJimmy]

One thing that has bugged me for a while is the site is based on a company known for its beautifully designed products, yet MacRumors is bland and boring. The brownish buttons are so flat and boring and the MacRumors icon is so bland. Why not make the site buttons look more like the Apple site's. It'd even be nice if MacRumors looked more like Me.com or the web galleries.

[OutThere]

One thing that has bugged me for a while is the site is based on a company known for its beautifully designed products, yet MacRumors is bland and boring. The brownish buttons are so flat and boring and the MacRumors icon is so bland. Why not make the site buttons look more like the Apple site's. It'd even be nice if MacRumors looked more like Me.com or the web galleries.

MR is a little bland...it could be time for a bit of a revision. I liked the OS X theme way back in the day.

[TuffLuffJimmy]

MR is a little bland...it could be time for a bit of a revision. I liked the OS X theme way back in the day.

It used to look like OS X? Or you want it to look like old OS X?

If it used to look like OS X could you share some screenshots of ye old MacRumors?

[Peace]

I really have no dislikes about MR.

Isn't the site getting a makeover ?

[rdowns]

It used to look like OS X? Or you want it to look like old OS X?

If it used to look like OS X could you share some screenshots of ye old MacRumors?

http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.macrumors.com

[Trajectory]

"Wow, Safari seems snappier!"

[OutThere]

It used to look like OS X? Or you want it to look like old OS X?

If it used to look like OS X could you share some screenshots of ye old MacRumors?

http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.macrumors.com

There used to be an 'Aqua' theme for the forums that made all the posts and and stuff fit in with OS X. It wasn't too well refined, but I liked it back in the day. I don't think you can see it on archive.org because it was an option you could enable or disable in your forum prefs. No screenshots though, sorry.

I'm not advocating a total web2.0-style revamp but maybe a bit of a cleanup. It's starting to show its age around here.

[tominated]

the fact that the forums are blocked at my school

[Tilpots]

I'd like a link to forum spy and my profile on the home page.

And a revenue sharing agreement with arn.:D

[iJohnHenry]

And a revenue sharing agreement with arn.:D

The early bird gets the worm.

To the victor belongs the spoils.

Etc, etc. :p

[Gray-Wolf]

I dislike threads asking what you dislike. Well, I was itching to say it. :p

On the whole, what's to dislike about MR? :D

[wightstraker]

the fact that the forums are blocked at my school

Stick it to the man, use a proxy (http://www.stupidcensorship.com/cgi-bin/nph-surf.cgi).

[rdowns]

Stick it to the man, use a proxy (http://www.stupidcensorship.com/cgi-bin/nph-surf.cgi).

Right, because kids in school should be surfing the net. :rolleyes:

[VicRattlehead]

Maybe where you guys live, but this is an international site. Accept the fact that different spellings will turn up from different English speaking regions. :rolleyes:




I read your whole post. A tooltip won't help. If you're ignoring it, you're not helping to solve the issue. Reporting posts is by far the best thing you can do to help. It takes seconds to do.




And why do you think that? Because you don't qualify? Accept it, qualify it, and start using it. The rules won't change back.

Your still missing my point of my post. The title of the thread makes no difference. The preview allows the user to read the first paragraph without opening the thread.

Color - colour it was a JOKE. You know humor a funny like a clown.

As for the marketplace goes, I've moderated a buy/sell forum having a minium post count just leads to stupid random posts by the user just so the get to that magical number of posts. If I was really inerested I could have my post count up to the min by this afternoon. All I have to do is make a bunch of nonsense posts and that ain't hard. I have a few hundred thousand posts combined on a few other boards I frequent so 250 is a cakewalk but I won't because I do believe in quality over quanity.

[dukebound85]

Your still missing my point of my post. The title of the thread makes no difference. The preview allows the user to read the first paragraph without opening the thread.

Color - colour it was a JOKE. You know humor a funny like a clown.

