Too many sub forums


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Originally posted by spider

my 1st impression is : too many sub-forums....i lost in the 1st day
my 2nd time surfing: still lost, all topic scatter around, found same topic in different forum, then some ppl direct some questions to another thread in ANOTHER forum
3rd time, today: still lost....

I think webmaster should seriously consolidate some sub-forum together, i'll not suggest which and which, i think some good suggestion already posted previously in this thread.

It's OK if our club got only a few sub-forum, as long as we all keep the forum alive. take a look at
http://www.nikonians.org/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi
the forum is need at the topic is clearcut.

I've taken a hard look at the number of sub-forums available in ClubSNAP, and honestly felt that it's just right. True, coming from the "one forum fits all" situation in HWZ's DC&P will result in a culture shock, but the vastly increased amount of sub-forums will allow people to read the forums in subjects they're interested in. Take for example, personally, I have no interest in wildlife photography and general macro. The specific categories, allows me to skip these subjects and just concentrate on the subjects that I love.

On the subject of irrelevant topics or cross postings, unfortunately, they can only be minimised, and not done away with at all. In this case, if there has not been any moderator action, there are two scenarios, a) the moderators are debating on the merits of the case or b) the moderators just hasn't seen it yet. Although we would like to be able to surf ClubSNAP, take pictures and do nothing else with our lives, unfortunately, more often than not, we'll have to work to sustain ourselves. In any case, you can also assist us by clicking on the "Report this post to moderator" to inform the moderator.

I'm a regular visitor to Nikonians.org. And the number of forums are not any lesser then ours, in fact, they far surpass ClubSNAP's forums in terms of number, yet are without the traffic.
 

Originally posted by Megadark
Whoa, talk about fast service. Thanks for answering so promptly, Simon. These are my suggestions:

1. Remove "Around the world in 36 exposures". It can fit into almost any forums under the "Photo Gallery" heading.

2. Merge "Newbies corner" with "General Photography Chat". A newbie to one is an amateur to another.

3. Close forums with low volume or it'll turn into a "ghost forum".

3. I should suggest closing "Ready, lights, action" and "Photojournalism" due to the small volume, but I wouldn't. Who knows? They may pick up.

4. Rename "Critique Corner" to "Any Other Shots" so that any photos that do not fit into any of the other forums can be posted here. Also criticisms are more often received than not, even when not invited, and members can seek for advice in any forums here, not just the "Critique Forum".:rolleyes:

5. Change "Equipment & Services Price Bazaar" to "Consumers Corner" because the title sounds misleading. A bazaar is a place to sell things and this site already has "Buy and Sell" for that. Let users know this forum allows us consumers to unite and ensures that we know where to get fair prices.

Whew! I think that's it for now. What about the rest of you guys, whaddaya think?

P.S. I hope this place will be as popular if not more than Hardwarezone. Keep up with the good work ppl. You know I will. :D



Whoops, didn't realise that no one replied to this. We're taking a hard look into your suggestions right now, actually for the last two weeks or so. There has been some discussions, but due to the distraction of Chinese New Year, it has slowed down slightly.

Thanks for the suggestions again!
 

Originally posted by Megadark
Whoa, talk about fast service. Thanks for answering so promptly, Simon. These are my suggestions:

1. Remove "Around the world in 36 exposures". It can fit into almost any forums under the "Photo Gallery" heading.

2. Merge "Newbies corner" with "General Photography Chat". A newbie to one is an amateur to another.

3. Close forums with low volume or it'll turn into a "ghost forum".

3. I should suggest closing "Ready, lights, action" and "Photojournalism" due to the small volume, but I wouldn't. Who knows? They may pick up.

4. Rename "Critique Corner" to "Any Other Shots" so that any photos that do not fit into any of the other forums can be posted here. Also criticisms are more often received than not, even when not invited, and members can seek for advice in any forums here, not just the "Critique Forum".:rolleyes:

5. Change "Equipment & Services Price Bazaar" to "Consumers Corner" because the title sounds misleading. A bazaar is a place to sell things and this site already has "Buy and Sell" for that. Let users know this forum allows us consumers to unite and ensures that we know where to get fair prices.



Well, as you can see, we take all our members suggestion seriously.

Actions have been taken for suggestion 1 & 5

For 2, the traffic for "Newbies corner" and "General Photography Chat" are to heavy to be merge together.

As for 3, we are still monitoring "Ready, lights, action" and "Photojournalism".

And lastly 4, "Critique Corner", there are future plans for this thread, members can summit their showcase photos here, other then getting "Critique", they will stand a chances to be nominated "Photo of the Week" award of ClubSNAP.

Common guys/gals, keep the suggestion coming, let’s all work together and Help Build a Better ClubSNAP Community.
 

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