dudelove
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THIS. this function used to be so useful and for some reason it got removed.
Suggestions for SOFT 2010
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THIS. this function used to be so useful and for some reason it got removed.
kerplunk182
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Yeah, and when you meet up to sell something "Shit, i always thought you were a guy" or "I didn't know you were a girl". Hahaha.
But i have a feeling some jokers will put their gender as female for the fun of it.
But i have a feeling some jokers will put their gender as female for the fun of it.
CoNtAgIoUs
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2010 suggestions
Hi james, maybe u could set a template for the buy/sell section at soft. like guitar make, model, price, condition, contactable by: HP;email ETC... so that its much easier on the eyes of the people who read the forum...
Hi james, maybe u could set a template for the buy/sell section at soft. like guitar make, model, price, condition, contactable by: HP;email ETC... so that its much easier on the eyes of the people who read the forum...
slazer_man
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hey,
any chance we can have a search function that doesn't require a 30s interval between searches? i believe it would be much more convenient and save more time for people who do lots of searching
thx a lot!
any chance we can have a search function that doesn't require a 30s interval between searches? i believe it would be much more convenient and save more time for people who do lots of searching
thx a lot!
growlingsoulpup
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One function I find really useful on other forums is "show unread replies to your posts".
alec_fishy88
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Since the formation of SOFT, this forum has came a long way.
It is now one of the top forums in Singapore and is known to others from other parts of asia and maybe further.
In view of the known 'branding' of this forum, there must be a constant upgrade of the forum to facilitate and highlight its core function which is 'a website dedicated to the local music industry'
In my opinion, soft has done much in this aspect. Such as the introduction of SoftTV. However, more can be done. Such has introducing a section dedicated solely for local music.
Also, I second the suggestion by CoNtAgIoUs which is to implement a template for Buy/Sell. this would not only make the forum neater but also prevent unwanted confusion.
As the buy/sell section is one of the most used and/or visited section of this forum, I would suggest the further classification of the section. For example, the guitars section can be further classified to 'Acoustic', 'Electric', 'Cases/Bags' and Accessories.
This would make the search for a suitable instrument or accessories of that particular range easier.
I would also suggest a comeback for the 'Reply' function in the buy/sell section.
Another suggestion would be for a 'DELETE THREAD' function. So that Threadstarters can delete unwanted Threads started by them without waiting for the administrator to do so.
Overall, SOFT has earned its name in the local music forum scene and will continue to do so in years to come.
Kludos to James and his team in keeping Soft running well.
It is now one of the top forums in Singapore and is known to others from other parts of asia and maybe further.
In view of the known 'branding' of this forum, there must be a constant upgrade of the forum to facilitate and highlight its core function which is 'a website dedicated to the local music industry'
In my opinion, soft has done much in this aspect. Such as the introduction of SoftTV. However, more can be done. Such has introducing a section dedicated solely for local music.
Also, I second the suggestion by CoNtAgIoUs which is to implement a template for Buy/Sell. this would not only make the forum neater but also prevent unwanted confusion.
As the buy/sell section is one of the most used and/or visited section of this forum, I would suggest the further classification of the section. For example, the guitars section can be further classified to 'Acoustic', 'Electric', 'Cases/Bags' and Accessories.
This would make the search for a suitable instrument or accessories of that particular range easier.
I would also suggest a comeback for the 'Reply' function in the buy/sell section.
Another suggestion would be for a 'DELETE THREAD' function. So that Threadstarters can delete unwanted Threads started by them without waiting for the administrator to do so.
Overall, SOFT has earned its name in the local music forum scene and will continue to do so in years to come.
Kludos to James and his team in keeping Soft running well.
theliverevolution
New member
Hmm. Just a question - how do you go about implementing the template? People can always choose not to follow it
My only suggestion would be for a general overhaul/redesign of the site layout.
The forums themselves seem pretty ok (altho some of the ideas mentioned are quite good).
There have been a bunch of features added to Soft over the last year or so and they have kinda been squeezed in where ever they can be squeezed. Together with an increasing number of banner ads, this gives the forum quite a cluttered look.
Not sure what can be done within the forum template used... but a streamlining/tidy up would be nice.
