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Three features I really miss from old Voat

submitted by GhostCow to TalkDev 3.7 yearsAug 15, 2021 10:26:10 ago (+26/-0)     (TalkDev)

1) Being able to sort /v/all by top in 24 hours. Anything else just seems kind of random to me. I don't think Poal has this feature either. Is that something that's hard to implement for some reason?

2) Viewing user info by hovering over their username. Personally I just hate how a bunch of people's names are now purple since I've clicked on them. It's a very mild annoyance.

3) Message notifications on mobile are hidden behind a hamburger button. I miss how on old Voat I could just glance at the top of the page to see if I had any notifications without having to open another menu.


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[ - ] system 8 points 3.7 yearsAug 15, 2021 10:48:58 ago (+8/-0)

Being able to sort /v/all by top in 24 hours. Anything else just seems kind of random to me. I don't think Poal has this feature either. Is that something that's hard to implement for some reason?

Someone recently requested this feature so it's been on my mind I just havent gotten to it yet.

Viewing user info by hovering over their username. Personally I just hate how a bunch of people's names are now purple since I've clicked on them. It's a very mild annoyance.

This has also been on my mind recently. If you do not like the links changing color you can pick a color for them in the colorizer (look at the side menu) and links will remain solid.

Message notifications on mobile are hidden behind a hamburger button. I miss how on old Voat I could just glance at the top of the page to see if I had any notifications without having to open another menu.

Maybe, I was having issues with the CSS between apple and other browsers and it was a pain to get it to look decent across them, which is why its so simple. I will revisit it some day.

[ - ] GhostCow [op] 2 points 3.7 yearsAug 15, 2021 10:53:45 ago (+2/-0)

Thanks for the reply! I don't think changing link colors is a good alternative since I assume that would effect all links on the site and not just usernames. I like being able to tell if I've already looked at a link for posts. No big deal though, I'm glad those features are on your mind.

If it's hard to get the old Voat look for notifications maybe consider just moving the mail button somewhere different. I personally wouldn't care much how it looks as long as notifications are more visible and "in your face" on mobile in some way.

[ - ] MaryXmas 0 points 3.7 yearsAug 15, 2021 18:59:40 ago (+0/-0)

While you are here... on Android Opera (pretty old phone) I have to scroll in slightly to get the site full size. I am assuming you know about this.
Edit- Actually, it looks like there is an empty container or something on the right side of the page. Probably not actually a size issue.

[ - ] Shotinthedark 0 points 3.7 yearsAug 15, 2021 12:19:24 ago (+0/-0)

Is colorizer real word?

[ - ] MasterAce 0 points 3.7 yearsAug 15, 2021 11:10:15 ago (+0/-0)

There’s probably a lot of us that don’t particularly care for having the mailbox on the front.
Maybe if you fuck with it make that optional.

[ - ] Polack 0 points 3.7 yearsAug 16, 2021 13:10:17 ago (+0/-0)

Please add the ability to able to sort /v/all by top in a week/month too as it will help people like me who are busy with work 5 days a week.

[ - ] PostWallHelena 2 points 3.7 yearsAug 15, 2021 12:27:07 ago (+2/-0)

I really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really want comment preview. That would be super.

[ - ] NeedleStack 1 point 3.7 yearsAug 15, 2021 11:33:40 ago (+1/-0)

You used to be able to enter a url into the link box (when composing a post) and then click on a button that would populate the article title automatically. It wasn't perfect but it was very helpful so you wouldn't have to copy and paste the link and the article title when creating a link post. Thanks!

[ - ] PostWallHelena 1 point 3.7 yearsAug 17, 2021 08:52:17 ago (+1/-0)

Oooo that was good. I remember that. I hate doing all those special characters and I always have to look up the syntax because I forget it.

[ - ] virge 1 point 3.7 yearsAug 15, 2021 10:55:03 ago (+1/-0)

The ability to quote a post again would be nice to have.

[ - ] ruck_feddit 1 point 3.7 yearsAug 15, 2021 10:41:56 ago (+1/-0)

#2!

[ - ] MaryXmas 0 points 3.7 yearsAug 15, 2021 18:58:10 ago (+0/-0)

No one is sending you PMs.

But yeah, good suggestions on the other stuff.

[ - ] Neral 0 points 3.7 yearsAug 15, 2021 13:10:09 ago (+0/-0)

Was Maroonsaint...a feature? I miss him

[ - ] 2Drunk 0 points 3.7 yearsAug 15, 2021 12:46:29 ago (+0/-0)

While we are asking for things can you make a proof for the vaccinated and unvaccinated? Maybe like a six sideded emblem ?

[ - ] account deleted by user 0 points 3.7 yearsAug 15, 2021 11:08:19 ago (+0/-0)

account deleted by user

[ - ] GhostCow [op] 1 point 3.7 yearsAug 15, 2021 11:11:41 ago (+1/-0)

You're thinking of GhostSkin, who was a giant faggot and I'm extremely glad he hasn't found this place. Hopefully he stays on Poal. I was on Voat from slightly before the fattening, but I wasn't exactly a controversial user and I didn't comment or post a ton outside of /v/gaming. I was GhostCow for a really long time and then after I had to erase my online footprint I was Nigger_Loving_Jew for the last year or so of Voat.

[ - ] account deleted by user 2 points 3.7 yearsAug 15, 2021 11:13:22 ago (+2/-0)

account deleted by user

[ - ] PostWallHelena 0 points 3.7 yearsAug 15, 2021 12:25:12 ago (+0/-0)

I don’t think ghostskin is at Poal anymore. Don’t know what happened to him.

[ - ] NaturalSelectionistWorker -1 points 3.7 yearsAug 15, 2021 12:59:19 ago (+0/-1)

He was on oldvoat for like 4 years but didn't post a lot of OC.

[ - ] kammmmak 0 points 3.7 yearsAug 15, 2021 11:04:13 ago (+0/-0)

#2 truly helps find the new shills/trolls fast

[ - ] kammmmak 0 points 3.7 yearsAug 15, 2021 11:02:42 ago (+0/-0)

I miss when you comment your comment appears on top until you leave post instead of default going more or less to the bottom or near hard to find.