Pruning the forums

[smartzuuk]

HI everyone,

 

I'm going to put this topic up for feedback and discussion prior to making changes that will help streamline (read: "prune") the quantity of active forums.

 

One of the first changes I'd like to consider would be to archive all of the Regional Forums. They would remain available to view in read only format.

 

However, at the same time, I would create one new forum called "Club smart Car Events" which would be placed in the "Welcome" section. And in addition, I would move all topics/posts from the the Regional Forums in the previous year or so into that forum, so it would have the continuity of events/meet-ups that have been on-going, as in the case of Southern Ontario and the Prairies.

 

I have other changes for consideration, but I also need a chance to review the quantity and quality of the posts in various forums over the last couple of years before I detail those.

 

Please also chime in if you have other thoughts beyond the "Regional Forums" changes above.

 

 

 

 

[stickman007]

Sounds like a good idea.

[Awesys]

A good idea, perhaps we can move all the archives to the bottom of the long listing. They don't necessarily need to be changed to read-only in case someone wants to carry on the discussions.

 

There are some other subforums that haven't been active for several years. I would suggest we archive those too.

 

CsC Community Discussions > Eco-Matters - last post 4 years ago

Market Place > Buyer's Guide - last post 3 years ago

Market Place > Dealer Showroom - last post 2 years ago

Market Place > Trading Post - last post 2 years ago

[Willys]

I like the idea of reducing the amount of forums as many have never in the past few years been used. I also think a buy and sell forum is good but, it needs to have a time span on posts, lets say 3 months, if something hasn't sold in that time it typically went somewhere else or isn't for sale any longer, OR IF it is the seller can repost the item and start again, a small price to pay to try and sell the item...imho.   I haven't thought about the others yet but also think locational forums now a days aren't required to be so small as in provincial, maybe 3 sections, ??? I don't know....they hardly get used any way...maybe we wait until we get more activity to add them? IMHO, we have too many sub forums that confuse members so to speak not knowing where to search or post ....easier to have less sections and allow a more relaxed approach, as to what goes where...?  
We simply need more activity and until that happens imho we do not need so many forum sections...?   Just my twisted bent nickle's worth....