Posting in the correct forum sections

Post by **Wondermike** » Thu Jan 23, 2020 12:31 am

Hello all,

Just a reminder for everyone to try their best to use the correct forums or sub-forums for posting in. You’ll usually get a better response if it’s in the right place, and if someone else is looking for it later, it makes it easier to find.

The Newbies forum is for a general introduction only, newbies don’t have to keep posting in there. We’ve been moving a lot of new topics out of the Newbies section recently.

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Thu Jan 23, 2020 12:37 am

Wondermike wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2020 12:31 am Hello all,

Just a reminder for everyone to try their best to use the correct forums or sub-forums for posting in. You’ll usually get a better response if it’s in the right place, and if someone else is looking for it later, it makes it easier to find.

The Newbies forum is for a general introduction only, newbies don’t have to keep posting in there. We’ve been moving a lot of new topics out of the Newbies section recently.

Post by **Wondermike** » Tue Jan 28, 2020 11:04 pm

Reminder.

Tich · Post by **Tich** » Tue Jan 28, 2020 11:19 pm

Post by **Wondermike** » Tue Aug 10, 2021 8:46 pm

Just a reminder to please use the correct forum sections. The newbies and forum discussion in particular are the worst for having to move posts to the correct section. I counted about 22 of the last 28 posts in forum discussion have been moved to the correct place (moved posts have the arrow on the side of them).

Thanks all

mr.tourette · Post by **mr.tourette** » Tue Aug 10, 2021 10:31 pm

I guess ongoing problems with Forum Discussion section is it could be read as general discussion to newer members much like The Lounge, perhaps a title Forum Development Discussion may help? Probably doesn't help that its at the top of the forum list and The Lounge is nearer the bottom too?

SV8Predator · Post by **SV8Predator** » Tue Aug 10, 2021 10:39 pm

mr.tourette wrote: Tue Aug 10, 2021 10:31 pm I guess ongoing problems with Forum Discussion section is it could be read as general discussion to newer members much like The Lounge, perhaps a title Forum Development Discussion may help? Probably doesn't help that its at the top of the forum list and The Lounge is nearer the bottom too?

^^^THIS!^^^

New members look at this new forum they've joined and there, right at the top, is "Forum Discussion"!

That's where I'll post!

If this "FORUM" section (Forum Discussion, Newbies Forum and Z4 FORUM (UK) Insurance Scheme) was moved to the bottom, the problems would disappear. It would be plainly obvious then to post in the correct model area for you car.

warmasice · Post by **warmasice** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 12:36 am

mr.tourette wrote: Tue Aug 10, 2021 10:31 pm I guess ongoing problems with Forum Discussion section is it could be read as general discussion to newer members much like The Lounge, perhaps a title Forum Development Discussion may help? Probably doesn't help that its at the top of the forum list and The Lounge is nearer the bottom too?

Agree.. this^^

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 8:20 am

Maybe a one liner across the top saying "Please read the descriptions to ensure you post in the correct section" ?

I also wonder if people using their phones rather than a laptop or pc with a big screen don't see the options as clearly?
I often see examples of people posting without noticing the comments beforehand and usually they blame the phone.

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Thu Aug 12, 2021 11:54 pm

SV8Predator wrote: Tue Aug 10, 2021 10:39 pm ^^^THIS!^^^

New members look at this new forum they've joined and there, right at the top, is "Forum Discussion"!

That's where I'll post!

Yep agreed. Sorry but it is poor description causing this issue IMO. "in house technical discussion" or similar maybe rather than "forum discussion"? ATM it means the MODs have to be awake more often than necessary to keep moving posts (and we know they don't like that)

Post by **Wondermike** » Thu Oct 20, 2022 8:05 pm

Reminder, thanks all.

MikeyH · Post by **MikeyH** » Thu Oct 20, 2022 11:43 pm

Yes, I’m sorry as I seem to guilty of doing this myself.

old duffer.

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Fri Oct 21, 2022 3:37 pm

MikeyH wrote: Thu Oct 20, 2022 11:43 pm Yes, I’m sorry as I seem to guilty of doing this myself. old duffer.

And your thread got locked instead of moved to the lounge.

MikeyH · Post by **MikeyH** » Fri Oct 21, 2022 5:51 pm

I know

And I would swear on a stack of Haynes Manuals that I started it in the 'Forum Discussion' place.

But never mind, as long as I don't get booted off here. That would be sad

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Fri Oct 21, 2022 7:38 pm

MikeyH wrote: Fri Oct 21, 2022 5:51 pm I know And I would swear on a stack of Haynes Manuals that I started it in the 'Forum Discussion' place. But never mind, as long as I don't get booted off here. That would be sad

You did, that was the problem as it is not a forum discussion

Lounge is for general stuff, forum discussion is for “thr banner is weird” or “I want a new sub section”

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