Suggestions to fixing and organizing the 928oc site

OBehave;12448 wrote: Until just now, I never even knew there was a calender! Wow, I'm getting old. I don't see as well as I used to.

You are not the first to not notice it, perhaps we need members to volunteer as guides and show newbies around

Kiln_Red;12450 wrote: Tass,

I just changed viewer access to the Event Discussion forum to include anyone, member or not, a few days ago.

Thank you Austin

and thank you Stan for explaining the original set up.

OBehave;12438 wrote: I will be using the rolling tool description that Gary made as a template for the tools that follow.

OBehave;12444 wrote: I just uploaded the Crimping tool description in the Technical section and it should be available as soon as admin has time time check it.
While at the Wilbraham Tech Session this weekend, I had the opportunity to ask people about their thoughts and concerns about this program and the OC website etc. It seems the same question arises is, "why cant it be like Rennlist?" It seems that most people think this website is "clumsy" and "complicated". The say good morning here thread seems unneccessary as you could say that in the general forum. Simple and small seems to be the norm instead of too many choices or places to converse...

As far as the tool program, I would like to have a separate thread or topic similar to the Roadside Assistance thread where I can post the basics of the program, how to borrow a tool and what tools we have along with their pictures and instructions. I don't like the idea of writing a separate post stating all of that info on each tool. I would also like to see people have the ability to post their experiences with the tools,program etc. as well as discussion about making the program better or what tools they would like to see added or even donate if they so choose.
So, What do you think?

First of all, Ed, thank you for the newest submission to the Tech Library. I have approved the new tool thread and will adjust your account so that your posts there will not need moderator approval in the future. Thank you for volunteering to run the program and updating the tools!!

I quoted the above comments because, honestly, I am not sure what your opinion is with regard to how we include the tool program into the forums. You state that you will be following Gary's template for including new tools as a new thread. Also, you mention how many others want the forums to be simplified. By the way, we just did away with the Say Good Morning forum. Lastly, I believe you are suggesting that you want your own forum. I wouldn't necessarily call this a contradiction of the prior suggestion but, clearly, the two thoughts are in conflict with one another.

Since you are the executor of the tool program I will stand by whatever you choose and will do whatever I need to, to help. I am not at all meaning to pick on your above comments. As I have told Stan in the past, I am very conservative in style. I don't like making mistakes. And mistakes are easy to make when changes are made with an unclear understanding of how or why we're making them.

Thank you Ed for all that you do!!! :cool:

Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net;12421 wrote: My suggestions was to have a topic in the Technical Library for each tool, using the format of "$Tool - Fender Rolling Tool". As the forum is sorted by topic, this would keep all the tool topics at the top. The rest of the forum would then still contain the sorted technical topics.

The mechanism for always having a post at the top of a sub-forum is to make it a Stickey. See the Site FAQ .

With the $ method if you click on a heading other than Thread/Thread Starter it sorts the threads by the heading title and the $ posts are not necessarily on top any longer.

Kiln_Red;12453 wrote: First of all, Ed, thank you for the newest submission to the Tech Library. I have approved the new tool thread and will adjust your account so that your posts there will not need moderator approval in the future. Thank you for volunteering to run the program and updating the tools!!

I quoted the above comments because, honestly, I am not sure what your opinion is with regard to how we include the tool program into the forums. You state that you will be following Gary's template for including new tools as a new thread. Also, you mention how many others want the forums to be simplified. By the way, we just did away with the Say Good Morning forum. Lastly, I believe you are suggesting that you want your own forum. I wouldn't necessarily call this a contradiction of the prior suggestion but, clearly, the two thoughts are in conflict with one another.

Since you are the executor of the tool program I will stand by whatever you choose and will do whatever I need to, to help. I am not at all meaning to pick on your above comments. As I have told Stan in the past, I am very conservative in style. I don't like making mistakes. And mistakes are easy to make when changes are made with an unclear understanding of how or why we're making them.

Thank you Ed for all that you do!!! :cool:

I figured that I was going to mess it up.Basically I was trying to meet the expectation of listing the latest tool, and at the same time answer a question as to my opinion on how I persieve it should be. I want it to be as the majority would like it to be. If I can't meet expectations I will say so but I will try to make everyone happy.That is how I run my business and it works for me. I believe in majority rule but if for some reason I am not able to execute that I have no problem saying," let's try this."

hb4;12460 wrote: The mechanism for always having a post at the top of a sub-forum is to make it a Stickey. See the Site FAQ .

With the $ method if you click on a heading other than Thread/Thread Starter it sorts the threads by the heading title and the $ posts are not necessarily on top any longer.

You can do that of course, it just defeats the purpose of having a forum with a structured title sorted by that title. I am not sure why you would do that though.....

For example, in the Roadside Assistance forum, it allows a 928 in need to find support close to where the need is quickly.

I am aware of the sticky option, but it is usually not used to sort a complete forum, and would be difficult to maintain that way, as each new thread would require all topics be re-stickyed.

My point is that there is a purpose to the structured titles, and it provides a value to the forum user. Of course Austin and the members are welcome to proceed in a different direction.