Forum Suggestions?
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Ok, it's come up recently that some of the members here have suggestions for the forum. Let's discuss them here.
When Giles emailed me some months ago about starting a forum, we both agreed that under moderation was more our style. There are benefits and shortcomings to this.
Your admin staff duties are as follows:
Giles-Administrator. Giles owns the forum and has final say on any changes made to the forum, how to handle members, etc etc. He often comes to Shoque and I for advice though. And of course, Giles gives us the lowdown on all IH products coming out and his usual superlative customer service.
Shoque-Super Moderator with some Admin abilities. Shoque makes sure our forum runs well. When there's a glitch in the system, Shoque handles it. When it's time to upgrade the software, Shoque handles it. When you guys want bigger avatars, Shoque handles it. A thanks from me for how quickly he handles things. I've been on a lot of forums and usually upgrades don't get handled so quickly.
DougNg-Super Moderator with some Admin abilities. I'm pretty much the referee here. Any types of conflicts between members, when a thread needs to be cleaned up/moved/deleted, that falls under my purview. I read each and every thread, and make sure that it's moving along well and nobody is acting like an asshole. I would ask that this process happens every time you post: think->type
That being said, if any of you have any suggestions, please post it here. I'm pretty open about how I handle things, so either I'll take your suggestion under consideration or disagree and tell you why.
Please remember that this is YOUR forum, and this forum will grow and adapt to it's members
Doug
PS-I also wanted to add that if there are any issues that need my immediate attention, please feel free to email me at douglasgng@gmail.com. That also goes for any issues you want to discuss with me privately. My smartphone is always on, and I usually get back to emails almost immediately unless I'm sleeping or in the middle of something
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In my experience, the best way to do that is not to clean up after them. If it's ok with the moderation team, I'm going to delete messages that are off topic and the members can repost in the proper thread the hard way.
After a while, repeat offenders will get the clue.
It's also a lot less work for us
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Thanks Shoque, have a look here and see how the mouse over works:
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=fbfeab0051a25c7d4e240cdf0e2c40ba&f=29
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1. Each product gets its own thread in the "Iron Heart Products" sub-forum. For the most part, this happens now but there are some product threads in the "News" sub-forum as well.
2. I'm not sure what the difference is between the "You and Your Ironhearts" and "Fit Pics" pinned threads. Perhaps the second could be renamed to "Critique my IH fit" and be used for people having questions about the fit of a particular piece. I think there is also a "What are you Wearing" thread in the General Chat but I guess this could include non-IH fits.
3. In the "IH Products" Forum it would be nice to have a "IH Catalog" pinned thread. This could list the name/number of each product with the production dates and perhaps a picture. There could also be a link to the thread corresponding to that product.
4. The Haraki-san sub-forum could be moved to a pinned thread since it has so few posts.
5. Move the "Hello Board" and "General Chat" further down the page since these are less relevant to the overall forum compared to threads like "IH Products".
6. Start a really awful thread so that we have something in the "Crotch Blowout"
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Thanks Shoque, have a look here and see how the mouse over works:
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=fbfeab0051a25c7d4e240cdf0e2c40ba&f=29
OK, I'll see what I can do.
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1. Each product gets its own thread in the "Iron Heart Products" sub-forum. For the most part, this happens now but there are some product threads in the "News" sub-forum as well.
Reply: I think the News sub forum was designed for upcoming announcements and the IH Products sub forum is for products we already have
2. I'm not sure what the difference is between the "You and Your Ironhearts" and "Fit Pics" pinned threads. Perhaps the second could be renamed to "Critique my IH fit" and be used for people having questions about the fit of a particular piece. I think there is also a "What are you Wearing" thread in the General Chat but I guess this could include non-IH fits.
Reply: I thought of that awhile ago, but just left it the hell alone because both threads have a good amount of posts. Merging them would make it really confusing. I might just lock one of the threads and keep it there for archival purposes.
3. In the "IH Products" Forum it would be nice to have a "IH Catalog" pinned thread. This could list the name/number of each product with the production dates and perhaps a picture. There could also be a link to the thread corresponding to that product.
