Does anyone use the sub forum dropdowns?

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We have several forums that have sub forum drop downs from the homepage. I realized that I never use them and always just click the parent forum and then once inside click the sub forum. If most are like me I would consider removing the drop downs to clean the look a bit.
 
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I'm with you. But of course, I"m ALWAYS with you, Greg. Except when I'm not. :smile:
 
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Huh. I didn't even know the drop downs existed.
 
Yeah, I'm not seeing what you are referring to, Greg. Probably right under my nose...

Can you give an example of where the drop-downs appear?
 
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I rarely use them.
 
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Ah, thanks mfb. I don't think I've noticed them before, or thought they were glitches in my browser. Yeah, you can get rid of them if you want Greg.
 
Scrap 'em.
 
Drakkith said:
Huh. I didn't even know the drop downs existed.
Yeah, but we all know you don't really pay attention.
 
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phinds said:
Yeah, but we all know you don't really pay attention.
Well, I saw them and thought they were browser glitches... What does that make me? o0)
 
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berkeman said:
Well, I saw them and thought they were browser glitches... What does that make me? o0)
Nah, we're OK. I also thought they were glitches. We were paying attention, just drew the wrong conclusion. Drakkith was off thinking about sex or something. Who knows what a Texan thinks when no one is looking :smile:
 
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I've never noticed them before, how nifty, I'll start using them.
 
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Evo said:
I've never noticed them before, how nifty, I'll start using them.
Damn contrarian :-p
 
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Evo said:
I've never noticed them before, how nifty, I'll start using them.

No I'm trying to remove them :D
 
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I've never used them, either.
 
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I always use the one in the HW forum to fast-vector into advanced physics HW (since I never look at any of the other HW subforums).

I don't use any of the others.
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
If most are like me I would consider removing the drop downs to clean the look a bit.
If you are like me and don't have the window fully expanded, they get in the way.
 
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So you guys are going to have an interview with Sabine Hossenfelder, cool!

P.S.
I never used them either!
 
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I have used them as shortcuts (not having to enter a forum to get to a sub-forum (if I have the terminology right)) occasionally, but probably won't miss them much.
Took me awhile to notice them.

Why not just make them (sub-fora?) separate and equal to the other units (fora).
I don't like going into one forum to get to another. Too much work. And I forget they are there.
 
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BillTre said:
Why not just make them (sub-fora?) separate and equal to the other units (fora).
It will make the homepage list quite long
 
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Its already more than a page on my computer anyway.
 
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Making it even longer won't improve that.
 
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Won't really make it any worse either.
 
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BillTre said:
Won't really make it any worse either.
It will. Especially in the age of mobile.
 
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OK. I don't do mobile, so I wouldn't know about that.
 

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