As for the marketplace goes, I've moderated a buy/sell forum having a minium post count just leads to stupid random posts by the user just so the get to that magical number of posts. If I was really inerested I could have my post count up to the min by this afternoon. All I have to do is make a bunch of nonsense posts and that ain't hard. I have a few hundred thousand posts combined on a few other boards I frequent so 250 is a cakewalk but I won't because I do believe in quality over quanity.

hence why there is a membership length required as well

if you spam you will get banned most likely

[VicRattlehead]

hence why there is a membership length required as well

if you spam you will get banned most likely

the way this thread is going I just might get to that min post count yet. And as far as the membership length goes I don't know what it is but I'm sure if exceeded it. I've been here just a few months less then you

***edit*** check that I thought it said 2006 on yours leaving only a 5 month gap. iPhone screen to small and i cant see strait caus its 5am and I'm still awake grrrr can't sleep

[dukebound85]

the way this thread is going I just mitt get to that min post count yet. And as far as the membership length goes I don't know what it is but I'm sure if exceeded it. I've been here just a few months less then you

haha true and i believe it's 6 months of membership for the membership component so youre good there

i agree with quality over quantitiy and that was one of the reasons for the length of membership so that it would prevent those from spamming right when they joined

[bigandy]

Your still missing my point of my post. The title of the thread makes no difference. The preview allows the user to read the first paragraph without opening the thread.
I don't believe I am, I believe I'm not seeing the point of the preview...

Color - colour it was a JOKE. You know humor a funny like a clown.
Then make it obvious, by putting a :rolleyes: after it. Or making it funny. Either work. ;)


As for the marketplace goes, I've moderated a buy/sell forum having a minium post count just leads to stupid random posts by the user just so the get to that magical number of posts. If I was really inerested I could have my post count up to the min by this afternoon. All I have to do is make a bunch of nonsense posts and that ain't hard. I have a few hundred thousand posts combined on a few other boards I frequent so 250 is a cakewalk but I won't because I do believe in quality over quanity.

What needs to be said about that has already been said. Don't spam, and stick around long enough to use it. :)

The marketplace on MacRumors is very good, and people will appreciate it's worth the wait. However, there were a few problems that required it to change. I'm glad they have, as they've made it a safer place for all.

[Baron58]

I hate the voting system. It's too ambiguous and doesn't bring any value to the site.

I *really* hate all the badgering to use 'multi-quote'. If I want to read through a thread and respond to posts individually as I come to them, then that should be good enough for MR as it is for every other forum I'm on.

[iJohnHenry]

I could see that, if they are on separate "pages".

But the same page?? Come on!!

[Eric5h5]

If I was really inerested I could have my post count up to the min by this afternoon. All I have to do is make a bunch of nonsense posts and that ain't hard.

Except they'd get deleted, your post count would go back down, and maybe you'd get banned too.

--Eric

[iJohnHenry]

Making work for Mod does not tend to ingratiate you around these parts.

[Me1000]

Right, because kids in school should be surfing the net. :rolleyes:

Who not? The internet is more information rich than any book they will read today.

[VicRattlehead]

Except they'd get deleted, your post count would go back down, and maybe you'd get banned too.

--Eric

the real question is do i care?

[Eric5h5]

the real question is do i care?

Um...OK, if you don't care, then what was the point in the first place?

--Eric

[Sun Baked]

the real question is do i care?

If you don't care about getting banned, maybe we should vote for just saving the mods the trouble and IP banning you now. http://att.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=12555&stc=1

[VicRattlehead]

Um...OK, if you don't care, then what was the point in the first place?

--Eric

the point was why is there no preview for posts in thread lists. im on a hundred or so message boards and the ones that use vBulletin all or at least i think all of them have the preview. here is what im talking about. in the picture below i had my mouse curser hovering over the text " 94/95 SC Gauge Cluster/145 speedo and what happens right then is the popup you see in the yellow box.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e94/pibird96/Picture4.png

this is the preview im talking about nothing big. i dont know what vb calls it just something that helps speed up the process of surfin the internet.

[VicRattlehead]

If you don't care about getting banned, maybe we should vote for just saving the mods the trouble and IP banning you now. http://att.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=12555&stc=1

i was refering to the posts being deleted because would be nonsens and id expect them to be deleted and encourage the mods to delete stupid posts.

im a person that feels that posts counts are useless for the reason I mentioned in another post. all they do is encourage stupid people to make stupid posts so that they get some internet status. but if it makes em feel special, whatever let em be. my gripe about the classifieds having a post count is the fact that when i didnt need something i could look at the forum and buy something, but now its come to where i need something and i cant even look for something.

its fine though, ill fine what im looking for somewhere else. its been fun, thanks for the memories.


ps in response to dukebound85 here http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=6060630&postcount=125 im not replying anylonger to this thread. i dont want them to think im just posting to increase a post count. my current post count is 95 and thats where it will stand forever.


thank you and goodbye.

