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How do you browse the forum? |
default page ie latest posts |
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23% |
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posts since last visit |
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40% |
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index then forums / threads I am most interested / skilled in |
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using search |
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a mix of these |
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25% |
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AdamV SF Mod
Joined: 06 Oct 2004 Posts: 24 Location: Leeds, UK
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 1:41 pm Post subject: How do you use the SFDC forums? |
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Just out of curiosity really, people seem to have different habits so I thought it might be interesting. Well, maybe to someone.
I have recently found all sorts of useful things by trying to widen the sort of topics I read outside my "normal" safe MS / windows / AD / wireless stuff.
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Sid New Member
Joined: 04 Jun 2004 Posts: 28 Location: Kansas
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AdamV SF Mod
Joined: 06 Oct 2004 Posts: 24 Location: Leeds, UK
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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I bookmark this:
http://www.security-forums.com/
which has a nicer entry screen with recent posts and some of the announcements etc more obvious. After checking some of these and posts since last visit, I tend to go to unanswered posts if I have not been around for a day or two, then if time allows just wade through from the index, same as you.
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capi SF Senior Mod
Joined: 21 Sep 2003 Posts: 16777097 Location: Portugal
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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I bookmark the home page (same as Eliza), log in, and go to "posts since last visit". Pretty much covers it all. Then I just go on to spend a huge amount of time just watching things, hanging out in the staff zones, checking up on any thread to watch, looking out for any lame cross-spammer that might popup, just basically being "on the job"
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Colonel_Panic Just Arrived
Joined: 13 May 2004 Posts: 2
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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I check any interesting posts listed on default page, then 5-6 forums closest to my field/interests. Read other areas during lunch break and weekends...
And if I've been posting, check for replies.
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Sgt_B Trusted SF Member
Joined: 28 Oct 2002 Posts: 16777215 Location: Chicago, IL US
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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What is this "log in" thing you speak of capi? My laptop is reallly smart, it just remembers my logon credentials! I don't care either since my laptop is unhackable!!!
I always hit the main site, then hit the "Forum" link to bring me to the Index.....then since I'm selfish I check the "View your posts" link to see if anyone has responded to my inane chatter. Then I go for the view posts since last visit.
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ThePsyko SF Mod
Joined: 17 Oct 2002 Posts: 16777178 Location: California
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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Sgt_B wrote: |
What is this "log in" thing you speak of capi? My laptop is reallly smart, it just remembers my logon credentials! I don't care either since my laptop is unhackable!!! |
*cough* isn't your l|p sgt_b|dogmeat?
I could have sworn that's what I pulled from your swapfile!!
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ryansutton Trusted SF Member
Joined: 25 Aug 2004 Posts: 67 Location: San Francisco, California
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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I have three short cut buttons on Firefox, one that links to www.security-forums.com, one for an ego search & a link to the HTJ forum.
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White Scorpion Just Arrived
Joined: 19 Sep 2003 Posts: 5 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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i never bookmark any page. i always keep them in my head and type them in every time i want to go somewhere. This helps me in my memory skills, typing skills and no one can accidentally find those sites if they would ever use my system since the history isn't saved as well. Also i'm keeping my temp inet files clean and most of the times my cookies as well..
now to get to the point : i always go to http://www.security-forums.com and login. then i click the "post since last visit" and once i finish there i'm looking up my own posts since i could have missed a reply somewhere. Then it's on to the next forum
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graycat SF Mod
Joined: 29 Apr 2005 Posts: 16777195 Location: London, UK
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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I've got SFDC set as a button on firefox. i just log in, check for unread since last visit and then have a search round for anything that jumps out...... or post for help
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capi SF Senior Mod
Joined: 21 Sep 2003 Posts: 16777097 Location: Portugal
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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lepricaun wrote: |
i never bookmark any page. i always keep them in my head and type them in every time i want to go somewhere. This helps me in my memory skills, typing skills and no one can accidentally find those sites if they would ever use my system since the history isn't saved as well. Also i'm keeping my temp inet files clean and most of the times my cookies as well.. |
I would say you enjoy unnecessary effort
Just thought I'd add that I do use a Firefox button for SFDC, naturally (that was the bookmark I was talking about). Comes in very handy, that button bar thingy.
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ryansutton Trusted SF Member
Joined: 25 Aug 2004 Posts: 67 Location: San Francisco, California
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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Oh yea I almost forget, SFDC is my homepage too so anytime I open my browser I am looking at the main SFDC page. This site truly is the best forum I have ever been a member of.
~Ryan
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Tom Bair SF Boss
Joined: 10 Aug 2002 Posts: 16776955 Location: Portland, Oregon USA
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Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 2:46 am Post subject: |
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I get to the SFDC Main Page from my own website since I may be using any of 5 or 6 computers to log in from. Then I click on FORUM and first check PM's, then any new messages.
Then the real work begins...
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White Scorpion Just Arrived
Joined: 19 Sep 2003 Posts: 5 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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I would say you enjoy unnecessary effort Wink Laughing |
Well i did use them in the past, but i've found that since i am reinstalling my system almost every 2 weeks that i always forgot to save the favorites before i did. This was really irritating since i always had to search for my favorite sites since i didn't remember the addresses. So i decided to start typing them in everytime i want to visit. Now when i reinstall i always remember my favorite sites. Luckely for me there are only about a dozen sites i visit regulary so it really isn't that hard to keep track of it. Once i started to type everything by head i decided it would have some other benefits as well like increasing memory capabilities and typing skills. So without keeping a file or folder where my shortcuts are located i decided to keep it like this since it would improve security as well...
Since i've done this so often it now takes me only a second or so to type the address and it would take me just as much for clicking a link so it really isn't any trouble anymore...
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Tom Bair SF Boss
Joined: 10 Aug 2002 Posts: 16776955 Location: Portland, Oregon USA
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Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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Another added benefit is that you can check in on your dozen favorite sites from any PC connected to the Internet. That's gotta be handy for something!
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snootalope Just Arrived
Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 4 Location: IA _ USA
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Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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Chaulk another up for a link in firefox to the main page..
been that way for a couple years now.....hmmm, maybe it's time for a change huh?
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