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Posts Per Page

Posted: December 16 09, 2:20 pm
by TheoSqua
I've been reading a blues forum that has 20 posts per page, rather than 10, and I realized it's a lot nicer being able to read 60 post threads without having to click through six pages.

Has increasing the posts per page a bit here been considered?

I really wish phpbb would make that a user setting, rather than a board setting.

Re: Posts Per Page

Posted: December 16 09, 4:07 pm
by Tambourine Man
I think the main concern is how long it can take for a page with lots of pictures/embedded crap to load for people with slow internet connections. On dialup or satellite, I can't imagine how long some avatars and sigs take to load.

Re: Posts Per Page

Posted: December 16 09, 7:49 pm
by Michael
Tambourine Man wrote:I think the main concern is how long it can take for a page with lots of pictures/embedded crap to load for people with slow internet connections. On dialup or satellite, I can't imagine how long some avatars and sigs take to load.
Yep. This.

Re: Posts Per Page

Posted: December 16 09, 7:54 pm
by Schlich
Michael wrote:
Tambourine Man wrote:I think the main concern is how long it can take for a page with lots of pictures/embedded crap to load for people with slow internet connections. On dialup or satellite, I can't imagine how long some avatars and sigs take to load.
Yep. This.
like theo said, phbb really should make that a user setting.

Re: Posts Per Page

Posted: December 16 09, 8:00 pm
by Michael
I suspect it's not an option for stability reasons. Some idiot could set it to 1000 posts per page in a megathread and bring down an entire board.

Re: Posts Per Page

Posted: December 16 09, 8:15 pm
by Schlich
Michael wrote:I suspect it's not an option for stability reasons. Some idiot could set it to 1000 posts per page in a megathread and bring down an entire board.

give two options, maybe three. 10, 20, 40. that's how the other board i frequent works.

Re: Posts Per Page

Posted: December 16 09, 8:51 pm
by StatmanCrothers
RxOfCowbell wrote:
Michael wrote:I suspect it's not an option for stability reasons. Some idiot could set it to 1000 posts per page in a megathread and bring down an entire board.

give two options, maybe three. 10, 20, 40. that's how the other board i frequent works.
this would be nice.

Re: Posts Per Page

Posted: December 16 09, 11:50 pm
by Leroy
Michael wrote:I suspect it's not an option for stability reasons. Some idiot could set it to 1000 posts per page in a megathread and bring down an entire board.
2012. What does it matter if this board goes down?