Crankyland Poll : What do you like about the New Crankyland?

Being able to edit my stuff once I've posted it. 

And you're right:  Crankyland needs new blood.

1. the feature where you can insert pictures is cool

True.  It is a cool feature, except when the picture is too large and it runs into the other stuff on the page.  An automatic reseize function would be cool, or simply rejecting the picture if it doesn't conform to sit specifications.

2. the links you post work now

False.  My links have always worked, albeit, with a cranky space.

3.the edit feature has cured my MCD!

True. I no longer have MCD, now I must figure out what that stands for.

4. the separating of the forums and threads has virtually elimated trolling and spam

Well... It would seem to me that the new layout allows a subject to die faster.  If no one else responds to it, it simply goes away from the Active Forum Topics list.  When you don't have to scroll past it everytime you come here, you're less likely to respond to a trollish statement, if you can't find it.

We did have one or to trolls come here, but it was a short-lived experience, I'm not 100% sure it's due to the new layout.

The other thing is that with having things compartmentalized, it seems to mimic the imdb, which has become a database of not only movie info, but also message board opinions.  We've always had the option here of logging into an old review and discussing the film featured in the review, but no one ever has because old forums were considered used at that point.  It's something this site will have to get used to, that a new review doesn't mean a clean slate for a forum anymore.  A review can have a multitude of discussions concerning that particular film, no matter how old it is.  Users should be encoraged to start discussions about past films by starting past review forum discussions.

1 - I like the workable links.

2 - I like the ability to have avatars.

3 - The blogs are a fun touch.

4 - All hail the edit feature!

5 - Others have beaten me to this, but X-Man has only appeared once.  And many of our worst trolls have never appeared at all.

And now, the downside:

In so many words, New Crankyland is just not as interesting as Old Crankyland. 

1 - We've had a serious population drop.  What would it have been like if all the older posters we hadn't seen in years came over to this site instead of vanishing again?  

2 - There's a serious need for new posters.  Right now, I see we have "17 guests".  Why don't they join us?  What's the harm?

3 - Separating the forums by topic looks neater, and leads to some interesting on-topic discussion.  But it also removes some of that wonderful/awful Cranky randomness.  I'm really on the fence about this one but it's worth mentioning anyway.

You may have noticed I haven't posted very often.  I'm just waiting for the reality of this new board to catch up with the potential.  (That and I find I am becoming One Of Those Posters who's been around for nearly ten years and longs for "the old days", thanks to having their memory warped by the Nostalgia Filter.  The thing is, I'm at least aware of how retarded that is.  When I find myself thinking "Oh, the Clone Wars were soooo much fun", that calls for a sort-of-hiatus.)

Instead of Mr. Cranky.

In addition to each forum's regular page, you might also have an "antechamber page" showing the heading of each post with a link to take you directly to that one (like in the "recent comments" list).  In other words, a page like the main forum page in the old Crankyland.  You could show the heading links in the same order their posts appear on the main forum page, like in the old site, or in the order they were posted (or allow a user to choose either view).  

The advantage would be that someone entering a forum with many posts could go straight to the newest ones, without the tedious work of scrolling down and searching for them.  It would make it easier for forums to grow long.

Of course, maybe I don't know what I'm talking about and all this is unfeasible.  In which case, take pity on me. 

Signed, 

The artist formerly known as Zorro.

...I think the biggest disappointment here isn't that nobody ever talks about movies (that's a fun running joke in the forums), but that nobody ever seems to actually SEE any movies, myself, Drew, and Coaster notwithstanding.  Sure, we all grow up, have kids, money troubles, etc., but the last movie that generated any serious discussion around here was probably The Dark Knight.

I personally have seen far fewer movies this year than in any of the past 10 or so years, but even so, I still average probably 1 movie every 10 days, something to talk about.  And yes, my tastes have changed, so when I make a post about having seen "The Duchess," my post won't generate much discussion.

Anyway...people moving on with their lives or leaving because of political disagreements are just part of the problem.  This is still a movie site, and yet no one seems to even go to the movies anymore!  Yes, so many of the mainstream ones seem to suck, but there are LOTS of interesting alternative choices for most of us within reasonable driving distance of a major metropolitan city.

HS, who misses Aron's regular reviews as much as Rajah misses Aron's depressing rants.

Editing is nice too.

Posting pix is a keen-o feature (where do we post the porn? Secret basement sub-forum? Speaking of porn, is it wrong to re-name the nekkid girl pix you masturbate to after female Crankylanders?).

~I'm going to Hell and I just don't care.~

All the new features are super cool and I like them a lot.  The problem is that the old Cranky 1.0 was super easy to navigate because it had such a simple layout.  So now we humble crankizens have all these new things we can do here.  On the other hand keeping track of what is going on takes a much greater commitment of time. 

The content is more compartmentalized which may be neater and more tidy.  But do you want to spend the time necessary to keep track of it all?

{;-) Dan in Miami

PS:  Grumpy old cranksters who were used to the old format seem to be saying it isn't worth the trouble.

personally, I think the best part of this new site is the number of things you can vote on. 'cause I love voting