How do YOU use the Cellar?

CaliforniaMama · 12-29-2006, 01:45 AM

You see, it's just that it's so . . . BIG.

I want to read everything. Every . . . single . . . word . . .

But, I have a life.

So, I go to the IotD first and foremost. That's what got me here and I love it.

Then what?

I get involved in a thread, but if it doesn't stay in the top I forget about it.

What's your plan of approach?

DucksNuts · 12-29-2006, 03:31 AM

New posts, then I scroll through the ones I was previously reading, get them under control and if I have time flip through the rest.

Not very effective, because of the "dont judge a thread by its title".

Beestie · 12-29-2006, 06:47 AM

I use the Cellar for whatever I need at the time....

To learn something new
To find out what's going on
To see what other people think
To learn about somebody
To help somebody
To get some help with something
To piss and moan and pretend my opinion actually matters
To crack a joke
To crack a head
To restore some order
To wreak some havoc
To jack my post count :-)
To make fun of Lumberjim :-)
But, mostly, to stay sharp.

I mostly hang out in the corner smoking a cigarette and like the idea that I can step out of the shadows and get involved whenever I want without feeling any pressure to do so. What I've learned to do is pick and choose my entry and exit points. Its like being at a very interesting party and being able to turn invisible or visible at will.

The Cellar is many things: A news source, an art gallery, a novel, a soap opera, a kangaroo court, a debate you observe or engage, a soap box, a history lesson, an evolving and slightly unstable social structure, a helping hand, a pity party, a confession line, an open-mic night, a talent show, defender of truth, an advice line, a support group.

In the end, the Cellar is the truth.

Griff · 12-29-2006, 07:35 AM

The stay sharp bit is dead on. I've had a few occasions where the cellar became my argument cheat sheet. You can see exactly where folks are going so you bomb a couple bridges and you're all set.

Undertoad · 12-29-2006, 08:29 AM

I read *almost* everything these days. This is what I do:

Use tabbed browsing, which is in any web browser except IE6. Set it up so new tabs load in the background. (This may be default behavior nowadays)

Click on the New Posts button.

From the list of threads that have been updated, ctrl-click on the new posts button

for each thread you are in or that you think you'll like. Now you have a set of tabs with all the new messages.

Hit ctrl-W to close each tab when you're done reading it, and you move to the next thread.

Flint · 12-29-2006, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

Click on the New Posts button.

From the list of threads that have been updated, ctrl-click on the new posts button

for each thread you are in or that you think you'll like. Now you have a set of tabs with all the new messages.

Hit ctrl-W to close each tab when you're done reading it, and you move to the next thread.

Shawnee123 · 12-29-2006, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

I read *almost* everything these days. This is what I do:

Use tabbed browsing, which is in any web browser except IE6. Set it up so new tabs load in the background. (This may be default behavior nowadays)

Click on the New Posts button.

From the list of threads that have been updated, ctrl-click on the new posts button

for each thread you are in or that you think you'll like. Now you have a set of tabs with all the new messages.

Hit ctrl-W to close each tab when you're done reading it, and you move to the next thread.

Welp, I was all excited about this tab browsing of which you speak. Guess what? IE6

ctrl w closed my browser completely. Darny darn damn

Undertoad · 12-29-2006, 08:46 AM

http://getfirefox.com

Shawnee123 · 12-29-2006, 08:52 AM

Probably shouldn't download that to my work computer, should I?

Undertoad · 12-29-2006, 09:02 AM

Only if you want to be more productive.

Shawnee123 · 12-29-2006, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

Only if you want to be more productive.

Productive? Say that again, that was funny. :p

Elspode · 12-29-2006, 09:40 AM

Ask your net Gestapo if you can download IE 7 (since they're probably married to MS). It has tabbed browsing, although I haven't used it much, yet.

yesman065 · 12-29-2006, 10:02 AM

UT you totally rock - I have firefox and that is, without question, the best way to read and look at multiple threads all at once.
UT You da' man!! (literally and figuratively)

limey · 12-29-2006, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

I read *almost* everything these days. This is what I do:

Use tabbed browsing, which is in any web browser except IE6. Set it up so new tabs load in the background. (This may be default behavior nowadays)

Click on the New Posts button.