[dukebound85]

i was refering to the posts being deleted because would be nonsens and id expect them to be deleted and encourage the mods to delete stupid posts.

im a person that feels that posts counts are useless for the reason I mentioned in another post. all they do is encourage stupid people to make stupid posts so that they get some internet status. but if it makes em feel special, whatever let em be. my gripe about the classifieds having a post count is the fact that when i didnt need something i could look at the forum and buy something, but now its come to where i need something and i cant even look for something.

its fine though, ill fine what im looking for somewhere else. its been fun, thanks for the memories.

well the rules were put in place to better the community as a whole

even though you may be a good member, there has to be some line drawn when it comes to trying to make the marketplace as good of an experience as you can

think of it this way, would you rather sell/buy something from someone you know or a complete stranger? i would always pick the former as you will have more trust between members that may know each other more than "newbies".


keep in mind that the marketplace is not the purpose of macrumors but rather a feature that arn has enabled. so instead of getting rid of the marketplace all together, arn and the other admins decided it was best to simply make the requirements higher in order to participate in it.

[TheReef]

"What dSLR should I buy, Canon or Nikon?"

[Gray-Wolf]

"What dSLR should I buy, Canon or Nikon?"
Ummm, reef, what does that have to do with this thread? :rolleyes:

[Capt Underpants]

pompous **********...i.e. when someone asks a question that is responded with a sarcastic, superority-complexed remark posted by someone who was probably picked last in dodgeball in gradeschool.

Sorry that some people don't know everything there is to know...if that weren't the case, there would be no reason for forums, correct?

yeah..

I agree wholeheartedly.

Also, not that I "hate" this, but the community feel has decreased a lot. I think it's wonderful that Arn can quit his job and do this full time, but I think the popularity of the sight has led to a more negative community. And I think this is the reason that older, more prolific posters have left.

A real bummer. But such is life.

[TuffLuffJimmy]

Ummm, reef, what does that have to do with this thread? :rolleyes:

You don't spend a lot of time in the digital photography forum do you? There are probably twice as many of those threads than there are threads saying "Only one speaker on my iPhone works!"

[TheReef]

Ummm, reef, what does that have to do with this thread? :rolleyes:

Too many of these threads in the photography forum these days.

EDIT: ^yeah

[MasterNile]

I also don't like the marketplace post limit, I do understand the need for it, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. I don't hardly ever post because on most subjects I know other people on this forum know more than me and have better answers to most questions. I've been a member for 4 months and only posted 12 times, and even then I feel some of those shouldn't have been posted. At .09 post/day it will take me 2777 days to just view the marketplace (I don't want to buy or sell) but I do like to know a rough estimate of what I could/should get from selling my technology to friends/co workers. I know people are still going to say "post more" but....in this same thread people are complaining about inane posts.

Is there anyway that perhaps the minimum for viewing the market place could be changed to 250 posts+180 days, or 50 posts+1 year or something?

Also people complain about people not using the search feature, but perhaps people make posts asking questions that have already been answered previously to increase their post count. The only advantage about using the search feature (which i do) as opposed to posting a new thread to ask the same question I see is just avoiding the posts that say "use the search feature," while not using it raises your post count.

[TuffLuffJimmy]

I also don't like the marketplace post limit, I do understand the need for it, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. I don't hardly ever post because on most subjects I know other people on this forum know more than me and have better answers to most questions. I've been a member for 4 months and only posted 12 times, and even then I feel some of those shouldn't have been posted. At .09 post/day it will take me 2777 days to just view the marketplace (I don't want to buy or sell) but I do like to know a rough estimate of what I could/should get from selling my technology to friends/co workers. I know people are still going to say "post more" but....in this same thread people are complaining about inane posts.

Is there anyway that perhaps the minimum for viewing the market place could be changed to 250 posts+180 days, or 50 posts+1 year or something?

Also people complain about people not using the search feature, but perhaps people make posts asking questions that have already been answered previously to increase their post count. The only advantage about using the search feature (which i do) as opposed to posting a new thread to ask the same question I see is just avoiding the posts that say "use the search feature," while not using it raises your post count.

The market place isn't viewable to newbies because then you could private message someone who is selling something and it would be more likely that a newbie is ripping them off.

[MasterNile]

The market place isn't viewable to newbies because then you could private message someone who is selling something and it would be more likely that a newbie is ripping them off.

Yeah I know, and I can say I wouldn't do that, but you have no reason to believe me, and besides this forum is not just me and many other people I suppose would do that. I have no real solution for that problem, and I assume that the 'powers that be' didn't have any other solution than the current market place rules.

