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Post by swaddy Dave on May 27, 2015 7:56:56 GMT
I'm quite happy with the current format, but I do like the idea of all newspaper links being put on one thread. As TM said thanks Norah for keeping the forum going  . |
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Post by E.D. on May 27, 2015 18:58:16 GMT
I know I'm in the minority but I'd like to see everything in the same section. Thread titles should make the subject obvious, so it should be easy for the user to ignore what he / she isn't interested in reading.
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Post by mikeyboy on May 27, 2015 21:36:19 GMT
I know I'm in the minority but I'd like to see everything in the same section. Thread titles should make the subject obvious, so it should be easy for the user to ignore what he / she isn't interested in reading. I totally agree - the board isn't big enough or busy enough to have so many sections in my opinion. |
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Post by observer on May 28, 2015 7:03:29 GMT
I agree with last two posts. This is a very small forum compared to most although gradually getting busier and just needs a small amount of tidying up from time to time I think.
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Post by observer on May 28, 2015 7:04:25 GMT
However, I also believe a sticky thread with all media articles would be useful. As is the signings and contracts one we now have.
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Post by Norah on May 30, 2015 16:56:26 GMT
As I am away at the moment I will leave this thread open until next weekend and then .. do whatever .... So get you views in before then.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2015 9:54:56 GMT
I don't think having only one section with all posts is the solution. People only need to tweak their settings to land on the homepage and navigate to sun-sections from there.
and I wonder if someone can explain the reasoning and functionality behind the "all media links in one thread" idea? I don't understand it, maybe I'm missing something.
eg: If there is a match report thread on a game and someone wanted to post a link to the BBC report and highlights, that link would go in a different thread? Or a BM newspaper article about that match would go in a different thread? And all comments/stories with a media link would go in one thread (our match reports, other teams managers sacking, FA laws discussion, Pub closures, etc.). Am I understanding or am I missing something?
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Post by claymillman on May 31, 2015 10:13:01 GMT
I'm not sure ED is in a small minority. I also think there is no need for different sections, with sticky's still used as needed. The main problem though regarding sticking media updates is the section becomes too long and in my view needs culling regularly.
Having visited forums where everything is discussed under one or two main headings only. It is easier to find and comment on the various topics, or avoid them by bypassing them.
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Post by cbh1 on May 31, 2015 10:21:05 GMT
As far as media links is concerned I am sure at one stage we had a thread which was updated daily , I think very kindly by Norah, will all of the Burton Mail/Derby telegraph/club website links to Burton Albion related news items. This, to me, is much better than having multiple threads repeatedly being linked to the same news articles for different reasons. It also means that forum users know straight away where to go to to find links to the local newspaper pieces. Doesn't mean we can't have separate discussion threads around things that are in the news but repeated copying and pasting of links becomes somewhat tedious.
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Post by everard on May 31, 2015 10:59:46 GMT
I think that there is probably only the need for one section. - most people post stuff on here that they think relates to the Brewers in some way (occasionally football in general) that's what the forum is about.
The key is to have well titled threads, so if it then doesn't interest you, you don't have to read it eg "Hasselbaink to Leeds rumour" something I'm not likely to bother reading, but I respect the fact that others may wish to speculate, share their fears/hopes about such an unlikely prospect.
I think we're pretty darn good at heading things on the whole tho' so it's not an issue and this makes using the forum easy.
I'm not really in favour of grouping too much stuff in one thread either - like (but also the opposite!) of having loads of sections, it all gets too difficult deciding if it fits here or not and threads get so long you can't find anything.
For instance, I think the thread on "New, potential contracts/offers" is getting too long already - much better I think to have a thread under heading of each player's name.....
Sometimes it all really doesn't matter - live and let live - in the past, sometimes we've had three threads for pre-match, live posts, and post match analysis and then sometimes they've been amalgamated in one thread - does it matter?
And people will always break rules - sometimes to be provocative, sometimes because they think they don't make sense and sometimes in ignorance.
Then we will get other people kindly "correcting" them and then the board starts to take on a tone of somewhere between petty and nasty.
My advice (for what it's worth) - together with my thanks - to you Norah is to maintain your lightness of touch and to my fellow Brewers fans - be tolerant and join with all Brewers fans to milk these wonderfully good times for all their worth for .......... nothing lasts forever.......
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2015 11:43:06 GMT
Pretty much what everard says really, I think we are in the main mature enough, perhaps we should(myself included) check other thread titles before posting a new one, although it does happen that you do that, i.e. a match report, no one has already posted so you start a new thread and by the time you have posted someone else has done so at the same time as yourself ! I'm quite happy to o along with whatever is decided to be honest just as long as we all keep contributing.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2015 12:08:42 GMT
also agree pretty much with what everard said, except for the one location for everything.
If anyone can copy and paste a link to another forum that does this...? we could all have a look.
It would be good for norah I think if more users with an opinion on this posted something. We have 407 members and around 10 of us have posted relative comments.
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Post by acd on May 31, 2015 12:18:00 GMT
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Post by woody on May 31, 2015 13:32:24 GMT
If you take a look at Shrewsbury Town Blue and Amber that seems to have only one main page and is easy to follow.
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Post by mikeyboy on May 31, 2015 16:26:59 GMT
also agree pretty much with what everard said, except for the one location for everything. If anyone can copy and paste a link to another forum that does this...? we could all have a look. It would be good for norah I think if more users with an opinion on this posted something. We have 407 members and around 10 of us have posted relative comments. One of the Blackpool boards: fansonline.net/blackpool/mb/index.php |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2015 18:40:00 GMT
Can't decide if ur takin the piss or not If ur serious that is not a very good example. That forum has 6 different sections, like ours, and the main one that you linked to they are talking about where they're going on holiday and furniture for sale. Ok, it's off season but at least we are talking football. |
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Post by observer on Jun 1, 2015 23:05:17 GMT
So I can't come on here to sell my car then?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2015 9:09:05 GMT
You'll have to deal with Norah, your call though! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2015 18:03:59 GMT
Not sure where this should go.... Beavs and Phil both married their partners recently. The ladies will keep them in check!  |
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Post by Norah on Jun 11, 2015 6:24:08 GMT
Right ..the tinkering has started... please be understanding because quite frankly I haven't a clue what I am doing....
MOBILE PHONE USERS.... having slightly changed that name of the Brewers Talk part of the forum, can you tell me if it still comes up as simply, Brewers Talk or NOW Brewers talk: All about the Albion.
I ask this because to me the most important thing about the changes that I am hoping to make is that the site is as efficient for mobile phone users as possible.
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