Doing my bloody noodle in. Forum thoughts required.

It's never bothered me,a picture of the model alongside the section name might help new members as has been mentioned.
 
It is true that a lot of people dont know which model they have but it does say 2009+ in the title for E89s.
You should look at bike forums if you think this is too difficult though.
The R1 forum I was on has 7 different model designations over 17 years for the R1s and 4 models over 17 years for the R6s.
They do have the years next to the models as well though, the same as here.
 
I have to admit though I like reading about you guys with your classic / vintage E85/6 chariots , with all your Heath robinson mods and tinkering about in your sheds I would rather members kept their posts in the correct boxes , it's not rocket science , I'm not in rant mode about this ,but I do get maniacs point , :tumbleweed: :topicclosed:
 
Maniac said:
Must just be me then ... :rofl:
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Nah, Adamski always used to get pissy about people posting in the ///M 'Special Needs' forum too - and don't get him started on people mentioning that they've got an ///M when they post :roll:
 
Tricky Dicky said:
I have to admit though I like reading about you guys with your classic / vintage E85/6 chariots , with all your Heath robinson mods and tinkering about in your sheds I would rather members kept their posts in the correct boxes , it's not rocket science , I'm not in rant mode about this ,but I do get maniacs point , :tumbleweed: :topicclosed:
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+1 :)
 
Maniac said:
So It seems every bloody minute someone posts e85/6 stuff in the e89 areas or indeed just completely wrong areas no matter what. It's my pet hate as it gets totally confusing as people answer for wrong models etc

So the question is, is it time for the area headings to be reworked and would that make it easier for people to know and post in the right places?
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Well, actually the ‘headings’ are quite clear but the discussion thread headings are inconsistent: the E89 is clear –

‘E89 Z4 discussion (2009+)’

But the E85 / E86 gives the dates underneath the heading in lower case –

‘E85 - E86 Z4 discussion
2003 – 2009, roadster, coupe, facelift’

For consistency and clarity the header should read:

‘E85 – E86 Z4 discussion (2003 – 2009)
 
Maybe people post on the e89 thread out of wishful thinking. Just entitle the threads the have's and have nots. :lol: :fuelfire:
 
Hmm . . . .we can't all be perfect and it can take time to be clear about most things.

I've got more important things to be concerned about so I'm happy to redirect and explain.

:driving: :thumbsup:
 
On the other hand we've had E85/86 owners who've been moving to or enquiring re E89s and being told they are positing in the wrong section because their sig says they don't drive an E89. However a new member can join with no sig or indeed any existing member who doesn't have a sig can make a post about a car they are looking to purchase in the E89 section or vice versa and nobody points out their are in the 'wrong' section when in fact they aren't.

It is annoying when it's in the wrong section, it happens but honestly it can be moved and it's not the end of the world. If that's all you've got to worry about then WTF??
 
Angie4m said:
If that's all you've got to worry about then WTF??
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Nice. The original reason for my post was because topics were being answered with advice for wrong models. It seems some have progressed this into something more personal, which is disappointing.
 
Before you post in the help forums you could easily add a pre-post hook which asks the user to confirm their model with clicking the image of their car. Two small pics are displayed. If the user is posting in the e89 area and they click the e85 then it will warn them "are you sure you wish to continue?"

This would at least solve the initial post problem ....

In the replies you could approach it the same way. In the quick reply or large reply you check the original post tags. If e89 then show that icon next to the reply box.

I think 2 simple icons displayed at relevant times will solve 99% of the issues.

I have a lot of experience with software usability issues - our systems are used by tens of thousands of users who will make every mistake possible :thumbsup:
 
Darren Slone said:
... As for your op maybe the individuals don't know the model designations, I didn't until I joined the forum, it was just a Z4M, didn't know about E85/6 etc maybe a pic in the heading would help? :driving:
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This idea could work? A model specific picture at the top of each board (where appropriate) so people are aware what model is actually being talked about.

Sadly, as I've learnt many times through work, very few things in this world are idiot proof :P
 
stuartinzg said:
Before you post in the help forums you could easily add a pre-post hook which asks the user to confirm their model with clicking the image of their car. Two small pics are displayed. If the user is posting in the e89 area and they click the e85 then it will warn them "are you sure you wish to continue?"
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... This is also rather smart 8) :thumbsup:
 
Maniac said:
Angie4m said:
If that's all you've got to worry about then WTF??
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Nice. The original reason for my post was because topics were being answered with advice for wrong models. It seems some have progressed this into something more personal, which is disappointing.
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Doesn't that merely indicate that the post being replied to was not clear about the model being discussed? :roll:
 
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