An indication of the problem with layout right now is the suggestion for the template in buy/sell section. Its right there under the forum rules (right hand side bar half way down). I wonder how many folks even noticed that.
Upcoming events is hidden under that... even harder to spot...
The forums themselves seem pretty ok (altho some of the ideas mentioned are quite good).
There have been a bunch of features added to Soft over the last year or so and they have kinda been squeezed in where ever they can be squeezed. Together with an increasing number of banner ads, this gives the forum quite a cluttered look.
Not sure what can be done within the forum template used... but a streamlining/tidy up would be nice.
An indication of the problem with layout right now is the suggestion for the template in buy/sell section. Its right there under the forum rules (right hand side bar half way down). I wonder how many folks even noticed that.
Upcoming events is hidden under that... even harder to spot...
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bigblackbear
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there should be a reputation system of some sort for buyers and sellers.
right now our rep points are based on the content that we post. if someone is not happy about the things a person posted, he can just happily take away the other party points, making the person look like a bad.
also, maybe you could consolidate a list of buyers/sellers that people should look out for. right now, people are posting in random threads or creating new threads to warn others about irresponsible buyers/sellers and these threads usually end up as a warzone, or they get forgotten over time.
i suggest sticky-ing a thread with that list on it. Of course we shouldn't have access to post on that list. What we should do is maybe pm you the id or number of that person to look out for with maybe a brief scenario of what happened. If that name or number repeatedly appears in your pm, you could put up their info based on your discretion.
i know what i just suggested could be highly debatable, but it's just a passing thought
right now our rep points are based on the content that we post. if someone is not happy about the things a person posted, he can just happily take away the other party points, making the person look like a bad.
also, maybe you could consolidate a list of buyers/sellers that people should look out for. right now, people are posting in random threads or creating new threads to warn others about irresponsible buyers/sellers and these threads usually end up as a warzone, or they get forgotten over time.
i suggest sticky-ing a thread with that list on it. Of course we shouldn't have access to post on that list. What we should do is maybe pm you the id or number of that person to look out for with maybe a brief scenario of what happened. If that name or number repeatedly appears in your pm, you could put up their info based on your discretion.
i know what i just suggested could be highly debatable, but it's just a passing thought
b33r
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hey,
any chance we can have a search function that doesn't require a 30s interval between searches? i believe it would be much more convenient and save more time for people who do lots of searching
thx a lot!
this. or at least reduce the interval to about 10 seconds or something. it sucks when you make a typo while searching and end up having to wait another 30 seconds.
kerplunk182
New member
Another thing i suggest is to have a feedback system like Ebay. After the deal is sealed between buyer and seller, both parties are "locked" together until the transaction has been made, then both buyer and seller leave a feedback for each other. That way if the buyer backs out, the seller can leave a negative feedback for the buyer and his/her rep points will go down. This may reduce the number of flaming cases in the future and softies can be warned about the regular scammers by looking at the feedback.
Revoltagedesign
New member
Branch out in Shanghai
Any possibility to create a soft shanghai? in english and chinese.
Any possibility to create a soft shanghai? in english and chinese.
bigblackbear
New member
not sure if anyone brought this up but the search function within the forum (not the google search at the side, but the search box located on top) has a minimum character count.
when searching for brands like EMG, Vox, Ltd, ESP, no search results will be found even though they may be valid keywords.
when searching for brands like EMG, Vox, Ltd, ESP, no search results will be found even though they may be valid keywords.
jackmann
New member
Make a membership card.
Hi SOFT.
I think, can we make a membership among all the original music composer who's related to soft, Music Made In Singapore.
These will assist the musicians for their needs.
And let them closer to each other, sometimes they might have difficulty in whatever some kind of circumstances in last minute
So they can reach each other easier.
To back up and support.
As it is, please consider pertaining to this request.
and hopefully it's work.
Thank you.
Hi SOFT.
I think, can we make a membership among all the original music composer who's related to soft, Music Made In Singapore.
These will assist the musicians for their needs.
And let them closer to each other, sometimes they might have difficulty in whatever some kind of circumstances in last minute
So they can reach each other easier.
To back up and support.
As it is, please consider pertaining to this request.
and hopefully it's work.
Thank you.
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