nook & nook color forums

JMyers · 12-30-2010, 10:30 AM

I still think there needs to be 2 separate forums. Even with the NC threads flagged the nook classic threads are getting buried and not all are flagged. A suggestion might be to have a main forum for both then separate child forums for each of the units. It's just getting harder and harder to find the threads pertaining to the classic nook.

firefox · 01-02-2011, 02:04 AM

I agree 100%. Especially with the huge takeup for NOOKcolours, it is going to get even worse. They are essentially two different beasts, so why put them into the same forum, like the Kindles?

tubemonkey · 01-02-2011, 04:36 AM

I look at it this way, if a device uses a different OS, then it should have a separate forum. Whereas an upgrade for one Sony or Kindle applies to all of the models in their respective lineups, the same can't be said for the Nooks.

Nook upgrades only apply to Nooks and Nook Color upgrades only apply to Nook Colors. You can't interchange the two. That warrants separate forums.

JMyers · 01-05-2011, 11:43 AM

I started a poll here and right now it's showing over 85% would like some separation in the Barns & Noble nook forum. The classic nook threads are getting buried under all the nook color threads. Then there are the threads about rooting the different nooks.

JSWolf · 01-05-2011, 10:17 PM

I voted to separate the NC from the nook. They are different enough devices to warrant being separated.

zartemis · 01-05-2011, 11:23 PM

The problem is that once that NookColor is rooted (so easy to do) it is just another android tablet. And a forum for Android tablets is a very different beast than a forum for a (mostly) dedicated eInk reader. It becomes a forum for internet applications, for questions about how to setup email, samba servers, etc.

I own both the eInk Nook (nonrooted) and a NookColor (rooted). Without a way to filter out the rooted/NookColor posts, the forum has become nearly completely useless for those using Nooks as shipped, as nearly dedicated ereaders.

I go now to the official BN forums for regular Nook info. Way too hard to find it here -- regular Nook threads are quickly pushed to subsequent forum pages and queries can easily go unanswered. Why bother trying.

I'd like to see MobileRead support e-readers first. It can still provide what has become a very fine android tablet forum, but this shouldn't be at the expense of those interested in the Nook as an e-reader.

SCION · 01-06-2011, 12:23 AM

Please have separate sub-forums for the NOOK and NOOKcolor. A separate sub-forum for rooted devices (NOOK and NOOKcolor) would be nice.

dreams · 01-06-2011, 02:31 AM

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Thank you for all your comments. We will be discussing a way to make this forum more organized.

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JMyers · 01-06-2011, 12:05 PM

Glad to see we finally got some reply from the mod/admin staff.

dreams · 01-08-2011, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCION

Please have separate sub-forums for the NOOK and NOOKcolor. A separate sub-forum for rooted devices (NOOK and NOOKcolor) would be nice.

Moderator Notice
There is now a new Nook Developer's Corner
(Hacking and development of software for the Nook and Nook Color). We are in the process of moving threads to the new area.

RockdaMan · 01-09-2011, 09:36 PM

Thanks!

Xenophon · 01-09-2011, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreams

There is now a new Nook Developer's Corner
(Hacking and development of software for the Nook and Nook Color). We are in the process of moving threads to the new area.

Now can we get the Nook and Nook Color separated out as well? Even in the Nook Developer's Corner? The two devices are really very different beasts. And it's still really difficult to find Nook (not-Color) posts in amongst all the NC posts...

Xenophon
(give 'em an inch, and they want a mile...)

dreams · 01-10-2011, 01:36 AM

Both the regular nook forum and the dev corner have a section above the threads where you may choose a prefix to separate for threads you wish to view.

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Most of the threads in the dev corner have had prefixes applied to the threads. The regular forum is not complete yet. Now, that there are the two prefixes to choose, when starting a thread, we are hopeful members will begin to use them.

Thank you for your patience while everyone becomes accustomed to the new section and the prefix choices.

SCION · 01-10-2011, 01:10 PM

Perhaps a sticky is needed from a moderator (that stays at the top). Something like "Please read before posting", which instructs people to use the prefixes and directs them to the rooting sub-forum.

It's not really intuitive to those new to the forum that they should be posting questions pertaining to rooting in the rooting sub-forum. Going forward I can see rooting discussions still taking place in the general forum, though it will have the proper prefix.

Just a thought.

dreams · 01-11-2011, 05:16 PM

SCION, thanks for a great idea. I am working on something along those lines.