Is the 250 posts+180 days or 50 posts+1 year a viable change tho? I'd gladly wait another 8 months and post 38 more times, but posting 238 more times seems so....out of reach. I normally only come to MR on the weekends. I work 10 hr over night shifts fri, sat, and sun night, and spend I'd say an average of 15 hrs per weekend reading over the forums, but rarely post because my knowledge about apple is very limited, and I use the search feature instead of posting new threads to gain knowledge about whatever I have questions on. Again I know that doesn't improve my reputation on the site (not posting) as it doesn't help people get to know me, there are many times I've thought about posting, but my views tend to be very controversial and I'd prefer not to post than to get involved in an argument so I tend to only post regarding factual information rather than opinion and as I don't know that much about Apple compared to most people on this forum (the first Mac I got was my 17" iMac and I use it basically as a toy for watching tv/movies and don't get into too many aspects of the professional use of it) so I don't get involved in many threads but I do enjoy reading them. So, perhaps some form of quality over quantity could be imposed on the market place without causing it harm?

[iMacmatician]

People who put their name at the end of every post as a signature. That's that the SIGNATURE area is for.

I *really* hate all the badgering to use 'multi-quote'. If I want to read through a thread and respond to posts individually as I come to them, then that should be good enough for MR as it is for every other forum I'm on.I just do regular quote/reply to all the posts I want in a thread, then merge the quotes up in one message box before posting the reply.

[Tom B.]

I don't hate anything about MacRumours, but it would be nice if there was an option for more that 40 posts per page (100 would be ideal), and a way to search the forums from the main news/rumours page, rather than just the main forum page.

[Cabbit]

My gripes are the design and integration of the site. It is very clear that the site is run on of the shelf board software as it just does not feel integrated with the stylings of the site.
And i don't like the positioning of the search feature and how it only searches the forum and not the entire site.
However i love the community here and the people, found most to be helpful and friendly though sometimes it feels a little like high school but people being different does not bother me. Though people that demand others believe as they do does very much bother me, thankfully i have not seen to much of that here.
I love the sometimes rather daft rumors that come and go and inspire such deep debate though sometimes it seems like people think Apple are working on a quantum flux slipstream drive for the next iPhone and that this means the death of all Mac's as Apple can't possibly run more than one project. Following from that matter i hope non to many of you have forgotten but the same things have been said about every iPod model and how this will kill Apples interest in the Mac but its worth a good read for the laugh and i am sure some readers and posters are thinking the same.
So i like a few things, love a few less, and dislike a couple things but not enough to say i hate anything that term is reserved for use in thing that truly deserve the term hate.

[mcnees287]

apple fanboys

[Cassie]

"iPhoneites". You know the ones I'm talking about, where the majority of them have most of their posts in the iPhone forums, and will say anything to protect theri oh-so-precious phone. (Even worse are the ones who don't like Macs; yes, there are a few of them)

In fact, let me expand that to fanboys of any type. Mac fanboys, PC fanboys, iPod fanboys, whatever, I hate them all.

And for some reason, the majority of them seem to wind up on this site. That's my only complaint.

[iJohnHenry]

My gripes are the design and integration of the site. It is very clear that the site is run on of the shelf board software as it just does not feel integrated with the stylings of the site..

Supporting hacks, on a sight this large, would be way beyond the norm of one indivicual, even for arn.


And i don't like the positioning of the search feature and how it only searches the forum and not the entire site.

If you will look above Search Forum you see the single word Search. Use the pull down, Advance Search, and cover as few or as many of the Forums as you wish.

[jamesarm97]

I wish the forum spy would freeze when the mouse is over a thread, it never fails as soon as I go to click on a topic the list scrolls down and the wrong topic is clicked.

[Cabbit]

If you will look above Search Forum you see the single word Search. Use the pull down, Advance Search, and cover as few or as many of the Forums as you wish.

There is a search field with a button called search forum nothing else and it is in a place that says to me it was an after thought in the design.

[gibbz]

I wish the forum spy would freeze when the mouse is over a thread, it never fails as soon as I go to click on a topic the list scrolls down and the wrong topic is clicked.

Ha ha, I just did this trying to get to this thread. Ready to see what people are saying about their dislikes and the next thing you know, I am reading about the Chinese versus Americans in the Olympics. :eek:

[iJohnHenry]

There is a search field with a button called search forum nothing else and it is in a place that says to me it was an after thought in the design.

The bottom circle is the Search This Thread (or Search This Forum, if in Forum view).

It is the top circle that allows full access to all Forums and Threads.

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/MouseMeat/Picture2-1.png

[Cabbit]

The bottom circle is the Search This Thread (or Search This Forum, if in Forum view).

It is the top circle that allows full access to all Forums and Threads.

