|
Post by QSaanich on Jun 17, 2006 8:20:26 GMT -8
This topic is for questions and suggestions for this forum if you have a question someone will answer, it if you have a suggestion to make this forum better someone will (try) to answer it.
Can a moderator pin this topic please.
|
|
|
Post by QSaanich on Jun 17, 2006 8:32:46 GMT -8
My suggestions are 1. I think we need a new board (better then proboards) and a domain name (IE ferriesbc.westcoastferries.com or ferriesbc.com) and the board i would go with there are two paid and not paid they are (invisionfree, is the free one) and (invision power, board the paid one) John i have try ed these both before and they are way better then proboards thats why i switched my "ferry hub" forum to invision i would suggest we do that well maybe not the domain but moving the forum to invision would be a good choice plus we get rid of our in actives on the forum too. Links to both boards. Invision free: www.invisionfree.comInvision power board: www.invisionboard.com
|
|
|
Post by Political Incorrectness on Jun 17, 2006 11:01:42 GMT -8
I do agree with the domain idea, however, I think we should stick with ProBoards cause it has been quite reliable. If you ever wanted to switch boards, I would go with phpBB but I do prefer this board.
My suggestion
Do a little bit of clean-up with members who have not been active for one year and delete their accounts so that the database is not all junked up.
|
|
|
Post by Curtis on Jun 17, 2006 11:46:13 GMT -8
I'm not sure about this but I think the way it is now is okay could use a display photo though
|
|
|
Post by Ferryman on Jun 17, 2006 13:32:51 GMT -8
Everyone is happy here. If this forum got "moved", there would be a dramatic drop in posts.
If it ain't broken, don't fix it!
|
|
|
Post by Retrovision on Jun 17, 2006 14:32:38 GMT -8
Agreed, Chris... Better than nothing.
|
|
|
Post by Mike C on Jun 17, 2006 17:29:45 GMT -8
I've got the domain prices in my head:
$25 - 1 year $50 - 2 years $75 - 5 years $100 - 10 years
I think that we shouldn't move it, ProBoards is pretty good, I guess. Yeah, and delete all the uselss members that have never made a single post in one year.
Hmmm. Well, in terms of domain names, if you want a faster and easier access to the site, bookmark it. That's what I do.
|
|
|
Post by QSaanich on Jun 18, 2006 18:29:33 GMT -8
Ok moveing boards in out of the question but the domains are still possible if proboards can support domains (they should) the cheapest domains names out there are at yahoo they only cost 3 bucks a year (good deal) in my mind i think we REALLY, should have a domain for this board it makes it look more professonal, to vistors and not just any other cheap free forum. Heres the link to yahoo domains: smallbusiness.yahoo.com/domains/
|
|
|
Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 18, 2006 18:30:32 GMT -8
Feedback wanted re the problem of threads going off-topic: ===========================================
- Please offer your suggestions / concerns about how well we're doing in this board with threads staying on-topic, and let us know how much off-topic meandering you are willing to tolerate.
- The Kalakala thread is a good example (and I acknowledge that I was a participant in some/lots of the off-topic meandering there). So this is a good example that we can examine, and there's likely lots of other examples:
- Should off-topic posts have been deleted? - Should we let a topic flow whatever way it happens (ie. no intervention for off-topic diversions)?
- For Moderator-functions, we can do the following: Delete a post, edit a post, lock a thread, move a thread. However, we can't move specific replies from one thread into another, or into a new thread. So if a thread goes off-topic, our moderator choices are limited (if we are to intervene), and we either delete a post or kill the thread.
- Some other message-boards operate much more strictly, almost like a board-meeting with "Robert's Rules" where things are kept on the straight-and-narrow. Other boards openly encourage flaming and bumping and troll-distractions.
What do you think about these issues?
|
|
|
Post by Ferryman on Jun 18, 2006 19:16:43 GMT -8
I like our little democracy here, and it keeps things going. Generally, we're pretty good about staying on topic, I think. But sometimes there can be the odd case. It's usually fine, unless someone goes and finds a thread from a few months ago, and then bringing it to the top of the line, by saying something completely irrevalent to the thread. Those are the types of posts that should get the boot.
I only came to this forum, because I liked the disscussions that were going on, and the fact that it was free, was a huge bonus. If I have to start paying to talk about BC Ferries, then you can all say good-bye to me, cause I ain't paying a darn thing. Who cares if it doesn't look professional. I know I certainly don't, because we just talk about Ferries. It's not like we're doing things for a certain reason here, and hopefully nobody is using us for profit. Hey, sometimes I wonder if the news stations are watching our site, because I'm seeing more and more members pictures of the Ferries on TV. More specifically, the Karls picture of the Queen of the North at Tsawwassen, from last October.
The only thing we're bad for, is rumours. I don't know how many rumours we've killed, but some of them get alot of us quite wound up about it, by assuming it's not a rumour, and treating it like it's actually something that was going to happen.
|
|
|
Post by Political Incorrectness on Jun 18, 2006 19:34:29 GMT -8
There needs to be a balance between things, strict order is not necessary but total rampage drives away people. Non-ferries is for all random discussion so that can go wherever it wants beacuse that is what it's meant for. Instead of moving replies, it maybe better to delete replies that are entirely off topic or a mod needs to put a note in that it is off topic for those who are picky about it.
