Re-sort Forum Directory by Last Posts?

[linche]

Forum URL: olderandwiser.boards.net/

I understand that ProBoards is not a huge corporation with hundreds of people staffing it BUT...

However the Forum Directory is set up, someone looking to find a board that interests them, no matter what category they look in, would have to go through dozens of pages of abandoned boards to find all of the active boards in whatever category.

Even the "Featured Forums" section of the Directory has several long-abandoned boards on it.

For my board, I haven't had a completely new member (not a returning member who had been away) for years.  The last time I checked, my board (whose name I've since changed) was on Page 65 - after dozens of abandoned boards. 

Before I close my impossible-to-see board, I'd like to know if there is a way for Proboards to sort the Forum Directory Lists by "Last Post" so that active boards would be listed before boards that haven't had posts in years.

Thanks - Linche

[Craig]

Hi linche

That would be a great option to have. Be able to filter out forums that are not active. I believe the directory is going to have a overhaul as part of the forthcoming major upgrade, so hopefully that is something which is included.

I will mark this as a feature request.

Craig

[Michael]

Hi linche,

I just wanted to confirm what Craig said above, we have a bunch of ideas on how to improve the directory after the launch of v6. New forum discovery should be an important part of the ProBoards experience.

I'm not sure if we could organize the page based on the last post (as continuously checking a forum's last post and updating the directory would likely make entries move on any sort of refresh), but some sort of system to help organize based on relative activity would be nice.

[linche]

Glad to hear that. Any approximate time frame?

Thanks, guys!

[Michael]

Jul 15, 2022 14:49:23 GMT -8 linche said:

Glad to hear that. Any approximate time frame?

Thanks, guys!

I don't have a specific ETA right now but current plan has us looking at that after the launch of v6. We're in the middle of the the v6 open beta right now! Please check out the Development Blog for more information.