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/MouseMeat/Picture2-1.png

This has absolutely nothing to do with the search field that is present on every part of the site but only searches that section instead of the entire site. The Search feature you are showing in these images is only for the forum and again goes into my comments about the sites integration as you can only login using the forum and access the user control panel and such if you are in the forum section of the site when most users expect the site to be one application that works the same and has the same basic features across the hole.

[crazytom]

but, I hate spam. Everybody does, but I feel the need to say it! I HATE SPAM!


....especially in the update threads. Fun one liners like, "Downloading now!" and "Great! Way to go Apple!" and "It's snappier." You have to sift through 4-5 pages to find anything useful if there's problems or successes. I guess some do it for the glorious Avatar that they can have. Well, pfft for avatars!

I also hate drive-by postings. Someone that'll pop into a discussion, post an off the cuff response then disappear instead of defending their position. (Political forum).

[iBlue]

The only people who don't like the Marketplace rules are the ones who can't use it yet, and frankly I imagine that matters very little to those who want to use it in confidence. There are good reasons for its restrictions and it's not too over the top in its requirements. This is not Ebay, the Marketplace is a perk for MR regulars, it's not a right to everyone.


Those who are having trouble with the search, here's another idea...

MRoogle (http://t.edesignuk.com/t/4)

(advanced macrumors searching using google. it's good stuff)

:)

[Compile 'em all]

My gripes are the design and integration of the site. It is very clear that the site is run on of the shelf board software as it just does not feel integrated with the stylings of the site.
And i don't like the positioning of the search feature and how it only searches the forum and not the entire site.


Good luck with that. I am pretty convinced that the design you are seeing now will stay the same well into the year 3000 unless a major disaster hits the servers hosting macrumors and wipes out everything. Want to use thread tagging? Sorry, not possible, still running on vbulletin 3.6.


I wish the forum spy would freeze when the mouse is over a thread, it never fails as soon as I go to click on a topic the list scrolls down and the wrong topic is clicked.

I requested this feature may be 1 year ago (for example digg spy has a play/pause button that can pause the spy) but to no available. Responses were like usual; "meh"...."works for me"...etc.


The bottom circle is the Search This Thread (or Search This Forum, if in Forum view).

It is the top circle that allows full access to all Forums and Threads.

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/MouseMeat/Picture2-1.png

Reread babyjenniferLB post.

[bartelby]

I don't really like the Hackintosh or the hacking iPhones crap. I have no interest (or sympathy when things go wrong) so I just ignore the areas of the forum.
Now if only Hackintosh had it's own section I could add that to my ignore list and never have to see the word again!

[TBi]

I hate the ways threads just disappear for no reason... like the "Hi.What do you do when you surf online ?" thread...

[iJohnHenry]

The Search feature you are showing in these images is only for the forum

Ah, you want to search all of MacRumors, not just the Forums.

Got it, finally.

Good luck.

[Sky Blue]

- Posters who end their post with their username. I can see your screen name to the left of your post, so why put it there?
- List of Apple stuff in their signatures, especially when its products that aren't even out yet like:
:apple:MacBook (when the new one is out :D;))
- Signatures in general
- Different font or font colour for posts ..urgh
- The use of iPhone News Discussion posts for App Store stuff that have blatantly given the site cash for some advertising. Cheapens the site, IMHO.

[robbieduncan]

People complaining about a resource provided to them free of charge that they can choose not to use if they don't like it :p

[Gray-Wolf]

It's just human nature to complain. :rolleyes:

[53399]

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[53399]

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[Cabbit]

It's just human nature to complain. :rolleyes:

Human nature is to complain and also leads to human nature to engineer better solutions to problems.

[Sky Blue]

A certain breed of fan boys on the forums who will make personal jabs or post unhelpful quips rather than help you with the issue you are experiencing, maybe because they are social vomit or maybe because the idea of an Apple product not working like Steve wants it to makes their feeble minds tremble, I dunno. But that is what I dislike most about MacRumors.

Would you like some cheese with that whine? :rolleyes:

[Melrose]

- Posters who end their post with their username. I can see your screen name to the left of your post, so why put it there?
- Different font or font colour for posts

Agreements. It doesn't irritate me so much as I just plain don't understand it (the first one) and the second does get to me if I read too posts like that in one day. It's hard to follow, somehow. Confusing a little bit I guess...

Meow, meow - Melrose (you know who you are :D)

[yorkshire]

I'd like to see a steady supply of rumours, say one every 3/4 hours. At the moment we seem to go for up to 3 days with the same rumour on the front page, then all of a sudden 10 rumours come at once.

