Time for a new sub-forum for Wallpaper?

MagnumOP · Oct 19, 2012, 09:39 AM

I greatly enjoy the wallpaper threads. However, it has become increasingly difficult to discover great wallpaper because of the extreme length of the threads. The current length of the iPhone 5 wallpaper thread is about 3000 posts. Posters have taken some initiative to simplify this process by creating separate threads for wood backgrounds, name badges, etc. Additionally, there has been some concern listed by many posters about including the NSFW images with all of the other wallpapers.

I think it is time to create a dedicated sub-forum devoted exclusively to wallpapers and home screens. The new sub-forum could include wallpapers for all Apple devices, not just the iPhone. Currently, there are threads for wallpapers in a half dozen or so places, both in the forums for the devices and in the community section.

I advocate that the thread titles include the resolution of the images posted. The thread titles would be something like, "Animals - 640x1136", "Abstract 640x960", "NSFW - 2048x2048."

There could be threads for each of the following categories:

Abstract
Animals
Apple
Architecture
Arts
Entertainment
Holiday/Special Event
Humor
Illustration/Cartoon
Inspiration
Landscapes
Movies
Music
Name Badges
NSFW
Original iPhone Photography
Politics
Religion
Sports - Amateur and College
Sports - Other
Sports - Professional
Technology
Television
Textures
Transportation - Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Wood

Post any other categories that you think would deserve their own thread or if you think any categories should be removed. Any other suggestions that you might have surrounding the idea are appreciated. I think this could really make the wallpapers threads much better.

cristovao · Oct 19, 2012, 10:57 AM

I completely second this idea. I hope it's widely accepted and implemented.

iforbes · Oct 19, 2012, 11:02 AM

My only suggestion would be for the posters to tag or enter a keyword in the thread. That way someone looking for "Chicago Bears" wont have to go through 100+ pages.

Otherwise I love the treads the way they are. By compartmentalizing just "Animals", for instance, some folks would never look there and might miss some great wallpapers.

MarximusMG · Oct 19, 2012, 11:02 AM

Completely agree with this idea. Would love to see it implemented.

rotobadger · Oct 19, 2012, 11:37 AM

+1 on this. Great idea. I it takes forever to go through a thread with hundreds of pages!

Che Castro · Oct 19, 2012, 11:39 AM

We need an ipad mini sub forum

cambookpro · Oct 19, 2012, 11:40 AM

Good idea, but submit it to the Site Feedback forum.

Interstella5555 · Oct 19, 2012, 11:42 AM

Agreed, if we could have all the requests in one as well it would be fantastic.

bandofbrothers · Oct 19, 2012, 11:45 AM

Anything that improves on what we already have is always welcomed by me.

MagnumOP · Oct 19, 2012, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cambookpro

Good idea, but submit it to the Site Feedback forum.

Will do.

iF34R · Oct 19, 2012, 12:17 PM

It's not a bad idea, but it'll take some work for the staff to move stuff where it should be, etc. It isn't necessary to have.

Interstella5555 · Oct 19, 2012, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Che Castro

We need an ipad mini sub forum

Didn't realize we needed a form for products that don't actually exist.

SumoHamster · Oct 19, 2012, 02:28 PM

Seems like an awful lot of work to split things up that much. How much traffic do you think each of those threads would actually get? I agree with iforbes that people would miss out on a lot of great wallpapers if things were segregated that much.

tobefirst · Oct 19, 2012, 02:33 PM

I'm not often in favor of adding more forums or subforums to the site; the more we have, the more confusing it gets. However, I do like the idea of this one. I don't know about splitting it up as much as the OP suggests, but the general idea is solid and would help out.

I've noticed in the desktop threads that rules that were in place stating that the poster should either post a link in his/her initial post, or state that they were not sharing, were ignored. The result was a back and forth that increased post count and made the thread super long:

a: here's my desktop
b: link?
a: here you go
b: thanks
a: you're welcome

...in what could have been done in one post if the rules were followed/enforced.

I recommend this new wallpaper/homescreen forum be part of the community forum and not contribute to a user's post count.

MagnumOP · Oct 19, 2012, 09:41 PM

There have been some great suggestions. Perhaps the threads wouldn't have to be quite so granular.

soco · Oct 19, 2012, 09:45 PM

Completely agree with this idea.

SFF this for sure.

184550 · Oct 20, 2012, 01:54 PM

I'd probably be more likely to browse such threads if they were better organized.

SilentPanda · Oct 29, 2012, 10:44 AM

One has been created. Hooray! And stuff...

