I think I have a keeper! I want to change the forum page to sortable tables with a random picture on the right side. I just finished writing it up. Hope you all like. Can I get this Approved to implement? Polexian ^{♦♦Talk♦♦ ♠♠Leave Message♠♠} 14:47, February 23, 2010 (UTC)

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I must say, I am a little confused. Why is there a picture (random or not) there? I don't get it, is there something I am missing (cause I haven't slept today, and I might be just slow but huh? And I thought tierrie said he wasn't really interest in forum prettyfying, and we are on an approval/implementation stage already? I mean a header ain't so bad but I kinds don't mind the basic forum list. But what do I know I am sleep deprived atm.  Hollowness | Talk | Contr 16:14, February 23, 2010 (UTC)

I just thought it would look nice to have a picture to the side and make it into a table that you can sort by name, date, or author. Not sure if we are on the implementation stage of approval yet. still waiting for the word. Polexian ^{♦♦Talk♦♦ ♠♠Leave Message♠♠} 16:23, February 23, 2010 (UTC)

Well one problem is it doesn't sort by date, its sorting by time atm, and it isn't by author its by the last editor, both of those things I don't think are worth sorting or worth finding. Now, if it was by true author and true time we might have something there but people also would like to see the last editor on the most recent posts only, which is how we currently have it now scan the first 5-10 post and see who the last editor was for each. I am not feeling the picture personally, and usually in forums only show avatar icons, maybe headers but usually no other pictures in the forum layout. ~ (0_o) ~  Hollowness | Talk | Contr 17:29, February 23, 2010 (UTC)

User:Hollowness is right. It sorts by time. And last person editing the table. I encourage people to make positive changes to the wiki, but at least make sure that what you're saying is accurate. You're changing it over to a sortable table based on an argument that is riddled with inaccuracies. In making it sortable you've forgotten that the forums are already sorted by the most recent post. -- tierrie talk contr 20:43, February 23, 2010 (UTC)

User:Hollowness is right, so I removed the sorts. I'm looking for a way to view the classes right now, but am having no luck so after I figure it out the table will not be sortable. I believe this looks better than the black and yellow we have now. Does anyone disagree? Polexian ^{♦♦Talk♦♦ ♠♠Leave Message♠♠} 11:35, February 24, 2010 (UTC)

I like the black and yellow, forums are like the raw, behind the scenes, like talk pages too, (unless this was only a forum site, where a set theme is needed as a basis and foundation on which it stands), the table takes away from what I am looking for, I see the table before the posts (which isn't what I am here for) but it might just be me. If we really needed to upgrade something like the forums, I'd say a basic border would be suffice. Besides that I feel its over complicating something that doesn't need it. I mean what next Talk page beautifying? I say stick to beautifying articles and adding information, the site is here for that, and the forums at least the wiki discussion is used by what is currently used for 6ish users? This you can actually almost vote on it 3 admins and 3ish active editors who at least use the forums. The game discussion forums has a larger range, of some active and some one drop by only, will they like it won't they (you'll either get some who like it and some who won't) but it won't matter cause its the just forums. Just my p's and q's.  Hollowness | Talk | Contr 22:12, February 24, 2010 (UTC)

I just think it is nicer to look at like this then our current version. I want this to be on all three forums, wiki discussion, lore, and game. Polexian ^{♦♦Talk♦♦ ♠♠Leave Message♠♠} 12:51, February 25, 2010 (UTC)

If this will be switchable between sorting Most Recent Posts and Most Replies, I'm all in for this. I think the table looks better than what we have now. But I'm actaully more leaning toward turning the Forum into an actual Forum Page like Hollowness mentioned. I think it will look far better that way and encourage more people to use it. As for the picture, I think it's pretty neat, but having Quotes from our wiki [character name/dialogues] section would definitely be more entertaining in my opinion.
Fycan [fahy-kan] @ 19:48, March 3, 2010 (UTC)