Buildalong threads

[Sturdee]

However, this doesn't fix the search problem - ie you could only see ones from relatively recent past (unless you looked at EVERY post)! If there was a way to search on the post icon as well that would be extremely handy.

You can of course nominate this kind of post for inclusion to the best of the best under a buildalong heading.

Peter.

[CameronPotter]

True, but then should every buildalong go to best of the best? Probably not would be my thoughts...

Fixing a colossal stuff up may not be a good thread for best of the best, but might be very useful for the uninitiated.

Cam

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

Skew, as for your point about posting on this board, I think you misunderstood what I meant. I meant on WWF, but a different page. Look how many people thought that the plane clean should go "straight to the pool room" without the thread even getting to MajorPanic's second post? This shows an interest in these type of threads that may justify their own special place. The idea of the thread is to show the exact working that you might do and YES, if there is a stuff up, let it out and talk about how it can be corrected - I love that kind of info.

As for not looking in the right places - what is the right place?

Your right, I did. The original query was about a "buildalong board" not another forum, which is a different matter. Would I read/contribute? Possibly. [shrug] OK, so it changes my vote...

Perhaps another sub-forum in the Photo Gallery forum? The main advantage I can see with putting 'em in a forum of their own is that slower modem users would know that there's probably a lot of pics (Xref. the thread on inserted img's instead of attachments) and long DL times... and can ignore the thread unless having a particular interest.

The woodwork threads in the photo galleries often still use 'WIP' in the titles. They're not all "buildalongs" by any stretch of the imagination, but the use of the acronym hasn't stopped.

[CameronPotter]

Yeah, I just saw a new WIP box by Wongo...

Mind you, new members won't necessarily know this...

Good point about the download time as well!