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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ken on December 17, 2003, 09:31:02 pm

Title: All these topics...
Post by: Ken on December 17, 2003, 09:31:02 pm
Hello Forum Admin. As there are so many topics on the site now is there any chance of sticking them in catergories i.e. wfp, pricing, suppliers etc? Just a thought.
Title: Re: All these topics...
Post by: Forum Admin on December 19, 2003, 01:30:44 pm
Hi Ken

Yes, it's in hand and should be done soon

Merry Xmas
Title: Re: All these topics...
Post by: matt on December 19, 2003, 11:40:35 pm
without sounding like a know it all

ive been a mod on a number of PC/tech message boards, and when you have too many forums, people seem to slow down posting, as they think "oh should i post this here or there"

personally i would leave the board like it is
Title: Re: All these topics...
Post by: fez on December 19, 2003, 11:45:12 pm
I have to agree........this way you tend to read everything (or I do!) because there are only two sections. I it were broken down into sub sections it might divide the userbase too much. I'd vote to leave well alone. :) Just my opinion! ;)
Title: Re: All these topics...
Post by: fez on December 19, 2003, 11:46:22 pm
How about actually putting it to the vote admin? ???
Title: Re: All these topics...
Post by: matt on December 20, 2003, 01:20:11 am
the old saying,

if it aint broke, dont fix it


or something like that  ;)

you could have a FAQ file sticky'ed tothe top of each forum, does YaBB have a sticky hack ??????...ive only mod'ed on UBB and vB boards, though they are all similar deep down
Title: Re: All these topics...
Post by: Forum Admin on December 20, 2003, 06:10:49 pm
Valid points!

We did create the seperate 'Starting a window cleaning business' section to cut down on the number of times we had the question 'what do I need to start up'

Unfortunately, we now also get 'Which is the best pole system' all the time and there are also other questions that crop up regularly.

Maybe the answer is to keep it as it is for now and redirect new members to existing topics before we start answering the same ones time after time?

The success of any forum is based on the ability to find and monitor specific topics and the more there are the harder it becomes to keep on top of them.

So then, as far as a vote goeswe have 1 for adding new sections and 2 for keeping it as it is.

What does everyone else think -

Keep it as it is
OR
Create new sub-sections

Title: Re: All these topics...
Post by: STEVE71163 on December 20, 2003, 07:42:06 pm
I think its better how it is :) Why change something thats going so well as it is ???

Steve
Title: Re: All these topics...
Post by: Peter Fogwill on December 20, 2003, 07:48:27 pm
I would say it is better the way it is, saves you from going searching for messages that interest you.  The way it is you just ignore the ones you are not interested in, and read the ones you are.

Peter
Title: Re: All these topics...
Post by: paul w on December 20, 2003, 10:15:51 pm
i agree keep it as it is.i think its great
Title: Re: All these topics...
Post by: paul on December 21, 2003, 09:08:24 pm
i agree keep it as it is its quicker to get through
Title: Re: All these topics...
Post by: Bryan_Dolby on December 21, 2003, 10:15:56 pm
I will have to agree with keeping it the same ;D

What we could do is keep the topic the same as the posting
How many times have NVQs or FEDERATION been
disscussed when it had nothing to do with the posting
read find me a window cleaner ???

On the other hand is this good way of disscusing window cleaning issues ???

Bryan Dolby
Title: Re: All these topics...
Post by: denzle on December 21, 2003, 10:19:14 pm
I agree with Brian, lets keep it the same but stay on topic to avoid confussion.
Denzle
Title: Re: All these topics...
Post by: Mikey Warner on December 21, 2003, 11:49:01 pm
Hi Guy's,

When you have a topic that has not been posted upon for around 45 days put it in front of a commitee type thing, say 5 people and decide wether it should be deleted, as some old topics would still be informative in a year or so to newbies to the game and would be a shame to delete.

As for the sections, two sections are ideal, if you had more sections & sub-Sections it could get a bit outta hand and it would get a bit more complicated for pc novices.

Just an idea :-/

Mikey
Title: Re: All these topics...
Post by: Forum Admin on December 22, 2003, 11:48:04 am
So it looks like keeping it the same for now - sorry Ken.

Is it a good idea to delete anything? If you actually go back to the first topics there are very few (if any) which wouldn't be of value to someone!?

Maybe we should just 'lock' more topics than we do at the moment.
Title: Re: All these topics...
Post by: Ken on December 22, 2003, 01:53:32 pm
I bow to the weight of public opinion and ask for mercy.
Title: Re: All these topics...
Post by: Majestic on December 22, 2003, 06:16:28 pm
Could you not have a section for older posts , once a topic is x amount of days old it goes into a archive section , and still can be viewed  8)
Title: Re: All these topics...
Post by: Terry_Burrows on December 22, 2003, 08:18:37 pm
;)yep I have to agree I think it should stay as it is,I think whatever way you did this forum,we all would still take a peak on the other pages ::)
Title: Re: All these topics...
Post by: matt on December 22, 2003, 11:08:19 pm
mr admin

in my experience, locking posts is also pointless, if your not running out of space, why do anything ?????
Title: Re: All these topics...
Post by: sam hughes on December 23, 2003, 01:41:38 am
I probably prefer sections, less to scroll through, I'd still read it all, just have 5 or so smaller sections to look through rather than 2 lists, but then votes count, so thats 2 votes for more categories :)

Sam
Title: Re: All these topics...
Post by: Reuben_Reynolds on December 23, 2003, 04:25:17 pm
This reply has been moved to a more appropriate topic here:
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Equipment;action=display;num=1071593911;start=20
Title: Re: All these topics...
Post by: Ken on January 13, 2004, 07:33:40 pm
I'm not making a point but there are 4 posts about GG4 on the first page of topics alone!