So a couple years ago, maybe two or three, I suggested an idea to moot that would help the /r/ board have more of a function. At the time it seemed a bit involved, since 4chan's layout and functionality had been static since inception, but considering the newer board settings and codings, I think this might be doable now.The idea is basically this: Advertise /r/ posts. For the most part, a majority of requests go unheard and yet people are still told to go to /r/ for requests. So instead of making people who could help also go there, why not have the posts come to the people who can contribute?The post could show up at the bottom of whatever board or thread is currently being browsed by a user. This would lead them to seeing the request and most likely, if it pertains to them, oblige said request. The best results would come from adding a function to advertise the request on the board most suited for it, as well. Meaning when you first post your thread in /r/, you select the board it would be most relevant to from a drop down menu.The boards this would help the most are likely /h/ and /d/ but would also have an overall benefit to the site in general.
It would help /a/ if you took the recommendation threads.
Or just teach people how to use reverse image searching since that now covers a large percentage of what was /r/'s original function.
>>5856That is part of /r/'s function, but a lot of it is people being sent there because they're requesting mass quantities of images.
I like this idea.Combined with a slightly different input field this could work.Though I see a HUGE potential for abuse.
>>5856There really should be a sticky about this shit but I still like OP's idea overall. I'd think it would encourage more people to go to /r/ for their requests.
/r/ in its current state is just a porn dump.
Also some kind of archive feature with an apropriate search engine would be useful so that requests don't have to be fulfilled over and over again.Just an idea though, dunno if that would be possible to integrate.