12-30-2010, 10:30 AM	#1
JMyers Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: classic nook	nook & nook color forums I still think there needs to be 2 separate forums. Even with the NC threads flagged the nook classic threads are getting buried and not all are flagged. A suggestion might be to have a main forum for both then separate child forums for each of the units. It's just getting harder and harder to find the threads pertaining to the classic nook.

01-10-2011, 01:36 AM	#13
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Both the regular nook forum and the dev corner have a section above the threads where you may choose a prefix to separate for threads you wish to view. <--click to enlarge Most of the threads in the dev corner have had prefixes applied to the threads. The regular forum is not complete yet. Now, that there are the two prefixes to choose, when starting a thread, we are hopeful members will begin to use them. Thank you for your patience while everyone becomes accustomed to the new section and the prefix choices.

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01-02-2011, 02:04 AM	#2
firefox MR Gen Z Representative Posts: 67 Karma: 696 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NSW, Australia Device: Barnes & Noble NOOKclassic	I agree 100%. Especially with the huge takeup for NOOKcolours, it is going to get even worse. They are essentially two different beasts, so why put them into the same forum, like the Kindles?

01-02-2011, 04:36 AM	#3
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,746 Karma: 158575914 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	I look at it this way, if a device uses a different OS, then it should have a separate forum. Whereas an upgrade for one Sony or Kindle applies to all of the models in their respective lineups, the same can't be said for the Nooks. Nook upgrades only apply to Nooks and Nook Color upgrades only apply to Nook Colors. You can't interchange the two. That warrants separate forums.

01-05-2011, 11:43 AM	#4
JMyers Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: classic nook	I started a poll here and right now it's showing over 85% would like some separation in the Barns & Noble nook forum. The classic nook threads are getting buried under all the nook color threads. Then there are the threads about rooting the different nooks.

01-05-2011, 10:17 PM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 78,991 Karma: 144284074 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I voted to separate the NC from the nook. They are different enough devices to warrant being separated.

01-05-2011, 11:23 PM	#6
zartemis Addict Posts: 283 Karma: 2002 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Kindle3, Kindle2, Nook, NookColor	The problem is that once that NookColor is rooted (so easy to do) it is just another android tablet. And a forum for Android tablets is a very different beast than a forum for a (mostly) dedicated eInk reader. It becomes a forum for internet applications, for questions about how to setup email, samba servers, etc. I own both the eInk Nook (nonrooted) and a NookColor (rooted). Without a way to filter out the rooted/NookColor posts, the forum has become nearly completely useless for those using Nooks as shipped, as nearly dedicated ereaders. I go now to the official BN forums for regular Nook info. Way too hard to find it here -- regular Nook threads are quickly pushed to subsequent forum pages and queries can easily go unanswered. Why bother trying. I'd like to see MobileRead support e-readers first. It can still provide what has become a very fine android tablet forum, but this shouldn't be at the expense of those interested in the Nook as an e-reader.

01-06-2011, 12:23 AM	#7
SCION Séduisant Posts: 4,706 Karma: 2107018 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6	Please have separate sub-forums for the NOOK and NOOKcolor. A separate sub-forum for rooted devices (NOOK and NOOKcolor) would be nice.

01-06-2011, 02:31 AM	#8
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Moderator Notice Thank you for all your comments. We will be discussing a way to make this forum more organized. MobileRead Moderation Team

01-06-2011, 12:05 PM	#9
JMyers Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: classic nook	Glad to see we finally got some reply from the mod/admin staff.

01-09-2011, 09:36 PM	#11
RockdaMan Banned Posts: 1,644 Karma: 213512 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: On the other side of over there Device: Pandigital Novel, Kindle G1 (broken), iPod Touch	Thanks!

01-10-2011, 01:10 PM	#14
SCION Séduisant Posts: 4,706 Karma: 2107018 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6	Perhaps a sticky is needed from a moderator (that stays at the top). Something like "Please read before posting", which instructs people to use the prefixes and directs them to the rooting sub-forum. It's not really intuitive to those new to the forum that they should be posting questions pertaining to rooting in the rooting sub-forum. Going forward I can see rooting discussions still taking place in the general forum, though it will have the proper prefix. Just a thought.

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01-11-2011, 05:16 PM	#15
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	SCION, thanks for a great idea. I am working on something along those lines.