Improvement

How can we improve this forum, and the site as a whole?
Post Reply
User avatar
John
Moderator
Posts: 1612
Joined: Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:58 pm
Location: Hellevoetsluis / Holland
Contact:

Improvement

Post by John »

Some suggestions:

1: Move location up to registration info and mark with * as a required field
2: I think the first post of a new member should be in the introduction section and then "unlock" the rest of the forum
Greetings,
John
[img]http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x276/hypancistrus-zebra/half.gif[/img]
User avatar
John
Moderator
Posts: 1612
Joined: Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:58 pm
Location: Hellevoetsluis / Holland
Contact:

Post by John »

? any feedback ?
Greetings,
John
[img]http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x276/hypancistrus-zebra/half.gif[/img]
User avatar
Plastic Mac
Mentally Certified!
Posts: 725
Joined: Mon Aug 08, 2005 12:23 pm
Location: Hertfordshire, UK

Post by Plastic Mac »

Hi John,

Rob who owns the site is extremely busy at present...so it may take him a litle while before he sees this.
I'm sure once he does though he'll let you know what he thinks.
Certainly point 1 would be very helpful and would stop us having to repeat the 'put your location in your profile please' which would be no bad thing.

Plastic Mac
User avatar
John
Moderator
Posts: 1612
Joined: Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:58 pm
Location: Hellevoetsluis / Holland
Contact:

Post by John »

Thanks for the feedback Plastic Mac.
Greetings,
John
[img]http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x276/hypancistrus-zebra/half.gif[/img]
User avatar
McEve
Hypan-guru!
Posts: 2871
Joined: Thu Sep 30, 2004 7:33 am
Location: Norway
Contact:

Post by McEve »

I don't agree with point two. Some people like to see what a forum is all about, the conduct of the people, how questions are replied to so forth, before introducing themselves.
User avatar
John
Moderator
Posts: 1612
Joined: Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:58 pm
Location: Hellevoetsluis / Holland
Contact:

Post by John »

McEve maybe you misunderstood what i meant.
I meant that people as they join the site their first posting should be in the introduction section, after that post they can post everywhere they want.
Ofcourse the complete forum should be open to read for everyone.
I just think it is polite if you join a forum to introduce yourself first.
I also think it is easier to catch one time spammers that way.
Greetings,
John
[img]http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x276/hypancistrus-zebra/half.gif[/img]
User avatar
John
Moderator
Posts: 1612
Joined: Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:58 pm
Location: Hellevoetsluis / Holland
Contact:

Post by John »

Maybe a 24 hour waiting time between joining as a member and beeing able to post is an idea?
Greetings,
John
[img]http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x276/hypancistrus-zebra/half.gif[/img]
User avatar
Rob
Hypan-guru!
Posts: 1568
Joined: Sun Sep 19, 2004 11:50 am
Location: Southwest Scotland
Contact:

Post by Rob »

Hi John

Thank you for your patience in my reply.

As Plastic said I have been somewhat unavailable recently and have found it difficult to attend teh forum.

There isa modification that can be carried out on the site that will enable us to make the Location a required field. I will have a lookin into it and see if it is something that we can get up and running for the new year.

As for the 24 hour wait period, My conerns would be that sometimes people join the forum in a "state of emergency" so to speak.

Thank you very much for your comments and hoep you are enjoing the site, it is good to have people on board who are interested i helping us improve what we do.

Have a great christmas

rob
The perfect white lie..."Of course I didn't pay that much for the fish honey"
User avatar
John
Moderator
Posts: 1612
Joined: Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:58 pm
Location: Hellevoetsluis / Holland
Contact:

Post by John »

Hey Rob,

Thanks for your reply.
Joining this site's forum has been fun and i hope this will continue.
I hope to be of assistance.

Merry Christmas
Greetings,
John
[img]http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x276/hypancistrus-zebra/half.gif[/img]
Post Reply