From the list of threads that have been updated, ctrl-click on the new posts button

for each thread you are in or that you think you'll like. Now you have a set of tabs with all the new messages.

Hit ctrl-W to close each tab when you're done reading it, and you move to the next thread.

Or in IE6 you can right click the

button and choose open in new window which'll give you the new post threads in a pile of erm windows (well, that's what it's called dammit!)

.

glatt · 12-29-2006, 11:45 AM

I do the same as UT, but instead of ctrl-clicking to open a new tab, I click with the scroll wheel of my mouse. Can type one handed that way. :p

I like the ctrl-w tip to close the tabs. That speeds things up.

12-29-2006, 01:45 AM	#1
CaliforniaMama I wonder . . . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Left Coast, a pretty good place to be. Posts: 1,278	How do YOU use the Cellar? You see, it's just that it's so . . . BIG. I want to read everything. Every . . . single . . . word . . . But, I have a life. So, I go to the IotD first and foremost. That's what got me here and I love it. Then what? I get involved in a thread, but if it doesn't stay in the top I forget about it. What's your plan of approach? __________________ Take time for silence. You never know what you might hear.

12-29-2006, 06:47 AM	#3
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	I use the Cellar for whatever I need at the time.... To learn something new To find out what's going on To see what other people think To learn about somebody To help somebody To get some help with something To piss and moan and pretend my opinion actually matters To crack a joke To crack a head To restore some order To wreak some havoc To jack my post count :-) To make fun of Lumberjim :-) But, mostly, to stay sharp. I mostly hang out in the corner smoking a cigarette and like the idea that I can step out of the shadows and get involved whenever I want without feeling any pressure to do so. What I've learned to do is pick and choose my entry and exit points. Its like being at a very interesting party and being able to turn invisible or visible at will. The Cellar is many things: A news source, an art gallery, a novel, a soap opera, a kangaroo court, a debate you observe or engage, a soap box, a history lesson, an evolving and slightly unstable social structure, a helping hand, a pity party, a confession line, an open-mic night, a talent show, defender of truth, an advice line, a support group. In the end, the Cellar is the truth. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

12-29-2006, 07:35 AM	#4
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	The stay sharp bit is dead on. I've had a few occasions where the cellar became my argument cheat sheet. You can see exactly where folks are going so you bomb a couple bridges and you're all set. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

12-29-2006, 08:52 AM	#9
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Probably shouldn't download that to my work computer, should I? __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

12-29-2006, 09:40 AM	#12
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Ask your net Gestapo if you can download IE 7 (since they're probably married to MS). It has tabbed browsing, although I haven't used it much, yet. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

12-29-2006, 03:31 AM	#2
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	New posts, then I scroll through the ones I was previously reading, get them under control and if I have time flip through the rest. Not very effective, because of the "dont judge a thread by its title".

12-29-2006, 08:29 AM	#5
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I read almost everything these days. This is what I do: Use tabbed browsing, which is in any web browser except IE6. Set it up so new tabs load in the background. (This may be default behavior nowadays) Click on the New Posts button. From the list of threads that have been updated, ctrl-click on the new posts button for each thread you are in or that you think you'll like. Now you have a set of tabs with all the new messages. Hit ctrl-W to close each tab when you're done reading it, and you move to the next thread.

12-29-2006, 08:46 AM	#8
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	http://getfirefox.com

12-29-2006, 09:02 AM	#10
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Only if you want to be more productive.

12-29-2006, 10:02 AM	#13
yesman065 Banned - Self Imposed Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,847	UT you totally rock - I have firefox and that is, without question, the best way to read and look at multiple threads all at once. UT You da' man!! (literally and figuratively)

12-29-2006, 11:45 AM	#15
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I do the same as UT, but instead of ctrl-clicking to open a new tab, I click with the scroll wheel of my mouse. Can type one handed that way. :p I like the ctrl-w tip to close the tabs. That speeds things up.

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