January 21, 2013 3:31 PM PST
in the topic
Website Arrangement in the forum
Support
I don't know how other people use the site, I'm not a heavy user but then again, it doesn't seem like there are many. If it was up to me and it was workable, I'd just have one flat sheet and call it, "The Forum", no "topics" or other scattered distractions, just the newest post on top, all encompassing, all topics on the one page and it wouldn't cut off at the bottom after say, 10 posts, you would be able to scroll down for say, the equivalent of 100 posts until you had to click on "page 2". There's only so many things to talk about, when you really narrow it down. Creating categories just forces people to pick something so you get some posts here, some there... scattered all over the place. Maybe just have 2 major topics: 1. On topic: if it's about the clubs in any way, it goes here, 2. Off topic: if it is not about the clubs, it goes here, INCLUDING "POLLS" as many of us are not "poll" people. You want to see previous posts? You just scroll down. It's easy to quickly scan posts and ignore arguments and so forth.
The club pages are dead. I understand why say, DVNH doesn't post a rollcall on a Friday night, you can't get on Zbone! LOL! so they post it on Twitter... but that aside, I'd say it's safe to say the club boards are pretty much done for, nobody is posting on them, I hardly even look anymore because I know nothing will be on there, clubs are posting roll calls on Facebook and Twitter, so if the default is going to be the "Forum", I'd say you might as well streamline it so it's easier for the average user to hop online and quickly look for whatever they are looking for or make a post or so forth. One, single, active board would encourage more people to post than if it's on a dead board, like the music board where I was the last to post on 12/27 as people don't want to be the one left holding the bag as last poster...
That's just my view, others should post their ideas as well. I'm sure Manual would have some thoughts, he seems to post here as much as anybody.