Suggestions for Team-BHP from Team-BHPians

sathya_nars · 1st August 2007, 20:08

TBHPians,
I know that day-by-day there are so many posts & threads being added and you also would have created your own threads to pool.

what are steps you follow to track ALL of them (the ones you created looking for answers, ones you are interested to just read, some to reply occationally, some you reply constantly, etc)?

I do it this way:

"Today's Posts" is very good feature, I use this to track latest replies [@Mods: Suggestion here, why not give a link to take us directly to latest post? I need to go to last page and scroll down]
Add interested threads to favourites folder in browser and frequently go to those threads from favourites (in case if I haven't browsed TBHP any day and had missed "Today's posts" for that day, favourites is helpful)
"View first unread" option doesn't take me to correct post mostly - guess I should have clicked 'Mark as read" option everytime
When both #1 & #2 are done and if I have sometime for the day , then go to each forum and look for interesting threads and add to list of threads in favourites to be tracked .
I haven't used 'subscribe to threads' feature yet, I didn't want to receive email notifications (though it has an option 'don't send emails', I didn't know how to make use of this subscription feature)

I am sure the folks who are members for many years can explain good practises to follow to make the whole process efficient and effective!

DCEite · 1st August 2007, 20:29

Sathya you can also use "Subscribe to this thread" under thread tools. You can get instant email notification as and when there is a reply on your subscribed thread.

sathya_nars · 1st August 2007, 20:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by DCEite

Sathya you can also use "Subscribe to this thread" under thread tools. You can get instant email notification as and when there is a reply on your subscribed thread.

My inbox will be flooded, can I receive such notifications weekly or so?

esteem_lover · 1st August 2007, 20:54

@sathya.. this is what i do, apart from checking today's posts, i also check my last 25 replies in threads to continue the discussion. This can be done by clicking on your name & selecting find more posts by the user. this will ensure you do not miss out on continuing a recent discussion.

In the same way you can search for the threads started by you also.
cheers

theMAG · 1st August 2007, 22:36

How abt remote alerts?

If a thread that I'm interested in (selection criteria-checkbox) gets replied to (triggers - selection from options such as Replied, Deleted, Moved etc), I get notified by SMS (having saved my cell no. earlier).

If such a feature cannot be free, I still wouldnt mind bearing the cost of the SMS.

Rehaan · 2nd August 2007, 00:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by sathya_nars

My inbox will be flooded, can I receive such notifications weekly or so?

User CP > Edit Option > Default Thread Subscription Mode > Weekly Email Notification.

cya
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Rehaan · 2nd August 2007, 00:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by theMAG

How abt remote alerts?

...t notified by SMS

Im not sure the software supports that at the moment, however, it would probably be easier to rigg up your cellphone to check your email (and use the method of subscribing to threads)

cya
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sathya_nars · 2nd August 2007, 09:10

Thanks all for useful tips, lemme try them!

black12rr · 3rd August 2007, 16:09

Can we have few more FORUM skins ?
Want a black one which is cooler for eyes and for environment .The white screen is pain in the eyes .

GTO · 3rd August 2007, 16:35

Quote:

Can we have few more FORUM skins ?
Want a black one which is cooler for eyes and for environment .The white screen is pain in the eyes .

Done man. Have contacted someone to get cracking on this.

sathya_nars · 5th August 2007, 20:16

Not sure if it was discussed before. Can we have some kind of template while filling TD report and long term ownership report?

The template will have many factors/parameters to fill like engine, gear box, interiors, ICE, etc. It is easy to fill them, so that folks won't miss anything.

There can be few questions as well like did you take it for short/long drive? What levels did you keep AC? etc

This will be just guideline and the user may be able to delete the whole template and fill in his own format (like it is currently).

CrAzY dRiVeR · 5th August 2007, 20:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by sathya_nars

Not sure if it was discussed before. Can we have some kind of template while filling TD report and long term ownership report?

How about a sticky thread with format for Long term reports?

GTO · 6th August 2007, 18:22

Fantastic idea, sathya! Thanks for putting it up. We (Support Team) are discussing this and you can expect a result soon.

One thing that we must keep in mind is to minimise the input boxes since too many will only dissuade reviewers.

sathya_nars · 6th August 2007, 18:29

Good, so I should be able to use it when I publish 5K report for my SX4

!!

gbpscars · 13th August 2007, 14:10

hi mods and gods of Team-bhp.com,...

