Make up your mind Matt

“I can't find any threads now. First on the botton then on top and now back on the bottom.

What are we doing and when are we doing it?”

“It's very confusing. I say let the kids go and let them not click a thread if they don't want to. Hiding the threads at the bottom won't protect them.”

“Having those threads at the bottom gives the illusion that this is a backpacking forum...and that's good because that's what it should be.”

“That's true. Unfortunately things like this and the nightcrawler thread are improperly labeled and should be Down Below as well.

Seven of the top twelve are obviously 'chatter,' including a thread Matt started himself. They all need to be re-labeled and Sent Down.”

“I am worried that if the chatter is at the bottom people start labeling their thread wrong because they think they have an important "chatter" question.

I really think adding another icon group would work better. But hey...I am not the boss around here.”

“Now the chatter is back on top. What gives?”

“"Having those threads at the bottom gives the illusion that this is a backpacking forum...and that's good because that's what it should be."

Yes it should be but as you pointed out...it's only an illusion.”

“Dang, I thought this was a political board. What the hell are all those backpacking threads doing on a political board?”

“If you deselect all but the general and chatter icons, you can eliminate the fluff threads that clutter the board.”

“This is a great gear thread. Way to go.”

“Dumping any particular catagory at the bottom of the page is a bad idea and limits the usability and ease of communication that is the whole point of a message board.

Either allow the end user to customize their experience (the whole point of HTML)or ban unwanted thread subjects.”

“Delete threads like this one that are an obvious miss use of labeling.”

“That would be "misuse".”

“Hey man! Stop tryin' to repress me with your lables man! I'm a free spirit that is outside the bounds of your oppressive lables man!”

“How do you feel about labels Nigal?”

“Spelling nazi!”

“OH, burn from Geobeet!

we thought you were making a pun, Must Hike!”

“what kind of sleeping bags are the best?”

“Sorry Geobeet but "Matt's done it again" is not a general backpacking thread. Go to the penalty box.”