Improving the Forum

[gegev]

Re: Improving the Forum

I like the organization provided by the different forums. If you aren't interested in something then you can avoid it. It's only as useful as we make it though by sticking to topics and creating threads in the right place to begin with.

I think this would be too restrictive. We want to encourage new members to participate and post. If we don't allow them to post a new thread they'll just take existing threads off topic. Many people come across the forum with a single question in mind and that wouldn't allow them to create a thread and ask it.

It depends on the business mission this forum set. If you put stress on quality over the quantity my/our suggestion wouldn’t sound bad. And in addition setting the upper limit wouldn’t annoy the new members, because they hardy would post more than 50 threads during the first year of their membership.That is the restriction will be rather symbolic, but promoting the quality. And telling that this forum is for the quality/noteworthy post makers will sustain your market niche, making it neater, concise and attractive, because casual post makers never stick with a forum for a long time, anyway. Besides, you know, most of your/our members, I guess 99%, don’t post more than 50 threads.

[Siggie]

I like the organization provided by the different forums. If you aren't interested in something then you can avoid it. It's only as useful as we make it though by sticking to topics and creating threads in the right place to begin with.

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.

I think this would be too restrictive. We want to encourage new members to participate and post. If we don't allow them to post a new thread they'll just take existing threads off topic. Many people come across the forum with a single question in mind and that wouldn't allow them to create a thread and ask it.

[One-Way]

Re: Improving the Forum

Well, Anonymouse is also an administrator and runs the board as much as he can. I mean, it is there responsibility, along with the help of us moderators, but as far as changes go, it needs to be approved with nimda. I can propose these changes and hope he looks into it, but that's all we can do right now.

I'm happy right here, though.

[Mos]

Re: Improving the Forum

nimda

does he frequently visit the forum, and look at the discussion (especially in the support section or this kind of thread!)?

I mean it is his responsibility to do that. Hey if nothing happens or he keeps ignoring these concerns, we could always start a new forum

[One-Way]

Re: Improving the Forum

nimda

[Mos]

Re: Improving the Forum

It was originally going to be neater and much more organized, until the merger. I was made a moderator because of some of my proposed changes. Now, it's all amuck. I tell them, make me an administrator and I'll really make the changes. I'm tired, you know? I don't work for free.

Who is the actual admin?

[One-Way]

Re: Improving the Forum

It was originally going to be neater and much more organized, until the merger. I was made a moderator because of some of my proposed changes. Now, it's all amuck. I tell them, make me an administrator and I'll really make the changes. I'm tired, you know? I don't work for free.

[Wowie]

Re: Improving the Forum

You have three pages? That can be fixed in your control panel preferences.

[Mos]

Re: Improving the Forum

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]

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

we should also get rid of the 3 pages, and just have one page for everything.

[MrHyeSev]

Re: Improving the Forum

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]

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

I like that Wowie, it looks neater