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1478671

View Poll Results: We need a new place and way to organize wallpaper threads
Yes, we need a new sub-forum for wallpapers	22	61.11%
No, you are solving a problem that doesn't exist	11	30.56%
Go Gunners!	3	8.33%
It won't matter after 12/21 anyway	7	19.44%
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Oct 19, 2012, 09:39 AM	#1
MagnumOP macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2010	Time for a new sub-forum for Wallpaper? I greatly enjoy the wallpaper threads. However, it has become increasingly difficult to discover great wallpaper because of the extreme length of the threads. The current length of the iPhone 5 wallpaper thread is about 3000 posts. Posters have taken some initiative to simplify this process by creating separate threads for wood backgrounds, name badges, etc. Additionally, there has been some concern listed by many posters about including the NSFW images with all of the other wallpapers. I think it is time to create a dedicated sub-forum devoted exclusively to wallpapers and home screens. The new sub-forum could include wallpapers for all Apple devices, not just the iPhone. Currently, there are threads for wallpapers in a half dozen or so places, both in the forums for the devices and in the community section. I advocate that the thread titles include the resolution of the images posted. The thread titles would be something like, "Animals - 640x1136", "Abstract 640x960", "NSFW - 2048x2048." There could be threads for each of the following categories: Abstract Animals Apple Architecture Arts Entertainment Holiday/Special Event Humor Illustration/Cartoon Inspiration Landscapes Movies Music Name Badges NSFW Original iPhone Photography Politics Religion Sports - Amateur and College Sports - Other Sports - Professional Technology Television Textures Transportation - Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Wood Post any other categories that you think would deserve their own thread or if you think any categories should be removed. Any other suggestions that you might have surrounding the idea are appreciated. I think this could really make the wallpapers threads much better.
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Oct 19, 2012, 11:40 AM	#7
cambookpro macrumors 68030 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Berks, England	Good idea, but submit it to the Site Feedback forum. __________________ Can’t repeat the past?... Why of course you can!
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Oct 19, 2012, 11:45 AM	#9
bandofbrothers macrumors 68030 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Uk	Anything that improves on what we already have is always welcomed by me. __________________ MacBook Air 11” Core i5 1.6GHz 4GB 128GB •1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5. Black/Slate 16gb iPhone 5. - Factory Unlocked. Be Happy !!
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Oct 19, 2012, 02:33 PM	#14
tobefirst macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Louis, MO	I'm not often in favor of adding more forums or subforums to the site; the more we have, the more confusing it gets. However, I do like the idea of this one. I don't know about splitting it up as much as the OP suggests, but the general idea is solid and would help out. I've noticed in the desktop threads that rules that were in place stating that the poster should either post a link in his/her initial post, or state that they were not sharing, were ignored. The result was a back and forth that increased post count and made the thread super long: a: here's my desktop b: link? a: here you go b: thanks a: you're welcome ...in what could have been done in one post if the rules were followed/enforced. I recommend this new wallpaper/homescreen forum be part of the community forum and not contribute to a user's post count. __________________ prayanewsong
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Oct 19, 2012, 10:57 AM	#2
cristovao macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Calgary	I completely second this idea. I hope it's widely accepted and implemented.
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Oct 19, 2012, 11:02 AM	#3
iforbes macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2011	My only suggestion would be for the posters to tag or enter a keyword in the thread. That way someone looking for "Chicago Bears" wont have to go through 100+ pages. Otherwise I love the treads the way they are. By compartmentalizing just "Animals", for instance, some folks would never look there and might miss some great wallpapers.
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Oct 19, 2012, 11:02 AM	#4
MarximusMG macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lincoln, NE	Completely agree with this idea. Would love to see it implemented.
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Oct 19, 2012, 11:37 AM	#5
rotobadger macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2007	+1 on this. Great idea. I it takes forever to go through a thread with hundreds of pages!
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Oct 19, 2012, 11:39 AM	#6
Che Castro macrumors 68040 Join Date: May 2009	We need an ipad mini sub forum
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Oct 19, 2012, 11:42 AM	#8
Interstella5555 macrumors 601 Join Date: Jun 2008	Agreed, if we could have all the requests in one as well it would be fantastic.
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Oct 19, 2012, 12:17 PM	#11
iF34R macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2011	It's not a bad idea, but it'll take some work for the staff to move stuff where it should be, etc. It isn't necessary to have.
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Oct 19, 2012, 02:28 PM	#13
SumoHamster macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Omaha	Seems like an awful lot of work to split things up that much. How much traffic do you think each of those threads would actually get? I agree with iforbes that people would miss out on a lot of great wallpapers if things were segregated that much.
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Oct 19, 2012, 09:41 PM	#15
MagnumOP Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2010	There have been some great suggestions. Perhaps the threads wouldn't have to be quite so granular.
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Oct 19, 2012, 09:45 PM	#16
soco macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kew Gardens, New York	Completely agree with this idea. SFF this for sure. __________________ Slate Verizon iPhone 5 (Week 37) • MacBook Pro (2011) Canon EOS Rebel T3 • Kit 18-55mm Lens Contribute to MacRumors: Become a Demi-God! ...Mr. Pink lives forever...
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Oct 20, 2012, 01:54 PM	#17
184550 Guest Join Date: May 2008	I'd probably be more likely to browse such threads if they were better organized.
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Oct 29, 2012, 10:44 AM	#18
SilentPanda Demi-God (Moderator emeritus) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Bamboo Forest	One has been created. Hooray! And stuff... http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1478671 __________________ My 24 hour web cam!
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