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  1. #41
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    Dec 2012
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    Philadelphia area, PA
    I am really looking forward to seeing the new site, but I am glad that we are retaining the boards feature. Ultimately, why I come here is to have discussions about Duke athletics. The forums give us the opportunity to have longer and more detailed discussions about a topic than commenting would.

  2. #42
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
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    Washington, DC area
    Quote Originally Posted by alteran View Post
    I DO get the controversy, if you want to call it that.

    It is FAR more convenient and more user-friendly to 1) post or read comments on the bottom of an article, than it is to 2) go to a completely different area, look for a thread and HOPE-- often wrongly-- that it was titled in a way that made it clear which article it was attached to. It's ludicrous to even debate this. Imagine trying to find comments on an article from more than a couple days ago on DBR. You can do this on almost any sports blog effortlessly and it is a great function-- but it's functionally impossible on DBR.

    And can you imagine trying to find an article thread on DBR after a visit by the merge fairy?

    None of this, BTW, is a tragedy. It is an annoyance, and it is handled better on other boards.

    I agree that DBR is probably the best team blog out there. But I visit other sites, and I do sometimes think, "man, I'd love it if DBR had THIS." It seems that DBR has determined in some cases that the price of new functionality is too high. Fair enough. But it's legit that people either want to know why, or want to make a case that you reconsider. That's not a bad thing.
    Since its beginning, juliovision/dbr has existed in parallel to the board. It's part of our culture. The discussions here have been more numerous and more detailed than anything posted on the main page. And we frequently anticipate the main page. Personally, I like that. We're the cool kids.

    There is an understandable argument for attaching comments to the main site articles. However, I haven't seen any other site that presents a compelling argument for changing our (more advanced) model. We have a fabulous community here. I don't want to dilute or fragment it. It works.

    Do other models work? I'm sure - it's a wide, wide world. But we've found a sweet spot, and we want to maintain it.

    -jk

  3. #43
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    Feb 2007
    Location
    Atlanta, GA
    Quote Originally Posted by -jk View Post
    ...the main page will change dramatically!...
    Anybody else refreshing a little more than they probably should?

  4. #44
    What will I see on my screen when I log into http://www.dukebasketballreport.com/ after the change over? Will the two boards be "linked" such that I can easily move from one to the other? Will the two boards be integrated?

  5. #45
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Location
    Washington, DC area
    Quote Originally Posted by Indoor66 View Post
    What will I see on my screen when I log into http://www.dukebasketballreport.com/ after the change over? Will the two boards be "linked" such that I can easily move from one to the other? Will the two boards be integrated?
    There will be the main site at http://www.dukebasketballreport.com and this board at http://forums.dukebasketballreport.com - separate, but akin. There will be no need to "log in" to the main page, and this one won't change except for the address.

    I've just heard that the import finally finished. We'll be changing sometime this evening. Maybe in the next hour or so.

    -jk

  6. #46
    Join Date
    Dec 2009
    Location
    Washington, DC
    Quote Originally Posted by -jk View Post
    Since its beginning, juliovision/dbr has existed in parallel to the board. It's part of our culture. The discussions here have been more numerous and more detailed than anything posted on the main page. And we frequently anticipate the main page. Personally, I like that. We're the cool kids.

    There is an understandable argument for attaching comments to the main site articles. However, I haven't seen any other site that presents a compelling argument for changing our (more advanced) model. We have a fabulous community here. I don't want to dilute or fragment it. It works.

    Do other models work? I'm sure - it's a wide, wide world. But we've found a sweet spot, and we want to maintain it.

    -jk

    I don't think this is a sweet spot, and I don't look at us as the cool kids, but your mileage is welcome to vary.

  7. #47
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    Feb 2007
    Location
    Washington, DC area
    Quote Originally Posted by GGLC View Post
    I don't think this is a sweet spot, and I don't look at us as the cool kids, but your mileage is welcome to vary.
    Lots of sweet spots out there. Feel free to find yours. We've found ours.

    -jk

  8. #48
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    Sep 2007
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    Quote Originally Posted by wilson View Post
    Anybody else refreshing a little more than they probably should?
    I keep hitting my bookmark, but get directed to the Affordable Care Act sign-in. Then Chatbot crashes me.

    I hate the interweb.

  9. #49
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    Sep 2007
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    Now, I'm just getting Rick-rolled.

  10. #50
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    Sep 2007
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    Still cannot sign on, but picked up a new client. Cannot say much, let's just say it is a foreign prince with a problem getting funds out of the country. Will be the easiest fee EVER.

  11. #51
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    Dec 2009
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    Washington, DC
    Quote Originally Posted by -jk View Post
    Lots of sweet spots out there. Feel free to find yours. We've found ours.

    -jk
    I've been here since around 1997. But thanks; your hospitality is noted.

  12. #52
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    Feb 2007
    Location
    Asheville
    Quote Originally Posted by OldPhiKap View Post
    Still cannot sign on, but picked up a new client. Cannot say much, let's just say it is a foreign prince with a problem getting funds out of the country. Will be the easiest fee EVER.
    Your Rick-rolled comment had me smiling, but this one is even better!

    ricks

  13. #53
    Quote Originally Posted by -jk View Post
    Lots of sweet spots out there. Feel free to find yours. We've found ours.

    -jk
    I've been with DBR since 2000-2001... and I've found my sweet spot... and it's right here.

    MANY THANKS...

  14. #54
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Location
    Washington, DC area
    Looks like we've just made it through the storm.

    Welcome back to the boards, and to the new dbr!

    -jk

  15. #55
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    Sep 2007
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    "Try to run
    Try to hide
    Break on through
    To the other side"

    Congrats, DBR

  16. #56
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    Feb 2007
    Location
    Southern Pines, NC
    Just able to get to the forums. What is the link for the front page?

  17. #57
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    Feb 2007
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    Washington, DC area
    Quote Originally Posted by Jarhead View Post
    Just able to get to the forums. What is the link for the front page?
    http://www.dukebasketballreport.com

    Same as it ever was. It might take a little while to propagate across the interwebs, though.

    -jk

  18. #58
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    Dec 2009
    Location
    Washington, DC
    Can someone point me to the link to these boards on the new front page? I can't find it.

  19. #59
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Location
    Washington, DC area
    Quote Originally Posted by GGLC View Post
    Can someone point me to the link to these boards on the new front page? I can't find it.
    I'm not sure what you're asking - main page or forum?

    Main page:
    http://www.dukebasketballreport.com

    Forum:
    http://forums.dukebasketballreport.com

    It's possible dns propagation will lag a little while.

    -jk

  20. #60
    Join Date
    Dec 2009
    Location
    Washington, DC
    Quote Originally Posted by -jk View Post
    I'm not sure what you're asking - main page or forum?

    Main page:
    http://www.dukebasketballreport.com

    Forum:
    http://forums.dukebasketballreport.com

    It's possible dns propagation will lag a little while.

    -jk
    When I am on the new main page (http://www.dukebasketballreport.com), I don't see a link to the forums (http://forums.dukebasketballreport.com). Is the only way to get to the forums to know the address of the forums already?

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