I did not find a way to search for what I wanted to say on this thread. So fogive me if this is a repeat request.

Why dont you ask your domain manager to make this website available as both "www.team-bhp.com" as well as "team-bhp.com"

my question is related to the way your domain name gets requested from the address bar of a browser.

on the other hand,... you guys doing a great job!!!

1st August 2007, 20:08	#721
sathya_nars BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 642 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	How do you track interested threads/forums in TBHP? TBHPians, I know that day-by-day there are so many posts & threads being added and you also would have created your own threads to pool. what are steps you follow to track ALL of them (the ones you created looking for answers, ones you are interested to just read, some to reply occationally, some you reply constantly, etc)? I do it this way: "Today's Posts" is very good feature, I use this to track latest replies [@Mods: Suggestion here, why not give a link to take us directly to latest post? I need to go to last page and scroll down] Add interested threads to favourites folder in browser and frequently go to those threads from favourites (in case if I haven't browsed TBHP any day and had missed "Today's posts" for that day, favourites is helpful) "View first unread" option doesn't take me to correct post mostly - guess I should have clicked 'Mark as read" option everytime When both #1 & #2 are done and if I have sometime for the day , then go to each forum and look for interesting threads and add to list of threads in favourites to be tracked . I haven't used 'subscribe to threads' feature yet, I didn't want to receive email notifications (though it has an option 'don't send emails', I didn't know how to make use of this subscription feature) I am sure the folks who are members for many years can explain good practises to follow to make the whole process efficient and effective!
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1st August 2007, 20:29	#722
DCEite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NCR Posts: 3,417 Thanked: 2,551 Times	Sathya you can also use "Subscribe to this thread" under thread tools. You can get instant email notification as and when there is a reply on your subscribed thread.
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1st August 2007, 20:54	#724
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	@sathya.. this is what i do, apart from checking today's posts, i also check my last 25 replies in threads to continue the discussion. This can be done by clicking on your name & selecting find more posts by the user. this will ensure you do not miss out on continuing a recent discussion. In the same way you can search for the threads started by you also. cheers
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1st August 2007, 22:36	#725
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	How abt remote alerts? If a thread that I'm interested in (selection criteria-checkbox) gets replied to (triggers - selection from options such as Replied, Deleted, Moved etc), I get notified by SMS (having saved my cell no. earlier). If such a feature cannot be free, I still wouldnt mind bearing the cost of the SMS.
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2nd August 2007, 09:10	#728
sathya_nars BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 642 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	Thanks all for useful tips, lemme try them!
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3rd August 2007, 16:09	#729
black12rr Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ridin earth now Posts: 1,278 Thanked: 339 Times	Can we have few more FORUM skins ? Want a black one which is cooler for eyes and for environment .The white screen is pain in the eyes . Last edited by black12rr : 3rd August 2007 at 16:11.
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5th August 2007, 20:16	#731
sathya_nars BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 642 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	Not sure if it was discussed before. Can we have some kind of template while filling TD report and long term ownership report? The template will have many factors/parameters to fill like engine, gear box, interiors, ICE, etc. It is easy to fill them, so that folks won't miss anything. There can be few questions as well like did you take it for short/long drive? What levels did you keep AC? etc This will be just guideline and the user may be able to delete the whole template and fill in his own format (like it is currently).
	() Thanks

6th August 2007, 18:22	#733
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,512 Thanked: 300,698 Times View My Garage	Fantastic idea, sathya! Thanks for putting it up. We (Support Team) are discussing this and you can expect a result soon. One thing that we must keep in mind is to minimise the input boxes since too many will only dissuade reviewers.
	() Thanks

6th August 2007, 18:29	#734
sathya_nars BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 642 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	Good, so I should be able to use it when I publish 5K report for my SX4 !!
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13th August 2007, 14:10	#735
gbpscars BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 402 Thanked: 5 Times	hi mods and gods of Team-bhp.com,... I did not find a way to search for what I wanted to say on this thread. So fogive me if this is a repeat request. Why dont you ask your domain manager to make this website available as both "www.team-bhp.com" as well as "team-bhp.com" my question is related to the way your domain name gets requested from the address bar of a browser. on the other hand,... you guys doing a great job!!!
	() Thanks