We can still utilize this, our design manager just needs a few more privlages and then we can get some pizzaz going with the design. I am hearing a new design will be in the works but the design manager is not going to have time to work on it due to he is working till 11 pm tonight and tommorow.
Photos, I have been looking into getting hosting for our entire group but I would be the one in charge and everyone can only upload photos to galleries. Still, unlimited space and bandwidth so you can have your sig pics on here without putting them in website storage bins and sucking the bandwidth out the window.
|
|
|
Post by Mike C on Jun 19, 2006 14:24:50 GMT -8
Hmm, Dan in charge, now he is the "Mod Squad."
My opinion:
The staff faculty is doing a really good job of getting rid of those inconvenient stupid little posts that guests and younger members sometimes make.
As for keeping the threads on-topic, they could do a better job of adding posts, so we can return to the original discussion.
I agree with Chris on two points:
1. I have zero tolerance for any amount of money I am forced to pay, and if I do, say Au Revoir to me.
2. CUT BACK ON THE RUMOURS!! This is our other defect: We try and guess the future of BCF and then get into fights, we flame other members, and then, boom, the rumour is never true.
That is "My Two Cents."
Thanks for listening.
|
|
Neil
Voyager
Posts: 7,187
|
Post by Neil on Jun 19, 2006 15:52:06 GMT -8
All of us are guilty of sometimes taking threads 'off the rails'. Don't know if there's anything moderators can do, but members could just try to keep to the original topic, although sometimes a change in direction opens up a more interesting area. Maybe some sort of 'detour alert' could be inserted when things start going awry. I'm sometimes disappointed when someone introduces a topic which might call for a bit of thought, and it gets 'dumbed down' as people pick out trivial items to pursue. And, please, to those impatient types, take a few seconds to read over what you've written to make sure it's coherent, and expressed in some type of recognizable English. If your thought is worthwhile, you owe it to yourself to make sure you've communicated it in a manner everyone else can understand.
|
|
|
Post by Scott on Jun 19, 2006 20:42:43 GMT -8
Feedback wanted re the problem of threads going off-topic:=========================================== - For Moderator-functions, we can do the following: Delete a post, edit a post, lock a thread, move a thread. However, we can't move specific replies from one thread into another, or into a new thread. So if a thread goes off-topic, our moderator choices are limited (if we are to intervene), and we either delete a post or kill the thread. What do you think about these issues? Just to clarify, as far as I know, I can't move a reply into another thread either:)
|
|
|
Post by Queen of Nanaimo Teen on Jun 20, 2006 18:15:50 GMT -8
I totally agree with you Hornbyguy, we all tend to take topics "off the rails", but it's hard not to . Sometimes it seems that it's sort of pointless to start a new topic because people don't want to. (I can take credit for doing things like this ;D ) But then again you are right. It gets to be really annoying when you start a topic, and somebody comes along, replies and derails that topic. I think that we are all guilty of doing this and we should try to correct our habits!
|
|
|
Post by Mike C on Jun 20, 2006 18:48:05 GMT -8
Indeed.
As the owner of an excessivly large post-count, I am throughly guilty of posting 'crap.
Also: If one of the mods could delete the members that have been around for over 6 months and haven't made a single post? Thanks.
|
|
|
Post by Queen of Nanaimo Teen on Jun 20, 2006 19:05:23 GMT -8
Hey John, is there any way that you can combine files? My old file, Kahloke has 39 posts on it and I would lik those on my file. If not, you can go ahead and delete that file!
|
|
|
Post by Ferryman on Jun 20, 2006 21:05:42 GMT -8
Mods can manually type in any number of posts on any users profile. At least, that's what I can do on the other forum, as a mod.
|
|
|
Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 20, 2006 21:08:58 GMT -8
Mods can manually type in any number of posts on any users profile. At least, that's what I can do on the other forum, as a mod. I just checked, and I can't alter a member's post-count. Thanks for the idea, Chris.
|
|
Doug
Voyager
Lurking within...the car deck.
Posts: 2,213
|
Post by Doug on Jun 20, 2006 22:09:59 GMT -8
We don't need to move forums. This forum has improved a lot over the last few months.
|
|
|
Post by Scott on Jun 20, 2006 22:11:23 GMT -8
I probably haven't enabled that feature for the mods on this forum. I know there are a number of people on this forum that signed up.. then did so again some time later. I can't really figure out who is who, but in your case (Queen of Nanaimo Teen) I can do it. Last night I deleted almost all members who hadn't logged in during the past year, and a number who hadn't logged or posted in the past 50 days. It's not so easy, because some of us log in and stay logged in so that's not always an accurate way of knowing if someone is active or not.
|
|
|
Post by Curtis on Jun 21, 2006 7:03:20 GMT -8
I guess We'll have to add "If you don't Post For A Long Time Your Account Will Be Deleted"
|
|
|
Post by Political Incorrectness on Jun 21, 2006 13:37:06 GMT -8
Here is a suggestion, GET SOME DEBATES GOING!
|
|
|
Post by Mike C on Jun 21, 2006 13:44:34 GMT -8
Get on with debating, and minus the rumours, starting with the one about the Queen of Saanich.
|
|
|
Post by kylefossett on Jun 21, 2006 15:58:56 GMT -8
new forum? what is mac write on here under a new name
|
|