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19th June 2010, 04:29 PM #1
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new members posting to blogs
There's a lot of new members who join and do their first post in the blog section rather than in the forum - they are usually asking a question that should be in a forum. Are they missing something obvious in the instructions when they join or does something need to be added to help new members post in the right area? It must be frustrating for them as hardly anybody responds in that section.
Also I notice a fair bit of spam gets posted there - is anybody keeping an eye on that? I report stuff on occasion but not there frequently enough.
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19th June 2010, 06:15 PM #2
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Yes it is confusing I only joined today and was not certain where etc.
I am a member of caravan and motor home forum and that forum is easier to use ,this web page seems cluttered
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19th June 2010, 08:47 PM #3
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I,like many others, never look there. Blogs are for bloggers and forums are for communicating and interaction between members.
Originally Posted by mic-d
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19th June 2010, 10:57 PM #4
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Precisely my point Peter, they are posting stuff there they really mean to post in the forum. Originally Posted by Sturdee
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21st June 2010, 05:17 PM #5
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obviously one of those 'who gives a toss' posts
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21st June 2010, 05:28 PM #6
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Not necessarily Michael, it is one of the things we're hoping to sort out with the new forum software, if we ever get there Originally Posted by mic-d
obviously one of those 'who gives a toss' posts
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21st June 2010, 05:32 PM #7
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I agree with you Michael - I tried for over a year to PM new members who put these things on blogs, but they almost never came back to me or moved their post onto the Forums. So I gave up, especially as we should get noew software sometime to fix the issue.
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21st June 2010, 05:37 PM #8
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The Back Room Beavers have noticed and are compiling a list.....aren't we back room beavers??
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21st June 2010, 05:38 PM #9
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Okey doke. I shall resume my position now, alert but not alarmed
Oh and thanks to the backroom beavers who's tireless work I often forget
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21st June 2010, 05:41 PM #10
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I often check the blogs I like reading what Jeremy, Cruzi and Michael have been up to.
I always post a suggestion to move their question to the forum section.
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21st June 2010, 10:39 PM #11
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Blogs? Does anybody read them?
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21st June 2010, 11:05 PM #12
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I am new to this forum but am a long term member of others (OCAU for computing, audio-visual etc, and Crackberry for Blackberry phones - the hugest global forum I have seen) and both use this forum engine, as do hundreds of other forums. Originally Posted by DJ's Timber
Not necessarily Michael, it is one of the things we're hoping to sort out with the new forum software, if we ever get there
As an experienced forum user and contributor, I found my way around here fine, but maybe others don't - there are indeed more ads and sponsor banners than I am used to seeing. (well, maybe not more than Crackberry until you register)
I REALLY hope you aren't going to change the engine, just keep on upgrading it. Other forum engines such as that used at DTVForum is easy enough to use but I find this engine far more flexible and better, as a user.
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22nd June 2010, 08:42 AM #13
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I don't Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers
Blogs? Does anybody read them?
Reality is no background music.
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22nd June 2010, 09:15 AM #14
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Rat's ring Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers
Blogs? Does anybody read them?
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22nd June 2010, 09:21 AM #15
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Might have to start looking at Blogs, don't they make beer?
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