Reply: I think that might be a redundant thread since we already have "You and Your Ironhearts". It's a good idea in theory but I see it going sideways within a few weeks
4. The Haraki-san sub-forum could be moved to a pinned thread since it has so few posts.
Reply: I personally like Haraki having his own stand alone sub forum. I leave it to Giles and Shoque to cast their votes
5. Move the "Hello Board" and "General Chat" further down the page since these are less relevant to the overall forum compared to threads like "IH Products".
Reply: I'm in favor of leaving General Chat where it is. Doesn't bother me much. Never did care much for the Hello Board and wouldn't mind merging it with General Chat
6. Start a really awful thread so that we have something in the "Crotch Blowout"
Reply: Dr Pat sucks
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The Hello Board is good because it was created to keep General Chat clear of nonsense hello's. There should be one Hello/ Hi/ Hey Thread (which could be moved to General Chat) and if new ones are created they should just be deleted.
As far as the IH Catalog idea, it is one I have voiced to Giles in the past. It would be a great tool for reference so people know what products are being discussed. That said, I think it could go up on the actual IH site.
The issue of the Fit Pics and You and Your Iron Hearts is confusing to me as well. I see You and Your Iron Hearts as more of a Sufu WAYJDT (What Are Your Jeans Doing Today Thread and Fit pics as more of a WAYWT thread. I thinks that the titels could just be changed to avoid merging the threads or freezing one up. I know Seul already started a WAYWT Thread but it seems like more of a WAYWT Chat Thread. -
WAYWT should àlways have pics. It turns into a chat thread cause this board is small. Also don't think it really matters either way, as long as pople use the same thread.
Advice:
- give Shubz her own forum
- deny my rights to make new threads
On a more serious note, the IH catalog idea is an excellent idea imho…
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Okay - official update. Giles has given me mod power. I will try to do my best to support his work on this forum - and I will start by cleaning out the Hello Board. there is absolutely no reason to have 2 pages of threads each announcing the same thing.
There will be 1 hello thread - if ur new - make your introductions right there.
We can do anything
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I post this here because it makes more sense, although it was originally conceived as an answer in the Random Questions thread.
It's easy. Only two threads, if at all, are needed.
1. WAYWT: Pictures and description/discussion of whatever you are wearing that day. Just for the shared love of fashion. No IH specific content required.
2. IH Fit pics: Pictures of how IH (!) items fit. Ideally the product's size is given as well as the wearer's weight and measurements. This way if I plan to buy a particular item I can better imagine what it will look like on me.
The IH Fit pics could also be really nicely integrated into each particular product thread. That would be even more practical and organized. Want to find out all bout the IH-03 or the 634SR. Open that thread. Read reviews, see fit pics, get news on that item.
A "What are you doing in your jeans today?" thread seems brainless (sorry). What's the benefit of that? Self glorification? Not needed. IH glorification? Not necessary. I can ride a motorcycle or a horse in my pajama pants or in IH jeans. I can climb a mountain in my underwear or in IH jeans. It doesn't make the wearer or the jeans any cooler to do a specific activity in this item. Thus such a thread is only going to attract ridicule when critical thinking is applied.
Till
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I agree.
IH Fit pics and what are you wearing today are 2 great threads.
But - the what are u doing today thread is actually a chance to post pictures of the things you do - travel, biking, fishing, whatever.We can do anything
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My OG 'What are you wearing today' thread was, as I stated in the thread, to get info and such about the product, and indeed to exist as fit pics. Miss Shubz had me change the title a bit cause she is hyperactive and doesn't mind talking people into taking pics of her when she's out
So yeah, Till: I agree with you. But I don't want a WAYWT thread that doesn't allow comments or questions either.
Edit: Beatle, maybe we can just make a small talk thread then. To talk about your day/ weekend/… Without too much clothes talk.
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What doesn´t make sense is having the You and your Ironhearts and the Fit pix thread in the Ironheart products sub forum.
We can do anything
http://bybeatle.com