[rdowns]

Rumors are published as they come in and are vetted. Arn has no control over when info comes in.

Dislike- people who don't edit their posts when they want to add something shortly after posting.

[Compile 'em all]

I'd like to see a steady supply of rumours, say one every 3/4 hours. At the moment we seem to go for up to 3 days with the same rumour on the front page, then all of a sudden 10 rumours come at once.

Mostly depends on what AppleInsider publishes ;).

[Dmac77]

FLASH ADS!!!!!! They cripple my iBook! Yes I know that the ads are done through Google.

Don

[mkrishnan]

FLASH ADS!!!!!! They cripple my iBook! Yes I know that the ads are done through Google.

If your iBook isn't really able to keep up with any flash ads, we can't really help with that, but if there are particular flash ads that are quite egregious, please contact Arn using the contact tools from the main page and let him know your concern... he may be able to help in some instances.

[revenuee]

In regards to the criticism of macrumors looking dated
I generally don't like the look of most bulletin board systems -- but I don't really see an alternative to keeping ALL of this organized.
I like the size of the avatars, there are way to many forums out there that allow giant avatars that have you scrolling and scrolling and scrolling simply to get past the avatar, with it's one line response.

To the noob haters.
I've been here long enough to remember when a lot of you were noobs; so give it a rest.

I like this forum -- Do I wish people would sometimes search first, ask questions later? ya, sometimes. But sometimes when you do a search you don't always find what your looking for -- the search will only respond to what you typed, and won't be intuitive with what you mean <-- i'm sure i've been guilty of posting a question that was probably already answered some other time -- just under a different heading. We could probably also stand to see a few less "I'm returning ( _ apple product _ ) tomorrow" threads. I've seen a lot of "fights" break out on these; I say don't even bother clicking on the thread to see what the person says -- i don't see why we need to care if someone is returning a product -- let the sales people worry about it when the person returns it.

anyway ... I thought this was going to be about the design and layout issues of the board NOT personal attacks on how members respond and format their posts.

Revenuee, mac-fanboy-pompous-ass
Typed on an Intel 24 inch :apple:iMac ;)

[iMacmatician]

I'd like to see a steady supply of rumours, say one every 3/4 hours. At the moment we seem to go for up to 3 days with the same rumour on the front page, then all of a sudden 10 rumours come at once.There seems to be a lack of rumors mostly on weekends. Rumors seem to come at full frequency by Tuesday/Wednesday.

[WildCowboy]

There seems to be a lack of rumors mostly on weekends. Rumors seem to come at full frequency by Tuesday/Wednesday.

We're usually around on weekends and will write up stuff that comes out...it's the media and other sources we rely on who take it easy on the weekend. :p

[BBC B 32k]

What do you dislike about MacRumours?

That there is never any free beer!

[SilvorX]

This isn't really something I hate about Macrumors, but on more than one occasion I have seen people say 'wa-la' when they mean 'voilà'

Also people give all sorts of statistics that really have no statistical back up: 1 in five people use X app, 89% of Mac users drink X soda, studies show..., et cetera.

I agree about the "wa-la", as a french major, I get annoyed by it, same with trés (versus très).

I noticed Mac Rumors/Mac Bytes (I keep wanting to type MR as Mac Rumours even after 6 years of being here) sometimes posts information from sites of "x website said 89% agree that Apple product is great" but if the information is negative, the site will discredit it, but that only happened once or twice from what I remember.

I also don't like when people tell me "Get a new Mac!" on here.. I remember being told by forum users various times that I should just buy a new Mac.. even half a year after I bought my Mac (iBook G3), sure it's old, but it still gets the job done and then some! I don't need a new Mac yet so why should I spend a grand or two on something new that I don't really need? I'm not rich, I'm busy with university


I find there are too many grumpy people who like to tear apart users posts, sometimes a person is just giving their insight but having every detail torn apart is just rude.. oh and Grammar/spelling Nazis are annoying too.. but I've done my fair share of it too.

There are quite a few pricks here, not too many but enough to give people a rough time, but every. single. forum. has its share, I remember the day I joined MR, I forget what happened but I was getting flamed for no reason, but on the upside, there are alot of cool people here too, which is a plus :)

[kabunaru]

Well, I decided to be back now. I could not live a month without MacRumours. ;):D

Good points on everything guys.

I agree most on this. There are good people, there are neutral people and there are some people to steer away from here. That's how life goes.

[darkwing]

I hate how most members swallow the kool-aid and think Apple is right and good in whatever they do. Hardware and software have no room for improvement (save for copy/paste on the iphone) and Microsoft is always evil and does a poor job.

