Regarding the new forum changes *** MERGED ***
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The changes were made for several reasons ..TEK2000;1282679 said:
When threads got moved after dropping past page 3, where did they get moved to? No idea .. so basically, after a thread got moved out of the zone, it was for the most part dead because once it gets moved, most users no longer see it and even those interested in it may forget about it or give up trying to find it.
Which threads get the most replies usually? The most controversial threads .. troll threads .. flavor of the hour threads, etc. You can't judge a thread by how many replies it has. There were a ton of really good threads that just weren't the type of threads to warrant replies. Those threads were forever doomed to some other forum so that "Roy Williams can't catch a cold" threads could stay in the main forum for days.
A lot of users have been complaining to several of the moderators lately about having a hard time finding the important Cowboys related news, discussions, etc. along with previous discussions they were participating in because they can't check the site every hour like some of us can.
There are many more reasons for this change but the overall results will definitely be much better than what we had.
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I kinda liked it the old way. In fact I was downright addicted to it.superpunk;1282681 said:If it doesn't work (we'll see - I suspect the separate zone where all the Cowboys stuff goes might become like the Opinion Zone, NFL Zone, or Zone of Fame - where threads go to die) it will just be changed again and we'll ***** about that, lol.
We'll see.
Now, if they could fix the troll problem....
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Reality;1282719 said:
Why couldn't you guys as moderators just move the threads that you perceived as unworthy to another forum. I mean, I would have no problem with that at all. At least, I would know where they have gone and if worthless I would not care. This way it seems there is no rhyme or reason to being in one or the other.
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TheSkaven;1282622 said:
i hate the moving of the thread. the problem is where does it get moved to? what's opinion to me could be "other" to mod - i won't even know where to go look now.
like i've always said and felt, more rules/more processes only results in more confusion.
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The biggest problem is that most users here are used to a "one-forum" site. Sites with the traffic and more importantly the significant number of posts that are made each day like CZ has rarely have one single forum as the main focus.
On smaller sites, this works because the total threads created or bumped each day are a lot lower in number. Leaving those sites for several hours and returning later is not a big deal because at worst you have to scan two pages of threads.
Just 3 days ago we had over 300 new threads created in a single day. Just to give you an idea that is 24 pages of threads.
The new changes will mean threads won't be moved to the Opinion Zone, Article Zone, etc. after page 3. Threads still stay in the main two forums for 2-4 weeks on average which means no easter egg hunts for lost or missed threads.
The new structure makes it much easier for users who can't spend all day on the site and for diehard users who never leave the site to continue discussions for longer periods of time.
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On smaller sites, this works because the total threads created or bumped each day are a lot lower in number. Leaving those sites for several hours and returning later is not a big deal because at worst you have to scan two pages of threads.
Just 3 days ago we had over 300 new threads created in a single day. Just to give you an idea that is 24 pages of threads.
The new changes will mean threads won't be moved to the Opinion Zone, Article Zone, etc. after page 3. Threads still stay in the main two forums for 2-4 weeks on average which means no easter egg hunts for lost or missed threads.
The new structure makes it much easier for users who can't spend all day on the site and for diehard users who never leave the site to continue discussions for longer periods of time.
-Reality
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This is the problem. Some people may like some things. Others do not. The best solution? Don't move things unless it's obvious trolling. Less regulation is good. The Romo thread had some good discussion among some regular posters. It wasn't a bunch of troll material in there.aikemirv;1282761 said:
Maybe it's just the inner libertarian in me screaming out. That and not liking clicking back and forth between two zones to get information.
The main problem is this: People complained about not being able to find information. The solution made it much tougher for people to find information (having to click back and forth intead of being in one forum).
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theogt;1282755 said:
And lord do we hear it when someone doesn't like that their thread has been moved. That's why I don't create threads often. They're like children, you put in the work, you'd like people to comment on it, and have the chance. So I see why people complain - and I try to respond to the hard-work threads in a well-thought out manner, which is completely out of character for me.
But if we had more arbitrary moving of threads created by mental midgets, the outcry would be deafening. I think it's a tough road to hoe for site administrators, especially when a board gets big like this one. There's alot of intolerable posters, and you can't just shut them down. They're doing their best, I imagine, so I think we should probably do our best - if it's a success, whoopee. If not, I'm sure it'll change. But I think suggestion threads would be nice, so you could get killer suggestions like the max sig height and castration.
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theogt;1282755 said:
that's a good way to put it. it's trying to organize mess and i'll grant that it can't be easy and it can't be fun. but why? was it really a problem to just have 20 pages in 1 forum and let the user just filter on their own given methods?
that's what i don't get.