Improving the Forum

[Wowie]

Re: Improving the Forum

We have a million sub-forums and that's what's hurting us and making us look distracting for new members.

One thing I have learned from administering my own forum in the past is that simplicity and minimalism are key for a well functioning and thriving forum.

Solution? Combine many of the repetitive categories and sub categories into one condensed general category that houses them all.

General Talk
[Jokes and Humor]
[Introductions &. Congratulations]
[All Things Ankap]

Intellectual Lounge
[Philosophy]
[General News, Science]
[Religion and Metaphysics]
[Career &. Education] *Could be apart of the General Talk forum as well
[Politics]

Arts, Literature & Media
[Arts]
[Literature]
[Music]
[Film &.Television]

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[Sports]
[Cars]
*These two categories could be apart of the General Talk section seeing as they both get very little action.

[One-Way]

Re: Improving the Forum

I don't agree with this idea. I understand the general idea and, of course, don't want spammers or stupid threads to run this forum. The reason I am against the idea, however, is because this forum is still growing, and any forum of regulation is going to prevent members from growing this place. I've been on dozens of forums and have been longtime members there and there are no such rules.

We (moderators) simply need to clean up whatever meaningless thread we come across. I'm often very busy but try my best, and I know some of the other moderators do an excellent job. It's twice as hard managing how many threads any given member as created and make sure they don't create more. It's rather silly, but I do agree with your thoughts about cleaning this place up.

This forum went a bit crazy when we merged with the Armenian Genocide forum, which I was against. Now, we have a million sub-forums and that's what's hurting us and making us look distracting for new members. I'm also not fond of the constant threads creating in "Famous Armenians" - which is rather a stupid forum. Who cares what young actor has broken into Hollywood? These kids are often 1/8th of an Armenian and they're not even famous. It's a waste of time.

[gegev]

Re: Improving the Forum

A mechanism should exist to limit number of threads generated.
By reducing number of threads one hopes better quality and more relevant threads will be started.

Many threads end having no more than a few posting and only clutter the forum.

A few simple filters could improve things.

1. No new threads should be started by members who have less than certain number postings.( say 50, 100 even 200)
This would also cut out spammers.

2. Members who have the privilege to start new threads should be limited to 5 to 10 threads a year.
Not sure what would be the best number.
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Right! Number of the threads should be limited for members. Let say 50 treads at most. It would reduce the number of meaningless/trash threads. If someone wants to post more he/she may delete older/unpopular threads.

[londontsi]

Re: Improving the Forum

A mechanism should exist to limit number of threads generated.
By reducing number of threads one hopes better quality and more relevant threads will be started.

Many threads end having no more than a few posting and only clutter the forum.

A few simple filters could improve things.

1. No new threads should be started by members who have less than certain number postings.( say 50, 100 even 200)
This would also cut out spammers.

2. Members who have the privilege to start new threads should be limited to 5 to 10 threads a year.
Not sure what would be the best number.


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[Mos]

Re: Improving the Forum

Mos thats completley up to the Admins.

so who has the power to make such changes in the forum? Maybe all the active users should decide on a way to reform this forum. With the growing inactivity and lack of quality in discussions, I believe this is what we need.

[Alexandros]

Re: Improving the Forum

Time to ban anyone who dares to post anything about Kardashian.

[bell-the-cat]

Re: Improving the Forum

Threads that debate the obvious such as "whether Armenians are white or not" or
"Musegh Mamikonian was Chinese or not" should not be debatable issues
no more than whether Armenian Genocide was real or not.
They are only meant to denigrate Armenian Nation.

Equally important issue (for this forum it seems) as to whether Kardashian
has a hairy ars.e or not should be discussed by those who have first hand experience in the matter.


Thankfully I do not qualify.

I am aghast and apaulled. What is the world coming to.

An Armenian forum is not a true Armenian forum without these topics occurring both regularly and prominently.

Hitler and what he said (or didn't say) about the Armenian Genocide
Are Armenians white / European?
Were the Mamikonians Chinese?
Why do Armenian women like black men?
Hair (in the wrong places) and noses (in the right place but too big).

Similarly, the long and noble tradition of issuing accusations of "denigrating the Armenian Nation" and of "being a Turk" should never be abandoned.

[Anonymouse]

Re: Improving the Forum

I think alot of it also has to do with you, the posters. Many posters post different things in different forums. If posters do not respect the integrity of the forums then it cannot be expected the forum quality will improve. For example, there are often threads relating to Armenian politics, news or history that do not belong in "General Armenian Talk." The latter section is for silly threads, such as "What are some Armenian names you like to name your kids." Posters themselves often do not distinguish between the sub-forum categories to maintain the topical nature of the forum.

It seems that alot of the "historical" topics border on the genocide issue, and that is posted almost everywhere. Are we dealing with the historiography of the genocide itself or the genocide in contemporary news media and controversy? Which is it? Are they separate so that the news of some contemporary issue relating to the genocide goes in 'Armenian News' or does it go in the genocide section?

Also, if the Genocide forum is relegated only to the genocide, not much else seems to be discussed about Armenian history. It seems Armenians' obsession runs with the genocide and suddenly the rest of the 95% of Armenian history falls by the wayside. Which shall it be folks? Let's put things into perspective.

[MrHyeSev]

Re: Improving the Forum

so anybody believe we should make the forum smaller and more compact: not have so many sections...?

Mos thats completley up to the Admins.

[Mos]

Re: Improving the Forum

so anybody believe we should make the forum smaller and more compact: not have so many sections...?