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Sunday, May 18, 2003 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
So if we were t have 3 forums here what would you vote on?
Here's my suggestion:
General
User Help
Skinning
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Jafo
Reply #2 Sunday, May 18, 2003 9:26 PM
Reply #2 Sunday, May 18, 2003 9:26 PM
Yes...provided there was no increase or fragmentation. Many sites end up with simply too many sections to ever find anything....[Devart springs to mind....though once that was less of an issue when your recent posts remained linked to your profile]...
Ingui
Reply #3 Sunday, May 18, 2003 9:41 PM
Reply #3 Sunday, May 18, 2003 9:41 PM
General... "aye"
User Help... "aye"
Skinning... "aye"
Does that count as 3 votes? ('_')
Sounds good to me too
User Help... "aye"
Skinning... "aye"
Does that count as 3 votes? ('_')
Sounds good to me too
c242
Reply #4 Sunday, May 18, 2003 9:42 PM
Reply #4 Sunday, May 18, 2003 9:42 PM
3 sections is a good idea. Makes things easier, especially for newbies to find some information. 
Styl-X Design
Reply #5 Sunday, May 18, 2003 10:26 PM
Reply #5 Sunday, May 18, 2003 10:26 PM
Ok, and who the hell would dare to go into the help forum? 
Not a good idea, people would only go there if they need help.
If it aint broken, dont fix it >
Not a good idea, people would only go there if they need help.
If it aint broken, dont fix it >
Koasati
Reply #6 Sunday, May 18, 2003 10:56 PM
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Reply #6 Sunday, May 18, 2003 10:56 PM
| Ok, and who the hell would dare to go into the help forum? |
People who need help, and those that wish to help them, without wading through "general" threads. 
This would also be an excellant place to post a few sticky threads, covering the most common, "frequently asked questions", such as "how do I install a WindowBlinds skin?"......
Koasati is totally in favor of this, but agrees with Paul, no more than the 3 mentioned.
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citats
Reply #7 Sunday, May 18, 2003 10:57 PM
Reply #7 Sunday, May 18, 2003 10:57 PM
On the other hand a help forum is great... I often patrol this board looking to help ppl out... usually with puter Q's but that still helps validate a help forum.
Styl-X Design
Reply #8 Sunday, May 18, 2003 11:09 PM
I think people would only hang in 1 forum, just stick to this design...
its a msgboard right? not a forum!
Reply #8 Sunday, May 18, 2003 11:09 PM
I think people would only hang in 1 forum, just stick to this design...its a msgboard right? not a forum!
Jafo
Reply #9 Sunday, May 18, 2003 11:17 PM
Reply #9 Sunday, May 18, 2003 11:17 PM
It's been a wee bit of a problem in recent times.....the board has been somewhat busier than of old, so segmenting it just a little may help. There WAS a time when threads and comments were extremely few and far between...
Old_Crab
Reply #11 Monday, May 19, 2003 12:31 AM
Reply #11 Monday, May 19, 2003 12:31 AM
Hrrmmm...don't like change. If it ain't broke don't try an fix it. > Oh, go ahead. Maybe it's better to place the clutter into different piles.
Oh, go ahead. Maybe it's better to place the clutter into different piles. 
goodmorphing
Reply #13 Monday, May 19, 2003 1:06 AM Good ideas... I was wondering about the 'for skinners only' thread that proposed a section here for new skinners, experimental ones... would there still be consideration for a section like that?
This is the kind of stuff I could be good at, but when I read the comments and see all the things that can happen I feel too intimidated...
Reply #13 Monday, May 19, 2003 1:06 AM
Good ideas... I was wondering about the 'for skinners only' thread that proposed a section here for new skinners, experimental ones... would there still be consideration for a section like that?This is the kind of stuff I could be good at, but when I read the comments and see all the things that can happen I feel too intimidated...
mormegil
Reply #14 Monday, May 19, 2003 3:21 AM
Reply #14 Monday, May 19, 2003 3:21 AM
I would love to see it, as I said above, at the very least a skinning board (This could include Help) and a Grneral. I am kind of sick of the none skinning related post, they kind of keep me away from the boards these days.
eieio
Reply #15 Monday, May 19, 2003 4:04 AM
Reply #15 Monday, May 19, 2003 4:04 AM
I like the idea.
For the most part, I stick to the skinning related threads and also try to help out when I can. Separate threads would make it a lot easier to stick to the section one is interested in.
For the most part, I stick to the skinning related threads and also try to help out when I can. Separate threads would make it a lot easier to stick to the section one is interested in.
MarkMcQ
Reply #16 Monday, May 19, 2003 4:07 AM
Reply #16 Monday, May 19, 2003 4:07 AM
I'd go with a 4th option 'Whining forum for ignorant fools'
Chris
Reply #17 Monday, May 19, 2003 4:12 AM
Reply #17 Monday, May 19, 2003 4:12 AM
Well, I've wished WC had separate forums for sometime. Keeping it down to 3 sections is fine. It shouldn't overwhelm and fragment the overall board as Jafo and others mentioned.
I assume the Skinning section serves the purpose of the forum idea that MadIce has presented. And the General section handles idle chit chat, general tech threads, movie threads and so on.
I also assume admins will be able to move threads that have been created in the wrong forum.
As for for would then lurk and answer questions in the help forum: Lots of people. People like me: I'm not a skinner so I try to help out best I can by answering questions.
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I assume the Skinning section serves the purpose of the forum idea that MadIce has presented. And the General section handles idle chit chat, general tech threads, movie threads and so on.
I also assume admins will be able to move threads that have been created in the wrong forum.
As for for would then lurk and answer questions in the help forum: Lots of people. People like me: I'm not a skinner so I try to help out best I can by answering questions.
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Hell Dragon
Reply #18 Monday, May 19, 2003 4:13 AM
Reply #18 Monday, May 19, 2003 4:13 AM
I agree with mormegil, the number of 'general' totally-out-there posts has increased dramatically over the last couple of months, and it does sometimes keep me away from these boards - or at the very least make it harder to actually spot the good threads.
I am all in favour of the 3 boards idea, and those sections sound good Frogboy - there will still be 'over-spill' and the irrelevant posts in all the forums but at least it will cut it down quite a bit, and getting all those help posts together in a 'User Help' board is a great idea, that will really clear up the main 'General' board.
Go for it
I am all in favour of the 3 boards idea, and those sections sound good Frogboy - there will still be 'over-spill' and the irrelevant posts in all the forums but at least it will cut it down quite a bit, and getting all those help posts together in a 'User Help' board is a great idea, that will really clear up the main 'General' board.
Go for it
craeonics
Reply #20 Monday, May 19, 2003 4:34 AM
Reply #20 Monday, May 19, 2003 4:34 AM
I'm with the Hipster.
One request though: could it be possible to have a sort of "view the three boards as one" option in ones profile? Otherwise things might get troublesome to keep track off (if you want to track all three, that is).
One request though: could it be possible to have a sort of "view the three boards as one" option in ones profile? Otherwise things might get troublesome to keep track off (if you want to track all three, that is).
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Reply #1 Sunday, May 18, 2003 9:11 PM