[Doctor Q]

I hate how most members swallow the kool-aid and think Apple is right and good in whatever they do. Hardware and software have no room for improvement (save for copy/paste on the iphone) and Microsoft is always evil and does a poor job.
You must have missed a lot of threads here. There are threads and posts every day with gripes about Apple. People seem to have things to say, pro and con, about every product from every company, Apple included, even though the people who tend to join MacRumors are those who thought enough of Apple products to buy them, or consider buying them.

Come to think of it, if there was a product, service, announcement, or issue on which everyone here agreed, there wouldn't be much need for a discussion thread!

[iJohnHenry]

Why in Hell would you settle for Kool-Aid, when you can have Apple juice??

[TuffLuffJimmy]

iJohnHenry does make a compelling argument.

Now I shall contribute to the original topic at hand.

I'd say Apple's greatest mistake was, and this seems like an obvious one but--, firing Steve Jobs back in the 90's.

[kabunaru]

iJohnHenry does make a compelling argument.

Now I shall contribute to the original topic at hand.

I'd say Apple's greatest mistake was, and this seems like an obvious one but--, firing Steve Jobs back in the 90's.

And I apologise to you just in case you didn't read my PM.

Let's move on then.

Another thing, I don't dislike anything on MacRumours now (from people to features). I accept what MacRumours has and respect/like and enjoy MacRumours (from people to features).

[TuffLuffJimmy]

And I apologise to you just in case you didn't read my PM.

Let's move on then.

Another thing, I don't dislike anything on MacRumours now (from people to features). I accept what MacRumours has and respect/like and enjoy MacRumours (from people to features).

alrighty :) I apologize too. I realize I was being very condescending.

[kabunaru]

alrighty :) I apologize too. I realize I was being very condescending.

/buddy list.
It's better to spread positive energy than negative energy.

[TBi]

I'd say Apple's greatest mistake was, and this seems like an obvious one but--, firing Steve Jobs back in the 90's.

I'd argue against that. I'd say Steve Jobs if left in charge back then would have driven the company under as well. He was over confident and probably a bit too heavy handed.

Being fired made him re-evaluate himself and his flaws making him the formidable leader he is today.

That is however my personal opinion. I'd love to hear what others think about this.

[rdowns]

Silly polls and people who want to change the spelling of the site's name. :rolleyes:

[Dmac77]

Members that create fake sigs (they post their sigs in their posts).

Newbs that make usernames like "OMG I LOVE MACS!!!!!"

Newbs that end their post saying "OMG I LOOOOOVE MY MACBOOK (or whatever)"

People that don't read the forum rules before posting

People that create duplicate threads

People sell **** in the marketplace (this is not eBay people, go sell your nick nacks elsewhere!!!!!!!)

People that don't agree with me (that covers everything):D

Profanity censors

people that say their children are "gifted" (I know that it has nothing to do w/ MacRumors, but I really hate people who say that)

Oh, I nearly forgot... the fact that I'm not a mod:D

EDIT: @rdowns I agree

Don

[xUKHCx]

Members that create fake sigs (they post their sigs in their posts).




Don


Just saying.

[Dmac77]

Just saying.

I meant people that post there macs, and annoying phrases such as "I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE MY MACBOOK W00T STEVE JOBS IS GOD!!!!!!!! WINDOZE BLOWZ" not something simple like a name or something like MacDawg's sign off.

Don

EDIT: Are you stalking my posts or something? It's starting to creep me out!

EDIT 2: iJohnHenry does make a compelling argument.

Now I shall contribute to the original topic at hand.

I'd say Apple's greatest mistake was, and this seems like an obvious one but--, firing Steve Jobs back in the 90's.

Steve Jobs was fired from Apple in May 1985.

[kabunaru]

EDIT: Are you stalking my posts or something? It's starting to creep me out!


Can you tell by his avatar? :rolleyes: :D

[GorillaPaws]

I agree wholeheartedly.

Also, not that I "hate" this, but the community feel has decreased a lot. I think it's wonderful that Arn can quit his job and do this full time, but I think the popularity of the sight has led to a more negative community. And I think this is the reason that older, more prolific posters have left.

A real bummer. But such is life.

This is my biggest "gripe" as well--not that it's really anyone's fault. It just seems like people are a bit more abrasive than they used to be. Before that sort of behavior/tone seemed to be tempered by the community more so than it is these days. I'm fairly certain that it's due to the rapid increase in the popularity of this site which makes the logistics of maintaining a congenial community significantly more difficult to accomplish (the increase in the popularity of the site also has many benefits as well).

That said, I love this site and have had it as my homepage for many years now. All things considered, Arn and the gang have done a remarkable job given the resources they've had available to them and the challenges they've had to overcome.

Some of the suggestions for improvement mentioned here that I also would like to see are:

A refreshed "look" to the site would be nice. Softer edges and a more coherent color scheme would be welcomed improvements. I like Apple's support forums, but there are many other sites that also have a pleasant clean look to them as well. Subtlety is the key to good design in my opinion.

I would like to see some type of rating system where people can rate people's posts up or down and their avatar would reflect their running tallies of good points and bad ones (Jobs points and Gates points maybe?). Perhaps only people with avatars would get to rate other people, and getting an avatar may be based on achieving x number of "good points" in addition to attaining the minimum post count. This may cut down on some of the posts lacking any substance.

Previewing posts from the forum list would be a nice addition.

Personally, I like how every article has a positive/negative voting tally. For many articles this system doesn't really make much sense or can be too ambiguous (as others have mentioned), but sometimes it's interesting to get a snapshot of how the community feels about a given rumor, and the positive/negative feature does a good job of accomplishing that.

I hate to admit this one, but the logo really could use an update. Maybe Arn could keep the current logo as his avatar even after the official one is updated simply because it's so iconic, but I think the site would benefit from a nicer logo. I like the idea of having the logo redesign done as a contest by the community-maybe the look/feel of the site redesign could be done as a contest by the community as well?

It would be cool to see http://mroogle.edesignuk.com/ incorporated into the search function of the macrumors on the top of the front page.

I don't really use the marketplace, but I think the post-count requirements are a necessary evil. Trust is a difficult and rare commodity on the internet and I think the compromises made to accommodate buying/selling/trading here are quite reasonable considering all of the variables involved. I almost think the marketplace should be like a sister-site with a more craigslist-like implementation, but would be directly linked to our macrumors identities and maintain the restrictions/limitations currently in effect to facilitate/maintain trust between the parties involved.

None of these are really things I "hate" about the site, but I do think they are areas for future improvements.

[kabunaru]

Silly polls and people who want to change the spelling of the site's name. :rolleyes:

What did I ever do to you?

[rdowns]

What did I ever do to you?

Nothing, although your screed yesterday about Americans did irk me.

If you post suggestions, you should expect some to disagree and criticize. Don't take it personally.

[kabunaru]

Nothing, although your screed yesterday about American did irk me.


I apologise about that. I am not going to do it any more.

[Duff-Man]

Duff-Man says...my dislikes are probably no big surprise:
- people that do not search before creating a new thread about something that's been done countless times, even still visible on the first page of the particular forum.
- people that do not read the rules, or perhaps do but think it does not apply to them

It's not so bad when it is an infrequent occurrence but it has gotten a bit ridiculous the last while. Perhaps newbies need their new threads moderated in some way, which of course I is going to generate work and is not very practical. But tossing practicality aside, newbie threads should go through a few screens before final submission/posting - "did you search," "descriptive thread title?" then one with the "top 10" redundant threads (like best browser, virus on Macs etc etc etc) then finally they'd get directed to the Wasteland with the message "look here and see what *not* to do".

As I said, not very practical but it's nice to vent a little of the frustration the forum gives sometimes....oh yeah!

[xUKHCx]

I meant people that post there macs, and annoying phrases such as "I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE MY MACBOOK W00T STEVE JOBS IS GOD!!!!!!!! WINDOZE BLOWZ"


What annoying to you is different than what is annoying to me, we rarely get people who do that (and if you seem them report them).

You get annoyed with people listing their macs or whatever (probably) because you don't really care but why do I care if your name is Don.

EDIT: Are you stalking my posts or something? It's starting to creep me out!
.

Why because I have answered/asked questions in some threads you were in yesterday?

...

There are some really good points in here, I personally use MRoogle all the time.

[iBlue]

There are some really good points in here, I personally use MRoogle all the time.

good man! :D

[iMacmatician]

I meant people that post there macs, and annoying phrases such as "I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE MY MACBOOK W00T STEVE JOBS IS GOD!!!!!!!! WINDOZE BLOWZ" not something simple like a name or something like MacDawg's sign off.I dislike all fake signatures. Signatures go in the SIGNATURE area, not in the post!

[Sun Baked]

I really hate the dancing bananas ... NOT.

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[Primejimbo]

I hate that I have to have over a certain amount of posts to post in some areas.